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Finders keepers : [electronic resource] : A novel. by King, Stephen.1947-; Patton, Will.;
Narrator: Will Patton."Wake up, genius." So announces deranged fan Morris Bellamy to iconic author John Rothstein, who once created the famous character Jimmy Gold and hasn't released anything since. Morris is livid, not just because his favorite writer has stopped publishing, but because Jimmy Gold ended up as a sellout. Morris kills his idol and empties his safe of cash, but the real haul is a collection of notebooks containing John Rothstein's unpublished work...including at least one more Jimmy Gold novel. Morris hides everything away—the money and the manuscripts no one but Gold ever saw—before being locked up for another horrific crime. But upon Morris's release thirty-five years later, he's about to discover that teenager Pete Saubers has already found the stolen treasure—and no one but former police detective Bill Hodges, along with his trusted associates Holly Gibney and Jerome Robinson, stands in the way of his vengeance...Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 368222 KB).
Subjects: Suspense Fiction; Electronic books.; Authors; Fans (Persons); Psychopaths; Recluses; Fiction.; Horror.; Suspense.;
© 2015., Simon & Schuster Audio,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=2019538 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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Fangirl / by Rowell, Rainbow.;
Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan, but for Cath, being a fan is her life--and she's really good at it. She and her twin sister, Wren, immersed themselves in the series when they were kids; it's what got them through their mother leaving. Her sister has grown away from fandom, but Cath can't let go. Now that they're going to college, Wren has told her she doesn't want to be roommates. Cath is on her own, completely outside of her comfort zone, and can't stop worrying about her dad. Can she do this?
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Groupies; Authorship; College stories.; Twins; Sisters; Bildungsromans.; College freshmen; Fans (Persons); College students; Fan fiction; Characters and characteristics in literature; Fathers and daughters; Authorship; Sisters; Twins; Young adult fiction.;
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Here comes trouble [sound recording] / by Moore, Michael,1954 Apr. 23-; Hachette Audio (Firm);
Read by the author.This book is Moore's most personal to date and will be irresistible to fans and foes alike. A sort of anti-memoir, Moore breaks the autobiographical mode while he hilariously presents 20 far-ranging, irreverant vignettes from his own life.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Moore, Michael, 1954 Apr. 23-; Motion picture producers and directors;
© [2011], Hachette Audio,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Mickey and Willie / by Barra, Allen.;
"Culturally, Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays were light years apart. Yet they were nearly the same age, almost the same size, and came to New York at the same time. They possessed virtually the same talents, and played the same position. They were both products of generations of baseball-playing families, for whom the game was the only escape from a lifetime of brutal manual labor. Both were nearly crushed by the weight of the outsized expectations placed on them, first by their families and later by America. Both lived secret lives far different from those their fans knew. What their fans also didn't know was that the two men shared a close personal friendship--and that each was the only man who could truly understand the other's experience"--Includes bibliographical references (p. [451]-467) and index.
Subjects: Mantle, Mickey, 1931-1995.; Mays, Willie, 1931-; Baseball players;
© c2013., Crown Archetype,
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Monsters : [electronic resource] : A fan's dilemma. by Dederer, Claire.; Dederer, Claire.;
Narrator: Claire Dederer.From the author of the New York Times best seller Poser and the acclaimed memoir Love and Trouble, Monsters is “part memoir, part treatise, and all treat” (The New York Times). This unflinching, deeply personal book expands on Claire Dederer’s instantly viral Paris Review essay, “What Do We Do with the Art of Monstrous Men?”  Can we love the work of artists such as Hemingway, Sylvia Plath, Miles Davis, Polanski, or Picasso? Should we? Dederer explores the audience’s relationship with artists from Michael Jackson to Virginia Woolf, asking: How do we balance our undeniable sense of moral outrage with our equally undeniable love of the work? Is male monstrosity the same as female monstrosity? And if an artist is also a mother, does one identity inexorably, and fatally, interrupt the other? In a more troubling vein, she wonders if an artist needs to be a monster in order to create something great. Does genius deserve special dispensation? Does art have a mandate to depict the darker elements of the psyche? And what happens if the artist stares too long into the abyss?  Highly topical, morally wise, honest to the core, Monsters is certain to incite a conversation about whether and how we can separate artists from their art. -- Provided by publisher.Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Nonfiction.; Art.; Biography & Autobiography.; Literary Criticism.;
© 2023., Books on Tape,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=9173297 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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Rivals : legendary matchups that made sports history / by Wiggins, David Kenneth,1951-; Rodgers, R. Pierre.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The sixteen original essays in this collection cover influential and famous rivalries from a variety of sports, and illustrate with is common to any rivalry: equally matched opponents that are often decidedly different in race and culture, political and societal ideology, personality, geography, or religion. The competitive impulse and these differences combine to form a singular mix intensified by fans and the media.The purest of rivalries: Rafer Johnson, C.K. Yang, and the 1960 Olympic Decathlon / Joseph M. Turrini -- The King and the Bear: the Arnold Palmer-Jack Nicklaus rivalry and the rise of modern golf / George B. Kirsch -- The mortality of kings: Ali versus Frazer / Gerald Early -- "We were about winning": Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and the rivalry that remade the NBA / Daniel A. Nathan -- Friendly rivals: Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert / Mary Jo Festle -- The battle of the Carmens: Debi Thomas versus Katarina Witt / Alison M. Wrynn and Annette R. Hofmann -- Bitter foes, but marketing pros: the Red Sox-Yankee rivalry / Ryan King-White -- A tale of two cities: the Toronto Maple Leafs versus the Montreal Canadiens / Brian P. Soebbing and Daniel S. Mason -- Like cats and dogs: the Massillon-Canton McKinley football rivalry / Lawrence W. Hugenberg and Brian C. Pattie -- A rivalry for the ages: Tennessee-UConn women's basketball / Jaime Schultz -- Three yards and a pool of blood: Ohio State versus Michigan / Brad Austin -- Corporate Cowboys and blue-collar bureaucrats: the Dallas-Washington football rivalry / Stephen H. Norwood -- Imperial rivalries: America versus Britain for the Davis Cup / S.W. Pope -- This has nothing to do with money: the Ryder Cup and international rivalry in golf / John Nauright -- The match of the century: The U.S.-USSR rivalry in sports / Chris Elzey -- Dare to dream: U.S. Women's Soccer versus the world / Lindsey J. Meń.
Subjects: Sports rivalries; Sports; Athletes;
© c2010., University of Arkansas Press,
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Snow flower and the secret fan / [electronic resource] : by See, Lisa.;
BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Lisa See's Peony in Love. Lily is haunted by memories--of who she once was, and of a person, long gone, who defined her existence. She has nothing but time now, as she recounts the tale of Snow Flower, and asks the gods for forgiveness. In nineteenth-century China, when wives and daughters were foot-bound and lived in almost total seclusion, the women in one remote Hunan county developed their own secret code for communication: nu shu ("women's writing"). Some girls were paired with laotongs, "old sames," in emotional matches that lasted throughout their lives. They painted letters on fans, embroidered messages on handkerchiefs, and composed stories, thereby reaching out of their isolation to share their hopes, dreams, and accomplishments. With the arrival of a silk fan on which Snow Flower has composed for Lily a poem of introduction in nu shu, their friendship is sealed and they become "old sames" at the tender age of seven. As the years pass, through famine and rebellion, they reflect upon their arranged marriages, loneliness, and the joys and tragedies of motherhood. The two find solace, developing a bond that keeps their spirits alive. But when a misunderstanding arises, their lifelong friendship suddenly threatens to tear apart. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan is a brilliantly realistic journey back to an era of Chinese history that is as deeply moving as it is sorrowful. With the period detail and deep resonance of Memoirs of a Geisha, this lyrical and emotionally charged novel delves into one of the most mysterious of human relationships: female friendship.Electronic reproduction.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Fiction.; Historical Fiction.; Literature.;
© 2005.,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=69113 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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A very nervous person's guide to horror movies / by Clasen, Mathias F.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.What's the big deal about horror movies, and who watches them, anyway? -- "I'm nervous about the jump scares" -- "I'm nervous about horror films and my mental health" -- "I'm nervous about horror films and my physical health" -- "I'm nervous that horror films are immoral" -- "I'm nervous that watching horror makes me look stupid" -- "I'm nervous about kids watching horror" -- "I'm nervous about what the popularity of horror says about society" -- "Okay, I'm about ready to watch a horror movie. What now?""Films about chainsaw killers, demonic possession, and ghostly intruders. Screaming audiences with sleepless nights or sweat-drenched nightmares in their immediate future. What's going on here? Presumably, almost everybody has experience with horror films. Almost everybody has sat through a terrifying motion picture and suffered the after-effects, such as hypervigilance and sleep disturbances. Some people would even characterize themselves as horror fans. But what about the others-the ones who are curious about horror films, but also very, very nervous about them? This book delves into the science of horror cinema in an attempt to address common concerns about the genre. Why is the jump scare so effective, and so dreaded? What are the effects of horror films on mental and physical health? Why do horror films so often cause nightmares? Aren't horror films immoral ... and stupid, too? Are horror films bad for children and adolescents? What does the current profusion of horror films say about our society? Should we be concerned? Or can horror films be a force for good-do horror films have health benefits, can they be aesthetically and morally valuable, and might they even have therapeutic psychological and cultural effects? The book addresses these questions in short, readable chapters, peppered with vivid anecdotes and examples and supported by scientific findings. It notes that while horror films can have negative effects, they can also help people confront and manage fear"--
Subjects: Horror films; Horror films; Fear in motion pictures.; Motion picture audiences;
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High five : [electronic resource] : Stephanie Plum mystery series, book 5. by Evanovich, Janet.; Critt C.J..;
Narrator: C.J. Critt.Find out why Stephanie Plum's racy, in-your-face New Jersey adventures are attracting a growing number of fans. Join America's favorite bounty hunter as she scrambles to make an honest living, keep her family happy, and find true love. Desperate for money, Stephanie is trying to apprehend a surly "little person" when a call from her mother pulls her back to the Burg. Seventy-two-year-old Uncle Fred is missing, and the family is counting on Stephanie to track him down. Fred is known as a cheapskate and a womanizer, but why would he have photos of body parts in his desk? As Stephanie investigates, men keep turning up in her locked apartment-but none of them is vice cop Joe Morelli, the captain of her heart. New York Times best-selling author Janet Evanovich delivers the tough, funny characters and New Jersey ambiance that her fans have grown to love.Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 267009 KB).
Subjects: Electronic books.; Fiction.; Humor (Fiction).; Mystery.; Romance.;
© 1999., Recorded Books Inc.,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=5552914 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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Stranger than fanfiction / [electronic resource]. by Colfer, Chris.;
Cash Carter is the young, world famous lead actor of the hit television Wiz Kids. When four fans jokingly invite him on a cross-country road trip, they are shocked that he actually takes them up on it. Chased by paparazzi and hounded by reporters, this unlikely crew takes off on a journey of a lifetime -- but along the way they discover that the star they love has deep secrets he's been keeping. What they come to learn about the life of the mysterious person they thought they knew will teach them about the power of empathy and the unbreakable bond of true friendship.Electronic reproduction.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Young Adult Fiction.; Young Adult Literature.;
© 2017.,
On-line resources: https://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=2925985 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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