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Taut, stylish, and psychologically acute, Afternoon of a Faun dramatizes the search for truth as an accusation of sexual assault plunges a journalist into a series of deepening crises.
When an old flame accuses him of sexual assault in her memoir, expat English journalist Marco Rosedale is brought rapidly and inexorably to the brink of ruin. His reputation and livelihood at stake, Marco confides in a close friend, who finds himself caught between...
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Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Can you make an old locomotive fly? You bet! To protect Morrowland from the notorious pirate gang "The Wild 13", Jim Button and his best friend, the engine driver Luke, make Emma airworthy and set off on a dangerous journey, where Jim's most fervent wish might come true: to find out the truth about his mysterious origins.
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As anyone who has ever cleaned out a closet or a basement can attest, clutter is a reality of life. And it's not just a physical reality. Our minds can become cluttered too, filled with beliefs about everything from our relationship with God to our feelings about our bodies to our housekeeping methods. Some of these beliefs are what author Virginia H. Pearce calls "Truths with a capital T." They are eternal and will always be true, whether anyone
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Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
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"If the truth is what sets us free, what does it mean to live in a society where truth is absent? How do truth and lies in the past shape our destiny today? Through the lens of the Holocaust, Andy Andrews examines the critical need for truth in our relationships, our communities, and out government"--Provided by publisher.
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"'No time to delay. Do what you were born to do. Fame will be yours when you do this.' These are the words that ring in the mind of mild-mannered, beloved schoolteacher Cora Gundersun--just before she takes her own life, and many others, in a shocking act of carnage. When the disturbing contents of her secret journal are discovered, it seems certain that she must have been insane. But Jane Hawk knows better. In the wake of her husband's inexplicable...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 11
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English
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As a project for her "creative non-fiction module" at a school for the arts, Normandy Pale chronicles the work of the Truth Commission, through which she and her two best friends ask classmates and faculty about various open secrets, while Norm's famous sister reveals some very unsettling truths of her own.
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Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 510L
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English
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"How on earth do you resist the most amazing cake? One little girl is about to find out just how hard it can be ..."--Jacket.
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Charlie Cale is a down-on-her-luck cocktail waitress with an uncanny ability to sniff out the truth. After crossing a bloodthirsty mobster, Charlie hits the road in her trusty Plymouth Barracuda, encountering new friends, unsolved mysteries, and danger everywhere she turns. This 3-disc collection includes every thrilling episode and features amazing guest performances from Academy Award winner Adrien Brody, Judith Light, Chloe Sevigny, Nick Nolte,...
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Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2003
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Earth is full of suffering and war until one little girl seeks Old Turtle, who tells her about a "broken truth" and how mending it will help her community to understand the common bond of all humanity.
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Holiday House
Pub. Date
c1994
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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An introduction to the life of the woman born into slavery who became a well-known abolitionist and crusader for the rights of African Americans in the United States.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 8
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English
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Twelve tales, twelve dangerous tales of mystery, magic, and rebellious hearts. Each twists like a spindle to reveal truths full of warning and triumph, truths that free hearts long kept tame, truths that explore life, and death. A prince has a surprisingawakening. A beauty fights like a beast. A boy refuses to become prey. A path to happiness is lost, then found again. New York Times bestselling author Soman Chainani respins old stories into fresh...
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"Jane Hawk--who dazzled readers in The Silent Corner and The Whispering Room--faces the fight of her life, against the threat of a lifetime in this electrifying new thriller by #1 New York Times bestselling suspense master Dean Koontz. "I could be dead tomorrow. Or something worse than dead." Jane Hawk knows she may be living on borrowed time. But as long as she's breathing, she'll never cease her one-woman war against the terrifying conspiracy that...
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Drinking cost Helen her marriage and custody of her seven-year-old son, Ollie. Once an aspiring art photographer, she now makes ends meet taking portraits of school children and working for a caterer. When she meets Ava and Swift Havilland, the vulnerable Helen is instantly enchanted. Wealthy, connected philanthropists, their home is filled with fabulous friends, edgy art, and dazzling parties. Then Helen meets Elliott, a kind, quiet accountant who...
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Publisher
Deseret Book Company
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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Joseph Smith's observation that "by proving contraries, truth is made manifest" has become a beloved aphorism of Latter-day Saint thought. Both Things Are True is an experiment upon these words. Most aspects of a covenant life are lived in the tense space between contrary ideas that are equally valid but individually incomplete. When we learn to hold true things together in their natural tension, we find our hearts and souls stretched wide. The process...
17) Pinocchio
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Publisher
Sound Room Publishers
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
Millions of people have fallen in love with Pinocchio, the classic story of a rambunctious puppet who longs to be a boy. His inspiring tale about the power of believing in dreams has enchanted families for generations. Now Jonathan -Taylor Thomas, Academy Award Winner Martin Landau and Jim Henson Creature Shop's magical special effects team up to bring this classic story to life.
20) Truth or dare
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Unrated director's cut.
Language
English
Description
A harmless game of truth or dare among friends turns deadly when someone, or something, begins to punish those who tell a lie or refuse the dare.
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