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Descendant

by Arden, Jann

Downloadable Music - 2022

Jann Arden is one of Canada's most popular singer-songwriters. In addition to her novel The Bittlemores, she has penned several works of non-fiction on topics like the joys of aging and her relationship with her mother. Jann Arden is one of Canada's most popular singer-songwriters. In addition to her novel The Bittlemores, she has penned several works of non-fiction on topics like the joys of aging and her relationship with her mother. Show less

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The Bittlemores

by Arden, Jann

Downloadable Audiobook - 2023

Jann Arden's first novel, The Bittlemores, is a heartfelt, comic, and deeply satisfying debut novel. "On mean Harp Bittlemore’s blighted farm, hidden...Show more Jann Arden's first novel, The Bittlemores, is a heartfelt, comic, and deeply satisfying debut novel. "On mean Harp Bittlemore’s blighted farm, hidden away in the Backhills, nothing has gone right for a very long time. Crops don’t grow, the pigs and chickens stay skinny and the three aged dairy cows, Berle, Crilla and Dally, are so desperate they are plotting an escape. The one thing holding them back is the thought of abandoning young Willa, the single bright point in their life since her older sister, Margaret, ran away." Show less

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Let Them Talk

by Laurie, Hugh

Downloadable Music - 2011

Hugh Laurie may be most known for his acting work, on shows like House and Jeeves and Wooster. But did you know that he's also an accomplished musician? L...Show more Hugh Laurie may be most known for his acting work, on shows like House and Jeeves and Wooster. But did you know that he's also an accomplished musician? Let Them Talk is one of two blues albums he has released. He plays piano and guitar on the album, as well as providing lead vocals for many of the tracks. Show less

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The Gun Seller

by Laurie, Hugh

Downloadable Audiobook - 2012

If acting and music weren't enough, Hugh Laurie is also a novelist. "When Thomas Lang, a hired gunman with a soft heart, is contracted to assassinate...Show more If acting and music weren't enough, Hugh Laurie is also a novelist. "When Thomas Lang, a hired gunman with a soft heart, is contracted to assassinate an American industrialist, he opts instead to warn the intended victim - a good deed that doesn't go unpunished. Within hours Lang is butting heads with a Buddha statue, matching wits with evil billionaires, and putting his life (among other things) in the hands of a bevy of femmes fatales, whilst trying to save a beautiful lady ...and prevent an international bloodbath to boot." Show less

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In the Nighttime

by Myles, David

Music CD - 2013

David Myles is a Canadian folk jazz/roots musician and songwriter - although you may know him from his cross-genre musical collaboration with rapper Classified. David Myles is a Canadian folk jazz/roots musician and songwriter - although you may know him from his cross-genre musical collaboration with rapper Classified. Show less

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Santa Never Brings Me A Banjo

by Myles, David

Book - 2018

Santa Never Brings Me a Banjo is an illustrated version of David Myles' song by the same name. It's told from the perspective of a young boy, who writes t...Show more Santa Never Brings Me a Banjo is an illustrated version of David Myles' song by the same name. It's told from the perspective of a young boy, who writes to Santa every year and requests a banjo. Despite promising to practice frequently and fill the house with banjo music, "Santa" always seems to miss this request. Show less

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Spectral Lines

by Ritter, Josh

Music CD - 2023

Josh Ritter has been named one of the "100 Greatest Living Songwriters." He's known for his distinctive Americana style and performs with his band, Royal City Band. Josh Ritter has been named one of the "100 Greatest Living Songwriters." He's known for his distinctive Americana style and performs with his band, Royal City Band. Show less

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Bright's Passage

A Novel

by Ritter, Josh

eBook - 2011

Bright's Passage is the debut novel from Josh Ritter. It's a novel that is both harrowing and funny, and wonderfully written. "Henry Bright is newly ...Show more Bright's Passage is the debut novel from Josh Ritter. It's a novel that is both harrowing and funny, and wonderfully written. "Henry Bright is newly returned to West Virginia from the battlefields of the First World War. Grief struck by the death of his young wife and unsure of how to care for the infant son she left behind, Bright is soon confronted by the destruction of the only home he’s ever known. His only hope for safety is the angel who has followed him to Appalachia from the trenches of France and who now promises to protect him and his son." Show less

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Love Has Come for You

by Martin, Steve

Downloadable Music - 2013

Steve Martin is a familiar name. He is an actor and a comedian, known from a variety of works from SNL to Only Murders in the Building, to the Broadway production of Bright Star. He's also a talented bluegrass musician, known for playing the banjo. Steve Martin is a familiar name. He is an actor and a comedian, known from a variety of works from SNL to Only Murders in the Building, to the Broadway production of Bright Star. He's also a talented bluegrass musician, known for playing the banjo. Show less

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An Object of Beauty

[a Novel]

by Martin, Steve

Downloadable Audiobook - 2010

Among many other talents, Steve Martin is also a published novelist. His debut novel, An Object of Beauty, draws up his own love for art and art collectin...Show more Among many other talents, Steve Martin is also a published novelist. His debut novel, An Object of Beauty, draws up his own love for art and art collecting. "Lacey Yeager is young, captivating, and ambitious enough to take the NYC art world by storm. Groomed at Sotheby's and hungry to keep climbing the social and career ladders put before her, Lacey charms men and women, old and young, rich and even richer with her magnetic charisma and liveliness. Her ascension to the highest tiers of the city parallel the soaring heights--and, at times, the dark lows--of the art world and the country from the late 1990s through today." Show less

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Rockstar

by Parton, Dolly

Music CD - 2023

Dolly Parton is an iconic musician. Her career has spanned over fifty years, and has included albums, tours, awards, and so much more. Dolly Parton is als...Show more Dolly Parton is an iconic musician. Her career has spanned over fifty years, and has included albums, tours, awards, and so much more. Dolly Parton is also an avid supporter of literacy, including through her Imagination Library. She has published a cookbook, memoirs, children's books, and a book about her fashion style. Show less

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Run, Rose, Run

A Novel

by Patterson, James

Book - 2022

Run Rose Run is a collaborative novel from Dolly Parton and bestselling author James Patterson. It's a thrilling story about a young woman running from he...Show more Run Rose Run is a collaborative novel from Dolly Parton and bestselling author James Patterson. It's a thrilling story about a young woman running from her terrible past and determined to make a new future. "Every song tells a story. She’s a star on the rise, singing about the hard life behind her. She’s also on the run. Find a future, lose a past. Nashville is where she’s come to claim her destiny. It’s also where the darkness she’s fled might find her. And destroy her." Show less

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