Otfinoski, Steven
Summary: "This book explores the people, places, and history of the Connecticut Colony"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a capstone imprint 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 974.6 OTFGrundset, Eric
Contents: Developing a Connecticut research strategy -- Major research centers in Connecticut and elsewhere with Revolutionary War collections -- Geographical factors affecting research in Connecticut -- Pre-revolutionary events in the Colony of Connecticut -- General histories of the American Revolution in Connecticut -- General Revolutionary War sources -- The Government of Connecticut as a Colony and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution 2016
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 974.6 GRUMatson, Morgan
Summary: Quiet Emily's sociable and daring best friend, Sloane, has disappeared leaving nothing but a random list of bizarre tasks for her to complete, but with unexpected help from popular classmate Frank Porter, Emily gives them a try.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2015
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC MATTieck, Sarah
Summary: "Presents basic information about Connecticut, including important cities, fun facts, and places of interest." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Big Buddy Books, An Imprint of Abdo Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 974.6 TIESummary: Jessica goes to the Connecticut countryside for some rest following her release from an institution where she has just recovered from a nervous breakdown. She arrives with her husband and a friend. They become entangled in a creepy tale of the supernatural which involves murder, an attempted drowning, a seance, disappearing bodies, vampires and constant torment for Jessica.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Horror DVDs, Call number: DVD HORROR LETTougias, Robert
Summary: "The story of a year in the bird-life of a three-acre woodlot in rural Connecticut, in which the reader shadows the author month by month as he watches, listens, and chronicles the movement of the seasons through the complex and fascinating lives of the birds that come and go. Illustrated with twenty-five line drawings that mimic a 'notebook diary' style, the narrative opens the eyes of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598.072 TOUConnecticut
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1924
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.3746 ConnecticutCoombs, Linda
Summary: "Until now, you've only heard one side of the story: the "discovery" of America told by Christopher Columbus, the Pilgrims, and the Colonists. Here's the true story of America from the Indigenous perspective. When you think about the beginning of the American story, what comes to mind? Three ships in 1492, or perhaps buckled hats and shoes stepping off of the Mayflower, ready to start a new...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers 2023
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Summary: "Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, Connecticut Off the Beaten Path shows you the Nutmeg State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to those you never knew existed. Tour the historic sites of the Thames River Heritage Park by water taxi in New London and Groton. Savor an authentic farm-to-table meal from Lost Acres Orchards in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Globe Pequot 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.4604 PIEWeisberger, Lauren
Summary: Emily Charlton does not do the suburbs. A successful stylist and image consultant to Hollywood stars, she cut her teeth as assistant to legendary fashion editor Miranda Priestly in New York. But with Snapchatting millennials stealing her clients, Emily needs to get back in the game -- and fast. She holes up at the home of her oldest friend Miriam in the upscale suburb of Greenwich. And when...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD Fiction Weisberger 2018Summary: Frank and April Wheeler live a life that appears to be perfect. They live in the Connecticut suburbs with two young children. Frank commutes to New York City where he works in an office job that he hates. One he places little effort at, but he has yet to figure out what his passion in life is. April is a housewife who forgoes her dream of being an actress. They are not happy. One day, April...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DreamWorks Home Entertainment 2009
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA REVKennedy, Robert Francis
Summary: In 1975, fifteen-year-old Martha Moxley’s body was found in the backyard of her family’s Connecticut home, and a member of America’s beloved Kennedy family, then also fifteen, was accused of the crime. What ensued was a media firestorm and a whodunit that transfixed the nation, providing daily debates—and cruel, dinner table entertainment. Now, forty years after Michael Skakel’s conviction, his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364 KENScore, Lucy
Summary: There's only one thing standing in the way of Cat King saving Merry, Connecticut's Christmas festival: Grumpy town manager Noah Yates. Single dad Noah takes his responsibilities seriously. When a late season hurricane turns his town into a disaster, he's left scrambling to pick up the pieces of the town he loves. At least, until home renovation expert and smoking hot reality TV star Catalina...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloom Books 2023
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5318 ROSBerenson, Laurien
Summary: Thanks to Aunt Peg and her enthusiastic pedigree dog show pals, Melanie's aptly named Bite Club reading group has book lovers all over town burying their noses in thrilling murder mysteries. But another pet project surfaces when Melanie reluctantly agrees to train a Bulldog puppy for elusive member Evan Major. Between the unusual bruise on his face and a bizarre run-in with an unknown dog show...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kensington Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BERSummary: Wealthy suburbanite Ned Merrill loses everything and, by blocking out the last two or so years of years of his life, he deceives himself that he hasn't lost anything. His deception is revealed as he confronts former friends while swimming from one pool to another on his way to his old home. Some genuinely try to help him. As he proceeds, though, he runs into people who he mistreated in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD + BLU-RAY DRAMA SWIRoberts, Nora.
Summary: Since she was a little girl, Emma Grant has always loved romance. So it's really no surprise that she has found her calling as a wedding florist. She gets to play with flowers every day and work with her three best friends in the process. She couldn't ask for a better job, and on the surface, Emma's love life seems to be thriving.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Brilliance Audio 2009
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Place a hold to request this item.Steel, Danielle
Summary: "Eileen Jackson was happy to set aside her own dreams to raise a family with her husband, Paul. Together they built an ordinary life in a Connecticut town, the perfect place for their kids to grow up. But when Eileen discovers that Paul's late nights in the city are hiding an affair with a younger woman, she begins to question all those years of sacrifice and compromise. On the brink of forty...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Large Print 2020
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC STEBurgan, Michael
Summary: As the third-smallest state in the country, Connecticut is not very big. However, it is packed with just about every kind of natural beauty you can imagine. Readers will tour the entire state as they find out what it is like to live there. They will also learn how Connecticut is governed, what role it has played in U.S. history, what kinds of traditions the state’s people celebrate, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 974.6 BURConstantine, Liv.
Summary: Some women get everything. Some women get everything they deserve. Amber Patterson is fed up. She's tired of being a nobody: a plain, invisible woman who blends into the background. She deserves more--a life of money and power like the one blond-haired, blue-eyed goddess Daphne Parrish takes for granted. To everyone in the exclusive town of Bishops Harbor, Connecticut, Daphne--a socialite and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blackstone Audio 2017
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC CONGreen, Jane
Summary: Eight years ago, Emma Montague left behind the strict confines, and rather dull boyfriend, of her upper-crust English life and moved to New York City, where she immediately found success in finance. But her soulless, cutthroat, all-consuming job was another life she didn't want. Answering an ad on Craigslist, Emma finds a tiny beach cottage in the small town of Westport, Connecticut. It needs...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Audio 2016
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC GREKoontz, Robin Michal.
Summary: This book highlights Connecticut's history and key geographical features and celebrates the sights, symbols, industries, and icons that make it unique.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 974.6 KOOLiasson, Miranda.
Summary: When it comes to her heart, Arabella D'Angelo has moved on--even though she still lives in Mirror Lake, Connecticut, a little tourist town with a long memory for mistakes. Ever the dutiful daughter of a cantankerous widower who holds grudges, Bella has spent the past twelve years raising her younger brother and making a name for herself as a successful psychologist. Now, when she isn't...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Brilliance Audio 2016