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Amelia works it out Amelia works it out Marissa Moss Amelia draws on her artistic talent to earn money for something special that she really wants. OL106884W
The pleasure center The pleasure center Morten L. Kringelbach "Many people believe that pleasure and desire are obstacles to reasonable and intelligent behavior. In The Pleasure Center, Morten Kringelbach reveals that what we desire, what pleases us - in fact, … OL12922170W
Brief Lives Brief Lives Neil Gaiman An attempt to summon and imprison Death, results, instead, in the capture of Morpheus, the Sandman, who must regain the tools of his powers. OL14975235W
Duty, Desire and the Desert King Duty, Desire and the Desert King Jane Porter As the black sheep of the Fehrs, a powerful desert family, middle son Zayed has sworn off love and marriage. This playboy prince is happiest when cruising the casinos of Monte Carlo. But then family … OL15171854W
Death and desire in Hegel, Heidegger and Deleuze Death and desire in Hegel, Heidegger and Deleuze Brent Adkins This title places Hegel, Heidegger and Deleuze in conversation with one another, which results in a new (joyful) way of thinking about death. OL16974285W
Tar Beach Tar Beach Faith Ringgold Cassie Louise Lightfoot, eight years old in 1939, has a dream: to be free to go wherever she wants for the rest of her life. One night, up on "tar beach" --the rooftop of her family's Harlem apartmen… OL1859174W
Poems of the black object Poems of the black object Ronaldo V. Wilson Poetry. African American Studies. Asian American Studies. LGBT Studies. Winner of the Publishing Triangle's 2010 Thom Gunn Award for Gay Poetry and the 13th Annual Asian American Literary Award for P… OL19936114W
What do women want? What do women want? Daniel Bergner Critically acclaimed journalist Daniel Bergne disseminates the latest scientific research and paints an unprecedented portrait of female lust: the triggers, the fantasies, the mind-body connection (a… OL19965076W
Unmastered Unmastered Katherine Angel An examination of the paradox at the core of female sexuality argues that public-life requirements often directly contrast with intimate desires. OL19965728W
Martin John Martin John Anakana Schofield Martin John sits beside you on the train. Can he see that look on your face? He needs to see that look in your eyes, the surprise of his touch upon your leg, and your repugnance. Despite his work's d… OL20021324W
El origen del deseo El origen del deseo Noelia Amarillo Karol disfruta del sexo de una manera peculiar y entra en el templo del Deseo, donde todos los secretos y sus fantasías y deseos más reprimidos encuentran su lugar. Karol enjoys sex in a peculiar wa… OL20029677W
Endgame Endgame Ahmet Altan 'I don't remember pulling the trigger; I only heard the gunshot. And then I saw a mouth opening, as if to speak, a face contorted, one hand in the air. And then a body falling.' A man retires to a su… OL20055980W
The Givenness of Desire The Givenness of Desire Randall S. Rosenberg This book examines the human desire for God through the lens of Bernard Lonergan's 'concrete subjectivity.' With Lonergan as an integrating thread, the author engages a variety of thinkers, including… OL20931263W
Clothes Clothes Linda Staniford "This book looks at the clothes we wear. Do we really need designer clothes? When is it OK to want new clothes?" -- Back cover. OL21263739W
Un amour de pou Un amour de pou Gudule Fantine est jalouse de sa copine Zoé car cette dernière a des poux. Elle en voudrait juste un pour qu'il lui tienne compagnie. Et grâce à Zoé qui sait partager, Fantine ne tarde pas à avoir son pou, … OL27712084W
Lili veut un panda Lili veut un panda Sylvie Roberge Ce titre s'insère dans une collection de plaquettes brochées s'adressant aux enfants du premier cycle du primaire en apprentissage de la lecture. Les textes d'une grande simplicité, aux phrases court… OL28761625W
Entre terre et ciel Entre terre et ciel Éric Sanvoisin Killian veut faire de l'escalade, mais comment faire quand on est dans un fauteuil roulant? La vie de tous les jours est déjà compliquée mais grâce à son père et à un vieux bonhomme, le garçon se ret… OL29258159W
The devil's larder The devil's larder Jim Crace Sixty-four short fictions about food, sex, desire and its death. OL486734W
Going home Going home Tim Lilburn "One of Canada's most revered poets and essayists, Tim Lilburn has long been a deep thinker on issues of ecology and writing. In Going Home, Lilburn addresses how North Americans relate (often uneasi… OL767383W
Spencer's Secret Spencer's Secret Laura Gordon ***RELUCTANT COWBOY...* Sarah Allen had married another man -- but she'd never gotten over Logan Spencer.** Now her husband's untimely death had brought Logan back to her Colorado ranch, searching fo… OL8124719W
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