Central Skagit Library District

Two men face the consequences after they kill a man and pin the murder on an innocent transient.

Me and My Addiction tells the intense, but overall positive, account of one man's battle to break free from a life heavily impacted by alcoholism. This thought-provoking book gives the reader a no-holds-barred insight into addictions and their power to change people's lives, often without the victim realising until it's too late. Stewart's reflection of the problems around addiction, along with his real, raw, and (brutally!) honest stories will...

Allen Carr's international bestseller, The Easy Way to Stop Smoking, has sold more than eleven million copies worldwide and helped to turn countless smokers into non-smokers.The Little Book of Quitting crystallizes 120 key points of the Easyway method in a concise and readily accessible format. Carr's method can enable any smoker to quit easily, painlessly, and permanently without needing willpower, suffering withdrawal pangs, feeling deprived, or...

Suzanna Fox and her friend Samantha Kelly are students at Rio Monte High School in Southern California. Suzanna has a strong personality while Samantha is extremely shy. When Chase Watson enrolls as a new student, the girls are attracted to his handsome features, unaware of his dark background. It is Samantha's shyness and her low esteem that opens the door to disaster with her need to boost her self-confidence. She is a perfect candidate to...

Tiff's mum is a thief and she's about to get caught ... A brilliant novel from a fantastic writer for girls. Twelve-year-old Tiff loves her mum, Carla, who is glitzy and fun and always coming home with shiny new amazing stuff. The trouble is, Tiff's mum doesn't buy things, she takes them. The fact is, Tiff's mum is a thief... When Carla gets caught, Tiff's shiny life is ruined. She's packed off to a remote island to live with Carla's family. A family...

A HOUSE WITH A SECRET An unanswered question: Who is the Creature in the Night? Bobby lives a reckless life smoking, drinking, and stealing cars in Dublin. So his mother moves thefamily to the country. But Bobby suspects their cottage might not be as quaint as it seems. Teens will be captivated by this spooky novel about the darkness that lurks in forgotten corners and tough teenagers.

This is a book of poetry about my encounters with malevolence. If you've ever suffered narcissistic abuse the subject matter will make sense. This book gives details on the bizarre behaviors and attitudes that abusers display. They all have a familiar cyclical pattern they follow in a dysfunctional way. You will learn terminology regarding the Cluster B type personality. And if you've never encountered this type of individual, You will learn to...

The complete Kate Maryon collection: Glitter A Million Angels Shine A Sea of Stars Invisible Girl Five stories from Kate Maryon, featuring a cast of sparkling, unforgettable characters. Meet super-rich Liberty, who must learn that not all that glitters is gold when her dad loses his job, Jemima whose dad is away fighting in the war, Tiffany whose mother is a thief, Maya and Cat whose worlds collide in a story of friendship and family, and Gabriella...

Many young people are tempted to take steroids because they believe they will become better athletes or be more attractive. This book explains why this is a dangerous belief. Author Sara L. Latta discusses steroids and performance-enhancing drugs, explaining their history, effect on the body, reasons for use, laws that control their use, and their use by amateur and professional athletes.

Everyone expected fifteen-year-old Matt Shaw to be Jeffords Junior High's star basketball player. But Matt never went out for the team. He won't even touch a ball anymore, and he hardly talks to anyone. No one understands why he's changed, but Matt knows that it's his "golden child" older brother who's really been doing all the changing. Matt can't imagine what would happen to his family if word got out about Neal's drug habit and the strung-out strangers...