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Author
Series
Silk and Song volume 1
Publisher
Gere Donovan Press
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-210)
"Raised in a prosperous family of 14th century Chinese merchants, by the age of sixteen Wu Johanna's world reaches from Japan in the east to Tajikistan in the west. It's a world seen from camelback, through tent flaps, and in the cool, shaded caravanserai where travelers and traders gather along the Silk Road. Hers is a world of spice merchants and pearl divers, bandits and troubadours, servants and...
723) The bungalow
Author
Publisher
Plume
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
"In the summer of 1942, twenty-one-year-old Anne Calloway, newly engaged, sets off to serve in the Army Nurse Corps on the Pacific island of Bora-Bora. More exhilarated by the adventure of a lifetime than she ever was by her predictable fianc,̌ she is drawn to a mysterious soldier named Westry, and their friendship soon blossoms into hues as deep as the hibiscus flowers native to the island. Under the thatched roof of an abandoned beach bungalow,...
724) The moon within
Author
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old (nearly twelve) Celi Rivera, who is a mix of Black-Puerto Rican-Mexican Indian is uncomfortable about her approaching period, and the changes that are happening to her body; she is horrified that her mother wants to hold a traditional public moon ceremony to celebrate the occasion--until she finds out that her best friend Magda is contemplating an even more profound change of life.
725) To fetch a felon
Author
Series
Chatty Corgi mystery volume 1
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Emma Reed left London because she wanted to put her life in high finance behind her. Her dream is to open a small tea shop in an idyllic village in Cornwall, with its cobblestone streets and twisting byways. Emma plans to bake the recipes handed down to her from her beloved grandmother, and there'll be plenty of space for her talking corgi, Oliver, to explore. Yes... talking. Emma has always been able to understand Oliver, even though no one else...
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Charlie Goodwin is a high-profile celebrity chef and host of L.A.'s hottest reality baking show, Sweet and Salty. She and her co-host are in competition for a promotion, when a knock on the head causes Charlie to lose her sense of taste and smell. In comes Charlie's identical twin Cass, who runs their family's bakery a few hours outside of Los Angeles, in small-town Starlight Peak. The two agree to switch places for the holidays, so Cass can host...
727) Harbor secrets
Author
Series
Legacy of Sunset Cove volume 1
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"It's 1916 when newspaper woman Anna McDowell learns her estranged father has suffered a stroke. Deciding it's time to repair bridges, Anna packs up her precocious adolescent daughter and heads for her hometown in Sunset Cove, Oregon. Although much has changed since the turn of the century, some things haven t. Anna finds the staff of her father s paper not exactly eager to welcome a woman into the editor-in-chief role, but her father insists he wants...
728) The silent sister
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Riley MacPherson has spent her entire life believing that her older sister Lisa committed suicide as a teenager. Now, over twenty years later, her father has passed away and she's in New Bern, North Carolina cleaning out his house when she finds evidence to the contrary. Lisa is alive. Alive and living under a new identity. But why exactly was she on the run all those years ago, and what secrets are being kept now? As Riley works to uncover the truth,...
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Housesitter: After a one-night stand, Gwen moves into Newton Davis' empty home outside the city without telling him. When the neighbors start to ask questions, Gwen tells them that she's Newton's wife.
The matchmaker: Marcy, a senator's aide, arrives in Ireland to trace her boss's Irish roots and happens to arrive in a quaint country village just in time for its annual matchmaking festival. A young, single woman kicks local matchmakers into a frenzy.
White...
730) The twin ; the lake
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The Twin : Ivy and Iris haven’t lived together for years—when their mother and father divorced, each parent got custody of one twin. But after a tragic accident takes their mom’s life, the devastated sisters are reunited, and Iris moves in with Ivy and their dad. Iris takes their mom’s death especially hard. She barely talks, spending hours alone in her room. Ivy can’t stand to see Iris so sad. She promised Iris that she can share her life...
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Language
English
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Description
Oprah Winfrey and renowned brain development and trauma expert Dr. Bruce Perry discuss the impact of trauma and adverse experiences and how healing must begin with a shift to asking what happened to a person, rather than what's wrong with them.
733) Reach me
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
A motivational book written by a mysterious man quickly gains popularity, inspiring a group of people that includes a journalist, his editor, a former inmate, a hip-hop mogul, an actor and an undercover cop to re-evaluate their choices and decisions by confronting their fears in hopes of creating more positive lives.
Author
Publisher
Forever
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Alix St. Pierre. An unforgettable name for an unforgettable woman. She grew up surrounded by Hollywood glamor, but, as an orphan, never truly felt part of that world. In 1943, with WWII raging and men headed overseas to fight, she lands a publicity job to recruit women into the workforce. Her skills-persuasion, daring, quick-witted under pressure-catch the attention of the U.S. government and she finds herself with an even bigger assignment: sent...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Seventeen-year-old Lenni Pettersson has been told she's dying, but still has plenty of living to do. She lives on the Terminal Ward at the Glasgow Princess Royal Hospital. In their arts and crafts class she meets Margot, an 83-year-old, purple-pajama-wearing, fruitcake-eating rebel. Their friendship blooms, and though their days are dwindling both are determined to leave their mark on the world. With the help of Lenni's doting palliative care nurse...
737) I let you go
Author
Publisher
Berkley Books
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
Devastated by a hit-and-run accident that has ended the life of her young son, Jenna moves to the remote Welsh coast to search for healing while two dedicated policemen try to get to the bottom of the case.
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
"A spinoff of the series'Touched by an angel', Promised land follows Russell Greene and his extended family as they travel across the country in search of adventure. After losing his job Russell, his wife Claire, children, mother and nephew, pack up an old Suburban and trailer, and live life on the road. Along the way, they help individuals and families alike.
739) My hope is found
Author
Series
Cadence of grace volume 3
Publisher
Multnomah Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"Gideon O'Riley has been given another chance at a life with Lonnie. But will the fight for her heart risk it all over again? After finally finding love with his sweet bride Lonnie, Gideon's heart was torn when a woman from his past claimed to be his true and rightful wife, forcing him away from his family. God's merciful hand saw Gideon through the heartache, and with Cassie's blessing, he is able to return home. Though his journey back through...
740) The river at night
Author
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
A high stakes drama set against the harsh beauty of the Maine wilderness, charting the journey of four friends as they fight to survive the aftermath of a white water rafting accident. --Provided by publisher.
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