Author: Joe Coomer
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 068482440X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Nine weeks after losing her husband, Charlotte escapes to a wooden motor yacht in New Hampshire, where her shipmates are an aging blue-haired widow, an emotional seventeen-year-old, and the ugliest dog in literature. A genuine bond develops among the three women, as their distinct personalities and paths cross and converge against the backdrop of emotional secrets, abuse, and the wages of old age. Off the boat, Charlotte, an archaeologist, joins a local excavation to uncover an ancient graveyard. Here she can indulge her passion for reconstructing the past, even as she tries to bury her own recent history. She comes to realize, however, that the currents of time are as fluid and persistent as the water that drifts beneath her comforting new home.
Beachcombing for a Shipwrecked God
Author: Joe Coomer
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 068482440X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Nine weeks after losing her husband, Charlotte escapes to a wooden motor yacht in New Hampshire, where her shipmates are an aging blue-haired widow, an emotional seventeen-year-old, and the ugliest dog in literature. A genuine bond develops among the three women, as their distinct personalities and paths cross and converge against the backdrop of emotional secrets, abuse, and the wages of old age. Off the boat, Charlotte, an archaeologist, joins a local excavation to uncover an ancient graveyard. Here she can indulge her passion for reconstructing the past, even as she tries to bury her own recent history. She comes to realize, however, that the currents of time are as fluid and persistent as the water that drifts beneath her comforting new home.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 068482440X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Nine weeks after losing her husband, Charlotte escapes to a wooden motor yacht in New Hampshire, where her shipmates are an aging blue-haired widow, an emotional seventeen-year-old, and the ugliest dog in literature. A genuine bond develops among the three women, as their distinct personalities and paths cross and converge against the backdrop of emotional secrets, abuse, and the wages of old age. Off the boat, Charlotte, an archaeologist, joins a local excavation to uncover an ancient graveyard. Here she can indulge her passion for reconstructing the past, even as she tries to bury her own recent history. She comes to realize, however, that the currents of time are as fluid and persistent as the water that drifts beneath her comforting new home.
Malamander
Author: Thomas Taylor
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536210056
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
A quirky, creepy fantasy set in Eerie-on-Sea finds a colorful cast of characters in hot pursuit of a sea monster thought to convey a surprising gift. It’s winter in the town of Eerie-on-Sea, where the mist is thick and the salt spray is rattling the windows of the Grand Nautilus Hotel. Inside, young Herbert Lemon, Lost and Founder for the hotel, has an unexpected visitor. It seems that Violet Parma, a fearless girl around his age, lost her parents at the hotel when she was a baby, and she’s sure that the nervous Herbert is the only person who can help her find them. The trouble is, Violet is being pursued at that moment by a strange hook-handed man. And the town legend of the Malamander — a part-fish, part-human monster whose egg is said to make dreams come true — is rearing its scaly head. As various townspeople, some good-hearted, some nefarious, reveal themselves to be monster hunters on the sly, can Herbert and Violet elude them and discover what happened to Violet’s kin? This lighthearted, fantastical mystery, featuring black-and-white spot illustrations, kicks off a trilogy of fantasies set in the seaside town.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536210056
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
A quirky, creepy fantasy set in Eerie-on-Sea finds a colorful cast of characters in hot pursuit of a sea monster thought to convey a surprising gift. It’s winter in the town of Eerie-on-Sea, where the mist is thick and the salt spray is rattling the windows of the Grand Nautilus Hotel. Inside, young Herbert Lemon, Lost and Founder for the hotel, has an unexpected visitor. It seems that Violet Parma, a fearless girl around his age, lost her parents at the hotel when she was a baby, and she’s sure that the nervous Herbert is the only person who can help her find them. The trouble is, Violet is being pursued at that moment by a strange hook-handed man. And the town legend of the Malamander — a part-fish, part-human monster whose egg is said to make dreams come true — is rearing its scaly head. As various townspeople, some good-hearted, some nefarious, reveal themselves to be monster hunters on the sly, can Herbert and Violet elude them and discover what happened to Violet’s kin? This lighthearted, fantastical mystery, featuring black-and-white spot illustrations, kicks off a trilogy of fantasies set in the seaside town.
Florida's Living Beaches
Author: Blair Witherington
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1561649880
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
The first edition of Florida's Living Beaches (2007) was widely praised. Now, the second edition of this supremely comprehensive guide has even more to satisfy the curious beachcomber, including expanded content and additional accounts with more than 1800 full-color photographs, maps, and illustrations. It heralds the living things and metaphorical life along the state's 700 miles of sandy beaches. The expanded second edition now identifies and explains over 1400 curiosities, with lavishly illustrated accounts organized into Beach Features, Beach Animals, Beach Plants, Beach Minerals, and Hand of Man.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1561649880
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
The first edition of Florida's Living Beaches (2007) was widely praised. Now, the second edition of this supremely comprehensive guide has even more to satisfy the curious beachcomber, including expanded content and additional accounts with more than 1800 full-color photographs, maps, and illustrations. It heralds the living things and metaphorical life along the state's 700 miles of sandy beaches. The expanded second edition now identifies and explains over 1400 curiosities, with lavishly illustrated accounts organized into Beach Features, Beach Animals, Beach Plants, Beach Minerals, and Hand of Man.
Only by Your Touch
Author: Catherine Anderson
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593335163
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
New York Times bestselling author Catherine Anderson takes readers to a quaint wilderness town, where a man and a woman find a second chance at life—and love… Determined to give her son Jeremy the childhood he deserves, Chloe Evans has left a tough past behind and is starting fresh in the charming resort town of Jack Pine, Oregon. But protecting Jeremy becomes a dicey proposition when he seeks out the most dangerous man in town to heal his sick puppy. Chloe has been warned to stay away from Ben Longtree. But there’s something about the gentle, untamed loner that intrigues her… Long ago, Ben accepted his role as town outcast. Rumored to have once killed a man, he lives in splendid isolation with his forgetful mother, secretly employing his skills as a veterinarian to heal the wounded animals that mysteriously come to him. Now, Chloe’s sunny warmth and brave tenacity arouse desires he has long denied. And although Ben is notorious for his healing touch, it is Chloe’s hands—and heart—that have the power to save his battered soul.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593335163
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
New York Times bestselling author Catherine Anderson takes readers to a quaint wilderness town, where a man and a woman find a second chance at life—and love… Determined to give her son Jeremy the childhood he deserves, Chloe Evans has left a tough past behind and is starting fresh in the charming resort town of Jack Pine, Oregon. But protecting Jeremy becomes a dicey proposition when he seeks out the most dangerous man in town to heal his sick puppy. Chloe has been warned to stay away from Ben Longtree. But there’s something about the gentle, untamed loner that intrigues her… Long ago, Ben accepted his role as town outcast. Rumored to have once killed a man, he lives in splendid isolation with his forgetful mother, secretly employing his skills as a veterinarian to heal the wounded animals that mysteriously come to him. Now, Chloe’s sunny warmth and brave tenacity arouse desires he has long denied. And although Ben is notorious for his healing touch, it is Chloe’s hands—and heart—that have the power to save his battered soul.
The Way Life Should Be
Author: Diana Tremain Braund
Publisher: Bella Books
ISBN: 1594938768
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
When a woman's heart has been broken, it takes an extraordinary lover to strip away the pain of the past and teach her the true meaning of love. Jennifer Tired of the lies and broken promises...the nights she waited alone and worried...Jennifer Ogden leaves her unfaithful partner and accepts a job as Assistant District Attorney in the small town of Bailey's Cove, Maine. The close-knit townspeople consider anybody who's lived here less than 10 years to be an outsider, and that's fine with Jennifer. The last thing she wants is to get close to anybody. Kristan Born and raised in Bailey's Cove, headstrong reported Kristan Cassidy is as rugged and free as the Maine coastline she calls home. Having been burned in the past, she believes there's no room for romance in her life...until she realizes that she's falling hard for Jennifer. Pam Believing that time and therapy heal all wounds, Jennifer's seductive ex-lover, Pamela Rivers, has her heart set on a permanent reconciliation. When she discovers that another woman is interested in Jennifer, her competitive instincts shift into overdrive. As attractive as she is determined, she arrives in Bailey's Cove firmly convinced that the way back to Jennifer's heart is through her bed.
Publisher: Bella Books
ISBN: 1594938768
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
When a woman's heart has been broken, it takes an extraordinary lover to strip away the pain of the past and teach her the true meaning of love. Jennifer Tired of the lies and broken promises...the nights she waited alone and worried...Jennifer Ogden leaves her unfaithful partner and accepts a job as Assistant District Attorney in the small town of Bailey's Cove, Maine. The close-knit townspeople consider anybody who's lived here less than 10 years to be an outsider, and that's fine with Jennifer. The last thing she wants is to get close to anybody. Kristan Born and raised in Bailey's Cove, headstrong reported Kristan Cassidy is as rugged and free as the Maine coastline she calls home. Having been burned in the past, she believes there's no room for romance in her life...until she realizes that she's falling hard for Jennifer. Pam Believing that time and therapy heal all wounds, Jennifer's seductive ex-lover, Pamela Rivers, has her heart set on a permanent reconciliation. When she discovers that another woman is interested in Jennifer, her competitive instincts shift into overdrive. As attractive as she is determined, she arrives in Bailey's Cove firmly convinced that the way back to Jennifer's heart is through her bed.
Hobberdy Dick
Author: Katharine Mary Briggs
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 9780571252060
Category : Goblins
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
A hobgoblin is charged with the protection of an unloving Puritan family who come to live at an English manor in 1652.
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 9780571252060
Category : Goblins
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
A hobgoblin is charged with the protection of an unloving Puritan family who come to live at an English manor in 1652.
Malamander
Author: Thomas Taylor
Publisher: Walker Books US
ISBN: 1536207225
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
A quirky, creepy fantasy set in Eerie-on-Sea finds a colorful cast of characters in hot pursuit of a sea monster thought to convey a surprising gift. It’s winter in the town of Eerie-on-Sea, where the mist is thick and the salt spray is rattling the windows of the Grand Nautilus Hotel. Inside, young Herbert Lemon, Lost and Founder for the hotel, has an unexpected visitor. It seems that Violet Parma, a fearless girl around his age, lost her parents at the hotel when she was a baby, and she’s sure that the nervous Herbert is the only person who can help her find them. The trouble is, Violet is being pursued at that moment by a strange hook-handed man. And the town legend of the Malamander — a part-fish, part-human monster whose egg is said to make dreams come true — is rearing its scaly head. As various townspeople, some good-hearted, some nefarious, reveal themselves to be monster hunters on the sly, can Herbert and Violet elude them and discover what happened to Violet’s kin? This lighthearted, fantastical mystery, featuring black-and-white spot illustrations, kicks off a trilogy of fantasies set in the seaside town.
Publisher: Walker Books US
ISBN: 1536207225
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
A quirky, creepy fantasy set in Eerie-on-Sea finds a colorful cast of characters in hot pursuit of a sea monster thought to convey a surprising gift. It’s winter in the town of Eerie-on-Sea, where the mist is thick and the salt spray is rattling the windows of the Grand Nautilus Hotel. Inside, young Herbert Lemon, Lost and Founder for the hotel, has an unexpected visitor. It seems that Violet Parma, a fearless girl around his age, lost her parents at the hotel when she was a baby, and she’s sure that the nervous Herbert is the only person who can help her find them. The trouble is, Violet is being pursued at that moment by a strange hook-handed man. And the town legend of the Malamander — a part-fish, part-human monster whose egg is said to make dreams come true — is rearing its scaly head. As various townspeople, some good-hearted, some nefarious, reveal themselves to be monster hunters on the sly, can Herbert and Violet elude them and discover what happened to Violet’s kin? This lighthearted, fantastical mystery, featuring black-and-white spot illustrations, kicks off a trilogy of fantasies set in the seaside town.
The Girl, the Ghost and the Lost Name
Author: Reece Carter
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1805314351
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
The House with Chicken Legs meets The Graveyard Book, The Girl, the Ghost and the Lost Name fizzes with secret magic and ghostly goings-on, from an astonishing new voice in children's fiction. With a body made of wax, seaweed for hair, and polished abalone shells for eyes, Corpse is bound to haunt the Witches' sea shack forever. She has no memory of who she was before the Witches took her to the rock-that-doesn't-exist, or even what her name was. That is, until a ghost called Old Man gives her a message before he departs to Death Proper: a treasure exists that can reunite Corpse with her family and her name. Corpse sets off in search of answers, bringing her trusted friend Simon, a huntsman spider, along for the ride. She must battle magic, zombie-skeletons and sea monsters to find the treasure before the Witches. But is the treasure really all that it seems?
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1805314351
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
The House with Chicken Legs meets The Graveyard Book, The Girl, the Ghost and the Lost Name fizzes with secret magic and ghostly goings-on, from an astonishing new voice in children's fiction. With a body made of wax, seaweed for hair, and polished abalone shells for eyes, Corpse is bound to haunt the Witches' sea shack forever. She has no memory of who she was before the Witches took her to the rock-that-doesn't-exist, or even what her name was. That is, until a ghost called Old Man gives her a message before he departs to Death Proper: a treasure exists that can reunite Corpse with her family and her name. Corpse sets off in search of answers, bringing her trusted friend Simon, a huntsman spider, along for the ride. She must battle magic, zombie-skeletons and sea monsters to find the treasure before the Witches. But is the treasure really all that it seems?
The Saturday Review of Politics, Literature, Science and Art
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Languages : en
Pages : 902
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Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
Author: Grace Paley
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1466883987
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
In Enormous Changes at the Last Minute, originally published in 1974, Grace Paley "makes the novel as a form seem virtually redundant" (Angela Carter, London Review of Books). Her stories here capture "the itch of the city, love between parents and children" and "the cutting edge of combat" (Lis Harris, The New York Times Book Review). In this collection of seventeen stories, she creates a "solid and vital fictional world, cross-referenced and dense with life" (Walter Clemons, Newsweek).
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1466883987
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
In Enormous Changes at the Last Minute, originally published in 1974, Grace Paley "makes the novel as a form seem virtually redundant" (Angela Carter, London Review of Books). Her stories here capture "the itch of the city, love between parents and children" and "the cutting edge of combat" (Lis Harris, The New York Times Book Review). In this collection of seventeen stories, she creates a "solid and vital fictional world, cross-referenced and dense with life" (Walter Clemons, Newsweek).