Author: Susan Spence Daniel
Publisher: Inspiring Voices
ISBN: 9781462400812
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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A unique and charming story told from the perpective of the house. The house sits empty, waiting for a family. It's a book you'll want to read again and again. The house will be waiting.
Author: Louisa Scarr
Publisher: Canelo
ISBN: 1835980805
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 387
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Someone would kill to break their bond Fifteen years ago identical twins Gabi and Thea were inseparable. Now, they no longer speak. When Gabi is viciously attacked and left in a coma, DS Kate Munro can’t help but think Thea knows more than she’s letting on. After all, they got back in touch a week ago. The timing can’t be pure coincidence. Kate must separate the truth from the lies and find the dangerous assailant – before any more blood is spilled... A dark and twisty crime thriller perfect for fans of Clare Mackintosh, Cara Hunter or Karin Slaughter. Previously published under Louisa de Lange. Praise for Ask Me No Questions ‘Will keep you guessing till the last page’ Cara Hunter ‘I was absolutely gripped from the very start to the end... so many twists and turns, I couldn’t put it down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review ‘I was so hooked... thought I had worked it all out and then was completely wrong I was fooled well’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review ‘This was a fantastic read, such an interesting story that kept you guessing right until the end. The characters are brought to life so brilliantly, you really get involved with them’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review ‘The characters were so well-written and the plot twists made a great page-turner’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review ‘A superbly written and enjoyable book that draws you in from the very first page’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
Author: Sandra Cisneros
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0345807197
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A coming-of-age classic about a young girl growing up in Chicago • Acclaimed by critics, beloved by readers of all ages, taught in schools and universities alike, and translated around the world—from the winner of the 2019 PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature. “Cisneros draws on her rich [Latino] heritage...and seduces with precise, spare prose, creat[ing] unforgettable characters we want to lift off the page. She is not only a gifted writer, but an absolutely essential one.” —The New York Times Book Review The House on Mango Street is one of the most cherished novels of the last fifty years. Readers from all walks of life have fallen for the voice of Esperanza Cordero, growing up in Chicago and inventing for herself who and what she will become. “In English my name means hope,” she says. “In Spanish it means too many letters. It means sadness, it means waiting." Told in a series of vignettes—sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes joyous—Cisneros’s masterpiece is a classic story of childhood and self-discovery and one of the greatest neighborhood novels of all time. Like Sinclair Lewis’s Main Street or Toni Morrison’s Sula, it makes a world through people and their voices, and it does so in language that is poetic and direct. This gorgeous coming-of-age novel is a celebration of the power of telling one’s story and of being proud of where you're from.
Author: Sherry Petersik
Publisher: Artisan
ISBN: 1579656765
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 337
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This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.
Author: Rebecca Makkai
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698163540
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 316
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The acclaimed author of The Borrower returns with a dazzlingly original, mordantly witty novel about the secrets of an old-money family and their turn-of-the-century estate, Laurelfield. “Rebecca Makkai is a writer to watch, as sneakily ambitious as she is unpretentious." –Richard Russo Meet the Devohrs: Zee, a Marxist literary scholar who detests her parents’ wealth but nevertheless finds herself living in their carriage house; Gracie, her mother, who claims she can tell your lot in life by looking at your teeth; and Bruce, her step-father, stockpiling supplies for the Y2K apocalypse and perpetually late for his tee time. Then there’s Violet Devohr, Zee’s great-grandmother, who they say took her own life somewhere in the vast house, and whose massive oil portrait still hangs in the dining room. Violet’s portrait was known to terrify the artists who resided at the house from the 1920s to the 1950s, when it served as the Laurelfield Arts Colony—and this is exactly the period Zee’s husband, Doug, is interested in. An out-of-work academic whose only hope of a future position is securing a book deal, Doug is stalled on his biography of the poet Edwin Parfitt, once in residence at the colony. All he needs to get the book back on track—besides some motivation and self-esteem—is access to the colony records, rotting away in the attic for decades. But when Doug begins to poke around where he shouldn’t, he finds Gracie guards the files with a strange ferocity, raising questions about what she might be hiding. The secrets of the hundred-year house would turn everything Doug and Zee think they know about her family on its head—that is, if they were to ever uncover them. In this brilliantly conceived, ambitious, and deeply rewarding novel, Rebecca Makkai unfolds a generational saga in reverse, leading the reader back in time on a literary scavenger hunt as we seek to uncover the truth about these strange people and this mysterious house. With intelligence and humor, a daring narrative approach, and a lovingly satirical voice, Rebecca Makkai has crafted an unforgettable novel about family, fate and the incredible surprises life can offer. For readers of Dodie Smith's I Capture the Castle
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher:
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Category : Suffrage
Languages : en
Pages : 88
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Author: William B. Hanford
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811746364
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 274
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Rare memoir of a risky job performed by relatively few troops. Honest and observant narrative describes the good, bad, and ugly of the war. Covers World War II's closing months in eastern France and Germany.
Author: Amanda Noll
Publisher: Flashlight Press
ISBN: 1947277111
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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One night, when Ethan reaches under his bed for a toy truck, he finds this note instead: "Monsters! Meet here for final test." Ethan is sure his parents are trying to trick him into staying under the covers, until he sees five colorful sets of eyes blinking at him from beneath the bed. Soon, a colorful parade of quirky, squeaky little monsters compete to become Ethan's monster. But only the little green monster, Gabe, has the perfect blend of stomach-rumbling and snorting needed to get Ethan into bed and keep him there so he falls asleep—which as everyone knows, is the real reason for monsters under beds. With its perfect balance of giggles and shivers, this silly-spooky prequel to the award-winning I Need My Monster and Hey, That's MY Monster! will keep young readers entertained.
Author: John Drake
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1426941757
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 281
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THIS BOOK IS A CONGLOMERATION OF STORIES, AND ALTHOUGH THEY ARE BASED ON TRUTHS. THEY ARE FABRICATED TO SUIT THIS STORY LINE. THERE IS NO INTENT TO TRY TO EXPOSE ANYBODY FOR ANYTHING. IT IS MY INTENTION TO MAKE THIS BOOK AN ENJOYABLE READ, WITH ADVENTURE, TRAGETY, FUN, AND LOVE. I HAVE CHANGED ALL OF THE NAMES AND HAVE MENTIONED NO LAST NAMES IN THIS STORY. SIT BACK AND LET ME TAKE YOU TO THE PLACES THAT ONLY YOUR IMAGINATION COULD THINK UP. THIS STORY TAKES YOU FROM A POOR BROKEN HOME, THROUGH THE DRUG INDUCED ERA OF THE 60S, TO A FAILED MARRIGE, AND FINALLY TO THE OCEAN, AND THE REAL ADVENTURES. THIS BOOK IS A LIFE TIME OF STORIES TO BE REMEMBERED. IT IS HOW I CAME UP WITH THE TITLE OF THIS BOOK. NOMATTER WHERE YOU GO, THERE YOU ARE.
Author: Sandy Appleyard
Publisher: Sandy Appleyard
ISBN: 1989427553
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
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A kidnapping gone wrong. A chronically ill child. And a union nobody sees coming…except the barrel of a gun. Quin Hedger is a rare breed. He’s a doctor who grew up on a ranch, with four brothers, a pious mother and a father who left this earth not long ago. Quin is hard-working, has a heart of gold, and will do anything for any of his patients, namely one. Getting little Trinity a new kidney isn’t any easy task, but he’s been at it since she was a baby and he isn’t giving up, not even when her corrupt Uncle arranges an ill-fated kidnapping that has a sudden twist. Whitney has raised Trinity all but on her own. Trinity’s father left when he couldn’t handle dealing with a sick child, but thankfully her brother Peter is there to sweep up the bits and fill the gaps…until he’s more trouble than he’s worth. Trinity’s doctor, who insists on being called ‘Dr. Quin’ as a kind sentiment, has always put her daughter front and center, so it tugs at both their heartstrings when they have to watch her health start to deteriorate. When Trinity’s father surprises Quin and Whitney, they’re led down a path of hope, only to be let down once again, as Trinity lays in hospital, missing out on her young life. Although hopeful, Quin keeps hitting brick walls in his quest to find what the little girl needs, and in doing so, he also finds what he’s always needed, but he can’t have both until the one he loves can love again. It’s a slippery slope and a tricky one at best. And when Quin finally sees the fog clear, he finds himself looking down the barrel of a gun. HEA (Happily Ever After) Ranch romance Cowboy romance Friends to lovers romance Medical romance Mild violence Medium heat Course language Cliffhanger ending
