Author: Pamela McCord
Publisher: Pamela McCord
ISBN: 9781947392939
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 300
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After her husband is killed by a drunk driver, Kelly Harris and her son TJ move into a sprawling Victorian house in Ohio that her husband inherited from his grandmother. Dealing with her overwhelming grief is a struggle as she adjusts to life in a small town. And, just as she's beginning to feel more comfortable, life takes another unexpected turn. The Alexa unit in her son's bedroom starts to cry, and a little girl's voice comes out of it asking for help. At first Kelly is unnerved by the presence of the voice. After ruling out all the other likely possibilities, she begins to put the pieces together, and suspects the child is a ghost. Unwilling to be uprooted from another home, she decides to find out what the child wants. Maybe she can help. Kelly isn't the only one interested in the voice. Detective Rob Porter is investigating the disappearance of a child named Marilee. As the two cross paths, Porter is taken aback when Kelly's ghost mentions Marilee's name. In fact, the ghost says "Marilee's with me." Whether that means the child is a ghost as well is a question Rob and Kelly hope to answer.
Author: Hans Christian Andersen
Publisher: Lindhardt og Ringhof
ISBN: 8726417626
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 16
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Johanne and Knud lived close to the town of Kjöge, where there are many gardens that extend as far as the river. There is not much else, but it is charming in summer! It was under the willow-tree in one of these gardens that Johanne and Knud spent a great deal of their time and theirs was a beautiful friendship. But everything would change when Johanne had to leave for Copenhagen with her father! Would they remain friends? Or even, as Knud hoped, could they become more than friends? Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Match Girl". His books have been translated into every living language, and today there is no child or adult that has not met Andersen's whimsical characters. His fairy tales have been adapted to stage and screen countless times, most notably by Disney with the animated films "The Little Mermaid" in 1989 and "Frozen", which is loosely based on "The Snow Queen", in 2013. Thanks to Andersen's contribution to children's literature, his birth date, April 2, is celebrated as International Children's Book Day.
Author: Eddie J. Carr
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1524655775
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128
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From the day he was born in the late 1800s, Willie Canes father knew he was special. Willie was taught to trap and hunt in the Tensaw River Delta of South Alabama and became well known for his skills. He was a strong man with a reputation of having no fear and knowing the ways of the swamp. Like the popular stories Jeramiah Johnson and Grizzly Adams, this story is of a young man that learned life the hard way. Willie had one close friend Sam Calhoun and some animals that kept him company. One day a gypsy told him of things to come, even of his desires for a woman that also lived in the delta. Molly Bell, a neighbor, captured his heart as he did hers. Molly left the swamp for the city, leaving Willie alone with no reason and a broken heart that was until she returned. The story is full of history, excitement, mystery, and love.
Author: Rachel Hanna
Publisher: Rachel Hanna
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 155
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In book 8 of the USA Today bestselling South Carolina Sunsets series, somebody comes back to Seagrove for the first time in many years. Plus, catch up with your favorite characters including Julie, Dawson, Dixie and more!
Author: Freda Davis Watts
Publisher: Infinity Publishing
ISBN: 074143704X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 1
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Author: Ann Drews
Publisher: Tate Publishing & Enterprises
ISBN: 9781683197416
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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What is your plan? What is your purpose? Why are you here? When thinking about a purpose, there are so many options. In looking at ways and reasons to live a life, one could certainly choose to live it their own way. It would seem this would be the easiest; however, that is not always the answer. This book explores the many options, and then comes to a definitive answer.
Author: Kay Lewis
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1546244786
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
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Lynette is sick and tired of being sick and tired. Faced daily with a verbally abusive brother, an alcoholic father still grieving for his deceased wife and overbearing siblings, the only light that seems to shine in Lynettes life is the love of her daughter. Little does she know that lies, deceit and jealousy will challenge that love, test her strength and force her to face her family in ways she never imagined. Ayanna is carefree and spunky but longs for a better life for her and her mother. She is not oblivious to how her mother is treated and is fiercely protective. However, her world is turned upside down when shes introduced to a stranger and she learns she belongs to a family completely different from what shes known all her life. In this stirring tale, readers are introduced to Lynette and Ayanna, who demonstrate the complexity of love, parenting, maturing and navigating relationships with people who make bad choices. Filled with vivid details and relatable characters, the books themes of endurance, strength and wanting a better life for ones children draw readers in and keep them turning pages until the end as they follow a mother and daughters journey.
Author: Leigh Murphree
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781734405118
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Olivia, a once confident 10-year-old ballerina, is devastated by a sudden mishap and begins to doubt herself. As the story unfolds, Olivia becomes bombarded with the fear of failure, jealousy from her friends, loneliness, and the thought of giving up on her dreams. As a last resort, she utters a simple prayer, and that's when miraculous things start to happen under the willow tree in her back yard. Her adventure includes secret meetings with her animal friends, visits from an enchanted being, and extraordinary messages written by the Gentle Wind. Just as it happened long ago, a still small voice spoke not in a violent storm, nor an earthquake, nor fire, but from a gentle wind. It still speaks in the most mysterious ways to those who have eyes to see and ears to hear. Olivia's Grandmother had this belief, - but would Olivia be able to find it too?An early chapter book, written in a classical style, Under the Willow, will keep young readers entertained with sweet, chuckle out loud humor and vibrant full-color illustrations on every page. The story explores heartfelt wisdom about overcoming fear and discovering one's self-worth through faith. It is sure to become a storytime favorite for readers of all ages.
Author: Leslie Pietrzyk
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9780380799107
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
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Pears on a Willow Tree is a multigenerational roadmap of love and hate, distance and closeness, and the lure of roots that both bind and sustain us all. The Marchewka women are inseparable. They relish the joys of family gatherings; from preparing traditional holiday meals to organizing a wedding in which each of them is given a specific task -- whether it's sewing the bridal gown or preserving pickles as a gift to the newlyweds. Bound together by recipes, reminiscences and tangled relationships, these women are the foundation of a dignified, compassionate family--one that has learned to survive the hardships of emigration and assimilation in twentieth-century America. But as the century evolves, so does each succeeding generation. As the older women keep a tight hold on the family traditions passed from mother to daughter, the younger women are dealing with more modern problems, wounds not easily healed by the advice of a local priest or a kind word from mother. Amy is separated by four generations from her great-grandmother Rose, who emigrated from Poland. Rose's daughter Helen adjusted to the family's new home in a way her mother never could, while at the same time accepting the importance of Old Country ways. But Helen's daughter Ginger finds herself suffocating within the close-knit family, the first Marchewka woman to leave Detroit for the adventure of life beyond the reach of her mother and grandmother. It's in the American West that Giner raises her daughter Amy, uprooted from the safety of kitchens perfuned by the aroma of freshly baked poppy seed cake and pierogi made by hand by generations of women. But Amy is about to realize that there may be room in her heart for both the Old World and the New.
Author: Philipp Schott
Publisher: ECW Press
ISBN: 1773056999
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 335
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The touching and nuanced portrait of the rise and fall of Nazi Germany through the eyes of a resourceful German boy. Ludwig is an odd and introverted child, growing up in Hitler’s Germany. While Ludwig’s father, Wilhelm, is a senior Nazi and a true believer, Ludwig escapes the unfolding catastrophe by withdrawing into nature and books. Eventually, when the Allied bombing campaign intensifies, Ludwig is sent to a Hitler Youth camp, where his oddness makes him a target for bullying. As the war turns against Germany, the Hitler Youth camp becomes ever more severe and militaristic, and the atmosphere spirals towards chaos. After the Nazis abandon the camp, Ludwig returns home, and his father is presumed dead. With Ludwig’s mother descending into depression, the 11-year-old bears increasing responsibility for the survival of the family as starvation sets in under Russian occupation. Soon, it will be impossible to leave the Russian zone, so Ludwig decides that he must rally his despondent mother and lead her and his three younger siblings in an escape attempt to the west. Based on a true story, The Willow Wren is a unique, touching exploration of extremism, resilience, and the triumph of the small.
