Author: Suzanne Slade
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316435163
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
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The inspiring true story of mathematician Katherine Johnson--made famous by the award-winning film Hidden Figures--who counted and computed her way to NASA and helped put a man on the moon! Katherine knew it was wrong that African Americans didn't have the same rights as others--as wrong as 5+5=12. She knew it was wrong that people thought women could only be teachers or nurses--as wrong as 10-5=3. And she proved everyone wrong by zooming ahead of her classmates, starting college at fifteen, and eventually joining NASA, where her calculations helped pioneer America's first manned flight into space, its first manned orbit of Earth, and the world's first trip to the moon! Award-winning author Suzanne Slade and debut artist Veronica Miller Jamison tell the story of a NASA "computer" in this smartly written, charmingly illustrated biography.
Author: Karen Jameson
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452173567
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
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In Woodland Dreams, young readers say goodnight to beloved woodland animals as they prepare to sleep. This sweet bedtime book is at once a picture book and a lullaby, pairing familiar bedtime routines with nonfiction elements. Little ones will follow along as each animal returns to their warm and cozy woodland home. • Each adorable animal has their own special nighttime routine. • Charming illustrations by celebrated artist Marc Boutavant • Each animal is presented in an approachable, sleep-affirming way. And once every creature is tucked in tight, shhh . . . It's time for everyone to say goodnight. From the fox curling up in her den to the turtle dozing off in his shell, Woodland Dreams will send your little one off to sleep with a gentle and loving goodnight. • The lyrical text is perfect for bedtime read-alouds, engaging little readers with beautiful illustrations and a cozy rhyming narrative. • Ideal for children ages 3 to 5 years old • Perfect for parents, grandparents, and caregivers • You'll love this book if you love books like Time for Bed by Mem Fox, The Goodnight Train by June Sobel, and If Animals Kissed Good Night by Ann Whitford Paul.
Author: Sawyer Bennett
Publisher: Big Dog Books, LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 785
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Join the team at Jameson Force Security as they do the dark and dangerous jobs no one else wants to do… Code Name: Tiara Jackson Gale is less than thrilled when his new assignment involves ‘babysitting’ Princess Camille of House Winterbourne. But he quickly learns that there is more to Camille that her royal crown. Code Name: Tiara is a forbidden lovers romantic suspense standalone. Code Name: Disavowed This mission will change Ladd McDermott’s life forever. When he gets word that the CIA has disavowed his former partner, Greer Hathaway, who also happens to be his ex-fiancée, he’ll risk everything to rescue her. Code Name: Disavowed is a second chance romantic suspense standalone. Code Name: Revenge Dozer Burney drops everything when he receives an alert that indicates his best friend, Jessica Anderson, is in danger. Protecting Jessica is easy, because even though he’s never been able to admit it to anyone, not even himself, Dozer has been in love with Jessica since the day they met. Code Name: Revenge is a friends-to-lovers romantic suspense standalone. Code Name: Omega Kellen McCord has joined the team at Jameson, having moved from California with his dog, Omega, who he affectionately refers to as Bubba. When Bubba snacks on something he most definitely should not, Kellen rushes him to the vet—Dr. Abby Blackburn. Kellen quickly learns that Abby is on a crusade to take down a local puppy mill, but when her safety is threatened, Kellen and the team from Jameson step in to keep her safe. Code Name: Omega is a dog filled romantic suspense standalone.
Author: Cheryl Jamison
Publisher: Harvard Common Press
ISBN: 9781558322912
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 516
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Presents three hundred recipes for all-American standbys and regional favorites hot off the grill, along with recommended techniques and grilling lore.
Author: Rebecca Yarros
Publisher: Entangled: Amara
ISBN: 1640638172
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 407
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How do you define yourself when others have already decided who you are? Six years ago, when Camden Daniels came back from war without his younger brother, no one in the small town of Alba, Colorado, would forgive him—especially his father. He left, swearing never to return. But a desperate message from his father brings it all back. The betrayal. The pain. And the need to go home again. But home is where the one person he still loves is waiting. Willow. The one woman he can never have, because there are secrets buried in Alba that are best left in the dark... Great and Precious Things is a heart-wrenching forbidden romance about family, betrayal, and ultimately how far we’re willing to go on behalf of those we love and who need us most.
Author: Diane Chamberlain
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 125008735X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
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From New York Times bestselling author Diane Chamberlain comes a novel of chilling intrigue, a decades-old disappearance, and one woman’s quest to find the truth... “A novel about arts and secrets...grippingly told...pulls readers toward a shocking conclusion.”—People magazine, Best New Books North Carolina, 2018: Morgan Christopher's life has been derailed. Taking the fall for a crime she did not commit, her dream of a career in art is put on hold—until a mysterious visitor makes her an offer that will get her released from prison immediately. Her assignment: restore an old post office mural in a sleepy southern town. Morgan knows nothing about art restoration, but desperate to be free, she accepts. What she finds under the layers of grime is a painting that tells the story of madness, violence, and a conspiracy of small town secrets. North Carolina, 1940: Anna Dale, an artist from New Jersey, wins a national contest to paint a mural for the post office in Edenton, North Carolina. Alone in the world and in great need of work, she accepts. But what she doesn't expect is to find herself immersed in a town where prejudices run deep, where people are hiding secrets behind closed doors, and where the price of being different might just end in murder. What happened to Anna Dale? Are the clues hidden in the decrepit mural? Can Morgan overcome her own demons to discover what exists beneath the layers of lies? “Chamberlain, a master storyteller, keeps readers hooked, with a story line that leavens history and social commentary with romance and mystery.”—Lexington Dispatch
Author: Jamie Wright
Publisher: Convergent Books
ISBN: 0451496531
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 242
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“The reason you love Jamie (or are about to) is because she says exactly what the rest of us are thinking, but we’re too afraid to upset the apple cart. She is a voice for the outlier, and we’re famished for what she has to say.” --Jen Hatmaker, New York Times bestselling author of Of Mess and Moxie and For the Love Wildly popular blogger "Jamie the Very Worst Missionary" delivers a searing, offbeat, often hilarious memoir of spiritual disintegration and re-formation. As a quirky Jewish kid and promiscuous punkass teen, Jamie Wright never imagines becoming a Christian, let alone a Christian missionary. She is barely an adult when the trials of motherhood and marriage put her on an unexpected collision course with Jesus. After finding her faith at a suburban megachurch, Jamie trades in the easy life on the cul-de-sac for the green fields of Costa Rica. There, along with her family, she earnestly hopes to serve God and change lives. But faced with a yawning culture gap and persistent shortcomings in herself and her fellow workers, she soon loses confidence in the missionary enterprise and falls into a funk of cynicism and despair. Nearly paralyzed by depression, yet still wanting to make a difference, she decides to tell the whole, disenchanted truth: Missionaries suck and our work makes no sense at all! From her sofa in Central America, she launches a renegade blog, Jamie the Very Worst Missionary, and against all odds wins a large and passionate following. Which leads her to see that maybe a "bad" missionary--awkward, doubtful, and vocal—is exactly what the world and the throngs of American do-gooders need. The Very Worst Missionary is a disarming, ultimately inspiring spiritual memoir for well-intentioned contrarians everywhere. It will appeal to readers of Nadia Bolz-Weber, Jen Hatmaker, Ann Lamott, Jana Reiss, Mallory Ortberg, and Rachel Held Evans.
Author: Daroun Maurice Jamison
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692613290
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 94
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In what he describes as "probably the darkest period of my life," Daroun Jamison struggled as a prison inmate to imagine the possibility that he could ever rebuild his life. In 1995, as he approached his eighteenth birthday, homeless, hungry and out of control, Daroun made a series of reckless, fateful decisions. Among the results were a near-fatal gunshot wound to an innocent and unintended victim and an 18-year prison sentence that would not end until 2011 when Jamison was 34. Yes, I've Made Mistakes-Your Past Doesn't Have to Determine Your Future, recounts Jamison's experiences as a troubled youth and former inmate and his journey to becoming a responsible, caring adult. The book's focus is on two important questions that dominated his thoughts during those prison years: first, how can one move forward after life-altering mistakes and bad decisions, and second, how does one avoid making the choices that can lead to undesirable or unexpected outcomes. Because it is based on real-life experiences, Yes, I've Made Mistakes offers practical advice and strategies-including a six-step process-to improve decision-making and help solve problems in positive, productive ways. Its aim is to inspire readers and offer resources to those who want to improve their lives. Its message is one of self-empowerment through self-examination and personal responsibility and reflects the author's belief that everyone has the capacity to be and do better.
Author: Sawyer Bennett
Publisher: Big Dog Books, LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1984
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Join the team at Jameson Force Security as they do the dark and dangerous jobs no one else wants to do. Rescues, protection services, undercover operations, covert military operations, espionage, surveillance–the darker, the dirtier, the more dangerous, the better. But that doesn’t mean it’s all work and no play for the Jameson team. Sometimes the most dangerous situations are matters of the heart. The Complete Jameson Force Security Series includes the following standalones: * Code Name: Genesis * Code Name: Sentinel * Code Name: Heist * Code Name: Hacker * Code Name: Ghost * Code Name: Rook * Code Name: Tiara * Code Name: Disavowed * Code Name: Revenge * Code Name: Omega
Author: Jim Jamison
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780228838272
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 30
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Unleashing the imagination of children is often overlooked. What Would I Be If I Couldn't Be Me? is an excellent opportunity for parents and children to explore their imaginations with limitless possibilities. The author (Jim Jamison) was inspired by the birth of his first grandchild to create a book to share with them. This has a great storyline for a child and parent to interact with more questions that enhance the child's imagination. Use this book and the discoveries made to continue exploring other things the child could be if they couldn't be themselves.
