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NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE
A New York Times Bestseller
"Funny, tender, and moving, The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry reminds us all exactly why we read and why we love." -Library Journal, starred review
A. J. Fikry's life is not at all what he expected it to be. He lives alone, his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history, and now his prized possession, a rare collection of Poe poems, has been stolen. But when a mysterious...
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Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2008]
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English
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USA TODAY bestseller from the author of The Mountain Between Us , now a major motion picture! They have one summer to find what was lost long ago. Never settle for less than the truth," she told him . But when you don't even know your real name, the truth gets a little complicated. It can nestle so close to home it's hard to see. It can even flourish inside a lie. And as Chase Walker discovered, learning the truth about who you are can be as elusive...
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English
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Firefly Cloak is the powerfully vivid coming-of-age story of Tessa Lee, who, after being abandoned by her mother, sets off on a risky journey to discover what she has lost.
When eight-year-old Tessa Lee and her brother, Travis, are abandoned in a campground by their desperate mother and her boyfriend of the moment, they are left with only two things: a phone number written in Magic Marker on Travis's back and their mother's favorite housecoat, which...
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Love inspired
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"When Amish midwife Lovina Albrecht finds an abandoned baby, she's determined to give the child a home for the holidays--even if doing so brings up difficult memories. But she's not prepared for her bishop to assign standoffish Jonah Lapp to help care for the little girl. As their temporary arrangement begins to feel like family, can they overcome old hurts to build a future?"--Back cover.
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Harlequin Enterprises ULC
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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Not all families come as planned…
The Christmas that changed all three of them!
After her dreams of motherhood were dashed, Felicity Hart is determined to make a fresh-baby-free-start in Lovestruck. Unfortunately, she now has to work with firefighter Wade Ericson on the town Christmas festivities! And Wade ends up at the center of all things baby-related in town-this time, a baby abandoned at the firehouse. Then Felicity finds herself moving in...
7) The odds
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The Homicide Department is upside down-Richard Christie is in the hospital, Artie Dolan is headed away on vacation, John Potocki's life is falling apart, and Colleen Greer is so worried about her boss's health, she can hardly think. A young boy in Pittsburgh's North Side neighborhood dies of a suspicious overdose. The Narcotics police are working on tips and they draft Colleen and Potocki to help them. In this same neighborhood, four young kids have...
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"From Liane Moriarty, author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Big Little Lies and Truly Madly Guilty , comes an unforgettable novel defined by her signature sharp wit, page-turning storyline, and lovable and eccentric characters. Sophie Honeywell always wondered if Thomas Gordon was the one who got away. He was the perfect boyfriend, but on the day he was going to propose, she broke his heart. A year later he married his travel agent, while Sophie...
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Harlequin
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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A Family All Her Own At twenty-seven, Rose Kellogg knows it's unlikely that she'll ever marry. Her dreams of motherhood seem hopeless. Until she rescues Alf, a young boy abandoned in her father's barn in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas. In Alf, Rose finally has hope again, and she's not alone ... Cattle rancher Seth Montgomery always felt awkward around people, but that's not the case with Rose and Alf. Seth instantly bonds with the shy boy and is eager...
10) Partners
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Barbour Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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A knock at Dale Hathaway's door changes the course of her life. Who would abandon a child on the steps of a boardinghouse on such a blustery night? Journalist George Rand is determined to find out, but first, he and Dale must work together to rescue the child. United in their efforts, can a lasting friendship develop for two lonely people?
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Harlequin
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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"Will an abandoned child bring them together? Or tear them apart? Cowboy Jericho Johnson lives a good life working on the Rebel family's Texas ranch. All he's missing is a wonderful woman like Anamarie Wiznowski. But Rico's troubled past and Ana's disapproving family conspire against them. When Rico is named guardian to a four-year-old boy, he asks Ana for help. And suddenly, he's falling faster than Christmas snow . . . for Ana, sweet little Dusty...
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HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2013]
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English
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In Leaving Haven , Kathleen McCleary, author of A Simple Thing , explores the intricacies of love, friendship, and parenthood. Georgia longs for a baby, but she's had miscarriage after miscarriage since her daughter was born more than a decade ago. Through a miraculous egg donation, Georgia is thrilled to find herself pregnant -- until she makes a startling discovery that changes her mind about how much she really wants the baby ... Georgia's best...
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Open Road Media Teen & Tween
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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"Abandoned by her mother, Olivia Greene decides to take care of herself--if only she can keep it a secret Life's been strange for Olivia Greene ever since her mother, Luna Lee, went to the store for margarine and never came back. Afraid of being sent to live with her terrible uncle--or worse, his children--Olivia carries out elaborate schemes to convince the people of Kumquat that Luna Lee still lives at home. Absolutely no one can find out--except,...
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Harlequin
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Love Inspired Historical brings you four new titles! Enjoy these historical romances of adventure and faith. THE COWBOY'S CITY GIRL Montana Cowboys by Linda Ford While staying on Levi Harding's family ranch to help his stepmother recover from an injury, city girl Beatrice Doyle discovers an orphaned baby. Is the little girl exactly what Levi and Beatrice need to let their guards down and allow themselves to open their hearts? SPECIAL DELIVERY BABY...
15) Coo
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Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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"Coo, a ten-year-old girl raised by a flock of pigeons, delights in finally making human contact, but quickly learns that our world is more cruel and complicated than she could have guessed"--
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In small towns between the North Carolina Piedmont and the coast the best scenery is often in the sky. On flat sweeps of red clay and scrub pine the days move monotonously, safely, but above, in the blink of an eye, dangerous clouds can boil out of all four corners of the sky...The flat slow land starts to shiver and anything can happen. In such a storm, on Annie Peregrine's seventh birthday, her father gave her the airplane and minutes later drove...
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HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2012]
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English
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"Oates is just a fearless writer ... with her brave heart and her impossibly lush and dead-on imaginative powers." - Los Angeles Times "[An] extraordinarily intense, racking, and resonant novel." - Booklist (starred review) One of the most acclaimed writers in the world today, the inimitable Joyce Carol Oates follows up her searing, New York Times bestselling memoir, A Widow's Story, with an extraordinary new work of fiction. Mudwoman is a riveting...
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A trio of prospectors adopt an infant unicorn girl they find drifting in an escape pod, taking care to shield her from scientists and others who would exploit the child for their own purposes, but as refugees on the planet Kezdet they encounter even more danger from a mysterious man who trades in child labor.
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Barbour Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
2012.
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English
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Step into Amish country for this bittersweet holiday romance. Here you'll meet Will Henderson, a young man tortured by his past, and Karen Yoder, a young woman looking for answers. Add a desperate father searching for his son, and you have all the ingredients for a first-class romance that will inspire and enthrall.
20) Virgin River
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Series
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MIRA Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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Welcome back to Virgin River with the book that started it all ... Wanted: Midwife/nurse practitioner in Virgin River, population six hundred. Make a difference against a backdrop of towering California redwoods and crystal-clear rivers. Rent-free cabin included. When the recently widowed Melinda Monroe sees this ad, she quickly decides that the remote mountain town of Virgin River might be the perfect place to escape her heartache, and to reenergize...
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