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35761) The Butterfly Girl: A Novel
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
“A heartbreaking, finger-gnawing, and yet ultimately hopeful novel by the amazing Rene Denfeld.” --Margaret Atwood, via Twitter After captivating readers in The Child Finder , Naomi--the investigator with an uncanny ability for finding missing children--returns, trading snow-covered woods for dark, gritty streets on the search for her missing sister in a city where young, homeless girls have been going missing and turning up dead. From the highly...
Author
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Bestselling authors adrienne maree brown and Sonya Renee Taylor create an unforgettable and transformational experience of journaling your way into your most authentic self. It's time to claim our permission to live out our purpose. Based on the bestselling philosophies of radical self-love, emergent strategy, and pleasure activism, this journal gives you permission to love yourself, deeply, as you are. Journaling to these prompts will help you surrender...
35763) Second Horseman Out of Eden
Author
Series
Publisher
MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A circus-performer-turned-PI and his ex-cop brother rescue a girl from a doomsday cult in this novel of "terrific suspense" and "unlimited imagination" (Publishers Weekly). With a genius IQ, a past career as a circus acrobat, and a black belt in karate, criminology professor Dr. Robert Frederickson-better known as "Mongo the Magnificent"-has a decidedly unusual background for a private investigator. He also just so happens to be a dwarf. Mongo...
Author
Publisher
Abrams / Vearsa Limited
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"From Sia to Elton John, from Billie Holiday to David Bowie, LGBT musicians have changed the course of modern music. But before their music--and the messages behind it--gained understanding and a place in the mainstream, how did the queer musicians of yesteryear fight to build foundations for those who would follow them? David Bowie Made Me Gay is the first book to cover the breadth of history of recorded music by and for the LGBT community.Darryl...
Author
Publisher
Chalice Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
What does it mean to be a faith-filled dad to a son? There are no shortage of media stereotypes, masculine caricatures, and talk-show opinions, but do they offer any helpful or practical advice for father's today?
Dear Son: Raising Faithful, Just, and Compassionate Men is a candid examination of fatherhood's joys and difficulties. Framed in a series of letters from two dads to their still-young sons, this book offers alternative perspectives on what...
35766) Colton First Responder
Author
Series
Publisher
Harlequin
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Experience the romance and adventure in The Coltons of Mustang Valley series! When disaster strikes, a Colton comes to the rescue! When an earthquake hits Mustang Valley, first responder Grayson Colton finds an abandoned truck -- and a fugitive in need of help. Savannah Oliver claims she's been falsely accused of her husband's murder. Grayson's protective instincts come out in full force as he helps Savannah prove her innocence. But as Savannah's...
35767) Kisses from Hell
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Truly, Madly, Undead-ly This irresistible collection features stories of love amid vampires by five of today's hottest authors Kristin Cast ( Tempted ), Richelle Mead ( Vampire Academy ), Alyson No l ( Evermore ), Kelley Armstrong ( The Summoning ), and Francesca Lia Block ( Pretty Dead ). From a fugitive vampire forced to trust a boy who might work for the group bent on destroying her to the legendary romance of two immortals whose love compels them...
35768) Cold Nose, Warm Heart
Author
Series
Fur Haven Dog Park volume 1
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A poodle, a black lab and a Chihuahua walk into a dog park...
All Caleb Donovan has to do to redeem his family name is take a rundown Miami Beach apartment building and turn it into luxury condos. Easy, right?
Unfortunately, that would also turn the local dog park into a parking lot and the neighbors aren't having it. Caleb is faced with outright revolt, led by smart, beautiful building manager Riley Carson and her poodle, LouLou.
For Caleb,...
35769) Secret Service Rescue
Author
Series
Publisher
Harlequin
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The Adair legacy concludes with a shocking revelation...;
Kidnapped and held captive for weeks, Shelby O'Hara is grateful to be rescued by handsome secret service agent Daniel Henderson. But the rebellious beauty balks at his 24/7 protection until she learns the shocking secret of why she was abducted: she's the granddaughter of the former U.S. vice president, a woman with lethal opponents in a deadly political game.
To elude those enemies,...
35770) A Girl Named October
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Can empathy be, taught? The importance of empathy and its impact are, explored in A Girl Named October. The title character, October, is ever present, as the narrator navigates, a life without realizing how even, the smallest memories, interactions, and expressions can impact a very large, and often imposing, world. Touching the world is no longer an abstract idea, but a concrete action that reveals how everything we do, affects everyone around us....
35771) Jacko: The Great Intruder
Author
Publisher
Open Road Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Jacko Emptor is New York's most infamous TV celebrity and most public trespasser. An affable Aussie, Jacko can talk his way on-camera into the homes of any ordinary American. Jacko soon finds himself hosting a televised hunt for a veteran's missing daughter. What he unveils has the power to both make and break his career. How far will he go before even he can't deny that some things should be left off camera?
35772) Montana Standoff
Author
Publisher
Harlequin
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"TELL US WHERE HE IS AND WE'LL LET YOU GO..."
Kidnapped and dragged into the Montana wilderness, Sarah Langston has no idea where her brother is or what her captors want with him. But when help arrives and removes her blindfold, she's shocked to see the father of the baby she gave up for adoption. Former policeofficer Bryan Keyes is convinced that Sarah's kidnapping is tied to a deadly human trafficking ring. Now with Sarah's brother in the line...
Author
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
This intimate biography of the pioneering Texas governor is "required reading for political junkies--and for women considering a life in politics" ( Booklist ). When Ann Richards delivered the keynote of the 1988 Democratic National Convention and mocked President Bush--"Poor George, he can't help it. He was born with a silver foot in his mouth"--she became an instant celebrity and triggered a rivalry that would alter the course of history. In 1990,...
35774) Nobody Lives Forever
Author
Publisher
Diversion Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
A Miami homicide detective closes in on a shattering secret in this police procedural from the Pulitzer Prize-winning "queen of crime" ( USA Today ). Nominated for the Edgar Award for Best First Novel What do a menacing housewife, a kinky bad girl, a shy child, and a cold-blooded killer have in common? Veteran Miami homicide detective Rick Barrish sets out for the answer as he investigates a series of seemingly unrelated murders in his own neighborhood...
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The gripping story of an early media celebrity, and her journey from rags to riches and back again, via prostitutionFanny Murray (1729-1770) was a famous Georgian beauty and courtesan, desired throughout England and often to be found pressed to a gentleman's heart in the form of a printed disc secretly tucked into their pocket-watch. She rose from life in the "London stews" (brothels) to fame and fortune, through her career as a high-class courtesan....
35776) Labor Unrest in Scranton
Author
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
On an August morning in 1877, a dispute over wages exploded between miners and coal company owners. A furious mob rushed down Lackawanna Avenue only to be met by a deadly hail of bullets. With its vast coal fields, mills and rail lines, Scranton became a hotbed for labor activity. Many were discontented by working endless and dangerous hours for minimal pay. The disputes mostly ended in losses for labor, but after a strike that lasted more than one...
Author
Publisher
Grove Atlantic
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
The author of The Long Emergency explains why technology can't solve all our problems, and how excessive optimism can endanger our future . The Long Emergency quickly became a grassroots hit, offering a shocking vision of our post-oil future and capturing the attention of environmentalists and business leaders alike. As discussion about our dependence on fossil fuels and our dysfunctional financial and government institutions continues, the author...
35778) Blood of the Four
Author
Publisher
Harper Voyager
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"This intriguing tale of magic and mayhem delves deep into the human psyche and shows what great writing and characters are all about. It grabs you by the throat and heartstrings and won't let go. If BLOOD OF THE FOUR isn't on your Must Be Read pile, it should be!" - Sherrilyn Kenyon, #1 New York Times Bestselling of the Dark-Hunters & Nevermore
"BLOOD OF THE FOUR is magnificent! Epic in scope, grand in execution, and majestic and bloodthirsty...
35779) Fallout
Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Bestselling and award-winning author Carrie Stuart Parks utilizes her expertise as a forensic artist in this gripping story that shows how the end doesn't always justify the means"--
35780) The Chelsea Girl Murders
Author
Series
Publisher
Open Road Media
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Reporter-turned–television executive Robin Hudson is living it up at New York's legendary Chelsea Hotel-until murder gets her down in award-winning author Sparkle Hayter's dazzling comic mystery After a neighbor's electric wall-hanging short-circuits and sets Robin Hudson's East Village apartment building on fire, the TV newswoman and her cat are forced to temporarily relocate. Their new digs are in the Chelsea Hotel, home to bohemian artists both...
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