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Allison

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Varner, Jean, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, This is a sequel to Blueberry Hill. Allison, lately widowed, seeks her birth mother, Sylvia Ashley, and finds she has recently died. She witnesses a murder in a parking garage in Chicago and overhears the killers say they have aearsa in the police station. She phones the police and gives them the car license, but doesnat leave her name. With her two-year-old son she flees to Oak Grove, Oklahoma. She stays with her motheras friend, Meg Sullivan, until she can inform her grandparents that she is their daughteras illegitimate child. When she arrives, her son is gravely ill. The young doctor treating him is attracted to Allison. Can she find love and happiness in Oak Grove? Allison is afraid the killers will find her, but she is also afraid to be a witness against them. Who will find her firstathe killers or the police?

Angel Falls

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Connie Mann, PUBLISHER: Abingdon Press, When her best friend is killed in an explosion, leaving Regina da Silva with her friend s young child, she doesn t realize that the child was as much a target as her friend. Brooks Anderson has been sent to find the child and bring it to the US. When circumstances bring them together in Brazil, they find themselves being pursued by a killer as they protect an orphaned baby. As the danger heightens around them, so does the attraction between Regina and Brooks, despite their differences. Regina and Brooks have both been broken by their violent pasts, but while Regina relies on her faith to deal with her past, Brooks has turned away from God. Will their pasts stop them from realizing their true feelings for each other when their pursuer strives to keep them apart forever? Acquista Ora

How to Help Your Child Overcome Your Divorce: A Support

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Benedek, Elissa P. / Brown, Catherine F., PUBLISHER: William Morrow & Company, This book offers parents the latest information and advice, with numerous case examples, on support groups and answers to some of the most common questions on which divorced parents seek guidance. This book counsels: -- how to help children adjust to separation and divorce -- how to tell them the news, and reassure them of their parents' love and care for them -- and how to do just that, -- ways to keep the relationship between ex-spouses as free of conflict as possible, -- how to help childr feel good about themselves and grow as individuals, -- and, much more.

The Gladiators from Capua (The Roman Mysteries)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lawrence, Caroline, PUBLISHER: Orion Children's Books, March, AD 80. In Rome the Emperor Titus has announced that there will be a hundred days of games to open the new Flavian amphitheatre (now known as the Colosseum). Suspecting that their friend Jonathan is not dead, as they had thought, Flavia, Nubia, and Lupus organie an invitation to Rome on the pretence of witnessing this historic event. Their search for Jonathan leads them straight to the games, where they must face wild beasts, criminals, conspirators, and gladiators. It's Nubia's turn to employ all of ther courage and talens, and before the end of the story she is called upon to make the most terrible choice. A heart-pounding behind-the-scenes account of gladiator fights, executions and beast fights makes this one of the most exciting Roman Mysteries yet.

Zephyr Takes Flight

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Light, Steve, PUBLISHER: Candlewick, Soar along on a clever girl's flight of fancy in a whimsical ode to free spirits, inventiveness, and flying pigs. Zephyr is a girl who loves airplanes. She draws pictures of them, makes them out of paper, builds them out of junk, and hopes one day to fly one of her own. But when Gramma, Daddy, and Mom are too busy to play airplane with her, Zephyr's excess enthusiasm gets her sent to her room -- where she discovers a secret door that leads to the most wondrous place she's ever seen Lovers of flying machines and gadgets, along with adventurers of all kinds, will be buoyed by this lighthearted tale of a little girl who finds her wings.

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Lego fantastic beasts la fuga

Hurrah! Sailor: Volume 1

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Koike, Rintaro / Nakane, Katsuwo / Kiga, Kouichi, PUBLISHER: Infinity Studios, Konika, Ichino, Mareta, Shoya, and Ensign Kurie find themselves stranded on a planet whose inhabitants have developed virtually no technology at all. The Two United Empires and the Federation Kingdom have been at war for centuries and entire galaxies have been turned into war zones. With neither side ever achieving a decisive victory, the conflict has been dragging on so long that both sides have even forgotten the reason why the war originally started. But now, for Konika of the Federation Kingdom, and the others from the United Empire, they must put aside their differences to find a way off the planet together. During this process, they find that perhaps there are no differences between them, and some of them begin to wonder if they would be better off not returning to the war. Acquista Ora

Lily and the Shining Dragons

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Webb, Holly, PUBLISHER: Orchard, The second in the thrilling series about two magical sisters on the run, who find both enemies and allies in the most unexpected places Lily and her sister, Georgie, are on the run, but in a world where magic is forbidden, two young magicians can't hide forever. Betrayed by someone they thought they could trust, Lily and Georgie find themselves trapped in a school where magical children are hidden away. But magic will always find a way--and in the darkness, the shining dragons are stirring.

The Fire Chronicle

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stephens, John, PUBLISHER: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, It's been six months since Kate, Michael, and Emma confronted the Dire Magnus, but the trail to their long-missing parents remains cold. Then Michael and Emma find a man who saw them ten years ago--three days "after" they disappeared. He knows about a map of a distant land, a place shrouded in mystery that may lead them to their parents. Meanwhile, Kate's connection to the Book of Time is growing stronger and stronger, until a dangerous trick gets her stuck in the past, searching for a friend to help her. Only a perilous quest and a daring risk will help the children to harness the power of the Books of Beginning. But will it be enough to save them?

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lewis, C. S. / Baynes, Pauline, PUBLISHER: HarperTrophy, A voyage to the very ends of the world Narnia... where a dragon awakens... where stars walk the earth... where anything can happen. A king and some unexpected companions embark on a voyage that will take them beyond all known lands. As they sail farther and farther from charted waters, they discover that their quest is more than they imagined and that the world's end is only the beginning.

Longarm and the Panamint Panic

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Evans, Tabor, PUBLISHER: Jove Books, Longarm tracks a notorious outlaw to the town of Panamint, only to find the bad man catching his death from cholera. With everyone ready to abandon the town, and its gold, Longarm sticks around to find out who the real sickos are.

Mako

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Beziat, Julien, PUBLISHER: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Mako is a walrus. He is also an artist. None of his friends understand his ice sculptures. Mako is a bit eccentric and does not do what is expected. His ice carvings of the different marine life just puzzle his friends. They all have more important things to worry about with the ice break-up being worse than normal this year and starting to affect where they can find food. They discover though that real marine animals are attracted to Mako's sculptures...perhaps Mako's art will save them all

Traveling Light Journal

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lucado, Max / Thomas Nelson Publishers, PUBLISHER: Thomas Nelson Publishers, Dare to slow down, take a break from the chaos of life and commit to meeting Christ like you never thought possible. Readers will find themselves on a 30-day journey, led by Max Lucado, to better understand Psalm 23 and it's power to teach you how to lighten your load. Lucado asks us to consider the baggage we all carry and the overwhelming need to release these burdens to a God who is ready and willing to carry them for us. Each day includes a scripture verse, a devotional excerpt from Max Lucado, a short prayer, and space for readers to write thoughts and prayers.

Visualizing Technology, Introductory

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Geoghan, Debra / Supplements, Author, PUBLISHER: Pearson Education (US), This book is unlike anything you've seen before. You won't find long paragraphs of text that go on forever; instead you will find a highly visual layout with bite-sized chunks of texts, images used to represent concepts, making them easy to remember, chapters organized as articles with catchy headlines, and a Facebook page to stimulate and foster discussion. What is a computer? Hardware. File Management. Digital Devices and Multimedia. Application Software. System Software. The Internet and World Wide Web. Communicating and Sharing: The Social Web. Networks and Communication. Security and Privacy. Databases. Software and Application Development. Blogger. Mind Maps. Google Docs. With an innovative and easy to read writing style, "Visualizing Technology" teaches readers the basics of using a computer, from File Management to Hardware and Software and the Internet.

A Little Taste of Heaven

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ingersoll, Don, PUBLISHER: E-Booktime, LLC, "As if in a dreamland, Nancy and Joy started up the golden street into the mansions above. Higher and higher they went. The view changed from every angle. Wide verandas curved into spiraling stairs and winding hallways. Gold and silver archways framed the entrances to intersecting terraces and spacious courtyards. Glistening stairways opened into living gardens with flowing waterfalls and vibrant, green lawns. When they spoke out loud their voices returned to them, bouncing off the polished pillars and crystal walls. Fruits of all kinds spread their beauty before any who wished to eat them. Plums, peaches, apricots, and apples of gold and silver, beckoned to the hungry traveler, 'Partake and be filled.'" "The buzzing of bees blended with the beating wings of the ruby- throated humming bird. A little sparrow sang from his perch on the flowering branches of the wisteria vine. Gems of rarity and beauty sparkled from every nook and cranny. Joy found herself blending her voice with the songs of the birds. Higher and higher they climbed until all of heaven stretched out beneath them." What is heaven like? Where is it located? Who will go and who won't? Do good people really go there when they die? Are we going to have bodies in heaven? Will we have wings? What are people going to do there? What are the angels like? Do people become angels and come back to earth? Will we be married in heaven? Will the inhabitants have children there? What does the Bible have to say about the eternal home of the saved? These and other questions will be answered in this descriptive, adventure novel. Experience heaven first hand through the eyes of two children, Joy and Trust. Travel with them to a place sowonderful that even those with the most fantastic imagination cannot comprehend it all. In this book you will find numerous pen portraits of the world of the hereafter. Meet Jesus there in a new and meaningful way. Read for yourself over 100 Bible passages that talk about heaven and eternal life. So find a comfortable place to sit down. Your heavenly adventure is about to begin

Il mistero dell'occhio di smeraldo

Geronimo Stilton Geronimo, Téa, Traquenard, and Benjamin discover a map of a distant island where they can find a hidden treasure. They decide to take a trip to the island. (cod. I_)

How to Be Your Best When You Feel Your Worst

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Treat, Casey, PUBLISHER: Berkley Publishing Group, Whether it is career disappointments, lost loved ones, or diseases to overcome, the difficult times in life can sometimes cause people to question their faith and to lose track of their dreams, of God's plan for them. Casey Treat has been there. He has had serious troubles in his life-but empowered by God's grace, he was able to overcome them and now ministers to thousands. Pastor Treat offers 5 spiritual steps to a great life that show people how to place themselves in God's hands, find their inner strength, restore their hope, and keep the faith...for miraculous things will happen

How to Escape the No-Win Trap

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Berg, Barbara, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Companies, A practical approach to resolving life's catch-22 situations No matter what stresses life may throw at you, there is a way to make things that may at first seem to be no-win situations into win-win victories. Stressful circumstances may have less to do with difficult people and scenarios--and more to do with how we respond to them. In "How to Escape the No-Win Trap," psychotherapist Barbara Berg helps readers gain the insight to detect impending double binds--and stay one step ahead them. This invaluable book reveals: How to assess where you are now in your life--and how you got there How to detach from predicaments that don't work for you The three types of double binds: situational, interpersonal, and circuit overload When to keep trying, and when to alter your course, or let go altogether Acquista Ora

Recruiting Confidential: A Father, a Son, and Big Time

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Claerbaut, David, PUBLISHER: Taylor Trade Publishing, What is it like to be a heavily recruited high school football star? James and step-dad Dave learn the ins and outs of the college courting process and share their inside story in " Recruiting Confidential." With all the controversy surrounding NCAA compliance breakdowns, booster bribes and big time pressure in coaches and athletic staffs to bring the best of the best to their institution, how do this father/son duo navigate the murky waters of big promises and big expectations? Claerbaut reveals in honest reflection how the schools go about bringing star players to their team, what impressed them and what turned them off to various coaches and campuses. As the journey to a college decision nears, father and son discover a bond that has developed and hopefully will grow as James announces to the world where he will spend his college days on and off the field.

The Undergraduate's Companion to American Writers and Their

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hinman, Larry G. / Bracken, James K., PUBLISHER: Libraries Unlimited, An outstanding research guide for undergraduate students of American literature, this best-selling book is essential when it comes to researching American authors. Bracken and Hinman identify and describe the best and most current sources, both in print and online, for nearly 300 American writers whose works are included in the most frequently used literary anthologies. Students will know exactly what information is available and where to find it.

We are Their Heaven: Why the Dead Never Leave Us

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: DuBois, Allison, PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster, What happens to our loved ones when they die? Is there a heaven? Is there a true connection and communication between the living and the dead? Allison DuBois invites us into her world where she delivers messages from our lost loved ones. She convinces us that those who have passed away are constantly with us, providing comfort, love, and support. They are as eager to reach us as we are to stay connected with them. But the dead have a language of their own. They communicate through signs, dreams, songs, coincidences, and messages delivered in unexpected ways. Allison takes us on an odyssey of these signs -- how to recognise them, how to read them, and how to interpret them. In these pages, you will meet people who have had both heartbreaking and heartwarming communication with the other side, providing comforting proof that our deceased loved ones stay with us and continue to share in the joys of our lives.

Where's Boo?

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Yoon, Salina, PUBLISHER: Random House USA Inc, "Where's Boo?" is a guessing game in board book form. Very young readers will love searching for Boo the black cat among familiar Halloween characters and objects--and finding something unexpected instead. Each page offers a hint of Boo, but it isn't until the last page that readers will find him. And when they do, they'll want to start all over and do it again Black fuzzy flocking on Boo on the front cover and the last spread add depth and a tactile element to this die-cut board book--as well as extra value.

Crows on the Cross

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tallman, Kristy, PUBLISHER: Realm of Insanity Press, Two lovers wake up a thousand miles apart, each in a red Cadillac that may or may not be an evil spirit on wheels. Rainey, a pill popping alcoholic who suffers from her own traumatic personal hell, has no clue where the one person who has ever loved her has gone to. Drew, a quiet, dark and mysterious man who harbors truths untold, finds comfort in the shadow of Rainey's love - but even her love can't quiet the demons that haunt him. Each of them start on an odyssey to find each other, and it doesn't take long to realize they have ventured out onto Hell's Highway rather than Interstate I-95 between Florida and Virginia. Haunted by ghosts and memories buried deep beneath the surface, horrors and revelations unfold as the miles click down and they speed toward each other through a day and night of fevered delirium. Drew's convinced Rainey's dead - but is she? Rainey knows Drew would never leave her, not without a goodbye, so where the hell is he and why can't she find him? Perhaps Rainey's not dead and Drew's delusions are skewed...it's possible Rainey has finally reached the brink of her own sanity and teeters on the edge. Anything's possible, especially when both of them are behind the wheel of that Cadillac. Climb behind the helm with them if you dare, as tortured and violent lives are peeled away with each passing mile marker...toward a reunion that may be loving or cataclysmic.

African American Almanac 9

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gale Group, PUBLISHER: Gale Cengage, Completely updated, this new 8th edition provides a range of historical and current information on African American history, society and culture. Users will also find chronologies, texts of important documents and speeches, biographical profiles, legislation, essays, statistics and more than 800 illustrations to help them with their research.

The Enchanted April

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Von Arnim, Elizabeth / Schine, Cathleen, PUBLISHER: New York Review of Books, A recipe for happiness: four women, one medieval Italian castle, plenty of wisteria, and solitude as needed. The women at the center of "The Enchanted April "are alike only in their dissatisfaction with their everyday lives. They find each other--and the castle of their dreams--through a classified ad in a London newspaper one rainy February afternoon. The ladies expect a pleasant holiday, but they don't anticipate that the month they spend in Portofino will reintroduce them to their true natures and reacquaint them with joy. Now, if the same transformation can be worked on their husbands and lovers, the enchantment will be complete. "The Enchanted April" was a best-seller in both England and the United States, where it was a Book-of-the-Month Club selection, and set off a craze for tourism to Portofino. More recently, the novel has been the inspiration for a major film and a Broadway play.

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