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A Daughter's Gift

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hope, Maggie, PUBLISHER: Ebury Press, A heartwarming new saga from the bestselling author of "A Mother's Gift." Elizabeth Nelson is only ten years old when her mother dies in childbirth. With her father gone, the siblings are separate; her Aunt Betty takes baby Kit. Elizabeth and her brother, Jimmy, are sent to a children's home and Alice and Jenny are sent into foster care. Life in the home is hard, but Elizabeth is determined to look after her brother and make a better life for them both. Working as a nurse gives Elizabeth a purpose but she risks everything by falling for local mine owner, Jack Benson. Wounded at Gallipoli, Jack is far above her in wealth and station. Elizabeth cannot marry him and she risks losing her nursing place if there is any hint of impropriety about her conduct. Then Elizabeth learns that her sister, Jenny, has been adopted by an abusive farmer. Torn between her hopeless love for Jack and her sister, must Elizabeth make an extreme sacrifice to reunite her family?

Sweet Words of Love

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brooks, Betty, PUBLISHER: Zebra, Rainey Watson is an innocent in the ways of men, but she wants her handsome new teacher. She turns to her long-time friend, Thorne O'Brien Lassiter, for lessons in seduction. Soon, under his gentle, expert touch, Rainey exchanges her schoolgirl crush for the tempestuous affair of a passionate woman. And she gets a valuable lesson in the ways of the world...and in the sweet calling of her own yearning heart.

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The Ruins of Lace

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Anthony, Iris, PUBLISHER: Sourcebooks, Inc, An enthralling novel centered around the mad French passion for forbidden Flemish bobbin lace in the s, from a writer whose work has been called "unexpected, haunting and powerful" by her readers. For those who want something they don't have, Flemish lace can buy almost anything -- or anyone. But for Lisette, lace begins her downfall, and the only way to atone for her sins is to outwit the noble who now demands an impossible length. To fail means certain destruction, both for her and her beloved. For Katharina, lace is her salvation. If she cannot make this stunning tempest of threads, a dreaded fate awaits...if only her sight wasn't beginning to fail her... Lace may be the deliverance for which they pray...or it may bring the ruin and imprisonment they all fear.

The Stars Compel

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Roessner, Michaela, PUBLISHER: Tor Books, Tommaso Arista is the son of two of the most prestigious families of chefs to the household of Cosimo Ruggerio, noble astrologer to the Pope, and a powerful political figure in Florence and Rome. His mother is a Befanini -- the hereditary cooks of the de' Medici family, bound to the Dukes of Florence by centuries of both service and blood, family in all but the name. Catherine de' Medici is the only legitimate heir to the de' Medici fortune and titles. She is the Duchessina, but the title, and the incredible wealth, will go to the man who marries her. When her uncle and guardian, Pope Clement, recalls her to Rome to use her and her dowry as a precious pawn in his political maneuverings with the crowns of Europe, Catherine chooses Tommaso as her personal chef and head of her household -- he will go with her to serve and protect her, and to be her friend in a dangerous place. Catherine has plans for her future, plans that do not include being sold as part of the Pope's treaty with France.

Cat's Eye

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Atwood, Margaret, PUBLISHER: Little, Brown Book Group, "Cat's Eye" is the story of Elaine Risley, a controversial painter who returns to Toronto, the city of her youth, for a retrospective of her art. Engulfed by vivid images of the past, she reminisces about a trio of girls who initiated her into the fierce politics of childhood and its secret world of friendship, longing, and betrayal. Elaine must come to terms with her own identity as a daughter, a lover, an artist, and a woman--but above all she must seek release from her haunting memories. Disturbing, hilarious, and compassionate, "Cat's Eye" is a breathtaking novel of a woman grappling with the tangled knot of her life.

A Tendering in the Storm

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kirkpatrick, Jane, PUBLISHER: Waterbrook Press, Emma Giesy, a strong-willed German-American, believes her young family will thrive in the light of their newfound freedom, after she and her husband branch off from their close-knit and repressive religious community in the spring of . A Story of Tender Truths About a Woman's Desperate Efforts to Shelter Her Family Determined to raise her children on her own terms, Emma suddenly finds herself alone and pregnant with her third child, struggling to keep her family secure in the remote coastal forest of the Washington Territory. With loss and disappointment as her fuel, she kindles a fire that soon threatens to consume her, making a series of poor choices that take her into dangerous relationships. As clouds of despair close in, she must decide whether to continue in her own waning strength or to humble herself and accept help from the very people she once so eagerly left behind. Based on a True Story Rich with historical details and vivid characters, "A Tendering in the Storm" poignantly gives voice to a mother's fears for her family and a woman's search for her truest self.

Vitality Through Struggles

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lucy-May, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, Born, , in central Florida, Lucy-May was not like every other child. Discovering her passion for writing at barely 8 years old, it was no surprise when she announced she would like to pursue her writing career. By the time she was 23, she possessed over 200 pieces of poetry originally written, and at 25 she began work on her first fictional novel. While her poetry fades in and out of darkness, she states it is due to writing from the heart; that you, the reader, will have a very unique opportunity of being able to obtain a small glimpse into her soul and her life, in poetry form.

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Sisters Keeper

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lordon, Randye, PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Griffin, After a life-long family freind is killed in a traffic accident, P.I. Sydney Sloane begins to uncover her friend's death was accidental, Sloane starts to investigate and finds herself following a trail of deceit and murder that threatens Sloane's family, her girlfriend, and her life.

Bitter Fame: A Life of Sylvia Plath

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stevenson, Anne, PUBLISHER: Mariner Books, In this authoritative and controversial biography, Stevenson charts the ways in which Sylvia Plath created her own legend--one at odds with the posthumous myth that has grown up around her. It is "the most genuinely feminist account of Plath's life yet: one in which Plath herself is held to be responsible for her own life, her own death" (Washington Post Book World). (A Mariner Reissue)

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The Sea for Breakfast

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Beckwith, Lillian, PUBLISHER: Akadine Press, The Sea for Breakfast finds "Miss Peckwitt" (as the islanders endearingly pronounce her name) settling into a home of her own on Bruach, and mastering -- with the help, and frequently the hindrance, of her fellow islanders -- such varied arts as peat-cutting, winkle-picking, and beachcombing. Originally published in .

Step on a Crack: Overcoming Depression, a Memoir

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Byrne, Jill, PUBLISHER: Wheatmark, Jill Byrne's inspirational memoir "Step on a Crack" shows how her indomitable spirit and sense of humor helped her survive childhood neglect, divorces, chronic and clinical depression, a psychotic episode, and a revolving door of therapists. Following her completion of the Hoffman Quadrinity Process, she removed the psychiatric gum from her shoe forever. In "Step on a Crack, " Jill tells of her recovery and offers hope to the millions in America who suffer from depression's anguish. About the Author Author Jill Byrne of Tulsa, Oklahoma, met her coauthor, Mike Ransom, through the Iowa Summer Writing Festival. Mike and his wife, Jeanine, live in Rochester, Minnesota.

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ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Smith, L. J., PUBLISHER: HarperCollins, Love can kill Elena: with Damon at her side, and wild with her craving for blood, the changed Elena struggles to control her desires. Damon: his hunger for the golden girl wars with his hunger for revenge against Stefan. Stefan: tormented after losing Elena, he will do anything to get her back. Even if it means becoming what he once despised.... Getting what they want may come at a deadly cost.

Surrender

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rice, Patricia, PUBLISHER: Zebra Books, With her vibrant, emotional voice, "gifted storyteller" (Romantic Times) and national bestseller Patricia Rice sweeps readers up in this unforgettable tale of two people who surrender to a night of passion -- and discover a love that is forever. Set in the s and sweeping from Boston to California, here is the story of Jennifer Lee, who has worked alongside her devout parents in their riverfront inn all of her life. But her heart is restless, and one night she loses herself in the tender caresses of a mysterious riverboat captain. In the morning he disappears, and soon Jennifer discovers that she will have his child. Now, cast out by her parents, her dreams have been shattered -- until the man who haunts them walks back into her life.

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?

The Unexpected Letter

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stahl, Hilda, PUBLISHER: Tyndale Kids, This series has been popular with young girls for over two decades, and the updated series is sure to be a favorite of this generation too. Elizabeth Gail Dobbs ("Libby") is a foster child and the newest member of the Johnson family. Libby's new Christian family leads her to a relationship with God and teaches her about love. Throughout the series Libby learns about the power of prayer, how to love her enemies, and how to rely on God. In #10 "The Unexpected Letter," Libby learns that her birth mother is coming to take her away from the Johnsons, and she panics. How could God let this happen to her?

Kantai Collection Akatsuki Anime Ver. 20 cm - Statua 1/8 PVC

Kotobukiya,s line of statues based on the characters of the popular KanColle continues with the Anime version of Hibiki.Dressed in her sailor suit, Hibiki hold on to her hat as her clothing flows in an unseen breeze, with her armaments at the ready all the while.Hibiki stands 20 cm (nearly 8 inches) tall in 1/8 scale.Display alone or alongside other KanColle statues and figures from Kotobukiya.

Night of the Bedbugs

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fricke, Paul / Simon, Kristen, PUBLISHER: Image Comics, "Good night And don't let the bedbugs bite " are the last words a mother says to her daughter before turning out the light. BEDBUGS Her bedtime fears are calmed when a friendly bedbug and his pals join her for a pajama party, singing her to sleep with a soft lullaby. With images lively and colorful mixed with rhythmic, rhyming text, Night of the Bedbugs is engaging fun for insomniacs of all ages.

Hear Our Cries: Poems of Grief and Inspiration

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wiggins, June Keatts, PUBLISHER: Providence House Publishers, Through rhythmic and informal poems, June Keatts Wiggins expresses the grief of losing loved ones and the unwelcomed solitude found when searching for answers leads nowhere. Inspired by the tragic death of her son Tim, Hear Our Cries is an outreach to others who have suffered sorrow -- those left lonely by a child's death and those subjected to abuse. Narratives of her faith that God will one day help her understand her son's untimely death, these poems record her journey to peace.

Transformation of Rage: Mourning and Creativity in George

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Johnstone, Peggy Fitzhugh / Varga, Csaba, PUBLISHER: New York University Press, George Eliot has been widely praised both for the richness of her prose and the universality of her themes. In this compelling study, Peggy Fitzhugh Johnstone goes beyond these traditional foci to examine the role of aggression in Eliot's fiction and to find its source in the author's unconscious sense of loss stemming from traumatic family separations and deaths during her childhood and adolescence. Johnstone demonstrates that Eliot's creative work was a constructive response to her sense of loss and that the repeating patterns in her novels reflect the process of release from her state of mourning for lost loved ones.

Roses and Razorwire

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Morgan, Avery Madison, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, Roses and Razorwire is a fictional story about Samantha Sawyer, a fifty-year-old unemployed car plant assembler, who trains and succeeds in becoming a prison guard in an all-male correctional institution. It documents her trials and tribulations along the way, beginning with the third week of training and ending with her arrival home from the hospital after an attempted rape and almost fatal stabbing during a riot at the prison. It journals the sacrifices she makes for her daughter, Cassie, her day-to-day routine as a prison guard and the slow alienation from her husband Jesse.

Carlota

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Scott O'Dell, PUBLISHER: Laurel Leaf, Raised to take the place of her dead brother, Carlota de Zubaran can do anything that Carlos could have done. She races her stallion through the California lowlands, dives into shark-infested waters searching for gold, and fights in the battles that rage between the Mexicans and the Americans. At sixteen, she is fearless--and that pleases her father very much. Yet while Carlota throughly enjoys her freedom, she wants to be more than her father's " son." She wants to be herself, brave and courageous but free to show feelings of tenderness and compassion as well. Her father thinks such feelings are shameful, so Carlota must defy him. That will be the most difficult battle of all.

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