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5081) A thin disguise
Author
Series
Richter novels volume 2
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"On a fateful night in Las Vegas, FBI agent Leo Grant is working on a critical detail in a high-profile child prostitution trial when a beautiful woman jumps into the path of a bullet meant for him. Little does Leo know that the woman is Olivia, an ex-assassin who is seeking redemption one good deed at a time. One minute, Olivia is lunging in front of Leo on the Vegas Strip. The next, she's waking up in the hospital in a haze of pain with no memory...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The omnibus edition of the Crystal Cave Trilogy, from NYT bestselling author, Susan Wittig Albert. NoBODY: Ruby Wilcox has always known that she has a rare gift for seeing things that others can't. But she tries to downplay her psychic gift--until she experiences a horrifying nightmare that just won't stop. Again and again, she dreams that a woman is abducted on the hike-and-bike trail and knows that the victim is in deadly danger. SomeBODY...
Author
Series
Event Group thrillers volume 11
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"267,000 BCE. The continent was its own world, untouched by the planet-wide catastrophe that ended the reign of the dinosaurs over sixty-five million years before. A traveler arrives in the jungles of this ancient world who will fight to survive carnivorous creatures in a land never meant for human kind. In another time and in a land far distant, men and women struggle to recover from the loss of so many of their own in a battle. Inside of this Group,...
5085) Broken prince
Author
Series
Royals volume 2
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Reed Royal meant to keep Ella Harper safe-- but one foolish mistake drove her out of his arms and brought chaos to the Royal household. Now she's back-- she's left her stripper job and is back in Reed's bed. But he's admitted to sleeping with his father's girlfriend, and they are surrounded by secrets, betrayal, and enemies. If Reed is going to win back his princess, he'll need to prove himself royally worthy.
These Royals will ruin you. From wharf...
Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A probing work of narrative history that reveals the hidden story of immigrant detention in the United States, deepening urgent national conversations around migration. In 2017, many Americans watched in horror as children were torn from their parents at the US-Mexico border under Trump's "family separation" policy. But as historian Ana Raquel Minian reveals in In the Shadow of Liberty, this was only the latest chapter in a saga tracing back to the...
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Joyce Meyer, #1 New York Times bestselling author, explores the power of positive thinking and the undeniable connection between the mind, mouth, moods, and attitudes. Thoughts can seem random and meaningless, but they impact your life every day. It's all connected. What you think affects your words, attitude, decisions, and emotions and influences how you relate to yourself, to other people, and to God. In THE MIND CONNECTION, Joyce Meyer expands...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Language
English
Description
"The Declaration of Independence identified "the pursuit of happiness" as one of our unalienable rights, along with life and liberty. Jeffrey Rosen, the president of the National Constitution Center, profiles six of the most influential founders--Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton--to show what pursuing happiness meant in their lives. By reading the classical Greek and Roman moral...
5090) Castle of water
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First Edition.
Language
English
Description
"Two very different people, one very small island. For Sophie Ducel, her honeymoon in French Polynesia was intended as a celebration of life. The proud owner of a thriving Parisian architecture firm, co-founded with her brilliant new husband, Sophie had much to look forward to--including a visit to the island home of her favorite singer, Jacques Brel. For Barry Bleecker, the same trip was meant to mark a new beginning. Turning away from his dreary...
5091) The last sentinel
Author
Series
Clayton White volume 2
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
From the celebrated author of The Last Protector comes an action-packed sequel about a man whose duty to his country threatens the life of the woman he has vowed to protect. Ex{u2013}Secret Service agent Clayton White doesn't miss the relentless danger that defined his career. These days, he's enjoying life at sea with his fiancée--who also happens to be the daughter of the double-dealing vice president, Alexander Hammond. But for the most part,...
5092) The hope chest
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"An inheritance has reunited three estranged cousins. Their grandmother Lucy left Nessa, Flynn, and April her home nestled in the woods near Blossom, Texas, as well as a hope chest to be unlocked after they complete a special task. Together, they must hand-stitch a cherished quilt Lucy left unfinished. It meant everything to her. And now, to three people struggling with their own patchwork pasts… To Nessa, the house has always been an escape from...
5093) Scorpionfish
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First US edition.
Language
English
Description
"A captivating and transporting travel novel, Scorpionfish reveals how what we leave behind may be exactly what we've been looking for all along. After the unexpected deaths of her parents, young academic Mira returns to her childhood home in Athens. On her first night back, she encounters a new neighbor, a longtime ship captain who has found himself, for the first time in years, no longer at sea. As one summer night tumbles into another, Mira and...
5094) Clarence's big secret
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A powerful story about the importance of reading, and how it is never too late to learn something new Clarence Brazier has a secret. One big enough to keep for almost one hundred years. When Clarence was a boy, he was smart and hardworking and always lots of help on the family farm. He was excited when he turned six and had his first day of school. But, being tall for his age, he was mistaken for a third grader and asked to spell his name in front...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"An effective and inspiring guide to songwriting by prolific singer-songwriter Dar Williams How to Write a Song That Matters is an invaluable guide to writing music by a woman who knows how to do it and do it well: iconic singer-songwriter, Dar Williams.For years now, Williams has led songwriting retreats for musicians, from beginners to professionals, in which she elevates the process of songwriting over the assessment of the product. This book makes...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"In the years before the pandemic, the restaurant business was booming. Americans spent more than half of their annual food budgets dining out. In a generation, chefs had gone from behind-the-scenes laborers to TV stars. The arrival of Uber Eats, DoorDash, and other meal delivery apps was overtaking home cooking. Beneath all that growth lurked serious problems. Many of the best restaurants in the world employed unpaid cooks. Meal delivery apps were...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"What can we learn from the stunning rise and mysterious death of the ancient world's greatest conqueror? An acclaimed biographer reconstructs the life of Alexander the Great in this magisterial portrait. More than two millennia have passed, but Alexander the Great is still a household name. His life was an adventure story and took him to every corner of the ancient world. His memory and glamour persist, and his early death at thirty-three has kept...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
In The Digital Closet, Alexander Monea argues provocatively that the internet became straight by suppressing everything that is not, forcing LGBTQIA+ content into increasingly narrow channels—rendering it invisible through opaque algorithms, automated and human content moderation, warped keywords, and other strategies of digital overreach. Monea explains how the United States' thirty-year “war on porn” has brought about the over-regulation...
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