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Ever since a car accident left Tillie Green with lasting painful injuries, she's hidden behind her camera. She watches her family and classmates through the lens, tracking down misplaced items and spotting the small details that tell a much bigger story than people usually see. But she isn't prepared for class clown Jake Hausmann's request: to find his father. In a matter of days, Tillie goes from silent observer to one half of a detective duo, searching...
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She's trapped in a nightmare. Unleashing his own could set her free.From the outside, Elora Reverie's life is a dream. A handsome husband; a passion for writing children's books; a beautiful home. In reality, she's living a nightmare of abuse in a house that's little more than a prison. On a rare escape to a book convention, she's shocked to win a raffle for a photoshoot with Vincent Voden, a stunning male model. Yielding to the temporary fantasy...
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From NPR correspondent and New York Times bestselling author, Kwame Alexander, comes a powerful and provocative collection of poems that cut to the heart of the entrenched racism and oppression in America and eloquently explores ongoing events. A book in the tradition of James Baldwin's "A Report from Occupied Territory," Light for the World to See is a rap session on race. A lyrical response to the struggles of Black lives in our world...
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. The amazing story of a very smart Border collie who redefined animal intelligence. A joyous explanation of behavior, learning, and perception-any pet owner, parent, teacher, or psychologist will be enriched by this book.
Chaser has fascinated dog lovers and scientists alike. Her story reveals the potential for extending dialogue with dogs well beyond "fetch."
When retired psychology professor John Pilley first got...
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This book is a clean Cozy Mystery short story that does not contain foul language, sexual situations, witches, or paranormal events.
Robin needs a new assistant now that her photography business has grown to a level that she cannot handle on her own. The problem will be finding someone that is willing to work a flexible schedule with late hours.
Will interviewing for a new assistant be murder?
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Angelique Durand had it all, beauty, a flourishing career as a super-model, and a fabulous existence living the high life in Europe. All that came to a crashing halt when she was arrested for a crime she didn't commit and had a tragic accident that left her face disfigured. She's come to Lobster Cove to hide and rebuild her life. Nothing in her future is certain except for one thing – she will never, ever stand in front of a camera again. Tim Baldwin,...
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Darcy Sweet is all dressed up for a special occasion... her old college friends have come to visit and she couldn't be happier!Darcy wanted everything to be perfect but for the weekend festivities but she'd forgotten something important. Things don't always go as planned in Misty Hollow! After gathering in the Misty Hollow park for a group photo it was off to Darcy's house for dinner and reminiscing. Except... one of her old friends doesn't show...
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Tobias Jackson grew up in Coburn, a town where the gay population equaled exactly one: him. Add that to the fact that his dream guy was his best friend's jerky older brother Levi Baxter, and it made hooking up virtually impossible. Now home from college for winter break, Toby is a different person. He left Coburn for San Francisco, where he wasn't the lone gay guy and the only black kid in town. And yeah, he took advantage of what the city had to...
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Life has always gone Indigo Burns's way. She's smart, pretty, and talented, and she knows exactly what she wants. A photography internship at her hometown's local newspaper is the next step in her well-laid plans for her future. But her long-term goals are put to the test when her boyfriend Brian proposes--two years before he's supposed to and in front of all the guests at her college graduation party. Too concerned about his feelings to say no, she...
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We all know the adage, "a picture is worth a thousand words." But, we might ask, if we are given a thousand words, do we then have a picture? In this literary instance, yes; Akon Metu, published author and poet, frames a remarkable array of life's situations in words that create corresponding vignettes - and, sometimes, as in her poem, "The Splendour of a Thousand Suns", a corresponding silhouette.The Gift of a Thousand Words is shared with readers...
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As 1954 Vietnam roils from its conflict with the French interlopers, American photographer Coty Fine leaves Hanoi in a rush on the flatbed of a truck. Also on the truck is French priest Laurent Sabatier-a man who will forever change the course of Coty's life.
Decades later, Coty struggles to repair the frayed bond between Jette, her often-absent, widowed daughter, and Evelyn, her only grandchild. Evelyn, at the behest of her grandmother, travels...
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One word can lead to a thousand, but one secret might cost them everything. Tyler's last year of residency is all work and no play, just the way he likes it. His life would be smooth sailing into his medical career if he could improve his bedside manner. He agrees to a blind date but only to practice communication skills. Then, he's speechless when he sees who is across the table. Sissy isn't one to turn down an adventure, especially not a blind date...
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Friends. Faith. Family.Anne-Marie sits vigil beside a hospital bed as David battles through his own weakness to help a friend. Cassidy tries to hold out hope for her missing groom while Rob pushes himself to the limit to prove something to his brother. Jake receives comfort from an unexpected source as Nate attempts to make the best of a bad bargain and Tsara struggles to find her place in a dark and cruel world.Humor, hope, and healing fill the pages...
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Indispensable learning aid includes definitions of common Spanish words arranged by such categories as foods, numbers, days of the week, months, colors, seasons and family. At the book's heart is a dictionary, from a to zapato, where each word is used in a Spanish sentence (with English translation) demonstrating its proper use.
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Learn hundreds of essential English vocabulary words to help you get a higher score on the TOEIC. Improve your TOEIC score by mastering new vocabulary words. You'll see the words and expressions used in a dialogue, find out what they mean and then get an opportunity to practice what you've learned. It's everything you need to improve your English vocabulary and score higher on this important exam. This book is written for high-intermediate to advanced...
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The Frank J. Reilly Lessons/Lectures In book form the program that trained this century's top illustrators in half the time DaVinci or Michelangelo spent as apprentices. Had the creator of the program to be described in this book lived to write it himself, he would undoubtedly have dedicated it to the memory of Albert Munsell. In 1915, Munsell had created a system of Color Notation he had hoped would serve artist as an internationally accepted scale...
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