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"Lili and Esti have been best friends since meeting at the University of Ferrara; when Esti's son Theo is born, they become as close as sisters. There is a war being fought across borders, and in Italy, Mussolini's Racial Laws have deemed Lili and Esti descendants of an 'inferior' Jewish race, but life somehow goes on--until Germany invades northern Italy, and the friends find themselves in occupied territory. Esti, older and fiercely self-assured,...
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2024
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English
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"Every day-no matter how bleak it seems-find one good thing for which to be thankful." Through a series of unsent letters to the sweetheart he left behind, Jack Calhoun unpacks his rage and grief and wrestles with questions of the soul like, "Who am I?" Rachael Burns, the girl he left, uses her journal to make sense of his abandonment. Jack escapes the guilt-filled confines of judgmental Bellum, Georgia, and embarks on a rocky path toward purpose....
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Ten Beach Road volume 5
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2017
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English
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Embroiled in a battle to regain control of their renovation-turned-reality TV show, Do Over, Maddie, Avery, Nikki, and Kyra find themselves holding tight to the frayed ends of their friendship and relationships. Maddie must face the realities of dating a rock star once again topping the charts and deal with her hapless ex-husband, while Avery is caught up in family drama even as she attempts to transform a tiny cottage into a home for the newly impoverished...
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Silver Pen Publication
Pub. Date:
2017
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English
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Madelyn Johnson's life is hardly what she'd envisioned it to be. Blind to the man of her dreams, a caretaker to her elderly mother and holding years of resentment towards her two older sisters has her mind on overload. These characters will take you on their own personal journeys and in the end, will have no choice but to become transparent in all aspects of their lives for a healing to take place.
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Findaway Voices
Pub. Date:
2020
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English
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"I have nothing to offer a woman like Cora. Not what she deserves, want her anyway." I never expected to meet the woman of my dreams in a coffee shop. Especially when she's a famous Hollywood actress and I'm nothing but an overworked, underpaid barista. Only I already have someone special - my son. Providing for him and getting through college are my top priorities. Dating while juggling single fatherhood isn't. Cora Bentley deserves a partner who...
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Holiday House
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[2017]
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570L
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English
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"Anais, who has recently emigrated from Africa to Maine with her mother and young brother, copes with acclimating herself to a new country, understanding American culture, learning English, figuring out how to fit in at school, and moving from motel to shelter and finally to a permanent apartment"--
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Center Street
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2013
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English
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For as long as Halley Steen has known her husband Nathan, he has carried a handful of stones in his pocket. Each day he uses those stones to remind him to follow the Golden Rule, moving a stone from one pocket to the other with each act of kindness. So it's not unusual that Nathan stops to help a stranger on the side of the highway while on his way to his son's football game one Friday evening. But that one act will change all of their lives forever,...
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"A lyrical, haunting exploration of loves past and present. Witty, sprightly, surprising, this deeply original and utterly captivating new novel ... beguiles the senses and dazzles the heart. A beautiful book." —Diana Abu-Jaber
"As the parallels between the two relationships multiply, the novel catches fire. . . . Ansay is a gifted and sure-handed storyteller." —Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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BookBaby
Pub. Date:
2001
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English
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If you could stop a woman from making the same mistakes you did would you-whether it be in love, friendships, profession, finances, or health. In "Things Every Good Woman Should Know Volume 1" Jae Henderson has crafted six inspirational stories designed to educate women on the importance of carefully considering your options when traveling through this journey we call life. Each character allows you to peek into their lives and experience the joys...
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Covenant Books, Inc
Pub. Date:
2018
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English
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In I Never Wanted to Be, a Princess, Good Thing or How I lost 380-Pounds without Diet or Exercise, the events are, true life experiences, including the issues with the chocolate syrup can. It is a love story, in a sense, sometimes sad, sometimes angry, more times humorous, with a little sarcasm and inspiration thrown in for good measure. The intent-to inspire others to keep up the good fight. Punching a forty-pound long bag helps. We all have storms...
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HarperCollins
Pub. Date:
2009
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English
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"Hilarious. . . . It's Cliff Notes for Scripture-screenplay by Plotz, story by God. . . . In the end, though, the book is made by the spirit of the writer." - The New York Times Book Review "Like the Bible itself, Good Book contains multitudes-it is by turns thought-provoking, funny, enlightening and moving." - A. J. Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Biblically "Plotz is a genius writer." - Franklin Foer, author of How Soccer Explains the World...