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In the year following their son's death, May Chen's parents face racist accusations of putting too much pressure on their son and causing his death by suicide, and May attempts to challenge the racism and ugly stereotypes through her writing, only to realize that she still has a lot to learn and that her actions have consequences for her family as well as herself.
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Blink
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940L
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English
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Maya has reservations about transferring to a hearing school after studying in a school for the deaf for years, but grows closer to Beau Watson, the student body president, who starts learning sign language to communicate with her.
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Pub. Date:
2020
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English
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Betty Sweet never expected to be a widow at 40. With so much life still in front of her, she tries to figure out what's next. She couldn't have imagined what God had in mind. When her estranged sister is committed to a sanitarium, Betty finds herself taking on the care of a 5-year-old nephew she never knew she had. In 1960s LaFontaine, Michigan, they make an odd pair. Betty with her pink button nose and bouffant hair. Hugo with his light brown skin...
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English
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Maeve, Roe, Fiona, and Lily -- the four friends have been inseparable since the ritual that released Lily from the Housekeeper's spell and granted them each a supernatural gift. But now, with Roe at university and Fiona and Lily chasing dreams of life beyond their hometown, Maeve worries about a lonely future. What are the prospects for a teen psychic with bad grades and a terrible temper? Isolated and insecure, Maeve is vulnerable once more to Aaron,...
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Pub. Date:
2021
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English
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A heartfelt, inspiring narrative that is inextricably linked to the nation's past and present, civil rights activist and public servant Alvin Brooks shares engaging, funny, and tragic stories of his life and career of advocacy. Few have faced adversity like Alvin Brooks has. He was born into an impoverished family, he nearly lost his adoptive father to the justice system of the South, and he barely survived a health crisis in infancy. However, his...
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Slcokeleybooks.com
Pub. Date:
©2022
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English
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"Kimberly Burns- a self-sufficient, nineteen-year-old- expects her customary camping trip to be a calming escape from the non-stop demands of college life but the attack from a recently turned vampire changes everything. Aaron Calem has been trying to resist the blood lust raging through his new body, but the unfamiliar voice in his head won't let him pass up an easy meal.When he's left with a girl barely clinging to life, he must choose between loyalty...
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Lake Union Publishing
Pub. Date:
[2018]
Language:
English
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[Jan needs this. She's flying to Crete to reunite with friends she met there five years ago and relive an idyllic vacation. Basking in the warmth of the sun, the azure sea, and the aura of antiquity, she can once again pretend--for a little while--that she belongs. Her ex-boyfriend Marcus will be among them, but even he doesn't know the secrets she keeps hidden behind a veil of lies. None of them really know her, and that's only part of the problem....
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Lake Country Press & Review
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
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She is the wielder of blood magic, and she may end them all. "M" Wren has never stolen a life, but that doesn't stop her from believing her darkness makes her a walking nightmare. Harboring a power so lethal, unpredictable, and entirely forbidden by kingdom law, Wren's spent her whole life hiding what she is-who she is. A bloodwitch. Meanwhile, a war is looming, and Wren's feral magic may be the only thing that can stop the uprising from destroying...
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K. Brooks
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
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In the long-awaited sequel to the Spark That Left Us, we return to the shattered world of Adeline Byrne and the scraps of a life left behind after battling the collectors and the supernatural force of Levina. However the world of soul collectors and psychic assassins cannot leave them alone -as the group becomes haunted by their dead, and the choices they made. Can they finally close the door on the souls that were lost, or will they forever be tormented...
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Loving Healing Press
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
English
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Follow a Trail Blazed Through Grief's Landscape The Loss That Binds Us is a beautifully written grief manual from the heart. When the agony of losing a beloved one strikes, you will find solace, comfort and even inspiration within it. The 108 practical tips help navigate the multitude of emotions brought on by loss. Let Sweta's guidance help begin your own healing and move on or support someone who is grieving. The book looks at grief in its various...
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Brooke Summers
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
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Sometimes the past should be left in the past…Eighteen months ago, I had the hottest one-night stand of my life.The problem?She was gone before I woke up.Imagine my surprise when I see her at my father's home almost two years later.My little Houdini thinks that just because we're family, I'll keep my hands to myself. She has no idea who she's dealing with.I run this town and the Brady Organization.I'm the Kingpin.And I always get what I want. The...
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E.M. Lindsey
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
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My name might be Alice, and this sure as hell isn't wonderland, but everyone is definitely a little mad here. A line was drawn, bets were placed, and the chips fell, leaving me in enemy territory. The only reason I can live with that is because this gamble allowed me to make my own choice.As the only daughter of the Romano empire, I was always up for auction, but Kane made me an offer I couldn't refuse. I might be exchanging one level of hell for...
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Bayview Entertainment
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
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In the patriarchal Kingdom, where women are considered minors and men vastly dominate all spheres of life, gender-based violence has been granted a dauntingly "normal" place within society. This documentary is directed by the very communities depicted in the film. These women (and a handful of men) used video cameras to critically explore themselves and their place within the social construct. Determined to be a part of the change they wish to see,...
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The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date:
2020
Language:
English
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From the time we're born, we have relationships with others. We often trust the person or people who care for us because they make us feel good and safe. Readers will learn that trust and openness can help them establish emotional connections with people for the rest of their lives. They'll learn that developing give-and-take relationships will build better friendships. They'll be able to better relate to others, which will make others want to build...
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Publisher:
BakeMyBook Inc
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
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What happens when people who have tried love and failed are confronted with the possibility of finding love again? How does one navigate the uncharted course of making a new life with a new partner, after a relationship fails? When an estranged spouse returns? These issues are entwined in the novella, The Sea That Binds Us, The Love That Frees Us. Set at the Jersey Shore, the chance meeting between Anthony and Marilyn, from two very different...
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Findaway Voices
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
English
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⭐⭐ The Silent Whispers That Bind Us ⭐⭐ ⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐ Are you seeking to progress in your career and solidify your knowledge by successfully passing The Silent Whispers That Bind Us? Searching for a comprehensive guide that provides all the necessary elements to pass The Silent Whispers That Bind Us ? Your search ends here! This guide serves as your definitive companion for deepening your understanding,...
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This Blood that Binds Us volume 1
Publisher:
Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date:
2025
Language:
English
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Kimberly Burns-a self-sufficient, nineteen-year-old-expects her customary camping trip to be a calming escape from the non-stop demands of college life but the attack from a recently turned vampire changes everything. Aaron Calem has been trying to resist the blood lust raging through his new body, but the unfamiliar voice in his head won't let him pass up an easy meal. When he's left with a girl barely clinging to life, he must choose between loyalty...
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Balance of Seven
Pub. Date:
2022
Language:
English
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"Pain is pain. It all hurts the same." Inflicted with dark desire, one man chooses between idyllic pretense and disturbing reality. Haunted by the silence of deep space, an engineer chases an eerie melody. Torn between penance and pride, a dishonored prince challenges the course of history. Suffering cracks our hearts and splinters our minds. It scars and alters us in irreversible ways. Yet while pain breaks us apart, it also binds us together....
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Publisher:
Steven D. Brewer Sr
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
English
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The pre-Revolutionary War period in the British colonies was a tumultuous time during which the wealthy cand their compromised religions fought against the Revolutionary ideals of the American Enlightenment. The enlightened, Deists wanted life, liberty and freedom for all and were instrumental in making sure individual rights and freedoms were added to the Constitution after it was ratified. The wealthy, the landed gentry, their religions and their...
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Publisher:
Basic Books
Pub. Date:
2016
Language:
English
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Why did the Founding Fathers fail to include blacks and Indians in their cherished proposition that "all men are created equal"? The usual answer is racism, but the reality is more complex and unsettling. In "Bind Us Apart", historian Nicholas Guyatt argues that, from the Revolution through the Civil War, most white liberals believed in the unity of all human beings. But their philosophy faltered when it came to the practical work of forging a color-blind...