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1) Scandal
Author
Pub. Date
2013
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Summary
A proper young widow. A reformed rake. Let the game of love begin.
Most women fall at the feet of the scandalous Earl of Banallt, but not Sophie Mercer Evans. The young wife of a fellow libertine is unconventional, brilliant, and not the least bit interested in the earl's advances. Sophie refuses to be seduced, and soon Banallt wants her more than ever.
Years later, unrequited love has changed Banallt and the widowed Sophie is free of her scoundrel
...Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Summary
When Jewel's first album, Pieces of You, topped the charts in 1995, her emotional voice and vulnerable performance were groundbreaking. Drawing comparisons to Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell, a singer-songwriter of her kind had not emerged in decades. Now, with more than thirty million albums sold worldwide, Jewel tells the story of her life, and the lessons learned from her experience and her music. Living on a homestead in Alaska, Jewel learned to yodel...
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Lexile Measure
960L
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"On June 19, 1865, a group of enslaved men, women, and children in Texas gathered around a Union soldier and listened as he read the most remarkable words they would ever hear. They were no longer enslaved: they were free. The inhumane practice of forced labor with no pay was now illegal in all of the United States. This news was cause for celebration, so the group of people jumped in excitement, danced, and wept tears of joy. They did not know it...
Author
Pub. Date
2009
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Summary
The earl of Banallt is a reformed rake determined to win the heart of the only woman he's ever loved.↵↵Two years after the death of her husband, Sophie Mercer Evans still has no use for Banallt. It's true she knows him better than anyone, and that's why she'll never forgive him his past and the mortal insult he dealt her. And yet, when her life is falling apart, it's Banallt who stands by her.↵↵Scandal was a 2010 RITA finalist for Best
...Author
Pub. Date
2021
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Summary
In ten concise chapters, you'll learn powerful ways to meet life's challenges with wisdom, resilience, and ease.
We all go through times when it feels like the ground is being pulled out from under us. What we relied on as steady and solid may change or even appear to vanish. In this era of global disruption, threats to our individual, social, and planetary safety abound, and at times life can feel overwhelming. Not only are loss and...
We all go through times when it feels like the ground is being pulled out from under us. What we relied on as steady and solid may change or even appear to vanish. In this era of global disruption, threats to our individual, social, and planetary safety abound, and at times life can feel overwhelming. Not only are loss and...
8) Sweet dreams
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Summary
A parent who would do anything for a child lovingly urges him to fall into sweet dreams. Based on the song 'Sweet dreams' from the Jewel album Lullaby and includes CD of Jewel singing her original song
Author
Pub. Date
p2011
Summary
This album marks Jewel's second collaboration with Fisher Price, this time presenting a set of melodies better designed for the more active portion of a child's day. The music mixes folk, pop, and country elements, accentuating the sunny melodies and playful lyrics. The light-hearted, breezy nature of the music makes it appealing for the whole family, and is perfect for sing along sessions in the car.
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Summary
"Maggie meets Thomas is a heartwarming story based on true events about how Thomas met his new family. This book is an exciting mystery as Maggie discovers just what kind of new pet her and her family have found. It teaches kids about the loving act of rescuing animals and is a lesson on the importance and responsibilities of getting a new pet."--back cover.
Pub. Date
[2018]
Summary
In the small resort town of Lighthouse Cove, everyone knows that the best man for the job is a woman. And that woman is Shannon Hughes, owner of a construction company and an expert in Victorian home restoration and renovation. Through her renovations she will find clues to uncover the house's secret past and in turn become an unlikely sleuth to help crack these unsolved mysteries.
Pub. Date
[2014]
Summary
Newly widowed Kathy plans to skip out on decking the halls and trimming the tree this Christmas, trying to avoid anything that will bring back memories of her late husband. The only Christmas tradition she will observe is baking cookies for her friends, a passion since she was a child. When Kathy meets handsome Christmas tree shop owner Tim, their undeniable chemistry, along with an ornament Tim gives her that symbolizes hope, helps Kathy open up...
16) Ring of fire
Pub. Date
2013
Summary
June Carter Cash wrote Johnny Cash's most famous song, 'Ring of Fire, ' while she was falling in love with the fascinating and difficult musician who was the love of her life. Ring of Fire takes viewers inside that volatile relationship, as seen through the eyes of their son, John, as well as profiling the woman who patiently supported one of country music's biggest stars even as she found her own idiosyncratic path to stardom.
Pub. Date
2011
Summary
This Christmas, Emily Merkle (aka Mrs. Miracle) is working in the toy department at Finley's. Her boss is Jake Finley, the owner's son, who needs a miracle to keep the business afloat. Holly Larson needs a miracle, too. Her widowed brother who is in the army won't be home for the holidays. For Christmas her nephew wants the toy robot he saw at Finley's, and she plans to get it for him. Fortunately, it's Mrs. Miracle to the rescue. Next to making children...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Summary
"Soon after her twenty-fifth birthday, Libby Jones returns home from work to find the letter she's been waiting for her entire life. She rips it open with one driving thought: I am finally going to know who I am. She soon learns not only the identity of her birth parents, but also that she is the sole inheritor of their abandoned mansion on the banks of the Thames in London's fashionable Chelsea neighborhood, worth millions. Everything in Libby's...
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Full of suspense yet emotionally grounded Fans of Liane Moriarty, Paula Hawkins, and Carla Buckley will adore this peek inside a gated community that truly takes care of its own, no matter the consequences." "Booklist" (starred review) Imagine that you live on a picturesque communal garden square, an oasis in urban London where your children run free, in and out of other people s houses. You've known your neighbors for years and you trust them. Implicitly....
20) Bayou magic
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Series
Lexile Measure
410L
Summary
Visiting her grandmother in the Louisiana bayou, ten-year-old Maddy begins to realize that she may be the only sibling to carry on the gift of her family's magical legacy.
