Judith Miller

Examines costume jewelry, covers all the major designers and styles from the 1920s to the present day, and documents the influence of changing fashion, social developments, and materials on jewelry design.

As anti-German sentiment during WWI threatens to tear apart the peaceful life of the Amana Colonies, the families must rally to protect their own.

When Carrington Brouwer receives the enviable job of painting carousel horses for a factory in Ohio, she believes her future is secure. But after an expensive necklace disappears from the home where she's been staying, she's caught up in a search for the truth that puts her entire livelihood--and her developing relationship with the factory manager--at risk. Can she lead police to the real culprit before she loses everything?

A graduate of the Philadelphia School of Design for Women, Rose McKay convinces her brother to invest in a pottery business. To help make it a success, she reconnects with Joshua Harkness, who oversees his family's pottery works. Rylan Campbell has never liked change, but the new owners of the pottery seem to be the decent sort. Then McKay Pottery starts losing business to Harkness, and Rylan suspects Joshua is taking advantage of Rose.

Olivia Mott finds herself juggling two jobs: her assistant chef position at Hotel Florence and her undercover work for the Pullman Rail Car Company. Olivia thinks the suggestions she relays to Pullman's town manager are being used to improve conditions for workers and save the company money, but is something much more sinister happening behind the scenes? Several months have passed since Lady Charlotte fled to Chicago, leaving her infant son in Olivia's...

"A saga of two families that portrays the harsh circumstances and intense courage displayed by African-American sharecroppers and Caucasian men as they formed the towns of Nicodemus and Hill City in the western Kansas prairie during the late nineteenth century"--Provided by publisher.

"It is late Victorian-era America, a time when women marry for convenience as often as they marry for love. When passions seems a distant hope, how delightful it is that God surprises three young women with second-chance love just in time for the holidays ..."--P. [4] of cover.

"When unforeseen circumstances drive Jancey Rhoder to move to the Amana Colonies, she'll be forced to reconsider everything she wanted out of life--and love"--Provided by publisher.

Since it was first published in 1998, more than 110,000 copies have been sold. Today, a new generation of collectors, dealers and auctioneers continue to need this outstanding and accessible resource. This book covers from 18th century chairs to 20th century Barbie dolls, Art Deco sculpture to ancient Chinese ceramics, and Native American rugs to toy robots. New sections featuring mid-century modern and postmodern design make it the ultimate authenticated...

As she arrives at Bridal Veil Island with the Bridgeport family, Callie DeBoyer's just received a letter from her parents, missionaries in coastal Africa, stating they are in dire need of more personnel. Should she give up her governess job and join their important work? When she enrolls young Thomas Bridgeport in golf lessons, Callie meets Wesley Townsend, who urges her to take lessons as well. Callie comes to care for Wesley - until she discovers...