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Vanderbeekers volume 7
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Amidst the anticipation of Mr. B and Aunt Penny's wedding, the Vanderbeekers' lives take an unexpected turn as Laney receives a dire diagnosis, leading them to the hospital where, despite their own challenges, they form a bond with a critically ill new friend in need of their support.
1982) How high is heaven?
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Pub. Date
[2022]
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A young boy who wonders if it is possible to visit his grandmother in heaven by bouncing high on a trampoline or taking a flight on an airplane, learns that thanks to God's grace, heaven is a place we can look forward to while living our best life and finding moments of heaven here on earth.
1983) Uneasy lies the crown
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Lady Emily mystery volume 13
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"In Uneasy Lies the Crown, the thrilling new mystery in Tasha Alexander's bestselling series, Lady Emily and her husband Colin must stop a serial killer whose sights may be set on the new king, Edward VII. On her deathbed, Queen Victoria asks to speak privately with trusted agent of the Crown Colin Hargreaves, slipping him a letter with her last, parting command: Une sanz pluis. Sapere aude. "One and no more. Dare to know." The year is 1901 and the...
1986) The scarlet alchemist
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Pub. Date
2023.
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In an alternate Tang Dynasty China, aspiring royal alchemist Zilan, who has the ability to resurrect the dead, arrives in the capital to compete against the best alchemists in the country and becomes drawn into the dangerous political games of the royal family.
1987) A map into the world
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"Paj Ntaub, a young Hmong American girl, spends a busy year with her family in their new home, and seeks a way to share the beauty of the world with a grieving neighbor."--Provided by publisher.
1988) Death stranding
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[2019]
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"Besieged by death's tide at every turn Sam Bridges must brave a world utterly transformed by the Death Stranding. Carrying the stranded remnants of the future in his hands, Sam embarks on a journey to reunite the shattered world one step at a time. What is the mystery of the Death Stranding? What will Sam discover on the road ahead? A genre defining gameplay experience holds these answers and more."--provided by Metacritic.com.
1989) The way
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[2011]
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Tom goes to St. Jean Pied de Port, France, to collect the remains of his adult son, who was killed in the Pyrenees in a storm while walking the Camino de Santiago. Rather than return home, Tom decides to embark on the historical pilgrimage to honor his son's desire to finish the journey. What Tom doesn't plan on is the profound impact the journey will have on him as he begins to learn the difference between the life one lives and the life one chooses....
1990) One moment
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Pub. Date
2024.
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"The day Scarlett dies should have been one of the most important of her life. It doesn't feel fair that she'll never have the chance to fulfil her dreams. And now, she's still here wherever here is watching the ripple effect of her death on the lives of those she loved the most. Evie cannot contemplate her life without Scarlett, and she certainly cannot forgive Nate, the man she blames for her best friend's death. But Nate keeps popping up when she...
1991) Brothers
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[2010]
Summary
Captain Sam Cahill is embarking on his fourth tour of duty, leaving behind his beloved wife and two daughters. When Sam's Blackhawk helicopter is shot down in the mountains of Afghanistan, the worst is presumed, leaving an enormous void in the family. Despite a dark history, Sam's charismatic younger brother steps in to fill the family void.
1992) Eynhallow
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[2024]
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"Orkney Islands, 1797. Agnes Tulloch feels a little cheated. This windswept place is not the island paradise her husband promised it to be when they wed. Now with four young children, she struggles to provide for her family while her husband grows increasingly distant. When a stranger comes ashore to rent an abandoned cottage, Agnes and the other islanders are abuzz with curiosity. Who is this wealthy foreigner and why on earth would he come to Eynhallow?...
1993) Mother nature
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Series
Pub. Date
2023.
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After witnessing her engineer father die in mysterious circumstances on one of the Cobalt Corporation's experimental oil extraction projects, Nova Terrell has grown up to hate the seemingly benevolent company that the town of Catch Creek, New Mexico, relies on for its livelihood and, thanks to the "Mother Nature" project, its clean water. Haunted by her father's death, the rebellious Nova wages a campaign of sabotage and vandalism on the oil giant's...
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[2017]
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When people you know are hurting, you want to let then know that you care. But many people don't know what words to use-- or are afraid of saying or doing the wrong thing. Crowe and McDowell have created a guide to help you increase your emotional intelligence and learn how to offer comfort and support when someone you know is in pain. They take you, step by step by step, past the paralysis of thinking about someone in a difficult time to actually...
1995) The canyon's edge
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750L
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What do you fear? Dying. Are you likely to die in this situation? Yes. Nora's birthday marks the one-year anniversary of the worst day of her life. To distract them both from the memories of the horrible shooting that killed Nora's mom, her dad surprises her with a trip to explore a slot canyon deep in the Arizona desert. Nora hopes they'll find some remnant of the happiness they felt when her mother was still alive. But in the twisting, winding depths,...
1996) Prelude to Bruise
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Pub. Date
2014
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Praise for Saeed Jones:
"Jones is the kind of writer who's more than wanted: he's desperately needed."—FlavorWire
"I get shout-happy when I read these poems; they are the gospel; they are the good news of the sustaining power of imagination, tenderness, and outright joy."—D. A. Powell
Prelude to Bruise works its tempestuous mojo just under the skin, wreaking a sweet havoc and rearranging the
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Tells the story of the author's hunger for remote, wild places, which take her across America and then to Alaska, where she finds her true home in its vast and rugged landscape. She and her husband build a log cabin miles from the nearest road; after tragic loss, Keith and her infant daughter must push on alone in the Alaskan backcountry. Long-distance dog sledding opens a door to a new existence. Racing across Alaska offers the best of all worlds...
1998) The fear
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Somebody in the town of Rock Bay has posted a "share this post and your own deepest death fear" meme and it seems that everybody but Izzy has shared the creepy graphic; nobody knows who posted it, but soon people start dying, and it seems that the meme is part of a plot to extract revenge on the high school students of Rock Bay--Izzy is determined to investigate, but what she uncovers is her own worst nightmare.
1999) Sorry for your loss
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Pub. Date
2021.
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Evie's family runs a Jewish funeral home and she enjoys helping out. She doesn't normally interact with the grieving family, but one day she befriends Oren, a boy overwhelmed by grief after an awful accident. Oren hasn't spoken a word since, but Evie is set on helping him deal with his loss and discover his voice again.
2000) Death is my BFF
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Series
Death chronicles volume 1
Pub. Date
[2023]
Summary
"When Faith Williams almost loses her life during a robbery, Death is there. While he spares her soul, he makes a promise to return when she's eighteen and collect it. Now it's the eve of that special birthday, and Faith has no recollection of that fateful day. But echoes of Death appear in her art--his intense eyes, his intriguing demeanor---and she can't get him out of her head. When he arrives in person, Faith is drawn into an epic supernatural...