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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"Most of us spend a sizable chunk of each day alone. Whether we love it or try to avoid it, we can make better use of that time. The science of solitude shows that alone time can be a powerful space used to tap into countless benefits"--
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Publisher
Health Communications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Moving is no fun. Neither is getting rid of stuff. And both jobs get harder as we get older. So, when those over a certain age - say, in the last third of life - are looking to downsize and move all at the same time, many will conclude, "I'll just stay put, thank you very much." It's not just the acquired possessions holding them back, but also the intangibles. Their memories, their family history, their identities are all in jeopardy, they think....
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Over the twenty-four years she was enslaved on the Montgomery Plantation, Louella learned to feel one thing: hate. Hate for the man who sold her mother. Hate for the overseer who left her daddy to hang from a noose. Hate so powerful there's no room in her heart for love, not even for the honorable Reverend William, whom she likes and respects enough to marry. But when William finally listens to Louella's pleas and leads the formerly enslaved people...
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English
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"Klara and Alex are having trouble connecting, but at least their calendars are in sync. Klara--who's always thought of herself as a little different, a sneaker in a world full of kitten heels and polished boots--is feeling a disconnect these days. She has type 1 diabetes, currently works in a dead-end job, and is in desperate need of a change. When her dad falls ill, Klara begrudgingly agrees to help run his small construction company while he recovers,...
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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"Birdie Robinson thought she'd gotten everything she wanted out of life: fame, adoration and an A-list career as Hollywood's most beloved ingenue. But after an on-set feud goes viral, she's forced to go into hiding in the one place where no one would think to find her: her childhood home. Wallowing in her bedroom, she stumbles upon an anonymous love letter from a former boyfriend and decides that a very public reunion with her nameless suitor could...
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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A searing debut about the complexities of gender, power, and fame, told through the story of a young woman's destructive relationship with a legendary writer. It's 2015, and Tatum Vega feels that her life is finally falling into place. Living in sunny Chile with her partner Vera, she spends her days surrounded by art at the museum where she works. She loves this new life, but more than anything, she loves it for helping her forget the decade she...
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English
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"The last thing Ada Hart needs is a man to take care of her. Not anymore. After failing out of her interior design program and the disaster that was her short-lived marriage, Ada clawed her way up from her rock bottom. Now, the only person she trusts is herself, and that has gotten her further than ever before. She has her own business, and one of the largest ranches in Wyoming just hired her for the most important project of her career. When Ada...
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Series
Big sky Amish ; 3
Publisher
Sunrise Publishing
Pub. Date
20230808
Language
English
Description
Finding Home. Finding Faith.
A matchmaker for an instant father. Secrets. And friends who just might find a happy ending if his past doesn't destroy everything.
He just wants a fresh start…
Thomas Smucker moved to West Kootenai to escape his past. But when tragedy happens, he suddenly inherits a five year old niece…now what?
She’s always wanted a family...
Scarred by a childhood accident, Lovina Graber believes she’ll be single forever,...
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Series
Publisher
[Jean Grainger]
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Twenty-five year old Billie Romano is struggling. She is grieving the death of her beloved dad and nothing in her life is going right. Her mother has remarried with indecent haste, so when her grandfather presents everyone in the family with a DNA testing kit for fun, Billie couldn?t be less interested in playing happy families. The test results are shocking, and Billie finds herself caught in a turmoil of emotions as she is faced with a reality...
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Publisher
Editorial Juventud
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
En Villa Nueva parece que abundan las historias tristes. Pero el lunes es el día más esperado: Nelson y Gerson acuden con su bibliomóvil y sus historias consiguen que los niños regresen más felices a sus casas. El bibliomóvil es un vehículo equipado con libros, mesas, carpas, sillas... pero es mucho más que eso. Es la puerta de entrada al mundo de la narración, a la diversión, a un mundo infinito lleno de posibilidades. Esta es la historia...
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Publisher
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Cait West's memoir shares her upbringing as a stay-at-home daughter and her eventual escape from Christian patriarchy"--
""A powerful meditation on what it means to be trapped and what it takes to break free."Publishers Weekly STARRED ReviewA gripping memoir about coming of age in the stay-at-home daughter movement and the quest to piece together a future on your own terms. Raised in the Christian patriarchy movement, Cait West was homeschooled...
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Publisher
Bemberton Ltd
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Congratulations! You're about to become a teenage superstar! It's an exciting time but can also be a bit scary. With so many changes, you might feel unsure how to handle everything. But that's ok! It's perfectly normal to feel a little overwhelmed. The great news is that you're not alone. With tips, illustrations, and real-life examples, this book is your one-stop guide to developing the essential life skills you need to become a confident, happy,...
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English
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"A dressmaker who secretly publishes thrilling romances. Her handsome war-veteran fiancé. And his best friend, a charming artist of ill-repute who is determined to ruin their relationship. Two things stand between Elizabeth Turtledove and her happily-ever-after: her fiancé's best friend, who despises her, and the blackmailer scheming to steal her savings. Arthur Leicester and Jules Coxley have been inseparable since their schooldays, and Coxley...
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Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Aisling and Maya's connection is unexpected. Maya has recently returned to the University of Edinburgh for her second year, confident in her place there and in her first proper relationship with her childhood best friend, Ethan. Finally, she is one of them, those happy couples, self-satisfied in the knowledge that they are one half of something solid. Aisling is a first-year student from Ireland, ready to leave her controlling family behind. But...
Author
Publisher
Black Rose Writing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Jesse Carter is a brilliant law school dropout who can't move on with her life after the death of her twin brother. Philip Raymond was once a high-level political consultant with a happy family. Now he lives alone in a penthouse apartment hooked on Ativan and tortured by memories of scandal. Together, Jesse and Raymond find new purpose: an exposé of the secret life of reclusive billionaire Lee Fletcher. On mega-yachts, luxury jets, and Hamptons...
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