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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"When Ruby McTavish Callahan Woodward Miller Kenmore dies, she's not only North Carolina's richest woman, she's also its most notorious. The victim of a famous kidnapping as a child and a widow four times over, Ruby ruled the tiny town of Tavistock from Ashby House, her family's estate high in the Blue Ridge mountains. In the aftermath of her death, that estate--along with a nine-figure fortune and the complicated legacy of being a McTavish--pass...
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English
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It was 1972 when North Invaded…
…200 tanks and three divisions advanced across the border
With peace hanging in the balance—the impossible happened…
When a Major in the US Marines chose to make a stand. He summoned the courage from within and rallied the South and through force of will, American Airpower, and a desire to live. He pulled off the impossible and snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.
The Battle of Quang Tri documents the...
Author
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"1927. Olivia "Livy" West is a fearless young pilot with a love of adventure. She yearns to cross oceans and travel the skies. When she learns of the Dole Air Race -- a high-stakes contest to be the first to make the 2,400 mile Pacific crossing from the West Coast to Hawaii -- she sets her sights on qualifying. But it soon becomes clear that only men will make the cut. In a last-ditch effort to take part, Livy manages to be picked as a navigator for...
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Language
English
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The new edition of an international bestseller helps individuals and organizations shift to a new mindset that will improve performance, spark collaboration, accelerate innovation, and make your life and the lives of everyone around you better.
Without even being aware of it, many of us operate from an inward mindset, a single-minded focus on our own goals and objectives. This book points out the many ways, some quite subtle and deceptive, that this...
Author
Publisher
Kane Miller, A Division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First american edition.
Language
English
Description
"Billy and her sidekick, the amusingly mono-browed Fatcat (dressed as a very cute dragon), are enjoying the buns and bouncy castle at a fancy dress party when a very large REAL dragon swoops down from nowhere and grabs Fatcat! Rummaging in her hair, Billy finds a telescope and manages to spot Fatcat far away in a tall tree within the Deep Dark Forest: understandably, he doesn't look too happy about it. So, Billy and her animal friends set off to rescue...
26) Chased
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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"Siblings Jett and Karri Farrow are struggling with life in their aunt and uncle's home, but at least they're together-until Jett suddenly disappears. No one will tell Karri what happened, so she takes matters into her own hands: she'll find Jett herself. After hitchhiking as far as Las Vegas, her search has proven fruitless. She needs a job if she's going to continue her quest to find her brother. Unfortunately, the job she takes may just destroy...
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English
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"A ghostly estate. A handsome caretaker hiding a secret. And the intrepid Hyacinth Bell who is set on solving the mystery of both. 1887, the Cornwall coast. For years, rumors have flown through the village of Suttonsbury about Ashthorne Hall-that its occupants hoard pirate treasure, that a ghost walks its halls-but botanist Hyacinth Bell only cares about the estate's extensive, one-of-a-kind orchid collection. As an independent woman, she is eager...
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English
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Secrets, murder and revenge converge in this gripping prequel to Amazon charts bestselling thriller, These Still Black Waters, about a young Jess Lambert drawn into a deadly cat-and-mouse game. Because old ghosts often have old scores to settle.
Jess Lambert and her husband, Mac, have just moved to Black Lake, looking for a quieter, more peaceful life. Until one morning Jess befriends a stranger—beautiful and glamorous Annie Parker—who’s also...
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Publisher
Covenant Communications, Inc
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English
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"Real men only ever let Beth Parker down. From her absentee father to her current dating pool, Beth has learned over and over again that the only men she can count on are on TV. Specifically, celebrity heartthrob Rhett Myers. Why spend tears and heartache on real relationships when Rhett's characters, who will never let her down, are available at the push of a button? Which is why she's over the moon to network her way into a job doing hair and makeup...
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Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
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Description
"Librarian Chloe Sampson has been struggling: to take care of her three younger siblings, to find herself, to make ends meet. She's just about at the end of her rope when she stumbles across a rare edition of a book from the 1960s at the local flea market. Deciding it's a sign of her luck turning, she takes it home with her-only to be shocked when her cranky hermit of a neighbor swoops in and offers to buy it for an exorbitant price. Intrigued, Chloe...
31) Olivia's Promis
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English
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How far would you go to save your best friend from a fate worse than death?
Olivia Townsend will do whatever it takes to save Lilly from just such a fate.
The year is 1804, and Lady Olivia Sophia Townsend has turned 20 years old. She is beautiful, well-educated and considered by some in polite society to be far too eccentric for her own good. When Olivia was younger, she was very open about her gift. She can see and communicate with spirits.
The...
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Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Galvanized by her work in our nation's jails, psychiatrist Christine Montross illuminates the human cost of mass incarceration and mental illness. Dr. Christine Montross has spent her career treating the most severely ill psychiatric patients. Several years ago, she set out to investigate why so many of her patients got caught up in the legal system when discharged from her care--and what happened to them therein. Waiting for an Echo is a riveting,...
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English
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When it comes to effective communication, a wise man once advised, “Be quick to listen and slow to speak.” If ever there was a time to employ such advice, it is today. In our modern society we are conditioned from youth to expect constant distractions and interruptions. The result is an ever-shortening attention span which is potentially detrimental to our relationships, both social and professional.
Employers, love interests, friendships, and...
34) Poison potion
Author
Series
Star friends volume 6
Publisher
Tiger Tales
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Do you believe in magic? Lexi and her friends do! And when they meet the Star Animals, a whole world of magical adventure unfolds in this exciting new chapter book from the Star Friends series featuring black-and-white illustrations throughout. When strange things begin to happen in Westport, Lexi, Mia, Violet, and Sita suspect that someone is doing dark magic. Mia has a scary dream about someone casting spells in the girls' special clearing in the...
35) Wolf of Ash
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Language
English
Description
Talia thought her father’s execution was the worst thing that could happen…until her mate rejects her and banishes her from the pack.
Talia’s father goes rogue on a mission, leading dozens of pack members to a brutal death. Now the pack’s out for blood. But even his execution isn’t enough to soothe the Alpha’s anger. Which is why Maddox, who Talia has been fated to since birth, rejects his mating bond with her and banishes her. She has...
Author
Series
Cat on the run volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"What happens when the world's biggest cat video star gets accused of a crime she didn't commit? She becomes a cat on the run, that's what. But how do you avoid capture and prove your innocence when you are the most famous feline on the planet? Well, it ain't easy. Follow Princess Beautiful--for that is her name--as she goes from meme megastar #1 to public enemy #1 and cheer her on as she fights to clear her name. Is she a super villain? An internet-famous...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Brent Cummings, an Iraq war veteran, has come home feeling he survived one war only to find himself in the midst of another one. The country he loves and defended for twenty-eight years seems to be unraveling in front of his eyes. Raised to believe in avision of America that values fairness, honesty, and respect for others, Cummings is increasingly engulfed by the fear and anger sweeping through his beloved country as he tries to hold onto hope about...
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Series
Publisher
Robinson
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
An indispensable guide offering insight and support to carers of people with depression. Looking after a person with depression can often leave carers emotionally and physically exhausted. This short, straightforward and easily understandable guide offers valuable advice on how carers can better understand the nature of depression and how it affects both patient and carer have a clearer understanding of the treatment options for the patient, including...
Author
Series
Castle Knoll files volume 1
Language
English
Description
It's 1965 and teenage Frances Adams is at an English country fair with her two best friends. But Frances's night takes a hairpin turn when a fortune-teller makes a bone-chilling prediction: One day, Frances will be murdered. Frances spends a lifetime trying to solve a crime that hasn't happened yet, compiling dirt on every person who crosses her path in an effort to prevent her own demise. For decades, no one takes Frances seriously, until nearly...
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Thanks to National Security agent, James Silber, the investigation of the Homecoming Incident is closing, but things don't add up. At least Tammie is back home safe--and relatively sound. She, along with Schafer and Cassie, are focusing on finding out what really happened to Amy at the Homecoming Incident. So far all they know is that they can't trust the authorities, and to everyone else Amy is officially dead. But Amy isn't dead, she's a prisoner...
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