Cassandra Campbell
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Pub. Date
2021
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English
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This instant New York Times bestseller—that's "perfect for fans of beach reads, P.S. I Love You, and anything by authors Jennifer Weiner and Elin Hilderbrand" (Country Living)— follows two childhood friends who discover that love and family can be found in unconventional ways.
Recently separated Amelia Saxton, a dedicated journalist, never expected that uncovering the biggest story of her career would become...
Recently separated Amelia Saxton, a dedicated journalist, never expected that uncovering the biggest story of her career would become...
723) Blackbird House
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 9
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English
Description
Presents a collection of interconnecting narratives about a number of interesting and intriguing people who live at Blackbird House in Cape Cod, Massachusetts during the British occupation in the eighteenth century.
724) Home Making: A Novel
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English
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The Millions Most Anticipated Books in February
"An intricate exploration of family and home, of mother and child, of friends, of women and written with both precision and style."-Weike Wang, author of Chemistry
From a talented, powerful new voice in fiction comes a stunning novel about the intersection of three lives coming to grips with identity, family legacy, and what it means to make a house a true home.
Cybil is a war child-the result...
725) Summer sisters
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 12
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English
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In the summer of 1977, Victoria Leonard's world changes forever when Caitlin Somers chooses her as a friend. Dazzling, reckless Caitlin welcomes Vix into the heart of her sprawling, eccentric family, opening doors to a world of unimaginable privilege, sweeping her away to vacations on Martha's Vineyard, an enchanting place where the two friends become “summer sisters.” Now, years later, Vix is working in New York City. Caitlin is getting married...
726) The Sea Fairies
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English
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This delightful underwater fantasia from Wizard of Oz author L. Frank Baum is sure to enthrall younger readers—and any parents or grandparents who happen to come along for the ride. A little girl named Mayre Griffiths wishes desperately to catch a glimpse of a mermaid. Not only is her wish granted, but she is also invited to pay a visit to the enchanted kingdom of these beautiful creatures.
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Pub. Date
2015
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English
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“When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and the manner in which you live.” – Stuart Scott
The fearless, intimate, and inspiring story behind ESPN anchor Stuart Scott’s unrelenting fight against cancer, with a foreword by Robin Roberts.
Shortly before he passed away, on January 4, 2015, Stuart Scott completed work on this memoir. It was...
The fearless, intimate, and inspiring story behind ESPN anchor Stuart Scott’s unrelenting fight against cancer, with a foreword by Robin Roberts.
Shortly before he passed away, on January 4, 2015, Stuart Scott completed work on this memoir. It was...
728) Remembering laughter
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English
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Margaret Stuart, the proud wife of a prosperous Iowa farmer, sets high standards for herself and others. Happy in her marriage, she tries to look the other way when her genial husband, Alec, takes to the bottle. When Elspeth, Margaret's sister, comes to live with them, the young woman is immediately captivated by the beauty and vitality of the farm and by the affection she receives from those around her. But as summer turns into fall and the friendship...
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Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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From the critically acclaimed author of The Widow's War comes a captivating work of literary historical fiction that explores the tenuous relationship between a brilliant and complex father and his devoted daughter--Thomas Jefferson and Martha Jefferson Randolph.After the death of her beloved mother, Martha Jefferson spent five years abroad with her father, Thomas Jefferson, on his first diplomatic mission to France. Now, at seventeen, Jefferson's...
732) Dragon Wytch
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Series
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
We're the D'Artigo sisters: savvy-and sexy-operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. But being half-human, half-Faerie short-circuits our talents at all the wrong times. My sister Delilah shapeshifts into a tabby cat whenever she's stressed. Menolly's a vampire who's still trying to get the hang of being undead. And me? I'm Camille-a wicked-good witch, trying to juggle faulty magic, gorgeous men, and the demonic war in which we're embroiled....
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English
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On its 150th anniversary, four acclaimed authors offer personal reflections on their lifelong engagement with Louisa May Alcott's classic novel of girlhood and growing up. For the 150th anniversary of the publication of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, Kate Bolick, Jenny Zhang, Carmen Maria Machado, and Jane Smiley explore their strong lifelong personal engagement with Alcott's novel--what it has meant to them and why it still matters. Each takes...
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English
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A practical guide for invoking the power and blessings of Tara, the beloved female Buddhist deity of Tibet
In her myriad forms, Tara-also known as the female Buddha of Tibet-has the power to protect us from inner and outer negativity, illuminate our self-sabotaging habits, cleanse mental and physical poisons, open us to abundance, give us strength and peace, help us fulfill our life purposes, and more. Here, readers explore each of the 21 manifestations...
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English
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In May 2005, Natalee Holloway disappeared from a high school trip to Aruba. A 22-year-old Dutchman, Joran van der Sloot, was arrested in connection with the murder, only to be released after questioning.In 2010, on the five-year anniversary of Holloway's disappearance, Stephany Flores Ramirez disappeared, only to be found dead three days later in a hotel room registered to Joran van der Sloot. He was arrested, and confessed, but later claimed it was...
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English
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A deeply personal essay collection that explores the physical, emotional, and psychological impact of C-section births on motherhood and identity.
My son's birth was not a test I needed to pass, not something I needed to do in a certain way to become a worthy mother . . .
An astute and vivid collection of personal essays about caesarean birth, My Caesarean features writing by decorated novelists, poets, essayists, and journalists. At a time when...
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English
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"Believing that something is wrong with us is a deep and tenacious suffering," says Tara Brach at the start of this illuminating book. This suffering emerges in crippling self-judgments and conflicts in our relationships, in addictions and perfectionism, in loneliness and overwork; all the forces that keep our lives constricted and unfulfilled. "Radical Acceptance" offers a path to freedom, including the day-to-day practical guidance developed over...
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English
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2021 NYC Book Award Winner, Caregiving
What starts as loving, compassionate care becomes an isolating, stressful, never-ending race to get everything done. Inevitably, anger and resentment creep in-toward the person being cared for as well as other family members who don't pitch in . . . or both. So guilt and shame for not feeling loving all the time gets added to the emotional mix.
Worst of all, most caregivers have no support system, and no plan...
739) After James
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English
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For fans of Joshua Cohen and Ben Lerner, After James captures the dystopian strangeness of our current world. A neuroscientist walks out of her life and isolates herself in the woods, intending to blow the whistle on a pharmaceutical company and its creativity drug gone wrong. A recently orphaned graduate school dropout is hired as a 'literary detective' to decode the work of a mysterious Internet poet who writes about disappearances and murders with...
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English
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How do you cope when facing life-threatening illness, family conflict, faltering relationships, old trauma, obsessive thinking, overwhelming emotion, or inevitable loss? If you're like most people, chances are you react with fear and confusion, falling back on timeworn strategies: anger, self-judgment, and addictive behaviors. Though these old, conditioned attempts to control our life may offer fleeting relief, ultimately they leave us feeling isolated...