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Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Bath, England, 1803. At 28, Jane Austen prefers walking and reading to balls and assemblies; she dreams of someday publishing her carefully crafted stories. Already on the shelf and in grave danger of becoming a spinster, Jane goes searching for a radical solution--and as a result, seemingly by accident, time-travels. She lands in... Bath, England, present day. The film set of Northanger Abbey. Sofia Wentworth is a Hollywood actress starring in a...
522) Every body looking
Author
Publisher
Dutton Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A mixed-heritage dancer's coming of age within the African diaspora is shaped by abuse at the hands of a cousin, her mother's descent into addiction, and her father's efforts to create a Nigerian-inspired home in America.
Author
Publisher
Sounds True
Language
English
Formats
Description
Known as “The Iceman,” the record-holder of feats of endurance and exposure shares his method of revealing human potential and increasing capacity for strength, health and happiness through harnessing the elements of Cold, Breathing and Mindset
524) Storm dog
Author
Publisher
Harpercollins Childrens Books
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
For those who have ever felt out of place, this affirming and heartwarming book tells a powerful story of the American South, the love of a dog, and the power of music. Perfect for fans of Maxi's Secrets and How to Steal a Dog, and for anyone who's ever loved a dog. Whip-smart Ariel doesn't fit in. Only in the winds of the Blue Ridge Mountains and spring storms that mirror the unhappiness she feels at home. Her brother understands her, but he&;s...
525) The happy accidents
Author
Publisher
Montlake
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Three women wake up to the consequences of one impulsive pact in an insightful novel about friendship, love, and fulfillment"--
526) The lodger
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Dorothy Richardson is existing just above the poverty line, doing secretarial work at a dentist's office and living in a seedy boarding house in Bloomsbury, when she is invited to spend the weekend with a childhood friend. Jane has recently married a writer who is hovering on the brink of fame. His name is H.G. Wells, or Bertie, as they call him. Bertie appears unremarkable at first. But then Dorothy notices his grey-blue eyes taking her in, openly...
Author
Series
Up-and-under volume 1
Publisher
Tor.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Two exceptional children, one precision-oriented and the other absolutely unpredictable, embark on an unplanned detour that finds them in a fantastical world of talking trees, sarcastic owls, and dangerous magical locals.
Author
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Tired of binge drinking and one-nighters, Stevie Green gets sober and starts a decluttering business back home in La Jolla, California, where she connects with her estranged sister and rekindles a romance with her high school sweetheart.
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Over the last 16 years as the esteemed anchor of Good Morning America, Robin Roberts has helped millions of people across the country greet each new morning, gracing our screens with heart and humility. She has sought to bring a bit of positivity into each day, even in the most trying of times. Now, she shares with readers the guidance she’s received, her own hard-won wisdom, and eye-opening experiences that have helped her find the good in the...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Formats
Description
The fascinating companion title to the award-winning historical novel Blood on the River: James Town 1607. After the colony of James Town is founded in 1607. After Captain John Smith establishes trade with the Native Americans. After Pocahontas befriends the colonists. After early settlers both thrive and die in this new world . . . a girl is born. Virginia. Virginia Laydon, an infant at the end of Blood on the River, has now grown up in a colony...
Author
Series
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Returning to Folly Beach, her childhood home, newly widowed Cate Cooper, whose late husband's financial exploits have left her homeless and broke, discovers that it is possible to go home again and discover the person she was meant to become.
533) Eat pray love
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
A happily married woman who is trying to get pregnant realizes that her life needs to go in a new direction. After a very painful divorce, she risks everything and embarks on a journey around the world that becomes a quest for self-discovery. Included is a featurette.
A happily married woman who is trying to get pregnant realizes that her life needs to go in a new direction. After a very painful divorce, she risks everything and embarks on a journey...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
1998.
Language
English
Description
"Further Along the Road Less Traveled takes the lectures of Dr. Peck and presents his profound insights into the issues that confront and challenge all of us today: spirituality, forgiveness, relationships, and growing up. In this aid for living less simplistically, you will learn not to look for the easy answers but to think multidimensionally. You will learn to reach for the "ultimate step," which brings you face to face with your personal spirituality....
535) Beach house memories
Author
Series
Isle of Palms novels volume 3
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
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Description
A tale exploring themes of class, women's rights and domestic abuse in the 1970s American South shares the story of The Beach House's Lovie Rutledge, who reflects on a summer during which a beach vacation to escape her unfaithful, disdainful husband culminates in a fateful romance with a handsome biologist.
536) Pashmina
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Priyanka Das has so many unanswered questions: Why did her mother abandon her home in India years ago? What was it like there? And most importantly, who is her father, and why did her mom leave him behind? But Pris mom avoids these questionsthe topic of India is permanently closed.For Pri, her mother's homeland can only exist in her imagination. That is, until she find a mysterious pashmina tucked away in a forgotten suitcase. When she wraps herself...
Author
Series
Jo volume 1
Publisher
Quill Tree Books/Harper Alley
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"With the start of eighth grade, Jo March decides it's time to get serious about her writing and joins the school newspaper. But even with her new friend Freddie cheering her on, becoming a hard-hitting journalist is a lot harder than Jo imagined. That's not all that's tough. Jo and her sisters--Meg, Beth, and Amy--are getting used to a new normal at home, with their dad deployed overseas and their mom, a nurse, working overtime. What does it take...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
If the story doesn't end with marriage or a child, what then? This question plagued Glynnis MacNicol on the eve of her 40th birthday. Despite a successful career as a writer, and an exciting life in New York City, Glynnis was constantly reminded she had neither of the things the world expected of a woman her age: a partner or a baby. She knew she was supposed to feel bad about this. After all, single women and those without children are often seen...
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"With its unprecedented convocation of eighteen of the world's greatest spiritual thinkers, writers, and scientists, including Maya Angelou, Deepak Chopra, Paulo Coelho, and Eckhart Tolle, this beautifully designed full-color spiritual guide--which ties into a film of the same name--reveals how you can overcome limitations and fulfill your highest potential. Baptist de Pape, a young lawyer, was mired in anxiety and fears about his future when he...
Author
Publisher
Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"For decades the practice of manifestation has been widely dismissed as self-involved, materialistic pseudoscience. But as neuroscientist and recognized compassion leader Dr. James Doty reveals, manifestation introduces us to different possibilities, andit lays the groundwork for a kinder, better world. Doty grounds us in the practices that change our brain structures: attention, meditation, visualization, and compassion. This mind magic allows us...
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