As the railroads opened up the American West to settlers in the last half of the 19th Century, the Plains Indians made their final stand and cattle ranches spread from Texas to Montana. Eminent Western author Dee Brown here illuminates the struggle between these three groups as they fought for a place in this new landscape. The result is both a spirited national saga and an authoritative historical account of the drive for order in an uncharted wilderness, illustrated throughout with maps, photographs and ephemera from the period.
As her teenage daughter Jessica lies in a coma after an accident, Mattie Caulfield questions the things she's always believed. She finds out Jessica was pregnant, and wonders if her parents' divorce affected her more than anyone realized. With everyone, including her ex-husband, hoping for a reconciliation, Mattie is torn between her feelings for another man and her need to make her family right.
After her father suffered a stroke, Joanna Fairfax took leave from her job as a travel courier and went back to Derbyshire to look after him. When she met her old friend Peter Norton, Joanna found herself attracted to him. But her Australian cousin, Emma, had arrived for a visit, and most men seemed to be drawn to her.
This series combines the three most popular genres in Large Print -- mystery, romance and western. With four titles in each genre fans will always have a supply of pleasure reading. Durable and lightweight, these softcovers are ideal for library outreach use.Karen is sent to the beautiful island of Gwn Radyr Fawr on a secret mission for her boss. Her assignment is to enlist the aid of the island's owner, Richard Marshall. Once there, however, things become complicated when she finds herself attracted to Richard's wild, untamed masculinity. What should she do? She is already engaged to another man and he is unwilling to give up his freedom. Neither is willing to change their lifestyles . . . until danger threatens and they realize how much they have to lose.
Hannah Jones dreams of converting the family estate into a modern hotel and leisure complex. But first she needs money to buy back the land her father sold to their neighbour, Chris Talbot. Then there is the mysterious threat in her life.
As a grieving mother unravels the circumstances surrounding the suicide of her son, she reaches a new understanding of the life she shares with her husband and the strength she needs to mend her broken family.
Tis the season for passion and intrigue in these four festive Christmas novellas by four outstanding authors—including a Lieutenant Eve Dallas story from #1 New York Times bestselling author J. D. Robb. In J. D. Robb's "Midnight in Death," Lieutenant Eve Dallas must postpone her first Christmas with her new husband, Roarke, to hunt for an escaped serial killer—but she and Roarke still manage to find ways to celebrate. Susan Plunkett's "Christmas Promises" brings a woman and her ex-fiance together after four long years as they search for a missing child—and make up for the broken promises of Christmases past. In Dee Holmes's "The Unexpected Gift," Sabrina McKay and her five-year-old son are coping with the first Christmas since her divorce when her son finds a "body" in the yard—and unexpectedly they rediscover the true spirit of the holidays. In Claire Cross's "A Berry Merry Christmas," a mysterious nanny has a special message to deliver to a young orphan and her uncle who long to feel the joy of Christmas in their hearts once again.
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