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Her Rags-to-Riches Christmas

A Christmas Historical Romance Novel

By: Laura Martin

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Her Rags-to-Riches Christmas

A Christmas Historical Romance Novel

By: Laura Martin

A Christmas miracle rescue! But dare she wish for more? A Scandalous Australian Bachelors story. Wrongfully convicted and transported to Australia, Alice Fillips is saved from public flogging by wealthy landowner George Fitzgerald. Working as a domestic servant at his farm feels worlds away from her old life. But as the connection between her and George boils over, she’s torn between her fear of trusting anyone…and the tantalizing glimpse of the fresh start this man could offer… Scandalous Australian Bachelors miniseries Book 1 – Courting the Forbidden Debutante Book 2 – Reunited with His Long-Lost Cinderella Book 3 – Her Rags-to-Riches Christmas “An intricately woven romance which takes the reader on an enchanting journey.” — Chicks, Rogues and Scandals on Reunited with His Long-Lost Cinderella by Laura Martin ““Ms Martin has created a beautiful story that has real heart and lots of love.” ” — Goodreads on Reunited with His Long-Lost Cinderella by Laura Martin

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Harlequin

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1488047707

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Palace Puppies, Book Three: Sunny and the Snowy Surprise

By: Laura Dower

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Palace Puppies, Book Three: Sunny and the Snowy Surprise

By: Laura Dower

Sunny and Rex are royal puppies! Sunny is a ladylike goldendoodle, and Rex is a mischievous beagle. They love living together in the palace with their owners and best friends, Princess Annie and Prince James. When Sunny and Rex set off for the winter palace to enjoy a snowy vacation, the last thing they expect to find is three husky puppies in need of rescue! Axel, Chase, and Blix have gotten trapped in an icy cave, and only Rex and Sunny can save them. But when the royals bring the huskies home, things start to get a little out of hand! These wild pups are used to playing outside, not in a fancy palace. Can Sunny help the puppies live in the lap of luxury, or will the huskies show Sunny how to enjoy the great outdoors? These smart pups may be able to find the best of both worlds!

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Disney Electronic Content

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1423181190

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Palace Puppies, Book Four: Sunny and the Secret Passage

By: Laura Dower

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Palace Puppies, Book Four: Sunny and the Secret Passage

By: Laura Dower

Sunny and Rex are royal puppies! Sunny is a ladylike goldendoodle, and Rex is a mischievous beagle. They love living in the palace together with their owners and best friends, Princess Annie and Prince James. Now there's a new addition to the royal family—James and Annie have a baby sister! Unfortunately, little Baby Rose makes a whole lot of noise. On a rainy day at Glimmer Rock palace, everyone is stuck indoors, and no one can escape her cries. Sunny, Rex, and their new puppy friend Blix take refuge in the library, where they stumble on an old map of secret passages within the castle walls. Their drizzly day has turned into an adventure! As the puppies follow the clues on the map, they meet new friends, discover secrets hidden for centuries, and search for lost treasure!

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Disney Electronic Content

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1423192095

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9781423192091

Eternal Captive

Mark of the Vampire

By: Laura Wright

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Eternal Captive

Mark of the Vampire

By: Laura Wright

Lucian Roman knows he must stay away from Bronwyn Kettler for sanity’s sake. Since feeding her his blood, he can think of nothing else but possessing her—fighting an uncontrollable desire to kill her, if need be, and the vampire she has sworn to wed. Bronwyn, a brilliant vampire genealogist, can never escape her connection to Lucian. He sustained her when she was starving. He still rules her dreams. And when the nights get dark enough, she still craves him. Though his essence still courses through her body, she has found a true mate in someone else. But when a dangerous enemy threatens Bronwyn, only Lucian—bound to her forever by blood—can save her life. Even if it means sacrificing his own…

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Penguin

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1101575107

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You Can't Write That

8 Myths About Correct English

By: Laura Aull

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You Can't Write That

8 Myths About Correct English

By: Laura Aull

A fascinating take on what schools and tests have done to English, presenting an alternative for the future of writing.

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Cambridge University Press

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1009231308

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Joanne Fluke Christmas Bundle: Sugar Cookie Murder, Candy Cane Murder, Plum Pudding Murder, & Gingerbread Cookie Murder

By: Joanne Fluke,Laura Levine,Leslie Meier

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Joanne Fluke Christmas Bundle: Sugar Cookie Murder, Candy Cane Murder, Plum Pudding Murder, & Gingerbread Cookie Murder

By: Joanne Fluke,Laura Levine,Leslie Meier

The holidays are the icing on the cake for bakery owner Hannah Swensen. Surrounded by her loved ones, she has all the ingredients for a perfect Christmas--until murder is added to the mix. . . When it comes to holidays, Minnesotans rise to the occasion--and the little town of Lake Eden is baking up a storm with Hannah leading the way. The annual Christmas Buffet is the final test of the recipes Hannah has collected for the Lake Eden Holiday Buffet Cookbook. 'Tis the season for trimming the tree, caroling, baking cookies, and curling up by the Yuletide waiting for Santa to drop down the chimney. But in this festive collection of holiday whodunits, murder is also paying a visit. . . "Candy Cane Murder" By Joanne Fluke When a trail of candy canes leads to a corpse outfitted in a Santa suit on a snowy bank, Hannah Swensen sets out to discover who killed Kris Kringle. . . The yuletide season in Lake Eden, Minnesota, guarantees a white Christmas, delectable holiday goodies from Hannah Swensen's bakery, The Cookie Jar--and murder. As a shadow hangs over her friends' Christmas wedding, Hannah's determined to cook a killer's goose before anyone else gets burned. . . The Cookie Jar's busiest time of the year also happens to be the most wonderful time. . .for Christmas cookies, Hannah's own special plum pudding--and romance! She also gets a kick out of "Lunatic Larry Jaeger's Crazy Elf Christmas Tree Lot," a kitschy carnival taking place smack-dab in the middle of the village green. But then Hannah discovers the man himself dead as a doornail in his own office. . . Nothing's better on Christmas Eve than waiting for the stroke of midnight with a cup of eggnog and a plate of warm gingerbread cookies. But in this merry collection of holiday mysteries, murder is making its own special delivery. . . "Gingerbread Cookie Murder" By Joanne Fluke When Hannah Swensen finds her neighbor Ernie Kusak with his head bashed in and sprawled on the floor of his condo next to an upended box of Hannah's Gingerbread Cookies, she discovers a flurry of murder suspects that's as long as her holiday shopping list.

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Kensington Books

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0758281307

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Expired Vows

A Last Chance County Novel

By: Lisa Phillips,Laura Conaway

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Expired Vows

A Last Chance County Novel

By: Lisa Phillips,Laura Conaway

She sees the promise of freedom. He vowed to always be the hero. EMT Trace Bently came back to Last Chance County to escape his past. After the loss of his wife, he gave up a promising career as a police officer for the opportunity to save lives every day as part of the Fire Department. When a hostage situation demands the help of a local counselor, Trace realizes the past he left behind has found him. He’s being given a second chance to save the life of someone he cares about. If he can face the grief he buried. Family Counselor Kelsey Scott has to secure this grant or admit failure. She can’t afford to lose any more pieces of the life she wants because of her own choices. When Kelsey becomes the target of a series of dangerous attacks, Trace steps in determined to protect his late wife’s best friend. This hero breaks down all her resistance, but Kelsey can’t risk her own heart. Even if it’s what will set them both free. Another thrilling installment in the Last Chance Fire and Rescue series. Last Chance Fire and Rescue Book 1: Expired Return Book 2: Expired Hope Book 3: Expired Promise Book 4: Expired Vows Last Chance County Book 1: Expired Refuge Book 2: Expired Secrets Book 3: Expired Cache Book 4: Expired Hero Book 5: Expired Game Book 6: Expired Plot Book 7: Expired Getaway Book 8: Expired Betrayal Book 9: Expired Flight Book 10: Expired End

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Sunrise Publishing

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195378335X

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Honokaa Town

By: Laura Ruby and Ross W. Stephenson

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Honokaa Town

By: Laura Ruby and Ross W. Stephenson

Walk down Mamane Street, the heart of Honokaa Town, and step back into the late 19th and early 20th century. Honokaa's single-wall, wooden plantation-era buildings are as much a symbol of Hawaii to local people as Diamond Head is to tourists. The commercial buildings have their emblematic false fronts and totan (corrugated iron) cladding. They contained, and still contain, mom-and-pop businesses that were founded upon personal relationships, required the labor of whole families, and provided for the education of the next generation. The small size of the town encouraged cross-pollination of peoples. Sugar workers, paniolos (cowboys), coffee farmers, and homesteaders all came to Honokaa.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1467133353

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Romantic Medicine and the Gothic Imagination

Morbid Anatomies

By: Laura R. Kremmel

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Romantic Medicine and the Gothic Imagination

Morbid Anatomies

By: Laura R. Kremmel

This book debates a crossover between the Gothic and the medical imagination in the Romantic period. It explores the gore and uncertainty typical of medical experimentation, and expands the possibilities of medical theories in a speculative space by a focus on Gothic novels, short stories, poetry, drama and chapbooks. By comparing the Gothic’s collection of unsavoury tropes to morbid anatomy’s collection of diseased organs, the author argues that the Gothic’s prioritisation of fear and gore gives it access to nonnormative bodies, reallocating medical and narrative agency to bodies considered otherwise powerless. Each chapter pairs a trope with a critical medical debate, granting silenced bodies power over their own narratives: the reanimated corpse confronts fears about vitalism; the skeleton exposes fears about pain; the unreliable corpse feeds on fears of dissection; the devil redirects fears about disability; the dangerous narrative manipulates fears of contagion and vaccination.

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University of Wales Press

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1786838494

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Those Summer Nights

By: Laura Silverman

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Those Summer Nights

By: Laura Silverman

After recovering from a soccer injury that ended her Olympic dreams and still grieving the death of her beloved grandmother, seventeen-year-old Hannah Klein must navigate a new summer job working with her ex-best friend, her younger brother, and her brother's suddenly-attractive best friend.

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Simon and Schuster

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1534488405

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My First Years in the Fur Trade

The Journals of 1802-1804

By: George Nelson,Laura Peers,Theresa Schenck

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My First Years in the Fur Trade

The Journals of 1802-1804

By: George Nelson,Laura Peers,Theresa Schenck

Captivated by tales of adventure, fifteen-year-old George Nelson left his family in Quebec in 1802 and headed to the Northwest Territory to work for Sir Alexander Mackenzie's XY Company, one of the major fur trade companies of the time. Required to keep a daily log as a fur trade clerk, his growth from homesick lad to experienced fur trader forms the heart of this unique and fascinating journal. He recorded his feelings and thoughts, and was a vital witness to all that went on around him. Nelson's journals are particularly valuable for their candid observations on the customs and culture of the Ojibwa people and provide some of the most detailed descriptions available of Ojibwa spiritual practices. Long treasured by fur trade historians, the early journals of George Nelson are published here in their entirety for the first time. Careful editing and annotation by Laura Peers and Theresa Schenck explain references to people and Ojibwa culture and provide context on the North American fur trade.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773570292

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9780773570290

Execution IS the Strategy

How Leaders Achieve Maximum Results in Minimum Time

By: Laura Stack

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Execution IS the Strategy

How Leaders Achieve Maximum Results in Minimum Time

By: Laura Stack

The era of the comfy, offsite strategy retreat is over-who has the time? Beset by rapid change, leaders have to build the strategy airplane while they fly it. Agile organizations use execution (i.e., performance) to drive strategy. Laura Stack, bestselling author of What to Do When There's Too Much to Do (25,000 copies sold), provides the tools leaders need to adapt.

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Berrett-Koehler Publishers

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1609949692

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Two Little Girls

A Novel

By: Laura Jarratt

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Two Little Girls

A Novel

By: Laura Jarratt

This heartfelt story grabs the reader from the very start and doesn't let go. Psychological thrillers fans won't want to miss this one."—Publishers Weekly She has to time to save one of her daughters. Only one. Can she choose? When Lizzie's car crashes with her two daughters inside, she faces a terrible choice. And when she recovers from her injuries, she must deal with the impact of that tragedy and the police investigation into it. As Lizzie and her family struggle to come to terms with the events of that night, things take an even darker turn. What exactly happened on that remote country road? Who is responsible? And can the family get through this together... or will the truth finally tear them apart? Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Two Little Girls is a riveting page-turner that combines deep emotion with a mesmerizing plot, taking us deep inside the secret life of a family with plenty to hide and the unthinkable choice that one mother is forced to make.

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Sourcebooks, Inc.

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1728250382

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9781728250380

The Dog Park

By: Laura Caldwell

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The Dog Park

By: Laura Caldwell

A couple's best friend? Stylist Jessica Champlin knows it takes more than a darling goldendoodle to save a marriage. She and her ex-husband, investigative journalist Sebastian Hess, had too many irreconcilable differences for even their beloved dog, Baxter, to heal. So they've agreed to joint custody, and life has settled into a prickly normalcy. But when Baxter heroically rescues a child and the video footage goes viral, Jess and Sebastian are thrown together again, and her life takes some very unexpected twists. The line of dogwear she creates becomes wildly successful, and suddenly she's in the spotlight with everyone watching—the press, the new guy she's seeing, Sebastian and the past she never imagined she would face again. Soon there's only one person by her side—and it's the person she least expected. She's willing to open up to a new normal…just as long as Baxter approves.

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146033664X

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Uncanny Vows

By: Laura Anne Gilman

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Uncanny Vows

By: Laura Anne Gilman

Following the events of the high-stakes and propulsive Uncanny Times, Rosemary and Aaron Harker, along with their supernatural hound Botherton, have been given a new assignment to investigate…but the Harkers believe it’s a set-up, and there’s something far more ancient and deadly instead. Rosemary and Aaron Harker have been effectively, unofficially sidelined. There is no way to be certain, but they suspect their superiors know that their report on Brunson was less than complete, that they omitted certain truths. Are they being punished or tested? Neither Aaron nor Rosemary know for certain. It may be simply that they are being given a breather or that no significant hunts have been called in their region. But neither of them believes that. So, when they are sent to a town just outside of Boston with orders to investigate suspicious activity carefully, the Harkers suspect that it is a test. Particularly since the hunt involves a member of the benefactors, wealthy individuals who donate money to the Huntsmen in exchange for certain special privileges and protections. If they screw this up…at best, they’ll be out of favor, reduced to a life of minor hunts and “clean up” for other Huntsmen. At worst, they will be removed from the ranks, their stipend gone—and Botheration, their Hound, taken from them. They can’t afford to screw this up. But what seems like a simple enough hunt—find the uncanny that attacked a man in his office and sent him into a sleep-like state—soon becomes far more complicated as more seemingly unrelated attacks occur. The Harkers must race to find what is shadowing them, before the uncanny strikes again, and sleep turns into murder—and the Huntsmen decide that they have been compromised beyond repair. But their quarry may not be the only uncanny in town. Botheration and Aaron both sense something else, something shadowing them. Something old, dangerous…and fey.

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Simon and Schuster

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1534415971

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Turning Points in the History of American Evangelicalism

By: Heath W. Carter,Laura Porter

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Turning Points in the History of American Evangelicalism

By: Heath W. Carter,Laura Porter

Lucid, authoritative overview of a major movement in American history The history of American evangelicalism is perhaps best understood by examining its turning points—those moments when it took on a new scope, challenge, or influence. The Great Awakening, the rise of fundamentalism and Pentecostalism, the emergence of Billy Graham—all these developments and many more have given shape to one of the most dynamic movements in American religious history. Taken together, these turning points serve as a clear and helpful roadmap for understanding how evangelicalism has become what it is today. Each chapter in this book has been written by one of the world's top experts in American religious history, and together they form a single narrative of evangelicalism's remarkable development. Here is an engaging, balanced, coherent history of American evangelicalism from its origins as a small movement to its status as a central player in the American religious story. Contributors & Topics Harry S. Stout on the Great Awakening Catherine A. Brekus on the evangelical encounter with the Enlightenment Jon Butler on disestablishment Richard Carwardine on antebellum reform Marguerite Van Die on the rise of the domestic ideal Luke E. Harlow on the Civil War and conservative American evangelicalism George M. Marsden on the rise of fundamentalism Edith Blumhofer on urban Pentecostalism Dennis C. Dickerson on the Great Migration Mark Hutchinson on the global turn in American evangelicalism Grant Wacker on Billy Graham's 1949 Los Angeles revival Darren Dochuk on American evangelicalism's Latin turn

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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146744684X

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Vegetables

The Ultimate Cookbook Featuring 300+ Delicious Plant-Based Recipes (Natural Foods Cookbook, Vegetable Dishes, Cooking and Gardening Books, Healthy Food, Gifts for Foodies)

By: Laura Sorkin

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Vegetables

The Ultimate Cookbook Featuring 300+ Delicious Plant-Based Recipes (Natural Foods Cookbook, Vegetable Dishes, Cooking and Gardening Books, Healthy Food, Gifts for Foodies)

By: Laura Sorkin

Explore the wonderful world of vegetables with Vegetables: The Ultimate Cookbook. A celebration of vegetables by chef and farmer Laura Sorkin, you’ll learn about where specific vegetables originated, which countries produce the largest number of radishes, how to select the best avocado, ways to use jicama, and more. With this book on hand, it’s easy to delight all tastes by making vegetables the star of any dish. Inside, you’ll find: 300+ easy-to-follow recipes, including options for snacks, salads, soups, stews, side dishes, and entrees A heavily illustrated A-Z of over 50 vegetables comprised of the author’s expertise as both a chef and farmer Mouthwatering photography, archival imagery, and colorful original illustrations Recipes for essential ingredients, including stocks, pastas and noodles, dumpling wrappers, and condiments Thoughtful analysis of various farming methods From decadent soups to hearty internationally inspired entrees, Vegetables will satisfy all cravings.

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Cider Mill Press

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1400342171

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9781400342174

Max's Journal and the Shiniest Star in the Sky

A True Love Story

By: Laura E. Wahby

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Max's Journal and the Shiniest Star in the Sky

A True Love Story

By: Laura E. Wahby

Max’s Journal And The Shiniest Star In The Sky is a true story and a celebration of the life of a treasured pet named Max, and his devoted companion, Laura. It has been written with honesty, humor, and integrity based on the writer’s perception of what Max would feel and communicate, and is artfully conveyed through the eyes and perspective of a dog. Pet owners and animal lovers may identify with the special bond and unique relationship as described by Max in his journal, and others may be amused and surprised by what a sweet and precious dog can teach you about loyalty and friendship. He did not encounter cruelty, hardship and abuse, as sadly so many of his kind do, but only an over-abundance of pampering, attention and love. In fact, after reading his journal, you may want to come back in your next life as a dog.

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FriesenPress

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1460262980

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Your Call Is Important To Us

The Truth About Bullshit

By: Laura Penny

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Your Call Is Important To Us

The Truth About Bullshit

By: Laura Penny

Ever been left spluttering over some fatuous fib trying to pass itself off as information, even as fact? Of course you have. We all have. It's bullshit, and as Laura Penny sees it, we're drowning in the stuff. Your Call Is Important to Us is Penny's brilliant take on the "all-you-can-eat buffet of phoniness" that is our lives today. "We live in an era of unprecedented bullshit production," Penny says. While bullshit is not new, more money, more media, and more people at mics have led to a bullshit pandemic. Today, we are so used to exaggeration and obfuscation we rarely notice them any more.Thank goodness we have Penny as our witty, smart-aleck guide through the phoniness of advertising and public relations, the claptrap of big pharma, the gobbledygook of the media, and the poppycock of the service industry. Along the way, Penny takes direct aim at the major culprits and the insidious ways they distort reality. As scathing as Michael Moore, as incisive as Naomi Klein, and as funny as Al Franken, Penny's take on the bullshit factor in modern life is a page-turner. Penny has a cheeky riff on that revealing question: "If my call is so important," she asks, "why doesn't anyone answer the damn phone?

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McClelland & Stewart

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1551992884

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Contraception and Modern Ireland

A Social History, c. 1922–92

By: Laura Kelly

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Contraception and Modern Ireland

A Social History, c. 1922–92

By: Laura Kelly

Contraception was the subject of intense controversy in twentieth-century Ireland. Banned in 1935 and stigmatised by the Catholic Church, it was the focus of some of the most polarised debates before and after its legalisation in 1979. This is the first comprehensive, dedicated history of contraception in Ireland from the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922 to the 1990s. Drawing on the experiences of Irish citizens through a wide range of archival sources and oral history, Laura Kelly provides insights into the lived experiences of those negotiating family planning, alongside the memories of activists who campaigned for and against legalisation. She highlights the influence of the Catholic Church's teachings and legal structures on Irish life showing how, for many, sex and contraception were obscured by shame. Yet, in spite of these constraints, many Irish women and men showed resistance in accessing contraceptive methods. This title is also available as Open Access.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108981771

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Transplanting Care

Shifting Commitments in Health and Care in the United States

By: Laura L. Heinemann

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Transplanting Care

Shifting Commitments in Health and Care in the United States

By: Laura L. Heinemann

The sudden call, the race to the hospital, the high-stakes operation—the drama of transplant surgery is well known. But what happens before and after the surgery? In Transplanting Care, Laura L. Heinemann examines the daily lives of midwestern organ transplant patients and those who care for them, from pretransplant preparations through to the long posttransplant recovery. Heinemann points out that as efforts to control healthcare costs gain urgency—and as new surgical techniques, drug therapies, and home medical equipment advance—most of the transplant process now takes place at home, among kin. Indeed, the transplant system effectively depends on unpaid care labor, typically provided by spouses, parents, siblings, and others. Drawing on scores of interviews with patients, relatives, and healthcare professionals, Heinemann follows a variety of patients and loved ones as they undertake this uncertain and strenuous “transplant journey.” She also shows how these home-based caregiving efforts take place within the larger economic and political context of a paucity of resources for patients and caregivers, who ultimately must surmount numerous obstacles. The author concludes that the many snags encountered by transplant patients and loved ones make a clear case for more comprehensive health and social policy that treats care as a necessarily shared public responsibility. An illuminating look at the long transplant journey, Transplanting Care also offers broader insight into how we handle infirmity in America—and how we might do a better job of doing so.

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Rutgers University Press

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0813574455

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9780813574455

Echo

By: Laura May Harris

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Echo

By: Laura May Harris

Born in 1924, Laura May Harris uses her vivid memory and unique writing skills to create a series of rustic tales which not only illustrate family life at the beginning of the 20th century, during the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression, but also illuminates the author's own personal journey from farm to forces to frontier. And anchoring those vignettes are various adventures unfolding during the same era, but well-beyond her own doorstep. Echo is a thoroughly enjoyable read. For today's youth, it allows them to walk a mile in the footsteps of their grandparents; for today's seniors resting up for the next lap of life's journey, it gives them license to smile.

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Lulu.com

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0557923697

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9780557923694

Harlequin Historical May 2019 - Box Set 2 of 2

By: Laura Martin,Amanda McCabe,Lauri Robinson

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Harlequin Historical May 2019 - Box Set 2 of 2

By: Laura Martin,Amanda McCabe,Lauri Robinson

Do you dream of wicked rakes, gorgeous Highlanders, muscled Viking warriors and rugged Wild West cowboys? Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection! REUNITED WITH HIS LONG-LOST CINDERELLA Scandalous Australian Bachelors by Laura Martin (Regency) Widow Lady Francesca is surprised to meet former love Ben Crawford at a ball. Now that he’s returned from Australia, their attraction burns brightly, and she’s determined to right the past before it’s too late! MISS FORTESCUE’S PROTECTOR IN PARIS Debutantes in Paris by Amanda McCabe (Victorian) When Emily Fortescue’s campaign for women’s rights lands her in trouble, old friend and spy Christopher Blakely comes to her rescue. Now she’s torn between safeguarding her bruised heart and their reigniting passion! BABY ON HIS HOLLYWOOD DOORSTEP Brides of the Roaring Twenties by Lauri Robinson (1920s) With the Chicago mob on her heels and her late best friend’s baby in her arms, Helen Hathaway hightails it to Hollywood. There she finds little Grace’s uncle, film producer Jack McCarney, and sparks fly… Look for Harlequin® Historical’s May 2019 Box set 1 of 2, filled with even more timeless love stories!

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1488049610

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9781488049613

Something from the Oven

Reinventing Dinner in 1950s America

By: Laura Shapiro

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Something from the Oven

Reinventing Dinner in 1950s America

By: Laura Shapiro

Author of the forthcoming What She Ate: Six Remarkable Women and the Food That Tells Their Stories (Summer 2017) In this captivating blend of culinary history and popular culture, the award-winning author of Perfection Salad shows us what happened when the food industry elbowed its way into the kitchen after World War II, brandishing canned hamburgers, frozen baked beans, and instant piecrusts. Big Business waged an all-out campaign to win the allegiance of American housewives, but most women were suspicious of the new foods—and the make-believe cooking they entailed. With sharp insight and good humor, Laura Shapiro shows how the ensuing battle helped shape the way we eat today, and how the clash in the kitchen reverberated elsewhere in the house as women struggled with marriage, work, and domesticity. This unconventional history overturns our notions about the ’50s and offers new thinking on some of its fascinating figures, including Poppy Cannon, Shirley Jackson, Julia Child, and Betty Friedan.

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Penguin

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014303491X

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9780143034919

The Many Ghosts of Donahue Byrnes

By: Laura McLoughlin

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The Many Ghosts of Donahue Byrnes

By: Laura McLoughlin

Not all guests know when to check out . . . A young waitress at a country hotel finds herself with a decades' old mystery to solve - one she hopes will help rid the hotel of its most troublesome guests. Its ghosts. *** When Ballinadrum Hotel's elderly owner Donahue Byrnes dies, twenty-two-year-old Mia Anne Moran discovers the spectral rumours that have long plagued the place are all too true. Meanwhile, Donahue's son, Cormac, wants to sell up as soon as possible but finds his plans thwarted by the ghostly goings on. Propelled by the belief that Donahue Byrnes intended to entrust her with the task, Mia strikes a deal with Cormac. She will act as concierge to the dead - keeping the hotel's ghosts in line, as Donahue did previously - and in return, Cormac will sell the business in its entirety, ensuring the future of both the building and its employees. But what drew Mia's errant charges to Ballinadrum Hotel in the first place? If she can work out that, she might be able to send them on their way at last. Life is rarely straightforward though - especially when it involves the dead - and as Mia tries to solve the hotel's ghostly conundrum, she begins to find hers changed in ways she couldn't have anticipated . . .

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Black & White Publishing

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1785305808

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9781785305801

Palace Puppies, Book Two: Sunny to the Rescue

By: Laura Dower

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Palace Puppies, Book Two: Sunny to the Rescue

By: Laura Dower

Sunny and Rex are royal puppies! Sunny is a lady like goldendoodle, and Rex is a mischievous beagle. They love living in the palace with their owners and best friends, Princess Annie and Prince James. The royal puppies are headed to the seaside to escape the heat. Rex has never been to the beach before, so he's very excited to play in the sand and waves, and maybe snag a hotdog or two. But Rex is a puppy who's excitement can get the best of him. When Rex goes missing, can Sunny save the day?

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Disney Electronic Content

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1423181204

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9781423181200

Harlequin Historical August 2021 - Box Set 1 of 2

By: Terri Brisbin,Laura Martin,Helen Dickson

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Harlequin Historical August 2021 - Box Set 1 of 2

By: Terri Brisbin,Laura Martin,Helen Dickson

Do you dream of wicked rakes, gorgeous Highlanders and muscled Viking warriors? Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection! This box set includes: THE HIGHLANDER’S INCONVENIENT BRIDE A Highland Feuding by Terri Brisbin (Medieval) Future chieftain Robbie Cameron must marry his elusive enemy, Sheena MacLerie, to strengthen their clans’ alliance. Uncovering her secrets means earning her trust—but it also ignites a simmering passion! FALLING FOR HIS PRACTICAL WIFE The Ashburton Reunion by Laura Martin (Regency) Leo Ashburton needs a bride to claim his inheritance—one who accepts he cannot offer love. Reclusive Annabelle Hummingford is perfect…until she blossoms into a mesmerizing woman Leo must resist falling for! ENTHRALLED BY HER ENEMY’S KISS by Helen Dickson (Georgian) Their families have been feuding for years, yet Jane desperately needs Lord Francis Randolph’s help! As they reluctantly gravitate toward one another, Jane can’t help being drawn to Francis’s forbidden touch… Look for Harlequin® Historical’s August 2021 Box Set 2 of 2, filled with even more timeless love stories!

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Harlequin

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0369711114

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9780369711113

The Complete Adoption Book

Everything You Need to Know to Adopt a Child

By: Laura Beauvais-Godwin,Raymond Godwin

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The Complete Adoption Book

Everything You Need to Know to Adopt a Child

By: Laura Beauvais-Godwin,Raymond Godwin

Your dream of being a parent can come true. The Complete Adoption Book is your indispensable resource along the way. Whether you choose to pursue independent, agency, or international adoption, The Complete Adoption Book is the most comprehensive and authoritative adoption book you can use to guide you through the process—from deciding if adoption is right for you to budgeting your expenses and interviewing birth mothers. As adoption professionals and adoptive parents, authors Laura Beauvais-Godwin and Raymond Godwin bring an unparalleled level of expertise and compassion to every situation an adopting parent is likely to encounter. The information provided in The Complete Adoption Book includes: *Information about every kind of adoption—from family adoption to independent and from agency to international *All contact information required for agencies, attorneys, and support groups *State-by-state requirements for completing legal adoptions *A step-by-step guide to the home study The Complete Adoption Book puts control back in your hands and places you on the right track for securing the family you’ve always wanted quickly, legally, and with few complications.

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Simon and Schuster

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1440518408

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9781440518409

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