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Mother's Day Miracle and Blessed Baby

An Anthology

By: Lois Richer

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Mother's Day Miracle and Blessed Baby

An Anthology

By: Lois Richer

Stories of blossoming love and belonging from Lois Richer MOTHER'S DAY MIRACLE When a handsome single dad and his four children move next door, is it God's answer to Clarissa Cartwright's prayers for a family? Proud, stubborn Wade Featherhawk is determined to manage...alone. Unless Clarissa's faith can open his eyes and his heart. BLESSED BABY The moment she held her precious little niece, Briony Green stopped trying to convince herself she wasn't mommy material. But can this cool, rational scientist help Ty Demens, the toddler's widowed and hurting dad, trust in God's mysterious but loving ways?

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1426830432

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9781426830433

Becoming a Word Learner

A Debate on Lexical Acquisition

By: Roberta Michnick Golinkoff,Kathryn Hirsh-Pasek,Lois Bloom,Linda B. Smith,Amanda L. Woodward,Nameera Akhtar,Michael Tomasello,George Hollich

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Becoming a Word Learner

A Debate on Lexical Acquisition

By: Roberta Michnick Golinkoff,Kathryn Hirsh-Pasek,Lois Bloom,Linda B. Smith,Amanda L. Woodward,Nameera Akhtar,Michael Tomasello,George Hollich

Language acquisition is a contentious field of research occupied by cognitive and developmental psychologists, linguists, philosophers, and biologists. Perhaps the key component to understanding how language is mastered is explaining word acquisition. At twelve months, an infant learns new words slowly and laboriously but at twenty months he or she acquires an average of ten new words per day. How can we explain this phenomenal change? A theory of word acquisition will not only deepen our understanding of the nature of language but will provide real insight into the workings of the developing mind. In the latest entry in Oxford's Counterpoints series, Roberta Golinkoff and Kathryn Hirsh-Pasek will present competing word acquisition theories that have emerged in the past decade. Each theory will be presented by the pioneering researcher. Contributors will include Lois Bloom of Columbia University, Linda Smith of Indiana University, Amanda Woodward of the University if Chicago, Nameera Akhtar of the University of California, Santa Cruz and Michael Tomasello of the Max Planck Institute. The editors will provide introductory and summary chapters to help assess each theoretical model. Roberta Golinkoff has been the director of The Infant Language Project at the University of Delaware since 1974. For the past decade she has collaborated with Kathryn Hirsh-Pasek of Temple University to solve the question of language acquisition in children.

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Oxford University Press

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0190284781

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9780190284787

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Adult

The Arts in Young Adult Literature

By: Lois Thomas Stover,Connie S. Zitlow

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Portrait of the Artist as a Young Adult

The Arts in Young Adult Literature

By: Lois Thomas Stover,Connie S. Zitlow

Young adults often struggle with confusion or guilt because they perceive themselves as different from others, especially their peers. For some of these individuals, the arts can help them cope with adolescent turmoil, allowing them to express their emotions in poems, stories, painting, songs, and other creative outlets. Sensitive teachers and parents know how important it is for young people to realize that they are not alone in their quest for self-knowledge and finding their way in the world. It can make a difference when readers find something in a book that helps them understand more about who they are and helps them understand others. In Portrait of the Artist as a Young Adult: The Arts in Young Adult Literature, Lois Thomas Stover and Connie S. Zitlow examine books in which the coming-of-age for young adults is influenced by the arts. Stover and Zitlow consider the connection between the arts and a young person’s developing sense of self, the use of art to cope with loss and grief, and how young adults can use art to foster catharsis and healing. The young people in these books either identify as artists or use the arts in intentional ways to explore their identities. They often have artistic gifts that make them stand outside the norms of teenage life, yet those gifts also help them find a sense of community. Artists considered in this book include painters, photographers, sculptors, actors, directors, choreographers, dancers, composers, musicians, graffiti artists, and others. The books discussed also explore the ways adults can nurture the artist’s development and understand the way young people sometimes use the arts to form their unique identity. Included is an annotated bibliography organized by art discipline, as well as an appendix about using the arts pedagogically, making Portrait of the Artist as a Young Adult a valuable resource for educators, parents, librarians, and young adults.

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Scarecrow Press

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0810892782

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9780810892781

Blue Ridge Billy

By: Lois Lenski

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Blue Ridge Billy

By: Lois Lenski

A young boy dreams of music and sunshine in the Great Smoky Mountains As far as Billy is concerned, there’s no sight more beautiful than the sun setting over the Blue Ridge Mountains. When the day is done, he sneaks away from his work to watch the sun go down. If his father knew, he would call Billy lazy, but Mama would understand. She knows life in the mountains is hard and that there’s no point in living if a person can’t take time to appreciate what he has. Billy dreams of the day when he can pick up his fiddle and sing the folk songs of his people. Until then, he will be content with the sun. This beautifully written novel tells a story of simple fun and irresistible pleasures in 1 of the most beautiful regions in the United States.

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Open Road Media

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1504022041

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9781504022040

The Prodigal Daughter

By: Lindy Hicks Cleere,Lois Hicks

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The Prodigal Daughter

By: Lindy Hicks Cleere,Lois Hicks

A daughter, who overcame unbelievable odds, and a mother, who spent much time agonizing over how to reach her daughter before it was too late, together tell the unbelievable true story of a regular teen who transformed from the sweet daughter of the local Baptist pastor into a hell-raising and conniving drug-dealers wife. The Prodigal Daughter is a story for: Any teen seeking love and acceptance; Any frustrated parent seeking avenues to communicate with their kids; Any addict who thinks they can never be free; Any person who wonders if their sins are too many for God to forgive; Anyone who ever doubted that God works in mysterious ways; Anyone who is ready for a story that will make you get angry, laugh, cry, hold your breath repeatedly, cheer, and then walk away encouraged!

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Xlibris Corporation

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1462874649

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9781462874644

Building the House Church

By: Lois Barrett

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Building the House Church

By: Lois Barrett

From the original preface: This book grows out of the need to present a model of being the church which emphasizes covenant, commitment, and personal involvement with a small number of people. I have tried to offer the house church not just as an acceptable model of the church, but indeed as a good way of being the church, where Christians can emphasize the essentials of being the church—covenanting, worshiping, teaching, sharing, discipling, deciding, using spiritual gifts, serving, and growing.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1532684258

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9781532684258

Miles Errant

By: Lois McMaster Bujold

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Miles Errant

By: Lois McMaster Bujold

Whether he's rescuing prisoners, keeping his enemies from replacing him with a clone, or coming back from his own dysfunctional death, Miles gets the job done. Of course, it may not be "quite" the job his superiors wanted done.

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Baen Books

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0743435583

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9780743435581

Harlequin Love Inspired July 2017 - Box Set 2 of 2

An Anthology

By: Deb Kastner,Lois Richer,Renee Andrews

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Harlequin Love Inspired July 2017 - Box Set 2 of 2

An Anthology

By: Deb Kastner,Lois Richer,Renee Andrews

Love Inspired brings you three new titles! Enjoy these uplifting contemporary romances of faith, forgiveness and hope. THE COWBOY’S BABY BLESSING Cowboy Country by Deb Kastner Cowboy Seth Howell’s adventure-seeking days suddenly change when he inherits custody of his two-year-old godson. With day-care owner Rachel Perez by his side, teaching him how to care for little Caden, he’ll learn that family is the greatest adventure of all. THE TWINS’ FAMILY WISH Wranglers Ranch by Lois Richer Finding someone to watch his orphaned twin niece and nephew is Rick Granger’s priority—and he thinks teacher Penny Stern is just the person. Before long, he offers Penny a marriage of convenience for the children’s sake—but will their pretend union turn into the future they both always wished for? CHILD WANTED Willow’s Haven by Renee Andrews Proven innocent of a crime she was unjustly accused of, Lindy Burnett desperately wants to regain her parental rights. Ethan Green is determined to adopt Lindy’s son and protect him from harm. Can coming to an agreement about little Jerry also lead to an agreement to spend their lifetime together?

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1488018561

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9781488018565

Between Two Worlds

Black Students in an Urban Community College

By: Lois Weis

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Between Two Worlds

Black Students in an Urban Community College

By: Lois Weis

First published in 1985, this book explores the ‘lived culture’ of urban black students in a community college located in a large northeastern city in the United States. The author immersed herself in the institution she was studying for a full academic year, exploring both the direct experiences of education, and the way these experiences were worked over and through the praxis of cultural discourse. She examines in detail the messages of the school, including the ‘hidden curriculum’ and faculty perspectives, as well as the way these messages are transformed at a cultural level. The resulting work provides a major contribution to a number of debates on education and cultural and economic reproduction, as well as a leap forward in our understanding of the role schooling plays in the re-creation of race and class antagonisms. This work will be of great interest to anyone working with minorities, particularly in the context of education.

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Routledge

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1351613294

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9781351613293

North Country Hero & North Country Family

A 2-in-1 Collection

By: Lois Richer

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North Country Hero & North Country Family

A 2-in-1 Collection

By: Lois Richer

Love on the edge of the Arctic. North Country Hero Army veteran Kyle Loness can’t wait to leave the town that holds such sad memories. He never expects newcomer Sara Kane to enlist his help with the town’s new youth center. What does he know about helping kids? But the more time he spends with the troubled teens—and Sara—the more the jaded soldier feels the defenses around his guarded heart begin to crumble… North Country Family After losing his clients’ life savings, former broker Rick Salinger went in search of redemption. Now a pastor in the remote Canadian town of Churchill, he focuses on his congregation and working with the kids at a center for troubled boys. But when widowed mom Cassie Crockett arrives with her son, Rick fears getting too close. Cassie lost almost everything because of Rick…and he’s not sure she’ll ever forgive him.

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1488036462

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9781488036460

Allyson's Beau

By: Lois Vander Wende-Williams

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Allyson's Beau

By: Lois Vander Wende-Williams

Allyson’s Beau is a story about one young woman’s attempt to obtain a Disney movie type life. Allyson, married young, and with her new husband, set off to make all her dreams come true. After all, what did she have to lose? She immediately thrusts herself into the world of horses hoping to become someone special. As mere wishes meet concrete reality, “She didn't know what she feared more, riding Beau or arousing Barbara's anger." She chooses a scrawny, uncoordinated, bay foal, who becomes her reason for continuing in the rough and rugged horse industry that is determined to wear her down. As desperation drives her dream, Allyson not only gathers a variety of friends and foes, but meets her true self in the process. Her colt, her Beau, is not the only love in her life, something she often forgets. Join Allyson and her Beau, and enter into the world of the Morgan Show Horse. Through her eyes, learn what it takes to make a dream become reality.

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Author House

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1452078084

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9781452078083

North Country Hero

By: Lois Richer

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North Country Hero

By: Lois Richer

The Soldier's Homecoming Back home to heal, army veteran Kyle Loness can't wait to leave the town that holds such sad memories. He never expects beautiful newcomer Sara Kane to enlist his help with the town's new youth center. What does he know about helping kids? But the more time he spends with the troubled teens—and Sara—the more the jaded soldier feels his defenses crumbling. It might take Sara—and the kids—to open his guarded heart to love again. Northern Lights: On the edge of the Arctic, love awaits.

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1460318978

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9781460318973

Not Far Away

The Real-life Adventures of Ima Pipiig

By: Lois Beardslee

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Not Far Away

The Real-life Adventures of Ima Pipiig

By: Lois Beardslee

In Not Far Away, a semi-fictional memoir, Lois Beardslee gives a chilling acount of racism, particularly that leveled against Native women, in language that is supple, evocative, often comical, and always incisive. Her fictional heroine, the teacher Ima Pipiig (pronounced 'buh-BEEG'), endures humiliating insults from school administrators, fellow teachers, students, and callous neighbors. For years, she suffers in silence, believing that opposing bigotry would only fuel its caustic flames--but then she begins to speak out. Scattered among the chapters chronicling Ima's experiences are essays and speeches written by the author herself, blurring the line between fiction and fact and creating a kind of resounding echo of resistance that is the author's response to racism.

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Rowman Altamira

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0759111200

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9780759111202

Perfectly Matched

A Fresh-Start Family Romance

By: Lois Richer

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Perfectly Matched

A Fresh-Start Family Romance

By: Lois Richer

Safe Haven Former model Shay Parker has come home to Hope, New Mexico, seeking refuge from the nightmares that haunt her. Then she runs into childhood friend Nick Green. Rugged former football star Nick is the only one who makes Shay feel safe again. But he's dealing with problems of his own, and Shay is more than willing to help care for his orphaned niece and aging mother. When Nick suddenly makes plans to leave Hope for a new job, what will become of the trust they've built? Can they look beyond the pain of their scarred pasts to trust the healing power of love?

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1460307224

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9781460307229

The Divergent Companion

The Unauthorized Guide to the Series

By: Lois H. Gresh

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The Divergent Companion

The Unauthorized Guide to the Series

By: Lois H. Gresh

The first companion guide to the blockbuster bestselling Divergent trilogy—soon to be a major motion picture Written by the New York Times bestselling author of The Twilight Companion and The Hunger Games Companion, the book takes fans deeper into the post-apocalyptic world created by Veronica Roth—a dystopian Chicago in which humanity has organized itself into five factions, each with its own core value to uphold. At the age of sixteen, Beatrice Prior must choose to which one she will devote her life. The Divergent Companion includes fascinating background facts about the action in all three books—the third book, Allegiant, publishes in October 2013—a revealing biography of the author, and amazing insights into the trilogy's major themes and features. It's everything fans have been hungering for since the very first book! This book is not authorized by Veronica Roth, Katherine Tegen Books, or anyone involved in the Divergent movie. The Divergent Companion is a must-read and a terrific gift for the millions of fans both young and old—especially with the Summit Entertainment film version of Divergent, the first book in the trilogy, hitting theaters in March 2014.

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Macmillan

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125004510X

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9781250045102

Oedipus Borealis

The Aberrant Body in Old Icelandic Myth and Saga

By: Lois Bragg

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Oedipus Borealis

The Aberrant Body in Old Icelandic Myth and Saga

By: Lois Bragg

After examining characters widely disparate from the saga skalds, the model holds: only in the narratives having a Christian purpose do we find the link among disability, deformity, sexual aberrance, wisdom, craft, and power broken. With the would-be Icelandic saint, Gudmund the Good, disability is no longer the mark of a great man, but now appears in its modern interpretation: a character-building setback that the hero must overcome."--BOOK JACKET.

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Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press

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0838640281

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9780838640289

One 20Th Century Woman

The Life and Times of a Distaff Doctor

By: Lois Schillie Eikleberry M.D.

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One 20Th Century Woman

The Life and Times of a Distaff Doctor

By: Lois Schillie Eikleberry M.D.

You’ll get a first-hand look at the life of a woman doctor balancing career and family—exemplifying a 20th century phenomenon. Dr. Eikleberry’s autobiography chronicles one mid-western, middle-class woman’s life in a rapidly changing century for women. You’ll learn what it was like to grow up on a farm in Missouri, to attend a one room school, to graduate high school at the end of WWII, and to compete against the college Greeks via an Independent Society. She started medical school as one of two women in a class of forty-four and subsequently lost peace and tranquility. Polio dominated her first private practice in Iowa. Soon she had four children and began life as a juggler, juxtaposing medical practice and family. She moved with her physician husband across the western United States; she experienced sexual harassment in her work for the military and derision from her fellow physicians as she cut costs for the Department of Public Assistance. Her medical practice ended in Colorado. Children now nearly grown, she and Bill embarked on a more recreational family project: the building of a log cabin in the remote Rocky Mountains. She tells the heart-wrenching story of losing their son to schizophrenia, a baffling and frightening mental illness. In conclusion, she takes you into a doctor’s mind, illustrating how too much money was spent on health care when less would have done, pointing out the many shades of gray in medicine, and stressing the value of clinical judgment.

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Trafford Publishing

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1426925662

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9781426925665

The Summer Lull

Small Town Romantic Suspense

By: Lois Breedlove

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The Summer Lull

Small Town Romantic Suspense

By: Lois Breedlove

He Broke Her Heart Once In politics, the primary season runs in the spring until Memorial Day, and then the general election politics heats up after Labor Day. And in between is the summer lull. Candidates go to county fairs, ride in July 4th parades, kiss babies and eat copious amounts of chicken dinners. But the real campaign doesn't begin until Labor Day. Conventional wisdom says voters don't really pay attention during the summer lull. But before Rebecca Jones and Jon Whitaker can enjoy the summer lull this year, they've got to figure out what is going on at Whitaker Furniture, and is someone really trying to kill Jon? And why? But there's this sense that come fall, things will heat up again. Really heat up again. This is book 2 in Rebecca's trilogy, the story of a preacher's daughter who became the most liberal professor on campus — and has always loved a conservative politician who broke her heart. Can she take the risk to love again? Maybe with a little help from her friends.... Book 11 in the Second Chance Romances series.

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L.J. Breedlove

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9798223081746

The Strength of the Ttara Tree

By: Lois Carter

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The Strength of the Ttara Tree

By: Lois Carter

He considered himself an ordinary, uneducated Mori man but Joseph Harawira, QSM, was a tireless worker who became spokesperson for an organisation called SWAP (Sawmill Workers Against Poisons). SWAP relentlessly presented their evidence to authorities, for work place poisoning causing ill health, for thirty years until those authorities finally listened. Post-colonial New Zealand had seen huge developments in industry and farming alongside extensive use of toxic chemicals in forestry, polluting the land, waterways and poisoning people. Joe mainly worked at the Whakatne sawmill between 1963 and 1992. The two main chemicals of concern were PCP (pentachlorophenol) and dioxin. Still working and in declining health, Joe had been looking for the 'right' person to record his journey. A series of unexpected events led to his choice of author, a retired Pkeh woman, a stranger with a Master’s degree, with whose partner he had recently reconnected through work. Joe grieved the loss of mentorship by Mori elders which left some Mori men feeling disconnected, sometimes resulting in violence, suicide or gang affiliation. He blamed some of this on poisons and understood there were also other factors. He wanted today’s young men to see that they too could believe in something, educate themselves and gain respect through their efforts. Joe felt keenly that even though there was some recognition of chemical poisoning in male sawmill workers, women cleaners and wives who dealt with contaminated clothing and gardens were, and still are, ignored by authorities. Ironically, sawmill work was not his first choice but events conspired to place him in a position where he could be spokesperson for the important issue: chemical poisoning of the land and of the people.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1984506579

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9781984506573

Seducing a Princess

By: Lois Greiman

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Seducing a Princess

By: Lois Greiman

The popular author of The Princess and Her Pirate and The Princess Masquerade returns with another fun and sexy romance. William Enton, fifth baron of Landow, has sworn revenge on the villains who caused the death of his wife. Drunk and agitated, he ventures into the lawless part of Sedonia to do just that. But the gentry do not belong here; he is soon wounded and unconscious. When he awakes he finds himself in the thief's den. Then an angel appears, with long blond hair that makes him forget his pain and his mission. But she is the princess of thieves, and he soon realises that nothing is as it seems, including the woman he is slowly coming to love.

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Zondervan

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0061736724

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9780061736728

Harlequin Love Inspired April 2017 - Box Set 2 of 2

An Anthology

By: Lois Richer,Shannon Taylor Vannatter,Kat Brookes

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An Anthology

By: Lois Richer,Shannon Taylor Vannatter,Kat Brookes

Love Inspired brings you three new titles! Enjoy these uplifting contemporary romances of faith, forgiveness and hope. THE COWBOY’S EASTER FAMILY WISH Wranglers Ranch by Lois Richer Widowed single mom Maddie McGregor moved to Tucson, Arizona, for a fresh start with her son. She never expected Noah’s healing would be helped along by the former youth minister working at Wranglers Ranch—or that Jesse Parker could also be her hope for a second chance at forever. WINNING OVER THE COWBOY Texas Cowboys by Shannon Taylor Vannatter When Landry Malone arrives in Bandera, Texas, to claim her inheritance of half a dude ranch, co-owner Chase Donovan plans to run her out and keep his family legacy. Landry is just as determined to show the cowboy she’s up for the challenge of running the place—and winning his heart. THEIR SECOND CHANCE LOVE Texas Sweethearts by Kat Brookes Hope Dillan is back in Texas to help her ailing father recover. Making sure his nursery business stays afloat will mean working with Logan Cooper—the sweetheart she’s never forgotten. To embrace a future together, can she finally reveal the secret that tore them apart?

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1488018324

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9781488018329

The Mandie Collection :

By: Lois Gladys Leppard

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The Mandie Collection :

By: Lois Gladys Leppard

Mandie enthusiasts and new Mandie fans will love Volume Four of the Mandie Collection, as readers travel with Mandie, her friends, and her grandmother through Europe. Mystery and adventure await them at every stop, including a burglary at the Catacombs in Rome in Mandie and the Silent Catacombs and an ancient juniper tree that is said to mysteriously jump at a castle in Germany in Mandie and the Jumping Juniper. This volume also includes Mandie and the Singing Chalet, Mandie and the Mysterious Fisherman, and Mandie and the Windmill's Message.

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Baker Books

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1441260153

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9781441260154

What I'm Trying to Say is Goodbye

By: Lois Simmie

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What I'm Trying to Say is Goodbye

By: Lois Simmie

In Simmie's trademark style, this sweeping new novel is the funny, sad and engaging story of a shattered family's attempt to figure out where exactly each member fits. Matthew's a burned-out, recovering alcoholic ex-newspaperman who finds himself almost nightly roaming the halls of the Victoria apartment building he looks after while fighting to stay on the wagon. Delia's his estranged wife, who still likes him - she left him reluctantly when she didn't know what else to do - but doesn't really trust him. Kate's their daughter, trapped in a loveless marriage with Michael, her religious zealot husband who can't wait for the end of the world. Sam's the grandson, caught in the middle but looking hard for a way out. With this heartbreaking cast of characters, Lois Simmie assembles a true fictional tour de force, a roller coaster of a novel that just won't let up until the final page. As Matthew deals daily with the eccentric tenants of his building and struggles to resist the powerful temptation to hit the bottle again, he's not necessarily in a reflective mood. Lord knows he's got his own troubles. But as sobriety takes a bit more root in him and he begins to look outward, he sees that he's not the only one with problems. In fact, maybe others - people that he loves in his own way and still, in their own ways, love him - have problems bigger than his. But these are people he's let down in the past with his cowardly ways, with his weakness, with his self-absorption. It's going to take every ounce of courage that he's got, all the wisdom he can muster, all the wherewithal he's not sure he possesses, to try to make a difference. It was too late once. But if he fails this time, it really is goodbye.

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Coteau Books

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1550506331

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9781550506334

Behold the Many

A Novel

By: Lois-Ann Yamanaka

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Behold the Many

A Novel

By: Lois-Ann Yamanaka

Behold the Many is the eerily beautiful story of three young sisters, Anah, Aki, and Leah. In 1913, they are sent away from their family for treatment for tuberculosis to an orphanage in Hawaii's Kalihi Valley. Of the three, two will die there, in spite of the nuns' best efforts to save them, and only Anah, the eldest, will grow to adulthood. But the ghosts of the dead children are afraid to leave the grounds of St. Joseph's, which is the only place they have known as home, and as Anah prepares to begin married life away from the orphanage, these ghost children grow angry. Desperate for the love of this girl who has communicated with them since her childhood, jealous of her ability to live in the physical world, and terrified of losing her, the ghosts are determined to thwart Anah's happiness. One of them places a curse on her that will reverberate through her future and that of her new family. As Anah struggles to appease the dead and to quiet her own guilt for living, it becomes apparent that only through one of her own daughters can redemption be attained. Poignant, lyrical, and utterly compelling, Behold the Many is a stunning new novel from the critically acclaimed author Lois-Ann Yamanaka.

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Macmillan + ORM

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1429927755

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9781429927758

The Coptic Christian Heritage

History, Faith and Culture

By: Lois M. Farag

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The Coptic Christian Heritage

History, Faith and Culture

By: Lois M. Farag

This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the heritage of Coptic Christians. The contributors combine academic expertise with intimate and practical knowledge of the Coptic Orthodox Church and Coptic heritage. The chapters explore historical, cultural, literary and material aspects, including: the history of Christianity in Egypt, from the pre-Christian era to the modern day Coptic religious culture: theology, monasticism, spirituality, liturgy and music the Coptic language, linguistic expressions of the Coptic heritage and literary production in Greek, Coptic and Arabic . material culture and artistic expression of the Copts: from icons, mosaics and frescos to manuscript illuminations, woodwork and textiles. Students will find The Coptic Christian Heritage an invaluable introduction, whilst scholars will find its breadth provides a helpful context for specialised research.

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Routledge

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1134666845

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A Blood Red Rose for Sophia

By: Lois Scott

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A Blood Red Rose for Sophia

By: Lois Scott

Prom night turns from happy to horror in this tale of teen tragedy.

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iUniverse

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0595222412

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9780595222414

The Secret Lives of Sgt. John Wilson

A True Story of Love & Murder

By: Lois Simmie

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The Secret Lives of Sgt. John Wilson

A True Story of Love & Murder

By: Lois Simmie

John Wilson came to Canada from Scotland in 1912, leaving his wife and family with the promise to return in a year. In 1914 he joined the Mounties, and while stationed in Saskatchewan village, he caught TB and fell hopelessly in love with the young woman who took care of him. He would do anything for her, anything at all. Winner of the Arthur Ellis Award for Non-Fiction, The Secret Lives of Sgt. John Wilson is played out against a backdrop of catastrophic events—World War I, economic depression, the TB and Spanish Flu epidemics. It is a riveting story of passion, murder and retribution

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Greystone Books

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1771641843

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A Salty Lake of Tears

A Soul Journey

By: Lois Carey

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A Salty Lake of Tears

A Soul Journey

By: Lois Carey

This clever quasi-memoir is steeped in fantasy and soul. Through dreams, fantasy, and active imagination, Lois Carey's A Salty Lake of Tears guides readers down the 'rabbit hole' to explore the wounds of childhood, where one can meet long forgotten castaways that are most vital to healing, reclaiming self, and living an authentic life. A very creative autobiography that weaves early childhood memories and dark underground travels with playful characters, Mother Earth, and the scent of roses. Though the memoir is born out of pain, it clearly reflects a profound psychological transformation that occurs when the deep feminine spirit is invoked. —John Allan, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Counseling Psychology, University of British Columbia, Canada A unique combination of autobiography, fantasy, and its exploration of the symbolic meaning of life. Lois Carey's familiarity with Jungian symbolism and Greek mythology permeates her account of complicated family relationships and recreated childhood memories and anxieties. Like no other memoir, this evocative blend of fantasy and reality resonates with compelling appeal and strength.—Nancy Boyd Webb, Distinguished Professor of Social Work Emerita, Fordham University In her latest book, Lois Carey deftly transmutes her personal biography of pain and joy into a universal tapestry that is the analogue for the human condition. She infuses myth, original poetry, and allegory, and interweaves the story of the white rabbit from 'Alice and Wonderland' throughout her emotional journey. This is the story of a complex woman, a brilliant scholar, and a devoted, caring mother, wife and daughter. I highly recommend this read for those looking to deepen their personal experiences and connect the dots on their emotional landscape, as Ms. Carey has so done in this wonderful gift to the reader of inner discovery. —Eric J. Green, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of North Texas at Dallas

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Fisher King Press

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1926715470

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Making Choices, Making Do

Survival Strategies of Black and White Working-Class Women during the Great Depression

By: Lois Rita Helmbold

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Making Choices, Making Do

Survival Strategies of Black and White Working-Class Women during the Great Depression

By: Lois Rita Helmbold

Making Choices, Making Do is a comparative study of Black and white working-class women’s survival strategies during the Great Depression. Based on analysis of employment histories and Depression-era interviews of 1,340 women in Chicago, Cleveland, Philadelphia, and South Bend and letters from domestic workers, Lois Helmbold discovered that Black women lost work more rapidly and in greater proportions. The benefits that white women accrued because of structural racism meant they avoided the utter destitution that more commonly swallowed their Black peers. When let go from a job, a white woman was more successful in securing a less desirable job, while Black women, especially older Black women, were pushed out of the labor force entirely. Helmbold found that working-class women practiced the same strategies, but institutionalized racism in employment, housing, and relief assured that Black women worked harder, but fared worse. Making Choices, Making Do strives to fill the gap in the labor history of women, both Black and white. The book will challenge the limits of segregated histories and encourage more comparative analyses.

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Rutgers University Press

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1978826451

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9781978826458

American Journeys Volume Two

Lois Lenski's Novels of Childhood

By: Lois Lenski

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American Journeys Volume Two

Lois Lenski's Novels of Childhood

By: Lois Lenski

From a Newbery Award–winning author: These seven beloved classics beautifully capture growing up and overcoming challenges across America. In her Regional America series, author and illustrator Lois Lenski presents realistic portrayals of unforgettable young people facing hardships and triumphs across the diverse United States. The Newbery Medal–winning Strawberry Girl follows day-to-day life for Birdie and her family on a berry farm in Florida, as they deal with heat, droughts, cold snaps, and difficult neighbors. In Prairie School, a young girl gets stranded at her South Dakota school by a winter storm; in Bayou Suzette, the Cajun Suzette strikes up an unlikely friendship with a Native American girl in the swamps of Louisiana; and Blue Ridge Billy is the story of a boy who dreams of playing the fiddle. Other novels follow the lives of a young farmer who wants to quit school and work on his family’s Iowa farm; an Asian-American boy adjusting to city life in San Francisco’s Chinatown; and an adolescent lumberjack in the forests of Oregon. Beyond changing the face of children’s literature, Lenski’s stories endure because of their moving and believable depictions of young people from often overlooked communities. Through her art, Lenski gives these characters a voice that continues to ring loud and clear for modern readers. This ebook includes Strawberry Girl, Prairie School, Bayou Suzette, Blue Ridge Billy, Corn-Farm Boy, San Francisco Boy, and To Be a Logger.

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Open Road Media

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1504050797

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9781504050791

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