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Better Together

Creating Community in an Uncertain World

By: Nikki Tate

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Better Together

Creating Community in an Uncertain World

By: Nikki Tate

Everyone belongs somewhere.

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1459813014

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Down To Earth

How Kids Help Feed the World

By: Nikki Tate

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Down To Earth

How Kids Help Feed the World

By: Nikki Tate

Kids all over the world help collect seeds, weed gardens, milk goats and herd ducks. From a balcony garden with pots of lettuce to a farm with hundreds of cows, kids can pitch in to bring the best and freshest products to their families' tables—and to market. Loaded with accessible information about the many facets of farming, Down to Earth takes a close look at everything from what an egg carton tells you to why genetic diversity matters—even to kids.

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1459804252

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The Manson Women and Me

Monsters, Morality, and Murder

By: Nikki Meredith

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The Manson Women and Me

Monsters, Morality, and Murder

By: Nikki Meredith

In a series of prison interviews, a journalist probes the minds of the women who killed for Charles Manson in this “fascinating study of human behavior” (Kirkus). In the summer of 1969, Leslie Van Houten and Patricia Krenwinkel carried out horrific acts of butchery on the orders of the charismatic cult leader Charles Manson. But to anyone who knew them growing up, they were bright, promising girls, seemingly incapable of such an unfathomable crime. Award-winning journalist Nikki Meredith began visiting Van Houten and Krenwinkel in prison to discover how they had changed during their incarceration. The more Meredith got to know them, the more she was lured into a deeper dilemma: What compels “normal” people to do unspeakable things? The author's relationship with her subjects provides a chilling lens through which we gain insight into a particular kind of woman capable of a particular kind of brutality. Through their stories, Nikki Meredith takes readers on a dark journey into the very heart of evil.

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Citadel Press

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0806538600

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9780806538600

Home Base

A Mother-Daughter Story

By: Nikki Tate

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Home Base

A Mother-Daughter Story

By: Nikki Tate

In this empowering picture book perfect for young feminists, a gutsy baseball-playing girl and her bricklaying mom celebrate when love and hard work triumph over nerves. A young pitcher steps up to the plate. A hardworking mom interviews for her biggest job yet. Girls and women aren't always welcome in the worlds of baseball and bricklaying. But with practice, the right gear, and a whole lot of determination, this intrepid mom and daughter thrive under pressure. Readers get to see their parallel narratives unfold in tandem, coming together at the end for a sweet reward: ice cream! With fun, punchy writing and radiant illustrations, this touching story will be a hit for budding activists, kids who love sports, and the moms who cheer them on. An American Library Association Notable Children’s Book A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year A Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon Book

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Holiday House

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0823436632

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9780823436637

Beautifully Organized at Work

Bring Order and Joy to Your Work Life So You Can Stay Calm, Relieve Stress, and Get More Done Each Day

By: Nikki Boyd

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Beautifully Organized at Work

Bring Order and Joy to Your Work Life So You Can Stay Calm, Relieve Stress, and Get More Done Each Day

By: Nikki Boyd

Bring peace and joy into your workspace as you learn how to declutter your office and create a stress-free work environment. Clutter and mess can distract you, stress you out, and get in the way of efficiently getting work done. That's why Beautifully Organized at Work was created to give you practical tips and tools for how to mindfully transform your workspace and get organized so you can feel better about your work and be better set up for success. YouTube star and professional organizer Nikki Boyd, author of the bestselling book Beautifully Organized, brings her expert skills to this book. Beautifully Organized at Work includes: Everything you need to know about decluttering your desk and organizing files--both in your physical and digital space Valuable advice on how to plan your work days so you can have a well-balanced and productive week How to select the desk, chair, and lighting that are ideal for your needs Information tailored for cubicle, co-working spaces, working from home, and more Tips on how to get your coworkers involved in creating a beautifully organized breakroom, conference room, and lobby

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Blue Star Press

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1958803480

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9781958803486

A Woman's Work: Street Chronicles

Stories

By: Nikki Turner

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A Woman's Work: Street Chronicles

Stories

By: Nikki Turner

The heralded Queen of Hip-Hop Lit presents an addictive collection of celebrated urban authors with their fingers on the pulse of the streets. Street lit’s finest female voices—Keisha Starr, Tysha, LaKesa Cox, and Monique S. Hall—deliver searing stories about women who make hard sacrifices to stay on top of their hustle and seize the power, money, and fame they can’t live without. Enterprising and fearless, these players are more than equipped to handle whatever the street throws at them. That’s because they are hellbent on survival—by any means necessary. Once again, Nikki Turner shares ultra-realistic page-turners that will keep fans coming back for more.

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One World

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0345526309

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9780345526304

Venom

By: Nikki Tate

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Venom

By: Nikki Tate

Sixteen-year-old Spencer loves his job at the local racing stable, but when he becomes convinced that someone is drugging the racehorse Lord of the Flies, no one believes him. In an effort to find out who is behind a dangerous race-fixing scheme, he takes on some of the most unsavory members of the track community. By refusing to turn a blind eye, Spencer risks losing those he cares most about, including Em, the stableowner's niece.

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Orca Book Publishers

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1554697719

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Jo's Journey

By: Nikki Tate

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Jo's Journey

By: Nikki Tate

It's 1861 and orphan Jo has made it from Carson City, Nevada, to San Francisco without anyone figuring out that she's a girl in boy's clothing. When she hears talk of gold strikes in the Cariboo, Jo and her friend Bart sign on for what turns out to be a journey far more arduous and dangerous than anything Jo experienced as a Pony Express rider. Through it all, Jo keeps her true identity a secret. Strong men turn back but Jo forges ahead, unsure of what lies ahead but sure that her father and mother would be proud of her determination.

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1554696518

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Birthdays

Beyond Cake and Ice Cream

By: Nikki Tate,Dani Tate-Stratton

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Birthdays

Beyond Cake and Ice Cream

By: Nikki Tate,Dani Tate-Stratton

Part of the nonfiction Orca Origins series for middle readers. Illustrated with color photographs, this book covers the history of modern celebrations and discusses the many birthday traditions around the world.

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1459812980

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Rebel of Dark Creek

By: Nikki Tate

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Rebel of Dark Creek

By: Nikki Tate

Jessa, a sixth-grader, longs to have her own horse, and with the help of her mother, a little luck, and a lot of hard work, she is able to make her dream come true.

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Sono NIS Press

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1550390767

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Jessa be Nimble, Rebel be Quick

By: Nikki Tate

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Jessa be Nimble, Rebel be Quick

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The eventing clinic is soon, and Jessa's having terrifying dreams about water jumps. At school, she is responsible for helping Midori, the new girl from Japan, settle in" Cf. Our choice, 1998-1999

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The Complete Guide to Understanding the Single Parent

By: Nikki Covington

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The Complete Guide to Understanding the Single Parent

By: Nikki Covington

When was the last time someone offered you truly thoughtful, good advice and not just his or her own two cents? When was the last time someone has offered to give you a break from your kids? Are you stuck in a situation that you can't seem to get out of and need help trying? The Complete Guide to Understanding the Single Parent is not only for you; it's for anyone who is or knows a single parent. This complete guide provides the helpful advice, encouragement, and support you need to: bull; Find time to relax before you lose your mind. bull; Learn how not to lose your mind. bull; Brush that heap of judgment off your shoulder. bull; Get out of debt. bull; And generally learn that you're not alone in your struggles! Understanding the single parent is easy, once you've been there. Go there with author Nikki Covington-from one single parent to another. Take your life to the next level!

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1616632550

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No Cafés in Narnia

A Tarragon Island Novel

By: Nikki Tate

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No Cafés in Narnia

A Tarragon Island Novel

By: Nikki Tate

Thirteen-year old Heather Blake doesn't like the fact that people on Tarragon Island know about her family's traumas, as she tries to fit into a new home.

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1550391070

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9781550391077

Behind the Scenes

The Racehorse

By: Nikki Tate

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Behind the Scenes

The Racehorse

By: Nikki Tate

Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice, 2009 Where did thoroughbreds come from? Why do they call it a steeplechase? What's the difference between trotting and pacing? Did you know that winning jockeys are weighed before and after a race? Experienced horsewoman Nikki Tate takes the reader behind the scenes to examine the world of the racetrack. Sections include: The history of horse racing from chariots to chuckwagons; An examination of the racing breeds from thoroughbreds to quarter horses; The role of the trainers, grooms, farriers, track vets, pony riders, outriders, and paddock judges; Care of a horse at the racetrack; Horse equipment; The jockey's training; What goes on in the racing office; How to read the program; How the starting gates work; Drug use and cheating; and A horse's life after the racetrack. An examination of horse racing from a history of the breeds developed for the sport, through training and caring for horses at the track, to the day of the race and beyond.

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1554550181

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The Selected Poems of Nikki Giovanni

By: Nikki Giovanni

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The Selected Poems of Nikki Giovanni

By: Nikki Giovanni

When Nikki Giovanni's poems first emerged from the Black Rights Movement in the late 1960s, she immediately took a place among the most celebrated and controversial poets of the era. Finally, here is the first compilation of Nikki Giovanni's poetry. It is the testimony of a life's work from one of the commanding voices to grace America's political and poetic landscape at the end of the twentieth century. From the revolutionary "The Great Pax Whitie" and "Poem for Aretha" to the sublime "Ego Tripping" and the tender "My House," these 150 mind-speaking, truth-telling poems are at once powerful yet sensual, angry yet affirming. Arranged chronologically, they reflect the changes Giovanni has endured as a Black woman, lover, mother, teacher, and poet. Here is the evocation of a nation's past and present -- intensely personal and fiercely political -- from one of our most compassionate, outspoken observers.

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Harper Collins

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0688140475

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9780688140472

The Prosaic Soul of Nikki Giovanni

By: Nikki Giovanni

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The Prosaic Soul of Nikki Giovanni

By: Nikki Giovanni

This omnibus edition collects celebrated poet and activist Nikki Giovanni’s adult prose: Racism 101, Sacred Cows and Other Edibles and seven (7) selections from Gemini: An Extended Autobiographical Statement on My First Twenty-Five Years of Being a Black Poet, which was nominated for the National Book Award in 1971. Racism 101 (1994) contains essays that indict higher education for the inequities it perpetuates and contemplates the legacy of the 1960s. Giovanni gives searing commentary on Spike Lee and the making of Malcolm X, W.E.B. DuBois, affirmative action, President JFK and the state of urban schools. Racism 101 adds an important chapter to the debate on American national values. Sacred Cows and Other Edibles (1988) received the Ohioana Library Award. In it Nikki’s esays and articles take on the loftiness of higher education and personal major life crises. In Gemini (1971), Giovanni explores one of the most tumultuous periods in our history. Her essays take us from her childhood in Knoxville, Tennessee, through her work in the Black revolution of the sixties, to her emergence as an acclaimed poet. Nikki interweaves warm recollections of her personal history with incisive vignettes of cultural and political history, including her often surprising opinions of Amiri Baraka, Angela Davis, Lena Horne, Stokely Carmichael, H. Rap Brown and others.

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Harper Collins

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0061973076

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9780061973079

The Orchard

By: Nikki Cruse

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The Orchard

By: Nikki Cruse

Ashley learns about a whole new world after being moved from the city to the country because her mother divorces.

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Tate Publishing

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1602478643

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9781602478640

Grandparents' Day

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Grandparents' Day

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A child is reluctant to take Grandmother to Grandparents Day at school because she is too "weird".

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1550378430

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Honey, Hush!

An Anthology of African American Women's Humor

By: Nikki Giovanni

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Honey, Hush!

An Anthology of African American Women's Humor

By: Nikki Giovanni

In this "dazzling anthology" (Publishers Weekly), Daryl Cumber Dance has collected the often hard-hitting, sometimes risqué, always dramatic humor that arises from the depth of black women's souls and the breadth of their lives. The eloquent wit and laughter of African American women are presented here in all their written and spoken manifestations: autobiographies, novels, essays, poems, speeches, comic routines, proverbial sayings, cartoons, mimeographed sheets, and folk tales. The chapters proceed thematically, covering the church, love, civil rights, motherly advice, and much more.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393318184

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9780393318180

Deep Roots

How Trees Sustain Our Planet

By: Nikki Tate

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Deep Roots

How Trees Sustain Our Planet

By: Nikki Tate

In this work of nonfiction, the role of trees in maintaining a vibrant ecosystem, as well as providing food, fuel and shelter, is depicted through photographs, personal stories and facts.

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1459805836

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Deadpoint

By: Nikki Tate

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Deadpoint

By: Nikki Tate

Ayla loves climbing. But she prefers to climb indoors, with all her safety harnesses in place and soft mats to land on. Her climbing partner and best friend, Lissy, is much more adventurous and loves the outdoors. When Lissy starts hanging out with Carlos, the new thrill-seeking guy in town, Ayla wants to keep an eye on her and finds herself tagging along on a weekend climbing trip up Black Dog Mountain. But things go very wrong when Lissy and her dad, the only adult in the group, are badly injured high on the side of the mountain. Suddenly the risks of climbing become very real. Ayla and Carlos need to figure out how to get help, and every decision they make could have catastrophic consequences.

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1459813545

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Conversations with Nikki Giovanni

By: Nikki Giovanni

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Conversations with Nikki Giovanni

By: Nikki Giovanni

From her conversation with James Baldwin, an interview that first aired on the television program Soul!, later published as A Dialogue. Also included is an excerpt from A Poetic Equation, her lengthy talk with the poet Margaret Walker. In this exchange of ideas and opinions with Walker a young poet new to the literary world assumes the role of spokesperson for a generation.

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Univ. Press of Mississippi

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0878055878

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9780878055876

Birthdays

Beyond Cake and Ice Cream

By: Nikki Tate,Dani Tate-Stratton

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Birthdays

Beyond Cake and Ice Cream

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Choosing to Live, Choosing to Die

The Complexities of Assisted Dying

By: Nikki Tate

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Choosing to Live, Choosing to Die

The Complexities of Assisted Dying

By: Nikki Tate

★ “Tate’s sprawling work is a fascinating guide that belongs in all middle school, high school, and public libraries. This resource will help tweens and teens looking to better understand death and dying for personal or academic purposes.”—School Library Journal, starred review With many jurisdictions considering whether or not to implement new assisted-death legislation, Choosing to Live, Choosing to Die is a timely look at the subject for teen readers who may not yet have had much experience with death and dying. Readers are introduced to the topic of assisted dying through the author's own story. The issue continues to be hotly debated in families, communities and countries around the world, and there are no easy answers. Choosing to Live, Choosing to Die looks at the issue from multiple perspectives and encourages readers to listen with an open mind and a kind heart and reach their own conclusions.

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1459818911

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9781459818910

If a Tree Falls

The Global Impact of Deforestation

By: Nikki Tate

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If a Tree Falls

The Global Impact of Deforestation

By: Nikki Tate

Every day more of the world’s forests disappear. Trees are cleared for agriculture, lost in wildfires and harvested for the valuable products they supply. Called the lungs of the planet, forests play a critical role in climate moderation. What happens when they’re gone? Are replanting and afforestation efforts helping? In If A Tree Falls: The Global Impact of Deforestation, author Nikki Tate gives an accessible and balanced look at forest practices throughout history, the growth of industry and the fight for preservation. Global deforestation affects us all. Find out what you can do to protect forests today and keep them healthy for future generations.

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1459823575

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Jo's Triumph

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Jo's Triumph

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In the late 1850s in and around Carson City, struggles between the Indigenous and local white people are growing. During the struggles, Joselyn, a young orphan, meets Sarah Winnemucca, a Paiute girl who becomes her friend and gives her some valuable advice. When Joselyn takes that advice and escapes from the Carson City Home for Unfortunate Children, she has no idea that her boy's disguise and her love for and expertise with horses will lead her straight to the Pony Express. Joselyn becomes Jo and turns to a life that demands all her inner strength and resources. Then the meanest man on the route learns her secret and uses it to extract a promise that kept or broken could mean death.

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1551433850

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9781551433851

Fallout

By: Nikki Tate

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Fallout

By: Nikki Tate

Tara's sister died a year ago, on the day that Tara didn't answer her phone when Hannah called. And Hannah stepped in front of a bus. Now Tara lives with the guilt of wondering if things would be different if she had been there when Hannah needed her most. Competing in slam poetry competitions is the only way Tara can keep her sister's memory alive and deal with all the unanswered questions. But at some point, Tara is going to have to let Hannah rest in peace, and she will need to find a way to move on.

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1554699770

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The Heroic Baron

By: Nikki Poppen

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The Heroic Baron

By: Nikki Poppen

Known as L'Un, Alain Hartfield is the bane of the French government. Wanting to do his part in the fight against Napoleon, the young Baron devotes himself to rescuing families persecuted under the new regime. He knows it is dangerous to involve emotions in matters that require a clear head. But when he catches sight of the stunning violinist, Cecile Duvalier, while infiltrating the circles of one of Napoleon's premiere generals, Alain is smitten beyond all logic. The attentions of the general's new aide-de-camp are an unwanted complication for Cecile. The more she learns about him, the more she becomes convinced that he is L'Un. Against her better judgment, she finds herself falling in love with the dashing blond gentleman. When Cecile overhears plans to trap L'Un, she risks her own life to warn him and ensure his escape. Learning of Cecile's imprisonment and execution for treason, Alain is devastated. He returns to England and takes up the reins of his estate. Hope soars when he learns of a violinist performing in London. On a whim, he journeys to London and discovers Cecile lives. But their joy in finding one another again is dimmed by a vicious rumor--that the person who attempted to betray L'Un is Cecile Duvalier. The rumor casts a dark shadow over their engagement and Alain must choose between trusting the woman he loves or living without her.

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