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Collecting Agates and Jaspers of North America

By: Patti Polk

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Collecting Agates and Jaspers of North America

By: Patti Polk

Treasures of the Earth From the author of Collecting Rocks, Gems and Minerals and one of the leading agate collectors in the world, comes this comprehensive guide to collecting agates and jaspers, the most sought after types of collectible rocks on the market today. Designed with all beginners in mind, yet filled with valuable technical information for advanced enthusiasts, Collecting Agates and Jaspers helps rockhounds discover these treasures of North America. • The only book on agates and jaspers to offer values. • Featuring nearly 700 beautiful color pictures, descriptions and technical information, the book provides an easy-to-use, quick reference format perfect for home and field. • Organized by U.S. states and provinces in Canada and Mexico, with introductions pinpointing each area's best spots and what you can find there.

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Penguin

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1440237514

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9781440237515

Happy Landings

Emilie Loring's Life, Writing, and Wisdom

By: Patti Bender

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Happy Landings

Emilie Loring's Life, Writing, and Wisdom

By: Patti Bender

Rom coms, meet cutes, mystery men, courageous women, and the happy endings of today draw a direct line to the words between the covers of Emilie Loring’s romance novels. With a career spanning 40 years, Emilie Baker Loring saw millions of her books sold during her lifetime. Happy Landings: Emilie Loring's Life, Writing and Wisdom shares this best-selling author’s uplifting story for the first time. Loring’s books brimmed with intricate plot twists, intense imagery, and page-turning excitement, setting her works apart from the drugstore novels of the early- to mid-20th century. Her oft-quoted phrases are part of the American lexicon. Her readership has continued long after her passing. Now with generations of readers, Loring’s books have sold more than thirty-seven million copies in a dozen languages. And now Emilie’s own compelling life story is finally told in full. With never-before-published photographs, privileged access to the Loring family archives, and twenty years of meticulous research, Patti Bender reveals a woman who lived as she wrote, with intelligence, humor, and wisdom. "After all, living is the greatest thing we'll ever do. Why not make an art of it?" (Emilie Loring) Emilie Loring lived through two World Wars, a pandemic, the Great Depression, and deep, personal loss with her optimism intact and thirty best-selling novels to show for it. This is a woman’s story in swiftly changing times for women; a charming story with little-known anecdotes about prominent authors; and the story of a writer in the making, with advice and encouragement for aspiring authors. "I am personally grateful to Patti for filling out a dim, long-ago picture of my grandmother. Her skillful, sensitive portrait brings Emilie alive for me and adds many new dimensions--hard working, organized, feminist--with an extraordinary sense of optimism, and faith that things would turn out all right." --Valentine Loring Titus, Emilie Loring's granddaughter

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Simon and Schuster

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1947951629

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9781947951624

Arkansas Off the Beaten Path®

A Guide to Unique Places

By: Patti DeLano

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Arkansas Off the Beaten Path®

A Guide to Unique Places

By: Patti DeLano

With this easy-to-use guide in hand, you’ll discover the hidden Arkansas. Seven maps and twelve black-and-white illustrations keep you on track, whether you’re visiting unknown caves or scoping out a not-to-be missed (but unfamiliar) restaurant.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0762765623

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9780762765621

The Stanhope Trilogy Book One: Celia

The Adventures and Misadventures of Two Misplaced Southern Girls

By: Patti O’Donoghue

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The Stanhope Trilogy Book One: Celia

The Adventures and Misadventures of Two Misplaced Southern Girls

By: Patti O’Donoghue

Cecilia Anne Stanhope, Celia to her friends, watches in horror as the small aircraft carrying her parents crashes. Her only relative is her aunt, Air Force Captain Anita Carter, who lives on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. This new place is far away and so different from her beloved eastern North Carolina woodlands. Celia does not like her aunt and her aunt appears not to like Celia. It's a regular standoff between two strong-willed females. Mix in her aunt's boyfriend, Captain Michael Howland, who tries to be nice to Celia--maybe too nice--and the fireworks spark. What Celia needs more than anything is a friend. Then she meets the golden one, Regina "Goldie" O'Brien. Talk about double trouble! These two girls are it!

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Author House

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1425934382

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9781425934385

Coach Tommy Thompson and the Boys of Sequoyah

By: Patti Dickinson

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Coach Tommy Thompson and the Boys of Sequoyah

By: Patti Dickinson

When eleven-year-old Tommy Thompson arrived at a government-run Indian boarding school in 1915, it seemed a last resort for the youngster. Instead, it turned out to be the first step toward a life dedicated to helping others. Thompson went on to become a star athlete and football coach—a Cherokee legend whose story is remembered by many and is now finally told for a wider audience. Following gridiron fame at Northeastern State College, Thompson returned to Sequoyah Vocational School in 1947 as Boys’ Coach and Advisor. More than a thousand boys attended the boarding school during the eleven years he coached there. Writing for readers old and young, Patti Dickinson tells the inspiring story of how this one man made a difference in the lives of a generation of Indian youth. Through football, Thompson taught his boys the skills and values they would need to succeed in life, and twice led his team to the state finals. Dickinson describes the success of that program, including one epic, rain-soaked championship game. She paints compelling portraits of Thompson’s boys—the men whose firsthand stories and reminiscences form the basis of the narrative—and re-creates daily life at the school. To his boys, Thompson was Ah-sky-uh, “the man,” a Cherokee term of respect. Half a century after his death, Sequoyah High School still reveres his memory. This book secures his place in history as it opens a new window on the boarding school experience.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806185511

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9780806185514

The Stories We Tell

A Novel

By: Patti Callahan Henry

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The Stories We Tell

A Novel

By: Patti Callahan Henry

“A lyrical exploration of love and longing, secrets and suspicion, family and friendship”from the bestselling author of The Secret Book of Flora Lea (Mary Kay Andrews, New York Times–bestselling author). Eve and Cooper Morrison are Savannah’s power couple. They’re on every artistic board and deeply involved in the community. The perfect juxtaposition of the old and the new, they are the beautiful people. The lucky ones. And they have the wealth and name that comes from being part of an old Georgia family. But things may not be as good as they seem. After twenty-one years together, Eve and Cooper know each other. They count on each other. They know what to expect. But when Cooper and Eve’s sister are involved in a car accident, the questions surrounding the event bring the family close to the breaking point. Sifting between the stories—of Cooper, of her sister, of the evidence—Eve has to find out what really happened. And what she’s going to do about it. A riveting story about the power of truth, The Stories We Tell will open your eyes and rearrange your heart. “From the intriguing beginning to the touching ending, The Stories We Tell is filled with the warmth, heart, and compassion that have become the trademark of her novels.” —Diane Chamberlain, New York Times–bestselling author “Full of twists and turns, this book will be one that you just can’t put down.” —Southern Living “Everything you expect from Patti Callahan Henry—lyrical writing, characters worth rooting for, a sure-footed belief in the power of goodness—plus a twisty plot that will keep the pages turning long into the night.” —Joshilyn Jackson, New York Times–bestselling author

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Macmillan + ORM

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1466835540

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9781466835542

Even Vegans Die

A Practical Guide to Caregiving, Acceptance, and Protecting Your Legacy of Compassion

By: Adams, Carol J.,Breitman, Patti,Messina, Virginia

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Even Vegans Die

A Practical Guide to Caregiving, Acceptance, and Protecting Your Legacy of Compassion

By: Adams, Carol J.,Breitman, Patti,Messina, Virginia

Even Vegans Die empowers vegans and their loved ones to make the best decisions regarding their own health, their advocacy for animals, and their legacy. By addressing issues of disease shaming and body shaming, the authors present a manifesto for building a more compassionate, diverse, and effective vegan community. Even Vegans Die celebrates the benefits of a plant-based diet while acknowledging that even vegans can get sick. You will learn how to make the health care decisions that are right for you, how to ensure your efforts to help animals will not end after you die, and how to provide compassionate care for yourself and for others in the face of serious illness. The book offers practical, thoughtful, and sensitive advice on creating a will, mourning, and caregiving. Without shying away from the reality of death, Even Vegans Die offers a message that remains uplifting and hopeful for all animal advocates, and all those who care about them.

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Lantern Books

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1590565541

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9781590565544

While Their Parents Were Sleeping...

By: Patti Pavolko

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While Their Parents Were Sleeping...

By: Patti Pavolko

Kinley doesn’t like to go to bed. She doesn’t want to waste time or miss something exciting. Grammy and Kinley talk, Grammy doesn’t like to go to bed either. She understands completely. So they agree, at bedtime Kinley will say their special saying, shortly after that Grammy arrives in her shiny blue 4-wheeler. Each night they go on a different adventure where they meet two wood sprites, a hungry black bear, a frog named Felicity, two squirrels named George and Duncan and walk a Sparkling Gemstone Path. Follow along as Haylen and Wesson (Kinley’s sister and brother), join them in their adventures that take place in the family’s 80-acre woods.

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Xlibris Corporation

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166984269X

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9781669842699

FIGHT

By: Patti Larsen

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FIGHT

By: Patti Larsen

(Young adult thriller, horror) Reid is tired of running, tired of hiding. It's time to take the fight to the enemy. No more picking the kids off one by one, wearing them down with terror and starvation. He is ready to act and so are his friends. But something is changing inside Reid, an effect of the strange dust the hunters dissolve into when they die, and he worries he is turning into one of the very creatures he despises. KEYWORDS: young adult horror, young adult thriller, ya horror, ya thriller, young adult sci-fi, young adult fiction, young adult horror series, young adult horror book, young adult thriller series, young adult thriller book, young adult science fiction

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Patti Larsen Books

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1466059559

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9781466059559

A WHIFF OF PENNYROYAL: A SOUTHERN WOMAN'S STORY

By: PATTI RUST,KARILYN RUST

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A WHIFF OF PENNYROYAL: A SOUTHERN WOMAN'S STORY

By: PATTI RUST,KARILYN RUST

In 1919, without warning, a little four-year-old girl in Rome, Georgia was given to a family she had never seen before. From a situation of abject poverty, she was provided with a life of safety and privilege her siblings left behind would never have. But with this life of privilege came a childhood full of conflict as she faced another struggle: living with a tyrannical, difficult, unpredictable, impossible-to-please woman who had become her new mother. Years later in her teens, while spending her college vacation working at an exclusive mountain lodge, she met a young man named Harry Rust from Birmingham, Alabama, with whom she experienced an instant, overwhelming attraction. After a brief infatuation, they were separated by distance and circumstances for over two and a half years, years of letter writing and longing. Harry became her longed-for escape from her ironhanded mother and her dream for a wondrous future full of possibilities. But the future is not always what one envisions. In 1936, she and Harry married, barely knowing each other, but both madly sure of the certainty of their love. Little did she realize that she had escaped from life with one difficult personality to another who was not only the intensely passionate love of her life, but a man with two distinct personalities: the affectionate, amazingly talented man with whom she fell in love, and a flawed, desperately mentally ill individual. This true story, full of details of the culture, attitudes, foods, smells, and life in the South for a woman in the early to mid-1900s, is an amazing journey into her struggles, triumphs, joys, and sorrows. This is the life of Patti Rust." --

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Lulu.com

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1365756491

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9781365756498

Interactive Vocabulary

By: Roberta A. Bemis,Patti C. Biley,Amy E. Olsen

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Interactive Vocabulary

By: Roberta A. Bemis,Patti C. Biley,Amy E. Olsen

The first and lowest level book in a new vocabulary series, Interactive Vocabulary makes vocabulary fun and accessible with innovative-interactive exercises, an engaging four-color design, and high-interest readings. These engaging readings on topics like movies, personalities, books, and politics keep students interested while showing them how vocabulary is used in the context of a larger reading passage. An interactive vocabulary CD-ROM that includes exercises and an audio component for pronunciation will be available free upon instructor's request.

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Pastore

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0321054962

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9780321054968

Best Friends Forever

By: Patti Larsen

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Best Friends Forever

By: Patti Larsen

She should have died with them. A tragic accident strips sixteen-year-old Emily Underman of her three best friends, leaving her with guilt and little else. Depression consumes her as life becomes the endless gray place of feeling nothing while shame and loss slowly consume her. It's not until her little brother goes missing that she's jerked out of her emotional coma. It's all her fault again, isn't it? Misery loves company and she's got more than enough to spare. If she'd just been paying attention, instead of wanting to die herself, maybe she could have saved him... When her dead friends appear, she almost welcomes them and the haunting drive toward madness. Except, it's made clear they're trying to tell her something. The ghosts of the girls she loved make her question the motives of the lead detective on her brother’s case. Doubt the nice man next door. And make it hard for her to resist the only person who understands her—the detective’s son, Todd. Can she still trust in the spirits of her ghostly friends when they lead her closer and closer to the kidnapper? Or are they luring her to join them in death? KEYWORDS: psychological paranormal thriller book, paranormal psychological thriller mystery, serial killer mystery book, murder mystery book

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Patti Larsen Books

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1927464080

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9781927464083

Dear Mom and Dad: A Letter About Family, Memory, and the America We Once Knew

By: Patti Davis

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Dear Mom and Dad: A Letter About Family, Memory, and the America We Once Knew

By: Patti Davis

A remarkably poignant writer for our troubled times, Patti Davis writes about love, loss, and the power of redemption in this poetic letter to her long-gone parents. Written with dignity and grace in the form of a letter to her parents, Ronald and Nancy Reagan, Dear Mom and Dad is that surprisingly poignant work that succeeds not only as a memoir but as a moving account that will inspire readers to recall their own childhoods in a totally new light. Eager to retell the narrative of her own family and her coming-of-age, Patti Davis casts aside misperceptions that defined her in the past. Far from being the enfant terrible, Dear Mom and Dad reveals young Patti as a sensitive child, who was not able to be the public person her family demanded. Just as she re-examines her own role in an increasingly dysfunctional family drama, Davis casts an empathetic yet honest eye on her parents—on her father, the eternal lifeguard, who saved seventy-seven people, yet failed to create a coherent AIDS policy, and her mother, who never escaped her own tortured youth. What comes across are Davis’s burnished skills as a writer, something she always dreamed of becoming. Even as she unravels her mother’s highly edited persona, and her father’s loving but distant personality, Davis remains steadfast in her artistic expression, as she melds irony, comedy, and tragedy with dreamlike memories of an ever-present past. Dear Mom and Dad, with its account of her father’s Alzheimer's and her mother’s end-of-life struggles, becomes an account of forgiveness, reaching levels of redemption rarely found in contemporary memoirs.

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Liveright Publishing

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1324093498

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9781324093497

Guns and Ammo and Murder

By: Patti Larsen

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Guns and Ammo and Murder

By: Patti Larsen

An anxious kind of month “Any new threats against you?” Pamela seemed eager for my answer while I tsked at her. “Are you actually asking me if I’ve had any further nasty messages left in my mailbox?” There’d been more than a few since she’d gleefully published my first column. I figured there’d be pushback, but threatening to hurt my dog, my business and my koi? Unacceptable. And while Crew seemed to think none of the threats were real, he was still worried, though he never once asked me to stop writing because he was a smart, smart boy. Tensions are high as a pending election pits incumbent mayor Olivia Walker against Patterson lackey Geoffrey Jenkins, threatening Crew’s job as sheriff and his place in Reading. Fee and her mother, meanwhile, agree to assist the owner of a new hunting retreat with the first batch of guests. To their horror, not only are they cut off from the rest of Reading by an accidental beaver dam demolition, they are forced to investigate a murder while Fee wrestles with her past and the fact she’s still not over her ex. cozy murder mystery series, cozy murder mystery, cozy murder mystery books, cozy murder, cozy murder mysteries, animal cozy mystery, animal cozy

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Patti Larsen Books

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1988700582

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9781988700588

The FarmMade Cookbook

Traditional Recipes from America's Farmers

By: Patti Johnson-Long,FarmMade

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The FarmMade Cookbook

Traditional Recipes from America's Farmers

By: Patti Johnson-Long,FarmMade

A regional journey to unearth classic Americana farm fare. Ancestral in nature, we all long to “get back to our roots.” Nostalgia is real for present-day farm pilgrims, one or two generations removed from the farm. It’s a longing we all experience while driving in the countryside or chatting it up at our local farmers’ market. A longing that compels us to want to be a farmer . . . or at the very least cook like one! A time capsule of food, craft, and tradition, The FarmMade Cookbook shares seventy-five multi-generational recipes from farms all over the country. Hailing from New England, the Deep South, the Midwest, Southwest, and Northwest, each authentic farm-made recipe represents its region’s unique farming culture. Recipes are paired with each farm’s unique story of resilience and connection with the land, resulting in a tangible agrarian gift to us all.

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Simon and Schuster

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1510764178

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9781510764170

Jairus's Daughter

A Midrash

By: Patti Rutka

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Jairus's Daughter

A Midrash

By: Patti Rutka

Jairus's Daughter is a literary-historic novel that sets up a rhythm between two women separated by twenty centuries. Their lives nonetheless mirror each other in subtle ways and finally intersect in modern Israel. Aviel, a scribe in first-century Israel, has a gift and a secret that, millennia later, will affect the choices of Anna Washington, a modern rock climbing woman searching for her heart's direction. Colorful characters and striking detail combine in this tale of passion and integrity from midrashic novelist Patti Rutka.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1498272053

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9781498272056

Witchcraft for Healing

Radical Self-Care for Your Mind, Body, and Spirit

By: Patti Wigington

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Witchcraft for Healing

Radical Self-Care for Your Mind, Body, and Spirit

By: Patti Wigington

Heal and grow with the restorative power of witchcraft Witchcraft is rooted in wellness and healing, and has the capacity to radically transform your life through self-care. Witchcraft for Healing will bring more spiritual, emotional, and physical healing to your practice. No other natural healing books weave in magic and self-care quite like Witchcraft for Healing. Explore the transformative power of the spells, potions, rituals, and remedies found in this essential witchcraft spell book. Discover new applications for ingredients and elements you can easily find or already have on hand such as candles, crystals, herbs, and essential oils. Whether you're new to witchcraft or are an experienced practitioner, you'll find ways to deepen your craft and reclaim your power through authentic information, practical applications, and empathetic wisdom. Soothe and support your mind, body, and spirit with Witchcraft for Healing.

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Sourcebooks, Inc.

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1647394783

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9781647394783

Here on Lake Hallie

In Praise of Barflies, Fix-It Guys, and Other Folks in Our Hometown

By: Patti See

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Here on Lake Hallie

In Praise of Barflies, Fix-It Guys, and Other Folks in Our Hometown

By: Patti See

In these humorous and heartfelt essays, Patti See celebrates small-town life in Wisconsin’s Chippewa Valley. Featuring childhood memories of supper clubs, thrift sales, and cribbage games, as well as the midlife concerns that accompany having a son in the military, a parent with Alzheimer’s, and a private onsite septic system, See’s writing praises the quirky charm of her hometown and its people. Growing up in the 1970s and 1980s as the youngest of eight children, Patti never imagined she’d stay in Chippewa Falls as an adult. Now, living on rural Lake Hallie just five miles from her childhood home, she has a new appreciation for all that comes with country living, from ice fishing and eagle sightings to pontoon rides and tavern dice. These brief essays—many of which were originally published in the Sawdust Stories column of the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram—establish that, above all else, it’s friends, family, and other folks in our hometown who provide us with a sense of belonging.

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Wisconsin Historical Society

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0870209922

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9780870209925

Life Is a Verb

37 Days To Wake Up, Be Mindful, And Live Intentionally

By: Patti Digh

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Life Is a Verb

37 Days To Wake Up, Be Mindful, And Live Intentionally

By: Patti Digh

In October 2003, Patti Digh's stepfather was diagnosed with lung cancer. He died 37 days later. The timeframe made an impression on her. What emerged was a commitment to ask herself every morning: What would I be doing today if I had only 37 days left to live? The answers changed her life and led to this new kind of book. Part meditation, part how-to guide, part memoir, Life is a Verb is all heart. Within these pages—enhanced by original artwork and wide, inviting margins ready to be written in—Digh identifies six core practices to jump-start a meaningful life: Say Yes, Trust Yourself, Slow Down, Be Generous, Speak Up, and Love More. Within this framework she supplies 37 edgy, funny, and literary life stories, each followed by a “do it now” 10-minute exercise as well as a practice to try for 37 days—and perhaps the rest of your life.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0762785101

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9780762785100

The Secret Book of Flora Lea

A Novel

By: Patti Callahan Henry

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The Secret Book of Flora Lea

A Novel

By: Patti Callahan Henry

When a woman stumbles across a mysterious children's book, long-held secrets about her missing sister and their childhood spent in the English countryside during World War II are revealed"--

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Simon and Schuster

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1668011832

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9781668011836

My Scottish Summer

By: Connie Brockway,Patti Berg,Debra Dier,Kathleen Givens

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My Scottish Summer

By: Connie Brockway,Patti Berg,Debra Dier,Kathleen Givens

This is an anthology of four contemporary love stories by popular authors of romance. Four American women experience the passion of summer love when they travel to Scotland. Suddenly chasing kilts was never more fun.

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Grand Central Publishing

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0759525145

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9780759525146

Becoming Mrs. Lewis

The Improbable Love Story of Joy Davidman and C. S. Lewis

By: Patti Callahan

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Becoming Mrs. Lewis

The Improbable Love Story of Joy Davidman and C. S. Lewis

By: Patti Callahan

Now a USA TODAY and Publishers Weekly bestseller! Meet the brilliant writer, fiercely independent mother, and passionate woman who captured the heart of C.S. Lewis and inspired the books that still enchant and change us today. When poet and writer Joy Davidman began writing letters to C. S. Lewis—known as Jack—she was looking for spiritual answers, not love. Love, after all, wasn’t holding together her crumbling marriage. Everything about New Yorker Joy seemed ill-matched for an Oxford professor and the beloved writer of The Chronicles of Narnia, yet their minds bonded over their letters. Embarking on the adventure of her life, Joy traveled from America to England and back again, facing heartbreak and poverty, discovering friendship and faith, and against all odds, found a love that even the threat of death couldn’t destroy. In this masterful exploration of one of the greatest love stories of modern times, we meet a brilliant writer, a fiercely independent mother, and a passionate woman who changed the life of this respected author and inspired books that still enchant us and change us. Joy lived at a time when women weren’t meant to have a voice—and yet her love for Jack gave them both voices they didn’t know they had. At once a fascinating historical novel and a glimpse into a writer’s life, Becoming Mrs. Lewis is above all a love story—a love of literature and ideas and a love between a husband and wife that, in the end, was not impossible at all. Praise for Becoming Mrs. Lewis: “Becoming Mrs. Lewis deftly explores the life and work of Joy Davidman, a bold and brilliant woman who is long overdue her time in the spotlight. Carefully researched. Beautifully written. Deeply romantic. Fiercely intelligent. It is both a meditation on marriage and a whopping grand adventure. Touching, tender, and triumphant, this is a love story for the ages.” —Ariel Lawhon, New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia “Patti Callahan Henry breathes wondrous fresh life into one of the greatest literary love stories of all time . . . The result is a deeply moving story about love and loss that is transformative and magical.” —Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Orphan’s Tale “It's novel. And it's a very good one. . . extraordinarily accurate. . . more accurate than most biographical essays that have been written about my mother.” —Douglas Gresham, son of Joy Davidman, wife of C.S. Lewis This expanded edition includes: Map of Oxford Expanded discussion guide with 20+ questions for book clubs Timeline of Jack's and Joy's Lives Joy's (imagined) letter to Jack 10 Things You May Not Know About Joy Davidman and C. S. Lewis's Love Story Behind-the-scenes essay: Oxford—The City

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Thomas Nelson

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0785218084

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9780785218081

Sara's Journey

A Novel

By: Patti Leudeman Chiappa

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Sara's Journey

A Novel

By: Patti Leudeman Chiappa

Inside the blackened house, Sara's tears were burning her eyes... 'Why, God? Why did you do this to me?' Sara Wilson had it all. Beautiful and a graceful, talented dancer, she had many friends and a strong relationship with God. She also had the husband of her dreams. What more could a girl ask for? But on a perfect autumn night, Sara lost everything in a tragic fire, changing her life forever. With her beauty destroyed and her love in ruins, Sara became a recluse, completely shutting out not only her loved ones, but her Lord, and forgetting completely everything that had meant anything to her. That is, until a mysterious missionary wandered out of the Appalachians and into the small town of Summerville Heights. Asking the townsfolk to call him Turner, this stranger seemed to emanate peace and love from his very being, and seems to be an angel sent specifically to help Sara re-discover who she is. Can tall turner Thomas help Sara find her way back to god, her dreams, her friendships, and the woman she once was? Join author Patricia 'Sassy Angel' Chiappa on Sara's Journey to redemption.

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1616632992

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Differentiating With Graphic Organizers

Tools to Foster Critical and Creative Thinking

By: Patti Drapeau

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Differentiating With Graphic Organizers

Tools to Foster Critical and Creative Thinking

By: Patti Drapeau

Use graphic organizers to challenge students, make learning exciting, and raise academic achievement! This research-based resource shows how graphic organizers can strengthen students' critical and creative thinking skills and help differentiate instruction in the classroom. The author provides nine types of graphic organizers based on Bloom’s taxonomy and sample applications for different subject areas and grade levels. With rubrics for providing quality feedback included, this hands-on guide demonstrates how teachers can: Promote the critical thinking processes of assuming, inferring, analyzing, prioritizing, and judging Encourage the creative thinking processes of brainstorming, connecting, creating, and elaborating Modify graphic organizers or create their own to meet individual learning needs

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1452210497

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Writing True Stories

The Complete Guide to Memoir, Creative Non-Fiction, Personal Essay, Diaries, Biography, and Travel

By: Patti Miller

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Writing True Stories

The Complete Guide to Memoir, Creative Non-Fiction, Personal Essay, Diaries, Biography, and Travel

By: Patti Miller

Patti Miller's best-selling Writing True Stories is the essential book for anyone who has ever wanted to write a memoir or explore the wider territory of creative nonfiction. It provides practical guidance and inspiration on a vast array of writing topics, including how to access memories, find a narrative voice, build a vivid world on the page, create structure, use research, and face the difficulties of truth-telling. It first develops a wide range of writing skills for beginners, and then challenges more experienced writers to extend their knowledge and practice of the genre into literary nonfiction, true crime, biography, the personal essay, the diary, and travel writing. It offers inspiration from other nonfiction writers, such as Joan Didion, Helen Garner, Robert Dessaix, and Zadie Smith. Whether you want to write your own memoir, investigate a wide-ranging political issue, explore an idea, or bring to life an intriguing history, this book will be your guide. Writing True Stories is practical and easy to use as well as an encouraging and insightful companion on the writing journey. Written in a warm, clear, and engaging style, it will get you started on the story you want to write – and keep you going until you get there.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040029914

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Patti LuPone

A Memoir

By: Patti LuPone

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Patti LuPone

A Memoir

By: Patti LuPone

The legendary Patti LuPone is one of the theatre’s most beloved leading ladies. Now she lays it all bare, sharing the intimate story of her life both onstage and off--through the dizzying highs and darkest lows--with the humor and outspokenness that have become her trademarks. With nearly 100 photographs, including an 8-page four-color insert, and illuminating details about the life of a working actor, from inspired costars and demanding directors to her distinct perspective on how she developed and honed her Tony Award–winning performances, Patti LuPone: A Memoir is as inspirational as it is entertaining. And though the title might say “a memoir,” this is ultimately a love letter to the theatre by a unique American artist. Raised on Long Island’s North Shore, Patti discovered her calling at the age of four and knew that she was destined for the stage. A prodigiously gifted child, she was one of only 36 young actors chosen for the inaugural class of The Juilliard School’s Drama Division, where she fought near-constant criticism from her instructors, and here describes those early years with disarming frankness. From the heady days of her early twenties—crisscrossing the country as a founding member of the classical repertory theatre ensemble, The Acting Company--to her early success on Broadway, her four-year stint as Libby Thacher on the television series Life Goes On, her loving marriage to Matt Johnston, and much, much more, Patti chronicles her professional and personal life with inimitable candor and wit. With its insightful retrospective of her career-defining turns, both on Broadway and abroad, in Evita, Les Misérables, Anything Goes, Sunset Boulevard, Sweeney Todd, and Gypsy, Patti LuPone: A Memoir reveals the artist’s deeply felt passion for music and the theatre and is, in the end, the compelling and quintessential tale of an exceptional life well lived. “I have been incredibly fortunate over the course of my career to have been associated with some extraordinary dramatic and musical productions, and also some rather spectacular disasters. Looking back, I can find gifts and life lessons in every one.”

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0307460746

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The Wild

By: Patti Larsen

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The Wild

By: Patti Larsen

(Young adult paranormal fantasy series with witches) Syd has what she's always wanted. Thanks to her demon's sacrifice, she is finally normal. Why then does she want her magic back so badly? Her loss couldn't come at a worse time. A storm is brewing, one that could devour the entire world. Syd refuses to accept she will never be a witch again, doing everything possible to rescue her demon. KEYWORDS: witches, young adult paranormal series, young adult paranormal books, young adult paranormal fantasy, young adult witches, young adult witch, young adult witch books, young adult fantasy, paranormal fantasy, young adult vampire series, young adult vampire books, young adult elf book, elves and fairies, paranormal fantasy elves and fairies

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0987897640

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Bed and Breakfast and Murder

(A Cozy Murder Mystery Book, first in Series featuring Pugs)

By: Patti Larsen

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Bed and Breakfast and Murder

(A Cozy Murder Mystery Book, first in Series featuring Pugs)

By: Patti Larsen

Read for free right now! A contemporary cozy murder mystery first in completed series from international multiple-award-winning mystery bestselling author Patti Larsen A girl, a pug, and murder. Who knew running a bed and breakfast would be so deadly? In this award-winning first in series, discover a charming and hilarious world where picturesque landscapes meet dastardly deeds, and a spirited heroine finds herself entangled in a web of secrets. Get ready to cozy up with Fiona Fleming, her faithful pug Petunia, and a murder mystery that will have you laughing and gasping for breath. When Fiona inherits her grandmother's quaint bed and breakfast, Petunia's, she sees it as the perfect opportunity to return to her beloved hometown of Reading, Vermont. Little did she know that her homecoming would bring more than just nostalgia—it would lead her straight into a whirlwind of mayhem! Just as Fee starts settling into her new role as an innkeeper, she receives shocking news: the ownership of her cherished property might be in jeopardy. Determined to protect her grandmother's legacy, Fiona dives headfirst into the investigation, only to find herself in the spotlight as the prime suspect in a spine-chilling murder. But this is no ordinary murder mystery. Prepare to be delighted as Fee's relentless pursuit of the truth takes her on a wild journey through the quirky and captivating world of Reading, where everyone has a secret, and nothing is as it seems. From peculiar townsfolk to eccentric guests, Fee encounters a colorful cast of characters who will keep you guessing and chuckling at every turn. As she navigates the seedy underbelly lurking beneath the town's charming façade, Fiona's quick wit and determination become her greatest assets. With Petunia, her loyal four-legged companion by her side, she uncovers a string of clues that lead to shocking revelations. And with each discovery, the plot thickens, intensifying the suspense and leaving you on the edge of your seat. Patti Larsen's Bed and Breakfast and Murder is a delightful blend of humor, mystery, and cozy charm that will enchant fans of lighthearted crime fiction. Prepare to lose yourself in a captivating tale filled with unexpected twists, laugh-out-loud moments, and a heroine you can't help but root for. So, grab your coziest blanket, curl up in your favorite armchair, and embark on an unforgettable adventure with Fiona, Petunia, and the quirky residents of Reading, Vermont. Let this whimsical murder mystery whisk you away into a world where danger and laughter go hand in hand. Don't miss out on the hilariously entertaining and award-winning Bed and Breakfast and Murder – because sometimes, even murder can't dampen the spirit of a small town with big secrets! Find the rest of the Fiona Fleming Cozy Mysteries available now: Chocolate Hearts and Murder Fame and Fortune and Murder Ghosts and Goblins and Murder Ganache and Fondant and Murder Ropes and Trees and Murder Anchors Away and Murder Guns and Ammo and Murder Runways and High Heels and Murder Plaid and Fore! and Murder Whips and Spurs and Murder Something Borrowed, Something Blue and Murder Pirate Gold and Murder KEYWORDS: free cozy murder mystery series, cozy murder mystery, cozy murder mystery books, cozy murder, cozy murder mysteries, animal cozy mystery, animal cozy, cozy romance mystery, mystery women books, mystery romance

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Patti Larsen Cozy Mysteries

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1988700051

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Ransacking Paris

A Year with Montaigne and Friends

By: Patti Miller

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Ransacking Paris

A Year with Montaigne and Friends

By: Patti Miller

What does it mean to fulfil a dream long after it seems possible? When Patti Miller arrives to write in Paris for a year, the world glows 'as if the light that comes after the sun has set hadspilled gold on everything'. But wasn't that just romantic illusion? Miller grew up on Wiradjuri land in country Australia where her heart and soul belonged. What did she think she would find in Paris that she couldn't find at home? How could she belong in this city made of other people's stories? She turns to French writers, Montaigne, Rousseau, de Beauvoir and other memoirists, each one intent on knowing the self through gazing into the 'looking glass' of the great world. They accompany her as she wanders the streets of Paris - they even have coffee together - and talk about love, suffering, desire, motherhood, memory, the writing journey - and the joys and responsibilities of ransacking.. Exploring truth and illusion, self-knowledge and identity, and family and cultures, Miller evokes the beauty, the contradictions and the daily life of contemporary Paris. Bees ransack flowers here and flowers there, but then they make a honey which is entirely theirs -Michel De Montaigne

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Univ. of Queensland Press

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0702253391

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9780702253393

Got Carrots? Rescued Horse

The Trail Ride

By: Patti Dammier

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Got Carrots? Rescued Horse

The Trail Ride

By: Patti Dammier

Spring was everywhere. The long, dreary, snowy days were fading, and the thawing weather had begun. No longer did the horses have to dig under the snow for grazing. At the edge of small wooded area where the wild horses often took shelter, the heavy branches of the trees, loaded with snow and ice, dripped a steady flow of water. This water would provide moisture for the new growing grass and provide the lush fields for the herd. It had been a long winter, and the horses greeted the kinder weather with anticipation. It seemed as if it was a wonderful dream as time flew by. There were several more days of classes and then a planned schooling show for halter and trail ride event. The other farms they had visited were going to join the Rolling Hills Farm for a picnic and event day. Got Carrots was going to perform in her first halter class. There were quiet murmurs among the group, because no one wanted to surprise or frighten the wild horses. Mike whispered, Its them. Look! Its the wild horses. They all watched in surprised amazement as the herd quietly lined the lake and began to drink. The group watched as the horses slowly drank from the lake. The drinking went on for some time, and just as suddenly as the horses appeared, they departed. It was an unhurried, slow motion as the wild horses vanished into the fading light just as suddenly as they appeared.

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iUniverse

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1532024126

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9781532024122

Hail Mary

By: Patti Liszkay

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Hail Mary

By: Patti Liszkay

In this sequel to the romantic comedy of errors Equal and Opposite Reactions: Trysta is in therapy. Darren suspects that his newborn daughter is not his. Trysta is desperate to keep a man in her life and a roof over her head. Darren is desperate to break free from his iron-fisted boss Angelo Barbieri, his insufferable stepbrother Geoffry, and Trysta. Darren hatches a plan. Trysta hatches several.And Sally and Silvio just want to live happily ever after. Everybody’s going to need a Hail Mary.

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Black Rose Writing

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1684334888

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Connection on the Ice

Environmental Ethics in Theory and Practice

By: Patti H. Clayton

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Connection on the Ice

Environmental Ethics in Theory and Practice

By: Patti H. Clayton

On Friday, October 7, 1988, Roy Ahmaogak of Barrow, Alaska, discovered three young gray whales trapped in ice off the Arctic coast. The three-week rescue operation that followed cost more than a million dollars and grew to include the White House, the Soviet Union, the environmental community, Eskimo whalers, Alaskan oil companies, school children and journalists from around the world, the Alaska National Guard, and a host of other corporate, governmental, scientific, and individual participants. Some called it a non-event, a fiasco, an absurd waste of money, while others considered it the most extraordinary animal rescue effort ever undertaken. In any case, it is a story not likely to be forgotten.Both complex and moving, this story grounds Patti Clayton's overview of environmental ethics theory. Using the story as a touchstone for critical comparison, Clayton explores three major traditions of environmental philosophy: extensionism, ecofeminism's 'care' ethic, and Heideggerian Phenomenology. In doing so, she guides readers through the evolution and central concepts of each tradition, moving intriguingly between theory and the well-known rescue story as an apt illustration of the complexities of ethical deliberation.Clayton's critical thinking leads to a deeper appreciation of the ways in which different sets of assumptions yield unique interpretations of such issues. Readers have the opportunity to consider the implications of this environmental ethics issue as a microcosm of human-nonhuman interaction. The unifying narrative of the whale story, which is based on the commentary of participants and observers, provides both an engaging vehicle for the study of environmental ethics and a "real world" testament to the multifaceted nature of human-nonhuman relationships, encouraging readers to reflect on the connection of such incidents in their own lives. Author note: Patti H. Clayton is Visiting Lecturer in the Division of Multidisciplinary Studies at North Carolina State University.

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Temple University Press

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1566396166

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The Mississippi Story

By: Patti Carr Black,Mississippi Museum of Art

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The Mississippi Story

By: Patti Carr Black,Mississippi Museum of Art

The Mississippi Story invites readers to examine the connection between place and the visual arts of the state. Based on an exhibition from the permanent collection of the Mississippi Museum of Art, this book explores artwork produced within the state by artists who were native to or lived in Mississippi or by travelers who created work about the state. Patti Carr Black presents the overall theme of place in four sections: the influence of the land on the art, Mississippi's people as depicted in its art, life in Mississippi as observed by its artists, and the exporting of Mississippi culture through its artists. Numerous artists' biographies are included as well as more than one hundred full-color illustrations.

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1887422145

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Psychic Standards: a Guide to Finding or Being an Ethical Reader

By: Patti Lehman-McClellan

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Psychic Standards: a Guide to Finding or Being an Ethical Reader

By: Patti Lehman-McClellan

What is a psychic? Can I be a medium? I had a psychic tell me I have a dark cloud around me. How can I get rid of it? I don’t have six hundred dollars. These are just a few of the questions answered and workshopped in Psychic Standards: A Guide to Finding or Being an Ethical Reader. Psychic medium Patti Lehman-McClellan’s advice to her readers and students comes from over twenty years working in the metaphysical industry. Her teachings include psychic development and intuitive reading. Psychic Standards will answer your questions as you navigate through finding an ethical reader or being one. The book doubles as a workbook with meditations and statements designed to lead the novice client or the seasoned student through the sometimes confusing world of psychics, mediums, and empaths. Patti Lehman-McClellan is a small business owner in Northern New Jersey. At Angels Owls and Anchors LLC, she practices hypnotherapy as a CHT, with a certification in advanced hypnosis. She helps people with all types of difficulties, including heartbreak, chakra cleansing, phobias and fears, pain management, smoking cessation, past life regressions, and more. “I have known Patti for over 20 years. I have found her to be of high integrity, and highly authentic. Patti’s work speaks for itself, and each client of hers trusts her completely. Patti is a beautiful and gifted soul” (Janet Nohavec, author, medium, and minister). “If I had this book five years ago, my life would be profoundly different. I met a gypsy, and she took monetary advantage of someone in a vulnerable state. Psychic Standards: A Guide to Finding or Being an Ethical Reader lives up to the name. I know that Patti, and using this book, will help me right the course of my life” (Kate, client and student).

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1728318831

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9781728318837

Snowflake on a Spider's Web

Breathing Jazz

By: Patti Laughlin Fogt

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Snowflake on a Spider's Web

Breathing Jazz

By: Patti Laughlin Fogt

It's 1940, and hundreds of war-affected refugees are streaming into Ellis Island to escape the horrors of war. Eva, a young woman from Hungary, hopes to find sanctuay with the New York Philharmonic. Nervous for herself and her unborn child, she pushes and shoves her way through the immigration process, never losing sight of safety. Her arrival at the port in New York City took an unusual twist when not only the NYC Philharmonic arrived to greet her, but several musicians, including artists from the Harlem Renaissance jazz scene came to welcome her with open arms to this new world she had found herself in. She ends up living; with Gio and Tiny, siblings from Italy running a jazz filled restaurant. It's not long before Eva finds peace and a new family in the city that never sleeps. Along with dangers, that she would have never expected. Her new life in the city is breathtaking but she learns to breathe jazz and it makes all the difference.

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