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1) The shining
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Shining volume 1
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IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 25
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First published in 1977, The Shining quickly became a benchmark in the literary career of Stephen King. This tale of a troubled man hired to care for a remote mountain resort over the winter, his loyal wife, and their uniquely gifted son slowly but steadily unfolds as secrets from the Overlook Hotel's past are revealed, and the hotel itself attempts to claim the very souls of the Torrance family. Adapted into a cinematic masterpiece of horror by legendary...
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Land of shining water volume 3
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English
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Ely, Minnesota. 1890. When Chantel Panetta's younger sister claims to be in love with Orlando Calarco, Chantel knows there is no hope. The Panettas and Calarcos have been sworn enemies for decades, and young love cannot heal the deep wounds between the two iron-mining families. Yet, unable to resist Isabella's pleas, Chantel agrees to help her sister spend time with Orlando... only to have a run-in with Dante, Orlando's brother. Chantel can't deny...
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2013
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IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 24
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Now a major motion picture starring Ewan McGregor!
From master storyteller Stephen King, his unforgettable and terrifying sequel to The Shining—an instant #1 New York Times bestseller that is "[a] vivid frightscape" (The New York Times).
Years ago, the haunting of the Overlook Hotel nearly broke young Dan Torrance's sanity, as his paranormal gift known as "the shining" opened a door straight into...
From master storyteller Stephen King, his unforgettable and terrifying sequel to The Shining—an instant #1 New York Times bestseller that is "[a] vivid frightscape" (The New York Times).
Years ago, the haunting of the Overlook Hotel nearly broke young Dan Torrance's sanity, as his paranormal gift known as "the shining" opened a door straight into...
4) Shining
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Before Doctor Sleep, there was The Shining, a classic of modern American horror from the undisputed master, Stephen King.
Jack Torrance’s new job at the Overlook Hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. As the off-season caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, he’ll have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing. But as the harsh winter weather sets in, the idyllic location feels ever more remote......
5) River's call
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Inn at Shining Waters volume 2
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English
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"Anna Larson's daughter, Lauren, is confused, brokenhearted, and misguided. It's the turbulent 1960s and feeling alienated from her mother, Lauren chooses to stay with her paternal grandmother. However, repelled by the woman's manipulative and spiteful ways, Lauren returns to her mother, the river, and the Inn at Shining Waters."--P. [4] 0f cover.
6) River's song
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Inn at Shining Waters volume 1
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English
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Following her mother's funeral, and on the verge of her own midlife crisis, widow Anna Larson returns to the home of her youth to sort out her parents' belongings, as well as her own turbulent life. For the first time since childhood, Anna embraces her native heritage, despite the disdain of her vicious mother-in-law. By transforming her old family home on the banks of the Siuslaw River into The Inn at Shining Waters, Anna hopes to create a place...
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When her sisters' tragic deaths halt her plans for marriage, Emmalyne, a girl from a family that requires youngest daughters to stay single to care for their parents, reunites with her former love years later when their families are drawn into a conflict at the local granite quarry.
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20-year-old Becky Barrett has fled New York after murdering her heavy handed father, and finds herself at Choteau's Trading Post on the Kansas River. She meets mountain man Josh Walker, who takes her to the west where she meets Jake Stanton, Dan McNeil, Cole Randall, Randall's nemesis Josiah Cannon, Right Hand Johnson, "Fat" McHugh, and a few others you may recognize from my other mountain man novels. A martial arts expert and a crack shot, Becky...
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What happens when you kill the imbecile son of the richest man in Virginia in 1826? You get a trial with a crooked judge and a death sentence. Twenty-year-old Cole Randall finds himself in that position. He manages to escape, and heads west. He nearly dies of exposure, and after being rescued by a mountain man, he takes up the life in the Rocky Mountains. All the while, the dead man's father is in hot pursuit. If you like westerns based on the Indian...
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Becky returns to battle the railroads and other forces that want the Indians out of the way. Snow Star begins to learn about the law, which results in a major victory for the west. The battle continues, and near the end of this installment, Becky sees something in the sky she cannot comprehend or understand. It turns out to be something that will change her life forever in installment 8.
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Becky receives a visitor from a place she never even knew existed, and it has a dramatic effect on her life. The Washington DC police pursue Peter Wilson, as do Greek bakery owners who do not like the idea of Becky's new pie factory. Both receive some justice they never dreamed of. Tension builds as Becky contemplates the government's plan to build the transcontinental railroad.
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Becky, Snow Star, and the mountain men return to take on a new challenge. A long series of odd events leads Becky to the ultimate source, Washington D.C, where she discovers a sinister plot to take over the west and kill off the tribes. Andrew Jackson visits the post, and King William IV agrees to visit America.
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Becky, Snow Star, and the mountain men return to continue the seemingly endless battles with the British Army and the Chouteau family. There is a killer on the loose to complicate things, and he is after settlers. Snow Star gets a tutor, the Brits lose a large gold shipment, and Becky gets a disturbing look at herself. Lots of action and humor.
18) The Bad Kids
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Becky's school receives a new crop of kids, even worse than the last bunch. Lauren Lane is pushed to her limits trying to teach the little felons, the worst of which is Lonnie Lindstrom, a cute little blonde with pigtails and a murderous streak. The government makes its first move against Becky's railroad, and learns a valuable lesson.
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Becky and the mountain men return to take on the British army. Becky finds something so terrible in the Lewis Mountain Range even she can't believe it. Eventually, her discovery of this ancient place and what it contains helps them in the battles against the British invaders. Reverend Ronald Jackson arrives in the west, and the mountain men go to North Carolina to liberate his brother from a slave plantation. Lots of action, lots of humor.
20) Broken Path
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Golden Fox, a girl barely turned woman, is pursued by her hairy-face father, who will stop at nothing to find her, even if he has to destroy her entire band. He gives one of her relatives the "Poisoned Water," and in return the woman burns down Golden Fox's family's lodges.
The band is thus broken.
Golden Fox's grandfather, Eagle Thunder, never wanted to become leader of the band, but when the hairy-face's poisoned water takes over the minds of...
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