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39781) Fiebre Tropical: A Novel
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Uprooted from Bogotá into an ant-infested Miami townhouse, fifteen-year-old Francisca is miserable in her strange new city. Her alienation grows when her mother is swept up in an evangelical church, replete with abstinent salsa dancers and baptisms for the dead. But there, Francisca meets the magnetic Carmen: head of the youth group and the pastor's daughter. As her mother's mental health deteriorates, Francisca falls for with Carmen and is saved...
39782) Iced
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Julienne has her ideal job as an event planner at a prestigious resort. During a luncheon event she coordinated, a renowned celebrity pastor is killed next to the buffet. All eyes turn to her as the suspect. If she wants to stay out of jail or even keep her job, Julienne needs all the help she can get to solve the crime. She has her work cut out for her with a vengeful high school rival now reporter, the public demanding she be fired, plus family...
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Society beckons us to succeed-to achieve excellence in our appearance, our earning power, our family life. God Himself also beckons us to be women of excellence. But what exactly is He asking? If you're hungry for God's perspective on success in a society that bombards you with conflicting demands, feed on the truths of God's Word that you'll discover in these pages. You will not only learn to 'approve the things that are excellent' but will also...
39784) So Close the Hand of Death
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Taylor Jackson novels volume 6
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Rediscover the incomparable, unstoppable Lieutenant Taylor Jackson in this chilling suspense novel from New York Times bestselling author J.T. Ellison.
It's a hideous echo of a violent past. Across America, murders are being committed with all the twisted hallmarks of the Boston Strangler, the Zodiac Killer and Son of Sam. The media frenzy explodes and Nashville homicide lieutenant Taylor Jackson knows instantly that The Pretender is back…and he's...
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MEET the WOMEN of ANNA MAY and the PREACHER: A COLLECTION of SHORT STORIES. These sistahs are African-American women whose foibles, flaws, yearnings, and choices define, inform, and affect their attitudes and actions. Together they are a bouquet of courageous women who do the best they can with what they have, even if their efforts leave the reader anguished, angry, bewildered, or depressed. Some triumph over their circumstances, others succumb to...
39786) Je suis humaine
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La dépression peut toucher n'importe qui. Voici un beau message d'espoir.
Pourquoi la vie n'est-elle pas que bonheur et amour? Les pires sévices qu'elle offre, je les connais. Je les ai vécus. Les douleurs, les doutes, les blessures enfouies au fond de moi m'ont conduite dans l'enfer de la dépression pendant une année complète.
Mais aujourd'hui, j'ai réussi à m'en défaire!
Il m'a fallu un signe pour sortir la tête de l'eau. Mon histoire,...
39787) Promises to Keep
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Haunted by a tragic death, Jo finds temporary respite from the all-consuming memories through running; it's the only thing that is keeping her sane. So when she discovers a young boy living rough in the woods, Jo is determined to do everything within her power to keep him safe. DS Sam Hollands wants to get her relationship back on track, unsure of how to make things right. But everything changes when she returns from work one night to find a stranger...
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Este libro recopila diferentes reflexiones y relatos de mujeres, envueltos con verdades internas, dulces y salvajes. Las reflexiones se dividen en cinco ejes vinculares: nuestra relación con parejas, exparejas, madres y padres, hijos, nuestro cuerpo y con nosotros mismos, a través de nuestras fantasías, lo que llamamos "el pensamiento mágico".
Todo lo que soy capaz de (no) decir revela la complejidad de nuestra relación con el mundo y la dificultad...
39789) Les pleurs du Sud: Nouvelles
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«Ses phrases, ses regards, ses yeux parfois tout rouges et son visage apeuré laissaient pressentir qu'elle ne voulait pas de cette vie de femme prématurée au foyer, dans un ménage polygamique. Elle envisageait de devenir une influente femme d'affaires de notre pays, une actrice du changement. Je me devais juste de l'encourager, espérant, un jour, être celui avec qui elle allait célébrer cette victoire. Il ne fallait plus que les dieux exaucent...
39790) A Merry Love
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Merriment. Mistletoe. Making out.Residency is difficult; especially when the gorgeous grandson of her dead patient is filing an official complaint. Dr. Joan Richards heads home for some much needed merriment.With a new promotion on the line, Garrett Croft doesn't have time for love. When his grandfather traps him into a double-date with an all too familiar doctor, Garrett must decide whether or not he can let go of his grief and open his heart to...
39791) Santa's Little Thief
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A dead elf and stolen gifts put a damper on the Christmas season in this spirited whodunit from the author of the Pooch Party Cozy Mysteries.
It's the most magical time of the year, and Bramblett County is swept up in preparations for the annual Christmas parade. Gifts for the children have been wrapped with care, the parade route is set, and Lily joins her friends to bake at Millie's Cafe, churning out cookies like there's no tomorrow.
The baking...
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This is a book that champions older women's stories and challenges the limiting outcomes we seem to hold for them. The Book of Old Ladies introduces readers to thirty stories featuring fictional "women of a certain age" who increasingly become their truest selves. Their stories will entertain and provide insight into the stories we tell ourselves about the limits and opportunities of aging. A celebration of women who push back against the limiting...
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"Do you remember what I confessed to you tonight?" Jakobe whispered.
Nakida closed her eyes. His deep, even voice shook her to her core.
"Yes," she swallowed hard.
"What did I say?" he pressed.
When she opened her eyes, she was instantly lost in the depths of his open blue gaze.
"That you loved me, and that I could never get away from you."
She moaned at the sight of him biting on his full bottom lip.
"You... are... mine, forever."
The clock is ticking...
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Brides by the Sea, the cutest little wedding shop in all of Cornwall, has it all, including cake baker Poppy who lives upstairs. But wedding planning is not the piece of cake Poppy thought it would be, and when her best friend Cate's wedding planner walks out, Poppy has to tie up the loose ends so her bestie can tie the knot. Double-booked venues, 'rustic' locations and gorgeous but grumpy farmer Rafe have this wedding pro feeling like she could be...
39795) A Gangsta Twist Saga
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Taz is the ruthless leader of an elite group of bandits who rule the streets of Oklahoma City. No one's met the mysterious boss who gives them their orders via laptop, but the arrangement works for everyone involved. Their criminal enterprise keeps them rolling in dough, allowing them to purchase property and businesses all over town.
When Taz falls in love with Sacha, an ambitious young lawyer, he makes an unexpected enemy. Cliff, another lawyer...
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A killer is sending a message — but for who?
DI Annie Delamere and her colleague DS Zoe Everett are off duty and enjoying a walk on the Peak District's vast moorlands when they stumble across a mutilated corpse. The victim is unclothed and his tattoos indicate an affinity with the occult.
While Annie is put in charge of the case her long-term partner, MP Sheena Pearson, is confronted by a group of far right extremists. Rather than back down Sheena...
39797) A Commonplace Book of Pie
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In this debut collection, award-winning poet and baker Kate Lebo redefines everything we thought we knew about pie. An eclectic mix of prose poems, fantasy zodiac, and humor, A Commonplace Book of Pie explores the tension between the container and the contained while considering the real and imagined relationships between pie and those who love it. Expanding on Lebo's successful chapbook of the same name, this volume includes new poems as well as...
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Discover 14 powerful women with brief biographies for kids ages 3 to 5
Women have always accomplished big things, but history books don't always teach you about them. This feminist book for little girls and boys is filled with the stories of strong women who used their unique gifts to make the world a better place.
• Women from all walks of life-Explore the amazing lives and accomplishments of diverse women like Susan B. Anthony, Jane Goodall,...
39799) Transformations: Poems
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Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Anne Sexton morphs classic fairy tales into dark critiques of the cultural myths underpinning modern society Anne Sexton breathes new life into sixteen age-old Brothers Grimm fairy tales, reimagining them as poems infused with contemporary references, feminist ideals, and morbid humor. Grounded by nods to the ordinary-a witch's blood "began to boil up/like Coca-Cola" and Snow White's bodice is "as tight as an Ace bandage"-Sexton...
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The first three books in the award-winning Bad Hair Day cozy mystery series! Meet Marla Shore, a Florida hairstylist and salon owner with a knack for styling hair and solving crimes. In her debut case, the brazen beautician unravels a shocking murder that's making waves all over Palm Haven, a small southern town where almost everyone has something to hide. A coastal fundraiser and a murder at a sports club round out this trio of fun, light reads....
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