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"Brisk, snarky, and delicious." —People Magazine
A murder at a suspense writer convention makes everyone a suspect—especially the victim's literary rivals.
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For years, Gina lived with a partner who was a serial cheater, emotional abuser, and narcissist, but her remarkable strength and bravery helped her endure the pain and turmoil. Gina's unwavering trust in God's plan gave her the courage to face the difficulties of her situation and hope for a better future. Through various means, God revealed to her what she needed to see. This is a true story of God's love for his children and how he doesn't give...
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A writer interrogates a woman who may or may not have killed her husband, in a taut tale of psychological suspense by the author of Sincerely, Yours.
After twenty-five years in the remote English countryside, living under an assumed name, Erica Miller has decided it's time for the world to hear her story-from her point of view, rather than from the tabloids or the gossips who think she got away with murder.
She hires Prudence Carr to write about...
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Told in six parts, Things I Didn't Do with This Body sings in myriad voices and forms-ragged columns rich with syncopated internal rhyme, crisp formal sonnets, and the angular shapes of a stream-of-pill-induced-consciousness.
Bedecked in Fenty and Shalimar, Amanda Gunn's startling debut, Things I Didn't Do with This Body, invites you to read with all of your senses and gives fresh meaning to the phrase a body of work. Told in six parts, this collection...
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No hice mi tarea porque... la tarea (o la falta de ella) es la inspiración para una mirada risueña a las historias no tan reales que surgen cuando se deja una tarea sin hacer: lagartos gigantes invadieron el vecindario; los duendes escondieron todos los bolígrafos; el perro fue tragado por otro perro y pasamos la tarde en el veterinario. Y luego estaba el problema de las plantas carnívoras... Las excusas siguen y siguen, cada una más absurda...
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"Are you feeling stuck as you try to live out your purpose in life? In When Your Way Isn't Working, Kyle Idleman draws on Jesus's words from John 15 to remind us that it's connection, not production, that leads to a fruitful life--and relationship, not circumstances, that ultimately leads to joy"--
"When you are worn-out, when you feel discouraged, when you think you don't have what it takes, what is the one thing that Jesus wants you to never forget?...
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Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023
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English
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THE GRAND ADVENTURES OF A MAN AND HIS BIRDDIMENSION HOPPING BETWEEN WORLDS! "...How did I end up working for a secret government department that essentially functions as a psychic police force"! I only wanted to save that woman from a thug... Peeps, didnt you say theres no magic here" "I did. But perhaps this world possesses something similar to magic that operates under a different set of rules." "Haah...I wish I could just focus on eating Frenchs...
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"On a coveted two-week beach vacation, working mom Kate Baker's nine-year-old daughter, Olivia, vanishes suddenly among the waves--a heart-dropping incident that threatens to uproot her entire reality. But in the next moment, Olivia resurfaces, joyously splashing. What would I do if she didn't come up? Kate wonders. How would I live without her? In another set of circumstances that hold a different fate, Kate doesn't have to wonder. Because in that...
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Digital Manga
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2013
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Minari didn't think he'd ever fall in love; he'd spent his years dating women, then settled for sex with an old friend once he'd come to terms with the fact that he was gay. The only problem is that now he's fallen for an acquaintance, and he's got no idea what to do. When he impetuously confesses his feelings to Shinkawa, could this be the chance for the love story he thought he'd never have?
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Mead mishaps volume 1
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Orbit
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"Spice trader Cinnamon's quiet life is turned upside down when she ends up on a quest with a fiery demon, in this irreverently quirky rom-com fantasy that is sweet, steamy, and funny as hell. All she wanted to do was live her life in peace--maybe get a cat, expand the family spice farm. Really, anything that didn't involve going on an adventure where an orc might rip her face off. But they say the goddess has favorites, and if so, Cin is clearly not...
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Andrews McMeel
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2013
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"Parenting is a competitive sport these days. With all the pressure on the modern parent, a little comic relief is not just welcome; it's a matter of survival. Because I'm the Child Here and I Said So offers a much-needed hilarious first-aid kit for parents of all types.
Between the fat stacks of parenting books designed to engender paranoia and hyper-competitiveness, and the culture that demands everyone must "have it all," today's parents don't...
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Dark Horse
Pub. Date
2023
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With bloody hands and sorrowful heart
I set my sails and soon depart.
For a brighter day my soul does long.
A place to hope where I can belong.
Erick Redfur seeks a new life. Exiled from his homeland he craves a fresh start, but has yet to find it. Hopeful of a better fate in Elmgard he soon finds himself embroiled in a series of troubling events that quickly escalate into a near kingdom-wide war.
Yet even as he attempts a remedy through...
13) Crossroads
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Menucha Publishers
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[2024]
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"'I Didn't Do It. I'm Innocent.' Shalom looked Chava directly in the eye. 'I need you to believe me.' 'I know that.' Chava looked away. 'No, you don't. There's a part of you that doesn't believe me.' Chava Abrams has everything going for her--talent, looks, and money--and she's thrilled to start married life with her new husband, Shalom. Her parents treat them to luxurious gifts, gourmet suppers, and a lavish vacation. But the picture-perfect marriage...
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Zuiker Press
Pub. Date
2020
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Bridget and Carlton are as close as any sister and brother. But their relationship is particularly special. Carlton has autism and is almost completely nonverbal. He's smart, funny, creative, and loving. He has immense challenges in speaking full sentences. Bridget's fierce loyalty to and compassion for her brother led to an unbreakable bond that has helped the siblings cope with divorce and homelessness. Carlton's devotion to his family is loud and...
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Walker Books
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2024.
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"A vital and vibrant book answering real children's questions about racism, giving them the confidence and the tools to work towards a fairer society for all. Using questions canvassed from children around the UK as her framework, writer, engineer and broadcaster, Yassmin Abdel-Magied gives clear context to the racism that persists today and shows how to recognize, resist and disrupt racist conversations and attitudes. Yassmin creates a safe space...
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Oxford University Press
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[2024]
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English
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"In her 2006 memoir Strange Son, Portia Iversen coined the phrase "intact mind" to describe the typical cognitive abilities she believed were buried within even the most seemingly impaired autistic individuals, like her son Dov - who, at nine years old, was completely nonverbal and spent much of his time "chewing on blocks and tapping stones." Although he didn't know the alphabet, colors, or numbers; although he "could hardly point or nod his head...
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
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[2019]
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English
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Bob Belcher is a third-generation restaurateur and his ever-quirky family who together run the restaurant Bob's Burgers. Bob believes his burgers speak for themselves and isn't afraid to offer a variety of off-beat creations. Bob's wife, Linda, supports his dream but is becoming sick of the slow times, as the restaurant is constantly in danger of going out of business.
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Aguilar
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2024.
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Español
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Un libro que te enseña a cómo seguir luchando por lo que quieres a pesar del dolor que hoy sientes. Cuando Luz María Doria empezó a experimentar el dolor en su vida, entendió que tenía la responsabilidad de ponerse en los zapatos de todas esas personas que se levantan cada mañana con una pesada carga sobre sus hombros y con ella siguen hacia adelante: "Le quiero hablar a tu corazón de toda esa carga que le pesa y lo está apachurrando. De...