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Twenty-four-year-old Edward Warren, has been living in Thailand for five years, a prodigal son who left his family after an irreparable fight with his father, Luke. But he gets a frantic phone call: his dad lies comatose, gravely injured in the same accident that has also injured his younger sister Cara. With her father's chances for recovery dwindling, Cara wants to wait for a miracle. But Edward wants to terminate life support and donate his father's...
3) Smile
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Smile volume 1
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"Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after girl scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth. What follows is a long and frustrating journey with the on-again, off-again braces, surgery, embarrassing headgear, and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. And on top of all that, there's still more to deal with: a major earthquake, boy confusion, and friends that turn out to be not so friendly. Raina's story...
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"An A to Z, mental health-centric handbook that distills the "self-care internet" to four distinctive realms of self-care: physical, mental, social, and spiritual"--
The concept of 'self-care' covers a wide spectrum of decisions and actions. Many are simple actions, such as taking an extra-long shower after a stressful day. But sometimes life gets so overwhelming that radical care is crucial to maintain your sanity. Borges has gathered tips, activities,...
5) 365 days
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The classic and heartrending account of the Vietnam War as seen through the eyes of an army doctor. In 1968, as a serviceman in the Vietnam War, Dr. Ronald Glasser was sent to Japan to work at the US Army hospital at Camp Zama. It was the only general army hospital in Japan, and though Glasser was initially charged with tending to the children of officers and government officials, he was soon caught up in the waves of casualties that poured in from...
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Candice Millard chronicles the life of President James A. Garfield, from his upbringing to his untimely death. Garfield's short time in office was devoted to cleaning up the corruption that was rife in a country still reeling from the Civil War. However, everything changed when Garfield was shot in the back by a disgruntled office worker. While the president's health slowly declined, a power struggle erupted over control of the administration, and...
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"Sometimes you've got a story you need to find the courage to tell." Ten-year-old Della has always had her older sister Suki: When their mom went to prison, Della had Suki. When their mom's boyfriend took them in, Della had Suki. When that same boyfriend did something so awful they had to run fast, Della had Suki. Loving, loyal, and fierce, Suki is Dell's own wolf--her protector. But who has been protecting Suki? Della might get told off for swearing...
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2013
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English
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Daddy day care : Two fathers lose their jobs in product development at a large food company and are forced to take their sons out of the exclusive Chapman Academy and become stay-at-home fathers. With no job possibilities on the horizon, the two dads open their own day care facility.
Daddy day camp : This sequel to Daddy Day Care finds dads, Charlie and Phil in another kid-harried adventure as they take over running a summer day camp. Armed with...
18) Celebration!
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Sterling Entertainment
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English
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Spend your day with Funshine, Cheer, Share, Love-a-lot, Tenderheart and all the other Care Bears.
20) Dreamland
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Sterling Entertainment
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�2004
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English
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Join the Care Bears for three stories of magic.