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A cowboy wins his girl despite the intervention of a sinister hired hand.

Based on a true story it is, in its way, a horror story, this portrait of a dazzling young woman at the mercy of the misfortunes of love and the inequalities of the age in which she lived. Married off as an innocent 17-year-old to a much older man, his only interest in the match is her ability to produce a male heir. Installed within the gilded cage of marriage, she discovers he expresses more affection for his dogs than for her. When the first child...

On Staten Island, Abbie Garett is torn by the War between the States. Her Southern mother's allegiance is divided, while her father feels the North is right. Her dear friends Douglas and Stuart McIntyre had just returned from the South and have no wish to fight against their southern friends. And into this confusion comes her southern belle cousin, Lorena - pretty, flirtatious, hot-tempered, and pro-South to the core.

Early eighteenth-century England is at war with the French. A frail Queen Anne occupies the throne, and her friend Lady Sarah tends to her ill health. When a new servant Abigail arrives, Sarah takes her under her wing, and Abigail sees a chance at a return to her aristocratic roots. As the politics of war become time-consuming for Sarah, Abigail steps in to fill in as the Queen's companion. Their growing friendship gives her a chance to fulfill her...

She beat the odds. The odds beat him. Augustina "Gus" Matheson had spent her life proving that she could hold her own. Hell, she survived unfathomable circumstances and had the scars to prove it. But with her business on the verge of collapse, she considers giving up--until Quin Quincy walks into her life. Peter "Quin" Quincy had it all--a successful career, influential friends, and a bank account--until his gambling addiction sent him into a tailspin....

Suggests strategies for kids to stop being teased and bullied, and shows how to improve relationships with peers, siblings, parents, and teachers.

Based on the Korean legend, unknown creatures will return and devastate the planet. Reporter Ethan Kendrick is called in to investigate the matter, and he arrives at the conclusion that a young woman, named Sarah who is stricken with a mysterious illness, is supposed to help him. The Imoogi makes its way to Los Angeles, wreaking havoc and destruction. The entire city is under arms and Ethan and Sarah need make it to Los Angeles in time to save the...