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"The beloved New York Times bestselling author reflects on home, family, friendships and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays"--Provided by publisher.
""Any story that starts will also end." As a writer, Ann Patchett knows what the outcome of her fiction will be. Life, however, often takes turns we do not see coming. Patchett ponders this truth in these wise essays that afford a fresh and intimate look into her mind and heart. At...
3) The proposal
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English garden series (Lori Wick) volume 1
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Lori Wick's bestselling English Garden series (more than 720,000 copies sold) is filled with engaging characters and stories. Now with fresh, new covers, each of the four books in the series will hold a favorite spot on the nightstand or bookshelf of any reader who loves a great romance.
The Proposal, book one in the series, is set in 1810 London, England. William Jennings has never been interested in marriage and family. So when a relative dies...
4) The visitor
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Recuperating from a horseback riding accident, Alexander Tate finds new hope from the daily visits of a young woman who reads to him.
5) The rescue
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English garden series (Lori Wick) volume 2
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While caring for her ill father, "the Colonel, " Anne meets Robert Weston, who stops by the Gardiner cottage while inspecting his newly inherited estate. When Anne accidentally falls into Robert's arms, her father mistakes the scene and demands honor for Anne. A hasty "marriage" is arranged. Soon, the Colonel's tales of the event threaten Anne's reputation. Anne and Robert soon wonder if a real marriage can repair the damage.
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Beyond the page bookstore mysteries volume 5
Beyond the Page bookstore mystery volume 5
Beyond the Page bookstore mystery volume 05
Beyond the Page bookstore mystery volume 5
Beyond the Page bookstore mystery volume 05
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"January isn't the season for the seaside, but the big Fire and Ice festival is keeping bookstore owner Addie busy. Amid the plans for a fireworks display and an ice-carving competition, she's also dog sitting for a friend in the hospital. When Addie goes to her friend's house to gather supplies, she notices an interesting item on the nightstand which belongs to her shop assistant, Paige: a very valuable copy of the beloved children's book The Secret...
7) The pursuit
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English garden series (Lori Wick) volume 4
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Sailing from Africa to England, Edward Steele meets these two very different men aboard ship. When his traveling companion becomes seriously ill, Edward abandons his goal of going home and disembarks with the two men in Lisbon, never dreaming that his association with them will lead to the mysterious Nicola Bettencourt, a woman who captivates and confounds him in equal measures.
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Winner of The Saroyan International Prize for Writing, the John Burroughs Medal, and the National Outdoor Book Award in Natural History Literature
“Brilliant.” —The New York Review of Books
“Exquisite.” —The Huffington Post
“Magical.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune
In a work that beautifully demonstrates the rewards of...
“Brilliant.” —The New York Review of Books
“Exquisite.” —The Huffington Post
“Magical.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune
In a work that beautifully demonstrates the rewards of...
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""Suspense that never stops. If you like Michael Connelly's novels, you will gobble up Jonathan Moore's The Dark Room." --James Patterson ; The heart-pounding follow-up to the "electrifying" Poison Artist shows what happens when our deepest secrets are unburied." --Stephen King ; Gavin Cain, an SFPD homicide inspector, is in the middle of an exhumation when his phone rings. San Francisco's mayor is being blackmailed and has ordered Cain back to the...
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How Digital Technology Shapes Us volume 9
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Although studies show we are not sleeping fewer hours than before the days of technology on the nightstand, the quality of our sleep has likely been affected. Better understand the lifesaving functions your brain performs while you sleep and how technology, used the right way, just might help you sleep better, allowing your cognitive functions to be stronger the next day.
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He disappeared into the bathroom, where he started looking as discreetly as he could, putting everything in its place.
The clothes of the "Magician" were very expensive. But, he did not find anything in any of the pockets of his trousers. She closed the closet quickly after first putting the clothes in their previous position. He ran into the rest of the room and searched the nightstand drawers. The king-size bed was in the corner of the room.
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"Rescue, Restore, Redecorate has all the design and refinishing secrets you need to bring heirlooms back to life and to easily refresh flea market finds. Gathered from Amy Howard's beloved classes, these refinishing recipes and tecniques are foolpoof, making it incredibly easy to get great results. Along with a treasure trove of finishes, Amy shares antiques and flea market shopping advice and beautiful before-and-after furniture makeovers."--Page...
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Dr. Maloney Rhonda Hunter, exceptional educator, shares an extraordinary collection of her creative and most inspirational quotes from her traveling around the world and throughout her-story.The wisdom on these pages will instigate and encourage one to live their life to the fullest. This is the perfect nightstand companion to read each day with a powerful dose of wisdom and inspiration that directs one to take action, defeat fear, elevate self-esteem,...
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Let your creativity shape a fun and caring environment for you and your dog to enjoy every day of the year. Whether welcoming a new puppy into the house or trying to share a small apartment with an overactive Springer Spaniel, these home and garden projects cater to the needs of all DIY dog owners alike-from interior home improvement to beautiful lawns, special play areas, and other projects dogs love. The DIY projects in this book walk you through...
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Rules for dating Gael Aguilar
1. Six-week time limit
2. No second chances
When aspiring actress Goldie Beckett storms into Gael's board meeting to return the ten thousand dollars he left on her nightstand, she's sure she's triggered rule 2. But in just a few short weeks, the shocking news of her pregnancy ensures that she's definitely broken rule 1!
Born illegitimate and branded a mistake, Gael will never allow the same fate to befall...
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A Year of Affirmations is little book filled with 365 positive affirmations and 35 self-reflection pages. Each page is meant to help you become a more positive-thinking, positive-acting, positive-speaking and positive-feeling Muslimah. This little book is meant to be used as a supplemental tool your salah, your Qur'an readings and everything else that you are already doing, it's just an extra step to help you train your mind to be more positive thinking...
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A poetic journey into Life's Paradoxes, Roses in the Lemon Tree is universal in its themes and prose. Inspirational writings awaken deeper thought and heightened senses through diverse avenues of expression-nature, mindfulness, relationships, travel, sacred spaces, self-awareness, and more. An oasis of peaceful thought, romps in the garden, and relatable human experiences. Use as nightstand reading for contemplation along your soul's path, select...
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When recent Harvard grad Helen Zuman moved to Zendik Farm in 1999, she was thrilled to discover that the Zendiks used go-betweens to arrange sexual assignations, or "dates," in cozy shacks just big enough for a double bed and a nightstand. Here, it seemed, she could learn an honest version of the mating dance-and form a union free of "Deathculture" lies. No one spoke the truth: Arol, the Farm's matriarch, crushed any love that threatened her hold...
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With over 175,000 in print, The One Year Mini series has quickly become a favorite devotional format for hundreds of thousands of people. The compact size and page-a-day format gives readers a quick inspirational thought from the Bible to brighten each and every day. The long-anticipated publication of The One Year Mini Daily Inspiration provides a page-a-day, inspirational meditation on God's Word for everyone-anytime, anywhere. The One Year Mini...
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Yo, God, Whaddup? Introduces a new approach to prayer as it promotes growth on your spiritual journey. Catherine Taylor takes you by the hand and invites you to engage in a more active prayer life as she shares the process she developed to help alleviate anxiety about prayer. Yo, God, Whaddup? Provides you with a variety of prayers written for both formal and informal prayer styles. Empower yourself to embark on a prayerful journey as you build your...