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The Watcher
by James HoweA mysterious girl, dubbed The Watcher, spins tales of rescue from her lonely perch above the beach. She closely observes the actions of two people she has never met: a fourteen-year-old boy whose family seems perfect and a handsome eighteen-year-old lifeguard. Their lives become intertwined -- and their troubling truths are revealed.
The Window
by Michael DorrisWhen ten-year-old Rayona's Native American mother enters a treatment facility, her estranged father, a black man, finally introduces her to his side of the family, who are not at all what she expected.
The Wrong Kind of Money: A Novel
by Stephen BirminghamA gripping novel of dark family secrets, bigotry, lust, and lies set in the world of the phenomenally wealthy The Liebling family is among the wealthiest in New York, but in the eyes of "old money" gentile aristocrats like the patrician Van Degans, they will always be lower-class Jewish nouveau riche--especially since it's common knowledge that patriarch Jules Liebling built the powerful Ingraham Corporation from the profits he made selling liquor during Prohibition while in cahoots with dangerous mobsters. Jules is long dead and his widow, Hannah, runs the business with a tyrannical hand. Hannah is reluctant to turn over the reins to the heir apparent, her capable son Noah, despite the fact that she is now well into her eighties. But when Noah's wife, Carol, meets Georgette Van Degan for lunch at Le Cirque, gossip circulates around Manhattan about a thaw between the families and, quite possibly, a partnership. As rumors fly, family skeletons on both sides are exposed, leading to jealousy, betrayal, and even violence. Author Stephen Birmingham explores the dark side of wealth, family, and privilege in The Wrong Kind of Money, brilliantly displaying his phenomenal storytelling skill along with his intimate knowledge of the lives of America's aristocrats.
The Year Without Christmas (Sweet Valley Twins Super Edition #10)
by Francine Pascal'Twas the night before Christmas and the night before Christmas and... Identical Twins Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield couldn't be more excited about their Christmas Eve tree-trimming party. But while Elizabeth is caught up in the spirit of the season, Jessica is caught up in her favorite subject--Jessica. When she tries to hog all the attention at the party, she winds up destroying the Christmas, ruining Elizabeth's night-- and making a total fool of herself. It's the worst Christmas Eve ever! Jessica wakes up grumpy on what she thinks is Christmas morning...mbut she soon discovers it's Christmas Eve all over again! Jessica has a second chance to make everything go her way, but when her selfish plans backfire once more, she wakes up to another Christmas Eve... and another... and another! Will Jessica break the spell and move on to Christmas Day, or is she doomed to spend eternity on an awful Christmas Eve?
Thin Ice
by Marsha QualeyArden is seventeen, creative, independent... and an orphan. Ever since her parents died in a plane crash ten years ago, she has been raised by her older brother, Scott. Now Scott too is dead--or so the local police and everyone in Arden's community believe. Arden, however, is convinced that Scott has staged his snowmobile accident and has purposely disappeared. She means to search until she finds him. But what is she really seeking? And is it more than Scott, living or dead, can possibly provide? A thrilling combination of mystery and emotional exploration, Arden's page-turning story is at once hopeful and sad, piercing and satisfying.
Those Mean Nasty Dirty Downright Disgusting but...Invisible Germs: Esos desagradables detestables sucios completamente asquerosos pero . . . invisibles gérmenes
by Judith Anne Rice Reed MerrillEncourage the formation of good health habits in children. Through playful and colorful illustrations, this popular children's book shows the germs that cause illness and how important hand washing is to good health. Includes health information
Through The Storm: (Pearl Street 3)
by Maureen LeeThe third novel in bestseller Maureen Lee's outstanding Liverpool sequence about family life during World War IITwo years of war have taken a terrible toll on Pearl Street, Liverpool. German bombs have reduced some houses to rubble and most of the inhabitants have lost friends and family. While sisters Eileen and Sheila share the anxious burden of absent husbands, the conflict for others brings excitement and freedom.Kitty Quigley, stuck at home for years with an invalid father, is forced to register for war work and is delighted to become an auxiliary nurse. And Jessica Fleming, struggling to earn a living, finds herself and friend Rita increasingly drawn to the glamour and excitement of the Yanks.Look out for more in the bestselling Pearl Street series:Book 1 - Lights Out LiverpoolBook 2 - Put Out the FiresBook 3 - Through the Storm
Tidings of Comfort & Joy: A Novel
by Davis BunnIn this heartwarming Christmas novella. a woman tells her sick granddaughter a riveting tale of love, loss, and heroism set in a war-torn English village.Christmas should be a joyous time. But this year young Marissa’s celebration is overshadowed in sickness, sorrow, and disappointment. Seeing her granddaughter struggle with pain and sadness, Emily decides to share a story that she’s never told anyone. As old memories live again through her words, two broken hearts find healing and comfort—and the courage to celebrate Christmas once again.Tidings of Comfort & Joy reminds us to share the bonds of faith and family that Christmas represents whatever the circumstances or season.“This little novella has it all: romance, homeless orphans, heroic American pilots, the delightfully intriguing backdrop of post-war England, and Bunn’s competent, smooth writing. The happy ending will warm the heart of even the most jaded reader. What’s not to like?” —Bookreporter.com
Today's Teen (5th edition)
by Eddye Eubanks Joan Kelly-PlateRelationships, home management, money, grooming, housing, interior design, clothing, food, career selection and applying for a job form the main topics of this home economics textbook.
Toddler Adoption: The Weaver's Craft
by Mary Hopkins-BestAdvice for parents and others involved with international or domestic adoption of a toddler with or without other special needs.
Together: How We Belong
by Lewis Gardner Miriam RinnIn a kid-friendly, accessible way, this book explores the ways that people can choose to come together to make a family. It's about sharing your home and sharing your heart to make a family that belongs together.
Too Many Secrets
by Betty Ren WrightChad is thrilled to take care of Miss Beane's dog, Benson, while she's in the hospital. But Chad and his friend Jeannie get more than they bargained for when they hear footsteps in Miss Beane's house and find it ransacked. They take the investigation into their own hands -- but what they find out could be shocking.
Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence, from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror
by Judith Lewis HermanWhen Trauma and Recovery was first published in 1992, it was hailed as a groundbreaking work. In the intervening years, it has become the basic text for understanding trauma survivors. By placing individual experience in a broader political frame, Judith Herman argues that psychological trauma can be understood only in a social context. Drawing on her own research on incest, as well as on a vast literature on combat veterans and victims of political terror, she shows surprising parallels between private horrors like child abuse and public horrors like war. A new epilogue reviews what has changed--and what has not changed--over two decades. Trauma and Recovery is essential reading for anyone who seeks to understand how we heal and are healed.
Trouble on the Ohio River: Drought Shuts Down a City (Barbour Book's The American Adventure, Book #15)
by Norma Jean LutzLucy is tired of waiting. Lucy Lankford is counting, the weeks and days until her new piano will arrive at the Cincinnati docks. Then the rains stop, the Ohio River dries up, and Cincinnati shuts down. Not only will Lucy's piano not be coming, but many people are out of work and Lucy's best friend loses her home. When Lucy isn't busy trying to get her hands on a piano, she and her cousin Ben Allerton are trying to solve the mystery of Raggy Wallace. Raggy lives on Sausage Row, down by the landing, and is always tormenting Ben. But for some unknown reason, Raggy treasures a worn scrap of flowered fabric. Why would such a tough boy go to any length to protect this dainty material? As Lucy and Ben get to know Raggy, they discover the answer and decide they have more in common with Raggy than anyone ever suspected.
Undercover Christmas: A Western Holiday Mystery (Hidden Identity #4)
by B.J. DanielsCan two snowed-in strangers keep their secrets buried long enough to avoid danger? Join New York Times bestselling author BJ Daniels in this mysterious Montana Christmas romance!The cowboy code runs deep in Chase Calloway, even after the injury that left him with gaps in his memory. His protective instincts kick in when Marni McCumber arrives at his family's ranch, and he doesn't hesitate to offer her food and shelter after a Montana snowstorm leaves the beautiful mother-to-be stranded. When the secrets they're both hiding begin to surface, it becomes clear that there are sinister threats creeping closer. Snowed in with nowhere to run, the two of them will have to work together if they was to survive past Christmas. Previously published.
Unlocking the Past (A Pendragon Island Saga)
by Grace ThompsonThe locals of a quaint Welsh village experience change—for better and worse—in the third Pendragon Island novel from the author of The Weston Girls. Poachers and dealmakers, the Griffiths family have always managed to scrape by on the edge of the law. As rationing finally draws to an end, the tight-knit community finds itself coming to terms with a new world in which social boundaries are being eroded and opportunities are growing for all. Heartache remains a constant though, with Caroline Griffiths trapped in a sham marriage to Barry Martin, and Rhiannon Lewis still mourning their broken engagement. Meanwhile, the close bond between Frank and Ernie Griffiths is tested first by Frank&’s growing involvement in a dangerous criminal enterprise, and then by Ernie&’s new ladyfriend. An emotional rollercoaster of a saga that will delight readers of Lyn Andrews and Rosie Goodwin. The Pendragon Island Sagas Corner of a Small TownThe Weston GirlsUnlocking the PastMaisie&’s WayA Shop in the High StreetSophie Street
Up, Down and Sideways
by Robert H. PattonAt 24, Philip Halsey has too much of everything. His stock market investments have replicated like breeding hamsters, and his recent real estate venture seems sure to score big in the Reagan boomtime eighties. Philip's discovery that he's not the scion of old New England wealth, but rather the son of a penniless Jewish immigrant, marks the first shudder of earth beneath his feet.
Valentine Mice! board book
by Doug Cushman Bethany Roberts"Skip! Hop! Zip! Nip!" The sprightly characters from "Halloween Mice!" frolic across a wintry landscape to deliver valentines to all their woodland friends. Lively rhymed text filled with sounds that are fun to say aloud, and a simple mystery -- what happened to the littlest mouse? -- that is happily solved, make this a perfect book to share with a very young audience.
Voices From Fatherhood: Fathers Sons & Adhd
by Patricia Quinn Patrick KilcarrFirst published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Wagon Train (Penguin Young Readers, Level 3)
by S. A. KramerWhat was it like to head out west in a covered wagon? How did the pioneers get their wagons over rugged mountains and across wide rivers? Hop aboard the wagon train and find out what life was like for American pioneers!
Waiting In The Wings: Portrait Of A Queer Motherhood
by Cherríe MoragaCherrie Moraga, the celebrated Chicana lesbian writer, has crafted a jewel of a book in Waiting In The Wings: Portrait of a Queer Motherhood. This is the story of "one small human being's struggle for survival", the author's two-and-one-half pound premature baby boy.
Waiting for Nick (Stanislaskis #Vol. 5)
by Nora RobertsDon’t miss the next book in the classic Stanislaskis series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts.Frederica Kimball has three goals now that she’s moved to New York City: find her own place, become a Broadway lyricist and get Nick LeBeck to fall desperately in love with her. Though Nick has always treated Freddie like a little sister, he can’t help but notice the strong, passionate and head-to-toe-gorgeous woman now standing in her place. Perhaps everything he’s ever wanted is closer than he could have imagined…Originally published in 1997.
Wanted!
by Caroline B. CooneyA teenager on the run will do whatever it takes to clear her name and find her father&’s killer in this thriller by the author of the Janie Johnson series. When Alice Robbie receives a strange call from her father, instructing her to drop everything, get in his precious Corvette, and meet him at her favorite ice cream shop, she can&’t help feeling like something is wrong. But before she can even leave, Alice discovers the horrifying truth: Her father has been murdered. Even worse, someone has hacked into Alice&’s email and framed her with a confession of guilt. With no one to corroborate her story, Alice has no choice but to become a fugitive. Caught up in a living nightmare, Alice must figure out who really killed her father, and why, before the police can put her behind bars—or the killer puts her six feet under . . . Buckle up for this fast-paced thrill ride from the bestselling author of The Face on the Milk Carton. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Caroline B. Cooney including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
We're All In This Together
by Scott ForesmanStories about families -- the ones we're born into and the ones we make -- are collected in this great volume.
Wedding Secrets (Silver Blades, Super Edition #2)
by Melissa LowellTori is really excited--her mom is finally marrying Roger, and Tori gets to be the maid of honor. She's also working on a surprise figure-skating routine as a wedding present for her mom and Roger. But things get complicated when Veronica, Roger's daughter, arrives on the scene and tries to steal Tori's spotlight. Can the two work out their differences in time for the wedding?