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The Test (Bluford Series #17)
by Peggy Kern Paul LanganLiselle Mason is in trouble. For weeks, she ignored the changes in her body and tried to forget her brief relationship with Oscar Price, her moody classmate at Bluford High. But when Liselle's clothes stop fitting, and her brother notices her growing belly, she panics. A pregnancy test confirms her biggest fears. Unwilling to admit the truth, Liselle suddenly faces a world with no easy answers. Where will she turn? Who will she tell? What will she do?
Test of Faith: Surviving My Daughter's Life Sentence
by Bonnie S. HirstBonnie S. Hirst is a woman of faith who has always believed that everything in life works out for the best. So, when her daughter, Lacey, is accused of a terrible crime, although Bonnie is devastated, she is also convinced that God will protect her family from harm. He always has, after all. But when her prayers are not answered and Lacey is sentenced to life in prison, Bonnie questions every aspect of her existence: her beliefs, her role as a mother, and the purpose behind the events that are tearing her family apart. As Bonnie and her family navigate the complicated labyrinth of the legal system, she struggles with the duality of presenting a façade of being okay on the outside and screaming for air on the inside. Finally, she is guided to ask for help—a concept previously foreign to her—and is rewarded with a bubble of friends who surround her and her family with love. Poignant, hopeful, and ultimately uplifting, Test of Faith is the story of one mother&’s spiritual journey of awareness—and her discovery that even when your life seems to have radically veered off course, there are always blessings to be found, if you can just keep your heart open enough to receive them.
Test Tube Families: Why the Fertility Market Needs Legal Regulation
by Naomi R CahnThe birth of the first test tube baby in 1978 focused attention on the sweeping advances in assisted reproductive technology (ART), which is now a multi-billion-dollar business in the United States. Sperm and eggs are bought and sold in a market that has few barriers to its skyrocketing growth. While ART has been an invaluable gift to thousands of people, creating new families, the use of someone else’s genetic material raises complex legal and public policy issues that touch on technological anxiety, eugenics, reproductive autonomy, identity, and family structure. How should the use of gametic material be regulated? Should recipients be able to choose the “best” sperm and eggs? Should a child ever be able to discover the identity of her gamete donor? Who can claim parental rights?Naomi R. Cahn explores these issues and many more in Test Tube Families, noting that although such questions are fundamental to the new reproductive technologies, there are few definitive answers currently provided by the law, ethics, or cultural norms. As a new generation of "donor kids" comes of age, Cahn calls for better regulation of ART, exhorting legal and policy-making communities to cease applying piecemeal laws and instead create legislation that sustains the fertility industry while simultaneously protecting the interests of donors, recipients, and the children that result from successful transfers.
The Testament of Harold's Wife
by Lynne HugoFrom award-winning author Lynne Hugo comes a witty, insightful, refreshingly unsentimental novel about one woman’s unconventional path from heartbreak to hope . . . After losing her husband, Harold, and her beloved grandson, Cody, within the past year, Louisa has two choices. She can fade away on her Indiana family farm, where her companionship comes courtesy of her aging chickens and an argumentative cat. Or, she can concoct A Plan. Louisa, a retired schoolteacher who’s as smart, sassy, and irreverent as ever, isn’t the fading away type. The drunk driver who killed Cody got off scot-free by lying about a deer on the road. Harold had tried to take matters into his own hands, but was thwarted by Gus, the local sheriff. Now Louisa decides to take up Harold’s cause, though it will mean outsmarting Gus, who’s developed an unwelcome crush on her, and staying ahead of her adult son who’s found solace in a money-draining cult and terrible art. Louisa's love of life is rekindled as the spring sun warms her cornfields and she goes into action. But even the most Perfect Plans can go awry. A wounded buck, and a teenage boy on the land she treasures help Louisa see that the enduring beauty of the natural world and the mystery of human connection are larger than revenge . . . and so is justice. “I adored this fun yet poignant book.” —Diane Chamberlain, New York Times bestselling author of The Stolen Marriage
The Testimony
by Laura LondonA classic novel from acclaimed author Laura London, for fans of Julie Garwood, Jude Deveraux, Loretta Chase, Johanna Lindsey and Kathleen E. Woodiwiss. For vibrant Christine Ludan, the six months apart from her husband has been a dark time. But now dynamic Jesse Ludan, Milwaukee's controversial reporter, is coming home.Christine yearns for their lives to flow together once again, just as their bodies melt in passionate embrace. But she dares not speak of Jesse's painful experience...and he is reluctant to intrude into her gentle world. They are united by a thousand shared thoughts and feelings, yet sometimes they seem like strangers as they struggle to reaffirm the deeply felt joy that once bound them so intimately together.Fall in love with the richly romantic, classic love stories of Laura London, author of The Windflower, as her beloved novels are released in ebook for the first time.
Testimony from Your Perfect Girl
by Kaui Hart HemmingsA compulsively readable story that celebrates the awkward complexity of teenage relationships--with their families, and with each other, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Descendants.Annie Tripp has everything she needs--Italian sweaters, vintage chandelier earrings, and elite ice skating lessons--but all that changes when her father is accused of scamming hundreds of people out of their investments. Annie knows her dad wasn't at fault, but she and her brother are exiled to their estranged aunt and uncle's house in a run-down part of Breckenridge--until the trial blows over. Life with her new family isn't quite up to Annie's usual standard of living, but surprisingly, pretending to be someone else offers a freedom she's never known. As Annie starts to make real friends for the first time, she realizes she has more in common with her aunt and uncle than she ever wanted to know. As the family's lies begin to crumble and truths demand consequences, Annie must decide which secrets need to see the light of day . . . and which are worth keeping.
The Testimony of Alys Twist: 'Beautifully written' The Times
by Suzannah DunnArrested by her sister for treason, who in her household can Elizabeth trust?1553: deeply-divided England rejoices as the rightful heir, Mary Tudor, sweeps to power on a tide of populist goodwill. But the people should have been careful what they wished for: Mary's mission is to turn back time to an England of old. Within weeks there is widespread rebellion in favour of her heir, her half-sister, Princess Elizabeth, who is everything that Mary isn't. From now on, Elizabeth will have to use her considerable guile just to stay alive.Orphan Alys Twist has come a long way - further than she ever dared hope - to work as a laundress at the royal wardrobe. There she meets Bel, daughter of the Queen's tailor, and seems to have arrived at her own happy ending. But in a world where appearance is everything, a laundress is in a unique position to see the truth of people's lives, and Alys is pressed into service as a spy in the errant princess's household. Alys herself, though, is hardly whiter than white, and when the princess is arrested she must make a dangerous choice.Reader praise for The Testimony of Alys Twist'This is an interesting story with much intrigue. It's rare to find an established novelist who includes Sapphic themes within their work but that is exactly what the author has done here. It's very much a character-driven tale with Alys front and centre' Reader review 'I like Suzannah Dunn's take on Tudor history as she writes well, uses modern vernacular to make historical characters "just like us", and usually does her research on the material aspects of history. Here, she's clearly done her homework' Reader review
The Testimony of Alys Twist
by Suzannah DunnArrested by her sister for treason, who in her household can Elizabeth trust?1553: deeply-divided England rejoices as the rightful heir, Mary Tudor, sweeps to power on a tide of populist goodwill. But the people should have been careful what they wished for: Mary's mission is to turn back time to an England of old. Within weeks there is widespread rebellion in favour of her heir, her half-sister, princess Elizabeth, who is everything that Mary isn't. From now on, Elizabeth will have to use her considerable guile just to stay alive.Orphan Alys Twist has come a long way - further than she ever dared hope - to work as a laundress at the royal Wardrobe. There she meets Bel, daughter of the Queen's tailor, and seems to have arrived at her own happy ending. But in a world where appearance is everything, a laundress is in a unique position to see the truth of people's lives, and Alys is pressed into service as a spy in the errant princess's household. Alys herself, though, is hardly whiter than white, and when the princess is arrested she must make a dangerous choice.
The Testimony of the Hanged Man (The Inspector Ben Ross Mysteries)
by Ann GrangerIn Victorian England, a Scotland Yard inspector and his wife investigate a condemned man&’s claim about a seventeen-year-old murder. A hanged man would say anything to save his life. But what if his testimony is true? When Inspector Ben Ross is called to Newgate Prison by a man condemned to die by the hangman's noose he isn&’t expecting to give any credence to the man&’s testimony. But the account of a murder he witnessed over seventeen years ago is so utterly believable that Ben can&’t help wondering if what he&’s heard is true. It's too late to save the man&’s life, but it's not too late to investigate a murder that has gone undetected for all these years . . . The perfect read for fans of Wilkie Collins and Susanna Calkins.
Testimony of Two Men: A Novel (Rediscovered Classics Ser.)
by Taylor CaldwellA small-town doctor acquitted of murdering his pregnant wife faces new charges in this New York Times bestseller set in the early days of modern medicine. Hambledon, Pennsylvania, is still reeling from the sensational murder trial that shattered the peace of the bucolic hamlet less than a year ago. Dr. Jonathan Ferrier was accused of killing his beautiful young wife after she died following a botched abortion. The scion of a powerful old eastern family, Jonathan hired the best attorneys money could buy. When he was acquitted, many believed he had bought his freedom. Now, he has returned home to sell his practice and move on. But haunted by his wife&’s death, Jonathan still strives to heal the judgmental people of his divided town. Robert Morgan, a young, idealistic doctor, is determined to make up his own mind about the accused&’s innocence or guilt. Of one thing he is certain: Jonathan is a good doctor, perhaps even a great one. He is also a man who feels abandoned by God, his church, his family, and his friends. As Jonathan continues to be pilloried by the town, a new series of accusations are leveled at him. Is he a cold-blooded killer who murdered his wife and their unborn child? Or a man unjustly accused and wrongly maligned? Testimony of Two Men explores the evolution of modern medicine and the tireless physicians who are its unsung heroes. Author Taylor Caldwell&’s bestselling novel touches on faith, religion, and the then-new field of mental health as it tells a mesmerizing tale of desire, betrayal, and love that can destroy or redeem.
Testing for Kindergarten: Simple Strategies to Help Your Child Ace the Tests for: Public School Placement, Private School Admissions, Gifted Program Qualification
by Karen QuinnKaren Quinn has successfully taught hundreds of parents how to prepare their children for testing, and Testing For Kindergarten is her ultimate, comprehensive guide to having fun while teaching to the underlying abilities every test assesses.Whether your child is going to a private kindergarten or a public school, he or she will most likely be tested—and placed in classrooms according to those results. But information about intelligence tests is closely guarded, and it can be difficult to understand what your kids need to know. As an expert who has successfully taught hundreds of parents how to work with their own children, Karen Quinn has written the ultimate guide to preparing your child for kindergarten testing. The activities she suggests are not about “teaching to the test.” They are about having fun while teaching to the underlying abilities every test assesses. From the “right” way to have a conversation to natural ways to bring out your child’s inner math geek, Quinn shares the techniques that every parent can do with their kids to give them the best chance to succeed in school and beyond. It’s just good parenting—and better test scores are icing on the cake.
Testing Kate
by Whitney GaskellNo one is better than Kate Bennett at playing by the rules–because no one has quite her knack for running into bad luck. Orphaned while in college, Kate handled her loss by graduating with honors and acquiring a secure job and a dependable boyfriend. But now, with her thirtieth birthday around the corner, Kate decides it’s time to shake things up. She quits her job, breaks up with her long-term boyfriend, and U-Hauls it across the country for her first year at Tulane Law School. Too bad nothing in the Big Easy is quite so easy…. Before she knows it, Kate finds her life turned upside down by a notoriously sadistic professor, a larger-than-life new boss–and two interested men who are sure that she’s The One…. But can either of the men in her life really know Kate, when she’s just getting to know herself? In a year of self-discovery, the most important lesson Kate may learn is that to change your luck, sometimes you have to change your mind–including what you thought was your dream.
Testing the Current
by D. T. Max William McphersonGrowing up in a small upper Midwestern town in the late 1930s, young Tommy MacAllister is scarcely aware of the Depression, much less the rumblings of war in Europe. For his parents and their set, life seems to revolve around dinners and dancing at the country club, tennis dates and rounds of golf, holiday parties, summers on the Island, and sparkling occasions full of people and drinks and food and laughter. But curious as he is and impatient to grow up, Tommy will soon come to glimpse the darkness that lies beneath so much genteel complacency: hidden histories and embarrassing poor relations; the subtle (and not so subtle) slighting of the "help"; the mockery of President Roosevelt; and "the commandment they talked least about in Sunday school," adultery. In Testing the Current William McPherson subtly sets off his wide-eyed protagonist's perspective with mature reflection and wry humor and surrounds him with a cast of vibrant characters, creating a scrupulously observed portrait of a place and time that will shimmer in readers' minds long after the final page is turned.
La teta es más que alimento (Hijos y padres felices)
by Alberto Soler Sarrió Concepción Roger Sánchez¿Pecho o biberón? ¿Por dónde empezar con la lactancia? ¿Hasta cuándo debe durar? En este texto breve, didáctico y riguroso, Alberto Soler responde a estas y otras preguntas y explica cómo abordar la lactancia y cómo enfrentar los problemas que puedan surgir. Para profundizar en temas relacionados con la crianza, recomendamos el ebook Hijos y padres felices, de Alberto Soler y Concepción Roger, que incluye “La teta es más que alimento”, además de capítulos dedicados a la alimentación, el sueño, la guardería, las pantallas y los estilos parentales, entre otros.
Tethered to Other Stars
by Elisa Stone LeahyPerfect for fans of Efrén Divided and A Good Kind of Trouble, this luminous middle grade debut follows a tween girl navigating the devastating impact of ICE’s looming presence on her family and community. <P><P> Seventh grader Wendy Toledo knows that black holes and immigration police have one thing in common: they can both make things disappear without a trace. When her family moves to a new all-American neighborhood, Wendy knows the plan: keep her head down, build a telescope that will win the science fair, and stay on her family’s safe orbit.
The Texan Tries Again (Men of the West #44)
by Stella BagwellFrom a New York Times–bestselling author, a widower starts over in small Arizona town and gets a second chance at love with a local waitress.This cowboy is trying to put the past behind him . . . A new start in Arizona . . . Could give this Texan a second chanceAfter losing everything, Taggart O’Brien is more than happy to take an offer to be the foreman at Three Rivers Ranch. But once he meets Emily-Ann Broadmoor, he’s not ready for any of the feelings she arouses. He’d promised he’d never put his heart on the line again—until Emily-Ann makes him think about a different kind of promise . . .
The Texan's Baby Proposal: The Ceo's Nanny Affair The Texan's Baby Proposal From Temptation To Twins (Callahan's Clan #4)
by Sara OrwigA multi-millionaire CEO needs a wife—fast—and faking it is an option. From the USA Today–bestselling author of The Rancher’s Cinderella Bride.To inherit his fortune, Marc Medina has a month to find a wife, which seems impossible. Until he discovers his gorgeous assistant is pregnant. Marrying her and providing for her child could be the perfect business deal . . .Her boss’s proposal will secure her baby’s future. All Lara Seymour has to do is not fall in love. But Marc is sexy, kind, and downright dangerous. Falling for her fake husband could ruin everything.
The Texan's Christmas Bounty
by Cathy Gillen Thacker Tina LeonardHoliday surprise for a heroLone Star Twins by Cathy Gillen ThackerFor two people who are not in love, Poppy McCabe and Air Force captain Trace Caulder have amazing chemistry. And now the longtime friends and sometime lovers are about to become the adoptive parents of twin babies! Trace wants to be there for Poppy 24/7, but he’s stationed overseas. Now he has a thirty-day leave to convince Poppy that they can have it all: family and forever!The SEAL’s Holiday Babies by Tina LeonardJade Harper refuses to stand in the way of Ty Spurlock’s dream of joining the Navy SEALs…but she also can’t hide her precious surprise—two precious surprises!—when her hero comes home for Christmas. Head over heels for his twin girls, Ty is ready to do the honorable thing. But how can Jade say yes to a man who was never meant to be tied down?
The Texan's One-Night Standoff: The Texan's One-night Standoff The Pregnancy Project Married To The Maverick Millionaire (Dynasties: The Newports #6)
by Charlene SandsOne night leads to a pregnancy bombshell in a novel of unexpected family twists and turns from the USA Today–bestselling author of Twins for the Texan.Chicago real estate hotshot Brooks Newport is on a quest to find his true father. But tracking him to a small Texas town puts Brooks on a collision course with horse trainer Ruby Lopez. After a no-strings-attached night together, he’s on his way.When Brooks finally meets the father he never knew, he must come to grips with the past—and the very shocking present. Because Ruby works for the man. And she has a secret of her own—not only is Brooks finding his father, he’s about to become one!
The Texan's Royal M.D. (Duchess Diaries #2357)
by Merline LovelaceAn aristocratic doc has a holiday fling that could last a lifetime in this charming romance from the bestselling author of Her Unforgettable Royal Lover. Texas is the perfect place for holiday heat—exactly what Dr. Anastazia St. Sebastian needs before making the biggest decision of her career. Enter hunky shipping billionaire Mike Brennan, who insists on buying her dinner after she saves his nephew. But one night leads to more. And even three days of fun in the sun—and in Mike’s bedroom—aren’t enough. This doc of royal descent wants to fall in love . . . but how can she when what Mike wants is the one thing she can never give?
Texas Born (The Texas Anthem Series)
by Kerry NewcombSecond in the sprawling Texas Anthem Western saga from an author “in the tradition of Louis L’Amour and John Jakes” (The Dallas Morning News).With sweat, blood, and tears, John Anthem carved out a home on the Texas frontier, a ranch that was two days' ride from end to end. But while Anthem made the Slash A in his own image, his sons were born with Texas restlessness in their blood. Cole Anthem went off to fight a war. Billy Anthem has his sights set on goals of his own. Then a Mexican outlaw came after John Anthem—and struck a savage blow against his family.Now Anthem must turn away from his empire and ride against his sworn enemy. And when he does, he will not be alone. Because when fate and outlaws take on the Anthems, a wounded family will come together—as good men and brave women are willing to fight and die for honor, justice, and the future of their land . . .
Texas Fury: A Novel (Texas #3)
by Fern MichaelsThe #1 New York Times bestselling author of Texas Heat continues her multigenerational saga of the Coleman family dynasty as tensions rise . . . Set in the heart of wealthy Texas, Fern Michaels&’s bestselling series takes us inside a privileged family that lives and loves with intense abandon, generation after generation. For Amelia Coleman Assante, the last surviving child of a legendary tycoon, it&’s a time of transition, for her family, and for her marriage. When Cary Assante swept into Amelia&’s lonely life, he was a younger man whose fierce passion wiped away the shadows of tragedy that haunted her. Together they built a billion-dollar dream, a city within a city. But now Cary&’s success, and the temptations that come with it, threaten their bond. Yet while Amelia finds herself in danger of losing him to another woman, she carries a damning secret of her own—with consequences that will reverberate across an empire . . . Praise for Texas Rich &“Fascinating, interesting, and exciting. One of those rare books, the kind the reader doesn&’t want to end. A real winner!&” —Green Bay Press Gazette &“A big, rich book in every way . . . I think Fern Michaels has struck oil with this one.&” —Patricia Matthews &“A steaming, sprawling saga . . . As always, Fern Michaels writes a full story with bigger-than-life characters we would look forward to meeting.&” —Romantic Times &“Fine fare for Fern Michaels&’s fans!&” —The Philadelphia Inquirer
Texas Heat: A Novel (Texas #2)
by Fern MichaelsThe #1 New York Times bestselling author of Texas Rich continues the Coleman family saga that&’s &“fine fare for Fern Michaels&’s fans!&” (The Philadelphia Inquirer). Built before World War II by domineering patriarch Seth Coleman, Sunbridge, the magnificent Austin, Texas, empire, now belongs to Moss and Billie&’s daughter, Maggie. She&’s invited the whole family—and several hundred guests—to a Fourth of July barbecue in celebration of the renewed sense of family pride she&’s determined to forge. But as loved ones come together, they bring old resentments and new temptations destined to generate more than a little heat. And as Maggie hopes to be accepted as mistress of Sunbridge, she also struggles to be a good mother to her resentful son Cole and her broken-hearted daughter, Sawyer. Then there is her sister, Susan, a renowned musician who arrives home for the most terrifying performance of her life. And in the midst of it all is Maggie&’s decision to divorce Cranston Tanner and her love for another man—a love that could cost her everything . . .Praise for Texas Rich &“Fascinating, interesting, and exciting. One of those rare books, the kind the reader doesn&’t want to end. A real winner!&” —Green Bay Press Gazette &“A big, rich book in every way . . . I think Fern Michaels has struck oil with this one.&” —Patricia Matthews &“A steaming, sprawling saga . . . As always, Fern Michaels writes a full story with bigger-than-life characters we would look forward to meeting.&” —Romantic Times
Texas Miracle
by Mae Nunn Gwen Ford FaulkenberryShe's everything he didn't want...and exactly what he needs McCarthy Temple, the last unmarried Temple brother, was happy with his safe, predictable world. He had his family, his accounting business and his numbers. He didn't need love. He already had it all...except an assistant. Jacqueline Aimes was the least likely candidate. She was overqualified, gorgeous and only staying in Kilgore long enough to sell her parents' land. But as Jacqueline starts to permeate every aspect of his life, Mac finds it harder and harder to imagine life without her. Jacqueline's passion is her work for children in international war zones, though, not small-town living. So Mac has to find a Texas-size miracle to get her to stay...
A Texas Rescue Christmas: A Bravo Christmas Wedding A Very Maverick Christmas A Texas Rescue Christmas (Texas Rescue #2)
by Caro CarsonHome for Christmas Trey Waterston has been on the outside looking in for so long he nearly forgot where home is. But when he has to go back to the ranch that is his Texas birthright, he expects it to be as difficult to navigate as everything else in his life. He does not expect to find a halfhearted search afoot for a missing heiress. Beautiful and innocent Rebecca Cargill has disappeared, and nightfall-and a snowstorm-is coming. If they don't find her, she could die. Not on my watch. Instinctively, and directed only by a photograph, Trey knows he is the only one who can help her. Maybe he can finally claim his legacy. But why is he suddenly so sure Rebecca is a part of it?