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An Enemy in the Village: A Bruno, Chief of Police Novel (Bruno, Chief of Police Series)
by Martin WalkerA real estate agent&’s death sends shockwaves through the idyllic town of St. Denis, leading Bruno, Chief of Police, to suspect that there&’s more to this tragedy than meets the eye.When Bruno stumbles upon a motionless figure in a car parked at a scenic overpass on the ridge of the Vézère valley, he&’s ready to investigate. Inside, he finds a suicide note and the dead body of Monique, a successful businesswoman who rented châteaus to wealthy expats. It seems like an open-and-shut case. But Bruno can&’t shake the suspicion that something sinister lurks underneath this tidy narrative. After he delivers Monique&’s final messages to those most important to her, malicious gossip about Bruno begins to spread through the village. One thing leads to another, and soon Bruno faces pressure to resign from the job. Despite this disturbing turn of events, Bruno remains Bruno, never one to turn down a fine meal with good company in the French countryside. In the course of inquiry, he meets Laura—and her dog, which happens to be the same breed as his beloved basset hound. As sparks fly and Bruno realizes just how much he has at stake, he races to find out what really happened to Monique, before he loses his badge, his new love—or something even worse.
A Universe Big & Small: A Story About Carl Sagan
by James YangGeisel Award–winning creator James Yang explores the mysteries of the universe, inspired by the work of lauded astronomer Carl Sagan.When Carl stared out the window, he had many questions.Astronomer and scientist Carl Sagan loved asking questions—he wanted to learn about everything from the smallest atoms to the vastness of the galaxy. And by using his imagination and allowing himself to dream up questions big and small, he inspired others to keep exploring the mysteries of the universe and our place in it.Geisel Award-winning author and illustrator James Yang invites readers on a fantastic journey through the cosmos, inspired by the life and work of Carl Sagan.
Inferno's Shadow (Artillerymen)
by Taylor AndersonLost in a mysterious world, far from all they knew in 1847 America, Colonel Lewis Cayce and his soldiers must face the unimaginable might of the Dominion once and for all in this gripping alternate history from the New York Times bestselling author of the Destroyermen series.Colonel Lewis Cayce and his forces were a group of American soldiers bound to fight in the Mexican-American War—until they were stranded in a strange new world inhabited by vicious monsters, new friends, and deadly foes. Now Cayce has brought his army of displaced Americans and their indigenous allies into the heart of the loathsome, blood-drenched Dominion&’s stronghold. If he can take the enemy&’s holiest city and support the elevation of a new &“Supreme Holiness&” who seeks to moderate the Dominion&’s thirst for expansion, slavery, and blood sacrifice, Cayce&’s own goal for his army and new people to live in security and freedom will be assured.But no matter how good of a soldier he is, Cayce is ruled by reason, and the madness and seemingly suicidal treachery of his adversaries, not to mention the sheer titanic scope of the force arrayed against him, might finally be more than he can cope with. Which side will ultimately discover that even victory can end in defeat?
Murder, She Wrote: A Body in Boston (Murder, She Wrote)
by Jessica Fletcher Terrie Farley MoranJessica Fletcher has dinner with her old pal Harry McGraw and gets pulled into a puzzling murder case.Invited to deliver a lecture at the Boston Public Library, Jessica Fletcher excitedly makes plans to see local friends. Naturally that includes dinner at Gilhooley&’s with PI Harry McGraw. Harry excitedly talks about his latest client, the CEO of Cure All Pharmaceuticals, who&’s received anonymous blackmail demands and wants Harry to identify the culprit. Cookie, Gilhooley&’s longtime bartender, also has something he wants to tell Jessica: he asked Harry to investigate his daughter Aileen&’s boyfriend, who Cookie thinks is too slick by half, but now Harry is too wrapped up in this new case. While Jessica wonders how best to approach Aileen, the young woman stumbles into Gilhooley&’s covered in blood. She just discovered her boyfriend&’s corpse -- and quickly becomes the chief suspect in his murder!
Overruled
by Lana FergusonTwo divorce lawyers determined to share only beds but not hearts discover that love is something that can&’t be overruled in this steamy contemporary romance by Lana Ferguson, USA Today bestselling author of The Game Changer.Danica Pierce has one great love in her life: work. As one of the top divorce lawyers in Austin, Danica lets her caseload keep her warm at night and has no problem being married to her job, not when love only ends in hurt. When the biggest case of her career gives her a shot at making partner, it seems like nothing could possibly stand in her way…except for her infuriating secret: she&’s sleeping with the enemy.Ezra Hart is known for charming his way in and out of a courtroom. In the matter of winning Danica Pierce&’s heart, however, he&’s been far less successful. With her verdict to keep things purely physical with no chance of appeal, Ezra struggles to show Danica he&’s more than the insufferable playboy she&’s pegged him to be—especially since they find themselves on opposing sides of Danica&’s most important case to date.While Dani and Ezra battle it out in the courtroom, the real trial is the one happening between them. When Dani realizes that everything she knows of Ezra might be hearsay—and that she&’s not the only one with emotional baggage—she must choose between her fear of trusting again and the feelings blossoming between her and the man she thought was her worst enemy.
LEGO Minecraft Games Book: 50 Fun Ideas to Play with Your LEGO Collection!
by Julia MarchThis edition does not include LEGO elements.Keep the whole family entertained with 50 ideas for LEGO® Minecraft® themed games, puzzles, and challenges!Challenge friends to a Nether minecart race. Find the odd crafting block out. Design your own LEGO Minecraft fairground. And much more!Get ready to level up the fun with your friends and family:ALL-NEW GAME IDEAS: Explore 50 brand-new LEGO Minecraft models and ideas for games, challenges, and puzzles – perfect for playing with family, friends, or on your ownSOMETHING FOR EVERYONE: The activities and games are great for all ages, making this the perfect gift for young LEGO builders and avid Minecraft fans alikeBuild in some time for bite-sized family fun with the LEGO Minecraft Games Book, packed with hours’ worth of ideas for LEGO Minecraft games, puzzles, and challenges. Also included are 61 Minecraft themed LEGO elements to add to your own collection and use alongside the games in the book, making this the ultimate experience for fun-loving LEGO Minecraft enthusiasts.©2025 The LEGO Group.©2025 Mojang AB.
Infinite Archive (The Midsolar Murders)
by Mur LaffertyAmateur sleuth Mallory Viridian has just about got her bearings aboard the space station she calls home, but now the physical embodiment of the Internet is on its way, and it's bringing murder with it.Mallory Viridian has had a quiet few months. Even with the increased influx of humans visiting Station Eternity, she hasn&’t seen so much as a bar brawl. Used to people dying left and right around her, the lack of murders to solve has left her unexpectedly . . . bored.But humanity's favorite way to waste time is on its way to her sector of the galaxy. A giant, one-of-a-kind data ship called Metis is bringing the entire Internet from Earth—as well as a mystery fan convention. On top of that, Mallory's literary agent is aboard, and he tells Mallory that she's the keynote speaker.It's almost a relief when a killer decides to strike at the convention. When Mallory finds her agent dead, she knows she has to work fast to find the murderer. With a strange new alien with unknown motives, a ship with impossible abilities, a lonely living, comprehensive Internet, and a deadly crime to solve, Mallory has her work cut out for her . . . .
Vampire Jam Sandwich
by Casey LyallOnce upon a time a vampire took a bite of a jam sandwich . . . and a legend was born. Now the vampire jam sandwich roams the streets, looking for MORE JAM. Will yours be next?A hilarious spooky picture book featuring a sneaky vampire, for fans of Creepy Carrots and How to Make Friends With a Ghost.You may not have heard of the Vampire Jam Sandwich. But it's time you learned the truth.Once upon a time, a vampire (maybe his name is Terrence) took a bite of a jam sandwich (maybe he thought the jam was . . . something else).And you know what happens when a vampire bites you . . .That's right. The jam sandwich has become . . . A VAMPIRE JAM SANDWICH. Terrifying, stalking the streets at night, sneaking into people's homes in an endless search for MORE JAM!Kids and adults alike will be delighted by this sly jam-loving vampire and his jam sandwich legend, with hilarious tongue-in-cheek art from Nici Gregory. Can you trust your narrator? Is the Vampire Jam Sandwich real? Is your jam safe? Read on to find out . . .
All of Us: A First Conversation About Disability (First Conversations)
by Dr. Megan Pamela MadisonBased on the research that race, gender, disability, and other important topics should be discussed with toddlers on up, this read-aloud series offers adults the opportunity to begin important conversations with young children in an informed, safe, and supported way.Developed by experts in the fields of early childhood and activism, this topic-driven picture book offers clear, concrete language and compelling imagery to introduce the concept of disability. This book celebrates all bodies and abilities, just as they are, and addresses the inequities and opportunities for change in today's world.While young children are avid observers and questioners of their world, adults often shut down or postpone conversations on complicated topics because it's hard to know where to begin. Research shows that talking about tough issues from the age of two not only helps children understand what they see, but also increases self-awareness, self-esteem, and allows them to recognize and confront things that are unfair, like discrimination and prejudice. These books offer a supportive approach that considers both the child and the adult. Stunning art accompanies the simple and interactive text, and the back matter offers additional resources and ideas for extending this discussion.
Summer on Lilac Island: A Novel
by Lindsay MacMillanA witty and heartwarming escape about mothers and daughters, small-town dating, and the surprising ways we find our way home.When Gigi Jenkins finds herself broke, unemployed, and out of options, she has no choice but to return to Mackinac Island, the horse-and-buggy hometown she swore she'd left behind forever.Living under the same roof with her meddling, divorced mother, Eloise, feels like a recipe for disaster--especially when Eloise hatches a scheme to set Gigi up with the island's charming new doctor.Determined to call her mother's bluff, Gigi agrees to the date on one condition: she gets to play matchmaker for Eloise in return.What begins as a battle of wills spirals into a summer of small-town antics, unexpected sparks, and plot twists neither woman saw coming.But the greatest love story of the summer isn't about romance--it's about the bond between mother and daughter. Through late-night date debriefs, outfit consultations, and learning to laugh (and forgive), Gigi and Eloise begin to bridge years of misunderstanding, moving from adversaries to confidantes.With Lindsay MacMillan's signature wit and warmth, Summer on Lilac Island is a joyful, tender tale of second chances, new beginnings, and the countless forms love can take.
Vanished: A Novel (The Vanished Series)
by Dr. David JeremiahThe end of the world . . .As leader of a special military unit charged with stopping potential pandemics before they spread, John "Haggs" Haggerty has a front-row seat to the sharp increase in natural disasters that precede the Rapture--including plagues, earthquakes, famines, wars, and rumors of war. And each crisis is becoming more intense.Meanwhile, his own world feels like it's falling apart. He's still caught in the grief of messing up his relationship with his ex-wife, and he's trying to keep it together so that he can show up for his adult daughter before she wants him out of her life entirely. As both personal and professional situations push him to the brink, Haggs finds himself stretched further than ever in his desire to be the kind of good person he knows he should be.Just when it seems as if things might turn around, Haggs is forced to decide between his need to find solutions and his need for personal redemption.
By Stone and Needle: Poems
by Catherine W. CarterWinner of the 2025 L. E. Phillabaum Poetry AwardShimmering to the pulse of the unseen, By Stone and Needle circles like a compass needle around the figure of the witch. Catherine Carter concocts a book of secular spells and incantations for engaging with, and meditating upon, a world in which all things are connected, in which symbol slides into literal, spirituality into science, exact observation into lamentation and love.The poems in By Stone and Needle spin connecting threads between night sweats, witch drownings, creation stories, pedicures, goddesses—and, especially, between miraculously interconnected ecosystems and the forces that threaten them. Speakers encompass personae including lactobacilli bacteria, bodily yeasts, and the classical witch Medea, while elsewhere a contemporary version of the goddess Artemis appears in Appalachia. Carter’s poetic vision imbues everyday moments such as putting on a coat, piercing an ear, confronting racism and patriarchy, or eating onion slices with a new definition of magic as “the human thing.”
Crush: My Year as an Apprentice Winemaker
by Dr. Nicholas O'ConnellIn Crush Nicholas O&’Connell provides a behind-the-scenes look at the daily operations of some of the world&’s most prestigious wineries on the West Coast. This insider&’s view of the wine world includes the intense competition for the best grapes, the bizarre lingo of the tasting rooms, and the visionary winemakers who magically transform grapes into high-end wine. It is a world that includes not only romance and refinement but long hours, backbreaking labor, mind-numbing repetition, and fanatical dedication to quality. Such devotion resulted in the 1973 Stag&’s Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet that won the best red wine at the 1976 Judgment of Paris and transformed the U.S. wine industry. O&’Connell&’s quest to master the art of wine making begins in his garage. From there he embarks on an apprenticeship at Betz and DeLille Cellar and other great wineries in California, Oregon, and Washington. He provides a first-person, ground-up view of a business not yet fully explored despite record interest in wine. O&’Connell also includes conversations with some of the world&’s most gifted vintners, including Warren Winiarski, former owner of Stag&’s Leap Wine Cellars. Wine is surrounded by a seemingly impenetrable cloud of descriptors—&“wet dog,&” &“kumquats,&” &“cat pee&”—and a fog of pretention. Crush pierces this fog with colorful, concrete storytelling, in-depth portraits of famous winemakers, and a lively, down-to-earth description of the process by which wine is made: not in the critic&’s mind but in the winery and vineyard.
Sacred Wonderland: The History of Religion in Yellowstone (America’s Public Lands)
by Thomas S. BremerSacred Wonderland explores the historical role of religion in making Yellowstone National Park a meaningful American icon.
A Great Many Refugees: Progressive Era Assistance in the American West
by Thomas A. KrainzLocal communities in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries commonly addressed the needs of refugees, defined broadly during the Progressive Era to include internally displaced people and economic migrants. These communities&’ efforts to assist people in need created a type of informal pop-up welfare system of short-term assistance that provided for hundreds, and often thousands of refugees. In A Great Many Refugees Thomas A. Krainz examines how communities in the American West cared for refugees. The ten case studies include a range of different causes that forced people to flee, including revolution, war, genocide, environmental disaster, and economic recession. Communities tapped into their local resources to provide for refugees, and this informal welfare proved—in the short term—remarkably efficient, effective, and, at times, flexible and innovative. However, local communities simply could not sustain their widespread relief efforts for long and providing meaningful and comprehensive long-term aid proved a near-universal failure. Krainz&’s examination of how Progressive Era residents cared for refugees uncovers a significant segment of welfare policies and practices that have remained largely obscured. These examples of informal, short-term assistance efforts profoundly challenge our standard depiction of local Progressive Era welfare practices as anemic and unresponsive to those in crisis.
Big Loosh: The Unruly Life of Umpire Ron Luciano
by Jim LeekeRon Luciano was a college football star, baseball umpire, TV broadcaster, and best-selling author. He barged through the world with an outsized personality, entertaining many, offending a few, and hiding behind a cheerful and outrageous persona until life somehow proved unbearable. Everyone knew him, but nobody really did. Once an All-American tackle at Syracuse University, Luciano turned to umpiring after an injury derailed his professional football career, and he quickly moved up the Minor League ladder to reach the Majors in 1969. As a big, likable loser—Oliver Hardy in blue—he became a fan favorite in the American League, &“shooting&” runners with his forefinger, conducting a legendary feud with Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver, and entertaining writers with outlandish baseball stories—some of which were even true. Even as he added years to his umpiring career and was considered among the game&’s best, some players and managers thought his showmanship detracted from his abilities. He later became a baseball color analyst on national TV before coauthoring a series of rollicking best-selling sports books. Away from the game, he loved Shakespeare and birdwatching. But his upbeat public face was at odds with his private struggle with depression. His suicide at age fifty-seven shocked and puzzled friends, fans, and readers alike. In Big Loosh Jim Leeke recounts Luciano&’s unlikely career, detailing his life as athlete, arbiter, sportscaster, writer, and mythmaker while separating fact from fiction amid the fanciful stories he loved to spin. As a friend said of Luciano, &“If you didn&’t like this man, you didn&’t like people.&”
Autobiography of a Kiowa Indian (American Indian Lives)
by Charles E. ApekaumBorn during the final years of the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache Reservation, Charles E. Apekaum, grandson of Kiowa chief Stumbling Bear, served as the principal interpreter for the Santa Fe Laboratory of Anthropology field expedition in 1935. Educated, bilingual, and world traveled, Apekaum&’s services as a translator were sought by anyone who dealt with the Kiowa Indian Agency personnel, politicians, and scholars. The following year, Apekaum traveled throughout Oklahoma with anthropologist Weston La Barre and ethnobotanist Richard Evans Schultes, serving as their liaison as they documented the peyote religion. During off days, Apekaum narrated his life story to La Barre, recounting the final days of the reservation, allotment, the early days of Anadarko, Oklahoma, his seventeen years attending boarding schools, service in the navy during World War I and then as a state game warden, his work translating for politicians, and his involvement in the Native American Church. La Barre never published the manuscript, which contains rich details about intertribal variants of the sacred peyote rite as well as about Apekaum&’s life experience. In Autobiography of a Kiowa Indian Benjamin R. Kracht presents Apekaum&’s autobiography for the first time. This eyewitness account is an important addition to Native American life narratives and the reconstruction of Kiowa cultural, social, and religious life in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in the southern Great Plains.
Rising Above: Language Revitalization in the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (Many Wests)
by Benjamin E. FreyToday there are roughly two hundred first-language Cherokee speakers among the seventeen thousand citizens of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina. In 2019 the United Keetoowah Band, the Cherokee Nation, and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians declared a state of emergency for the Cherokee language. In Rising Above Eastern Band Cherokee citizen Benjamin E. Frey chronicles his odyssey of being introduced to the Cherokee language with trepidation as a young adult and his eventual work revitalizing the Cherokee language in a Cherokee way. In the first book to examine the process of language shift and revitalization among this band, Frey explores the institutional, economic, and social factors that drove the language shift from Cherokee to English, interpreted through the lens of a member of the Eastern Band Cherokee community in conversation with other community members. Rising Above navigates Frey&’s upbringing, the intricacies of language and relationships, the impact of trauma, and the quest for joy and healing within the community. In addition to language documentation and preservation, Rising Above explores how to breathe new life into the language and community, using storytelling to discuss the Cherokee language, its grammatical components, and its embedded cultural ideologies alongside its interactions with broader American society.
Too Good to Be Altogether Lost: Rediscovering Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House Books
by Pamela Smith HillLaura Ingalls Wilder, author of the well-known Little House series, wrote stories from her childhood because they were &“too good to be altogether lost.&” And those stories seemed far from being lost during the remainder of her lifetime and through most of the twentieth century. They were translated into dozens of languages; generations of children read them at school; and dedicated readers made pilgrimages to the settings of the Little House books. With the release of NBC&’s Little House on the Prairie series in 1974, Wilder was well on her way to becoming an international literary superstar. Simultaneously, however, the novels themselves began to slip from view, replaced by an onslaught of assumptions and questions about Wilder&’s values and politics and even about the books&’ authenticity. From the 1980s, a slow but steady critical crescendo began to erode Wilder&’s literary reputation. In Too Good to Be Altogether Lost, Wilder expert Pamela Smith Hill dives back into the Little House books, closely examining Wilder&’s text, her characters, and their stories. Hill reveals that these gritty, emotionally complex novels depict a realistic coming of age for a girl in the American West. This realism in Wilder&’s novels, once perceived as a fatal flaw, can lead to essential discussions not only about the past but about the present—and the underlying racism young people encounter when reading today. Hill&’s fresh approach to Wilder&’s books, including surprising revelations about Wilder&’s novel The First Four Years, shows how this author forever changed the literary landscape of children&’s and young adult literature in ways that remain vital and relevant today.
The 69th Parallel Incident: Jesse Thompson Case Files 2 (Jesse Thompson Case Files)
by H. Paul DoucetteLate one night, while tending to his trap-line, a native Inuit stumbles across a clandestine rendezvous not far from one of the DEW line radar sites and is subsequently shot and killed. This incident brings RCMP intelligence officer, Inspector Jesse Thompson to the north. He gradually uncovers a Soviet network involving an agent and a paid mole in the Shingle Point site.
Distant Australia: Australia Settlers Collection (Australian Settlers Collection)
by Tricia McGillEven in the prospering colony of New South Wales, it wouldbe far-fetched to think a convicted man could consider marrying the daughter of a wealthy property owner. But Remy has larger problems to contend with than Sara’s bigotedfather. Forced to leave the woman he loves behind, Remy faces overwhelming odds and an ordeal that threatens to strip him of everything; his pride, his strength, his health—even hislife.Sara has many strugglesof her own and when Remy finally thinks he has a future with Sara within his grasp, he is sent to a place where pain and suffering are everyday occurrences.Will the lovers ever find true happiness?
Annie's Australia: Australia Settlers Collection (Australian Settlers Collection)
by Tricia McGillIn this book we catch up with most members of the extended Carstairs family. Annie is the eldest Carstairs girl. She has lived out at Bathurst westof the Blue Mountains sinceher birth in 1824. After visiting her brother Tim and his wife in Port Phillip in1843, Annie decides to stay there, seeking adventure much asTim did the previous year. Reserved and quiet Jacob O’Quinn works for her brother. The likeable young carpenter catches Annie’s eye, but when handsome Zachary McDowell, the complete opposite to steady Jacob comes along, he sweeps Annie off her feet. Heedless of advice, Annie makes a choice that turns out to be the worst she could ever make.
Challenging Australia: Australia Settlers Collection (Australian Settlers Collection)
by Tricia McGillBy 1840 the colony of New South Wales was expanding. Transportation of convicts to the east coast ended, and many free squatters set out to settle on lands to the south. In 1836 The Port Philip District became a separate colony.Timothy, Tiger and Bella Carstairs eldest son, is bored with his governmen tjob and intent on seeking adventure and a new life away from Sydney. Accompanied by his Uncle Carlos he decidesto find this adventure,and where else to find it, but in a newlyformed settlement down south. By now the road south might not be as hazardous as the one across the mountains travelled by his parents when he was a child, but still escaped and ex-convicts abound, seeking an easy life by forming gangs to take what they can where they can. Not the least of Tim’s personal challenges is a young headstrong woman who, uninvited, takes it upon herself to join him on his travels. When they reach their destination, their troubles have only just begun.
Mystic Australia: Australia Settlers Collection (Australian Settlers Collection)
by Tricia McGillIn the 1800s the penal colony of Botany Bay was an unforgiving and harsh place. Isabella is transported for wounding a member of the British aristocracy. She loathes the system tha tsentenced her to seven years transportation, and is determined to hate her new master who dreams of a new life beyond the Blue Mountains. Mystic Australia is a story of courage and persistence -essential traits for the settlers who carved out a new life in a raw land where suffering and heartbreak were commonplace. The pair face many hardships in their quest for a new life in this untamed land.
Portrait of a Ghost
by Betty Ann HarrisThe quaint New England coastal town of Mystic Port is steeped in history, and has more than its fair share of restless sprits. Prudence Trivit, the town’s librarian and historian, is on a mission to exonerate her great Aunt Alexandra, who in 1897 was accused and arrested for the murder of her husband, the mayor. Prudy is certain of her great aunt’s innocence. Prudy and Dylan become quite the investigative team. There are mishaps and mayhem as the spirit of Alexandra try’s to point them in the right direction and an opposing spirit tries to dissuade them.