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Best Friends Forever By Kimberla Lawson Roby
By Kimberla Lawson Roby
Things are falling apart in the Richardson household. Angry arguments between Celine and her husband, Keith, have become routine. She resents that he’s working long hours and staying out all night, and he accuses her of not giving him the attention he deserves. Their marriage is at a cross-roads and Celine worries how her 10-year-old daughter, Kassie, will be affected.
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A House Without Windows By Nadia Hashimi
A House Without Windows By Nadia Hashimi is a A vivid, unforgettable story of an unlikely sisterhood—an emotionally powerful and haunting tale of friendship that illuminates the plight of women in a traditional culture—from the author of the bestselling The Pearl That Broke Its Shell and When the Moon Is Low. -
He Said/She Said By Erin Kelly
By Erin Kelly
In the summer of 1999, Kit and Laura travel to a festival in Cornwall to see a total eclipse of the sun. Kit is an eclipse chaser; Laura has never seen one before. Young and in love, they are certain this will be the first of many they’ll share.
But in the hushed moments after the shadow passes, Laura interrupts a man and a woman. She knows that she saw something terrible. The man denies it. It is her word against his.
The victim seems grateful. Months later, she turns up on their doorstep like a lonely stray. But as her gratitude takes a twisted turn, Laura begins to wonder―did she trust the wrong person?
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My Weird School Daze: Mrs. Dole Is Out of Control!
By Dan Gutman
With more than 12 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!
In this very first book of the My Weird School Daze series, A.J. and the gang are graduating! But the out-of-control PTA president is turning the whole thing into a huge ceremony, complete with fireworks, a petting zoo, and a flyover by the Blue Angels! Why is moving up to third grade such a big deal? And what could possibly go wrong?
Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman’s hugely popular My Weird School chapter book series has something for everyone. Don’t miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang!
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My Weirdest School: Mr. Cooper Is Super!
By Dan Gutman
With more than 12 million books sold, My Weird School really gets kids reading!
In the very first book in the laugh-out-loud My Weirdest School series, A.J.’s third-grade teacher, Mr. Granite, is retiring after a million hundred years. It turns out the new teacher, Mr. Cooper, is even weirder than Mr. Granite! One day he’s Rat Man and he teaches about rodents. The next day he’s Lava Man and he teaches about volcanoes. But what happens when a real superhero is needed? Will Mr. Cooper protect the school from evil, or just embarrass it to death?
Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers alike, Dan Gutman’s hugely popular My Weird School series has something for everyone. Don’t miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang!
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The Liar By Nora Roberts
By Nora Roberts
Shelby Foxworth lost her husband. Then she lost her illusions…
The man who took her from Tennessee to an exclusive Philadelphia suburb left her in crippling debt. He was an adulterer and a liar, and when Shelby tracks down his safe-deposit box, she finds multiple IDs. The man she loved wasn’t just dead. He never really existed.
Shelby takes her three-year-old daughter and heads south to seek comfort in her hometown, where she meets someone new: Griff Lott, a successful contractor. But her husband had secrets she has yet to discover. Even in this small town, surrounded by loved ones, danger is closer than she knows—and threatens Griff, as well. And an attempted murder is only the beginning.
- Paperback: 560 pages
- Publisher: Berkley; Reprint edition (March 1, 2016)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0425279154
- ISBN-13: 978-0425279151
- Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 1.1 x 8.2 inches
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The Genius Files:Never Say Genius
By Dan Gutman
Today is Coke and Pepsi McDonald’s thirteenth birthday. Someone’s out to make sure they never make it to thirteen and a half.Racing across America, the twins will nearly beboiled alivein a huge basket of french fries, frozen to deathby soft-serve ice cream, stampededin a wild stadium riot, kidnappedfrom a high-speedroller coaster, andworst of alltheir parents thinkthey’re totally joking!Will they survive? Will they defeat Archie Clone? Will they be dropped out of a helicopter onto the tip of the Washington Monument? Will they ever say “genius”?
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The Genius Files: You Only Die Twice
By Dan Gutman
The most dangerous road trip in history continues in the wacky third book of Dan Gutman’s New York Times bestselling The Genius Files series, following twins Coke and Pepsi McDonald as they dodge nefarious villains all the way to Graceland. With the real-kid humor that has earned him millions of readers around the world, and featuring all new weird-but-true locations around America, this third book in the New York Times bestselling Genius Files series is one wild ride!The genius twins Coke and Pepsi have narrowly escaped a vat of a Spam, a pit of boiling fry oil, and a score of crazed adults all bent on killing them. But just when they thought they were safe, their arch nemesis Dr. Herman Warsaw reappeared, engaged to their Aunt Judy! Whoa–didn’t he die already?! Now, as the twins continue their family road trip from Washington D.C. through the South, it will take every bit of their genius abilities to outwit their wacky enemies. It doesn’t help that their parents remain totally oblivious! When they finally get to Graceland, Elvis’s home in Memphis, Tennessee, Coke and Pepsi come to an explosive conclusion you’ll have to read to believe!
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The Last Days of Café Leila
By Donia Bijan
Set against the backdrop of Iran’s rich, turbulent history, this exquisite debut novel is a powerful story of food, family, and a bittersweet homecoming. When we first meet Noor, she is living in San Francisco, missing her beloved father, Zod, in Iran. Now, dragging her stubborn teenage daughter, Lily, with her, she returns to Tehran and to Café Leila, the restaurant her family has been running for three generations. Iran may have changed, but Café Leila, still run by Zod, has stayed blessedly the same—it is a refuge of laughter and solace for its makeshift family of staff and regulars.
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If Not for You By Debbie Macomber
Praise for If Not for You
“[An] uplifting and deliciously romantic tale with vibrant characters and a wide range of emotions.”–RT Book Reviews
“A heartwarming story of forgiveness and unexpected love.”–Harlequin Junkie
“A fun, sweet read.”–Publishers Weekly
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The Secret History of the American Empire
By John Perkins
From the author of the phenomenal New York Times bestseller, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, comes an exposé of international corruption, and an inspired plan to turn the tide for future generations
With a presidential election around the corner, questions of America’s military buildup, environmental impact, and foreign policy are on everyone’s mind. Former Economic Hit Man John Perkins goes behind the scenes of the current geopolitical crisis and offers bold solutions to our most pressing problems. Drawing on interviews with other EHMs, jackals, CIA operatives, reporters, businessmen, and activists.
- Paperback: 384 pages
- Publisher: Plume Books; Reprint edition (29 April 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 9780452289574
- ISBN-13: 978-0452289574
- ASIN: 0452289572
- Product Dimensions: 13.5 x 2 x 20.3 cm
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What Would the Great Economists Do?: How Twelve Brilliant Minds Would Solve Today’s Biggest Problems
A timely exploration of the life and work of world-changing thinkers―from Adam Smith to John Maynard Keynes―and how their ideas would solve the great economic problems we face today.
Since the days of Adam Smith, economists have grappled with a series of familiar problems – but often their ideas are hard to digest, even before we try to apply them to today’s issues. Linda Yueh is renowned for her combination of erudition, as an accomplished economist herself, and accessibility, as a leading writer and broadcaster in this field. In What Would the Great Economists Do? she explains the key thoughts of history’s greatest economists, how our lives have been influenced by their ideas and how they could help us with the policy challenges that we face today.