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1) After this
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Alice McDermott's powerful novel is a vivid portrait of an American family in the middle decades of the twentieth century. Witty, compassionate, and wry, it captures the social, political, and spiritual upheavals of those decades through the experiences of a middle-class couple, their four children, and the changing worlds in which they live.
While Michael and Annie Keane taste the alternately intoxicating and bitter first fruits of the sexual revolution,...
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A Penguin Classic
First published in 1938, this volume of stories collected with the encouragement of his longtime editor Pascal Covici serves as a wonderful introduction to the work of Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck. Set in the beautiful Salinas Valley of California, where simple people farm the land and struggle to find a place for themselves in the world, these stories reflect Steinbeck’s characteristic interests: the tensions...
First published in 1938, this volume of stories collected with the encouragement of his longtime editor Pascal Covici serves as a wonderful introduction to the work of Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck. Set in the beautiful Salinas Valley of California, where simple people farm the land and struggle to find a place for themselves in the world, these stories reflect Steinbeck’s characteristic interests: the tensions...
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44 Scotland Street volume 5
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At 44 Scotland Street, six-year-old Bertie seeks escape in the Cub Scouts; Matthew rises to the challenge of married life; Domenica epitomizes the loneliness of the long-distance intellectual; and Cyril, the gold-toothed star of the whole show, succumbs to the kind of romantic temptation that no dog can resist and creates a small problem, or rather six of them, for his friend and owner Angus Lordie.
5) Oceano
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Arcadia Pub
Pub. Date
c2010
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127 p. : chiefly ill. ; 24 cm.
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"Oceano is a California beach town between San Francisco and Los Angeles. Originally part of the Rancho El Pismo Mexican land grant of 1840, Oceano first appeared as a place name on a map in 1893 and was promoted as a beach resort soon after the Southern Pacific Railroad arrived in 1895. While most of these promotions failed during the Great Depression, the railroad depot continued as a shipping point for the area's agriculture. During this time,...
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Trafalgar Square Books
Pub. Date
2017
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31 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 31 cm.
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Discovering the United Kingdom looks at the history, landscapes, people and culture of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. These books are filled with fascinating facts and pictures to help explore the different elements that make the United Kingdom a great place to live, visit and learn about.
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Marriage mart volume 3
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The notorious Madame X, London's most exclusive matchmaker, tries to find a suitable bride for the Duke of Marchford, but he proves to be a difficult client as he draws on her social expertise to help him flush out a dangerous traitor.
8) South Africa
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Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
[2016]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, map ; 23 cm.
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David, a young boy who lives in South Africa, describes the history, food, schools, and cities of the country.
10) India
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Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
[2016]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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Nisha, a young girl who lives in India, describes the history, geography, food, schools, and cities of the country.
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Clifton Chronicles volume 1
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"From the popular author of Kane and Abel and A Prisoner of Birth comes the story of one family across generations, across oceans, from heartbreak to triumph. The epic tale of Harry Clifton's life begins in 1920, with the words, "I was told that my father was killed in the war." A dock worker in Bristol, Harry never knew his father, but he learns about life on the docks from his uncle who expects Harry to join him at the shipyard once he's left school....
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Bern Hendricks has just received the call of a lifetime. As one of the world’s preeminent experts on the famed twentieth-century composer Frederick Delaney, Bern knows everything there is to know about the man behind the music. When Mallory Roberts, a board member of the distinguished Delaney Foundation and direct descendant of the man himself, asks for Bern’s help authenticating a newly discovered piece, which may be his famous lost opera, RED,...
13) Mallrats
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Universal Studios
Pub. Date
c2005
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1 DVD (96 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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When Brodie is dumped by his girlfriend, he retreats to the mall with his best friend T.S., whose girlfriend has also left him. Between brooding and visits to the food court, the unmotivated twosome decide to win their girlfriends back with the help of the ultimate delinquents, Silent Bob and Jay, whose continuing adventures take the word "nuisance" to a whole new level.
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Pink Sand Press
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"Since losing her husband, Tobias, in a tragic accident, Carol Denman has been on a journey of self-growth. She's taken steps to finally grieve her daughter's death, forgive her first husband, and mend her broken relationship with her mother. The one heartbreak she can't seem to come to terms with is losing her husband... She knows her husband would want her to be happy again. She just has to figure out how to move forward. Coming to terms with being...
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Swim Against the Tide of a Sinking Culture
In No Reason to Hide, bestselling author Erwin W. Lutzer examines the culture-wide spiritual freefall that has left Christ-followers misplaced and targeted. With this companion workbook, he leads you deeper into the chaotic tides of today, preparing you with biblical responses for when you encounter the toxic fallout of an aggressively secular society.
Take a closer look at the battleground issues Christians...
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A Golden Book
Pub. Date
[2023]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
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In this celebration of the Lunar New Year, preschoolers can learn about the delicious food, the exciting parades and all the fun traditions that are part of this joyous celebration.
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Suma de letras
Pub. Date
2020.
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396 pages ; 24 cm
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Valeria es escritora de historias de amor. Valeria vive el amor de forma sublime. Valeria tiene tres amigas: Nerea, Carmen y Lola. Valeria vive en Madrid. Valeria ama a Adrián hasta que conoce a Víctor. Valeria necesita sincerarse consigo misma. Valeria llora, Valeria ríe, Valeria camina... Pero el sexo, el amor y los hombres no son objetivos fáciles. Valeria es especial. Como tú.
18) Spare parts: the true story of four undocumented teenagers, one ugly robot, and an impossible dream
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Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2023.
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154 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
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"The young readers' edition of the bestselling adult book of the same name"--
19) M de M?xico
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Interm?n Oxfam
Pub. Date
2007
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill., col. maps ; 22 x 28 cm.
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Follow the alphabet from A to Z and explore the sights, sounds and tastes of Mexico through colorful photographs.
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Saga Malory volume I
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Zeta Bolsillo
Pub. Date
2011
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308 p. ; 20 cm.
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"Los Malory son una famila de granujas apuestos, aventureros libertinos y damas con car?cter creada por el talento incomparable de Johanna Lindsey, una de las autoras m?s populares del g?nero rom?ntico." -- from back cover.
Kidnapped and seduced by the handsome Nicholas Eden, lovely Regina Ashton falls for her captor, but scandal, danger, and tragic misunderstandings threaten their relationship, in a tale of Regency England.
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