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The Moonflower Vine: A Novel
by Jetta Carleton“Wit, emotion and undiminished boldness. . . . This is a book which celebrates life and warms the heart.” —Tulsa WorldA timeless American classic, this beloved family saga of the heartland is “deeply felt . . . dramatic . . . constantly alive” (Harper’s Magazine)On a farm in western Missouri during the first half of the twentieth century, Matthew and Callie Soames create a life for themselves and raise four headstrong daughters. Jessica will break their hearts. Leonie will fall in love with the wrong man. Mary Jo will escape to New York. And wild child Mathy's fate will be the family's greatest tragedy. Over the decades they will love, deceive, comfort, forgive—and, ultimately, they will come to cherish all the more fiercely the bonds of love that hold the family together.This moving novel brings to life the rhythms and the mood of Midwestern rural life through its endearing characters and their secrets, fears, heartache, and pleasures. Jetta Carleton’s only work of fiction remains an utterly compelling story told with perceptive humor and a deep compassion.
The Moonglow Sisters: A Novel
by Lori WildeIt’s Jill Shalvis meets Susan Mallery in this gorgeous novel by New York Times bestselling author Lori Wilde about three sisters, one small town, a wedding, and the summer that changes everything.Welcome to Moonglow Cove, Texas, a place where your neighbors know your name and the gentle waves of the Gulf of Mexico lap lazily against the sands. It’s a magical spot, especially in the summertime…Once the town was the home of the Clark sisters—brought up by their grandmother at the Moonglow Inn. Nicknamed “The Moonglow Sisters”, as children they were inseparable. Then, a wedding-day betrayal tore them apart and they scattered across the globe and away from each other. But the sisters have at last come home… There’s Maddie: smart, sensible, and stubborn. Shelley, who ran off to find her bliss. And Gia, a free-spirit determined to keep the peace. It’s her impending wedding that keeps them together…but Gia has a secret, and when her sisters find out all heck is going to break loose! The Moonglow Sisters continues Lori Wilde’s trademark storytelling to create an unforgettable novel of family, betrayal, love, and second chances.
The Moonlight Healers
by Elizabeth BeckerA powerful debut with a magical twist about one woman&’s discovery of her family&’s secret healing abilities and the mysterious consequences she must contend with when she uses them on someone she loves.&“A profound tale of love, family legacy, secrets, and the extraordinary power within us all.... A deeply felt debut.&”—PATTI CALLAHAN HENRY, New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Book of Flora LeaFor generations, the Winston women have possessed an unspoken magical gift: they can heal with the touch of a hand. It&’s a tradition they&’ve always had to practice in secret, in the moonlight hours, when the fireflies dance and the whippoorwill birds sing.But not every healer has rightfully passed on this knowledge to her descendants, and for young Louise Winston, the discovery of her abilities comes in less-than-ideal circumstances—she brings her best friend back from death following an accident, the day after he professed his long-held feelings for her, five days before she&’s supposed to move away.Desperate for answers, and to avoid this new reality between them, Louise escapes to her grandmother&’s lush Appalachian orchard. There, she uncovers her family&’s hidden history in a tattered journal, stemming back to her brave great-grandmother who illicitly healed Allied soldiers in war-torn France. But just as Louise begins to embrace her unique legacy, she learns that it can also come with a mysterious cost. And with a life hanging in the balance, she&’ll be forced to make the most impossible of choices…Spanning eighty years, The Moonlight Healers is a deeply empathetic, heartfelt novel about mothers and daughters, life and death, and the beautiful resilience of love.
The Moonlight Man
by Betty Ren WrightWhen their father moves them for the seventh time in the five years since their mother's death, Jenny and her younger sister hope to stay in this latest house and try to find out about the malevolent ghost who seems bent on getting revenge on their elderly neighbors.
The Moonlight Man (Laurel-Leaf Books)
by Paula FoxNewbery Medal-winning author Paula Fox's gripping and sensitive portrayal of a teenage girl who discovers her father is not the man she thought he was. Catherine Ames's father, Harry, has always been a mystery. Her parents divorced when she was three, and she has spent most of her life in a Montreal boarding school. When Harry suggests a month-long stay with him at his summer cabin in Nova Scotia, Catherine is thrilled. Finally she'll have the kind of relationship with her father that other girls at school have with theirs. But the bright summer quickly darkens. Harry drinks--a lot. The more Catherine witnesses his drinking, the more she begins to hate him. Only, Catherine can't help but love him too. A travel writer with a poet's tongue, Harry is clever and exciting, and tells wonderful stories--until he drinks again, and the playful father that takes her on picnics becomes someone dark and frightening. How can the man she grew up wishing to be close to seem so far away? And how can Catherine bring him back to her? A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, The Moonlight Man is a lyrical and emotional account of love, acceptance, and the difficult lessons of growing up.
The Moonlit Maze: A gripping mystery and a spellbinding love story from the bestselling author
by Zoe MarriottA hidden maze with secrets in its walls. A young woman on a journey to unravel the truth...'Fated lovers? Long-hidden secrets? This book has it all, and I enjoyed every moment of it!' Real reader ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I loved, loved, loved this book. Beautifully written and tells of betrayal, a forbidden love affair and secrets' Real reader ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'What an absolutely spellbinding book' Real reader ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ �. Lord and Lady Kearsley's glittering Summer Ball is in full swing when their betrothed daughter Xanthe slips out of the Orangery and into the maze for a secret encounter. By the next morning, the grand house will be in ashes and two bodies removed, but no one will ever know what happened that night in Winterthorne.2024. Juliet Stewart discovers she has inherited a cottage in the cliff-top village of Winterthorne from a relative she never knew existed. Stumbling upon the ruins of Kearsley Castle, she learns about the fire that destroyed the family. Puzzled by the disturbing gifts appearing on her doorstep, Juliet realises that someone doesn't want her in Winterthorne. But as she becomes drawn deeper into Xanthe's story, she discovers that danger lies not only in uncovering the past, but in the present too...What readers are saying:'Exciting and emotional' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I found myself staying up WAY past my bedtime for 'one more chapter... no maybe TWO more chapters' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I was intrigued and captivated by this novel and found it hard to put down' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Highly recommended for fans of mysterious reads that keep you on the edge of your seat!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐What your favourite authors are saying:'A deliciously atmospheric mystery' RUTH WARE'Romantic and immersive' JANE JOHNSON'Beautiful' AMANDA GEARD'Twists you won't see coming' LESLEY LOKKO'Sweeping... intriguing... this book kept me spellbound' CHRISTINA COURTENAY'I read it in a single sitting... absolutely enchanting' SUSANNA KEARSLEY'A beguiling labyrinth of love and mystery' LUCY ADLINGTON
The Moonlit Maze: A gripping mystery and a spellbinding love story from the bestselling author
by Zoe MarriottA hidden maze with secrets in its walls. A young woman on a journey to unravel the truth...'Fated lovers? Long-hidden secrets? This book has it all, and I enjoyed every moment of it!' Reader review ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I loved, loved, loved this book. Beautifully written and tells of betrayal, a forbidden love affair and secrets' Reader review ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'What an absolutely spellbinding book' Reader review ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ �. Lord and Lady Kearsley's glittering Summer Ball is in full swing when their betrothed daughter Xanthe slips out of the Orangery and into the maze for a secret encounter. By the next morning, the grand house will be in ashes and two bodies removed, but no one will ever know what happened that night in Winterthorne.2024. Juliet Stewart discovers she has inherited a cottage in the cliff-top village of Winterthorne from a relative she never knew existed. Stumbling upon the ruins of Kearsley Castle, she learns about the fire that destroyed the family. Puzzled by the disturbing gifts appearing on her doorstep, Juliet realises that someone doesn't want her in Winterthorne. But as she becomes drawn deeper into Xanthe's story, she discovers that danger lies not only in uncovering the past, but in the present too...Real readers adore this book:'Exciting and emotional' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I found myself staying up WAY past my bedtime for 'one more chapter... no maybe TWO more chapters' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I was intrigued and captivated by this novel and found it hard to put down' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Recommended for fans of mysterious reads that keep you on the edge of your seat!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐What your favourite authors are saying:'A deliciously atmospheric mystery' RUTH WARE'Romantic and immersive' JANE JOHNSON'Beautiful' AMANDA GEARD'Twists you won't see coming' LESLEY LOKKO'Sweeping... intriguing... this book kept me spellbound' CHRISTINA COURTENAY'I read it in a single sitting... absolutely enchanting' SUSANNA KEARSLEY'A beguiling labyrinth of love and mystery' LUCY ADLINGTON
The Moonlit Maze: A gripping mystery and a spellbinding love story from the bestselling author
by Zoe MarriottA hidden maze with secrets in its walls. A young woman on a journey to unravel the truth...'Fated lovers? Long-hidden secrets? This book has it all, and I enjoyed every moment of it!' Reader review ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I loved, loved, loved this book. Beautifully written and tells of betrayal, a forbidden love affair and secrets' Reader review ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'What an absolutely spellbinding book' Reader review ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ �. Lord and Lady Kearsley's glittering Summer Ball is in full swing when their betrothed daughter Xanthe slips out of the Orangery and into the maze for a secret encounter. By the next morning, the grand house will be in ashes and two bodies removed, but no one will ever know what happened that night in Winterthorne.2024. Juliet Stewart discovers she has inherited a cottage in the cliff-top village of Winterthorne from a relative she never knew existed. Stumbling upon the ruins of Kearsley Castle, she learns about the fire that destroyed the family. Puzzled by the disturbing gifts appearing on her doorstep, Juliet realises that someone doesn't want her in Winterthorne. But as she becomes drawn deeper into Xanthe's story, she discovers that danger lies not only in uncovering the past, but in the present too...Real readers adore this book:'Exciting and emotional' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I found myself staying up WAY past my bedtime for 'one more chapter... no maybe TWO more chapters' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I was intrigued and captivated by this novel and found it hard to put down' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Recommended for fans of mysterious reads that keep you on the edge of your seat!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐What your favourite authors are saying:'A deliciously atmospheric mystery' RUTH WARE'Romantic and immersive' JANE JOHNSON'Beautiful' AMANDA GEARD'Twists you won't see coming' LESLEY LOKKO'Sweeping... intriguing... this book kept me spellbound' CHRISTINA COURTENAY'I read it in a single sitting... absolutely enchanting' SUSANNA KEARSLEY'A beguiling labyrinth of love and mystery' LUCY ADLINGTON
The Moonshiner's Daughter: A Southern Coming-of-Age Saga of Family and Loyalty
by Donna EverhartIf you fell in love with 1960s North Carolina when reading Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, Donna Everhart&’s The Moonshiner&’s Daughter will transport you right back. Everhart&’s sensitive and expert storytelling will capture you in this Southern coming-of-age novel! Set in North Carolina in 1960 and brimming with authenticity and grit, The Moonshiner&’s Daughter evokes the singular life of sixteen-year-old Jessie Sasser, a young woman determined to escape her family&’s past . . . Generations of Sassers have made moonshine in the Brushy Mountains of Wilkes County, North Carolina. Their history is recorded in a leather-bound journal that belongs to Jessie Sasser&’s daddy, but Jessie wants no part of it. As far as she&’s concerned, moonshine caused her mother&’s death a dozen years ago. Her father refuses to speak about her mama, or about the day she died. But Jessie has a gnawing hunger for the truth—one that compels her to seek comfort in food. Yet all her self-destructive behavior seems to do is feed what her school&’s gruff but compassionate nurse describes as the &“monster&” inside Jessie. Resenting her father&’s insistence that moonshining runs in her veins, Jessie makes a plan to destroy the stills, using their neighbors as scapegoats. Instead, her scheme escalates an old rivalry and reveals long-held grudges. As she endeavors to right wrongs old and new, Jessie&’s loyalties will bring her to unexpected revelations about her family, her strengths—and a legacy that may provide her with the answers she has been longing for.
The Moral Geographies of Children, Young People and Food
by Peter Kelly Jo PikeThis book takes Jamie Oliver's campaign for better school meals as a starting point for thinking about morally charged concerns relating to young people's nutrition, health and well-being, parenting, and public health 'crises' such as obesity. The authors show how these debates are always about the moral project of the self.
The Moral Intelligence of Children
by Robert ColesThe Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the bestselling The Spiritual Life of Children now explores how to develop character in children, from infancy through the teenage years. During three stages in the "moral archaeology of childhood, " Coles shows how to spot moral crossroads, and what to do about them.From the Hardcover edition.
The More I Love You: A Romance Novel (Dundee Idaho)
by Brenda NovakOriginally published as Coulda Been A Cowboy, this refreshing story shows that even the bumpiest roads are worth traveling for the right person. Grandpa Garnier used to say, Love is like a bucking bronco. It takes guts and determination to hang on, but it’s worth the ride.If only Grandpa was around now to help Tyson Garnier out of this mess. The famous pro football player is suddenly saddled with a very public scandal—and an illegitimate child. Tyson needs a good nanny now if he’s going to salvage his career. And plain, no-nonsense Dakota Brown is the ideal candidate.Dakota doesn’t care for football—or for a man who doesn’t seem to want his own son. But she needs this job, and that precious little baby needs her.Dakota isn’t Tyson’s kind of woman. But the more he sees of her—and the more he sees of his son—the harder he wants to hang on.Originally published in 2007 under the title Coulda Been A Cowboy
The More You Give
by Marcy CampbellA modern-day response to The Giving Tree, this lyrical picturebook shows how a family passes down love from generation to generation, leaving a legacy of growing both trees and community.Once there was a wide-open field, and a boy who loved his grandmother, who loved him back. The boy&’s grandmother gives him many gifts, like hugs, and Sunday morning pancakes, and acorns with wild and woolly caps. And all her wisdom about how things grow. As the boy becomes a father, he gives his daughter bedtime stories his grandmother told him, and piggyback rides. He gives her acorns, and the wisdom he learned about how things grow. His daughter continues the chain, then passing down gifts of her own. Here is a picture book about the legacy of love that comes when we nurture living things—be they people or trees.
The More You Ignore Me: A Novel
by Jo Brand“Seriously Funny.”—The Mirror (UK) Book of the WeekThe funniest and most original import from Britain since Monty Python’s Flying Circus, Jo Brand’s The More You Ignore Me manages to be both poignant and darkly comic at the same time. Actress and comedienne Brand—well known to viewers in the States from her work in Absolutely Fabulous—delivers an outrageous coming-of-age story in the tradition of the Adrian Mole novels, full of dysfunctional family life and celebrity obsession in the 1980s.
The Morels
by Christopher HackerThe Morels Arthur, Penny, and Will are a happy family of three living in New York City. So why would Arthur choose to publish a book that brutally rips his tightly knit family unit apart at the seams? Arthur's old schoolmate Chris, who narrates the book, is fascinated with this very question as he becomes accidentally reacquainted with Arthur. A single, aspiring filmmaker who works in a movie theater, Chris envies everything Arthur has, from his beautiful wife to his charming son to his seemingly effortless creativity. But things are not always what they seem. The Morels takes a unique look at the power of art literature, music and film in particular and challenges us as readers to think about some fascinating questions to which there are no easy answers. Where is the line between art and obscenity, between truth and fiction, between revolutionary thinking and brainless shock value, between craftsmanship and commerce? Is it possible to escape the past? Can you save your family by destroying it?
The Morning After
by Kendra Norman-Bellamy Hank StewartIt's been a year since the death of Ms. Essie Mae Richardson, the elderly pillar of the Braxton Parks community. Before her untimely demise, Essie's prayers brought redemption to many of her neighborhood's problems; but now the impact of her death and the unfinished business that it left behind is threatening to unravel all that she prayed so hard for God to mend. While Colin Stephens still enjoys a blissful marriage to his wife, Angel, unbeknownst to him, she is wrestling with the guilt and regret of never saying goodbye to the woman she loved like a mother. And while their guards are down, a voice from Ms. Essie's past steps in and threatens to steal the security that the Stephenses have taken for granted. To Jennifer's relief, her fifteen-year-old son, Jerrod, was saved from gang-related activities by Ms. Essie's love and guidance. But now, just when it seems that the teenager is on a winning track, he's blindsided by more trouble than the streets could have ever offered. Through prayers and patience, Elaine Demps gained her husband's forgiveness for her infidelities, but after more than a year, she can't understand why he still hasn't moved back into the bedroom with her. Love tells her to give him more time, but loneliness pushes her back to the mindset that sent her searching for love in all the wrong places. Ms. Essie taught them that everything happens according to God's perfect timing, but to those left behind, it seems that the timing of Ms. Essie's death was all too soon. How will they keep from falling apart without the glue that held them together?
The Morning Sickness Companion
by Elizabeth KaledinIt's frustrating and a nuisance--and it can be a major obstacle to experiencing the joy of pregnancy. But morning sickness doesn't always strike in the morning, and for many women it doesn't even strike--it's an ever-present part of their pregnancy, with symptoms ranging from mild nausea and exhaustion to crippling depression and physical illness.We all know the standard suggestions--crackers and tea, Jell-O and ginger ale--but when they don't seem like enough, what can women really do to manage their symptoms and recover the happiness their pregnancy should bring? As debilitating as morning sickness is, we don't hear much about it. But finally, just when it seems as though there's nothing out there, women have somewhere to turn. Elizabeth Kaledin's The Morning Sickness Companion is a book by and for women suffering morning sickness. Morning sickness is a reality of pregnancy--many women are affected--and this book is dedicated to them. It fills a major void in pregnancy literature, providing a brief history of morning sickness, all the latest scientific thinking, research on its emotional toll, and lots of reassuring tips and advice from other women about what they ate, how sick they really were, sources of relief, and how to survive, since the fact is it is nearly inevitable. Engaging, warm, often funny, and always informative, The Morning Sickness Companion offers women who are suffering the wisdom and comfort they really need.
The Morning and the Evening: A Novel (Voices Of The South Ser.)
by Joan WilliamsFinalist for the National Book Award: Joan Williams&’s unforgettable first novel is the story of a small Southern town struggling to care for one of its own In a rundown farmhouse in Mississippi, Jake Darby wakes up one morning to find his world forever changed. His long-suffering mother has died overnight, abandoning forty-year-old Jake, who is mute and, according to his neighbors, not quite right in the head. With no family to take him in, it is up to the townspeople of Marigold to take care of Jake, a grave responsibility that brings out the best—and the worst—of a community in which painful truths are usually hidden from sight. In such a place, even the kindest of acts can lead to the most tragic of outcomes. Heralded as the debut of a major new talent when it was first published in 1961, The Morning and the Evening won the John P. Marquand First Novel Award from the Book-of-the-Month Club and established Joan Williams as a leading voice in Southern literature. Elegant, compassionate, and deeply unsettling, it is a portrait of the human spirit in all of its flawed and intricate beauty, and a tale firmly grounded in reality yet told with all the power of myth.
The Moroccan Daughter: from the internationally bestselling author of The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul
by Deborah RodriguezThe BRAND NEW novel from the internationally bestselling author of THE LITTLE COFFEE SHOP OF KABUL In Morocco, behind the ancient walls of the medina, secrets will be revealed . . .Amina Bennis has come back to her childhood home in Morocco to attend her sister's wedding. The time has come for her to confront her strict, traditionalist father with the secret she has kept for more than a year - her American husband Max.Amina's best friend Charlie, and Charlie's feisty grandmother Bea, have come along for moral support, staying with Amina and her family in their palatial riad in Fès, and enjoying all that the city has to offer. But Charlie is also hiding someone from her past - a mystery man from Casablanca.And then there's Samira, the Bennis's devoted housekeeper for many decades. Hers is the biggest secret of all - and the one that strikes at the very heart of the family . . .From the twisted alleyways of the ancient medina of Fès to a marriage festival high in the Atlas Mountains, Deborah Rodriguez's entrancing new bestseller is a modern story of forbidden love set in the sensual landscape of North Africa.PRAISE FOR DEBORAH RODRIGUEZ:'Deborah Rodriguez is brilliant at transporting her readers to far-flung destinations' Sunday Express'A brilliant story or strength and appreciation of difference that restores belief in humanity' Daily Telegraph'An eye-opening and uplifting tale about sisterhood and survival' Grazia'A heart-warming tale about female friendships' Cosmopolitan
The Mosquito Brothers
by Griffin OndaatjeAccompanied by quirky line drawings by Spanish illustrator Erica Salcedo, this is a gently humorous and remarkably informative nature-adventure story about an unlikely pointy-nosed hero with big dreams and an even bigger heart.After he nearly drowns in a parking-lot puddle, Dinnn Needles is fearful of many things, including flying. When his four hundred siblings swarm off without him, he finds time to dream —about family stories, a lost brother, adventure in The Wild and, above all, how to be cool.At school in an abandoned air-conditioner, Dinnn learns about the deadly Pondhawk dragonfly and other dangers that lie beyond his home under a drive-in theater screen. But Dinnn never really takes to city life. Lonely and left out, he is filled with an unexplained longing. He sips spilled cola from abandoned pop cans, but it is not as tasty as flower nectar. He tries to make friends with the local street mosquitoes, but that just lands him in a sewer filled with spiders and water snakes. He hears about the red mini-van that brought his parents together and wonders about his extended family in the country. He even finds a great black jacket in a roadside ditch, but it doesn’t make him cool.And then one day, as fate would have it, the red mini-van reappears, giving Dinnn a chance to visit to his relatives in The Wild, where new perils await an inexperienced city mosquito — being struck by a raindrop, zapped by a porch light or snapped up by a hungry fish at dusk. But in the end Dinnn discovers that being cool is a matter of what you do, especially for one’s friends and family, including two new brothers. Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.3Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events
The Mossheart's Promise
by Rebecca MixFrom New York Times bestselling YA author Rebecca Mix comes the first book in a breathtaking middle grade fantasy duology about a young fairy who has always lived in her heroic grandmother’s shadow but now must step up and embark on a quest to save her mother from the ever-creeping mold overtaking their world. Perfect for readers who loved Brandon Mull's Fablehaven, The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau, and Endling: The Last by Katherine Applegate.The mold takes all.Twelve-year-old fairy Canary Mossheart knows this better than most. A few years ago, the mold took her papa, and even her famous, former-chosen-one Gran never found a cure. So when Ary's beloved mama falls ill, Ary decides it’s taken enough. Armed with only a bucket and a prayer, she sneaks out to find a magical, underground lake whose healing waters are straight out of Gran’s adventures. But when Ary gets there, the lake’s bone dry, and instead of healing waters, she finds a terrifying secret: Her entire world is actually trapped inside a giant terrarium—one they were meant to leave centuries ago. Worse, Gran knew and hid the truth, dooming Ary and her generation to a dying, rotting world.Now, allied with only her doomsday-obsessed frenemy, a timid pill bug, and a particularly grumpy newt, Ary has one week to unravel the clues and find a way out of the terrarium—or they’ll be trapped for good. .
The Most
by Jessica AnthonyFrom &“one of our most thrilling and singular innovators on the page&” (Laura Van Den Berg), a tightly wound, consuming tale about a 1950s American housewife who goes for a swim in her apartment complex&’s swimming pool one morning...and won&’t come out. It&’s November 3, 1957. As Sputnik 2 launches into space, carrying Laika, the doomed Soviet dog, a couple begin their day. Virgil Beckett, an insurance salesman, isn&’t particularly happy in his job but he fulfills the role. Kathleen Beckett, once a promising tennis champion with a key shot up her sleeve, is now a mother and homemaker. On this unseasonably warm Sunday, Kathleen decides not to join her family at church. Instead, she unearths her old, red bathing suit and descends into the deserted swimming pool of their apartment complex in Newark, Delaware. And then she won&’t come out. A riveting, single-sitting read set over the course of eight hours, The Most masterly breaches the shimmering surface of a seemingly idyllic mid-century marriage, immersing us in the unspoken truth beneath.
The Most Beautiful Thing I’ve Seen: Opening Your Eyes to Wonder
by Lisa GungorLisa Gungor thought she knew her own story: small-town girl meets boy in college and they blissfully walk down the aisle into happily ever after. Their Christian faith was their lens and foundation for everything—their marriage, their music, their dreams for the future. But as their dreams began to come true, she began to wonder if her religion was really representative of the ‘good news’ she had been taught.She never expected the questions to lead as far as they did when her husband told her he no longer believed in God. The death of a friend, the unraveling of relationships and career, the loss of a worldview, and the birth of a baby girl with two heart defects all led Lisa to a tumultuous place; one of depression and despair. And it was there that her perspective on everything changed. The Most Beautiful Thing I’ve Seen tells the story of what can happen when you dare to let go of what you think to be true; to shift the kaleidoscope and see new colors and dimension by way of broken pieces.Lisa’s eloquent, soul-stirring memoir brings you to a music stage before thousands of fans and a front porch where two people whisper words that scare them to the core. It is the story of how doubt can spark the beginning of deeper faith; how a baby born with a broken heart can bring love and healing to the hearts of many, and ultimately, how the hardest experience in life often ends up saving us.
The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin
by Kip WilsonA fascinating historical novel about Hilde, an orphan who experiences Berlin on the cusp of World War II as she discovers her own voice and sexuality, ultimately finding a family when she gets a job at a gay cabaret, by award-winning author Kip Wilson.On her eighteenth birthday, Hilde leaves her orphanage in 1930s Berlin, and heads out into the world to discover her place in it. But finding a job is hard, at least until she stumbles into Café Lila, a vibrant cabaret full of expressive customers. Rosa, one of the club’s waitresses and performers, immediately takes Hilde under her wing. As the café denizens slowly embrace Hilde, and she embraces them in turn, she discovers her voice and her own blossoming feelings for Rosa. But Berlin is in turmoil. Between the elections, protests in the streets, worsening antisemitism and anti-homosexual sentiment, and the beginning seeds of unrest in Café Lila itself, Hilde will have to decide what’s best for her future . . . and what it means to love a place on the cusp of war.
The Most Exciting Eid
by Zeba TalkhaniJoin Safa and her family for Eid al-Fitr in this heartwarming celebration of the holiday!Eid al-Fitr is nearly here! Follow along with Safa and her loved ones during their vibrant celebration of Eid, the Islamic holiday marking the end of Ramadan.Safa can't wait to participate in all of her favorite holiday traditions: decorating the house, eating yummy food, henna, and enjoying the big family gathering! Safa loves sharing special moments and gifts with her family. But she's also having a hard time sharing her Eid gifts with her cousin, Alissa. Will Safa learn what the spirit of Eid al-Fitr is truly all about?With beautiful illustrations, joyous text, and an important lesson about the gift of giving, this book is perfect for holiday celebrations and family sharing!