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Thanks for Nothing (From the Files of Madison Finn #5)
by Laura DowerMadison can&’t reverse her parents&’ divorce, but helping animals in need is a great distractionHolidays can be extra hard when your parents are divorced, and Madison is facing her first Thanksgiving since the &“big D.&” She&’s used to having a full house, but when her relatives from Chicago can&’t make it, she feels like there&’s nothing to be thankful for this year. &“Trying to be fair and square is impossible when you feel like part of a triangle,&” she points out. There has to be a way to get in the holiday spirit, and a volunteer job at the local animal shelter is just the distraction Madison needs!
Thanks for Nothing (From the Files of Madison Finn #5)
by Laura DowerMadison can&’t reverse her parents&’ divorce, but helping animals in need is a great distractionHolidays can be extra hard when your parents are divorced, and Madison is facing her first Thanksgiving since the &“big D.&” She&’s used to having a full house, but when her relatives from Chicago can&’t make it, she feels like there&’s nothing to be thankful for this year. &“Trying to be fair and square is impossible when you feel like part of a triangle,&” she points out. There has to be a way to get in the holiday spirit, and a volunteer job at the local animal shelter is just the distraction Madison needs!
Thanks, Mom
by Sherry Conway Appel Allen AppelWe can never thank our mothers enough for the special moments that make us cherish our childhood memories. It's those little things - trips to the park, playing Go Fish, bedtime snacks - that count for so much and that we sometimes take for granted.Illustrated with vintage black and white drawings, each of these heartfelt thank-yous pays tribute to the thoughtful and loving acts our mothers do for us each day. This small, charming book will let moms know that their guidance and support made us into the sons and daughters we are today.This is the perfect gift for all occasions and moms!
Thanksgiving Daddy: A Maverick Under The Mistletoe Thanksgiving Daddy The Baby Made At Christmas (Conard County: The Next Generation #20)
by Rachel LeeHonor, duty and loyalty drove Major Edith Clapton to risk her life flying Combat Search and Recovery in Afghanistan. Hunger, desire and lust drove her into the arms of Seth Hardin, a gorgeous navy SEAL she had airlifted to safety. Their epic one-night stand in the shadow of the Afghan mountains has left Edie facing the most important mission of her life: motherhood.After sharing her news, Edie is stunned by Seth's insistence on being a father to his child-and the bewildering feelings this practical stranger has stirred within her. This wasn't part of her life-in-the-navy plan! Should she flee back to military life for a desk job and single parenthood? Or give thanks for this unexpected family?
Thanksgiving for Emily Ann
by Teresa JohnstonCelebrate Thanksgiving in this sweet, rhyming story all about family and togetherness!Emily Ann doesn't like Thanksgiving, not one bit. With all the hustle and bustle of the holiday, she feels a little ignored...and just a little bit sad. But just as Emily Ann prepares to do her worst, her family comes together to show her what matters most about Thanksgiving: family.With charming illustrations by Vanessa Brantley-Newton (ONE LOVE and EVERY LITTLE THING, both by Cedella Marley), this is a heartwarming holiday treat to share and treasure for many seasons to come. A celebration of family, friends, and the special day that brings them all together.
The Thanksgiving Treasure (The Addie Mills Stories #2)
by Gail RockIn Clear River, Nebraska, in 1947, the real meaning of Thanksgiving is friendship and forgiveness—can the holiday end an ancient feud between Addie&’s father and his nemesis? Eleven-year-old Addie and her best friend, Carla Mae, are looking forward to Thanksgiving in their small hometown. When the girls make their annual bike ride into the country to pick cattails, milkweed pods, thistles, and gold leaves for their autumn bouquets, they find themselves near Old Man Rehnquist&’s farm. Mr. Rehnquist and Addie&’s father became archenemies years ago during a feud over a pond that her dad dug for the farmer. At school, Addie and Carla are taught that Thanksgiving is a time for fellowship, and Addie has a great idea. She&’ll invite Mr. Rehnquist to Thanksgiving dinner! Will her dad and the grumpy old man be able to bury the hatchet—or will Thanksgiving be the start of a new war between the neighbors? Can the real meaning of Thanksgiving win out?
The Thanksgiving Treasure (The Addie Mills Stories #2)
by Gail RockIn Clear River, Nebraska, in 1947, the real meaning of Thanksgiving is friendship and forgiveness—can the holiday end an ancient feud between Addie&’s father and his nemesis? Eleven-year-old Addie and her best friend, Carla Mae, are looking forward to Thanksgiving in their small hometown. When the girls make their annual bike ride into the country to pick cattails, milkweed pods, thistles, and gold leaves for their autumn bouquets, they find themselves near Old Man Rehnquist&’s farm. Mr. Rehnquist and Addie&’s father became archenemies years ago during a feud over a pond that her dad dug for the farmer. At school, Addie and Carla are taught that Thanksgiving is a time for fellowship, and Addie has a great idea. She&’ll invite Mr. Rehnquist to Thanksgiving dinner! Will her dad and the grumpy old man be able to bury the hatchet—or will Thanksgiving be the start of a new war between the neighbors? Can the real meaning of Thanksgiving win out?
That Beauty in the Trees: Poems (Southern Messenger Poets)
by Ron SmithMoving effortlessly from Virginia to Italy and beyond, Ron Smith’s new volume responds with a range of emotions from humor to horror and with a variety of forms from the sonnet to visually expressive organic shapes. The book’s forty-three pieces gather themselves into three flights that hover above and touch down among the politics of memory and the psychology of beauty. With inspiration drawn from memoir, myth, history, fiction, and the visual arts, That Beauty in the Trees presents, ponders, and sometimes judges the actions, fates, and aesthetics of not only the author’s friends and family but also legendary and historical figures, including Achilles, Catullus, George Washington, Edgar Allan Poe, H.D., Ezra Pound, and many more.
That Burning Summer
by Lydia SysonIt’s July 1940 on the south coast of England. A plane crash-lands in the marsh, and sixteen-year-old Peggy finds its broken pilot-a young Polish airman named Henryk. Afraid and unwilling to return to the fight, Henryk needs a place to hide, and Peggy helps him find his way to a remote, abandoned church.Meanwhile, Peggy’s eleven-year-old brother Ernest is doing his best to try to understand the war happening around him. He’s reading all the pamphlets-he knows all the rules, he knows exactly what to do in every situation. He’s prepared, but not for Peggy’s hidden pilot. Told in alternating points of view, this is a beautifully written story about growing up in wartime and finding the difference between following the rules and following your heart.
That Cat!
by Eve B. Feldman[from the inside dust jacket flaps] "When Molly's cat, Flipper, skedaddles out the door and disappears, Molly doesn't pussyfoot around. She gets the whole neighborhood looking high and low. But before the week is through, Molly's practically flipped out herself. She's quarreling with her best friend, her mom's having a difficult pregnancy, and her cat is on the lam. Why does life have to be so cataclysmic?" "When she is worried about her runaway cat and her mother's pregnancy, Molly depends on her best friend Claudia more than ever." The illustrations in this book are described.
That Cat Can't Stay
by Thad Krasnesky2011 Honor Title, Stories for Young Listeners category, Storytelling World Resource AwardsSmithsonian's 2010 Notable Books for ChildrenChosen as a Society of School Librarians International Honor Book 2010 Narrated by a cat-loving little girl, this story is a hysterical romp through a family's pet adoption dilemma. Poor Dad does not like cats, and he voices his opposition to the steady stream of stray cats that always seem to wind up on his doorstep—thanks to a cat-loving Mom who wants to save every stray she finds. In an effort to win Dad over, the little girl hides a tiny stray kitten in her hood and convinces Dad to just give it one small squeeze. Dad manages, with trepidation, to stick out his pinkie and pet the creature. But now that five cats have taken over his favorite chair, he becomes desperate and makes a visit to the pound. Dad returns happily with a big, fat puppy—everyone gets something that they want. With hilarious ink and watercolor illustrations, this picture book demonstrates the resourcefulness, love, and compromises of a pet-loving family.
That Crumpled Paper Was Due Last Week: Helping Disorganized and Distracted Boys Succeed in School and Life
by Ana HomayounThis guide shows parents how to identify their son's disorganization style help him set academic and personal goals how him how to effectively tackle quizzes, tests, and projects help him learn from setbacks, tune out social pressure, and fend off anxiety hope with challenges like learning disabilities and divorce.
That Crumpled Paper Was Due Last Week
by Ana HomayounAt last, the solution for getting disorganized boys back on track. Missed assignments. Lack of focus and enthusiasm. Falling grades. For too many boys and their frustrated parents, these are the facts of life. But they don't have to be. Top academic counselor Ana Homayoun has helped turn even the most disorganized, scattered, and unfocused boys into successful young people who consistently meet their personal and academic challenges. She does this by getting back to basics- -starting with a simple fact: Most boys needs to be taught how to get organized, how to study, and-- most important--how to visualize, embrace and meet their own goals. With an accessible and no-nonsense approach, Homayoun shows how to: Identify their son's disorganizational style Help him set academic and personal goals he cares about Design and establish the right "tools of the trade" Complete assignments without pulling all-nighters Help him tune out social pressure and fend off anxiety Much more than a study guide, this insightful, user-friendly book provides a roadmap for the success too many boys have trouble finding--in school and in life.
That Fernhill Summer
by Colby RodowskyKiara Jones-Birkell knows a lot about the Birkell side of herfamily, and nothing about the Joneses. The one time she triedto ask about her mother's relatives, her mom turned a spookygreenish-white color and refused to talk to anyone. So it comesas quite a shock when Kiara learns that the grandmother shenever knew she had is expected to die at any moment.Suddenly Kiara finds herself on a train heading for Baltimore- and her mother's secret past. There she meets Zenobia, theworld's most stubborn grandmother, who is as eruptive asMount Vesuvius. Kiara can't understand what Zenobia couldpossibly have against her - is it simply the fact that her skin isdark like mocha latte, while all her cousins are white? Or isthere, as Kiara's mother keeps hinting, much more to the story?Told from the point of view of a teenager with spot-onobservations and hilarious insights, this is the story of threegenerations of stubborn - and charmingly funny - women.
That Kind of Mother: A Novel
by Rumaan AlamNAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2018 BY Buzzfeed • The Boston Globe • The Millions • InStyle • Southern Living • Vogue • Popsugar“With his unerring eye for nuance and unsparing sense of irony, Rumaan Alam’s second novel is both heartfelt and thought-provoking.” — Celeste Ng, author of Little Fires EverywhereFrom the celebrated author of Rich and Pretty, a novel about the families we fight to build and those we fight to keepLike many first-time mothers, Rebecca Stone finds herself both deeply in love with her newborn son and deeply overwhelmed. Struggling to juggle the demands of motherhood with her own aspirations and feeling utterly alone in the process, she reaches out to the only person at the hospital who offers her any real help—Priscilla Johnson—and begs her to come home with them as her son’s nanny.Priscilla’s presence quickly does as much to shake up Rebecca’s perception of the world as it does to stabilize her life. Rebecca is white, and Priscilla is black, and through their relationship, Rebecca finds herself confronting, for the first time, the blind spots of her own privilege. She feels profoundly connected to the woman who essentially taught her what it means to be a mother. When Priscilla dies unexpectedly in childbirth, Rebecca steps forward to adopt the baby. But she is unprepared for what it means to be a white mother with a black son. As she soon learns, navigating motherhood for her is a matter of learning how to raise two children whom she loves with equal ferocity, but whom the world is determined to treat differently.Written with the warmth and psychological acuity that defined his debut, Rumaan Alam has crafted a remarkable novel about the lives we choose, and the lives that are chosen for us.
That Maverick of Mine (Montana Mavericks: The Trail to Tenacity #3)
by Kathy DouglassSeeking family—and finding love Caleb Strom has come to Bronco looking for answers to a thirty-year-old mystery. Is it possible famous rodeo rider Brooks Langtree is his biological father? His search gets more complicated when he meets another rodeo star, beautiful and independent Faith Hawkins. Caleb and Faith pledge to keep things casual, but high emotions and tangled family secrets quickly raise the stakes. Faith discovers that her own family connections could hold the key to the truth—but inserting herself into Caleb&’s quest could alter both their lives forever…From Harlequin Montana Mavericks: Book 1: Redeeming the Maverick by Christine RimmerBook 2: The Maverick Makes the Grade by Stella BagwellBook 3: That Maverick of Mine by Kathy DouglassBook 4: The Maverick's Christmas Kiss by Joanna SimsBook 5: The Maverick's Christmas Countdown by Heatherly BellBook 6: The Maverick's Resolution by Brenda Harlen
That Night
by Amy GilesAn evocative story by acclaimed author Amy Giles about tragedy, love, and learning to heal. <P><P>The year since a mass shooting shook their Queens neighborhood has played out differently for Jess and Lucas, both of whom were affected by that night in eerily similar and deeply personal ways. <P><P>As Jess struggles to take care of her depressed mother and Lucas takes up boxing under the ever-watchful eye of his overprotective parents, their paths converge. They slowly become friends and then something more, learning to heal and move forward together. <P><P>But what does it mean to love after an unspeakable tragedy?
That Night with the Rich Rancher: A Baby For The Boss Pregnant By The Rival Ceo That Night With The Rich Rancher (Lone Star Legends #6)
by Sara OrwigA bachelor auction leads to a night of seduction for this Texas rancher in a delightful Western romance from the USA Today–bestselling author.Tony Milan can’t believe the stunning vision in red who’s placed the highest bid at the bachelor auction. One night of dinner and dancing with Lindsay Calhoun—his stubborn next-door neighbor—is all he’s signed up for. But Lindsay’s makeover has him forgetting all about their long-standing family feud. Bidding on the sexy cowboy is Lindsay’s plan for creating a truce. Until Tony sweeps her into a night of blissful passion—and a surprise pregnancy ensues. Can two rivals work together to build a future—one that includes marriage and family?
That Old Cape Magic
by Richard RussoFor Griffin, all paths, all memories, converge at Cape Cod. The Cape is where he took his childhood summer vacations, where he and his wife, Joy, honeymooned, where they decided he'd leave his LA screenwriting job to become a college professor, and where they celebrated the marriage of their daughter Laura's best friend. But when their beloved Laura's wedding takes place a year later, Griffin is caught between chauffeuring his mother's and father's ashes in two urns and contending with Joy and her large, unruly family. Both he and she have also brought dates along. How in the world could this have happened? By turns hilarious, rueful, and uplifting, That Old Cape Magic is a profoundly involving novel about marriage, family, and all the other ties that bind.From the Trade Paperback edition. parents had always aspired to in vain; they'd moved into an old house full of character; and they'd started a family. Check, check and check.But be careful what you pray for, especially if you manage to achieve it. By the end of this perfectly lovely weekend, the past has so thoroughly swamped the present that the future suddenly hangs in the balance. And when, a year later, a far more important wedding takes place, their beloved Laura's, on the coast of Maine, Griffin's chauffeuring two urns of ashes as he contends once more with Joy and her large, unruly family, and both he and she have brought dates along. How in the world could this have happened?That Old Cape Magic is a novel of deep introspection and every family feeling imaginable, with a middle-aged man confronting his parents and their failed marriage, his own troubled one, his daughter's new life and, finally, what it was he thought he wanted and what in fact he has. The storytelling is flawless throughout, moments of great comedy and even hilarity alternating with others of rueful understanding and heart-stopping sadness, and its ending is at once surprising, uplifting and unlike anything this Pulitzer Prize winner has ever written.From the Hardcover edition.
That Other Me: A Novel
by Maha GargashFrom the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Sand Fish, an exhilarating look at Khaleeji (Gulf-Arab) culture that explores the way secrets and betrayal consume three members of a prominent Emirati familyThe head of the Naseemy family, Majed, is proud to be one of the wealthiest businessmen in Dubai. But he’s suddenly plagued by nightmares about the dead brother whose business he stole, and he feels his control erode with the discovery that his niece and daughter are defying his orders.Mariam concentrates on her college education in Cairo, carving a path that will lead her away from her hated uncle’s controlling grip. But she falls for a brash fellow student named Adel, who might just prove to be her downfall. Meanwhile the rebellious Dalal, largely abandoned by Majed as the daughter of a second, secret marriage, strives to become a singer. It’s a career looked down on in Khaleeji societies, and one she is rightfully certain will humiliate her father.As Majed increasingly tries to exert his authority over Dalal and Mariam, both girls resist, with explosive consequences. Set against the backdrop of the glamorous world of Arab showbiz, That Other Me explores the ties that bind one corroded family... and the tantalizing possibility of freedom.
That Part Was True
by Deborah MckinlayWhen Eve Petworth writes to Jackson Cooper to praise a scene in one of his books, they discover a mutual love of cookery and food. Their friendship blossoms against the backdrop of Jackson's colorful, but ultimately unsatisfying, love life and Eve's tense relationship with her soon-to-be married daughter. As each of them offers, from behind the veils of semi-anonymity and distance, wise and increasingly affectionate counsel to the other, they both begin to confront their problems and plan a celebratory meeting in Paris--a meeting that Eve fears can never happen.
That Scandalous Summer: Rules for the Reckless 1 (Rules for the Reckless #2)
by Meredith DuranMeredith Duran returns with, That Scandalous Summer, a witty, humorous and smart romance beginning her Rules for the Reckless series. Fans of Julia Quinn, Jane Feather and Eloisa James will delight in Meredith's trademark headstrong heroine, cunning hero and tale of deep emotional intensity!One daring widow meets one reluctant suitor ...In the social whirl of Victorian England, Elizabeth Chudderley is at the top of every guest list, the life of every party, and the belle of every ball. But her friends and admirers would be stunned to know the truth: that the merriest widow in London is also the loneliest. Behind the gaiety and smiles lies a secret longing - for something, or someone, to whisk her away . . . Raised in scandal, Lord Michael de Grey is convinced that love is a losing gamble - and seduction the only game worth playing. But when duty threatens to trump everything he desires, the only way out is marriage to a woman of his brother's choosing. Elizabeth Chudderley is delightful, delicious - and distressingly attractive. With such a captivating opponent, Michael isn't quite sure who is winning the game. How can such passionate players negotiate a marriage of necessity - when their hearts have needs of their own?Want more Rules for the Reckless? Don't miss Your Wicked Heart, Fool Me Twice, Lady Be Good and Luck Be A Lady.
That Summer: Someone Like You And That Summer
by Sarah DessenThe more things change. . . As far as Haven is concerned, there's just too much going on. Everything is changing, and she's not sure where she fits in. Then her sister's old boyfriend shows up, sparking memories of the summer when they were all happy and everything was perfect. . . . But along the way, Haven realizes that sometimes change is a good thing. "Unforgettable" --Publishers Weekly, starred review Also by Sarah Dessen:Along for the RideDreamlandJust ListenKeeping the MoonLock and KeyThe Moon and MoreSomeone Like YouThis LullabyThe Truth About ForeverWhat Happened to Goodbye
That Summer
by David FrenchIt's Memorial Day, 1990, and Margaret Ryan has returned from Vermont to the Ontario cottage country where, thirty-two years before, she had vacationed with her disintegrating family at a lakeside resort. For herself and her sister Daisy, it was a time of awakening, a time of discovery. Both of the girls fall in love with two of the local boys. Daisy, on the lookout for action, cruising the dances at the resort, can't deal with what she initiates, and falls victim to her own confusion and naiveté. Not even the neighbour, the eccentric, bourbon-drinking, cigar-smoking Mrs. Crump, who knows all the fairy-tale spells to capture the heart of a lover, can save Daisy from drowning in her own misadventure. At the same time, Margaret, bookish and withdrawn, inhabiting a universe defined by poets and novelists, is seduced in spite of herself. As Margaret, the narrator, watches Maggie, her younger self, relive the innocence and beauty of that summer, the play moves inexorably back to the heartbreak of a headlong surrender to experience, both won and lost in a single day. Cinematic in its feel and pacing, recalling the 1950s genre of Dirty Dancing and My American Cousin, That Summer is a meditation on what endures of fleeting moments over time. Cast of 5 women and 2 men.
That Summer: A Novel
by Jennifer WeinerINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Named a Notable Work of Fiction by The Washington Post From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Summer comes another &“ideal beach read, full of secrets and complicated female friendships&” (Cosmopolitan).Daisy Shoemaker can&’t sleep. With a thriving cooking business, full schedule of volunteer work, and a beautiful home in the Philadelphia suburbs, she should be content. But her teenage daughter can be a handful, her husband can be distant, her work can feel trivial, and she has lots of acquaintances, but no real friends. Still, Daisy knows she&’s got it good. So why is she up all night? While Daisy tries to identify the root of her dissatisfaction, she&’s also receiving misdirected emails meant for a woman named Diana Starling, whose email address is just one punctuation mark away from her own. While Daisy&’s driving carpools, Diana is chairing meetings. While Daisy&’s making dinner, Diana&’s making plans to reorganize corporations. Diana&’s glamorous, sophisticated, single-lady life is miles away from Daisy&’s simpler existence. When an apology leads to an invitation, the two women meet and become friends. But, as they get closer, we learn that their connection was not completely accidental. Who IS this other woman, and what does she want with Daisy? From the manicured Main Line of Philadelphia to the wild landscape of the Outer Cape, written with Jennifer Weiner&’s signature wit and sharp observations, That Summer is a &“compelling, nuanced novel&” (Maureen Corrigan, The Washington Post) about surviving our pasts, confronting our futures, and the sustaining bonds of friendship.