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Where Jasmine Blooms: A Novel
by Holly S. WarahTo the Mansours, an Arab American family living in Seattle, love knows no borders. But despite our best efforts, sometimes love-and family-are foreign to us . . .American-born Margaret Mansour wants nothing more than to rekindle the struggling twenty-year marriage to her Palestinian husband, Ahmed-but not if it means uprooting their home and children in America and moving halfway across the world.Young and ambitious Alison Mansour has a degree in Near East Studies, but her American education and Syrian background are of no use when her new marriage begins to crumble under the weight of cultural and religious differences. The communication between Alison and her husband is already shaky; how will they cope with the arrival of their first child?Zainab Mansour, the matriarch of her family, never expected to live in America, but after the death of her husband she finds herself lost in a faithless country and lonely within the walls of her eldest son’s home. She wants what’s best for her children but struggles to find her place in a new landscape.Emerging from the interwoven perspectives of these three women comes a story of love and longing, culture and compromise, home and homeland. Exploring the complex political backdrop of the Middle East from a personal perspective, Where Jasmine Blooms travels from the suburbs of Seattle to the villas of Jordan and the refugee camps of the West Bank, on an emotional journey exploring what it means to be a family.
Where Love Is Deep: The Writings of Shin'ichi Suzuki
by Kyoko Selden Shin'Ichi SuzukiThis book explores many of the themes introduced in Nurtured by Love and Ability Development From Age Zero, and adds practical suggestions for teaching violin to young children.
Where My Feet Go
by Birgitta SifA young panda's feet walk, run, swing, and splash through the day in this charming story for preschoolers that is also an ode to imaginative play, perfect for fans of the Chu's Day books. Meet Little Panda. He's awake and ready for adventure. Where will his feet take him? Do they walk a normal walk down a normal street? Or will they find a new way to carry him through the day? Maybe a tree branch can be a shaky bridge. A sandbox a desert. A bath an underwater adventure. Maybe little feet can go anywhere. . . . There's a whole world to explore! Young children will see themselves in Little Panda and find inspiration in Little Panda's big steps.
Where People Like Us Live
by Patricia CumbieI want to shake Rita. She thinks all the screwed-up things in the world are happening somewhere else. But bad things are happening right here. It's a routine Libby's used to by now: pack up, move, start over, repeat. This time it's to Rubberville—population: faces, names, a few factories, and Angie, a girl who nearly-but-not-quite gets Libby killed the first day they meet. Angie is everything Libby wishes she were: outspoken, fearless, and happy to risk it all to have a little fun. But one day Libby learns that behind Angie's attitude is a frightening secret. Libby faces an impossible choice: Does she protect her friendship or her friend?
Where Reasons End: A Novel
by Yiyun LiA fearless writer confronts grief and transforms it into art, in a book of surprising beauty and love. <P"><P>The narrator of Where Reasons End writes, “I had but one delusion, which I held on to with all my willpower: We once gave Nikolai a life of flesh and blood; and I’m doing it over again, this time by words.” <P><P>Yiyun Li meets life’s deepest sorrows as she imagines a conversation between a mother and child in a timeless world. <P><P> Composed in the months after she lost a child to suicide, Where Reasons End trespasses into the space between life and death as mother and child talk, free from old images and narratives. Deeply moving, these conversations portray the love and complexity of a relationship. <P><P>Written with originality, precision, and poise, Where Reasons End is suffused with intimacy, inescapable pain, and fierce love.
Where Secrets Lie
by Eva V. GibsonPerfect for fans of Courtney Summers, this seductive and intense thriller unfolds in interwoven timelines of two summers as three friends are torn apart by buried secrets and star-crossed attraction…then pulled back together by tragedy. <P><P>Amy Larsen has spent every summer with her cousin Ben and their best friend Teddy in River Run, Kentucky, loving country life and welcoming the break from her intensive ambitions and overbearing mother—until the summer she and Teddy confront the changing feelings and simmering sexual tension growing between them, destroying the threesome’s friendship in a dramatic face-off. <P><P>One year later, Amy returns to River Run dreading what she might find. But when Teddy’s sister disappears, Amy, Ben, and Teddy agree to put aside their differences to search for her. As they dig deeper into the dark history of their small town, all three friends must unearth the truths that tie their families to tragedy, cope with their own toxic upbringings and beliefs, and atone for the damage done to each other and themselves. Told in two interwoven timelines—the summer where everything changed, and the summer that changes everything—Where Secrets Lie is a seductive thriller as dark as it is enthralling.
Where Secrets Live: A Novel
by S. C. RichardsIn the vein of Wendy Walker and Karen Dionne, this twisted family saga speaks to dark family secrets and how some families will kill to keep them.Raised by stepparents after the loss of their birth parents, Liz and Meredith McCallister are the only constants in each other&’s lives—until Meredith is murdered in her lake home. Devastated by the loss, Liz becomes desperate to know why Meredith was killed. But the more she digs into her sister&’s past, the uglier the story gets.As a teenager, Meredith gave up a child for adoption. When Liz meets her niece for the first time, she finds an angry, troubled teenager, whose reappearance in her mother's life may have been the catalyst that got Meredith killed. When Liz digs deeper into her sister's life and murder, she finds that their family had many buried secrets. But as Liz uncovers the truth, she realizes that not all secrets were meant to come to light, and her efforts have drawn the attention of someone who is determined to keep the past hidden—even if the cost is Liz's life.
Where She Fell (Scholastic Press Novels)
by Kaitlin WardFrom the author of the acclaimed novels Girl in a Bad Place and Bleeding Earth comes a heartstopping work of speculative fiction about what lurks beneath our feet... and beyond.Watch your step.Eliza knows the legends about the swamp near her house -- that people have fallen into sinkholes, never to be seen again, maybe even falling to the center of the earth. As an aspiring geologist, she knows the last part is impossible. But when her best friends drag her onto the uneven ground anyway, Eliza knows to be worried.And when the earth opens under her feet, there isn't even time to say I told you so.As she scrambles through one cave, which leads to another, and another, Eliza finds herself in an impossible world -- where a small group of people survive underground, running from vicious creatures, eating giant bugs, and creating their own subterranean society. Eliza is grateful to be alive, but this isn't home. Is she willing to risk everything to get back to the surface?
Where She Went: how far will a mother go to save her child?
by Kelly SimmonsWhat happens when your worst fear comes true? A gripping suspense novel from Kelly Simmons, perfect for fans of Kerry Fisher, Jill Childs and Linda Green. 'An electrifying debut. The perfect read for a stormy night' Publishers WeeklyWhen Maggie's daughter Emma goes away to college, she can't shake the feeling that something awful is about to happen. She puts it down to parental anxiety, but the feeling doesn't go away. And then, just as Maggie starts to relax, her daughter vanishes. Emma's dorm room is found completely empty, as if she never lived there, and her roommates are more sinister than friendly. As Maggie combs the campus for signs of her lost child, she finds out more about Emma's life than she ever expected... An unforgettable, chilling page-turner about heartbreak and betrayal, and the secrets that come to the surface when the person keeping them is gone.Praise for Kelly Simmons' writing...'Beautifully dark, totally devastating and so riveting you might find yourself gripping the pages' Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Is This Tomorrow and Pictures of You'It's a rare novel that combines intrigue and suspense with so much heart--but that's what makes it one of my favorite new books of this winter' Sarah Pekkanen, bestselling author of Things You Won't Say and The Opposite of Me'Twisty, psychologically deft and wildly original, it'll have you guessing until the very end. Utterly mesmerizing.' - Megan Abbott, author of The Fever 'A smart, simmering page turner' - New York Journal of Books
Where Should We Camp Next?: A 50-State Guide to Amazing Campgrounds and Other Unique Outdoor Accommodations (Where Should We Camp Next?)
by Stephanie Puglisi Jeremy Puglisi**USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice Award Winner**Your essential planning guidebook for family-friendly RV or camping trips featuring 300+ of the best camping and glamping spots in the USA!Outdoor adventure, glamping, and camping vacations have never been more popular—and everyone is looking to discover the best destinations with beautiful scenery and desirable amenities. In Where Should We Camp Next?, family camping and RV experts Stephanie and Jeremy Puglisi make it easy for you to plan the perfect family-friendly, budget-conscious summer road trip. Whether you're a fan of rustic national parks or luxury glamping resorts, the in-depth profiles of more than 300 amazing outdoor accommodation destinations will help you find the best places to park your RV, pitch your tent, or kick back in your yurt, treehouse, or cabin.Includes:Regional and state-by-state breakdown of campgrounds and RV resortsIntroduction to campsite types, prices, when to book, and how to bookThe best campsites based on your personality and desired amenitiesWhere Should We Camp Next? is the adventurer's ultimate guide to vacations across the USA and highlights regional cuisine, must-see attractions, and unforgettable activities. Whether you're planning a cheap family camping vacation or a romantic couple's getaway, this book is your gateway to making memories with the people you love the most.
Where Should We Camp Next?: A 50-State Guide to Budget-Friendly Campgrounds and Free and Low-Cost Outdoor Activities (Where Should We Camp Next?)
by Stephanie Puglisi Jeremy Puglisi**From the #1 bestselling camping guidebook brand Where Should We Camp Next?**The essential planning guidebook for anyone searching for fun, memorable travel destinations—on a budget!The outdoor adventure landscape is vast, exciting, and accessible to everyone! Whether you're searching for a relaxing beach vacation, exciting mountain adventure, or calming forest retreat, Where Should We Camp Next?: Budget Camping will help you find the best destinations, free and low-cost activities, and accommodations that won't break the bank. Family camping and RV experts Stephanie and Jeremy Puglisi make it easy for you to plan an unforgettable travel experience anywhere in the United States by sharing hard-to-find information about budget-friendly camping options, including:State ParksNational Forests and National ParksArmy Corps of Engineer CampgroundsMoney-saving organizations like Kampgrounds of America and Harvest HostsAnd more!Where Should We Camp Next?: Budget Camping makes it easy to travel to our country's most beautiful destinations for a fraction of the cost of more expensive options—allowing you to stress less about the cost of your vacation and spend more time enjoying trips with the people you love the most.
Where Should We Camp Next?: A Guide for Planning Amazing Camping Trips in Unique Outdoor Accommodations (Where Should We Camp Next?)
by Stephanie Puglisi Jeremy PuglisiA family-friendly guide to camping in RVs, cabins, tents, and more—because the best memories are the ones made around the campfire More and more people are excited about getting outdoors and experiencing adventures in nature with their family and friends, and whether you're new to camping or a seasoned pro Where Should We Camp Next?: Camping 101 is the best resource to learn more about the camping lifestyle! From planning road trip itineraries, deciding where to camp, and discovering unique attractions and activities in fascinating destinations, Stephanie and Jeremy Puglisi, creators of the popular The RV Atlas podcast, help you organize the details and hit the road. Where Should We Camp Next?: Camping 101 is a beautifully illustrated camping book for adults packed with personal anecdotes, packing lists, campground recommendations, and recipes that will help you create a one-of-a-kind vacation on a family-friendly budget. Tips include: Reasons camping vacations are more fun and relaxingSteps to buying an RVTrip planning strategiesCampground etiquetteHow to camp with family and friendsNational Park adventuresThe perfect resource for camping enthusiasts—and a great gift for campers at any level—this is the ultimate outdoors-focused vacation book to bring the family closer every time you set up camp.
Where Should We Camp Next?: The Best Campgrounds and Unique Outdoor Accommodations In and Around National Parks, Seashores, Monuments, and More (Where Should We Camp Next?)
by Stephanie Puglisi Jeremy PuglisiFeaturing 300+ of the best camping and glamping spots in and around national parks, seashores, monuments, and more!The national parks of the United States have been called "America's best idea," and some of the best camping and glamping experiences our country has to offer can be found in and around National Park Service units, including national parks, seashores, monuments, lakeshores, and battlegrounds. In Where Should We Camp Next?: National Parks, family camping and RV experts Stephanie and Jeremy Puglisi take you beyond Yellowstone and Yosemite to the hidden gems of the National Park Service to help you plan a truly unique vacation. Whether you're camping close to home or gathering ideas for an epic American road trip, the in-depth profiles of more than three hundred amazing outdoor accommodation destinations in fifty National Park Service units will help you find the best places to park your RV, pitch your tent, or explore creative and memorable glamping opportunities.Where Should We Camp Next?: National Parks is your ultimate guide to your next national parks adventure, highlighting must-see attractions, unforgettable activities, and fascinating American history highlights. Whether you're planning a family camping trip, adventurous couples' getaway, or restorative solo trip, this book is your gateway to making memories in America's amazing national parks and the perfect gift for anyone who loves camping, the outdoors, and adventuring away from home.
Where The Sea Used To Be: A Novel
by Rick Bass“Ambitious and often captivatingly beautiful . . . an extended meditation on the prickly, necessary interrelationship of man and the natural world.” —Kirkus ReviewsThe first full-length novel by one of our finest fiction writers, Where the Sea Used to Be tells the story of a struggle between a father and his daughter for the souls of two men, Matthew and Wallis—his protégés, her lovers. Old Dudley is a Texan whose religion is oil, and in his fifty years of searching for it in Swan Valley he has destroyed a dozen geologists. Matthew is Dudley’s most recent victim, but Wallis begins to uncover the dark mystery of Dudley’s life. Each character, the wildlife, and the land itself are rendered with the vivid poetry that is that hallmark of Rick Bass’s writing.“Sometimes, reading this book, I wished I could step into its pages and physically inhabit the world Rick Bass creates. At its best, Where the Sea Used to Be is that powerful, that seductive.” —The Washington Post“In the beauty of his language and the grandeur of his story’s scope, Bass has created both powerful fiction and a parable for the situation in which the human race finds itself . . . Read it to discover anew the power good fiction can have.” —SFGate“One of the country’s premier sources of poetic, nature-oriented short fiction . . . The particular pleasure of reading a Rick Bass novel is the total immersion you feel in the hypnotic lyricism of his prose . . . a novel of inestimable beauty.” —The Austin Chronicle
Where The Trees Were
by Inga SimpsonA beautiful new novel about the innocence of childhood and the scars that stay with you for life, from the award winning author of Mr Wigg and Nest. 'All in?' Kieran pulled me up, and the others followed. We gathered around the bigger tree. No one asked Matty - he just reached up and put his right hand on the trunk with ours. Kieran cleared his throat. 'We swear, on these trees, to always be friends. To protect each other - and this place. 'Finding those carved trees forged a bond between Jay and her four childhood friends and opened their eyes to a wider world. But their attempt to protect the grove ends in disaster, and that one day on the river changes their lives forever. Seventeen years later, Jay finally has her chance to make amends. But at what cost? Not every wrong can be put right, but sometimes looking the other way is no longer an option.
Where There Was Fire: A Novel
by John Manuel AriasA lush and atmospheric novel about three generations of a Costa Rican family wrestling with a deadly secret, from rising literary star John Manuel Arias“An exciting new voice with a prowess for lyricism.” ―Publishers WeeklyNATIONAL BESTSELLER * A B&N DISCOVER PICK * A GMA BUZZ PICK * MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2023: CrimeReads, Debutiful, Good Morning America, Library Journal, Zibby Mag, The San Francisco Chronicle, and more! Costa Rica, 1968. When a lethal fire erupts at the American Fruit Company’s most lucrative banana plantation burning all evidence of a massive cover-up, and her husband disappears, the future of Teresa’s family is changed forever.Now, twenty-seven years later, Teresa and her daughter Lyra are picking up the pieces. Lyra wants nothing to do with Teresa, but is desperate to find out what happened to her family that fateful night. Teresa, haunted by a missing husband and the bitter ghost of her mother, Amarga, is unable to reconcile the past. What unfolds is a story of a mother and daughter trying to forgive what they do not yet understand, and the mystery at the heart of one family’s rupture.Brimming with ancestral spirits, omens, and the anthropomorphic forces of nature, John Manuel Arias weaves a brilliant tapestry of love, loss, secrets, and redemption in Where There Was Fire.
Where There's Smoke, There's Dinner: Stories of a Seared Childhood
by Regi CarpenterFamily: comfort food or a recipe for disaster? Award-winning storyteller and performer Regi Carpenter brings her humor and honesty to print in Where There’s Smoke, There’s Dinner.Regi is the youngest daughter in a family that pulsates with contradictions: religious and raucous, tender but terrible, unfortunate yet irrepressible. These honest tales—some hilarious, some heartbreaking—celebrate the glorious and gut-wrenching lives of four generations of Carpenters raised on the Saint Lawrence River in Clayton, New York. From teenagers struggling to find their identity to disabled veterans grappling with the aftermath of war and change to the complications and sweetness of love between family members, this collection of linked short stories holds the universal message that life’s difficulties are softened by love and fortitude . . . and family.
Where There's Smoke: a completely unputdownable thriller
by Jodi PicoultBestselling author Jodi Picoult is 'a master of her craft' (Daily Telegraph) who writes 'elegant, spare prose with the punch of a populist thriller' (Elle). In this original short story, available exclusively as an eBook, Picoult introduces Serenity Jones, one of the fascinating characters from her eagerly awaited new novel, Leaving Time.Even as a child, Serenity Jones knew she possessed unusual psychic gifts. Now, decades later, she's an acclaimed medium and host of her own widely viewed TV show, where she delivers messages to the living from loved ones who have died. Lately, though, her efforts to boost ratings and garner fame have compromised her clairvoyant instincts.When Serenity books a young war widow to appear as a guest, the episode quickly unravels, stirring up a troubling controversy. And as she tries to undo the damage - to both her reputation and her show - Serenity finds that pride comes at a high price.
Where Things Come Back
by John Corey Whaley<P>In the remarkable, bizarre, and heart-wrenching summer before Cullen Witter’s senior year of high school, he is forced to examine everything he thinks he understands about his small and painfully dull Arkansas town. <P>His cousin overdoses; his town becomes absurdly obsessed with the alleged reappearance of an extinct woodpecker; and most troubling of all, his sensitive, gifted fifteen-year-old brother, Gabriel, suddenly and inexplicably disappears.<P><P> Meanwhile, the crisis of faith spawned by a young missionary’s disillusion in Africa prompts a frantic search for meaning that has far-reaching consequences.<P><P>As distant as the two stories initially seem, they are woven together through masterful plotting and merge in a surprising and harrowing climax.<P><P> <b>Winner of the Michael L. Printz award</b>
Where Triplets Go, Trouble Follows
by Michelle Poploff Victoria JamiesonThe Divine triplets all have blue eyes, but they're not identical. Daisy plays baseball, Lily writes poems and Violet -- well, Violet's a bit on the bossy side. Still, the sisters support one another when Daisy's in a baseball slump, Violet worries about failing science and Lily's afraid to face her greatest fear. And they quickly join forces trying to uncover a super family surprise that just may lead them straight into trouble.From Divine disasters to chaos and cuddles, readers will love the triplets.
Where Water Comes Together with Other Water: Poems (Vintage Contemporaries)
by Raymond CarverWinner of Poetry Magazine&’s Levinson Prize, an illuminating collection from the middle of his career, Raymond Carver&’s poems &“function as distilled, heightened versions of his stories, offering us fugitive glimpses of ordinary lives on the edge&” (Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times).
Where We Belong
by Anstey HarrisCate Morris and her son, Leo, are homeless, adrift. They’ve packed up the boxes from their London home, said goodbye to friends and colleagues, and now they are on their way to ‘Hatters Museum of the Wide Wide World – to stay just for the summer. Cate doesn’t want to be there, in Richard’s family home without Richard to guide her any more. And she knows for sure that Araminta, the retainer of the collection of dusty objects and stuffed animals, has taken against them. But they have nowhere else to go. They have to make the best of it. But Richard hasn’t told Cate the truth about his family’s history. And something about the house starts to work its way under her skin.Can she really walk away, once she knows the truth?
Where We Belong
by Emily GiffinThe author of five blockbuster novels, Emily Giffin, delivers an unforgettable story of two women, the families that make them who they are, and the longing, loyalty and love that binds them together. Marian Caldwell is a thirty-six year old television producer, living her dream in New York City. With a fulfilling career and satisfying relationship, she has convinced everyone, including herself, that her life is just as she wants it to be. But one night, Marian answers a knock on the door ... only to find Kirby Rose, an eighteen-year-old girl with a key to a past that Marian thought she had sealed off forever. From the moment Kirby appears on her doorstep, Marian's perfectly constructed world--and her very identity--will be shaken to its core, resurrecting ghosts and memories of a passionate young love affair that threaten everything that has come to define her. For the precocious and determined Kirby, the encounter will spur a process of discovery that ushers her across the threshold of adulthood, forcing her to re-evaluate her family and future in a wise and bittersweet light. As the two women embark on a journey to find the one thing missing in their lives, each will come to recognize that where we belong is often where we least expect to find ourselves--a place that we may have willed ourselves to forget, but that the heart remembers forever.
Where We Belong
by Emily GiffinThere's no such thing as a single secret...The brand new novel from the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of HEART OF THE MATTER.Marian's biological clock is ticking. She has a dream job as the producer of a hugely successful TV show, a stunning Manhattan apartment and a wonderful relationship with the man she loves. But she wants a baby - and she also has a secret. And when that secret turns up on her doorstep after 18 years, her picture perfect existence begins to take on a life of its own.Kirby is adopted. She loves her parents and her sister, but she's never really felt she fitted in. And now she's 18 there's nothing to stop her finding her birth mother. But navigating her way, alone, to New York is only the start - and as Marian soon discovers, giving birth is the easy part.
Where We Can Hear the Giants Sing
by Peter CheongExplore the great, deep unknown in this modern-day Where the Wild Things Are!A little girl, tired of a mundane life in her seaside home, finds adventure and friendship with a mermaid who shows her the beauty of the ocean depths. But it's only after exploring the harmonious beauty of the sea, we are reminded that coming home can be the greatest adventure of all.Filled with stunning and unforgettable illustrations, author-illustrator Peter Cheong crafts an imaginative world in this touching ode to the loving places and people we can always return to.