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Ghosts Don't Eat Potato Chips (The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids #5)
by Debbie Dadey Marcia Thornton JonesFrom the book: <P><P> "Aw, Grandma," Eddie whined. "Why do I have to go? Great-aunt Mathilda doesn't even like me."<P> Eddie's grandmother sighed. "Because Mathilda is my sister, and families takes care of each other."<P> "That old bat never did anything for us," Eddie mumbled.<P> Eddie's grandmother thumped him on the head. "That's not the point! She's been by herself since Uncle Jasper died. Now she's sick and needs our help. All you have to do is take her meals to her. You and Howie can take her lunch on your way to the playground."<P> Eddie pulled a baseball cap over his curly red hair and grabbed the dish off the kitchen counter. He didn't complain to his grandmother again, but he slammed the door extra hard on his way out." Would delivering meals lead to adventure?
Give a Dog a Name
by Gerald HammondLike its fellows in the John and Beth Cunningham mystery series, this novel is set in the Scottish highlands where the author was raised and now resides. John investigates when a spaniel, injured by buckshot is brought to his Kennel. To persuade him to cease the investigation, Beth's trained Collie is unfairly judged in competition, one of their beloved and valuable hunting dogs is kidnapped and replaced with a terrified look-alike, and John is warned that faked photographs of him abusing dogs in his care will be publicized, thus destroying the reputation of his kennel. The beauty of the countryside and colorful characters of the Scottish Highlands make an appealing setting. John and Beth train and sell gun dogs with kindness and pride. Small game hunters are portrayed as humane nature lovers who are concerned about the environment Along with the suspense, the reader observes the day to day tasks of running a kennel performed by a down-to-earth couple.
Guilt-Edged Ivory
by Doris EganIt was the science of magic which first lured quiet, scholarly Theodora to exotic, treacherous Ivory, where magic was real, and those who commanded it controlled society.
Hablan los hombres
by Alvin Baraff Claudia MartínezLo que los hombres relamente sienten con respecto a las mujeres, el sexo, las relaciones y ellos mismos.
How to Develop Your Children's Creativity
by Reynold BeanA guide to help parents teach their children to become more flexible and adaptive thinkers in an ever-changing world.
Jennifer Murdley's Toad
by Bruce CovilleThe newest book in Coville's hilarious Magic Shop series. When homely Jennifer stumbles into Mr. Elives' Magic Shop, she ends up buying a talking toad named Bufo. Jennifer must make a painful choice about beauty when she faces a terrifying witch who is seeking the "Jewel of Perfect Happiness" concealed in Bufo's forehead.
Jingle, the Christmas Clown
by Tomie DepaolaStaying behind when their circus moves on, a young clown and a troupe of baby animals put on a special Christmas Eve show for an Italian village too poor to celebrate the holiday. Includes a recipe for Donna Chiara's Stelline d'Oro cookies, created by Mary Ann Esposito, host of "Ciao Italia" the public television cooking program.
John Chancellor Makes Me Cry
by Anne Rivers SiddonsAn insightful look at how Siddons has chosen to live in our world, through a collection of heartfelt and involving vignettes
Kiss (87th Precinct #44)
by Ed McbainSomeone wants Emma Bowles dead, someone very determined and as close as a kiss.
Leaving Cold Sassy: The Unfinished Sequel to Cold Sassy Tree
by Olive Ann BurnsThe book includes the letter dictated by the author in her final days as she realized she wouldn't be able to finish her book.
Lizardskin
by Carsten StroudWhen violence touches Montana State Highway patrolman Beau McAllister, it arrives in a rattlesnake-fast strike.
Lukewarmness: The Devil in Disguise
by Francis CarvajalThis is the story of every person who, after an offense, be it big or small, truly repents and weeps over his sin. He should exercise this spirit of contrition every time something goes wrong in his life, every time he does the examination of conscience, every time he confesses his sins. This is the radical cure for lukewarmness.
Mary, Queen of Scotland and the Isles
by Margaret GeorgeThis is a detailed but never dull account of the life of Mary Stewart, who was the queen of France during her late teens and the queen of Scotland for about 6 years after the early death of her first husband, frail, young King Francois. Though she was born and raised to rule Scotland, its people who were rapidly adopting the reform protestant faith under John Knox were dissatisfied with a Catholic queen raised in France. She married the second time for love and to gain the support of queen Elizabeth I of England. She was unable to grant a king's rights to Darnley, her second husband because she soon realized he was drunk, temperamental and irrational most of the time. He became abusive to Mary and found pleasure with hired women disillusioning the young queen. After Darnley's murder she gave her heart to Bothwell, a loyal, fighting Scotsman who guarded her borders, maintained her navy and was already married. Plots and resentment against her accumulated until she fled for her life to England where she was imprisoned and spent nearly 20 years negotiating an escape. Mary was peace-loving. She lacked intelligence and understanding of Scotland and was unable to surround herself with loyal advisors who could compensate for her shortcomings. She was brave, passionate, and faithful to those she loved and to the Catholic church. Unfortunately her impulsive nature and inability to assess her place in the politics of the time were her undoing. Her story is compelling, moving, fascinating, reading. The author has researched the time and characters exhaustively. You will be entertained and informed and will be so lost in the latter half of the 16th century that you'll be sorry when this 870 page novel comes to an end. In an afterward, the author, Margaret George, explains various theories about Mary's personality, points out the few elements in the novel she has fictionalized and provides suggestions for further reading.
Murder Most Mellow
by Jaqueline GirdnerSarah, one of Kate Jasper's consciousness, create-your-own-reality pals turns up mellowed out and murdered in her Jacuzzi. Over the objections of her boyfriend Wayne, Kate sets out to find out who did it and why. She finds out that a lot of people had good reason to want Sarah silenced for good. If Kate isn't careful, she'll be next.
My Utmost for His Highest: The Golden Book of Oswald Chambers
by Oswald Chambers James ReimannBookByte THE GLORY THAT'S UNSURPASSED "... the Lord Jesus ... has sent me that you may receive your sight ..." (Acts 9:17).When Paul received his sight, he also received spiritual insight into the Person of Jesus Christ. His entire life and preaching from that point on were totally consumed with nothing but Jesus Christ-"For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified" (1 Corinthians 2:2). Paul never again allowed anything to attract and hold the attention of his mind and soul except the face of Jesus Christ. We must learn to maintain a strong degree of character in our lives, even to the level that has been revealed in our vision of Jesus Christ. The lasting characteristic of a spiritual man is the ability to understand correctly the meaning of the Lord Jesus Christ in his life, and the ability to explain the purposes of God to others. The overruling passion of his life is Jesus Christ. Whenever you see this quality in a person, you get the feeling that he is truly a man after God's own heart (see Acts 1.3:22). Never allow anything to divert you from your insight into Jesus Christ. It is the true test of whether you are spiritual or not. To be unspiritual means that other things have a growing fascination for you. Since mine eyes have looked on Jesus, I've lost sight of all beside, So enchained my spirit's vision, Gazing on the Crucified.
Our Wildest Dreams: Women Entrepeneurs Making Money, Having Fun, Doing Good
by Joline GodfreyBy 1995, almost half of the new business owners in the United States will be women. Their emerging voices are challenging cherished notions about what business is and how it should be run. Across America, women are inventing their own companies where they can, as Joline Godfrey aptly puts it, "make money, have fun, and do good." Herself an entrepreneur, Godfrey talks about the special qualities -- frequently overlooked -- that women bring to a business. This exciting possibility of a new way of doing business -- everyone's business -- can and will change the way America works.
Outlaw Seduction
by Kathryn HockettIn desperate need of money, bounty hunter Bliss Harrison was overjoyed by the wanted poster for Travis La Mont. She'd get $200 for catching him! He was a lady-killer but she wasn't worried.
Pennies on a Dead Woman's Eyes (Sharon McCone Book #12)
by Marcia MullerConvicted of a brutal society murder in 1956, Lis Benedict had served a long sentence and just been released from jail.
Robin Hood and His Miserable Men
by Dick King-SmithTopsy turvy fairy tales, including Snow White; I Love Little Pussy; The Frog King; Rock-a-Bye Baby; Ring-a-Ring o' Roses; Robin Hood and His Miserable Men; Mary, Mary; and The Sleeping Beauty.
Send a Fax to the Kasbah
by Dorothy DunnettA bomb explodes at Kingsley Conglomerates, shattering delicate takeover negotiations and sending executive secretary Wendy Helmann to Morocco to investigate.
Seneca Falls Inheritance
by Miriam Grace MonfredoFilled with historical detail, this mystery is set in Western New York in 1848. Spinster and town librarian Glynis Tryon is asked by Elizabeth Cady Stanton to help organize the Women's Rights Convention of 1848 in Seneca Falls New York. When the body of a well-dressed lady turns up in the canal, and the constable must leave town to pursue train robbers, she starts sleuthing. When 2 more murders take place, Glynis knows she is playing a dangerous game with a remorseless killer.
Somewhere in the Darkness
by Walter Dean MyersJimmy hasn't seen his father in nine years. But one day he comes back -- on the run from the law. Together, the two of them travel across the country -- where Jimmy's dad will find the man who can exonerate him of the crime for which he was convicted. Along the way, Jimmy discovers a lot about his father and himself -- and that while things can't always be fixed, sometimes they can be understood and forgiven.<P><P> Newbery Medal Honor book
Strong Motion
by Jonathan FranzenA love story set in Boston that interweaves earthquakes and abortion protesters.
Strongbow: The Story of Richard and Aoife
by Morgan LlywelynBased on the true events of 12th century Ireland, this is the story of Richard de Clare (Strongbow), the greatest of all Norman knights, and Aoife, the free-spirited but willful Irish princess who took up a sword alongside Strongbow to defend her people and her land. Historical fiction.
Summoned to Tourney (Bedlam's Bard #2)
by Mercedes Lackey Ellen GuonAll is well in San Francisco with the elf-lord, his human bard companion, and the mage who brought them all together, until it turns out that the City is doomed by an earthquake.