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William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy: his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much less love him. His skill on the basketball court earned him a scholarship to a college far away from his childhood home. Julia Padavano, a spirited and ambitious young woman, surprises William with her appreciation of his quiet steadiness. With Julia comes her three younger sisters: Sylvie, the dreamer, happiest with her nose in a book and dreams...
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Kurt inherits his father's ability to speak to animals. He is a loner. His parents died when he is young. He decides to go medical school after college and then to Austria to specialize in his surgical training. While in Austria, he falls in love with a fellow student, Mia. They marry and follow through on her plan to go to Kenya and serve with Doctors Without Borders. While there, they are attacked by Somali terrorists, who take Kurt hostage.
4) Farm animals
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"Describes 12 farm animals and features a large photograph of each animal presented. Includes information on each animal's habitat or place of origin, size, and diet"--
6) Pet animals
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"Describes 12 pet animals and features a large photograph of each animal presented. Includes information on each animal's habitat or place of origin, size, and diet"--
7) Zoo animals
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"Describes 12 zoo animals and features a large photograph of each animal presented. Includes information on each animal's habitat or place of origin, size, and diet"--
11) Desert animals
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"Describes 12 desert animals and features a large photograph of each animal presented. Includes information on each animal's habitat or place of origin, size, and diet"--
12) Colorful animals
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"Describes 12 colorful animals and features a large photograph of each animal presented. Includes information on each animal's habitat or place of origin, size, and diet"--
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"Get ready for sweet togetherness as you snuggle up with your little one and show them how truly extraordinary and beautiful they are. With bouncing, rhythmic text from New York Times bestselling author Andrea Davis Pinkney and tender, charming illustrations from Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator Brian Pinkney, this joyful celebration is the perfect way to rejoice and teach your child that they too, can spread their...
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Bored and struggling at work with her abusive boss, Dean Newberry, Mariana Richland created a page for her real-life role model and his inspirational art. Nathaniel Kilpatrick embodies the father she always wished for but never had. Mariana published it for pure enjoyment, a way to honor the artist icon and to test her web design skills. She couldn't have imagined from that day forward all her hard work would reward her with an opportunity of a lifetime....
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Are you believing the great lie that God does not, maybe even could not, love you? The real you? Women struggle under the ongoing weight of "not-enough-ness." Not attractive enough. Not smart enough. Not fit enough. Not creative enough. Not good enough. Not sexy enough. Not strong enough. Not whole enough. Not womanly enough. And therefore, not beautiful. We are broken and ashamed to be so. In our eyes, brokenness makes us unlovable and unusable....
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"One summer morning, twelve-year-old Edward Adler, his beloved older brother, his parents, and 183 other passengers board a flight in Newark headed for Los Angeles. Among them are a Wall Street wunderkind, a young woman coming to terms with an unexpected pregnancy, an injured vet returning from Afghanistan, a business tycoon, and a free-spirited woman running away from her controlling husband. Halfway across the country, the plane crashes. Edward...
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“Musical in structure—the octaves rise when the music calls for it; truths are revealed by the invisible beats of this gorgeous, rich story” –Ann Napolitano, New York Times bestselling author of Hello Beautiful (Oprah’s Book Club Pick)
“Riveting, rhythmic, transcendent...a stellar family saga.”—Jacqueline Woodson, New York Times bestselling author of Red at the Bone
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“Riveting, rhythmic, transcendent...a stellar family saga.”—Jacqueline Woodson, New York Times bestselling author of Red at the Bone
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"A sweeping novel set in Singapore during the years leading up to its independence from British colonial powers, about one young boy from a rural fishing family and the love story that will shape his life and complicate the fate of his larger community." --
Ah Boon is born into a fishing village amid the heat and beauty of twentieth-century coastal Singapore in the waning years of British rule. He is a gentle boy who is not much interested in fishing,...
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Videofashion Specials Swim Volume 1 volume 9
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In this issue of Videofashion Specials, Summer 2015 is scorching with the latest swim styles from South Beach! Designer Pooja Kharbanda travels to Nepal for her 6 Shore Road collection, while Mara Hoffman takes off on a spiritual swim journey to Guatemala. Aguaclara has a sophisticated beachgoer in mind, and Indah says "Jambo, zuri!" (Hello, beautiful!) to an African safari-inspired runway. Plus, Meskita brings the beach to the disco, with a glamorous...
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