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by Polly Horvath (Author)When Jane's stepfather gets fired from his job as a French teacher--turns out he doesn't speak French--Jane feels the warm glow of possibility. Soon, the family is on the road, driving through the night, on the cusp of an adventure that will take them across the continent. Wise, moving, and filled with humor, this Parents' Choice Gold Award-winning follow-up to the acclaimed My One Hundred Adventures by a National Book Award winner illuminates the strange and complica...

She Loves You, She Loves You Not... - Paperback

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by Julie Anne Peters (Author)A novel about coming out, finding love, and discovering your place in the world from National Book Award finalist Julie Anne Peters. Seventeen-year-old Alyssa thought she knew who she was. She had her family and her best friends and, most important, she had Sarah. Sarah, her girlfriend, with whom she dreamed with about the day they could move far away and live out and proud and accepted for themselves, instead of having to hide their relationship. Alyssa never ...

Bride's Wedding Planner: Checklists, Charts, Web Sites, and Schedules to Get You Down the Aisle in Style - Paperback

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by Brides' Magazine (Author)The definitive guidebook for planning your perfect wedding, from proposal to honeymoon, by the editors of Brides Magazine For nearly ninety years, couples have turned to Brides Magazine for inspiring, insightful, and reliable wedding-planning advice. Now the editors have packaged that knowledge, as well hundreds of helpful planning hints, in a hands-on wedding workbook to help couples create the wedding of their dreams--whether a formal, black-tie party or a joyful...

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by Barrie Summy (Author)Someone's out to get Sherry's stepmom. . . .Can she save her before it's too late? Did you know that the main campus of the Academy of Spirits is at a Dairy Queen in Phoenix? Me either. Until now. Some weird stuff has been happening to my stepmother, Paula, and the Academy has asked me, Sherry Holmes Baldwin, to get to the bottom of it. They think someone's trying to hurt her. I really don't want to get involved--my life is way too busy. Josh and I are celebrating two ...

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by Nancy Beckons (Author)The Men of Match gives a voyeuristic peek to those who are newcomers to cyber dating, and those who are disillusioned by it. Author Nancy Beckons made her debut on Match.com starting in 2009 just following the economy's plunge and cyber dated for more than two years in search of a soul mate. She also sampled other dating sites before writing this memoir. She begins by introducing the Men of Match - in their own words ― telling readers what they are seeking in a soul m...

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by Judy Delton (Author), Jill Weber (Illustrator)With the excitement of her mother getting married and having a baby, Angel is ready for a nice long summer at home in Elm City, Wisconsin. But another change is brewing for poor Angel. Her stepfather is taking the family to Greece to meet their new grandparents. Angel will have to get on a plane and fly over the ocean to a foreign land - will she have to use one of those airsick bags on the plane? Will there be anything to eat in Greece besides...

Back to the Family: Proven Advise on Building Stronger, Healthier, Happier Family - Paperback

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by Raymond N. Guarendi (Author)From Simon & Schuster, Back to the Family, like the writings of M. Scott Peck, is a practical parenting guide that emphasizes the importance of traditional values. The advice given is gathered from 100 exceptional American families--all fully-functioning and happy--representing traditional, single-parent, and extended groups, and is designed to help every family enjoy more successful and loving lives.Author BiographyRaymond N. Guarendi, aka Dr. Ray, is a pra...

Why Women Cheat: Confessions of a Pickup Artist - Paperback

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by Daniel A. Gray (Author)This book delves into the mind of a woman. In order to aid this process, the author, Daniel Gray, hires three women from around the world to comment on the techniques to "Make a Woman Fall in Love with you," and "How to have Sex with Different Women Daily." Finally he attempts to connect directly with the inner parts of the readers. This book is informative and entertaining for both men and women. Number of Pages: 300 Dimensions: 0.63 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Illustrated: Ye...

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by Sarah J. Stage (Editor), Virginia B. Vincenti (Editor)Until recently, historians tended to dismiss home economics as little more than a conspiracy to keep women in the kitchen. This landmark volume initiates collaboration among home economists, family and consumer science professionals, and women's historians. What knits the essays together is a willingness to revisit the subject of home economics with neither indictment nor apology. The volume includes significant new work that places hom...

Modern Love: Romance, Intimacy, and the Marriage Crisis - Paperback

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by David Shumway (Author)"My ideas of romance came from the movies," said Woody Allen, and it is to the movies--as well as to novels, advice columns, and self-help books--that David Shumway turns for his history of modern love.Modern Love argues that a crisis in the meaning and experience of marriage emerged when it lost its institutional function of controlling the distribution of property, and instead came to be seen as a locus for feelings of desire, togetherness, and loss. Over the course...

Culture Keeping: White Mothers, International Adoption, and the Negotiation of Family Difference - Paperback

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by Heather Jacobson (Author)Since the early 1990s, close to 250,000 children born abroad have been adopted into the United States. Nearly half of these children have come from China or Russia. Culture Keeping: White Mothers, International Adoption, and the Negotiation of Family Difference offers the first comparative analysis of these two popular adoption programs.Heather Jacobson examines these adoptions by focusing on a relatively new social phenomenon, the practice by international adoptiv...

Are You Sure You Are Ready To Be A Wife? - Paperback

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by Fannie A. Pierce (Author)A women's wedding day is one of the most important days of her life. It's right up there with giving birth. Unfortunately, many of us fail to grasp that it's only a day, a very special day, but still, it's only a day. Being a wife is more than a day. It's more than cooking, cleaning, doing the laundry, or providing intimacy. It's a lifetime commitment, which at times can be very challenging. However, if you allow the Lord to lead and guide you in how to be a wife t...

The Good Guy, the Bad Guy, and the Ugly Truth: A Relationship Self-Help Book for Both Men and Women Hoping to Find Healthy Relationships - Paperback

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by Lmsw Csw Nutt (Author)The Good Guy, the Bad Guy, and the Ugly Truth, looks at the fact that when a man or woman is in more than one unhealthy relationship, be it physical, verbal or emotional abuse that comes to be seen as normal. While the person may state that they desire a healthy and loving relationship they tend to reject those potential partners where a healthy relationship is possible and tend to accept those partners who treat them poorly as that is what they understand. Two reason...

The Secret Life of Lincoln Jones - Paperback

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by Wendelin Van Draanen (Author)A fresh and funny story about a boy learning to become the brave hero of his own life, perfect for fans of Counting by 7s and The Fourteenth Goldfish. My secret life is filled with psychic vampires, wheelchair zombies, chain-rattlin' ghosts, and a one-eyed cat. But they're nothing compared to my real-life stalker: a sixth-grade girl named Kandi Kain. . . . Lincoln Jones is always working on the latest story he's got going in his notebook. Those stories are hi...

Aphorismes Of Justification, With Their Explication Annexed (1655) - Hardcover

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by Richard Baxter (Author)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Number of Pages: 346 Dimensions: 0.94 x 9 x 6 IN P...

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by Ellen Potter (Author)Hiding is Roo Fanshaw's special skill. Living in a frighteningly unstable family, she often needs to disappear at a moment's notice. When her parents are murdered, it's her special hiding place under the trailer that saves her life. As it turns out, Roo, much to her surprise, has a wealthy if eccentric uncle, who has agreed to take her into his home on Cough Rock Island. Once a tuberculosis sanitarium for children of the rich, the strange house is teeming with ghost st...

Hero: Becoming the Man She Desires - Paperback

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by Fred Stoeker (Author), Jasen Stoeker (Author), Mike Yorkey (Contribution by)You already know it's not easy being a single man in this culture today. But it is easy to be overwhelmed, to feel helpless and hopeless about living by God's high standards for singles. It's easy to cave in to the pressures of this sex-soaked world and accept defeat-blaming the media, the culture, even girlfriends who don't know how tough it can be. But many men have read books like Every Young Man's Battle and Ta...

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by Thomas Jude Cypher (Author)Bambino Gets into Mischief by Thomas Cypher is a work of Christian children's fiction about a puppy who learns a valuable lesson about temptation, obedience, sacrifice, redemption, and forgiveness. Perfect for children ages 1-3, children ages 4-6, and children ages 5-8, the story is about Bambino the puppy who finds the temptation to listen to his friends and break the rules too hard to pass up. He finds himself in trouble with no one around to help him, and lear...

The Joy of Encouragement: Unlock the Power of Building Others Up - Paperback

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by David Jeremiah (Author)The Greatest Healing Agent Known to Mankind What is loneliness but the echo of an unanswered cry for love? What is the wounded soul but one aching for hope? Although most people have not received a minute's training in medicine, everyone can offer anyone the greatest power of healing available: that of encouragement. In this readable, practical, and enjoyable book, popular pastor, author, and radio minister Dr. David Jeremiah examines the heart of encouragement--sel...

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by Dorothy Canfield Fisher (Author)Understood Betsy is a 1916 novel for children by Dorothy Canfield Fisher. The story tells of Elizabeth Ann, a 9-year-old orphan who goes from a sheltered existence with her father's aunt Harriet and cousin Frances in the city, to living on a Vermont farm with her mother's family, the Putneys, whose child-rearing practices had always seemed suspect to Harriet and her daughter. In her new rural life, Elizabeth Ann comes to be nicknamed "Betsy," and to find tha...

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by Ray S. Anderson (Author), Dennis B. Guernsey (Author)In this book, Ray S. Anderson, a pastor theologian, and Dennis B. Guernsey, a family sociologist, explore the connections that produce the marvelous, complicated and often contorted human family. The central thesis of the book is that God has placed human persons in a created order for which the covenant love of God provides the fundamental paradigm for parenting, sexuality, and marriage, and the formation of family life. From the perspe...

The Misadventures of Suzie Homemaker - Paperback

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by Suzanne a. Fridenmaker (Author)The goal of creating a perfect home for my family nearly consumed me alive. I learned the hard way to trust God for a more perfect way. My desire in sharing my "misadventures" is to encourage young mothers, frustrated homemakers, prospective moms, and especially perfectionistic mothers to give up pretenses and give in to God's agenda. Opportunities for reflection and growth are included in each chapter. My prayer is that the reader will discover the true esse...

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by Carol Patricia Richardson (Author)Carol was a mountain girl and wanted to stay that way, but Daddy had to find work. So, despite misgivings, the Richardson family cranked up the 1936 Dodge and headed for Ohio where the jobs were. They camped overnight by the side of the road and peed in the woods in every state they crossed. After two days and 500 miles, they pulled in front of a sorry-looking brick house on Leap Road in Hilliard, Ohio. It seemed even worse than they'd feared.But Ohio had ...

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by Leah Kunkle Acus (Author), Ayleen Hilt Burns (Author)Henry, a tuba player, finds playing solo much too lonely. As luck would have it, he meets Elsie, a piccolo player. Henry falls for Elsie's toodle-dee "way-up-high" notes. And Elsie loves Henry's mellow, "way-down-low" notes. However, soon after their marriage, Henry decides that what he'd really like to have is a family band. Thus begins Henry and Elsie's musical journey as they add kids and instruments to their growing ensemble. After a...

Grief Diaries: Hello From Heaven - Paperback

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by Lynda Cheldelin Fell (Author), Christine Duminiak (Author), Mary Lee Robinson (Author)Fascinating true stories about after-death communication and the power of love. Grief Diaries creator Lynda Cheldelin Fell dreamed of her daughter's death two years before it happened. When the nightmare came true in 2009, she watched her deceased grandmother guide her daughter safely to heaven. Despite the shock of her tragic loss, Lynda's experience brought tremendous comfort to her broken heart. But he...

A Doula's guide to Education - Paperback

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by Jemmais Keval-Baxter (Author)Another superlative addition to the book series by Jemmais Keval-Baxter, the Ho'oponopono Doula.(TM) Her newest edition "A Doula's Guide to Education" should be a statement to all parents to pay attention. Raising a child is the hardest job on Earth, and the role must not be taken lightly. Jemmais's awareness of a child's needs is clearly evident in her writing. Her book will provide an essential and vital foundation for raising a well-rounded, fully nurtured c...

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by Christine Reynebeau (Author), Kimberly Wix (Illustrator)Grab the children's book that celebrates the strong values of love "It's the roots that keep you grounded when life sends you a storm and the feeling that keeps your heart open and warm."Open the pages of our next adventure...Henry and Lucy are asked to stand up at a wedding Together they discover meaning in the big celebration. This is a story about the celebration and values that come with love; it's a small reminder that love is v...

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by Ingrid Sawubona (Author), Ingrid Sawubona (Illustrator)Of all the birds in our world today, which one is your favorite? Is it a blue one ... or a white one ... or a light-as-a-kite one? And can you find it in the jungle ... or the wide, open sky ... or does the best one live nearby? This sweet and snuggly bedtime story, written in an easy-to-read rhyming format, teaches every child that he/she is cherished and unique. A great self-read book for beginners, but also perfect to read to your...

Sex After Divorce: Been There Done That & Had the Orgasm to Prove It - Paperback

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by Chasity Chandler (Author), Jackie Smith Jr (Author), Laquista Erinna (Author)It's time to break the stigma attached to divorce We have come together to share that we have not only survived divorced, we are thriving In today's society many remain in marriages, engagements, and long term committed relationships unhappy. They are unable to communicate, are no longer connected intimately, emotionally withdrawn and sexually disinterested and/or unfulfilled. Many are with a partner(s) who ref...

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by Shelley Admont (Author), Kidkiddos Books (Author)Jimmy the little bunny doesn't start off knowing how to ride a two-wheeler bike like his big brothers. In fact, sometimes he gets teased for it. When Dad shows Jimmy how not to be afraid to try something new, that's when the fun begins. Number of Pages: 34 Dimensions: 0.09 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: October 02, 2019

Hindu Culture and Lifestyle - Part I: Living Indian Traditions in the age of Artificial Intelligence - Paperback

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by Vaishali Shah (Author)Have you travelled outside India and faced criticism over the peculiar way of our behavior? While joining a new job in MNC, have you been questioned by your non-Indian bosses about why you need holidays for certain religious ceremonies? Have you been answerless when your toddler wants to know how a small mouse can be the vehicle of a large bellied god?Hindu Culture and Lifestyle is an effort to make you aware of why and how to practice the Hindu way of life in a fast-...

How Much Big Is the Sky: A Memoir of a Mother's Love and Unfathomable Loss - Hardcover

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by Sherry Chapman (Author)How Much Big Is the Sky is a mother's searingly melodic and eloquent love song to her teenage son, Ryan, following his sudden death resulting from a car crash. Sherry Chapman captures the intimacy and immediacy of her experience with a rare combination of profound tenderness, literary skill, and raw candor. This stunning account of love and loss is structured in five parts resembling the various stages of grief. From the sudden blow of an early morning phone call to ...