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81) The fixer upper
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Language
English
Description
Andrews's latest Southern charmer begins with junior lobbyist Dempsey Jo Killebrew in the crosshairs of a political bribery investigation. Suddenly unemployed and the victim of a sleazy smear campaign by her former boss, Dempsey decides to take up her father's offer of flipping a recently inherited family home in Guthrie, Ga. As it turns out, the house needs much more than a fresh coat of paint, and Dempsey's ornery cousin and her dog are squatting...
82) We All Play
Author
Publisher
Greystone Books
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
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Description
From Julie Flett, the beloved author and illustrator of Birdsong, comes a joyous new book about playtime for babies, toddlers, and kids up to age 7, perfect for fans of But First, We Nap.
Animals and kids love to play! This wonderful bookcelebrates diversity and the interconnectedness of nature through an Indigenous perspective, complete with a glossary of Cree words for wild animals at the back of the book, and children repeating a Cree phrase...
Author
Series
Discworld volume 39
Language
English
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Description
Lady Sybil, wife of Sam Vimes, convinces him to travel to the countryside for a vacation. Out of his element, Sam soon finds various crimes to investigate. But he is out of his element and must rely on his instincts to bring the culprits to justice.
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English
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"The approach of Easter means a rush of business at TenHuis Chocolade, and Lee and her aunt Nettie need all the help they can get to make their famous chocolate bunnies and eggs. Unfortunately, new hire Bunny Birdsong is a klutzy basket case, dropping everything she picks up. But to Lee's surprise, she's a wiz with computers and fixing the store's Web site so they decide to keep her. However, Bunny receives a few visitors they could do without: Her...
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
viii, 98 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"One of The New York Times Best Poetry Books of 2015 (selected by David Orr)" Troy Jollimore is the author of two previous collections of poetry, At Lake Scugog (Princeton) and Tom Thomson in Purgatory, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award. His poems have appeared in the New Yorker, McSweeney's, the Believer, and other publications. He is a professor of philosophy at California State University, Chico.
A new collection of poetry from...
Author
Publisher
Gaia
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
192 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Early-morning rituals for contentment, clarity and purpose. In this inspirational guide, Linnea Dunne, bestselling author of Lagom: The Swedish Art of Balanced Living, shows how building a life-affirming ritual into your morning routine is an act of self-care that can benefit both your physical and mental health, enhance your productivity and positively influence your day. Whether it's a dedicated yoga practice at sunrise, mindfulness meditation just...
88) The long Earth
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English
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The stepper enables a person using it to step sideways into another America, another wherever that person happened to be, another Earth. And if the person using it keeps on stepping, they keep on entering even more Earths. This is the Long Earth. And the further away a stepper travels, the stranger -- and sometimes more dangerous -- the Earths become.
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Language
English
Description
"In The Comfort of Crows, Margaret Renkl presents a literary devotional: fifty-two chapters that follow the creatures and plants in her backyard over the course of a year. As we move through the seasons -- from a crow spied on New Year's Day, its resourcefulness and sense of community setting a theme for the year, to the lingering bluebirds of December, revisiting the nest box they used in spring -- what develops is a portrait of joy and grief: joy...
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Language
English
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Learn the how's and why's of bird behavior, from flirtatious mating practices and gorgeous birdsong to flying south for the winter. In this lively reference book, Laura Erickson addresses hundreds of real-life questions sent in to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the world's foremost authority on birds. With expert advice on bird watching techniques and equipment, feeding and housing birds, protecting habitats, and much more, Erickson guides you through...
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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Description
In her second poetry collection, Barbara Kingsolver offers reflections on the practical, the spiritual, and the wild. She begins with "how to" poems addressing everyday matters such as being hopeful, married, divorced; shearing a sheep; praying to unreliable gods; doing nothing at all; and of course, flying. Next come rafts of poems about making peace (or not) with the complicated bonds of friendship and family, and making peace (or not) with death,...
93) My name is River
Author
Series
River volume 1
Publisher
Harvest House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
141 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
River Starling, adopted under mysterious circumstances, has lived most of her eleven years on her grandparents' Pennsylvania farm but after Gran suddenly decides they must move to Birdsong, West Virginia, River finds an unlikely new friend, learns about God's love, and begins to feel at home.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xvii, 167 pages : illustrations, portrait ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"One of the most important and unique voices in American letters, distinguished poet, novelist, artist, teacher, and storyteller N. Scott Momaday was born into the Kiowa tribe and grew up on Indian reservations in the Southwest. The customs and traditions that influenced his upbringing-most notably the Native American oral tradition-are the centerpiece of his work. This luminous collection demonstrates Momaday's mastery and love of language and the...
Author
Publisher
Catapult
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
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Description
A kaleidoscopic anthology of essays published by Catapult magazine about the stories our bodies tell, and how we move within—and against—expectations of race, gender, health, and ability
Bodies are serious, irreverent, sexy, fragile, strong, political, and inseparable from our experiences and identities as human beings. Pushing the dialogue and confronting monolithic myths, this collection of essays tackles topics like...
Bodies are serious, irreverent, sexy, fragile, strong, political, and inseparable from our experiences and identities as human beings. Pushing the dialogue and confronting monolithic myths, this collection of essays tackles topics like...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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Description
"Rachel and Fiona meet at Camp Marigold, in the lush hills of the Berkshires when they are pre-adolescents: girls who are on the cusp of young-adulthood, insecure and curious in equal turns about sex, desperate for recognition and a sense of belonging to something greater than themselves. Rachel is a tough, feisty girl from Manhattan; Fiona a more reticient girl from the suburbs, always in Rachel's shadow. Together with their families, lovers, fellow...
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Series
Publisher
Annie's
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Learn to cross-stitch and create fun wall décor, pillows, tote bags, keepsake boxes, and so much more! Easy-to-understand, step-by-step instructions, color charts, photos, and illustrations guide beginner cross-stitchers through each project. Who knew learning could be so much fun and so colorful?
Author
Publisher
David & Charles
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
127 pages : illustrations (color) ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Jelly roll experts Pam and Nicky show how to create 12 classic quilts quickly and easily using jelly rolls. Pam and Nicky give classic quilts and blocks the jelly roll treatment with this collection of 12 quilt patterns. Readers can choose from classic quilt favourites such as Log Cabin, Bargello, Broken Stars, Dresden plate, Drunkard's Path, Double Wedding Ring, Trip Around the World and Nine Patch and create beautiful quilts in a fraction of the...
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