Alma
Author
Publisher
Peachtree Publishing Company Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Fifth-grader Claire can do a perfect triple handspring. She can do a giant pirouette on the uneven bars. What she can't do is reading. With a lot of effort, she hides her secret until an alert vice principle suggests she get evaluated for a learning disability. Now Claire has to convince her mother--who's afraid her daughter will be labeled 'stupid'--to let her get tested. And that turns out to be even harder than reading"--
6) The deep
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2020], 2020
Language
English
Description
"Surviving the sinking of the Titanic, Annie takes a job as a nurse on the Britannic before encountering a fellow survivor who forces her to reckon with past demons."-
7) A good trade
Author
Publisher
Pajama Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
In a small Ugandan village, Kato wakes early to start the long, barefoot trek beyond his village and along fields dotted with cattle and guarded by soldiers. His destination is the village well, where he will pump a day's supply of water into two jerry cans. Like every day, Kato lets the water splash over his hot tired feet before carrying his heavy load back home, where his chores await him. But this is no ordinary day. The aid worker's truck has...
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English
Description
Asylums were first, established to care for the unfortunates of society. It was only later they acquired a negative image. In Kentucky's First Asylum, author Alma Wynelle Deese explores this issue by dissecting the inner workings of the Eastern Kentucky Asylum, Kentucky's First Asylum and the second state-supported asylum to be, established in the United States. She describes the people, who were involved in the creation and maintenance of a medical...
Author
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Español
Description
Este pequeño libro es para ti papá, mamá, abuelita(o), tío(a), hermano(a), prima(o), médico, terapeuta... que has considerado formar parte de esta red de apoyo al niño, joven o adulto discapacitado o con capacidades diferentes y limitaciones evidentes. Y has decidido amar más allá de lo ordinario, trabajando a veces de manera silenciosa, constante, valiente, incondicional, y sorprendente.
Este libro está dirigido a aquellos héroes que no...
10) Weight of Worlds
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Language
English
Description
Alma Alexander released a series of "Triads", themed collections of three short stories apiece, over the course of several years. This book, "Weight of Worlds", is a gathering of some of the best of the Triads, a substantial collection of short stories from an accoplished storyteller.
11) All Things New
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English
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About The Book The poems in this book are a reflection of the writer hearts cry to know the lover of her soul JESUS, her God and her Redeemer in an more intimate and personal way. It's a journey that will take the reader through a wide range of human experience: Joy, fear, love, lamentation, struggles, victories and eternal hope in the only answer to all of life's challenges.
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English
Description
This book is an exploration into the different aspects of love, its many colors, and how it affects our lives. We will look at the different threads of love that weave together to form the tapestry of our lives. We will examine how different types of love shape our experiences, and how both positive and negative forms of love can impact us. We will discuss the importance of self-love, and how it is a necessary foundation for any meaningful relationship....
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English
Description
Love is the greatest of all emotions and one of the few things that can bring us true joy and satisfaction. In a world filled with chaos and distress, it is easy to forget the simple beauty of loving another. We, as human beings, all crave companionship, understanding, and acceptance. For many of us, our relationships with other people are the most important thing in our lives.
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Español
Description
"La historia de Luciano" es un largo camino, para algunos podrá medirse en pocos meses, quizás para otros solo algunos años, pero en mi caso fue casi una década, y se logra, solo transitándolo, con el amor y empuje de una madre, mejor aún de AMBOS PADRES, como en mi caso, conectados y unidos hacia un mismo fin, y el fin es perfecto, la superación y evolución de toda la familia.
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English
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These are the stories of a century in a place called Val Hall. Not Valhalla. Not Odin's gathering place for gods and immortals. Val Hall, home and last sanctuary for retired Superheroes, Third Class. Val Hall, raised by the vision and devotion of of one man for others of his kind... in the wreckage of the world left behind in the ashes of the conflagration of what they called the Great War. Men and women in whom an extraordinary moment released one...
16) Walking on Glass
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English
Description
Your mother's suicide attempt has left her in a coma from which she's never waking up. You know that she wouldn't want to live like this, but could you really help her die? Here you are, making the hardest decision of your life and there's no one to help you: Your father has disappeared into depression. Your best friend is becoming someone you no longer want to know. There is a girl who could help, maybe, if you'd let her. But in the end, it's all...
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English
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Become the most magnetic and attractive version of yourself effortlessly, one outfit at a time.
✓Do you find it hard to find a style that works for YOU?
✓Are you tired of having to spend so much time putting outfits together?
✓Is it an eternal challenge to blend style and comfort, and look 'put together' at the same time?
What would it mean for you to dress in a way that makes you feel alive, unique and seen for who you truly are?
If the answer...
18) The Keto Guide
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English
Description
The ketogenic diet is a centuries-old dietary approach that has recently been gaining in popularity due to its many potential health benefits. The diet is based on the concept that dietary carbohydrates, when consumed in excess, can lead to weight gain and other health issues. By reducing the amount of carbohydrates you consume and replacing them with healthy fats, you can create a metabolic state known as ketosis. In this state, your body will burn...
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English
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Critically acclaimed children's author Ann Alma presents two beloved books for young people, gathered together in this special bundle. Includes: • Under Emily's Sky - During a camping trip, 11-year-old Lee finds herself on a rough trail in a Vancouver Island forest. Halfway to an abandoned homestead, Lee trips and is knocked unconscious. She awakens in a strange world: all the usual landmarks have disappeared and the terrain is unpopulated except...
20) Changer of Days
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English
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Anghara Kir Hama - heir to an ancient throne, holder of a perilous gift called Sight, one who serves the dangerous and powerful Old Gods… and then sweeps them away as the Changer of DaysRed Dynan, King of Roisinan, slain in battle, leaves as his only legitimate heir a nine-year-old girl. When his bastard son Sif takes the crown for himself the rightful heir to Roisinan is forced to flee for her life. Anghara runs from one danger into the next…...