Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
It is a great thing to start life with a small number of really good books which are your very own.
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Editorial content for When Sparrows Fall
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A widow and mother of six, Miranda Hanford leads a quiet, private life. When the pastor of her close-knit church announces his plans to move the entire congregation to another state, Miranda jumps at the opportunity to dissolve ties with Mason Chandler and his controlling method of ruling his flock. But then Mason threatens to unearth secrets from her past, and Miranda feels trapped, terrified she'll be unable to protect her children.
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Freedom. Safety. Love. Miranda vows to reclaim them --- for herself, and for her children.
A widow and mother of six, Miranda Hanford leads a quiet, private life. When the pastor of her close-knit church announces his plans to move the entire congregation to another state, Miranda jumps at the opportunity to dissolve ties with Mason Chandler and his controlling method of ruling his flock. But then Mason threatens to unearth secrets from her past, and Miranda feels trapped, terrified she'll be unable to protect her children.
College professor Jack Hanford is more than surprised when he gets a call from his estranged sister-in-law's oldest son, Timothy, informing him that Miranda has taken a serious fall and he has been named legal guardian of her children while she recovers. Quickly charmed by Miranda's children, Jack brings some much-needed life into the sheltered household. But his constant challenging of the family's conservative lifestyle makes the recovering mother uneasy and defensive --- despite Jack's unnerving appeal.
As Jack tries to make sense of the mysterious Miranda and the secrets she holds so tightly, Mason's pressure on her increases. With her emotions stirring and freedom calling, can Miranda find a way to unshackle her family without losing everything?
WHEN SPARROWS FALL © Copyright 2011 by Meg Moseley. Reprinted with permission by Multnomah Books. All rights reserved.
Editorial content for Games To Play After Dark
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When Kate and Colin meet at a party in Manhattan, their connection is electric. They marry quickly, moving to the suburbs, and in the light of day they seem like any young couple. But the games they play after dark are far from routine.
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When Kate and Colin meet at a party in Manhattan, their connection is electric. They marry quickly, moving to the suburbs, and in the light of day they seem like any young couple. But the games they play after dark are far from routine.
Editorial content for Indelible
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Rescuing a toddler from the jaws of a mountain lion, Trevor MacDaniel, a high-country outfitter, sets in motion events he can't foresee.
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In a clash of light and darkness, can courage prevail?
Rescuing a toddler from the jaws of a mountain lion, Trevor MacDaniel, a high-country outfitter, sets in motion events he can't foresee. His act of bravery entwines his life with gifted sculptor Natalie Reeve --- and attracts a grim admirer.
Trevor's need to guard and protect is born of tragedy, prompting his decision to become a search and rescue volunteer. Natalie's gift of sculpting comes from an unusual disability that seeks release through her creative hands. In each other they see strength and courage as they face an incomprehensible foe.
When a troubled soul views Trevor as archangel and adversary, Redford's peaceful mountain community is threatened. Together with Police Chief Jonah Westfall, Trevor presses his limits to combat the menace who targets the most helpless and innocent.
INDELIBLE © Copyright 2011 by Kristen Heitzmann. Reprinted with permission by WaterBrook Press. All rights reserved.
Editorial content for If You Were Here
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Told in the uproariously entertaining voice readers have come to expect from Jen Lancaster, IF YOU WERE HERE follows Amish-zombie-teen-romance author Mia and her husband Mac through the alternately frustrating, exciting, terrifying --- but always funny process --- of buying and renovating their first home in the Chicago suburbs that John Hughes's movies made famous. As they struggle to adapt to their new surroundings, Mia and Mac will discover if their marriage is strong enough to survive months of DIY renovations.
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The fiction debut of the New York Times bestselling author of MY FAIR LAZY.
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The fiction debut of the New York Times bestselling author of MY FAIR LAZY.
Told in the uproariously entertaining voice readers have come to expect from Jen Lancaster, IF YOU WERE HERE follows Amish-zombie-teen-romance author Mia and her husband Mac through the alternately frustrating, exciting, terrifying --- but always funny process --- of buying and renovating their first home in the Chicago suburbs that John Hughes's movies made famous. As they struggle to adapt to their new surroundings, Mia and Mac will discover if their marriage is strong enough to survive months of DIY renovations.
Kyran Pittman’s debut collection of personal essays PLANTING DANDELIONS: Field Notes From a Semi-Domesticated Life captures the charm, and conflicts, of her “ordinary life” in suburban Arkansas. But before settling into this life, Kryan lived on a Canadian island with her artistic parents.
Edgar Watson Howe
There is only one thing people like that is good for them; a good night's sleep.
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Edgar Watson Howe
Therese Fowler’s novels have been published in nine languages; her third novel --– EXPOSURE, which tackles some issues of motherhood --- is out on May 3rd. Below, she paints a realistic portrait of her own mother, and the very real “parenting fail” that caused her to realize that a mother deserves credit simply for meaning well, rather than choosing well.
