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The younger sisters of Lady Jane Grey, Katherine and Mary, navigate the treacherous waters of the English court after their…
sister's doomed attempt to take the throne. Acting as their mentor is the court portraitist, Levina Teerlinc. Their attempts at love endanger them. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 2014
Not wanting to be alone at the holidays, Kimberly Rossi decides to attend the Mistletoe Inn Writers' Retreat in Vermont.…
Sharing details of her past and showing him her writing, she finds unexpected romance with fellow attendee Zeke, but she can't deal with his criticism. 2015
Four historical romances featuring Scottish heroes, written between 2012 and 2015. In The Seduction of Elliot McBride, a woman jilted…
at the altar turns to her first love. Also includes The Wicked Deeds of Daniel Mackenzie, Rules for a Proper Governess, and The Stolen Mackenzie Bride. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2015
Books four and five of the series, first published in 2005 and 2006. In Scattered Suns, the war between the…
hydrogues and the faeros rages, reducing suns to blackened shells. In Of Fire and Night, the extermination of humanity looms as the war goes poorly. Some violence. 2006
After Alice Wood's wedding is called off in The Importance of Being Alice, she bunks with handsome stranger Baron Ainslie…
on her honeymoon cruise. Ainslie's brother gets his chance at romance with a woman posing as a photojournalist in A Midsummer Night's Romp. Descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2015
Author of Hitler, 1889-1936 (DB 51683) and Hitler, 1936-1945 (DB 51684) profiles the political, social, and cultural upheavals in Europe…
from 1914 to 1949. Examines prominent personalities and day-to-day life, and places events in historical context. Discusses the impact of two world wars on the populace. 2015
Although Paul Parker was known to be charming but feckless, he reveals another side in death. He leaves his wife…
and each of his three daughters a legacy that gives them the chance to pursue their dreams. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2015
A surface-level look at sixty European languages and dialects, both large and small, exploring the commonalities and differences among them.…
Discusses interesting facts from the histories of these languages and how most European languages are descended from a single ancestor known as Proto-Indo-European (PIE). 2015
Mathematics instructor uses real-world examples such as shopping and weather forecasting to explain the ways we use math in everyday…
life. Attempts to deconstruct problems into easily understood steps, and discusses the history of mathematics. Includes chapters on arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and probability. 2012
Joint biography of two of the most famous German women of the twentieth century. Both came of age in Weimar…
Berlin, but their careers took different directions. Dietrich became a Hollywood star, while Riefenstahl was the official filmmaker to Hitler's Third Reich. Translated from the original 2011 German edition. 2015
Trilogy, written between 2013 and 2016, featuring a floating city and a totalitarian monarchy. After a fellow classmate is found…
murdered in Perfect Ruin, sixteen-year-old Morgan questions her supposedly safe metropolis and government. Includes Burning Kingdoms and Broken Crowns. Some violence. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2016
El autor relata su visita con los tarahumaras--un pueblo nativo de las Barrancas del Cobre de México--conocidos por su capacidad…
para correr distancias extremas descalzos y sin lesiones. Incorpora la historia y la fisiología de correr así como la forma correcta de correr sin dolor. Traducido del inglés
Foster teen Molly is sent to ninety-one-year-old Vivian Daly's house to perform community service. As Molly cleans the attic, Vivian…
reminisces about emigrating from Ireland, losing her family, and being sent to Minnesota on an orphan train--and the two connect. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. Spanish language. 2016
A collection of true stories and literary reflections spanning three decades, which together form an autobiography in the style of…
a jigsaw puzzle, from the Mexican-American author of La Casa en Mango Street (DB 50975). Translated from English. Strong language. Spanish language. 2016
Tijuana, 1930s. Anette and Claire, sisters orphaned in Paris, are sent to Mexico to be married. Meanwhile, Margarita Carmen Cansino…
finds herself in an abusive relationship with her father, years before she finds stardom in Hollywood as Rita Hayworth. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. Spanish language. 2015
Simon es un programador de software socialmente torpe que encuentra una mujer llamada Irina a través de un sitio de…
citas en línea. Pero Irina, marcada con una enigmática cicatriz en la mejilla, arrastra un oscuro secreto. Violencia, lenguaje injurioso, y descripciones de índole sexual
Medical doctor and professor of public health from Barcelona describes the benefit of abandoning "tabaquismo"--the culture of tobacco use and…
abuse. Describes how nicotine negatively affects the human brain and how abandoning smoking results not only in better health, but in positive mental states and happiness. Spanish language. 2016
Joan-Marc and Helen--a middle-aged Spanish couple--go to a spa to try to save their marriage. In their interactions there, the…
story of the life and family of Joan-Marc, together with his ideas, prejudices, and frustrations, emerges. Strong language and descriptions of sex. Spanish language. 2013
Hace veinticinco años, el hermano de Libby fue declarado culpable de asesinar a su madre y sus hermanas. Cuando el…
fondo fiduciario sobre lo cual ella ha estado subsistiendo se acaba, Libby--ya con treinta y un años de edad--toma dinero de un grupo que está tratando de demostrar la inocencia de su hermano. Traducido del inglés. Violencia, lenguaje injurioso, y descripciones de índole sexual