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Story of the Session of the California Legislature of 1909
By Franklin Hichborn.
Slocum #402
By Jake Logan. 2012
DEPUTY DANGER With his dying words, a sheriff tells Slocum to find the men who shot him. Though he’s never…
been too partial to the law, Slocum accepts the mission—and even the deputy’s badge that goes with it. Finding the bad men in Spencer Flats, Slocum takes stock of the situation. Rob Bensonn is a mean, nasty killer—but Slocum’s dealt with characters like him before. What he’s never seen before is a man with the shooting skills of Far Eye Abernathy. Going up against Far Eye won’t be easy…and the third man in that rag tag gang may be even worse. .Virgin with Butterflies
By Tom Powers. 2009
She's a smooth blonde with enough real glamour not to need makeup--especially when she's in tight white satin. She's honest…
and sort of naive, but she knows how to get a man or get rid of a wolf. She's a cigarette girl in a spot just off Chicago's loop, but she's about to start really going places. As she goes, she collects an Indian raja, an amorous sheikh and a mysterious gentleman reputed to be the Rockefeller of Burma. These gents are after something, chasing the gal around the world to get it, and it ain't hay. That's where her butterflies come in--they flutter hard, warning her when she's scared or propositioned, and they're working overtime. Effectively?--read the book and find out.Andersonville, Volume 2
By John Mcelroy.
Getting Red-Hot with the Rogue
By Ally Blake. 2009
Dylan Kelly: a wicked rogue and hotshot businessman who makes men stand to attention and women weak in the knees....Wynnie…
Devereaux: a clever, beautiful, but slightly ditzy girl, whom Dylan leaves feeling flustered and frustrated--in more ways than one....The fierce tycoon and the erstwhile protester shouldn't get along--yet sparks of desire fly between them. But will Wynnie get burnt when she gets red-hot with this untamable rogue?Vanished
By Wil S. Hylton. 2013
In the fall of 1944, a massive American bomber carrying eleven men vanished over the Pacific islands of Palau, leaving a…
trail of mysteries. According to mission reports from the Army Air Forces, the plane crashed in shallow waterbut when investigators went to find it, the wreckage wasn't there. Witnesses saw the crew parachute to safety, yet the airmen were never seen again. Some of their relatives whispered that they had returned to the United States in secret and lived in hiding. But they never explained why. For sixty years, the U. S. government, the children of the missing airmen, and a maverick team of scientists and scuba divers searched the islands for clues. They trolled the water with side-scan sonar, conducted grid searches on the seafloor, crawled through thickets of mangrove and poison trees, and flew over the islands in small planes to shoot infrared photography. With every clue they found, the mystery only deepened. Now, in a spellbinding narrative, Wil S. Hylton weaves together the true story of the missing men, their final mission, the families they left behind, and the real reason their disappearance remained shrouded in secrecy for so long. This is a story of love, loss, sacrifice, and faith of the undying hope among the families of the missing, and the relentless determination of scientists, explorers, archaeologists, and deep-sea divers to solve one of the enduring mysteries of World War II. .Scot on the Rocks
By Brenda Janowitz. 2007
Manhattan attorney Brooke Miller plans to attend her ex-boyfriend's wedding with her sexy Scottish Rfianc. S When a fight leaves…
her without a boyfriend, a desperate Brooke concocts an outrageous plan in which she asks her coworker to don a kilt and pose as her Scottish ex. Original.Gabriel Hunt - Hunt Among the Killers of Men
By David J. Schow. 2014
From the towers of Manhattan to the jungles of South America, from the sands of the Sahara to the frozen…
crags of Antarctica, one man finds adventure everywhere he goes: GABRIEL HUNT. Backed by the resources of the $100 million Hunt Foundation and armed with his trusty Colt revolver, Gabriel Hunt has always been ready for anything--but is he prepared for the adventures that lie in wait for him?The Morcai Battalion: The Recruit
By Susan Kyle. 2009
A prophecy foretold. . . Three years after the unprovoked attack on a peaceful colony, the war between the Rojok…
dynasty and the Tri-Galaxy Fleet rages on. Born of that war is the Morcai Battalion, a fleet comprised of Centaurians and humans--the first collaboration of its kind and a step toward an intergalactic alliance. But the fragile union is tested as their courageous Commander in Chief, Dtimun, is faced with the temptation of the forbidden--and human--Dr. Madeline Ruszel. A combat surgeon, Ruszel is aware of the danger of inciting a Centaurian's interest, even if he is the most intriguing of men. Besides putting their mission at risk, personal relations between their kinds are still outlawed. But a prophecy that touches on both their lives and the future of all alien nations hints that a greater unity may be theirs for the taking. . . if they, and their crew, survive in the battle for peace.The Beldonald Holbein
By Henry James.
La visión de Endimión
By Patrice Martinez, Julieta Rodríguez Orvañanos. 2016
Veretti's Dark Vengeance
By Lucy Gordon. 2009
Arrogant Italian nobleman Salvatore Veretti is furious to hear that a young, beautiful model has inherited the company that was…
rightfully his. Clearly she's after the family gold! Salvatore will heartlessly reclaim what he's owed--and he'll show this impudent female just how out of her depth she is. But after meeting naively determined Helena, Salvatore changes tactics. . . . No longer satisfied with throwing her out of the business, he'll take his vengeance between the sheets!Rita Moreno: Memorias
By Rita Moreno. 2013
En esta lúcida autobiografía, Rita Moreno nos hace partícipes de su extraordinario periplo desde los sencillos inicios de su temprana…
niñez en Puerto Rico hasta que se convirtió en una leyenda de Hollywood y en una de las pocas artistas, y la única hispana, que ha ganado un Oscar, un Grammy, un Tony, y dos Emmy. A la edad de cinco años, Rosita Dolores Alverio, nacida en la idílica isla de Puerto Rico, se embarcó en una borrascosa travesía por mar con su madre, que la llevó hasta los turbulentos barrios del Bronx, donde descubrió que la danza, el canto y la actuación serían el escape de su accidentada niñez. A sus trece años, debutó en Broadway y poco después, en los años dorados de la meca del cine, se trasladó a Hollywood donde trabajó junto a estrellas de la talla de Gary Cooper, Yul Brynner, y Ann Miller. Cuando fue descubierta por Louis B. Mayer de MGM, el propio magnate declaró: Ella parece una Elizabeth Taylor hispana”. Gene Kelly la eligió para interpretar el papel de Zelda Zanders en Singin’ in the Rain, que la lanzó a la fama y a su actuación ganadora del Oscar, en West Side Story. Pero durante mucho tiempo Moreno fue encasillada en el estereotipo de versátil nativa” un rol que le fue casi imposible eludir. Aquí, por primera vez Rita reflexiona sobre su prolongada lucha por superar las barreras raciales y sexuales de Hollywood. Estudia a fondo la vulnerable jovencita que ocultaba su glamorosa fachada y cuánto le costó encontrar su lugar en el mundo. Habla con franqueza de su relación con Elvis Presley, de sus encuentros con Howard Hughes, y del apasionado romance con Marlon Brando que la llevó hasta un intento de suicidio. Y nos enseña los bemoles de un matrimonio perfecto” y las incomparables alegrías de la maternidad. Impregnada del brillante desparpajo y la profunda perspicacia de Rita Moreno, esta autobiografía es el deslumbrante retrato de una estrella del teatro y el cine que anhelaba convertirse en lo que realmente es ella. . . y lo logró. .Laurel: The Year I Turned Sixteen
By Diane Schwemm. 2010
Laurel takes her sisters--Rose, Daisy, and Lily--for granted, and she thinks nothing can go wrong. But when tragedy strikes, it…
feels like her family is falling apart, and she needs somewhere to turn. Luckily, there's Jack...Beast of Desire (Knights of White #2)
By Lisa Renee Jones. 2008
As leader of the Knights of White in the war between Good and Evil, the demon warrior known only as…
Des walks a fine line between beast and man. Sent into battle to reclaim the ancient Journal of Solomon--which contains a list of angelic bloodlines--before the Darkland Beasts find it, Des feels an overwhelming connection to its guardian, Jessica Montgomery. Vibrant, alive, seductive. . . only she has the power to draw out the beast, soothe the man. . . and endanger them both. Des can't resist her touch, and craves it like an addiction. Jessica might be his salvation. Or he might destroy them both. . . .The Crooked Branch
By Jeanine Cummins. 2013
From the national bestselling and highly acclaimed author of The Outside Boy comes the deeply moving story of two mothers—witty,…
self-deprecating Majella, who is shocked by her entry into motherhood in modern-day New York, and her ancestor, tough and terrified Ginny Doyle, whose battles are more fundamental: she must keep her young family alive during Ireland’s Great Famine. After the birth of her daughter Emma, the usually resilient Majella finds herself feeling isolated and exhausted. Then, at her childhood home in Queens, Majella discovers the diary of her maternal ancestor Ginny—and is shocked to read a story of murder in her family history. With the famine upon her, Ginny Doyle fled from Ireland to America, but not all of her family made it. What happened during those harrowing years, and why does Ginny call herself a killer? Is Majella genetically fated to be a bad mother, despite the fierce tenderness she feels for her baby? Determined to uncover the truth of her heritage and her own identity, Majella sets out to explore Ginny’s past—and discovers surprising truths about her family and ultimately, herself. .Paradise, Piece by Piece
By Molly Peacock. 1998
You can ask that a book tell you a compelling story, that it dazzle you with vivid writing, that its…
emotional content be pure and stirring, that the issues it tackles be timely, relevant, and put forth with candour and a tonic dose of humour. Paradise, Piece by Piece is such a book. Molly Peacock is an award-winning writer, and Paradise, Piece by Piece describes the coming of age of a poet and the flowering of her art. It is a self-portrait that speaks to the most intimate questions a woman can ask of herself and answers them with courageous introspection. It is the story of a child who had to grow up too soon; of the complicated web of relationships in which she, like all of us, defines herself - loyal friends, quirky relations, and tempestuous lovers; of the lifelong labour of self-determination, and finding ultimate fulfilment.Peacock's language is emotionally charged, full of wit and dead-on accuracy. Her skill with narrative and character, her ability to write a vibrant scene, make her memoir as compelling as good fiction. Paradise, Piece by Piece is a virtuoso performance.Dangerous. . .
By Tori Carrington. 2007
She'd be the death of him. . . When undercover FBI agent Lucas Paretti agreed to infiltrate the mafia, revenge…
was the only thing on his mind. So he never dreamed he'd come face-to-face, lip-to-lip, body-to-body with his first love, Gia Trainello. Years ago he'd fallen hopelessly in love with sexy Gia. But before they could plan a future, the situation got hot and Lucas had to run, leaving her behind. It was the hardest thing he'd ever done. Until now. . . Because Lucas still wants Gia -- madly, frantically. . . recklessly. And the scorching sex between them has only improved with age. It could have been so good. . . If only Gia wasn't the new Lady Boss of the crime family Lucas has vowed to bring down. . .Becoming an Innovative Learning Environment: The Making of a New Zealand Secondary School
By Noeline Wright. 2018
This book traces how a new school, physically designed as a modern learning environment, has come into being in New…
Zealand. A key feature is how it designs its curriculum for future citizens. The book explores how flexible curriculum and assessment options support the provision of a well-balanced, coherent and future-oriented learning programme. It also illustrates how the school is implementing its vision and copes with being different from other schools which understand and embody the New Zealand Curriculum as well as the NCEA qualifications system in more traditional terms. School leaders’, teachers’ and foundation students’ thinking and perspectives about what it’s like to become a new school are highlighted and shed light on what is possible within an evolving education system.Bucky O'Connor
By William Macleod Raine.