Michelle Moran

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Illinois

A Novel of Maria Von Trapp

Maria von Trapp. You know the name and the iconic songs, but do you know her real story? This dramatic novel, based on the woman glamorized in The Sound of Music, brings Maria to life as never before. “As immersive, heartbreaking, and ultimately redemptive as the musical . . . This one is not to be missed.”—Allison Pataki, author of Finding Margaret Fuller In the 1950s, Oscar Hammerstein is asked to write the lyrics to a musical based on the life of a woman named Maria von Trapp. He’s intrigued to learn that she was once a novice who hoped to live quietly as an Austrian nun before her abbey sent her away to teach a widowed baron’s sickly child. What should have been a ten-month assignment, however, unexpectedly turned into a marriage proposal. And when the family was forced to flee their home to escape the Nazis, it was Maria who instructed them on how to survive using nothing but the power of their voices. It’s an inspirational story, to be sure, and as half of the famous Rodgers & Hammerstein duo, Hammerstein knows it has big Broadway potential. Yet much of Maria’s life will have to be reinvented for the stage, and with the horrors of war still fresh in people’s minds, Hammerstein can’t let audiences see just how close the von Trapps came to losing their lives. But when Maria sees the script that is supposedly based on her life, she becomes so incensed that she sets off to confront Hammerstein in person. Told that he’s busy, she is asked to express her concerns to his secretary, Fran, instead. The pair strike up an unlikely friendship as Maria tells Fran about her life, contradicting much of what will eventually appear in The Sound of Music. A tale of love, loss, and the difficult choices that we are often forced to make, Maria is a powerful reminder that the truth is usually more complicated—and certainly more compelling—than the stories immortalized by Hollywood.

Maria

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Samantha Allen

A Novel

It's the gig of a lifetime for this ghostwriter, except there's a catch: the client, a closeted A-list actor finally ready to come out in his memoir, is an actual ghost. Adam Gallagher has knocked on thousands of doors. An ex-Mormon and almost-famous memoirist, he is used to sharing his life story with strangers. But this day, this house, is different. For it belongs to none other than Roland Rogers: Hollywood Hunk, and soon to be author. Roland has a story to tell, a decades-old secret to spill, and he's decided that Adam is just the guy to help him do it. Except there's a problem. Roland Rogers is dead. Not in the metaphysical realm--if he focuses, he can summon enough energy to communicate via the kitchen speaker--but certainly in the physical, and he needs Adam to pen his story before his body is found frozen beneath the avalanche of snow that squashed it. That means one month, a hundred thousand words, no breaks. Ghostwriting is hard enough, let alone when you're dealing with a real ghost, and so it isn't long before Roland's idea of what his book should be clashes with Adam's vision for what it could be.But the clock is ticking, the ice melting. And as more truths are told, both men soon discover that this experience is less of a coming out, and more of a coming home . . . The sophomore novel from the beloved author of Patricia Wants to Cuddle, Roland Rogers Isn't Dead Yet is a witty and electric new rom-com for fans of Ashley Poston and Casey McQuiston.

Roland Rogers Isn't Dead Yet

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Funny Publishing

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Crochet Gifts for Knitters Who Have Everything, Crochet Journal Planner Notebook, 109 Pages

It's Okay If You Don't Like Crochet It's Kind of a Smart People Hobby Anyway

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Laurence Carter

Walking Around England and Wales

In June 2018 Laurence Carter set off on a one-year walk of 4,314 miles around the coast of England and Wales, in honour of his late wife Melitta. He sought to raise awareness that cervical cancer can be eliminated in a generation. Before he left, a stranger told him that the people he met would change him. They did! This inspiring book recounts how those stories enabled the author to move beyond grief to finding love again. A perfect book for anyone recovering from grief, or who enjoys walking, or who relishes quirky stories. "A touching exploration of turning grief into action." - Kirkus Reviews "...a beautifully moving and often humorous account of Laurence's incredible journey around the coastlines of England and Wales, battling the inclement British weather in a pair of shorts..." - Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust Full Kirkus Review: A widower reflects on grief, family, and the power of love in this debut memoir and travelogue. Carter first met Melitta Alevropoulos in the southeastern African nation of Malawi, where they were both working in the 1980s. On their first social outing together with a group of mutual friends, the pair hiked up Mount Mulanje, where the two held hands and fell in love. More than two decades later, married with three children, the couple first heard the devastating diagnosis that Melitta had terminal cervical cancer. In this poignant reflection on loss, Carter writes that he cried not only for the life of his partner but "for the graduations and weddings she would miss, the grandchildren she would never see, our children, and myself." After a year of grieving, the author decided to act on his wife's "simple credo that we should leave the world a better place." Fittingly, given Melitta's love of the outdoors, Carter decided to complete a 4,295-mile walk along the coasts of England and Wales as part of a yearlong awareness and fundraising campaign fighting cervical cancer. "Buttressed by purpose, support from friends and strangers, and CRUK [Cancer Research UK]," he writes, the journey taught him the "salving power of the outdoors" and introduced him to a network of other individuals whose lives had been upended by cervical cancer. Leavening his journey through grief with more lighthearted tales of his walk, he describes one of "the seven marvels of my tasting world" the first sip of beer after a day of physical exertion in the hot sun. An optimist by nature, the author repeatedly reminds readers of the importance of living a full life with those we love. At just under 200 total pages, this accessible book features a conversational, engaging text that is accompanied by maps of the 373-day trek. With all sales proceeds going to Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust, this is a moving tribute to a wife, mother, and daughter taken too soon. A touching exploration of turning grief into action.

From Grief to Love

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Zion Clark

James S. Hirsch

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

"Zion Clark has always had big dreams for himself despite the many hardships he faced growing up as a Black disabled child in the foster care system of Ohio. His childhood years were marked by instability as he moved from home to home, experiencing abuse and neglect. And yet his determination and grit pushed him to become an elite wrestler and wheelchair racer. His constant reinvention led him to activism, speaking out about the failings of the foster care system. The list of Zion's accomplishments and accolades is lengthy, but he's not even close to slowing down. As he says, "Work with what you got! If I can do it, so can you." --

Work with What You Got: a Memoir

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Tahereh Mafi

I have a curse. I have a gift. I'm a monster. I'm more than human. My touch is lethal. My touch is power. I am their weapon. I will fight back. No one knows why Juliette's touch is fatal, but The Reestablishment has plans for her. Plans to use her as a weapon. But Juliette has plans of her own. After a lifetime without freedom, she's finally discovering a strength to fight back for the very first time—and to find a future with the one boy she thought she'd lost forever. In this electrifying debut, Tahereh Mafi presents a riveting dystopian world, a thrilling superhero story, and an unforgettable heroine.

Shatter Me

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Barbara Black Koltuv

The Book of Lilith

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I am Pusheen the Cat

Nora Roberts

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Skin Deep Without a Trace

Two of the "New York Times" bestselling author's novels about the Irish-American O'Hurley family of performers are bound together into this one volume. Includes "Skin Deep" and "Without a Trace."

O'Hurley's Return

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The Stepford Wives

Lisa Kessler

Learn to Read Tarot Cards Intuitively

Reading tarot shouldn’t have to be a guessing game or a test on memorization. The Practical Tarot Method: Learning to Read Tarot Cards Intuitively is designed to demystify the process of interpreting tarot, making it more approachable and fun to learn. Tarot cards are a powerful tool to help you tap into Spirit and guide you on your divine path—that is, if you know how to read them. That’s where this book comes in. Written in a user-friendly way, The Practical Tarot Method will empower you, deepen your self-confidence, and help you develop more trust in your own intuition so you may better connect with and understand the cards. Presented in a relatable way with practice exercises, this book offers different ways to use tarot cards in everyday life, such as for meditation and journaling, reading spreads to answer questions, and as inspiration for creative pursuits. It also includes the author’s stunning and diverse tarot deck, called Practical Tarot, which was created to reflect and celebrate the diversity of people in the world—there is even a 32-page insert in the back of the book that showcases the full-color cards. From choosing your tarot deck to insights into the natural cycles in the tarot system to the traditional interpretations of tarot cards, both novices and seasoned tarot practitioners are sure to love this book and how it helps them hone their natural intuitive gifts.

The Practical Tarot Method

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Thomas W. Cushing

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

A Jane Austen Matchmaking Game: Board Games

Test your Jane Austen IQ as you help your favorite characters make their perfect romantic matches with this charming Pride and Prejudice meets Chutes and Ladders board game. - Beautiful, immersive board game: Relive the passion and drama of Jane Austen's most beloved novel, Pride and Prejudice. - Simple rules: Your goal is to make your perfect match by landing on the golden rings at Square 100. Spin the wheel, answer Jane Austen trivia questions, and see whether you will rise on social ladders or fall down ropes of scandal. - How well do you know your Jane? Dig deep into your memory to answer 100 trivia questions about Jane's life, family, and books. - Irresistible Regency-flavored design: With a black-and-white checkered game board, touches of gilt, and counters featuring delicate silhouettes of the characters, the game is a feast for the eyes as well as the mind. - Bonus game board: The board reverses to a classic chess or checkers board. - 2 or more players - Playing time 30 to 40 minutes to 1 hour - Contains reversible game board, rule booklet, spinner, 24 counters, and 100 trivia cards - Ages 10 and up

Lizzy Loves Darcy

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Metropolis 

Michael Connelly

LAPD detective Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch team up to hunt the brutal killer who is Bosch's "white whale"--a man responsible for the murder of an entire family. A year has passed since LAPD detective Renée Ballard quit the force in the face of misogyny, demoralization, and endless red tape. But after the chief of police himself tells her she can write her own ticket within the department, Ballard takes back her badge, leaving "the Late Show" to rebuild and lead the cold case unit at the elite Robbery-Homicide Division. For years, Harry Bosch has been working a case that haunts him--the murder of an entire family by a psychopath who still walks free. Ballard makes Bosch an offer: come volunteer as an investigator in her new Open-Unsolved Unit, and he can pursue his "white whale" with the resources of the LAPD behind him. First priority for Ballard is to clear the unsolved rape and murder of a sixteen-year-old girl. The decades-old case is essential to the councilman who supported re-forming the unit, and who could shutter it again--the victim was his sister. When Ballard gets a "cold hit" connecting the killing to a similar crime, proving that a serial predator has been at work in the city for years, the political pressure has never been higher. To keep momentum going, she has to pull Bosch off his own investigation, the case that is the consummation of his lifelong mission. The two must put aside old resentments and new tensions to run to ground not one but two dangerous killers who have operated with brash impunity. In what may be his most gripping and profoundly moving book yet, Michael Connelly shows once again why he has been dubbed "one of the greatest crime writers of all time" (Ryan Steck, Crimereads).

Desert Star

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Disney Books

Perfect for bedtime, the second edition of the popular Bedtime Favorites storybook collection has 19 stories to choose from. Updated story selections will feature characters from Finding Nemo, Cars 2, Toy Story 3, The Lion King, and more. Gilded pages and over 250 illustrations make this an ideal gift./DIVDIV

Disney Bedtime Favorites

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Black and White Weekly Planner

Robert L. Van de Castle

Robert Van De Castle

"When a book appears that is timely, scholarly, comprehensive, and well-written, it stands as a landmark." MONTAGUE ULLMAN, M.D. Author of WORKING WITH DREAMS In this brilliantly researched study, Robert L. Van de Castle, Ph.D., an internationally recognized dream authority, examines the vital role that dreams have played throughout history. OUR DREAMING MIND delves into the most provocative experiments that scientists are conducting on the dreaming mind in this century. Vast in scope and startling in its revelations, here is an invaluable contribution to our understanding of dreams, written with clarity and grace. Dr. Van de Castle shares with all readers the amazing riches he has discovered throughout a lifetime of research and reflection on dreams.

Our Dreaming Mind

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Lisa Scottoline

Fleeing home from his military service in Afghanistan when his wife dies in an apparent freak household accident, Dr. Mike Scanlon struggles with the tragedy, his inability to bond with his new baby daughter and a downsizing in his medical practice only to discover a shocking secret that changes his understanding of everything. By the Edgar Award-winning author of Come Home. 300,000 first printing.

Don't Go

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The Dragon Heart Legacy: Book 3

The Choice

John Sandford

Virgil Flowers will have to watch his back--and his mouth--as he investigates a college culture war turned deadly in another one of Sandford's "madly entertaining Virgil Flowers mysteries" (New York Times Book Review). At the local state university, two feuding departments have faced off on the battleground of science and medicine. Each carries their views to extremes that may seem absurd, but highly educated people of sound mind and good intentions can reasonably disagree, right? Then a renowned and confrontational scholar winds up dead, and Virgil Flowers is brought in to investigate . . . and as he probes the recent ideological unrest, he soon comes to realize he's dealing with people who, on this one particular issue, are functionally crazy. Among this group of wildly impassioned, diametrically opposed zealots lurks a killer, and it will be up to Virgil to sort the murderer from the mere maniacs.

Bloody Genius

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John Flanagan

Book 09

Tennyson, the false prophet of the Outsider cult, has escaped and Halt is determined to stop him before he crosses the border into Araluen, but Genovesan assassins put Will and Halt's extraordinary archery skills to the test.

Halt's Peril

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Book 10

In a faraway land, a young warrior must protect an emperor from an uprising and train an inexperienced army, with assistance from his Ranger friends.

The Emperor of Nihon-Ja

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Douglas Preston

Lincoln Child

A TRAGIC DISAPPEARANCE After a harrowing, otherworldly confrontation on the shores of Exmouth, Massachussetts, Special Agent A.X.L. Pendergast is missing, presumed dead. A SHOCKING RETURN Sick with grief, Pendergast's ward, Constance, retreats to her chambers beneath the family mansion at 891 Riverside Drive--only to be taken captive by a shadowy figure from the past. AN INTERNATIONAL MANHUNT Proctor, Pendergast's longtime bodyguard, springs to action, chasing Constance's kidnapper through cities, across oceans, and into wastelands unknown. BUT IN A WORLD OF BLACK AND WHITE, NOTHING IS AS IT SEEMS And by the time Proctor discovers the truth, a terrifying engine has stirred-and it may already be too late . . .

The Obsidian Chamber

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James McBride

The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store

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Lalaland

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Michelle Moran

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Laurence Carter

From Grief to Love

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Work with What You Got: a Memoir

Tahereh Mafi

Shatter Me

Barbara Black Koltuv

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I am Pusheen the Cat

Nora Roberts

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Lisa Kessler

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Thomas W. Cushing

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Michael Connelly

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Black and White Weekly Planner

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Our Dreaming Mind

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Nora Roberts

The Choice

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Bloody Genius

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The Obsidian Chamber

James McBride

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