Brenda Drake

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Illinois

Saving him could end her world. When the Wizard Council sends Gia Kearns to the small town of Branford, Connecticut, she thinks life in hiding with her family, friends, and Arik in tow won't be all that dreadful. But she was wrong. Nick struggles to control his growing powers, Deidre and Pop are getting close, and a neighbor girl captures Arik's attention. Jealousies and mistrusts arise within the tight group, making life in the idyllic East Coast town anything but charming. As Gia and Nick jump to some of the most stunning libraries in search for the remaining Chiavi, a new threat arises within the libraries. During one of their searches, Gia trips a trap door in one of the libraries, sending her and Bastien to a wasteland full of danger and secrets. To return to her family and friends, Gia will have to make a sacrifice, one that will cost her someone she loves.

Guardian of Secrets

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Brenda Shaughnessy

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Kentucky

Poems

The award-winning poet weaves a tapestry of literary heritage and intimate reflection as she pays tribute to women artists and mentors, and circles the ongoing mysteries of friendship, love, art, and loss.

In this powerful gathering of poems about her own "influencers," as well as poems on Dadaist artist Méret Oppenheim and the young choreographer Lauren Lovette, Brenda Shaughnessy dwells in memories of the women who set her on her artistic path. 

In the title poem, she explores the eternal quality of an intense touchstone relationship with Tanya, about whom she writes, "Everyone's not you to me . . . Worth loving once, why not now?" We all have our own Tanya, and in this book we meet friends, mentors, sisters, lovers, who inhabit a verse classroom where Shaughnessy's passion for literature--forged in her own formative studies, as in the poem "Coursework"--is our teacher. 

In flowing stair-step tercets, Shaughnessy leads us down into her generative core, exposing moments of spiritual and intellectual awakening, her love of art and the written word, and her sense of the life force itself, which is ignited by the conversation--across time and space--with other women.

Tanya

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Brenda Watson

Jamey Jones

Leonard Smith

Wisconsin

Balance Your Digestive System for Permanent Weight Loss

The Skinny Gut Diet

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Brenda Walpole

Ed Barber

Retired school library book. Previous owners information has been marked out on the inside of the front and back cover. Pages are in excellent condition. 

North Carolina

Water

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Brenda Novak

A Novel

"Welcome spring with the newest treat from Brenda Novak. This is the book her fans, old and new, have been waiting for.  A big, tantalizing read!"--Susan Elizabeth Phillips, New York Times bestselling author



A summer of healing, friendship, love...and a secret that could change everything.



After the death of her US senator father, Marlow Madsen travels to the small island off the coast of Florida where she spent summers growing up to help her mother settle the family estate. For Marlow, the trip is a chance to reconnect after too long apart. It's also the perfect escape to help her feel grounded again--one she's happy to share with friends Aida and Claire, who are hoping to hit reset on their lives, too.



A leisurely beachfront summer promises the trio of women the opportunity to take deep healing breaths and explore new paths. But when her father's will reveals an earth-shattering secret that tarnishes his impeccable reputation and everything she thought she knew about her family, Marlow finds herself questioning her entire childhood--and aspects of her future. Fortunately, her friends, and the most unlikely love interest she could imagine, prove that happiness can be found no matter what--as long as the right people are by your side.

 

Summer on the Island

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Brenda Lange

Florida

In thinking about ancient Egypt, certain images come to mind - the pyramids, the Sphinx, the vast Sahara Desert, the mighty Nile River, and the image of the lovely Queen Nefertiti. This title describes about a queen renowned for her beauty during a tumultuous time in Egyptian history.

Nefertiti *

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Dave Cole

Viet Thanh Nguyen

Jacqueline woodson

Ann Patchett

Brit Bennett

Steven Okazaki

David Handler

Geraldine Brooks

Yaa Gyasi

Sergio De La Pava

Dave Eggers

Timothy Egan

Li Yiyun

Meg Wolitzer

Héctor Tobar

Aleksandar Hemon

Elizabeth Strout

Rabih Alameddine

Moriel Rothman-Zecher

Jonathan Lethem

Salman Rushdie

Lauren Groff

Jennifer Egan

Scott Turow

Morgan Parker

Victor Lavalle

Michael Cunningham

Neil Gaiman

Jesmyn Ward

Moses Sumney

George Saunders

Marlon James

William Finnegan

Anthony Doerr

C. J. Anders

Brenda J. Childs

Andrew Sean Greer

Louise Erdrich

Adrian Nicole LeBlanc

Indiana

Writers Reflect on 100 Years of Landmark ACLU Cases

To mark its 100-year anniversary, the American Civil Liberties Union partners with award-winning authors Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman to bring together many of our greatest living writers, each contributing an original piece inspired by a historic ACLU case. On January 19, 1920, a small group of idealists and visionaries, including Helen Keller, Jane Addams, Roger Baldwin, and Crystal Eastman, founded the American Civil Liberties Union. A century after its creation, the ACLU remains the nation’s premier defender of the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution. In collaboration with the ACLU, authors Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman have curated an anthology of essays about landmark cases in the organization’s one-hundred-year history. Fight of the Century takes you inside the trials and the stories that have shaped modern life. Some of the most prominent cases that the ACLU has been involved in—Brown v. Board of Education, Roe v. Wade, Miranda v. Arizona—need little introduction. Others you may never even have heard of, yet their outcomes quietly defined the world we live in now. Familiar or little-known, each case springs to vivid life in the hands of the acclaimed writers who dive into the history, narrate their personal experiences, and debate the questions at the heart of each issue. Hector Tobar introduces us to Ernesto Miranda, the felon whose wrongful conviction inspired the now-iconic Miranda rights—which the police would later read to the man suspected of killing him. Yaa Gyasi confronts the legacy of Brown v. Board of Education, in which the ACLU submitted a friend of- the-court brief questioning why a nation that has sent men to the moon still has public schools so unequal that they may as well be on different planets. True to the ACLU’s spirit of principled dissent, Scott Turow offers a blistering critique of the ACLU’s stance on campaign finance. These powerful stories, along with essays from Neil Gaiman, Meg Wolitzer, Salman Rushdie, Ann Patchett, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Louise Erdrich, George Saunders, and many more, remind us that the issues the ACLU has engaged over the past one hundred years remain as vital as ever today, and that we can never take our liberties for granted. Chabon and Waldman are donating their advance to the ACLU and the contributors are forgoing payment.

Fight of the Century

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Brenda Bowen

California

A sparkling summer debut of love and reawakening that transports the classicThe Enchanted April to a picture-perfect island in Maine It's a rainy summer in Park Slope, Brooklyn, when two unhappily married women, Lottie Wilkinson and Rose Arbuthnot, spot a tattered ad on their children's preschool bulletin board: Hopewell Cottage Little Lost Island, Maine. Old pretty cottage to rent Spring water, blueberries, sea glass. August. Neither can afford it, but they are smitten. To share expenses, they find two companions: Caroline Dester, the exquisite darling of the independent movie scene, and elderly Beverly Fisher, who is recovering from heartbreaking loss. Transformed by the refreshing summer breezes, steamed lobsters, and cocktail hours on the wrap-around porch, the unlikely quartet gradually begin to open up to one another, and ultimately rediscover their capacity to love and be loved. With a cast of quirky and endearing characters set against the beauty of an idyllic New England summer,Enchanted August brilliantly updates a beloved classic and offers readers a universal fantasy: one glorious summer month away from it all.

Enchanted August

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Brenda Marchbank

Louisiana

Durham Quilting

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Gary Puglisi

Brenda Browitt

New York

20 Craft Projects for All Seasons

InA Gift of Angels,the eternally popular angel graces 20 diverse projects that run the gamut, from quilting, embroidery, and paper craft to stained glass and wood construction. Full-color photographs, patterns, material lists, and easy-to-follow instructions make for foolproof fun--whatever one's level of skill.27 4-color photographs and 17 black-and-white photographs.

A Gift of Angels

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Brenda Joyce

When her mortally injured fiance whispers the name Kate on his deathbed, Jillian Gallagher decides to investigate and uncovers a mysterious woman who died a century earlier and may be the key to the accident.

The Third Heiress

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Brenda Wilbee

The Sweetbriar Bride

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Brenda Rufener

Michigan

Perfect for fans of Jennifer Niven and Nicola Yoon, this heartbreaking and uplifting novel captures the ups and downs of teen love in the face of unimaginable grief and the rocky journey to healing, peace, and forgiveness. From breakout author Brenda Rufener (Where I Live). When Aggi Frank and Max Granger finally admitted their feelings for each other last December, it felt like love was beautiful and endless . . . until it wasn’t. A fatal car accident involving their older siblings throws their lives into sudden chaos. And with a restraining order now in place between the two bitter households, Aggi and Max’s love runs cold. Being together again seems like a distant fantasy, even though they share the same driveway. Still, Plum Lake is a small town, and staying apart can’t last forever. Aggi and Max eventually reunite at a lake-house party and break the ice after a year of silence. But just as they begin to rebuild their relationship, the unthinkable happens, leading them to confront each other and their families in the hope of mending the broken pieces.

Since We Last Spoke

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Brenda Nathan

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

A Journal for Self-Care and Happiness

Gratitude is a feeling of appreciation for what one has. Cultivating an attitude of gratitude yields many benefits: physical, mental and spiritual. Each day, write down three to five things that you are grateful for in this journal and turn your ordinary moments into blessings.

The One-Minute Gratitude Journal for Women

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Brenda Marie Davies

Joshua Harris

Memoir of a Prayerful Jezebel

"The problem was, because Purity is an idol (a validated and worshiped idol), I didn't know who or what I'd be without my totem. My Christianity depended on Purity." 

Going to a conservative Christian church when she was young, Brenda Marie Davies heard a consistent message--save yourself for marriage--that instilled in her fear and shame about sex. But after moving to Los Angeles at nineteen and finding herself suddenly exposed to a world far outside her comfort zone, she was forced to wrestle with the power and perversity of Christian purity culture. 

On Her Knees chronicles Brenda's spiritual journey over the course of a decade in LA, through marriage, divorce, unlikely friendship, and sexual exploration. Through it all, she began tearing down the false idol of purity while refusing to abandon her faith. 

Told with raw honesty, sans obligatory shame, this is a story for anyone who wonders if it's possible to love God without fearing sex, in all its shades of grey.

On Her Knees

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Brenda Montecalvo

Ohio

Read Faster, Write Better, Master Math and Spelling

Handwriting, spelling, composition, math and reading can be improved when the right visual skills are developed. Visual Secrets for School Success contains proven methods that help students read faster with good comprehension, improve handwriting and composition skills, spell better, and complete difficult math problems in less time.

Visual Secrets for School Success

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Debbie Macomber

Sheila Roberts

Raeanne Thayne

Just the writing on the first page. Other than that, it is in great condition!

This holiday season, visit four of your favorite towns created by four of your favorite authors!

5-B Poppy Lane by Debbie Macomber

First, let's drop in to Cedar Cove, Washington, where you'll visit with Ruth and Paul. They'll offer you a cup of mulled cider and the story of how they met--and they'll share Ruth's grandmother's breathtaking adventures during the Second World War.

When We Touch by Brenda Novak

Next, come on over to the Gold Country town of Whiskey Creek, California. Join in the annual Victorian Days celebration and eavesdrop on sisters Olivia and Noelle to find out why they're estranged. Now that it's Christmas, the time of forgiveness and peace, is there hope for reconciliation between the sisters?

Welcome to Icicle Falls by Sheila Roberts

It's time to head north again to the town of Icicle Falls, Washington. At a Christmas cookie exchange at Muriel Sterling's house, she'll tell you her story about falling for a handsome stranger her father did not approve of. Her dad expected her to take over the family's chocolate company, but Muriel had sweet dreams of her own...

Starstruck by RaeAnne Thayne

And then come to a Christmas party at Carson McRaven's ranch near Cold Creek, Idaho. You'll be able to meet everyone in the community, including former Hollywood stuntman Justin Hartford, his daughter, Ruby, and his wife, Ashley. Ruby and her friends love the story of how her dad and her new mom met--and so will you!

There's something special about sharing our memories when we're together for Christmas!

Together for Christmas

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Some families we're born into Some we find for ourselves When Serenity Alston swabbed her cheek for 23andMe, she joked about uncovering some dark ancestral scandal. The last thing she expected was to discover two half sisters she didn't know existed. Suddenly, everything about her loving family is drawn into question. And meeting these newfound sisters might be the only way to get answers. The women decide to dig into the mystery together at Serenity's family cabin in Lake Tahoe. With Reagan navigating romantic politics at work and Lorelei staring down the collapse of her marriage, all three women are converging at a crossroads in their lives. Before the summer is over, they'll have to confront the past and determine how to move forward when everything they previously thought to be true was a lie. But any future is easier to face with family by your side.

One Perfect Summer

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Brenda Jackson

Blade Madaris has watched the men in his family surrender their single status one by one, and he has no plans to join them. But the gorgeous attorney he meets at his cousin's wedding would make a fine notch on his bedpost. And when circumstances bring them together for six months, Blade formulates a plan to sweep Samari Di Meglio off her feet and into his arms.

Though Blade is the kind of player Sam has spent years avoiding, a no-strings one-night stand is too tempting to resist. But their sizzling night together comes with unforeseen complications. Blade can't walk away from the most passionate woman he's ever met. To break through her resistance, the consummate bachelor will have to bare his soul and confess everything that's in his heart....



Sensual Confessions

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New York Times bestseller Brenda Novak'sEvelyn Talbot series returns, with a heavily pregnantEvelyn being held hostage.

With Jasper Moore, the privileged boy who attacked her when she was only sixteen, finally caught and in prison, Dr. Evelyn Talbot, founder and head psychiatrist at Hanover House (a prison/research facility for psychopaths in remote Alaska), believes she can finally quit looking over her shoulder. She's safe, happier than she's ever been and expecting her first child. She's also planning to marry Amarok, her Alaska State Trooper love interest and the town's only police presence.

But before the wedding can take place, a psychopath from the much more recent past comes out of nowhere and kidnaps her in broad daylight. Instead of planning her wedding, Evelyn finds herself doing everything she can to survive, save her baby and devise some way to escape while Amarok races the clock to find her - before it's too late.

Blind Spot

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Carl Weber

Brenda Hampton

Dr. Kasen Phillips has the magic touch when it comes to helping his patients who are in dire need of counseling services, but when the love of his life winds up missing in action, Kasen's life takes a horrific turn for the worse. His office manager, Voncile Harper, is there to lend a helping hand. She's on a mission to shake Kasen from his misery, by offering him her sweet heat that he can't resist. It's not long before Kasen finds himself caught up in a web of Voncile's lies, and when he realizes that he may have bitten off more than he can chew, he wants out of their reckless relationship for good. Unfortunately for Kasen, walking away may be difficult to do. Voncile is deep in love, and any man who refuses to play by her rules may be forced to suffer dire consequences.

The Doctor Is In

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Brenda Wineapple

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Confidence, Crisis, and Compromise, 1848-1877

A New York Times Notable Book of 2013

A Kirkus Best Book of 2013

A Bookpage Best Book of 2013

Dazzling in scope, Ecstatic Nation illuminates one of the most dramatic and momentous chapters in America's past, when the country dreamed big, craved new lands and new freedom, and was bitterly divided over its great moral wrong: slavery.   With a canvas of extraordinary characters, such as P. T. Barnum, Walt Whitman, Frederick Douglass, and L. C. Q. Lamar, Ecstatic Nation brilliantly balances cultural and political history: It's a riveting account of the sectional conflict that preceded the Civil War, and it astutely chronicles the complex aftermath of that war and Reconstruction, including the promise that women would share in a new definition of American citizenship. It takes us from photographic surveys of the Sierra Nevadas to the discovery of gold in the South Dakota hills, and it signals the painful, thrilling birth of modern America.

An epic tale by award-winning author Brenda Wineapple, Ecstatic Nation lyrically and with true originality captures the optimism, the failures, and the tragic exuberance of a renewed Republic.

Ecstatic Nation

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Brenda Li

Oklahoma

Ted's mom is always angry, so he wishes that his mom would become a fun unicorn. Magically, his wish comes true! Ted and the unicorn instantly bonded - a fun day filled with snacks, sparkles, confetti and gold coins! But will mommy stay a unicorn forever?

I Turned My Mom into a Unicorn

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The Third Heiress (70)

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