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Sea Oats and Sand Pails: A Child's Day of Wonder

by Carolyn Blish

Award-winning artist Carolyn Blish rekindles our childlike wonder of a day at the beach in this full-color picture book. Spoken in verse and seen through the eyes—and hearts—of children at play, the story recounts a single day filled with sand castles, shells, and discovery. Lush artwork and gentle verse combine to highlight the beauty of nature, the warm embrace of family, and the knowledge of God's abiding love. The book's inspiring message of loving bonds and God's ... more

Crowning Glory: River's Journey

by Taylor Thompson

River Smith is eight years old when she begins to dislike herself. As her mother pulls the straightening comb, heated on the kitchen stove, through the naps of her hair she holds back tears and swallows down pain when the melting pomade burns her young scalp. She knows her mother is only fixing what is wrong with her. River enters her adult world as a self-perceived illicit woman, filled with passion and dreams, as she confronts child abuse, bigotry, and lust, while longing for true companionsh... more

Face-Off (Hockey Rivals Book 1)

by Stacy Juba

Brothers battle on and off the ice in this action-packed young adult sports novel. It's head-to-head, skate-to-skate, winner takes all! T.J. has gotten himself out of the fancy prep school his father picked for him and into the public high school his twin brother Brad attends. Now T.J. is a shining new star on the hockey team where Brad once held the spotlight. And he's testing his popularity with Brad's friends, eyeing Brad's girl and competing to be captain of the team. Meanwhile, the bo... more

Offsides (Hockey Rivals Book 2)

by Stacy Juba

Face-Off’s McKendrick brothers return in the explosive sequel Offsides. Twin hockey stars T.J. and Brad have finally resolved their differences and forged a friendship on and off the ice. Now high school seniors, they focus on landing a commitment to a D1 school. What should have been the best year ever takes a nasty hit when the boys’ parents announce their divorce, and Brad makes a mistake that could impact his game eligibility. Meanwhile, T.J. faces off against their father, who opposes his d... more

The Barnyard Buddies Stop for Peace

by Julie Penshorn

The delightful Barnyard Buddies engage everyone as they show how to use peaceful conflict resolution and dialogue for problem-solving! This rhyming, richly illustrated children's book, for ages 3 to 8, conveys important social skills and anger management tools. With a wonderful Parent and Educator Guide, and a complete Mentor Program Guide included, this is a comprehensive smart tool! Plus, kids love it! The Barnyard Buddies are angry because King is taking all the space under the shelter. Th... more

Discovery in the Desert: It Will Shake the Nations (The Discovery Series Book 1)

by Tom Thiele

Do you call yourself a Christian? Do you wonder about heaven? If I am a "good person," does that mean that I am heaven-bound? Heaven-bound: That is exactly how David Hart saw himself before his discovery in the desert. David Hart, a bright NASA physicist, is chosen to join a team of other NASA scientists assigned to a Classified Military Project. The team is formed to bring a new, cutting edge technology to the United States military—Time Travel. Great strides are made in deve... more

The Adventures of Isabelle Necessary

by Martii Maclean

Once upon a beach, there was an eleven-year-old girl called Isabelle Necessary. A girl with an unusual name and a rather extraordinary life. Left behind while her parents are off traveling, Isabelle roams around a sleepy beachside town getting into one sticky situation after another. She does her best to help the residents find their keys, watch over their stores and return their parrots, but not all goes according to plan for Isabelle. Fans of Beverly Cleary will enjoy this touching,... more

To Squeeze a Prairie Dog: An American Novel

by Scott Semegran

2019 Readers' Favorite International Book Award Winner: Silver Medal for Fiction - Humor/Comedy

This is the story of J. D. Wiswall, a sincere young man from a small town, who joins a state government agency in a data entry department comprised of quirky clerks. Quickly endearing himself to the diverse group in Unit 3, J. D. learns his coworkers have a pact to share the $10,000 prize if they win a cost-savings program for a suggestion that could save the government money, in turn hel... more

The Insistence of Memory

by Susan Quilty

Nothing could prepare Joanne for the secrets her husband left behind. As she stumbles through each day, attempting to raise their young daughters alone, Joanne soon learns that Jeff's basement tinkering had led to a remarkable invention: a machine that can record memories and play them back in someone else's mind. Now, Jeff's partner-in-crime wants to turn their unfinished project into a money-making scheme, while Joanne's best friend argues the dangers of dredging up buried memories. Joanne... more

5 THINGS GREAT BOOKKEEPERS DO

by Subhajit Khara

Finding a good bookkeeper is a bit like finding a good family doctor – when you find one, you should never let them go. Now that we are well into the new financial year, we should all make sure we have a great accounts team backing us for the financial year, especially for those of us running our own small businesses.

A good bookkeeper vs a great bookkeeper

A good bookkeeper understands the process well and has the knowledge. A great bookkeeper is not only someone wh... more

Clones New People

by Angelo Gualtieri

Angelo Gualtieri traines as an Engineer and worked most of his life in engineering related activities. He started his working life as a research engineer , and retired as a Managing Director of a shipyard he helped to found. Having spent much time writing reports, he turned o stories in his retirement. Reports have to be factual he says, in stories you can let your imagination run free. ANTHONY DEVLIN Born to an uppercrust English family , Tony brekas the mould to study biology in the USA, and i... more

Grateful Grace: Having an Attitude of Gratitude

by Debbie McKiver

Winner of the Heart & Soul Book Awards for children's literature. Grateful Grace is the story of a little girl who shows gratitude in every situation. She believes that there is always something to be grateful for, and the more grateful you are the happier you are. And the happier you are for what you already have, the more good things that come to you.

Myra Kemp (Volume 1): I Need a Vacation from My Family

by Debbie McKiver

Go on an adventure around the world with 13-year-old Myra Kemp. Venture the globe everywhere from Canada to the Caribbean to Egypt and even Beijing. You’ll lounge on the beach, see great sites and eat delicious food! Or maybe not... Maybe it’s all just in Myra’s vivid imagination.

A Life with 12 Siblings

by Therese Crutcher-Marin

A story about a young girl growing up in the bread basket of the United States, Ottawa Kansas, in the 1920's with Austrian immigrant parents and 12 siblings.

Take the Late Train

by Jack Messenger

Stephen Ketley’s life goes off the rails on the night of his tenth wedding anniversary. Suddenly, his marriage to Sarah is not quite as secure as it seems. Meanwhile, his stepdaughter Emma relies on him to mediate between her warring parents, his sister refuses to speak to him, and Audrey his mother drinks too much and shouts too loud. As his certainties fragment, Stephen recalls an idyllic summer in Florence with his first love, Giuliana. Forced to choose between career and love, authenticity a... more

Only Summer

by Rachel Cullen

From the beaches of Cape Cod to the manicured lawns of Westchester to the steamy streets of Manhattan, summer is the time for clambakes, sunbathing at the country club and sunset drinks at exclusive rooftop bars. However, for Sabrina, Molly, Heather and Megan, this summer is when their lives unravel, and they have no one to blame but themselves. Only Summer is the interlaced story of four women who spend the summer making impulsive choices that have difficult and often disastrous effects on ... more

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