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White as the Jasmine Flower - Lady Isabella's Secrets Vol. 1

by Virva Emilia Auvinen

Rome, second half of the 16th century. Alchemist Isabella Cortese has dedicated her life to finding remedies for people’s everyday problems. Will she be able to continue her work despite mounting pressure from the Church authorities? The series “Lady Isabella’s Secrets” tells the story of Lady Isabella Cortese, an alchemist living in the mid-16th Century who authored a unique compendium of alchemy recipes. The first volume “White as the Jasmine Flower”, published in 2016 continues in “Ancient... more

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice Illustrated by Ellie Fabe

by Ellie Fabe

A limited, Illustrated Edition of Austen’s classic tale. Spilling retro imagery of the thirties through fifties onto watercolor landscapes, artist Ellie Fabe reenvisions the world of Elizabeth Bennet with 39 brilliantly colored illustrations. In this special edition of Pride and Prejudice, the unabridged text inspires Fabe’s dreamy depictions of the characters and scenes that make this novel so unforgettable.Perfect for Austen fans and new readers alike, this exquisite paperback features French... more

The Night Is Done: A Durant Family Saga

by Sheila Myers

William and Ella Durant, heirs to a bygone fortune, are recounting the events that led to the Durant family downfall during the Gilded Age. In 1931 William returns to visit the estate he once possessed in the Adirondacks to speak with the current owner, copper magnate Harold Hochschild, who is writing a history of the region and wants to include a biography of William. Simultaneously, Ella is visiting with an old family friend and former lover, Poultney Bigelow, journalist with Harpers Magazine,... more

The Enemy Within

by Dwan Williams

Hadji and his two crime partners, Sean and Gee, are three young hustlers from Wilson, North Carolina (A.K.A. Wide-A-Wake). A city where jealousy, hate and envy rules over everything and will bring the strongest man down at any time. When Hadji finally meets the woman of his dreams and decides that he wants to get out of the game and tries to pass the torch down to his main man Gee, something or someone always seem to pull him back in deeper and deeper. Will he be able to make it out be... more

Without Warning/9781632991416

by Thomas C Sanger

Athenia’s Chief Officer Barnet Copland leaves Glasgow under uncertain circumstances in late summer 1939. Among the British liner’s 1,100 passengers are six people from disparate backgrounds hoping to escape the threat of war. In Germany, Fritz-Julius Lemp, a brash young submarine captain heads to sea eager to prove himself. Lemp torpedoes Athenia a few hours after England enters the war. Thrust into a conflict they believed they had escaped, passengers and crew face life-and-death decisions, and... more

My Twin Sister and Me

by Emiliya Ahmadova

Glue on the windowsill and toothpaste in the shoes. Who did the deed? Twelve-year-old Cub Scout twins Julieta and Rafaela have to deal with their older sister’s ugly tricks, which get them into trouble. At school, Julieta is being mocked for the freckles on her face and her crooked teeth. Forgetting her own plight, however, she stands up to a bully, Claudius, in order to protect her friend Montano from being persecuted. Out of kindness she agrees to go to the movie with Montano. Due to situa... more

Unrequited Guilt

by Jewel Hart

Seventeen-year-old Amber Malley's suicide sparks the depression that has been buried within her teacher, Kristen Hunter. The single mother of two struggles to cope with her student's loss while coming to terms with her failed marriage that she denies to acknowledge. Through the course of a year, Kristen realizes that her past experiences allow her to face her present struggles. Even though their relationship is based upon remaining distant, Kristen's father, Paul, deals with his mother's life... more

Thrift Store Coats

by Brooks Rexroat

Brooks Rexroat’s stunning collection transports readers to the postindustrial Midwest and explores the lives of those living on its quiet edge. Interwoven with themes of love, lineage, poverty, and survival, the characters in these stories grapple with the idea of identity — not only of where they fit into the world, but of how their origins impact their place in the future.

The Casting Couch and Me

by Joan F. Wood

THE CASTING COUCH AND ME – THE UNINHIBITED MEMOIRS OF A YOUNG ACTRESS The Casting Couch and Me follows a young actress’s experiences with the casting couch while searching for acting work in the ‘biz’. That young actress was me – 18 years old and fresh of the boat from England- full of enthusiasm – carrying my acting portfolio in one hand and dreams of elusive stardom in the other. But soon my dreams of stardom collided with reality and the Casting Couch creeps. These creeps want nothing mo... more

Ooopps, I Know Something!!

by Joya D. Royal

“Ooopps…!” “What am I going to do….?” “I have got something to say … but how do I say it?" What!.....Say it? A secret? “Oh….," moaned Ade. “But my Mommy said “No Keeping Of Secrets, Ade!” “Ooopps…, what am I going to do now?” “I know something,” sighed Ade! Oh dear Ade&helli... more

Is It love?

by Victoria Freedman

This is a first novel from an award-winning journalist and biographer. Everyone hopes and expects Shoshana to marry her best friend, her boy friend but to her Jewish mother’s dismay not yet her ‘boyfriend’. However, starting at art school brings her into direct contact with a very different type of man. Is It love? looks at how the lives of seemingly ordinary families are confined even today by religion and community. This book will appeal to anyone who’s been in love or wants to find out... more

Great Cape o' Colors - Capa de colores: English & Spanish with pronunciation guide

by Karl Beckstrand

(Language, careers) “This is a magic cape!” A picture book for exploring colors—and daring jobs—with full text & pronunciation guide in Spanish and English (ages 3+). Count the careers/colors/cultures, try on the costumes. 28-page, 8.5"x8.5" hard cover, soft, or e-book; (English, Spanish, or bilingual) with black & Hispanic superhero characters, 100 words in dyslexic-friendly font by award-winning author Karl Beckstrand, illustrated by John Collado; PremioBooks.com (© April 2018) Baker & Taylor,... more

Pedernales Publishing

by Jose Ramirez

Priscilla and the Sandman

by Anders Roseberg

After Mom tucks Priscilla in bed, her adorable toy Rabbit and the Sandman magically wander off to the land of sweets through the mysterious field of dreams.

We the States: An Alternate History Novel

by Adam Sivitz

Imagine if the United States Constitution had never been ratified and George Washington had never become President. In We the States, author Adam Sivitz creates an alternative narrative acted out by the founding fathers of the United States. As the story unfolds, readers find George Washington at home in Virginia impatiently awaiting news of each state’s response to the constitution. Patrick Henry will persuade Virginia to reject the constitution, which will lead to the formation of three indepe... more

Essay Writing Services

by linda thomas

We at USessayhelp main motive is to provide best essay writing tips to make student learn and write in better way. There are random topics related to day to day lives which students failed to attempt in best way. We took up some basic test to let the student understand what we are actually trying to improve in that manner it become easier for us to separate the weak and strong point. This strategy will make to work with each other more comfortably. We ensure that students will get complete satis... more

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