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"In the quaint yet politically charged town of Edgartown, North Carolina, two worlds are about to collide. Meet Annabelle Morningstar, an impassioned, quirky high school activist raised by her news anchor and surgeon mothers, both champions of progressive ideals. Across town, there's Gabe Delgado, the quintessential all-American boy, molded by his conservative, Cuban senator father. Edgartown is a town literally divided--the Liberal East and the Conservative...
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"Helsinki, 1947. Finland teeters between the Soviet Union and the West. Everyone is being watched. A wrong look or a wrong word could end in catastrophe. Natalya Bobrova, from Russia, and Louise Koski, from the United States, are young wives of their country's military attachés. When they meet at an embassy party, their husbands, Arnie and Mikhail, both world-class skiers, drunkenly challenge each other to a friendly-but secret-cross-country wilderness...
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I Read! You Read! books are designed for shared reading between a young reader and an adult. Paul was a big bundle of joy when he was born. The trouble was, he grew so big that he couldn't fit in the house! What did his parents do when he became taller than the trees? Paul Bunyan was an American problem-solver who figured out big ways to live a big life.
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Everything I Need To Know I Learned From Country Music is a Nashville tribute perfect for any country music lover from Stella Barnes, featuring illustrations by Bob Delevante.
You can always count on country music!
Take it from your favorite country artists! Whether you're nursing a beer and a broken heart or you're raising a glass to the little things in life, they're right there by your side with the lyrics you need to hear most. Now, you can...
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Get the Summary of Willie Nelson's Energy Follows Thought in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Energy Follows Thought" by Willie Nelson is a reflective exploration of the singer-songwriter's life, beliefs, and the creative process behind his music. Nelson initially viewed songs as free as birds' melodies, accepting any payment for his work and prioritizing hope over financial gain. His song "Night Life" was mistakenly...
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How do you define rockabilly? Who were the original "outlaws" of Country music? Where can you go to hear great music in Austin, Texas? My Country Roots answers all these questions and hundreds more! It is a resource that will help you fill your mp3 player with the essential Country songs, while impressing your friends with your knowledge of the ultimate outsider art. Containing 100 recommended playlists for downloading, this book is the best and most...
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Get the Summary of Lucinda Williams's Dont Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Lucinda Williams's memoir recounts her upbringing in a family marked by her mother's mental illness and alcoholism, and her father's progressive values and support. Her mother, Lucille, struggled with manic depression and the effects of electroshock treatment, while her father, a poet and advocate for...
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Lyrics for Everyone" is a captivating anthology of musical poetry compiled by Kobus Fourie. This book brings together a diverse collection of lyrics, spanning across different genres, including pop, rock, and country. With a total of 30 songs, it offers a rich tapestry of emotions, stories, and experiences.Within its pages, you'll find 10 pop songs that embody the infectious melodies and catchy hooks characteristic of the genre. These lyrics capture...
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Tulsa, Oklahoma might not be the first place mentioned when people talk about American music history. But this bustling city has a rich and diverse legacy that spans genres, generations and cultures.Tulsa Sounds: Contributions to American Music takes you into the stories behind the songs, the artists and the venues that made Tulsa not only a musical hot spot but influenced social, cultural and political change in the city as well as the nation.There's...
10) Meg and Merlin
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Award-winning author Tanya Landman brings a fresh perspective to horse-riding stories with a heart-warming new series about friendship and dreaming big. Meg treasures every moment that she gets to spend riding, and she has always longed for a pony of her own. She knows Mum and Dad can't afford a pony – they can't even afford her weekly riding lessons any more. But on the morning of her tenth birthday, Meg looks out the window to an unbelievable...
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Love under trying circumstances
One night out of the blue, Ratchet Clark's ill-natured mother tells her that Ratchet will be leaving their Pensacola apartment momentarily to take the train up north. There she will spend the summer with her aged relatives Penpen and Tilly, inseparable twins who couldn't look more different from each other. Staying at their secluded house, Ratchet is treated to a passel of strange family history and local lore, along...
12) Rural Homes
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This book takes a simple look at rural homes around the world, highlighting the diversity of homes that people live in. Homes featured include traditional 'Western' farmhouses, bamboo and grass houses in Indonesia, mud houses in Togo, and houses on stilts in Bangladesh. Throughout the book, simple leveled text supports bright and engaging photographs, and the book also includes a picture glossary of difficult and important words, and notes for parents...
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Princess Zoey is back with her best friends Anna, Elsa, Keira, Zoe A. to take us on a tour of their favorite places down the shore. The eat ice cream and popcorn, ride rollercoasters, and climb an elephant!
This is book #8 in the Princess Zoey series, written by Zoey S. Kane and her Aunt Michelle. Together they bring Zoey's stories to life with illustrations by Mariah Grace.
Join Princess Zoey on her latest adventure!
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"An engaging and informative book. It is a charming narrative, as accessible to twelve-year-olds as to us ancients. For one realizes soon enough that the authors know exactly what they are doing: telling the truth about the archeology and the traditions of Louisiana Indians." Walker Percy
Louisiana Indian Tales vividly recreates the struggles and triumphs of the state's first inhabitants. Dating back to 10,000 b.c. when the Paleo-Indians occupied...
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"The Irish dialect and vivid watercolor illustrations integrated throughout the story add richness to this charming tale."
-Children's Literature
"Lucky O'Leprechaun is a beautifully illustrated, bright and lively tale."
-The Midwest Book Review
"An entertaining addition for the holiday shelves."
-School Library Journal
Legend has it that most leprechauns are content spending their days counting their gold and playing tricks on unsuspecting...
17) Nieve De Colores
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Por fin ha llegado la hora de acabar una intensa jornada de trabajo, llena de sinsabores. Una auténtica maratón para completar mi parte del gran engranaje que es la empresa donde laboro, en el cual no se puede malograr sin perjudicar al resto. Estaba recogiendo algunos papeles de mi despacho cuando escuché ese singular sonido que hace el ordenador cuando recibo un nuevo e-mail. A estas horas no suelo revisarlos, ya que prefiero estar fresco para...
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While artist Luz-Maria Lopez was growing up in Honduras, her grandmother would share stories about her Mayan ancestors, such as the legend of the finger people. The tale begins with the lonely gods in heaven. Though they created flowers and beasts to roam the forest, they lacked companionship. They created a man out of clay, but he melted. A man made of wood caught fire, and a man made of gold lacked an appreciation for nature's beauty.
They decided...
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Kindness, compassion, and love for others are fundamental values that we want to instill in our children. But how can we do this effectively and engagingly? The answer lies in fairy tales and short stories that, through fantastic characters and incredible situations, manage to speak directly to the hearts of our little ones.
In this book, you will find a collection of fairy tales and stories specially chosen for sensitive children who have big hearts...
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In the heartwarming children's story "A Happy Litthe Girl" readers are introduced to Sofia, a cheerful and kind-hearted girl who loves exploring the magical forest near her home. Accompanied by her loyal animal friends, Oliver the wise owl and Rosie the playful squirrel, Sofia sets out on a quest to help a lost fairy find her way back home. Along their journey through the enchanted woods, they encounter challenges like riddles from mischievous elves...
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