I Want a Circle Haircut, Just Like Daddy


Book Description

At four years of age, a child is learning very rapidly, but sometimes they draw wrong conclusions from a limited set of experiences. This is what happened when our twin son, Kent, who drew the conclusion that the barber had given his daddy a "circle-haircut" style when it was actually a bald spot by nature, and so he requested that the barber give him the same style of haircut, thinking the barber was responsible for the "style" of haircut his daddy had. Through the years, we have found humor in his unusual request and would like to share it with others who may have a little boy who also has drawn the wrong conclusion or perhaps those who enjoy the same humor we have through the years. We still laugh about this. The day this occurred, my husband came home chuckling at the request our son had made to the barber, and the barber was very amused by it also. The above part of this story is an actual experience, and the rest of the book is fiction. He did not get the "circle haircut" in real life, but he does in the book. Follow father, son, and grandfather at the experiences they might have had.




Bippity Bop Barbershop


Book Description

In this companion book to the bestselling "I Love My Hair!, " a young boy, Miles, makes his first trip to the barbershop with his father. With the support of his dad, the barber, and the other men in the barbershop, Miles bravely sits through his first haircut.




My Daddy Doesn't Need a Cape


Book Description

Every child views their father as an ideal character, a superhero, someone who is the best atdoing everything. This beautiful story features Kimmie, a little girl, who thinks the world of herdaddy and totally adores him.The amazingly crafted illustrations in this book depict the young lady living through varioussituations that show her father going about his everyday routine.Idiosyncratic, nuanced, and funny, this wonderful book will have you view the world throughthe eyes of little Kimmie as she lives through and describes her little universe.Go ahead, be creative, and act out the story in this book for your kids or have themparticipate in this sweet narrative. Get a glimpse into the mind of a girl as she is growing upand understand what a family means to her.




The Inner Circle


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There are stories no one knows. Hidden stories. I love those stories. And since I work in the National Archives, I find those stories for a living. Beecher White, a young archivist, spends his days working with the most important documents of the U.S. government. He has always been the keeper of other people's stories, never a part of the story himself... Until now. When Clementine Kaye, Beecher's first childhood crush, shows up at the National Archives asking for his help tracking down her long-lost father, Beecher tries to impress her by showing her the secret vault where the President of the United States privately reviews classified documents. After they accidentally happen upon a priceless artifact - a 200 hundred-year-old dictionary that once belonged to George Washington, hidden underneath a desk chair, Beecher and Clementine find themselves suddenly entangled in a web of deception, conspiracy, and murder. Soon a man is dead, and Beecher is on the run as he races to learn the truth behind this mysterious national treasure. His search will lead him to discover a coded and ingenious puzzle that conceals a disturbing secret from the founding of our nation. It is a secret, Beecher soon discovers, that some believe is worth killing for. Gripping, fast-paced, and filled with the fascinating historical detail for which he is famous, The Inner Circle is a thrilling novel that once again proves Brad Meltzer as a brilliant author writing at the height of his craft.




A Vicious Circle


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A Vicious Circle exposes the corruption of London's journalistic circuit, the horrors of our hospitals and slums, and the transformations caused by motherhood. Gripping, tender and fiercely funny, it has been instantly recognised as a modern classic about the way we live now. 'A love story and political comment, a defence of the art of fiction, a masterpiece . . . The greatest novelist under the age of fifty has now stepped onto the stage' A. N. Wilson, Evening Standard 'It's like Dickens without the long-winded bits. It makes you laugh, it makes you blub . . . an excellent and entertaining read' Val Hennessey, Daily Mail




A Sucky Love Story


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Where does a moderately popular internet star who never leaves her house look for potential suitors? Online. Tinder, Bumble, Match.com, OkCupid—I tried them all. My thirty-one-year-old self clicked and swiped her little heart out, leading to more dates than I could count, and more disappointment than I was prepared for. Maybe you can relate. Maybe you know all too well the perils of modern dating. But let’s say, eventually, you meet someone. You think to yourself, “Wow, they’re perfect! Take me off the market, put a ring on it, knock me up, the whole enchilada, because they are ‘the one.’” Let’s also say that they “feel the same way” about you. Your life starts to make sense! All the pain, heartbreak, and frustration from past failed relationships was worth it. Slow clap. That’s how I felt about Milos. He was from Europe, a doctor, wealthy, athletic. He had an accent and a dog. Milos was textbook marriage material. For him it was “love at first sight,” but for me, it was “anxiety on every date.” Something was telling me to run—but for two years, the only running I did was straight into his arms. If only I would have listened. This isn’t a love story. It’s my story of survival.




Burntown


Book Description

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Winter People comes a novel of edge-of-your-seat suspense starring a group of misfits trying to outsmart a killer in small-town Vermont. On the surface, Ashford, Vermont, seems like a quaint New England college town, but to those who live among the shadowy remains of its abandoned mills and factories and beneath its towering steel bridges, it's known as Burntown. Eva Sandeski, who goes by the name Necco on the street, has been a part of Burntown's underworld for years, ever since the night her father, Miles, drowned in a flood that left her and her mother, Lily, homeless. Now, on the run from a man called Snake Eyes, Necco must rely on other Burntown outsiders to survive. As the lives of these misfits intersect, and as the killer from the Sandeski family's past draws ever closer, a story begins to unfurl with classic Jennifer McMahon twists and turns.




Barbershops of America


Book Description

"Barbershops are synonymous with great memories, and nostalgic by the smells and feeling of a fresh cut or shave. Barbershops of America is the product of a 7-year journey by Rob Hammer, who traveled to all 50 states of the USA, documenting the disappearing old-school barbershop and the men who were staples of their community. Photographs and stories chronicle the barbershops of old, but also capture the stark contrast that is the "next generation" of traditional barbers. These new-school barbers may look like the polar opposite of what a traditional barber would look like, yet despite the obvious difference in the way these professionals carry themselves, their purpose is consistent: to carry on the tradition that they love."--Back cover




Harlequin Historical December 2015 - Box Set 1 of 2


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Harlequin® Historical brings you three new holiday titles for one great price,available now! This box set includes: LORD LANSBURY'S CHRISTMAS WEDDING (Victorian) by Helen Dickson Lord Lansbury knows true love must come second to a suitable match. So why is he sobewitched by the violet eyes of his sister's companion Jane Mortimer? HIS CHRISTMAS COUNTESS (Regency) Lords of Disgrace by Louise Allen When Grant Rivers, Earl of Allundale, stumbles upon Kate Harding having a baby out ofwedlock, he's compelled to help…will she consent to marrying a stranger on Christmas Day? THE CAPTAIN'S CHRISTMAS BRIDE (Regency) by Annie Burrows Lady Julia Whitney has struck upon a plan to ensure her marriage by Christmas. She soonfinds herself fully compromised…by the wrong man! Look for 6 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Historical!