Western Box Set July 2022/Summer Nights with the Maverick/The Runaway Rancher/The Rancher's Full House/The Bronc Rider's Twin Surprise/What t


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Summer Nights With The Maverick - Christine Rimmer Ever since rancher Weston Abernathy rescued waitress Everlee Roberts at Doug’s bar, he can’t get her off his mind. But the spirited single mum has no interest in a casual relationship, and Wes isn’t seeking commitment. As the temperature rises, Evy feels the heat, too, tempting her to throw her hat in the ring regardless of what it might cost her heart… The Runaway Rancher - Leigh Riker To the townsfolk of Barren, Kansas, ranching foreman Gabe Morgan is a tall, lean, and rugged Texas cowboy. No one knows who he really is. But when Gabe agrees to help stylish librarian Sophie Crane ‘cowgirl up,’ hiding his past feels almost impossible. Because Gabe’s falling hard for Sophie. And keeping his secrets safe could mean losing everything, including the woman who’s roped his heart — but good! The Rancher’s Full House - Sasha Summers Buzz Lafferty can’t be hot for teacher. The handsome veterinarian’s ‘no kids’ policy is to protect his heart. But Jenna Morris sends Buzz’s pulse into overdrive. The beautiful teacher is raising her four young siblings…and that’s T-R-O-U-B-L-E. If only Jenna’s fiery kisses didn’t feel so darn right — and her precocious siblings weren’t so darn lovable. Maybe it’s time for the Morris party of five to become a Lafferty party of six… The Bronc Rider’s Twin Surprise - Lisa Childs Rodeo cowboy Dusty Haven has a runaway wife problem. But after weeks of looking, Melanie Shepard has disappeared. Which is why Dusty is floored when he returns to his family at Ranch Haven only to find his beautiful, blushing new bride — who’s pregnant with twins! Now this rodeo star has one last chance to prove that no matter what, family is forever…and so is love. What To Expect When She’s Expecting - Laurel Greer Since childhood, firefighter Graydon Halloran has been secretly in love with Alejandra Brooks Flores. Now, with Aleja working as the building contractor near to where he’s staying, it’s becoming impossible for Gray to hide his feelings. But Aleja’s situation is complicated. She’s pregnant with IUI twins and she isn’t looking for love. Can Gray convince his lifelong crush that he can make her dreams come true? His Hometown Redemption - LeAnne Bristow Ex-military, ex-cowboy, ex-con…Caden Murphy has made his mark, and not always in a good way. Helping overworked Stacy Tedford with repairs to her family’s cabin rentals is one way to make amends — for now. Once she knows the truth about his past, he’ll have to move on. But sunny Stacy makes him want to stay. Could he find forgiveness…and love in Coronado, Arizona?




A House of My Own


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Winner of the PEN Center USA Literary Award for Creative Nonfiction • From the celebrated bestselling author of The House on Mango Street: "This memoir has the transcendent sweep of a full life.” —Houston Chronicle From Chicago to Mexico, the places Sandra Cisneros has lived have provided inspiration for her now-classic works of fiction and poetry. But a house of her own, a place where she could truly take root, has eluded her. In this jigsaw autobiography, made up of essays and images spanning three decades—and including never-before-published work—Cisneros has come home at last. Written with her trademark lyricism, in these signature pieces the acclaimed author of The House on Mango Street and winner of the 2019 PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature shares her transformative memories and reveals her artistic and intellectual influences. Poignant, honest, and deeply moving, A House of My Own is an exuberant celebration of a life lived to the fullest, from one of our most beloved writers.




Shooting Stars of the Small Screen


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Since the beginning of television, Westerns have been playing on the small screen. From the mid-1950s until the early 1960s, they were one of TV's most popular genres, with millions of viewers tuning in to such popular shows as Rawhide, Gunsmoke, and Disney's Davy Crockett. Though the cultural revolution of the later 1960s contributed to the demise of traditional Western programs, the Western never actually disappeared from TV. Instead, it took on new forms, such as the highly popular Lonesome Dove and Deadwood, while exploring the lives of characters who never before had a starring role, including anti-heroes, mountain men, farmers, Native and African Americans, Latinos, and women. Shooting Stars of the Small Screen is a comprehensive encyclopedia of more than 450 actors who received star billing or played a recurring character role in a TV Western series or a made-for-TV Western movie or miniseries from the late 1940s up to 2008. Douglas Brode covers the highlights of each actor's career, including Western movie work, if significant, to give a full sense of the actor's screen persona(s). Within the entries are discussions of scores of popular Western TV shows that explore how these programs both reflected and impacted the social world in which they aired. Brode opens the encyclopedia with a fascinating history of the TV Western that traces its roots in B Western movies, while also showing how TV Westerns developed their own unique storytelling conventions.




Jews Who Rock


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Foreword by Ben Stiller Afterword by Perry Farrell Jewish achievement in the sciences? Celebrated. Jews in literature? Lionized. But until now, there's been no record of the massive contributions of Jews in Rock n' Roll. Jews Who Rock features 100 top Jewish rockers, from Bob Dylan to Adam Horowitz, Courtney Love (yes, she's half Jewish) to John Zorn, with a concise page of essential data and a biography of each one. Includes the complete lyrics to "The Chanukah Song" by Adam Sandler




The Hollywood Reporter Book of Box Office Hits


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A complete guide to Hollywood's top blockbuster films, from 1939 through 1995, details the five most successful movies of each year




Caramelo


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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Every year, Ceyala “Lala” Reyes' family—aunts, uncles, mothers, fathers, and Lala's six older brothers—packs up three cars and, in a wild ride, drive from Chicago to the Little Grandfather and Awful Grandmother's house in Mexico City for the summer. From the celebrated bestselling author of The House on Mango Street and winner of the 2019 PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature. Struggling to find a voice above the boom of her brothers and to understand her place on this side of the border and that, Lala is a shrewd observer of family life. But when she starts telling the Awful Grandmother's life story, seeking clues to how she got to be so awful, grandmother accuses Lala of exaggerating. Soon, a multigenerational family narrative turns into a whirlwind exploration of storytelling, lies, and life. Like the cherished rebozo, or shawl, that has been passed down through generations of Reyes women, Caramelo is alive with the vibrations of history, family, and love. From the winner of the 2019 PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature.




Puro Amor


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Sandra Cisneros has a fondness for animals and this little gem of a story makes that abundantly clear. “La casa azul,” the cobalt blue residence of Mister and Missus Rivera, overflows with hairless dogs, monkeys, a fawn, a “passionate” Guacamaya macaw, tarantulas, an iguana, and rescues that resemble “ancient Olmec pottery.” Missus loves the rescues most “because their eyes were filled with grief.” She takes lavish care of her husband too, a famous artist, though her neighbors insist he has eyes for other women: “He’s spoiled.” “He’s a fat toad.” She cannot reject him. “...because love is like that. No matter how much it bites, we enjoy and admire the scars.” Thus, the generous creatures pawing her belly, sleeping on her pillow, and “kneeling outside her door like the adoring Magi before the just-born Christ.” This beautiful chapbook is bi-lingual and contains several illustrations—line drawings by Cisneros herself.




The Lonely Planet Boy


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A romance in England between a music critic and a rock singer. He is Kip, a nobody from the provinces, she is Mina, an international vamp, and her nihilism fascinates him. When Mina undergoes a conversion to the straight-and-narrow, Kip nearly goes crazy. By the author of Across the Great Divide.




Woman Hollering Creek


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A collection of stories by Sandra Cisneros, the celebrated bestselling author of The House on Mango Street and the winner of the 2019 PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature. The lovingly drawn characters of these stories give voice to the vibrant and varied life on both sides of the Mexican border with tales of pure discovery, filled with moments of infinite and intimate wisdom.




Caillou


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Even though Caillou's a little boy, he's got a big job: he's Rosie's big brother! This video helps kids learn the importance of sharing and cooperating, and the fun and responsibilities of sibling relationships.