Author : Elsabet Ademe
Publisher :
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 50,82 MB
Release : 2020-08-19
Category :
ISBN : 9781649530424
Sarah, caught in a web of human smuggling learns the hard way that the grass isn't always greener on the other side.
Author : Joy Harjo
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 31,53 MB
Release : 2019-08-13
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 1324003871
A nationally best-selling volume of wise, powerful poetry from the first Native American Poet Laureate of the United States. In this stunning collection, Joy Harjo finds blessings in the abundance of her homeland and confronts the site where the Mvskoke people, including her own ancestors, were forcibly displaced. From her memory of her mother’s death, to her beginnings in the Native rights movement, to the fresh road with her beloved, Harjo’s personal life intertwines with tribal histories to create a space for renewed beginnings.
Author : Rylan Tryst
Publisher : Mystica Holdings LLC
Page : 17 pages
File Size : 33,26 MB
Release : 2016-02-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
In the moments before the dawn of a new day, on a deserted beach… A young artist, ready to change the world, and a passionate surfer, looking for a quiet and inspiring moment, come together and connect in the beauty of the rising sun as it lifts from the sea. What he does and she articulates will take your breath away.
Author : Terri DuLong
Publisher : Kensington Publishing Corp.
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,95 MB
Release : 2011-05-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0758274270
A novel of second—and even third—chances in the charming series. “You’ll fall instantly in love with Cedar Key and this homespun knitting community.” —Lori Wilde, New York Times–bestselling author For the second time in ten years, Grace Stone is starting over on Cedar Key. Grace first moved to the serene Florida island to escape a disastrous relationship. Now a visit with her Aunt Maude is interrupted by unwelcome news: Grace’s apartment and coffee shop have been destroyed by fire. Grace is devastated, yet ever-practical Maude has a plan. While she helps Grace resettle, Maude even has a business venture in mind—weekend knitting retreats where women can craft, chat, and support one another. But other surprises await, including the return of Grace’s estranged sister, and a tentative romance with the local bookstore owner. Knitting together her past and future will mean untangling the painful threads Grace left behind. But the result could be a vibrant new life—and the courage to live it fully . . . Praise for Terri DuLong and Casting About “A delightful addition to that genre of needlecraft-inspired books.” —Library Journal “DuLong delivers another powerfully moving look at mothers and daughters, sisters and friends . . . highly recommended!” —Barbara Bretton, USA Today–bestselling author “A southern Debbie Macomber, but with a flair all her own.” —Karin Gillespie, author of Girl Meets Class
Author : Roxanne Tully
Publisher : Archway Publishing
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 12,9 MB
Release : 2017-09-21
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1480852120
Feeling trapped by the mundane surroundings of her hometown in Denver, Colorado, undeclared sophomore college student Amy Kragen escapes cross country in a blind trust in fate. Fate, revealing itself in a pop up ad for Bays Beach Summer Camp in Madison, Connecticutjust as she was looking for a sign. After miraculously landing a job with room and board as the camps new nature art counselor, Amy started feeling more comfortable with her decision. Unfortunately, her very existence becomes a nuisance for Rick Foster, a water sports instructor with captivating green eyes. She unintentionally seems to always be getting in his waymaking running into him a dreadful moment every time. That is until forced joint camp sessions spark an unexpected mutual attraction and spontaneous adventures. But when Amy continues to ignore her uncertain future, friends and family step in with a reality check. Her only solace is a daily ritual of watching the sunrise, where all Amy can do is wait and hope that her purpose unveils itself sooner than later. In this delightful story of trust, passion, and countless leaps of faith, a college student is led on a frantic quest for change as she tries to find her place in life.
Author : Dan Gemeinhart
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 38,88 MB
Release : 2019-01-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1250196701
"Sometimes a story comes along that just plain makes you want to hug the world. The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise is Dan Gemeinhart’s finest book yet — and that’s saying something. Your heart needs this joyful miracle of a book." —Katherine Applegate, acclaimed author of The One and Only Ivan and Wishtree A 2020 ILA Teachers’ Choice A 2019 Parents' Choice Award Gold Medal Winner Winner of the 2019 CYBILS Award for Middle Grade Fiction An Amazon Top 20 Children's Book of 2019 A Junior Library Guild Selection Five years. That's how long Coyote and her dad, Rodeo, have lived on the road in an old school bus, criss-crossing the nation. It's also how long ago Coyote lost her mom and two sisters in a car crash. Coyote hasn’t been home in all that time, but when she learns that the park in her old neighborhood is being demolished—the very same park where she, her mom, and her sisters buried a treasured memory box—she devises an elaborate plan to get her dad to drive 3,600 miles back to Washington state in four days...without him realizing it. Along the way, they'll pick up a strange crew of misfit travelers. Lester has a lady love to meet. Salvador and his mom are looking to start over. Val needs a safe place to be herself. And then there's Gladys... Over the course of thousands of miles, Coyote will learn that going home can sometimes be the hardest journey of all...but that with friends by her side, she just might be able to turn her “once upon a time” into a “happily ever after.” This title has common core connections.
Author : Susan May Warren
Publisher : Revell
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 48,49 MB
Release : 2022-01-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1493434241
Pilot Dodge Kingston has always been the heir to Sky King Ranch. But after a terrible family fight, he left to become a pararescue jumper. A decade later, he's headed home to the destiny that awaits him. That's not all that's waiting for Dodge. His childhood best friend and former flame, Echo Yazzie, is a true Alaskan--a homesteader, dogsledder, and research guide for the DNR. Most of all, she's living a life Dodge knows could get her killed. One of these days she's going to get lost in the woods again, and his worst fear is that he won't be there to find her. When one of Echo's fellow researchers goes missing, Echo sets out to find her, despite a blizzard, a rogue grizzly haunting the woods, and the biting cold. Plus, there's more than just the regular dangers of the Alaskan forests stalking her . . . Will Dodge be able to find her in time? And if he does, is there still room for him in her heart? Sunrise is the first explosive volume in a new nail-biting series from USA Today bestselling author Susan May Warren.
Author : Bethany Smith
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 50,66 MB
Release : 2008-11-16
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 055702630X
"Get ready to meet Felicity Dawn Monroe. Because she's ready to meet you."-View back cover for more details.Hiding Sunrise is a collection of journal entries and related sources that share with the reader stories of Depression, self-injury, Eating Disorders, Hospitalizations, High School tribulations, friendship, death, the ups and downs of teenage years, and learning to survive it all. It includes drawings and poetry and even archived conversations to take you deeper into the mind of the person who was living the life enclosed in this book. And it's all one hundred percent real, which makes it even more believable and easy to delve into. Everybody should find something they can relate to.
Author : S. M. Stirling
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 30,93 MB
Release : 2008-09-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1440638322
Young Rudi Mackenzie has grown up knowing that he will one day assume leadership over the Western Oregon survivors of the technological disaster called the Change. But a prophecy made at his birth spoke of an even greater destiny—a destiny that is about to be fulfilled. A mysterious traveler has arrived in the Willamette Valley. He brings news from the East, from Nantucket Island, long rumored to be the source of the Change. He has been sent on a mission to bring back with him the Sword of the Lady from the sunset oceans. As son of the High Priestess, Rudi is the Sword of the Lady. Now, guided by the traveler, he sets out on a quest across the Changed land that was once America. But between Rudi and his destiny lies the Valley of Paradise…and the cult of a madman determined to stop him.
Author : Neil Jordan
Publisher : John Murray
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 24,20 MB
Release : 2012-11-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1848548222
In the blinding morning sunlight, Donal Gore stands in a monastery courtyard. He had travelled to Spain to fight in the Civil War. Captured and awaiting execution, time now slows for him. And he is haunted by memories of his childhood. His was a life of piano lessons, of an unexpected love affair, and of betrayal. And soon he will realise that this story has yet to find its end . . . SUNRISE WITH SEA MONSTER is a wonderfully moving story of a father and son, and their attempts to understand each other. Written in spare, rich prose, it will be loved by all those who devour his new novel, SHADE.
