If Grandpa Were Here


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If Grandpa were here, what would you do with him today? Would you go for a ride in his truck? Would you help him fix your bike? Or maybe share an ice cream sundae after a hike? If Grandpa Were Here: A Book of Memories and Lasting Love describes, through thoughtful words and beautiful illustrations, the special moments—remembered or imagined—of the fun times children shared with a beloved grandfather they may now be missing. Its diverse, relatable characters relive happy days spent with Grandpa and picture future events they’d love to share with him in spirit, to keep his memory and everlasting love alive... A touching companion title to the critically acclaimed If Grandma Were Here: A Book of Memories.




If Grandpa Were Here


Book Description

If Grandpa were here, what would you do with him today? Would you go for a ride in his truck? Would you help him fix your bike? Or maybe share an ice cream sundae after a hike? If Grandpa Were Here: A Book of Memories and Lasting Love describes, through thoughtful words and beautiful illustrations, the special moments—remembered or imagined—of the fun times children shared with a beloved grandfather they may now be missing. Its diverse, relatable characters relive happy days spent with Grandpa and picture future events they’d love to share with him in spirit, to keep his memory and everlasting love alive... A touching companion title to the critically acclaimed If Grandma Were Here: A Book of Memories.




If Grandma Were Here


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If Grandma were here, what would you do together? Would you sing a song? Go on an amazing adventure? Or give each other a giant hug? See what special things grandmas and grandkids do together! This treasure chest of memories is a perfect way for kids and parents who miss their grandma to remember her kindness and her love. Recommended for ages 3–8.




Wish You Were Here


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DIVDIVBernie only needs $99 for freedom, but he can’t make a dime/divDIV Bernie Segal has a lot of normal problems—like algebra, his height, and a sister who insists he help her learn her lines for the stupid school play. But he also has a lot of not-so-normal problems, like dealing with his father’s death. His mother is about to remarry, and the thought of having a new man around the house makes Bernie sick. To get out of being at the wedding, Bernie decides to fly to Miami to live with his grandfather. All he needs is $99 for airfare—but where is he going to get the money?/divDIV /divDIVBernie’s asthma means he can’t do anything strenuous, like having a paper route, so he’s forced to take lame jobs, even babysitting, to get the cash. But as the date for his great escape approaches, Bernie begins to wonder if he’s really trying to run away from the wedding and his new stepfather, or if he is running from himself./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Hilma Wolitzer, including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection./div/div







Telephony


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Not Our Summer


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Two estranged cousins struggle to overcome a family feud as they travel together on five vacation trips that will change their lives forever. It's bad enough that estranged cousins Becka and KJ see each other at their grandfather's funeral, but when he leaves them a bucket list of places to visit together over the summer, so they can earn their inheritance, it seems like things are about to get much worse. However, with each trip the cousins complete—like riding mules into the Grand Canyon or encountering a bear and a hot tour guide at Yellowstone—they steadily learn about and begin to trust one another. That is until the truth behind Grandpa's bucket list, and their family feud, is revealed, testing Becka and KJ far beyond their limits. Will they find a way to accept each other or will their grandpa's wish to mend his divided family end up buried alongside him inside his grasshopper green casket?




Kiowa, Apache, & Comanche Military Societies


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For many Plains Indians, being a warrior and veteran has long been the traditional pathway to male honor and status. Men and boys formed military societies to celebrate victories in war, to perform community service, and to prepare young men for their role as warriors and hunters. By preserving cultural forms contained in song, dance, ritual, language, kinship, economics, naming, and other semireligious ceremonies, these societies have played an important role in maintaining Plains Indian culture from the pre-reservation era until today. In this book, Williams C. Meadows presents an in-depth ethnohistorical survey of Kiowa, Apache, and Comanche military societies, drawn from extensive interviews with tribal elders and military society members, unpublished archival sources, and linguistic data. He examines their structure, functions, rituals, and martial symbols, showing how they fit within larger tribal organizations. And he explores how military societies, like powwows, have become a distinct public format for cultural and ethnic continuity.




To Dream or Not a Dream


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Sammy Buck initially found his dreams to be odd. He would often find injuries to his body after experiencing a difficult dream. Sammy found it hard to explain his dreams and injuries to his girlfriend, Emily Craft. The couple progressed in their relationship and eventually married. The newly married couple were privileged to live in a rental home on a farm. The owners of the farm, Jake and Dorothy Wilson, became their friends and mentors in the world of the guardians. Dorothy Wilson explained God's design of guardians as including both full-timers and part-timers. She explained the full-timers as like the Secret Service protection provided to the president of the United States. However, the part-time guardians were humans with families, jobs, and everyday concerns. Yet they were called upon for special single-event assignments. The guardians were given supernatural powers in the fulfillment of their assignments. The guardians encountered wild animals, the release of prison hostages, gang activity, auto accidents, hostile military action, and other difficult situations that required protection for the chosen. Sammy and Emily found their dreams to be the real-life experiences of guardians providing needed protection. However, the guardians also found an increase in opposition by resistors. The Buck and Wilson families developed a plan and led a battle against the resistors. To Dream or Not a Dream highlights the efforts of guardians in the battle between good and evil.




Harlequin Heartwarming June 2019 Box Set


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Harlequin® Heartwarming celebrates wholesome, heartfelt relationships imbued with the traditional values so important to you: home, family, community and love. Experience all that and more with four new novels in one collection! This Harlequin Heartwarming box set includes: BABY MAKES FOUR Twins Plus One by Cynthia Thomason Camryn Montgomery and her young daughter are enjoying peaceful days in the country until Reed Bolton and his two rebellious sons move in next door—can they become the family they’re all longing for? SNOWED IN WITH THE SINGLE DAD The Mountain Monroes by Melinda Curtis Innkeeper Mitch Kincaid would like nothing more than Laurel Monroe and her red-carpet fashion designs—a bad influence on his precocious preteen daughter—to quit their stay in Second Chance. That is, until he kisses her! ALMOST A BRIDE Turtleback Beach by Rula Sinara No one knows about veterinarian Grayson Zale’s past—not even Mandi, the woman who left him at the altar. When an inheritance brings Mandi home, Gray has a second chance. But will the truth keep them apart? A COWBOY AT HEART A Chair at the Hawkins Table by Angel Smits Trey Haymaker just wants solitude—but he can’t resist Lisa Duprey’s plea for help in finding her grandfather. The search through the Colorado mountains leads them on an unexpected journey of hope, forgiveness…and love. Look for 4 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Heartwarming!