THE BAMBOO BRACELET


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It is 8th December1941. Fresh from England and six months pregnant, Ronny Rynd has left her husband in the suffocating heat of Manila to holiday in the mountain setting of Baguio. Following the surprise bombing of Pearl Harbour, she finds herself caught up in the Japanese attack on the Philippine Islands. Alone and vulnerable, this ordinary woman caught in the wrong place at the wrong time must learn how to survive. Years of incarceration in prisoner of war camps loom as Ronny struggles to bring up her baby, living in constant fear in hostile and primitive conditions. Against this background unlikely friendships blossom to sustain her. Desperate to be a family, the ever-feisty Ronny must confront the dangerous Japanese authorities for permission to be united with her husband, imprisoned in the overcrowded city camp in Manila. But conditions there present different horrors and further heartbreak. A tribute to the remarkable men and women who created their own functioning society within their camps, this book displays their inventiveness, determination and unexpected humour. It is a story of family life lived in spite of the brutal regime of years in prisoner of war camps.




Hard life of Abandoned Princess


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With all of this body's fate, Su Luoluo's happiness, where would it end? Was there anyone as unlucky as her? She should have been transported to another world, yet she was still in the Prince's bath. This damned man had actually seized her body without saying a word, and then left her there. He coldly told her that if she married into the Prince's Palace, she wouldn't be a princess anymore, nor would she be a princess! How could there be such a tyrannical, cold-blooded man? The original owner of the body was the eldest princess of the Ming Rui Dynasty. She was arrogant, domineering, and everyone hated her. She mercilessly killed the person Ming Han loved just for the sake of marrying him! Yet after getting married, he despised her and even took revenge! With all of this body's fate, Su Luoluo's happiness, where would it end?




Water the Bamboo


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Remarried CEO, Please Control Yourself


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She was a beautiful daughter of a wealthy family. He was a bloodthirsty killer and a cold-blooded CEO! Three years ago, in order to escape from marriage, she ran to a random "duck" in a hotel and left in a hurry! Who would have thought that despite not being able to escape his marriage, he would find out that he was pregnant on the second day of marriage?! Three years ago, he had been mysteriously toyed with in the hotel by a crazy woman who later tipped him with a diamond ring she claimed was her wedding ring. Staring at the diamond ring, he was stunned ...




Marry And Love Her For Life


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Inside the luxurious and comfortable hotel suite, a click could be heard and the door was opened by someone from outside. The drunk woman was carried into the room by a slightly sneaky figure. When she realized that the owner of the room had left temporarily, she sent the alcohol reeking woman to the large and soft bed without hesitation.




CEO's Cherished Darling


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That year, after an accident, her peaceful life was shattered and she had to leave her hometown. When they saw each other again, he was the high and mighty BOSS. She was just a mere employee and had unexpectedly run into him by chance. Who would have thought that he was actually the one they were looking for?




Knowing the Score


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Jewelry designer Ashley Craig snags an exclusive invite to the oh-so-posh Bella Florida Polo Club in order to "bump into" a world-renowned jewelry seller and wow him with her creations. Instead, she spies polo player Beckett Emery, who has a body designed to wow her…. The problem is that Mr. Polo-Playing Sexypants makes Ashley forget about her business proposal—as well as everything else that doesn't involve Beck being stark naked. What's worse, he might think she was using him to get access to the club. Can she keep up with her fancy charade…without Beck knowing the score?




The Voice From the Ground


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A child gone missing, a police officer plagued by his past, and an interesting case waiting to be solved... Following an argument with her older brother, 7-year-old Lilly Danielsen takes the family dog for a walk. But when she doesn't return home, her mum starts to worry. Has she not returned because of lingering anger, or has something more sinister happened to her? American police officer Mason Teilmann is enjoying a more relaxing job at the Central and West Jutland Police than he did back in his native New Orleans, where he worked as a Child Homicide Detective. However, he is still haunted by spectres from his past, even though his Danish wife has tried her best to help him move on. When he is assigned the case of Lilly Danielsen's disappearance, he ends up needing all his US training and experience. But unpleasant memories are still creeping back in... The first novel in the series, ́The Voice From the Ground ́ is a captivating read and is ideal for fans of Karin Slaughter, Tess Geritsen, and Ian Rankin. Inger Gammelgaard Maden is a prolific Danish crime writer, most famous for her Rolando Benito detective series. She has always been creative and was a graphic designer before returning to her first love, writing. Deeply fascinated by police work and forensics, crime fiction was a natural progression, and true crime events inspire all her stories. The 'Teilmann' series was picked as an Audible Original title and published in four languages.




Bead Jewelry 101


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Bead Jewelry 101, now in paperback, is a complete entry-level course for creating beaded jewelry taught through 30 step-by-step projects that demonstrate fundamental methods for stringing and wirework. Have you always wanted to try jewelry making but aren’t sure where to begin? Bead Jewelry 101 teaches you everything you need to know to create beautiful jewelry with beads. The Basics walks you through all the tools, materials, and basic construction techniques you’ll use for the projects. The Projects are organized by various findings, or jewelry elements, so you’ll learn new techniques and build new skills with every piece you make. Beautiful variations will inspire you to create your own designs. Beginners will also find the accompanying online videos that capture the techniques in action an invaluable resource. Written specifically for beginners, the books in the 101 series are complete illustrated guides to the basics of a craft that use projects presented with full-color, step-by-step instructions and photos to teach essential techniques.




The Napier Co


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The Napier Jewelry book is a visual encyclopedia of Napier Costume Jewelry. It tells the heretofore untold and phenomenal story of The Napier Co. inception, development, flowering, and ultimate success. It chronicles the history of its management, manufacturing, marketing, and most importantly, the unparalleled beauty of Napier fashion jewelry. With approximately 4000 pictures of Napier jewelry history and over 250,000 words of text and descriptions, you will be taken step-by-step, decade by decade, through the development of the Napier style. As a collector, you will learn to recognize the findings, materials, and designs to appropriately circa-date the Napier jewelry in which you are investing. As a lover of vintage costume jewelry, you will enjoy the drama and excitement of the trials, tribulations, and breakthroughs at each stage of the Napier journey. In the end, you will have a deep and lasting appreciation of the romantic story infused into the metal, gemstones, crystals, cabochons, and elegance of each piece of Napier jewelry that you own or are considering owning