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One Last Breath

Jackson, Lisa,

Regular print version previously published by: Kensington Publishing Corp. "Rory Abernathy and Liam Bastian had been married for two months, but his wealthy family insisted they have a formal wedding which turned into a bloodbath. Rory fled to Point Roberts, Washington, to protect her unborn child. Five years later, Liam finds her and their daughter, but so does the wedding killer"--

Date Published:2018

Life : my story through history

Francis, Pope, 1936-,

"First published in 2024 in Italian under the title Life: la mia storia nella storia by Papa Francesco Bergoglio with Fabio Marchese Ragona."--Title page verso. "Turning the pages of the precious book that is life, Pope Francis leads us along a path made of emotions, joys, and agonies: a window on the past that will allow us to better understand our present"--

Date Published:2024

With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa

Sledge, E. B. (Eugene Bondurant), 1923-

Originally published: Novato, Calif. : Presidio Press, 1981. "Ballantine Books." A personal account of the vitality and bravery of the U.S. Marines at the battles of Peleliu and Okinawa.

Date Published:2007

United tweets of America

Talbott, Hudson.

Date Published:2008

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Shaffer, Mary Ann

Maps on lining papers, includes reader's guide. As London is emerging from the shadow of World War II, writer Juliet Ashton discovers her next subject in a book club on Guernsey--a club born as a spur-of-the-moment alibi after its members are discovered breaking curfew by the Germans occupying their island.

Date Published:2008

Deadly quills : gross porcupines

Ruby, Rex,

Armed and dangerous -- Back off! -- A spiky tail -- Sharp and deadly -- Many enemies -- High and low -- Tasty trees -- Soft quills -- Living and learning. "A porcupine warns an enemy that gets too close by raising the quills on its back and clicking its teeth. If this doesn't work, the porcupine swings its spiky tail and slaps the enemy. Sharp quills stab the enemy and are stuck in its skin. Ouch! Fun text and eye-catching photos introduce the animal in all its gross glory"--

Date Published:2023

The Murder of Mr. Wickham

Gray, Claudia,

Includes reading group guide. "A Vintage Books Original"-- indicia. "After many years of happy marriage, Emma Knightley and her husband are throwing a house party, bringing together distant relatives and new acquaintances-not all of whom are well known to the Knightleys but are certainly beloved by every Jane Austen fan: Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy, Marianne and Colonel Brandon, Anne and Captain Wentworth, and Fanny and Edmund Bertram. Very much not invited is Mr. Wickham, whose latest financial scheme has netted him newfound wealth-and a broadening array of enemies. With his unexpected arrival, tempers flare and secrets are revealed, making it clear that everyone would be happier if Mr. Wickham got his comeuppance. Yet the Knightleys and their guests are all shocked when Wickham turns up murdered-except, of course, for the killer hidden in their midst. With everyone a suspect, it falls to the house party's two youngest guests to solve the mystery of who finally delivered to Wickham his just deserts: Juliet Tilney, the smart and resourceful daughter of Catherine and Henry Tilney, eager for adventure outside Northanger Abbey; and Jonathan Darcy, Elizabeth and Darcy's eldest son, whose adherence to propriety makes his father seem relaxed. In a tantalizing fusion of Austen and Christie, the unlikely pair must put aside their own poor first impressions-and uncover the guilty party before an innocent person is sentenced to hang"--

Date Published:2022

Jane Austen's life : Jane Austen's society ; Jane Austen's works

Information from pre-release promotional materials. [disc 1]. Jane Austen's works -- [disc 2]. Jane Austen's life/society. Jane Austen's life provides an overview of her life from birth to death. It discusses how she lived and worked, and her relationships with those who knew her. It also includes visit to the places where Austen lived. Jane Austen's society discusses the times during which Austen lived and wrote. It provides an overview of what life was like in England during the 18th century. Jane Austen's works discusses the development of her six novels, using excerpts from her books and personal letters. It also discusses how novels were published during the 18th century and visits the English settings of Austen's books.

Date Published:2001

Swimsuit

Patterson, James, 1947-

Syd, a breathtakingly beautiful supermodel on a photo shoot in Hawaii, disappears and LA Times reporter Ben Hawkins, hoping to help the victim and get an idea for his next bestseller, gets a shocking visit that pushes him into an impossible-to-resist deal with the devil in this heart-pounding story of beauty and murder.

Date Published:2009

Mary

McNear, Shannon,

Worlds Collide Along the Shores of the Outer Banks -- Immerse yourself in the "what if" questions related to the Lost Colony of Roanoke. What if an English boy and a native girl met in the wilderness? The push-and-pull between two very different worlds begins as one seeks simple friendship and the other struggles to trust. And can it--dare they--allow it to be more? Sparks fly between Mushaniq, free-spirited daughter of Manteo, and Georgie Howe, whose father was brutally murdered by undiscovered native warriors before they'd been on Roanoac Island a full week. As Georgie struggles to make sense of his life and to accept that not all they call "savage" are guilty of his father's death, Mushaniq grapples with her own questions about who Manteo has become. As tentative friendship becomes more, forged in the fire of calamity and attack upon their community, both must decide whether the One True God is indeed who He claims to be and whether He is worthy of their trust.

Date Published:2025

Bella's rules

Guest, Elissa Haden.

Bella knows the family rules but lives by her own, as well, causing her behavior to be "too wild, too rude, and too risky" until Granny brings her a puppy with similar problems.

Date Published:2013

The princess in black

Hale, Shannon,

Booklist starred, August 2014. Horn Book, April 2015. Kirkus Starred, August 2014. Library Media Connection, March 2015. New York Times, November 2014. Publisher's Weekly, August 2014. School Library Journal, August 2014. While having hot cocoa with the Dutchess, Princess Magnolia must sneak away to fight monsters as her alter ego the Princess in Black.

Date Published:2015

The Princess in Black and the Mermaid Princess

Hale, Shannon,

"The Princess in Black and her friends are enjoying a day of sun and sea on Princess Sneezewort's royal boat when a real, live mermaid princess emerges from the waves! Eeeeeee! Princess Posy needs their help protecting her very cute sea goats from being eaten by a very greedy kraken. But the princesses and the Goat Avenger quickly realize that fighting underwater can be tough for land dwellers, and only the mermaid Princess Posy can save the day. Can the masked heroes help her learn that being a princess means more than just being nice-it means speaking up? An ode to using your voice (along with a kelp-tree swing or two), this newest installment in the New York Times best-selling series is a splish-splashing good time"--

Date Published:2022

Disgrace

Special features: Disgrace: behind the scenes; interviews with cast and crew; trailer. Professor David Lurie is a man whose world is shattered when he is fired for seducing a college student. He finds peace at his estranged daughter's modest farm in South Africa until a horrific incident of terror and violence forces Lurie to confront his beliefs and the disturbing racial complexities of the new South Africa.

Date Published:2010

Man, Myth & Magic.

Date Published:1995

Fast Ice.

Cussler, Clive/ Brown, Graham

In the early days of World War II, the infamous German Luftwaffe embark upon an expedition to Antarctica, hoping to set up a military base to support their goal of world domination. Though the military outpost never comes to fruition, what the Nazis find on the icy continent indeed proves dangerous...and will have implications far into the future. In the present day, Kurt Austin and his assistant Joe Zavala embark for the freezing edge of the world after a former NUMA colleague disappears in Antarctica. While there, they discover a photo of the Luftwaffe expedition of 1939, and are drawn into a decades-old conspiracy. Even as they confront perilous waters and frigid temperatures, they are also are up against a terrifying man-made weapon--a fast-growing ice that could usher in a new Ice Age. Pitted against a determined madman and a monstrous storm, Kurt and the NUMA team must unravel the Nazi-era plot in order to save the globe from a freeze that would bury it once and for all.

Date Published:

James Madison

Wills, Garry, 1934-

BKLST 03/01/2002. LJ 06/01/2002. PW 02/18/2002. Kirkus 02/15/2002. NYT Bk 12/08/2002. Chronicles the life and career of the fourth American president from his work constructing the U.S. Constitution, his years in the legislature, his two presidential terms, and his later role as elder statesman.

Date Published:2002

Beverly Billingsly takes the cake

Stadler, Alexander.

PW 01/31/2005. KIRKUS 02/15/2005. Beverly runs into a problem while making the "caramel candy castle cake" for Oliver's party, but her creativity and her mother's encouragement save the day.

Date Published:2005

Anathema

Coble, Colleen

Date Published:

When Harry met Sally

documentary: How Harry met Sally (33 min.) / produced and directed by Jeffrey Schwarz ; Automat Pictures ; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment. Series from container. Will sex ruin a perfect relationship between a man and a woman? That's what Harry and Sally debate during their first meeting and for the next eleven years.

Date Published:2001