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Letters of enchantment volume 2
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English
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Two weeks after returning home from the front, Iris and Attie seize another chance to report on Dacre's movements, while Roman, who has lost his memory and is stuck in Dacre's realm, becomes entangled in a mysterious pen pal correspondence, leading to a pivotal decision that could impact the course of the war and his relationship with Iris
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"The second in the delightful Dear Miss Hermione mystery series from Anastasia Hastings--when you represent the best-loved Agony Aunt in Britain, fielding questions from both irate housekeepers and heartbroken mothers is par for the course... "Dear Miss Hermione--what is a mother to do?" Sensible Violet Manville and her very ladylike half-sister Sephora are absolutely bored, thank you very much. And though neither of them would ever admit it aloud,...
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Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
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[2024]
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English
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"In this lyrical ode to Islam, Muslim children all over the world are encouraged to celebrate their faith and traditions. This inspirational picture book from the author of Dear Black Child encourages Muslim children to take joy and pride in their Islamic faith. Perfect for fans of In My Mosque and The Proudest Blue." -- Publisher's website
"A love letter to Muslim children everywhere"--
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Get the Summary of Christina Sharpe's Ordinary Notes in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Christina Sharpe's "Ordinary Notes" delves into the complexities of Black life, memory, and resistance. She draws parallels between historical and contemporary forms of racism, from the forced labor and rape in a Georgia prison labor camp in Toni Morrison's "Beloved" to the Nazi Documentation Center in Nuremberg, where memorials...
7) Dear stray
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Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"A little girl adopts the prickliest stray kitten at the shelter because sometimes she feels prickly, too"--
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Español
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José María de Pereda es uno de los grandes novelistas españoles de la segunda mitad del siglo XIX. Manuel Marañón fue no solo su amigo «más querido», sino también su alter ego según nos dice en una carta del 5 de febrero de 1895. Este intenso epistolario, que se daba por perdido, se compone de más de 260 cartas que Pereda escribió a Marañón y que fueron conservadas por la familia del destinatario en el archivo de la Fundación Cigarral...
9) Dear Unicorn
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Viking
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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When pen pals - and polar opposites - Connie and Nic prepare to meet for the first time at the end-of-year festival, they are in for quite a shock but find that nothing can get in the way of true friendship
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El protagonista de la novela, Werther, es un joven de carácter sensible y pasional que se enamora locamente de Charlotte, una mujer que se halla comprometida a otro hombre. Werther es un hombre apuesto que suscita el interés de muchas otras mujeres, pero él está enamorado de Charlotte, quien no lo ama, y a pesar del intenso dolor que le causa el amor no correspondido, Werther desarrolla una amistad íntima con ella e incluso posteriormente, con...
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"In another country or another era, Dennis Cooper's books would be circulated in secret, explosive samizdat editions that friends and fans would pass around and savor like forbidden absinthe." -New York Times Book Review
"His work belongs to that of Poe, the Marquis de Sade, Charles Baudelaire, and Georges Bataille, other writers who argued with mortality." - San Francisco Chronicle
"There's a stainless steel sheen to Cooper's sentences that is...
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"Verona, 1947. Textile historian Marianne Baxter comes to post-war Italy with one thing on her mind: three pristine Victorian dresses, once owned by the famous poet Christina Rossetti. Hidden away in a trunk for nearly a century, they were recently discovered at the Fondazione Museo Menigatti and Marianne's expertise is needed before they go on exhibit. Still grieving the loss of her husband, the trip is also a reason for Marianne to start over. But...
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Zibby Books
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English
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Kate is a bit of a mess. Two years after losing her young husband Cameron, she's grieving, solo parenting, working like mad at her university fundraising job, always dropping the ball--and yet clinging to her sense of humor. Lurching from one comedic crisis to the next, she also navigates an overbearing mom and a Tinder-obsessed best friend who's determined to matchmake Kate with her hot new neighbor. When an in-flight problem leaves Kate and her...
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Federico García Lorca, un joven estudiante de la Universidad de Granada, recorre con su maestro y compañeros diversos rincones de la geografía española. Sus impresiones y experiencias de aquel viaje dieron pie a un libro mágico y primerizo en el que podemos encontrar las claves de lo que sería su obra posterior.
"Impresiones y paisajes" regresa a las librerías en el centenario de su publicación con ilustraciones de Alfonso Zapico y la documentación...
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Two young writers who grew up in the shadow of the huge chimneys of a copper refinery in Rouyn-Noranda speak out. They refuse to be lulled by the songs of gold that have silenced the people who built the city and enriched the foundry owners for decades. They subtly and poetically illustrate the love-hate relationship they maintain with the arsenic and "piles of slag and copper." This passionate dialogue in French hit Quebec bookstores like a tornado...
16) The Earthly Tent
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Our mind and our body are the two main elements used by the evil forces that dominate our world to control humankind.Mind and body are our two most important shelters we go to hide and protect ourselves against the challenges we face everyday in this dark world.But instead of finding peace of mind and health for our bodies in this world, our minds are contaminated on a daily basis by an aggressive and relentless promotion of false and evil immoral...
17) Dear Intern
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Everyone makes mistakes-especially in their first job. Cringe and commiserate with the everyday missteps and epic workplace screwups in this collection of self-confessed blunders from disaster‑prone‑yet‑good‑intentioned interns finding their footing in professional settings.
All tenured professionals know that detours and mishaps are an essential rite of passage en route to a successful career-but that doesn't make them any less funny. This...
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A great critic's quarrels with himself and others, as revealed in his correspondence
In the mid-twentieth century, Lionel Trilling was America's most respected literary critic. His powerful and subtle essays inspired readers to think about how literature shapes our politics, our culture, and our selves. His 1950 collection, The Liberal Imagination, sold more than 100,000 copies, epitomizing a time that has been called the age of criticism.
To his...
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The book of Ephesians is a letter written by the apostle Paul to the church in Ephesus, a city in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). It is believed to have been written during Paul's imprisonment in Rome around AD 60-62.The letter is addressed to both Jewish and Gentile believers in Ephesus and emphasizes the unity of the Church, which is the body of Christ. Paul also emphasizes the spiritual blessings that believers have in Christ, such as redemption,...
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In the world, we are living now and for the followers of Jesus, there is nothing more flickering than their faith.Persecution, trials, and pressures arise as a result of our faith in Jesus Christ.Faith in God and His kingdom are under constant threat by the evil of this world that wants us to believe that we are in a playground instead of in a battleground.If you are a Christian, you are in a fierce war. You're in a life-and-death battle for your...
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