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Author
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Formats
Description
"From the beloved and best-selling Anne Tyler, a sparkling new novel about misperception, second chances, and the sometimes elusive power of human connection. Micah Mortimer is a creature of habit. A self-employed tech expert, superintendent of his Baltimore apartment building, cautious to a fault behind the steering wheel, he seems content leading a steady, circumscribed life. But one day his routines are blown apart when his woman friend (he refuses...
Author
Language
English
Description
When Jenner Redwine wins the lottery, she never imagined how much it would cost her. Luckily she finds an ally-and a guide to the rarefied realm of privilege in a shy, kind-hearted heiress who invites Jenner on a charity cruise. But what should have been a "Love Boat" cruise suddenly turns into a game of dizzying intrigue and harrowing danger, and Jenner finds herself taken hostage by a menacing stranger--a stranger that helps her rediscover feelings...
Author
Publisher
HarperOne
Pub. Date
c2012
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xv, 285 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Leading experts in nutrition and natural medicine share their secrets, offering a guide to creating lasting weight loss and living a healthy lifestyle that features success stories, detoxes, and food plans.
Author
Publisher
New Harvest/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
xviii, 296 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Walden on Wheels offers a spirited and pointed perspective on the dilemma faced by those who seek an education but who also want to, as Thoreau wrote, "live deep and suck out all the marrow of life.
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
c2017
Physical Desc
307 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
What She Ate is a beloved culinary historian's short take on six famous women through the lens of food and cooking, including what they ate and how their attitudes toward food offer surprising new insights into their lives.
8) The body book: the law of hunger, the science of strength, and other ways to love your amazing body
Author
Publisher
Harper Wave
Pub. Date
2015
Edition
First Harper Wave Paperback Edition.
Physical Desc
295 : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Cameron Diaz offers women an empowering, holistic, and comprehensive new way to think about their diet, exercise, and lifestyle choices.
Author
Publisher
Harper Celebrate
Pub. Date
2023
Physical Desc
xiii, 272 pages ; illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A photo-driven book featuring all-things-Reba invites readers to get back to the basics of life-fun, food, friends, and family-in a behind-the-scenes tour that shares the stories, recipes, and Oklahoma-style truths that guide her life.
Author
Publisher
Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Language
English
Formats
Description
All her life, Mitchell had eaten lustily and mindlessly. Food was her babysitter, her best friend, her confidant, and it provided a refuge from her fractured family. But when she stepped on the scale on her twentieth birthday and it registered a shocking 268 pounds, she knew she had to change the way she thought about food and herself: her life was at stake. She tells us how she discovered balance in an off-kilter world, finding beauty in acceptance...
12) Under the lilacs
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Under the Lilacs" by Louisa May Alcott. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks...
Author
Series
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Tractor Mac and his friends welcome a new vehicle to the farm, a small tractor named Daisy, helping her get started on her difficult work and encouraging her to keep at it, one small step at a time.
14) Little humans
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2014
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A photographic essay celebrating children as bright, resourceful, flexible, friendly, loving and talented little humans.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
First paperback edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 8
Physical Desc
264 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Ten-year-old Isabelle discovers that she is heir to Fortune's Farm, a wondrous place where the final remnants of magic grow. She dreams of escaping her home in Runny Cove where it never stops raining and where she is forced to work in the umbrella factory.
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about how tractors work. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Formats
Description
Elsie Mae Has Something to Say is the perfect book for middle school girls and summer reading book for kids.
From the award-winning author of This Journal Belongs to Ratchet, comes a sweet and uplifting coming of age tale about friendship, sensitivity, and the importance of protecting our planet, making this the perfect growing up book for girls.
Elsie Mae is pretty sure this'll be the best summer ever.
She gets
...19) Garbage Trucks
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Beginning readers can ride along on a trash collection route with this fun title! Simple, predictable text introduces the parts and jobs of garbage trucks, while diagrams and other features reinforce the content. Crisp photos and a colorful design make this an engaging read for those just starting out.
20) Gun sports
Author
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Company
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes different shooting sports, including target shooting, biathalon, and distance shooting, and discusses the history of each sport and the equipment required.