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Home for Christmas by Holly ChamberlinAt first glance, Nell King’s cozy home in Yorktide seems a step down from the impeccably decorated Boston house she shared with her husband. But in the six years since he abruptly left to marry another woman, Nell and her almost-grown daughters have found real happiness here. Now, faced with what may be their last Christmas together, Nell feels anxious. She gave up her own ambitions when she married. With the daily obligations of motherhood coming to an end, what role is left for her to fill? Twenty-one-year-old Molly worries about sacrificing her independence the way her mother did. Should she stay in Maine with her dependable boyfriend, or move to the city and prove herself? Felicity, meanwhile, is torn between loyalty to Nell and wanting to spend time with her glamorous stepmother. Nell is eager to make this holiday picture-perfect. But there’s a complication—and an opportunity . . . Nell’s first love, now a successful novelist, is in town for a book signing. As the two rekindle their friendship, Nell confronts the choices she once made in the name of stability. And as the days unfold with revelations and unexpected gifts, this Christmas promises to herald a bright new beginning.
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The Library at the Edge of the World : A Novel by Felicity Hayes-McCoyDriving her mobile library van along Ireland’s West Coast, Hanna Casey tries not to think about a lot of things. Like finding her husband in bed with another woman. Or that she’s back in the rural Irish town she left in her teens, living in the bedroom of her mother’s house. Or her nagging fear that as the local librarian and a prominent figure in the community, her failed marriage and ignominious return have made her a focus of gossip.
With her teenage daughter off traveling the world and her relationship with her own mother increasingly tense, Hanna is determined to reclaim her independence by restoring a derelict cottage. But when her library is threatened with closure, Hanna finds herself leading a battle to restore the heart and soul of her fragmented community. And she’s about to discover that the neighbors she’d always kept at a distance have come to mean more to her than she ever could have imagined.
Told with heart and abundant charm, The Library at the Edge of the World is a joyous story about the meaning of home and the importance of finding a place where you truly belong.
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I have something for you. When Quinn Cruz receives that cryptic text message from her older sister Nora, she doesn’t think much of it. They haven’t seen each other in nearly a year and thanks to Nora’s fierce aloofness, their relationship consists mostly of infrequent phone calls and an occasional email or text. But when Nora shows up at the lake near Quinn's house just hours later, both of their lives change forever.
Nora’s “something” is more shocking than Quinn could have ever imagined: a little girl, cowering, wide-eyed, and tight-lipped. Nora hands her over to Quinn with instructions to keep her safe and not to say a word about her to anyone. But before Quinn can ask even one question, Nora disappears, and Quinn finds herself the caretaker of a lost little girl introduced simply as Lucy.
While Quinn struggles to honor her sister’s desperate request and care for Lucy, she fears that Nora may have gotten involved in something way over her head—something that will threaten them all. But Quinn’s worries are nothing compared to the firestorm that Nora is facing. It’s a matter of life and death, of family and freedom, and ultimately, about the lengths a woman will go to protect the ones she loves.
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As a nurse ethicist, Ladarat works to save the lives of her patients, and to make sure the ones she can't save have at least the dignity of a "good death." But when wealthy foreign travelers start to go missing all across Thailand, the police fear that a killer is at large, and turn to Ladarat for help. The travelers have nothing in common, except for brief stays at a mysterious resort, known as the Magic Grove Hotel...
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Peri, a married, wealthy, beautiful Turkish woman, is on her way to a dinner party at a seaside mansion in Istanbul when her purse is snatched. As she wrestles to get it back, a photograph falls out -- an old picture of three young women and their university professor. A relic from a past -- and a love -- Peri had tried desperately to forget. Throughout the dinner, amidst an opulence that is surely ill-gotten, Istanbul is struck by terrorist attacks. But Peri's terror is overshadowed by the painful memories evoked by the almost-lost photograph of her years as a student at Oxford University, a young woman abroad for the first time. Her friends - charming, adventurous Shirin, a fully assimilated Iranian girl, and Mona, a devout Egyptian-American, held deep discussions about Islam and feminism, discussions that ultimately involved not just themselves, but their charismatic and controversial professor of divinity. And as the terrorist attacks come closer to the party, Peri can't help but remember the scandal that tore the friends apart. The stunning, timely new novel from the acclaimed and internationally bestselling author of The Architect's Apprentice and The Bastard of Istanbul, Three Daughters of Eve navigates the tensions that simmer between East and West, religious and secular, rich and poor.
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Lila Jerome has never been lucky in love - she's always been more interested in studying architecture and, more recently, supporting the war bond effort on the home front. But in the fall of 1943, a chance spark with a boarder in her apartment sets Lila on a course that shakes up all of her ideas about romance. Lila is intoxicated by Perry Weld, the charismatic army engineer who’s about to ship out to the European front, and it isn’t long before she discovers that the feeling is mutual. After just a few weeks together, caught up in the dramatic spirit of the times and with Perry’s departure date fast approaching, the two decide to elope. In a stunning kaleidoscope of vibrant ephemera, Lila boldly attempts to redefine her life in America as she navigates the heartache and longing of a marriage separated by ocean and war. In her second scrapbook novel after the lauded The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt, author Caroline Preston has once again pulled from her own extraordinary collection of vintage memorabilia, transporting us back to the lively, tumultuous 1940s and introducing us to an unforgettable, ambitious heroine who must learn to reconcile a wartime marriage with a newfound self-confidence.
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Breaking History® books offer a front row seat to history as it broke (like “breaking news”) and give the blow-by-blow of historical discovery—what we learned, when we learned it, who made the discovery, and how. The first title in this exciting new series, Vanished! is an illustrated tour of history’s most confounding cases of disappearance, from Amelia Earhart to Jimmy Hoffa; DB Cooper; Alcatraz escapists Frank Morris, John Anglin, and Clarence Algin; Jim Thompson; Judge Joseph Force Crater; and more. Starting with the first 30 days surrounding each incident, and then looking at efforts up to this very day to solve each case, this book covers in photos and text history’s most perplexing vanishings.
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Have you ever wondered why we celebrate Christmas the way we do? In this whimsical book, Jonathan Green tells you all about the fascinating stories behind our most beloved holiday traditions. Make yourself cozy by the fireplace, open up this fully illustrated treasure trove, and learn: - Why we sing carols
- Why we burn Yule logs
- Why we hang stockings
- Why we kiss under the mistletoe
- Why we send greeting cards
- Why there are twelve days of Christmas
- And what is figgy pudding?
Each chapter explores a different custom and its history: when and where it started, how it has changed over the centuries, and why we still love to recreate it today. You’ll learn why holly and ivy are important symbols, who Good King Wenceslas was, and why we eat turkey for Christmas dinner. Additional fun facts and trivia are sprinkled throughout, accompanied by classic illustrations. This is the perfect gift or stocking stuffer for curious-minded friends and family this holiday season!
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Andrea Marcum's Close to Om is a beautifully illustrated, practical and philosophical yoga book that promotes and teaches mindfulness in both your yoga practice and your everyday life. Before Marcum was a sought after celebrity yoga teacher, she was someone who thought she couldn’t do yoga because she couldn’t be still. Now after sixteen years of teaching yoga, she works with network executives, global brands, Hollywood actors and everyone in between. Yoga is the yoke of body, mind, and spirit, and in Close to Om, Marcum offers a guide to all three aspects. Showcasing her unique signature style, Close to Om combines the teaching of poses with the exploration of yoga philosophy and insight into meditation and mindfulness. By the end of Close to Om, readers will not only know a lot about yoga and its poses, but they’ll also know more about themselves: who they are, what they want, and how to get there—on and off the mat. The progression in Close to Om is the architecture of every yoga practice—and will show readers that how they do their yoga is how they do their life.
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Are you a curious hand lettering beginner or long-time enthusiast looking to take your craft to the next level? Or are you a DIY guru or event planner seeking to breathe new life into a boring gift, event signage or party décor? Extraordinary Hand Lettering will open your eyes to the endless possibilities in the world of creative lettering. Learn the simple tools and tricks of hand lettering essentials—cursive and basic typefaces, balance and composition, how to draw letters and secret tips on which words to spotlight or shadow.
Discover the lettering potentials of everyday items by transforming household objects or discarded items into customized gifts, unique decorations, quirky art pieces or stunning signage—all with the right lettering and pen, pencil or marker. For all DIY art-and-crafters, homemakers, and small business entrepreneurs, lettering is a versatile and necessary skill that can repurpose the old into something that's new, beautiful and functional.
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Holiday Cookies : Showstopping Recipes to Sweeten the Season by Elisabet der NederlandenFrom Icebox Pinwheel Cookies to Red-and-White Meringue Kisses to Apple Cider Caramels, find new inspiration for the best of seasonal baking with Holiday Cookies. Packed with 50 recipes, each gorgeously photographed and meticulously tested, plus dozens of decorating and packaging ideas, Holiday Cookies is sure to be a holiday hit. Filled with reimagined favorites like Giant Molasses Spice Cookies and Hazelnut Sandwich Cookies, confections like Peppermint Bark, Smoked Almond and Cacao Nib Brittle, and Dark Chocolate–Hazelnut Fudge and detailed instructions for gorgeous gingerbread houses, cookie place cards and edible ornaments, this is a cookie book like no other. With recipes are easy to scale up or down, Holiday Cookies is perfect for cookie exchanges, gift-giving, and just enjoying throughout the season. From a veteran baker and recipe developer, each cookie in this collection is guaranteed to be a standout and destined to become your new holiday classic.
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It's the debut book in Martingale's "Lunch-Hour" series! From apples, anchors and alligators to zebras, zippers and zinnias, you'll love creating your own embroidery art from A to Z. Learn 10 basic embroidery stitches in minutes. Then choose from more than 75 cute motifs to embroider, plus the entire alphabet in both capital and lowercase letters. Mix and match motifs and letters to create one-of-a-kind embroidery art! Sneak in a few stitches during lunchtime, car time, game time--anytime. Embroider motifs onto bags, clothing, linens, and more or follow the easy instructions inside to display your embroidery. Projects are perfectly portable, so anyone can steal a few seconds to stitch no matter where they go!
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