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Paperback. Condition: Good. 1775--The conflict between the British Empire and the American colonies erupts in all-out war. Rebels and loyalists to the British Crown compete for an alliance with the Six Nations of the Iroquois, the most powerful Indian confederation, boasting a constitution hundreds of years old. In the Mohawk River Valley, Native Americans and colonists have co-existed for generations. But as the thunder of war approaches and the United States struggles violently into existence, old bonds are broken, friends and families are split by betrayal, and this mixed community is riven by hatred and resentment. To save his threatened world, the Mohawk war chief Joseph Brant sets off in a restless journey that will take him from New York to the salons of Georgian London at the heart of the British Empire.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. The Jungle Books can be regarded as classic stories told by an adult to children. But they also constitute a complex literary work of art in which the whole of Kipling's philosophy of life is expressed in miniature. Player, Micah (illustrator).

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Examines literary depictions of mannish pregnant women and metaphors of male pregnancy to reframe the relationship between creativity and gender in modernism.Who is taken seriously as an artist? What does gender have to do with it? Is there a relationship between artistic creation and physical procreation? In Masculine Pregnancies, Aimee Armande Wilson argues that modernist writers used depictions of mannish pregnant women and metaphors of male pregnancy to answer these questions. The book places masculine pregnancies in works by Djuna Barnes, Willa Cather, William Faulkner, and Ezra Pound in the context of interwar debates about eugenics, immigration, midwifery, and sexology in order to redefine the relationship between creativity and gender in modernism. Attending to recent developments in queer theory, Wilson challenges the critical assumption that figures of masculine pregnancy necessarily reinforce oppressive norms. The book's first half shows how some writers indeed used such figures to delegitimize artists who were not white, male, and heterosexual. The second half then shows how others used masculine pregnancies to extend legitimacy to mannish women, dark-skinned immigrants, and their (pro)creations-and did so a century before the current boom in queer pregnancy narratives.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. What do you do when a major global crisis hits and you lead a team of 600-plus employees around the world? You do what you can to keep them safe, calm, and motivated. Samrat Shenbaga responded to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic by sending his team weekly messages of support and inspiration. When the pandemic continued longer than expected, he began compiling his emails and dissecting the embedded lessons. One of his primary takeaways: No communication is perfect, but you can't go wrong when it's heartfelt.Samrat's irreverent observations and personal musings mirror the journey many of us took during the pandemic. Part memoir, part business book, Letters from an Accidental Optimist: Pandemic Notes on Life, Leadership, and Lifting Each Other Up will remind readers what's really important in life.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Arnie is a very nervous little armadillo. He's afraid of everything: water, bats - even falling bananas! Until one day, he has to confront his very worst fears and rescue his friends from a crocodile. Joanne Partis (illustrator).

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Hardback. Condition: Good. Kate Hopkins knew there had to be more to whiskey than using it as a mixer. She had an unquenchable thirst to learn more about 'the drink' and set out on an ambitious itinerary researching its history. Combining comprehensive research with informal narrative, Hopkins entertains and educates the readers on whiskey's place in the history of the world. She visited historians and pub owners, went to distilleries owned by corporations who sell thousands of gallons per day, and artisans who sell thousands of gallons per year, and interviewed the aficionados and the common drinkers, because one of the best aspects of whiskey is not just its taste, but the stories about the drink that are told around the bar. As an added bonus, she discusses the fine art of distilling, the proper ways to drink whiskey, and provides tasting notes on different brands, all in the hope of discovering the best shot of the liquor.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. It's 1912, and protagonist Helen Fox is a factory worker living in New York's tenements. When her eldest daughter dies in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, Helen is seduced by the Suffragist cause and is soon immersed, working alongside famous activists. As Helen's involvement with the cause deepens, she encounters myriad sources of tension that test her perseverance: estrangement from her husband, who is blindsided by his wife's sudden activism; ostracization by neighbors; unease at working side by side with wealthier suffragettes; and worry about her children as she leaves them to picket the White House in Washington. The narrative spans World War One and concludes with the triumph of 1919. In a time when the obstacles for women, from any background, were insurmountable, Helen discovers her voice as an independent woman and dreams of equality in a male-dominated society.…

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Condition: Good. From abducted. .to betrothed! To stop an unsuitable elopement, Tobias Spenlow bundles his ward's intended bride into his carriage--only to discover he's made a terrible mistake. The woman is actually innocent governess Miss Dorothy Phillips--whose reputation he's unintentionally ruined! The only way to right this wrong is for the earl to wed her. She might have accidentally become his countess, but their consuming attraction has him courting her in earnest! From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.…

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Hardback. Condition: Good. When Rennie's parents die in a freak accident, he does what they would have wanted and buries them in Puerto Rico, their homeland. There, he's shocked to discover that the woman who raised him was not his biological mother. A high-powered attorney, his birth mother Julia is determined to reclaim the son she gave up many years before. Adrift, with no family in New York and haunted by memories, Rennie is swayed by Julia's constant pleading that he move to the island. A teaching job at a college in Puerto Rico decides it, and he finds himself flying home to a place and culture he knows only through his parents' recollections. Once there, he must deal with Julia's strong-willed nature, a department chair not thrilled to have a Nuyorican on staff, squatters living in the house he inherited, students frequently on strike and a lover anxious to settle down. Most disturbing is the rumor that numerous faculty and staff are dying from cancer because the campus, a former U.S. military base, is full of buried munitions. Rennie soon finds himself working to expose the government's lies, though he risks losing his job, his home and even the woman he loves. In his debut novel, J.L. Torres captures the conflict and challenges experienced by Puerto Ricans returning to their homeland.…

Condition: Good. Ingénue. Protégée. Amoureuse. Dominic Ridgeley has done a gentlemanly deed, belying his rakish reputation. He's delivered friendless orphan Georgiana Hartley into the protection of his vivacious sister. Under Bella's accomplished tutelage, thinks the viscount, Georgiana is sure to attract a suitable husband. How right he is. Georgiana's guileless charm and pretty figure quickly launch her to the acme of London society. She's fairly besieged by suitors. Dominic is shocked by his plan's success--and his growing feelings for the effervescent girl. But with multiple proposals, valuable property and damned propriety all standing between them, will this innocent ever be Dominic's? BONUS BOOK INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME! The Accidental Princess by Michelle Willingham Lady Chesterfield gladly succumbed to scandal in the arms of Lieutenant Michael Thorpe. Her social ruin means nothing.unless her common soldier is, in fact, a prince.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Magic is tough. Family is tougher. Crushes are a complete mystery. Follow Lilla as she stumbles her way through each of these in Eleanor Crewes's uniquely illustrated debut middle-grade graphic novel.

Condition: Good. What happens when a grumpy earl meets a sunshine lady? Sparks are sure to fly in this lively Regency! She's falling for the earl. When she's already betrothed! Mark, the Earl of Inverness, escapes to London to avoid his mother's matchmaking, and the wounds of war that continue to haunt him. So, when a macaw flies into his garden, he's intrigued by his new neighbor following behind.and the dazzling woman proves just the distraction he needs! Lady Helen Stringham reluctantly agreed to a Season in exchange for becoming conveniently engaged to her childhood friend when she returns home. But after she encounters broodingly handsome Mark, who shares her passion for animals, she's discovering what real attraction is. Just who should she be marrying? From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The dictionary defines drift as a driving movement or force. While on a ship at sea, drift is caused from the force of winds and the current. Your life will experience all kinds of forces that will cause you to drift just the same. If you're unaware of those influences in your life, most likely, you'll end up in a place you never intended to go. Jesus didn't die on the cross just to set you free from sin. He died to set you free from drifting throughout this life DRIFT will challenge you in practical ways to be more intentional in your day to day life. Learn how to get more out of your Bible. Discover how to hear God's voice in prayer. Develop the necessary perspective to break through your past hurt, pain & loss. Whether you are a new believer, coming back to your faith, or have been diligently following for years, this book will help you develop the necessary skills to set your direction through life rather than merely drift.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Elliot was taller than Nina was, but not by much, and her blocky heels gave her the inch or two needed to engage him eye to eye. I am woman. Hear me roar. Welcome to the seventies, ] she said. Standing on a Scottish tower high above the North Sea, Nina Rushforth gazed into the eyes of a lanky young man and made a big mistake--she fell in love. Six months later, she's back in Utah with a ring on her finger, standing in front of a classroom of farm kids, discussing the dangers of dangling participles. Instead of the sophisticated life she had imagined, Nina is keeping the house in a minuscule apartment and living with a young husband who knows nothing more about being married than she does. Beset with cooking mishaps, lesson plans, and interfering in-laws, the newlyweds find themselves teetering on the brink of disaster--and neither knows know how to stop from going over the edge. Award-winning author Annette Haws brilliantly captures the comic strife of young LDS love caught in the turbulent social crosscurrents of the 1970s. As Nina and her husband struggle with these first-year missteps, they must learn to trust the love that brought them together.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Accidental Chef is a sobering account of what it's really like to be a professional chef, not the glamorized, sugar-coated depictions we see on cable television. This book offers a glimpse of what it really like to work in a hotel patry shop and a busy restaurant. When you read Accidental Chef you can't help feeling that you right there with Charles in the kitchen. Through his vivid descriptions you'll be able to imagine the sights, sounds and smells of a real kitchen. Accidental Chef puts a real face on the hospitality industry in America. Charles reveals many of the unsavory aspects of the hotel and restaurant business. For example, he relates true life stories about how our food supply isn't always as sanitary as we might believe. You'll get an idea of just how prevalent drug abuse and sex are in the food world. Through Accidental Chef, Charles also shares some of stories of the colorful characters he's worked with thoughout his long career. He illusrtates how professioanl cooking attracts a variety of characters. Charles introduces you to some of the bizarre people he's worked with. In his own words, Charles gives us the captivating story of how he abandoned a prosperous career in hospital adminstration to become a chef in New Orleans. It's an inspiring story for those who are disenchanted with their career, but are afraid of the risks of a career transition. Above all, Charles reveals the irrepressable determination and genuine love of cooking that made his success possible.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. From abducted? ?to betrothed! To stop an unsuitable elopement, Tobias Spenlow bundles his ward?s intended bride into his carriage ? only to discover he?s made a terrible mistake. The woman is actually innocent governess Miss Dorothy Phillips ? whose reputation he?s unintentionally ruined! The only way to right this wrong is for the Earl to wed her. She might have accidentally become his Countess, but their consuming attraction has him courting her in earnest?.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Magic is tough. Family is tougher. Crushes are a complete mystery. Follow Lilla as she stumbles her way through each of these in Eleanor Crewes's uniquely illustrated debut middle-grade graphic novel.

Condition: Very Good. Someone robbed her of her memory. To implicate her in murder. Awakening in an ambulance headed to Kelby Creek, Melanie Blankenship can't remember why or how she got there. Everyone in town once turned against Mel following her ex-husband's shocking scandal--except former love Deputy Sterling Costner. It's been years since they ended their relationship, but now, as evidence mounts in a deadly crime, he's determined to uncover the person who's targeting Mel and who won't stop until she pays the ultimate price. From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served. Discover more action-packed stories in The Saving Kelby Creek Series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: Uncovering Small Town Secrets Book 2: Searching for Evidence Book 3: Surviving the Truth Book 4: Accidental Amnesia Book 5: Cold Case Captive Book 6: Retracing the Investigation.…

Condition: Good. There may be no strings attached So why are his feelings in knots? Spending his tropical honeymoon with his lifelong best friend, Rani Mistry, was the balm Param Sheth needed after being jilted on his wedding day. Until an unexpected kiss unleashes emotions long held in check! Param and Rani agree it was a mistake, never to be discussed again. But when Rani declares their (fake) elopement so Param's younger brother can be married, they can't ignore their very real--and very buried--feelings much longer. And as Rani's pretend husband, Param wonders whether it's finally time to make this fantasy come true. From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness. Once Upon a Wedding Book 1: The Five-Day Reunion Book 2: Matched by Masala Book 3: No Rings Attached Book 4: The Business Between Them Book 5: Their Accidental Honeymoon.…