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Paperback. Etat : Good. .a page turning, international, sensually romantic, rags to riches, grape to wine saga. -A Woman's WriteFrom author Linda Sheehan, who's part of a Napa wine dynasty, comes a story of grapes, wine, first crushes, and juicy redemption. Dreading the desk job that awaits her after high school, eighteen-year-old Vivian Goodyear takes off for pre-World War II Paris, where she supports herself as an artist's model.Flash forward to modern day Manhattan where, inspired by Vivian's courage, her grand-niece Samantha leaves her pressure cooker career to work the grape harvest in France. There, between picking grapes in the vineyard and crushing them in the cellar, she gets lessons in the art of making wine and in the art of making love. But when her world is turned upside down, a link from Aunt Vivian's past could right it in a tale of being on top, sinking to the bottom, and coming up for glorious air.…

Hardback. Etat : Very Good. You've Got Gifts is a Mom's Choice Awards(R) Gold Recipient"A very cool story with lots of learnings and good morals in it." -Craig Smith, bestselling author of The Wonky Donkey (millions of copies sold)Katarina is a woodland fairy with butterfly wings, a crown made of twigs and leaves, and a silk dress of green and shimmering gold. One day, peering through the forest trees, Katarina spies a girl sitting in the grass, crying. Young Evelyn tells the fairy she's sad because she doesn't think she's good at anything.Katarina teaches Evelyn that everyone is born with unique talents. Our talents are like gifts we unwrap and use to help ourselves and others and we all need a little help figuring out our special gifts. Katarina takes Evelyn on a journey of self-discovery, presenting her with beautifully wrapped packages from which each talent magically emerges in a burst of fairy dust.Children will be delighted as they join Evelyn to discover their own unique gifts and work with a parent, teacher, or caregiver to build their TalentStory(TM) to increase their confidence through self-awareness.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. Mike O'Shea and Andy Cotto knew each other their entire lives. Born days apart on the same block, baptized in the same water, the two friends were inseparable growing up and into adulthood.After celebrating their 40th birthdays together, Mike falls ill and dies shortly after. The impact on Andy is enormous, and he spirals into a depression that threatens everything he holds dear.Through memory and support, Andy is able to reconcile his grief and appreciate the power of male friendship and the beauty of life.Pasta Mike is a testimony to the bonds men share and the vulnerabilities beneath the stoic surface. …

Paperback. Etat : Good. 2020 Discovery Awards Winner - Politics/Current EventsA well-written memoir chronicling the intriguing life and influences of a post-war Jewish child who becomes an American lawyer and activist. -Sublime Book ReviewBecoming American is the inspiring story of the author's transformation from a child of Holocaust survivors in post-war Europe to an American lawyer, academic, and activist associated with such famed political leaders as Robert Kennedy, George McGovern, Jerry Brown, and Tom Hayden.Searching for his great-grandparents' graves in a hidden cemetery outside Prague makes him recall his experiences of becoming American: listening to Army Counterintelligence agents gathered at his home in Austria; a tense encounter with Russian soldiers; seeing Jim Crow racism in the South during his first visit to the United States; becoming an American citizen in his teens; having his citizenship challenged by border guards; fearing for his new country upon witnessing the Watts riots; exhilaration at rising to leadership positions in organizations shaping government policies; and advancing the American dream as a real estate lawyer, helping develop entire new communities.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. Joe Wallace returns to this remote Oregon valley from self-imposed exile to bury the father who abandoned him a decade ago. Sad, alone and drinking, Joe has nearly given up on life and love.Things change when Joe meets Ana, whose Nez Perce ancestors once called this valley home. Joe joins Ana's cause to restore a lost sockeye salmon run to the lake where he grew up. As their relationship deepens, their peril grows. Somebody wants them gone - or dead.The escalating threats rekindle a fire Joe thought was dead or buried in him. When his jealous brother tries to develop the family's land, Joe must make a stand.In the end, Joe discovers a life worth living, with a woman he was meant to love, in the place he was meant to live. And he realizes the redemption possible in a deep connection to the land.…

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Paperback. Etat : Good. Zander was restless. His bar business with Fats in Frisco was going better than expected. It wasn't enough. Life was passing him by and he needed to get his mind straight after everything that had happened to him. He never expected to be thrown unwillingly into a situation in which he had no control. He especially never expected it to come directly from his best friend Fats. This exploratory mission would take him from the solace and complacency of Frisco to a risky undertaking in Key West, Florida. Factor in the meeting of an old childhood friend, and the mention of his childhood girlfriend, and Zander's stage would be set. There would be no going back.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. 2020 Best Book Awards Finalist - Young Adult2019 Maxy Awards Best Young AdultWith sophisticated prose, this gritty coming-of-age story blends the familiar and the unthinkable as the lead learns to use her voice. -Kirkus Reviews (Best Indie Books of 2019)Kit Kat was born in Athens, Greece. Her mother was a prostitute, and their protector was a pimp. After an early childhood marked by violence, homelessness, and time in an orphanage, a Greek-American woman adopted her and moved her to New York. Kit Kat was eight years old, with a new name, a new country, and a new mother who tried to silence her memories and experiences. She sought refuge in books, and after a failed suicide attempt at the age of thirteen, she discovered Charlotte Bront 's Jane Eyre. This book saved her life, and at fifteen, Kit Kat begins to write letters to Jane Eyre as a means of surviving a childhood she still remembers, the family she left behind, and the new mother that refuses to acknowledge her past.Kit Kat's letters to Jane Eyre demonstrate the resilience and power that she derives from Jane's own dark narrative and the parallels between their lives that include being neglected, unloved, poor, orphaned, and almost destroyed by the madwoman in their lives. This coming of age and semi-autobiographical novel is about family, loss, forgiveness, and the power of a good book.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. It's like a good drama, things just keep rolling and you kind of fall in love with the characters. I can't wait for part two. -Avalinah's BooksWhen fourteen-year-old Penelope Clark accidentally travels through time to 1915 Boston, she must disguise herself first as a pickpocket and then as a newsboy, learning how to thieve, fight, and broadcast headlines to survive in an era before antibiotics and open-heart surgeries.Stuck in the past with no way to get home, Penn makes her first friend ever, and many enemies. But when Penn is robbed, and the pickpockets kidnap the head newsboy, she finds herself stuck in the middle of a dangerous rivalry, questioning her loyalties to either side and to herself.After a violent fistfight with a fellow pickpocket, Penn incurs a life-threatening infection. As her supposed enemy nurses her back to health-discovering she's a girl and befriending her in the process-Penn realizes that someone else must have betrayed her. Her ensuing investigation reveals not only the truth of her betrayer's identity but also her own.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. A spooky love story that gets your heart racing and your spine tingling For those fans of The Ghost and Mrs. Muir who always wanted more, look no further. -Alexandra Angeloch, playwrightA Shadow of Love is a captivating paranormal romance that tells the story of Annabelle, a woman who has escaped an abusive relationship and finds solace in a secluded 1860's farmhouse. She soon discovers that she is not alone in her new home however, as the ghost of Christian, a poet who took his own life in 1917, haunts the halls.Initially, Christian tries to scare Annabelle away, but when they connect in her dreams, they fall deeply in love. But their love is haunted by a dark curse, as Christian's fianc placed a spell on him that confines his spirit to the earth for one hundred years. With time running out, Annabelle becomes desperate to find a way to be with Christian, no matter the cost.As Annabelle navigates the dangers of her abusive ex and the looming threat of Christian's disappearance, she is pushed to the brink of reckless behavior in her desperate desire to be with the ghostly love of her life. A Shadow of Love is a heart-wrenching tale of forbidden love and the lengths we will go to for the ones we love.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. The murder of her husband Michael shatters successful author Kara Dolan's world. Driven by guilt and grief, she refuses to accept the police's conclusion that the shooting was random. She struggles to make sense of the unthinkable until her very public breakdown forces her to give in to her stepmother's demand to see a psychiatrist.An investigative reporter confirms her suspicions that her husband's killer had a hidden motive and insists Kara is the only one who can uncover it. When a character from her novels goes rogue, she questions her sanity. Before she can sort out fact from fiction, more immediate problems arise: an angry fan whose hateful online messages escalate to terrifying threats and a killer who wants her out of the way.Kara realizes she must learn to rely on herself unless she's become one of them-the unreliables.…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. 2020 Discovery Awards Winner - Politics/Current EventsA well-written memoir chronicling the intriguing life and influences of a post-war Jewish child who becomes an American lawyer and activist. -Sublime Book ReviewBecoming American is the inspiring story of the author's transformation from a child of Holocaust survivors in post-war Europe to an American lawyer, academic, and activist associated with such famed political leaders as Robert Kennedy, George McGovern, Jerry Brown, and Tom Hayden.Searching for his great-grandparents' graves in a hidden cemetery outside Prague makes him recall his experiences of becoming American: listening to Army Counterintelligence agents gathered at his home in Austria; a tense encounter with Russian soldiers; seeing Jim Crow racism in the South during his first visit to the United States; becoming an American citizen in his teens; having his citizenship challenged by border guards; fearing for his new country upon witnessing the Watts riots; exhilaration at rising to leadership positions in organizations shaping government policies; and advancing the American dream as a real estate lawyer, helping develop entire new communities.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. 2020 Maxy Awards Runner-Up - NonfictionThis is a narrative of hope and healing that can inspire any person navigating their own grief journey. I couldn't put your book down. -Laurie Laychak-Chareq, widow of David Laychak (killed at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001)Many people today do not have a traditional or formal way to address grief. Yet people who experience the death of a loved one crave emotional support and ways to work through their grief and loss. The Grief Train provides a gentle, spiritual, non-religious approach to grief.You never know when The Grief Train will stop at your station, however you can be ready and accepting when it arrives.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. Who are you kidding? No one is completely satisfied with the grades they get on exams or with the life that comes along with it. This book explains why, shows how the two are related, and--with the help of stories, jokes, cartoons, games, myths, statistics, pop quizzes, personal anecdotes, generally hidden facts, practical advice, some analysis, and a dash of theory--tells you what you can do to ring the bell on exams and in life. No kidding! Authored by a famous professor who reveals the inner secrets of his trade, How to Take an Exam. interplays two totally disparate subjects, then brings them together in a revealing indictment of `higher' education and the world it produces. A delightful tour de force that entertains while it educates. Funny, serious, practical, impractical, a delight to read. - Howard Zinn, Boston University A delighful tour de force that entertains while it educates.An invaluable tool both for taking exams and examining society. - Dr. Michael Parenti, noted author and lecturer No student can afford to be without How To Take an Exam.don't miss this book, if you want to learn how to beat the system, that is the exam system as well as the political one. - Prof. James O'Connor, University of California, Santa Cruz Humerous, scary and angry.The tips Ollman offers about examinatons are flawless, and the wisdom he presents about political economy communicates by anecdote and example rather than by programmatic analysis. - Prof. Andrew Ross, New York University A wonderful combination of Oxford scholarship, Marxist insight, Jewish humor, and revolutionary pedagogy. Ollman at his best. - Michael Savas, University of Athens Ollman has done it again! He's brought together radical scholarship and a hilarious sense of humor to produce this unique book. - Ira Shor, City University of New York Bertell Ollman, winner of the 1st Charles McCoy Life Time Acheivement Award of New Political Science from the American Political Science Association (2001), has authored many books, among which is Social and Sexual Revolution: Essays on Marx and Reich (Black Rose Books: 1978). He is currently teaching at New York University in the Department of Politics. 2001: 216 pages, 70 cartoons, bibliography and index. …

Paperback. Etat : Good. Set at the dawn of the Cold War, this posthumous novel was inspired by author Richard Miles' contemporaneous experiences and his personal acquaintance with notorious Soviet spy Donald Maclean and revised by his niece Jill Rose.Curiously, I had never seen a dead body up close before, despite having served in a naval cruiser on the Arctic convoys in the early years of the war.In September 1945, idealistic young naval Lieutenant Tom Davis is assigned by the British Embassy in Washington to investigate an apparent suicide. He becomes enmeshed in a daring scheme proposed by his charismatic superior Sylvan Ross to kidnap a leading nuclear scientist from Los Alamos and spirit him to Britain. As the plot unfolds, Tom is torn between his personal loyalty to Ross and his growing fear that his mentor is himself a Soviet spy. A close friend is killed, and an unexpected antagonist almost costs Tom his own life. Wrestling with moral issues for which there are no easy solutions, Tom lays his career and reputation on the line in the shocking finale.…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Who are you kidding? No one is completely satisfied with the grades they get on exams or with the life that comes along with it. This book explains why, shows how the two are related, and--with the help of stories, jokes, cartoons, games, myths, statistics, pop quizzes, personal anecdotes, generally hidden facts, practical advice, some analysis, and a dash of theory--tells you what you can do to ring the bell on exams and in life. No kidding! Authored by a famous professor who reveals the inner secrets of his trade, How to Take an Exam. interplays two totally disparate subjects, then brings them together in a revealing indictment of `higher' education and the world it produces. A delightful tour de force that entertains while it educates. Funny, serious, practical, impractical, a delight to read. - Howard Zinn, Boston University A delighful tour de force that entertains while it educates.An invaluable tool both for taking exams and examining society. - Dr. Michael Parenti, noted author and lecturer No student can afford to be without How To Take an Exam.don't miss this book, if you want to learn how to beat the system, that is the exam system as well as the political one. - Prof. James O'Connor, University of California, Santa Cruz Humerous, scary and angry.The tips Ollman offers about examinatons are flawless, and the wisdom he presents about political economy communicates by anecdote and example rather than by programmatic analysis. - Prof. Andrew Ross, New York University A wonderful combination of Oxford scholarship, Marxist insight, Jewish humor, and revolutionary pedagogy. Ollman at his best. - Michael Savas, University of Athens Ollman has done it again! He's brought together radical scholarship and a hilarious sense of humor to produce this unique book. - Ira Shor, City University of New York Bertell Ollman, winner of the 1st Charles McCoy Life Time Acheivement Award of New Political Science from the American Political Science Association (2001), has authored many books, among which is Social and Sexual Revolution: Essays on Marx and Reich (Black Rose Books: 1978). He is currently teaching at New York University in the Department of Politics. 2001: 216 pages, 70 cartoons, bibliography and index. …

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Being a fan of Dennis Lehane, George Pelecanos and Walter Mosley, I would certainly label Andrew Cotto as a comparable read to these luminaries in terms of style, characterization and the depiction of life in a tough neighborhood. -Raven Crime ReadsCotto's lyrical prose reads like Raymond Chandler taking dictation from Walt Whitman. -Publishers WeeklyBlack Irish Blues is the return-to-origin story of Caesar Stiles, an erstwhile runaway who returns to his hometown with plans to buy the town's only tavern and end his family's Sicilian curse.Caesar's attempt for redemption is complicated by the spectral presence of his estranged father, reparation seekers related to his corrupt older brother, a charming crime boss and his enigmatic crew, and - most significantly - a stranger named Dinny Tuite whose disappearance under dubious circumstances immerses Caesar in a mystery that leads into the criminal underbelly of industrial New Jersey, the flawed myth of the American Dream, and his hometown's shameful secrets.Black Irish Blues is a poetic, gritty noir full of dynamic characters, a page-turning plot, and the further development of a unique American character.…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Darlene Connolly is living on the edge four years after a massive solar storm nicknamed Sun-Kissed, causes worldwide havoc.Desperate to support her ailing mother and also exact a long-planned retribution, she sets out to swindle Todd Dolan who abandoned her in high school after she became pregnant. Todd falls for the ruse out of greed and curiosity about the baby.Meanwhile, their son Cotton works on a dude ranch and fishes for redeemable bottles and cans to bankroll his own penance. On a trip home, he becomes entangled in his mother's murderous fury and uncovers a shocking revelation.Pick up a copy of Donovan's latest literary adventure and buckle yourself in for a twisted psychological tale that proves, even on a scorched planet, revenge remains a dish best served cold.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. A hard-hitting serial killer thriller that deftly explores the homeless crisis and the role of law enforcement with unflinching realism. Highly recommended. -BestThrillers.comShortly after losing her husband in a freak accident, veterinarian Helen Williams's love of dogs leads her into a park where a group of homeless men attack her and leave her for dead.Emotionally raw and physically battered, Williams accepts a job to manage a pet crematory and assist fellow Veterinarian Jim Briggs with his canine mobile care business, including doctoring the dogs of the homeless for free.With homeless men disappearing without a trace and police fear a serial killer is on the loose, Williams' new boyfriend, Mark Larson, and his partner, Kim Jansen, are assigned to the case. Misled by scant clues pointing to an obvious suspect, Jansen and Larson arrive too late to save the final victim in a shocking conclusion.…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. .a page turning, international, sensually romantic, rags to riches, grape to wine saga. -A Woman's WriteFrom author Linda Sheehan, who's part of a Napa wine dynasty, comes a story of grapes, wine, first crushes, and juicy redemption. Dreading the desk job that awaits her after high school, eighteen-year-old Vivian Goodyear takes off for pre-World War II Paris, where she supports herself as an artist's model.Flash forward to modern day Manhattan where, inspired by Vivian's courage, her grand-niece Samantha leaves her pressure cooker career to work the grape harvest in France. There, between picking grapes in the vineyard and crushing them in the cellar, she gets lessons in the art of making wine and in the art of making love. But when her world is turned upside down, a link from Aunt Vivian's past could right it in a tale of being on top, sinking to the bottom, and coming up for glorious air.…

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Paperback. Etat : Good. Although rogue elements on the internet have spawned concerns about foreign interference in elections, invasion of privacy, and the impact of hate speech, most people are still in denial about the harmful effects of media violence as entertainment. This new edition of Mind Abuse covers developments in the last twenty years, showing how the problem has grown with each new technological innovation and how relentless marketing victimizes countless young people around the world while the entertainment industry rakes in billions. Rose A. Dyson offers a wake-up call to parents, teachers, health professionals, and policy makers who deal with the aftermath of first-person shooter video gaming and social media abuses, such as cyberbullying, that encourage errant behavior from an early age. She shows that recent trends toward increased violence in popular culture are symptomatic of deeper social, economic, and ecological problems that require an urgent shift away from the status quo toward a more sustainable model for peaceful co-existence.    For over 30 years, Dyson has contributed to the debate over media violence. Here, she urges us to resist the corporate giants of the entertainment industries and reclaim the right to shape our own value systems and dreams. Blind consumption of media violence as entertainment, she argues, is not inconsistent with vital policies for a greener, healthier future. &nbsp.…

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Paperback. Etat : Good. When sixteen-year-old Vernadine Dawn Turnipseed is asked to join the boys' basketball team for Buford County High School in 1943, shock waves, riots and anger roll through her hometown of Spit's Creek, Alabama with a fury. In a strange twist of fate, the once hated, despised and rejected Vernadine becomes the 'Queen of Basketball' and the unlikely hero of her hometown, county and state.But Vernadine has a secret; a secret that would devastate her newfound status in her community if anyone knew. After a carefully hatched plan with her parents, Vernadine suddenly departs her hometown, leaving the town to speculate what happened to her?After receiving the news of her father's illness, Vernadine returns home after many years as a beautiful, successful and confident woman finally ending the mystery of 'what became of Vernadine?' once and for all.When Louanna Parsons disappears in the spring of 1961, no one would ever suspect the prominent man involved.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. Lien, an innocent village girl in Vietnam, is missing. Her father, Ngoc, is desperate and with help from a young Australian volunteer overcomes his years of reluctance and writes a letter to his father, a retired American army officer.Ngoc's letter shocks Peter Trutch. Torn between his sense of honor toward this unknown son and his contentedly pleasant life in Seattle with his devoted wife Catherine, he hurls himself into his past and back to a country and memories that he had left behind forty years earlier.Lien is sold to a brothel in Cambodia and, in his frantic search for her, Trutch confronts not only his past but a seedy, corrupt world where bad cops, pimps and the destitute, clash with courageous international prevention workers and a few honest officials.Along with Trutch, the reader will be outraged at the worldwide plague of sex trafficking.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. A novel about vineyard life and family, Linda Rosen's delightful and poignant Sisters of the Vine is for wine-lovers. -Laura Dave, author of Eight Hundred GrapesHousewife and mother with a loving husband to take care of her - that's all Liz, a Fifties gal, ever wanted. Over her father's objections, she drops out of college to marry Rick, who dreams of living off the land. They buy a farm on a verdant hillside in the Hudson Valley, but can't agree on what to plant. When they discover French-American hybrid grapes, Liz is confident they'll be happy. Grapes are classy.As the rich soil sinks into her soul and the vines begin to thrive, the marriage grows rocky. Refusing to disappoint her father again, Liz is determined to make her marriage work . . . until she discovers a photograph hidden in the old barn.Faced with impossible decisions, Liz is desperate. She has a vineyard ready to harvest and no idea how to accomplish the task. Does she have the moxie to flourish? Or will she and the land turn fallow.…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. A] sweet snapshot of a 1970s suburban American childhood. -IndieReaderA young boy experiences some hard knocks and learns to appreciate what it means to be a good person in this charming and entertaining story. -Sublime Book ReviewJimmy, known by his friends as Meathead, wants to be a good kid. he really does. But his friends are wild and lead him into serious trouble. Stealing, fighting slingshot battles, and lying to girls, Meathead hilariously struggles to be honest while enduring growing pains and dealing with a terrible loss. Set in the suburbs in the late 70s, even Meathead starts to understand what it takes to grow up and be a good man. …

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Brushed-Off is a unique, atmospheric work of Los Angeles mystery romance fiction. A welcome addition for those who enjoy contemporary L.A. noir. -Rick Treon, award-winning author of Deep BackgroundArtist James Terra and his married lover Nicole find themselves in a tangled web while searching for the killer of LA's hottest artists. Homicide Detective Cisco Rivas asks James for help with LA's zany art community. The case quickly turns into a quagmire of intrigue and vicious jealousy amongst the dazzling talent and wealth of schizophrenic Los Angeles. James wants Nicole to leave her husband.When another artist is murdered, she joins the hunt for the killer. A leading art collector is attacked. Cisco is pressured by influential city movers and shakers. Young emerging socialite Camille is up to her neck in strife so James and Nicole make a deal to protect her. Cisco discovers a smuggled exotic drug used by all the suspects including a stealthy porn star. James keeps everyone from knowing his health is precarious. The killer and an secret accomplice targets James, Nicole and Camille.…

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