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"This was a fabulous, fantastic, best ever Christmas book. WOW!" -Advance reader She's a fixer... He's about as broken as they come... Can they learn to turn to God for healing and hope this Christmas? Leah has always been a fixer. That's why she decided to foster a troubled teen. And it's why she's determined to give him the perfect Christmas. It might also be why she feels compelled to reach out to her grinchy, reclusive neighbor Austin. But she'll have to be careful that reaching out doesn't turn into something more--she's been hurt by crossing the line from friendship to romance once, and she's not willing to let it happen again. After losing his leg, his friend, and his faith in Afghani...
"Their marriage is already falling apart. So when she loses her memories of their life together... can he make her fall in love all over again? Abigail thought marrying Simeon was her chance to start over. To be a better person. To forget the sins of her past. The sins Simeon knows nothing about. But after a series of devastating losses, she knows those sins are catching up with her--and they're hurting Simeon too. If he learns the truth now, he'll send her packing. Just like her family did. Better that she push him away first. As a Christian counselor, Simeon should be able to help his wife cope with the losses they've suffered. And it's killing him that he can't. It seems like the more he tries, the harder she pushes him away. He's determined to save their marriage... but what if it's already too late? When an accident leaves Abigail with amnesia, stealing her memories of their life together, will it be the end of their marriage? Or is God giving them a second chance to build a love even stronger than they remember?" --
"In the wake of a very public--and very scandalous--breakup, country music star Lydia St. Peter finds herself in need of a place of refuge. She doesn't know why she thinks she'll find it with the family she never knew she had in River Falls, Tennessee, but at least the small town will offer her the privacy she so desperately craves. She never expects it to offer more--in the form of her new landlord, Liam, and his troubled teenage daughter. When single dad Liam returns to his hometown of River Falls, it's with the intention of taking care of his mother and protecting his daughter. He knows his own happiest years are behind him. They died with his wife. What he doesn't see coming is the instant connection with the new tenant staying in his mother's carriage house. As Lydia feels the pull of family and Liam allows himself to open to the possibility of love again, a new relationship starts to blossom. But when Lydia is presented with an opportunity that could rocket her to household-name status, she has to decide whether she's willing to give up everything she's gained in River Falls to chase her dreams--or if her heart has finally found its home"--
This title examines the remarkable life of First Lady Michelle Obama. Readers will learn about her family background, childhood, education, and marriage to Barack Obama, as well as her community-based work and her role as First Lady. Color photos, detailed maps, and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text. Features include a timeline, facts, additional resources, web sites, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. Essential Lives is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company. Grades 6-9.
LEADERS WHO CHANGED THE WORLD In his lifetime, Nelson Mandela was viewed as a terrorist by some and a liberator by others. Today, opinions about South Africa’s first democratically elected president remain split. But no matter how they feel about Mandela, most South Africans acknowledge that they owe him for many of the freedoms they enjoy. Beyond that, Mandela became a symbol of what it meant to stand up to oppression and then to forgive the oppressor. The South African freedom fighter was jailed for 26 years, from the age of 46 to 71, for his protests against apartheid. From militant resistance against a white government to call for reconciliation, from challenging his oppressors to late...
Discusses the history of the Walt Disney Company.
With such small, thin wings, it's hard to imagine dragonflies flying long distances. But some dragonflies are migrators! Some dragonflies even travel for thousands of miles. From egg to adult dragonfly and then on through their migration, follow the journey of migrating dragonflies!
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Meet the biggest mammal in North America! Introduce elementary kids to bison, including the European species called wisent. As national mammals of the United States, bison are captivating shaggy beasts that roam plains and forests. Readers explore this animal's features like its distinctive shoulder hump and behaviors like wallowing with STEM-appropriate text and gorgeous photography. An end story shares a Native American folk tale of how the bison have got its hump.
The Cheyenne began as farmers in the Great Lakes area, but migrated to the Plains where they became nomadic hunters. This remarkable people has seen great hardship and conflict throughout their past, including a role in the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Yet, an irrepressible spirit helped the culture survive to modern times. This noteworthy book focuses on this important native culture of which thousands of descendants still live in the United States. The accessible narrative includes an overview of Cheyenne history, their traditions, and their way of life in modern times.