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Author: Lianne James Publisher: Applebee Press ISBN: Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 548
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At forty-nine-years-old, it’s safe to say life didn’t turn out the way Lucinda Flowers hoped it would. Her husband ran off with her sister-in-law, and her grown children don’t come around much. When her sister, Sharon, calls with bad news, Lucinda boards a plane back to the one place she vowed to never return: home to Turtle Island. Jim Barnes is Lucinda’s long-lost high school boyfriend. She doesn’t know it yet, but he’s been secretly keeping in touch with her eccentric mother, Goldie, for decades. When his estranged wife goes missing in North Carolina, Jim returns to Turtle Island, hoping to dodge the web sleuths labeling him a wife-killer. The Pink Octopus, Lucinda’s family’s cottage rental business, is in trouble. If it sinks, not only will her mother, brother, and sister be out of jobs, but the entire family will be scattered to the high winds. Everyone pitches in to help save the business—including Jim—and while Lucinda isn’t amused by her mother’s matchmaking skills, she can’t deny that he looks better than ever. Still, she can’t fall in love with someone accused in his wife’s disappearance. Unless she never fell out of love with him to begin with. Can Lucinda and Jim figure out what happened to his ex-wife before he’s arrested on suspicion of murder? Can they save the business before it goes belly-up, separating the newly reunited family? For the first time in ages, Lucinda has a sense of purpose and a reason to believe in love, but will the rug soon be pulled out from under her?
Author: Lianne James Publisher: Applebee Press ISBN: Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 548
Book Description
At forty-nine-years-old, it’s safe to say life didn’t turn out the way Lucinda Flowers hoped it would. Her husband ran off with her sister-in-law, and her grown children don’t come around much. When her sister, Sharon, calls with bad news, Lucinda boards a plane back to the one place she vowed to never return: home to Turtle Island. Jim Barnes is Lucinda’s long-lost high school boyfriend. She doesn’t know it yet, but he’s been secretly keeping in touch with her eccentric mother, Goldie, for decades. When his estranged wife goes missing in North Carolina, Jim returns to Turtle Island, hoping to dodge the web sleuths labeling him a wife-killer. The Pink Octopus, Lucinda’s family’s cottage rental business, is in trouble. If it sinks, not only will her mother, brother, and sister be out of jobs, but the entire family will be scattered to the high winds. Everyone pitches in to help save the business—including Jim—and while Lucinda isn’t amused by her mother’s matchmaking skills, she can’t deny that he looks better than ever. Still, she can’t fall in love with someone accused in his wife’s disappearance. Unless she never fell out of love with him to begin with. Can Lucinda and Jim figure out what happened to his ex-wife before he’s arrested on suspicion of murder? Can they save the business before it goes belly-up, separating the newly reunited family? For the first time in ages, Lucinda has a sense of purpose and a reason to believe in love, but will the rug soon be pulled out from under her?
Author: Jonarno Lawson Publisher: Candlewick Press ISBN: 1536208426 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 48
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A dazzling wordless picture book celebrates creative problem-solving, teamwork, and the sun-splashed wonder of a day at the beach. The creators of the acclaimed Over the Shop evoke a perfect summer beach day—and themes of creativity, cooperation, flexibility, and persistence—all without a word in this sun-warmed, salt-stained delight of a story. A busload of beachgoers spills out onto the sand for a day of fun and frolic. Three siblings begin work on a castle, patting and shaping the sand as the sun arcs over the sky. Time and again, their progress is halted: a windswept hat topples their creation; a toddler ambles through it; the tide creeps close, and then too close. Meeting each demolition with fresh determination, the builders outdo themselves time and again, until the moment arrives to pile back into the bus for home. An authentic portrait of sibling cooperation—and glorious inspiration for creative people of all ages—A Day for Sandcastles channels the thrill of surrendering expectations on the path to infinite possibility.
Author: Antoinette Stockenberg Publisher: Antoinette Stockenberg ISBN: 0985780606 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 457
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WINNING A LOTTERY ... who hasn't dreamed of it? Wendy Hodene, for one. She has always been one of those people for whom just enough is plenty. She's married to a charmer, has a young son she loves, and lives close to family in a small New England house that her great-grandfather built. True, she'd love to have room for a three-cushion couch (and of course more closet space), but all in all, she's happy with her life. Happy, until her husband Jim goes and wins a lottery, upending every reassuring aspect of Wendy's existence. The man she thought she was married to for a decade turns out to be someone else entirely; the house she thought she wanted renovated turns into a stress-inducing pile of dust and demolition; the son who once desired nothing more than a new video game now wants a big new house on the beach; and the mysterious contractor who shows up among the crew on a fine June morning turns out to be a man who's both able and willing to destroy all that Wendy holds dear. Zack Tompkins has better things to do than to knock down walls and put in floor joists, but his fragile and heartbroken sister Zina is convinced that the lottery winner whose photo she's seen in a newspaper is the man who once married and then abandoned her. It doesn't take long after he's signed on as crew in the Hodene renovation for Zack to see that Zina was right. His choice then becomes all too clear: wound his sister, or tear apart a family. As dreams and schemes are washed away like sand castles from an incoming tide, one truth remains: some hearts, not fully broken, can mend and still be whole again. Editorial Reviews "Well-drawn, sympathetic characters, exceptional writing, and an intriguing premise that puts a new spin on a classic plot combine to produce a riveting story of selfishness, betrayal, and love that readers will find hard to put down. Stockenberg is a RITA Award-winning author and is noted for her compelling, emotionally involving stories." --Library Journal "A powerful suspense thriller ... the characters are a superb group, especially the key foursome. The plot is filled with twists and turns ... fans of taut thrillers with a romance will want to read this strong intrigue." --Harriet Klausner, Bookbrowser "Moral dilemmas abound in this intriguing and compelling tale." --Booklist "A beautiful story filled with imagination, complexity, and sweet love, SAND CASTLES had plot twists that had me tearing through the pages to find out what happened next. A keeper and a must-have for all lovers of romance." --The Word on Romance "Antoinette Stockenberg is a consummate storyteller, and SAND CASTLES is another example of how well she has mastered her craft. The author is in top-notch form. The characterizations are wonderfully drawn and believable in their actions and reactions. There are enough plot twists and turns to keep a reader highly interested. A sure-fire winner and highly recommended reading!" --NewAndUsedBooks.com "Antoinette Stockenberg continues to display an immense talent for creating powerful and gripping dramas that give readers the full range of human emotions." --Romantic Times "This book was wonderful! In fact, I was so caught up in the story, I forgot to analyze anything. Twists, good dialogue and a question to answer at the end .... Kudos ... an excellent read. --Old Book Barn Gazette
Author: M. Gary Neuman Publisher: Random House ISBN: 9780679778011 Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 484
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Divorce is painful and confusing. Perhaps now more than ever, you want to give your child all the love, support, and guidance he or she needs, but everything seems harder and more complicated. Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way can help. Based on Gary Neuman's phenomenally successful Sandcastles program, which has helped more than fifty thousand children cope with divorce, this warm, empathetic guide shows you: How to build a co-parenting relationship--even when you think you can't When you or your child should see a therapist Age-appropriate scripts for addressing sensitive issues What to do when a parent moves away How to stop fighting with your ex-spouse How to navigate the emotional turmoil of custody and visitation How to help your child deal with change How to cope with kids' common fears about separation How to introduce significant others into the family and help your child cope with a new stepfamily More than a hundred pieces of artwork from children of divorce will help you appreciate how kids perceive the experience. Dozens of special activities and fun exercises will help you communicate and get closer to your child. This guide shows you that divorce need not be an inevitable blot on children's lives, but an opportunity for them to grow and strengthen the bonds with their parents.
Author: Luanne Rice Publisher: Bantam ISBN: 0553587676 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 482
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Painter Honor Sullivan has made a life for herself and her three daughters–Regis, Agnes, and Cecilia–at Star of the Sea Academy on the magical Connecticut shore. Here she teaches art at the convent school’s beautiful seaside campus, over which Honor’s sister-in-law, mother superior Bernadette Ignatius, keeps a benevolent and watchful eye. No one could have foreseen the day rebellious Regis would come home with the stunning news that she was getting married. Nor could anyone have guessed how that sudden announcement would soon change all their lives forever. Eleven years ago, Honor thought she had the perfect home, the perfect love, the perfect life. Then her husband, brilliant photographer and sculptor John Sullivan, broke her heart–and tore their little family apart. Now, hearing of Regis’s impending marriage, John has ended his self-imposed exile and returned to the family he’s always loved more than anything on earth. What he finds is one daughter still hurting over his abandonment, another who barely remembers him, and a third who may be in more trouble than anyone knows. And then there is Honor herself–and a passion that may have been interrupted but that has never waned. Some things, like sandcastles, don’t survive the changing tides. But love, family, and friendship–just as fragile–have a way of standing against anything. It will take nothing short of a miracle to heal the rift between father and daughter, husband and wife, the past and the present–but a miracle is exactly what is in the works at Star of the Sea Academy. The only question is: Do you believe?
Author: Jenny Holiday Publisher: Forever ISBN: 1538716585 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 395
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From the USA Today bestselling "master of witty banter" (Entertainment Weekly) comes a hilarious and heartwarming romance about two enemies whose feud turns red-hot.Maya Mehta will do anything to save her tiny, beloved community theater. Put on musicals she hates? Check. Hire an arrogant former-pop-star-turned-actor? Done. But what Maya really needs to save her theater is Matchmaker Bay's new business grant. She's got some serious competition, though: Benjamin "Law" Lawson, local bar owner, Jerk Extraordinaire, and Maya's annoyingly hot arch nemesis. Let the games begin. Law loves nothing more than getting under Maya's skin, and making those gorgeous eyes dance with irritation. But when he discovers the ex-pop star has a thing for Maya, too, Law decides he's done waiting in the wings-starting with a scorching-hot kiss. Turns out there's a thin line between hate and irresistible desire, and Maya and Law are really good at crossing it. But when things heat up, will they allow their long-standing feud to get in the way of their growing feelings? Includes the bonus novella Once Upon a Bride!
Author: Lucinda Wierenga Publisher: Harry N. Abrams ISBN: 9781584797678 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 0
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A renowned sand sculptor puts a permanent end to less-than-perfect beach creations as she provides the ultimate step-by-step guide to building impressive sandcastles.
Author: Carolyn Keene Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1442480734 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 84
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While vacationing at a lake, Nancy, Bess, and George have their eyes on first prize in the annual sand castle contest. They use special colored sand and carefully build the castle to look like the ones they researched at the library. If the girls win, they’ll get their picture in the local paper and all the ice cream they can eat. But before judging begins, someone wrecks the girls’ castle and writes a mean message in the sand. Nancy and her friends will have to dig deep to get back into the contest before it’s too late!
Author: Stephen Anthony Brotherton Publisher: Book Guild Publishing ISBN: 1914471296 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 252
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Their story is a love story, but it also asks questions about the impact of early life trauma, the degree to which this travels with us down the years and the impact it can have on our relationship with others and the wider world.
Author: Lianne James
Author: Lianne James
Author: Jonarno Lawson
Author: Antoinette Stockenberg
Author: M. Gary Neuman
Author: Luanne Rice
Author: Hunter McKown
Author: Jenny Holiday
Author: Lucinda Wierenga
Author: Carolyn Keene
Author: Stephen Anthony Brotherton