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|  | | Animals Outside Our Window This free book is meant to delight the adult reader as well as the little one who listens and sees it on an ebook device.
The remarkable animals who did indeed stop by my window deserve most of the credit for this effort. The book is short enough to hold the attention of a pre-k youngster on the go. The unusual perches of my wren and squirrel visitors will perhaps evoke a chuckle from the reader.
| |  | | Ashley on the Line, Love on Life's Zip Line Book 2 Ashley is savoring being single in the city that she is claiming for herself one delicious day at a time. She is in control until handsome medical student Mark.
p style="margin: 0in 0in 24pt;">Ashley is savoring being single in the city that she is claiming for herself one delicious day at a time. She is in control until handsome medical student Mark points at her and says, “You, call 9-1-1 now.” She makes the call and watches him give CPR to a passenger on their NYC subway train. He is focused on his career and haunted by the death of his lover. Ashley discovers that love on life’s zip line is the messiest and most complicated experience of all, but it is oh so worth it.
| |  | | Celebrating Seasons This is a fun children's book for exploring the meaning of seasons.
The grandmother in Celebrating Seasons engages young Tommy's processes of observation and imagination in their exploration of seasons. Photos by the author illustrate seasonal changes and activities. It's a fun read that will start a child's journey toward understanding fall, winter, spring, and summer.
| |  | | Craig's Hometown If you like sweet romance between people old enough to know how love works, this book is for you.
Kathryn Sinter had run away from home because home wasn’t what she thought it was. She had chosen Seattle because she liked seafood and flowers and it was as far as she could get from her soon to be ex-husband without drowning in the ocean. Her plans for re-invention did not include a man, but Craig Hameston, a recently retired diver in the Royal Canadian Navy Reserve, was hard to ignore. Part Scottish and part Esquimalt First Nations Family, he turned her weekend trip to Victoria, B.C., into a personal tour of his hometown. The day after they met she was glad to be next to him, watc | |  | | Her Man in Ireland Find out what happened when Ellen Porter, an American on temporary work assignment wandered into a pub in Dublin where Tomas Brandon was playing. If you like sweet romance, this book is for you.
p style="margin: 0in 0in 24pt;">Tomas Brandon is an electrical engineer by day, a pub musician some nights, and an officer in the Irish Army Defense Reserve some weekends and summer days. Ellen Porter is an American engineer on temporary assignment in Dublin.
p style="margin: 0in 0in 24pt;">Come along to find out what happens when Ellen wanders into the pub where Tomas is playing one spring evening. If you like sweet romance, this Irish-American tale is for you.
| |  | | Her Man in Sorrento Sarah Millerman meets handsome US Navy Commander Nathan Ferrari while they are vacationing in Italy. Their lives are changed forever.
p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;">span style="font-size: larger;">span style="font-family: Arial;">span style="margin: 0px;">When Sarah Millerman meets Nathan Ferrari, her vacation in Italy takes unexpected turns as breathtaking as the Amalfi coast drive. Charming, handsome Navy Commander Nathan Ferrari is staying at his Aunt Alessa’s beach house in Sorrento, while he is on annual leave from Naval Base San Diego. As Nathan puts it, “You’re an American on vacation. I am an American on vacation. It makes sense for us to have some fun together.” Sarah in | |  | | Her NOLA Man Lillie and Charles risk everything to overcome their fears. A sweet romance with life altering surprises.
span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Lillie Childress is an ambitious introvert who grew up in group homes in Texas. Her only family is Deborah whom she met in a group home when they were 7 years old. Lillie is sure of one thing. She’ll never be abandoned by a man or worse yet, have a child and be abandoned by a man. No marriage. Only simple, uncomplicated relationships as she eats her way across New Orleans, explores every park and venue, and enjoys every minute of it./span>
p class="MsoNormal">span style="font-family:"Times New Roman" | |  | | Her Sunflower Man When the plans of a midwestern woman Susan Martin clash with the intentions of handsome French American Andre Johnson, sweet romance ensues.
span style="font-family: Arial;">span style="margin: 0px;">Susan Martin has big plans that are unshakable until she meets handsome French American man Andre Johnson who has an amazing historical connection. He is a man of many parts: strong athlete, farmer nurtured by the sun and soil, talented musician, soldier who went to war to set things right. How can he be so sweet, so charming, so irresistible?/span>/span>
p style="margin: 0px 0px 13.33px; line-height: normal;">span style="font-family: Arial;">span style="margin: 0px;">Escape with Andre and Susan to the sunflower fields of | |  | | I Like Animal Sounds This is an interactive concept book.
I Like Animal Sounds, Sounds Book 1 teaches 3-5 year-olds sounds that familiar animals make. It encourages the children to make the sounds along with the sound recordings in the book. It's a fun read.
| |  | | I Like Toy Sounds This is an audio interactive book that encourages a child's imagination and creativity. It is a lively book filled with button-pushing fun on Apple iPads.
| |  | | Melissa on the Line, Love on Life's Zip Line Book 1 Jason, a former Marine, introduces himself to Melissa the first day of their statistics class. He’s facing a challenge that frightens him more than anything he experienced in the Marines.
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EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Melissa is back in college focused on finishing her degree. Jason, a former Marine, introduces himself the first day of their statistics class. He’s facing a challenge that frightens him more than anything he experienced in the Marines. Their love story exemplifies the analogy, “Love on life’s zip line is the messiest and most complicated experi | |  | | Patricia on the Line, Love on Life's Zip Line Book 3 John just kept surprising Patricia by remembering little things about her and about their life together. Should she take a chance on him again?
p style="margin: 0in 0in 24pt;">John just kept surprising Patricia. Remembering little things about her and about their life together. He was like the sexy sweet man she had fallen in love with in college. Not like the man she had spent so much time hating and avoiding and keeping from their daughter and granddaughter. Could she trust him? Should she take a chance on him again?
p style="margin: 0in 0in 24pt;">The twists and turns, zigs and zags of their second-chance love story exemplify John Donaldson’s analogy, “Love on life’s zip line is the messiest | |  | | PR Basics in a Connected World A good overview of basics in PR for newcomers or a brief refresher for people returning to the job market.
This book is for you if one of these scenarios fits: (1) you just inherited the PR function on top of your other responsibilities; (2) you are headed back into the PR job market after several years; (3) you want to acquire some PR savvy for a prospective new job; (4) you have a communications degree, but have never worked in PR; or (5) you are new to PR and want a few tips from a veteran.
| |  | | Redeemed Kimberly had assumed he was a man crushed and embittered by his war injuries. Instead, Antonio Da Costa was a sexy, playful man with an inviting smile and a boyish twinkle in his eyes.
When Kimberly and Antonio met, they were adjusting to personal loss. She had lost her dream job in Manhattan and was working as a waitress in Brooklyn. He had lost his leg in Afghanistan and was looking into months of rehab. She had assumed he was a man crushed and embittered by his war injuries. Instead, Antonio was a sexy, playful man with an inviting smile and a boyish twinkle in his eyes. When she closed her eyes, she could see him standing in the doorway, wearing a yellow shirt tightly stretched across his shoulders and broad chest. She hoped he would come to the diner often.
& | |  | | That Man in Siena Laura and Raffaele were old enough to know how love works and brave enough to search for their own way forward.
When Laura Langston, a nurse from Oklahoma City, went to Siena, Italy, to celebrate her 60th birthday, she was not looking for a man. But, there he was – 62-year-old Raffaele Balducci, a talented potter, jazz guitarist, father, and grandfather. His face was pleasantly wrinkled from many years under the Tuscan sun. He had lively brown eyes and dark wavy hair sprinkled with gray. Their attraction was swift and strong. Laura and Raffaele were old enough to know how love works and brave enough to search for their own way forward. | |  | | The Hospitality Connection If you have experienced hospitality in unexpected times and places, you will identify with the characters in this short story collection.
Hospitality can transcend barriers of culture, religion, and class. It can be as simple as giving food, drink, or shelter to friends, family, or strangers. Sometimes it is much more than that. For the characters in these stories hospitality was important to the giver and the recipient.
| |  | | The Italian Ski Instructor This novel is a good read for people who like sweet romance in unexpected places.
Jennifer Robertson was a Navy brat. Her life was shaped by generations of Navy family members. She married a handsome Navy pilot and thought they would live happily ever after, raising Navy brats. Shocked when her husband kicked her to the curb after 7 years of marriage, she was childless and looking for a new direction. Then came Matteo Soldati, a handsome Italian ski instructor. During ski season, he teaches in Davos and St. Moritz, Switzerland. Divorced from his model wife, he lives with his son and his parents in a tiny Alpine village in Italy between ski seasons. Jennifer loves San Die | |  | | The Man from Skye The Man from Skye is a contemporary Scottish romance. If you enjoyed Her Man in Ireland, you may enjoy The Man from Skye.
p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px;">span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">In Scotland for a semester of research, a Texas woman LeeAnna Davidson by chance meets Robert MacDonald, a native of the Isle of Skye. A handsome man of many parts, Robert is a former soldier in the Royal Scottish Regiment, an engineer, a musician, and a kids’ soccer coach. Robert hasn’t had a serious relationship since he lost his first love in a tragic accident for which he feels responsible. Still hurt from an unhappy divorce, LeeAnna is focused on her Un | |  | | The Patriotic Connection - Life and Love in the Forties This collection of short stories exemplifies the courage and patriotism of ordinary people in the extraordinary time of World War II.
Young love is a powerful gift that comes in unexpected places and times. The stories in this collection give glimpses into the lives of young men and women who came of age during World War II. Their lives and the lives of their families were turned upside down. It was a time of sacrifice for people who joined the military and people who did their part as civilians. Many of them lost everything, and some of them found new joys. They had in common a love of life and a deep patriotism. Perhaps you had a family member who lived and loved in that era. The author, who has a personal connect | |  | | The Victrola The Dallas County Archives show important events occurring in Dallas in 1927: Sergeant Alvin York and Charles Lindbergh visited the city. A rash of robberies shocked the citizenry. The extraordinary thing that happened to Mary Dalton has not been recorded until now.
Divorced from her first husband long before their daughter was born, Mary Dalton was a very practical woman. She was planning a nice dinner and a practical gift to celebrate her anniversary with her second husband Bill.
| |  | | Venturing into Digital Storytelling - A Grandmother's Guide If you want to turn boxes of old photos and old home movies into stories, this book is for you.
If you want to create stories the family can enjoy on contemporary digital devices, this how-to book is for you -- grandmother or not. You can turn boxes of photos, old documents, audiocassettes, and 8 mm movies into stories. Or, you can start with existing video and digital photos. It's all about the storytelling.
| |  | | Words in Your Sandbox This book is for little ones on the brink of reading and new readers who enjoy exercising their new skills.
Pre-k and young readers will enjoy associating words with photos of familiar objects. We hope the readers and listeners have as much fun as the author had in creating the photographs, designs, and entertaining text.
| |  | | Words on my Plate Looking for an ebook to enjoy with your little one throughout the year? Words on my Plate is a simple book that will engage toddlers, pre-k children, and very young readers.
Words on my Plate will engage toddlers, pre-k children, and very young readers. They can grow with the book as their understanding and skills develop. They will learn to associate words with familiar foods and have a little fun along the way.
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Paris Nocturne
by Flo Fitzpatrick
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Facing imprisonment in 2061’s dystopian Manhattan, Cori Christopher is given the opportunity to time travel to Occupied Paris in 1941 to try and save singer Noel Matheson, leader of the Cafe Violette Resistance, from Nazi destruction…and perhaps save |
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