The Rain Fairies

      Angela Hope
     The Rain Fairies

The Magical world of the Rain Fairies brightens Amy’s life when her mother passes on the secrets from her own childhood.There is no reason to be afraid of a thunderstorm.The Magical world of the Rain Fairies brightens Amy’s life when her mother passes on the secrets from her own childhood.There is no reason to be afraid of a thunderstormThe Rain Fairies story is in conjunction with.Crusty the CrabThe White UnicornsThe MermaidsCroaky the FrogMrs SpiderThe Mischievous Elves

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    The Living of a Life

      K. J. Tesar
     The Living of a Life

With these short stories K. J. Tesar explores the thoughts, and hopes, that accompany people as they confront difficult situations in their lives. As they navigate their way through the intricacies of their lives they strive to understand their situations better, and the forces that drive them. It is a study of the human condition.His poetry exposes the darker depths of man.With these short stories K. J. Tesar explores the thoughts, and hopes, that accompany people as they confront difficult situations in their lives. As they navigate their way through the intricacies of their lives they strive to understand their situations better, and the forces that drive them. The twists and turns of life take them in different directions, and cause them to feel an array of emotions. Life's changes are thrust upon them, and they are forced to deal with their new circumstances as well as they can. Different perspectives on living can be seen to emerge from the changes that affect these ordinary people's lives. It is a study of the human condition, and man's behaviour as he questions his role, and his path in society. His poetry exposes the darker depths of man. The 4 Poems explore vastly different aspects of life, from When Evil Descends, which is a poem about the ferocity of man towards his fellow man in World War 2, to the surreal dreamstate of A Life Fades, a poem about a man lost in his life, searching for escape.

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    The Ones Who Got Away

      Roni Loren
     The Ones Who Got Away

Liv's words cut off as Finn got closer. The man approaching was nothing like the boy she'd known. The bulky football muscles had streamlined into a harder, leaner package and the look in his deep green eyes held no trace of boyish innocence. It's been twelve years since tragedy struck the senior class of Long Acre High School. Only a few students survived that fateful night—a group the media dubbed The Ones Who Got Away. Liv Arias thought she'd never return to Long Acre—until a documentary brings her and the other survivors back home. Suddenly her old flame, Finn Dorsey, is closer than ever, and their attraction is still white-hot. When a searing kiss reignites their passion, Liv realizes this rough-around-the-edges cop might be exactly what she needs...

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    Hot Target

      Lisa Renee Jones
     Hot Target

Big-league pitcher Luke Winter needs a new security detail and specialist Katie Lyons is the best in the business. Going undercover as his girlfriend is a no-brainer: she's got to stay close. Unable to resist the hottie hurler, Katie launches into a torrid fling.When playing at being lovers becomes the real-- incredible, irresistible--thing, Katie finds that she's taking her eye off the ball. Posing as his girlfriend and being his true-to-life lover are two "very" different things--and losing focus could cost them both dearly....

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    Please Look After Mom

      Kyung-Sook Shin
     Please Look After Mom

A million-plus-copy best seller in Korea—a magnificent English-language debut poised to become an international sensation—this is the stunning, deeply moving story of a family’s search for their mother, who goes missing one afternoon amid the crowds of the Seoul Station subway. Told through the piercing voices and urgent perspectives of a daughter, son, husband, and mother, Please Look After Mom is at once an authentic picture of contemporary life in Korea and a universal story of family love. You will never think of your mother the same way again after you read this book. From the Hardcover edition.

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    A Noise Downstairs

      Linwood Barclay
     A Noise Downstairs

EVERY STEP... Paul Davis forgets things - he gets confused, he has sudden panic attacks. But he wasn't always like this. TAKES YOU CLOSER... Eight months ago, Paul found two dead bodies in the back of a co-worker's car. He was attacked, left for dead, and has been slowly recovering ever since. His wife tries her best but fears the worst... TO THE TRUTH... Therapy helps during the days, but at night he hears things - impossible things - that no one else can. That nobody else believes. Either he's losing his mind - or someone wants him to think he is. Just because he's paranoid doesn't mean it's not happening...

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    Starry, Starry Night

      Lurlene McDaniel
     Starry, Starry Night

Remember the true meaning of the holidays with three touching novellas from best-selling author Lurlene McDaniel. In the opening novella, "Christmas Child," 15-year-old Melanie is just getting used to the idea of having a sister when she learns that the child will only live for a few hours.  But Melanie learns much about love during her sister's brief but poignant life.  In "The Last Dance," Brenda is faced with the difficult choice between good intentions and what she really wants when she becomes the last chance for happiness for a dying boy.  In "Kathy's Life," two 16-years-olds seem to have everything on the surface, but not everything is as perfect as it appears.

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    Tonight the Streets Are Ours

      Leila Sales
     Tonight the Streets Are Ours

Recklessly loyal. That's how seventeen-year-old Arden Huntley has always thought of herself. Taking care of her loved ones is what gives Arden purpose in her life and makes her feel like she matters. But lately she's grown resentful of everyone--including her needy best friend and her absent mom--taking her loyalty for granted. Then Arden stumbles upon a website called Tonight the Streets Are Ours, the musings of a young New York City writer named Peter, who gives voice to feelings that Arden has never known how to express. He seems to get her in a way that no one else does, and he hasn't even met her. Until Arden sets out on a road trip to find him. During one crazy night out in New York City filled with parties, dancing, and music--the type of night when anything can happen, and nearly everything does--Arden discovers that Peter isn't exactly who she thought he was. And maybe she isn't exactly who she thought she was, either.

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    Promise Not to Tell

      Jayne Ann Krentz
     Promise Not to Tell

A broken promise reveals a terrifying legacy in this electrifying novel from the New York Times bestselling author of When All the Girls Have Gone. A painter of fiery, nightmarish visions throws herself into the sea—but she'll leave some of her secrets behind... Seattle gallery owner Virginia Troy has spent years battling the demons that stem from her childhood time in a cult and the night a fire burned through the compound, killing her mother. And now one of her artists has taken her own life, but not before sending Virginia a last picture: a painting that makes Virginia doubt everything about the so-called suicide—and her own past. Like Virginia, private investigator Cabot Sutter was one of the children in the cult who survived that fire...and only he can help her now. As they struggle to unravel the clues in the painting, it becomes clear that someone thinks Virginia knows more than she does and that she must be...

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    Soap Opera Uncensored — Issue 17

      Nelson Branco
     Soap Opera Uncensored — Issue 17

Weekly summary of soap opera's hottest news, stories, humour, gossip, blind items, top stars/stories/couples/characters to watch, snark galore, review, and analysis.INSIDE — 2012’s SEXIEST COUPLE ALIVE: Exclusive Joint Interview With Y&R’s Michael Muhney and Sharon Case! Also: Why Are Shadam So Polarizing? Plus: Joshua Morrow Sounds Off On The Sexy Couple! Exclusive: 2012 Pre-Nom Emmy Award Ballot! In This Issue: Best Actress Reels! This Just In: Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Chosen! Rumour: Mass Cast Cuts at DAYS and Y&R? Kim Zimmer Exclusive: What She Thinks of Reva’s GL DVD Special! Plus: Is Otalia next? Investigation: Inside Disney/ABC’s Whopping $69 Million Loss! Does GH’s Kate Have D.I.D? Y&R’s Lane Wed in France! Is DAYS recasting Chloe? Plus: Last Week's Reviews, Unbelievable Blind Items, and Next Week's Cheat Sheet!

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    Lilly's Pets - A Fish Called Blackbeard

      Gillian Rogerson
     Lilly's Pets - A Fish Called Blackbeard

Lilly can talk to animals, and they can talk to her. Her first ever pet is a fish called Blackbeard. He tells Lilly that he has a problem. Can Lilly help?A short chapter book for children aged 6-9Approx 2,000 wordsLilly can talk to animals, and they can talk to her.In this book Lilly wins her first ever pet, a fish that she names Blackbeard. But Blackbeard has a problem.When Lilly finds out what his problem is she promises to help him, even though she's not sure how.. She can't let her first pet down!

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    Starbook

      Ben Okri
     Starbook

Starbook tells the tale of a prince and a maiden in a mythical land where a golden age is ending. Their fragile story considers the important questions we all face, exploring creativity, wisdom, suffering and transcendence in a time when imagination still ruled the world. A magnificent achievement and a modern-day parable, Starbook offers a vision of life far greater than ourselves.

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    The Hope

      Herman Wouk
     The Hope

"One of our best writers today—a modern Charles Dickens—is Herman Wouk… The Hope* is not only a good read, but it also causes a good think."* —William Safire, New York Times* Starting in 1948 and reaching its climax during the Six-Day War of 1967, The Hope begins the story of Israel, a country fighting for its life—outmatched and surrounded by enemies. Zev Barak, Sam Pasternak, Don Kishote, and Benny Luria are all officers in the Israeli Army, caught up in the sweep of history, fighting the desperate desert battles and meeting the larger-than-life personalities that shaped Israel’s fight for independence. The four heroes, and the women they love—three Israelis and one American—weave a compelling tapestry of individual destinies through the grand social history of one nation’s struggle against the odds. Their story—and Israel’s—is concluded in The Glory, which picks up from the Six-Day War and carries through to the hope for peace of the Camp David accords. In this two-part epic, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Herman Wouk brings out the passion, romance, and heroism of Israel’s struggle for survival—adding to his oeuvre yet another enthralling saga that’s impossible to put down.

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    The White Tiger

      Aravind Adiga
     The White Tiger

A stunning literary debut critics have likened to Richard Wright's Native Son, The White Tiger follows a darkly comic Bangalore driver through the poverty and corruption of modern India's caste society. The white tiger of this novel is Balram Halwai, a poor Indian villager whose great ambition leads him to the zenith of Indian business culture, the world of the Bangalore entrepreneur. On the occasion of the president of China's impending trip to Bangalore, Balram writes a letter to him describing his transformation and his experience as driver and servant to a wealthy Indian family, which he thinks exemplifies the contradictions and complications of Indian society.

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