"'La frontera'...I heard it for the first time back in the late 1940s when Papa and Mama told me and Roberto, my older brother, that someday we would take a long trip north, cross la frontera, enter California, and leave our poverty behind." So begins this honest and powerful account of a family's journey to the fields of California — to a life of constant moving, from strawberry fields to cotton fields, from tent cities to one-room shacks, from picking grapes to topping carrots and thinning lettuce. Seen through the eyes of a boy who longs for an education and the right to call one palce home, this is a story of survival, faith, and hope. It is a journey that will open readers' hearts and minds. Views: 40
"New York Times" bestselling author Barbara Delinsky weaves a stunning,
intricate, and beautiful tapestry of life, love, and acceptance, first published
in 1995.
With their daughters off to college, the time has come for forever best
friends Emily, Kay, and Celeste to redefine themselves as women. Once half of a
perfect marriage -- still suffering from a terrible loss -- Emily hardly knows
her workaholic husband, Doug, anymore, and is drawn instead to what is offered
by a new neighbor. A dedicated teacher who loves her job, Kay is confused and
troubled by husband John's unfamiliar demands. And Celeste, long-divorced and
ecstatic with freedom, sees her electric new life dimmed when her child is
endangered.
The precious secrets, desires, and needs they've hidden for years can be
denied no longer. But first, three women must learn the hardest lesson of all:
how to love themselves. Views: 40
"Monday Night Man" is a back alley view of East Vancouver netherworlds. Horst Nunn, Ray Bunce, and Boyle Rupp are a trio of middle-aged, underemployed, intelligent "e;plungers"e; striving for redemption through humour and long shots at the track. Views: 40
From the New York Times bestselling author of Confessions of a Scary Mommy and the wildly popular blog ScaryMommy.com, a hilarious new essay collection that exposes the "vicious lies" that every parent is told.Newly pregnant and scared out of her mind, Jill Smokler lay on her gynecologist's examination table and was told the biggest lie she'd ever heard in her life: "Motherhood is the most natural thing in the world."Instead of quelling her nerves like that well intentioned nurse hoped to, Jill was instead set up for future of questioning exactly what DNA strand she was missing that made the whole motherhood experience feel less than natural to her. Wonderful? Yes. Miraculous? Of course. Worthwhile? Without a doubt. But natural? Not so much.Jill's first memoir, the New York Times bestseller Confessions of a Scary Mommy, rocketed to national fame with its down and dirty details about life with her three precious bundles of joy. Now... Views: 40
Quicksand: The beginning of an engrossing new suspense series featuring Philadelphia policewoman Nora Khalil by Carolyn Baugh, acclaimed author of The View From Garden City. Officer Nora Khalil is used to navigating different terrains. As part of a joint task force set up by the Philadelphia Police Department, the FBI, and the local sheriff's offices, she works to keep Philly's mean streets safe from gang violence, while trying to honor the expectations of her traditional Egyptian-American family. She can hold her own against hardened murderers and rapists, and her years as a competitive runner ensure that no suspect ever escapes on foot.Nora tries to keep her professional and personal lives separate, but when a mutilated body is discovered in a tough section of town, Nora must rely on both her police training and her cultural background to find out whether this is another gang-related killing or the grisly evidence of something even darker... Views: 40
"The South Pole discovered" trumpeted the front page of The Daily Chronicle on March 8, 1912, marking Roald Amundsen's triumph over the tragic Robert Scott. Yet behind all the headlines there was a much bigger story. Antarctica was awash with expeditions. In 1912, five separate teams representing the old and new world were diligently embarking on scientific exploration beyond the edge of the known planet. Their discoveries not only enthralled the world, but changed our understanding of the planet forever. Tales of endurance, self-sacrifice, and technological innovation laid the foundations for modern scientific exploration, and inspired future generations.To celebrate the centenary of this groundbreaking work, 1912: The Year the World Discovered Antarctica revisits the exploits of these different expeditions. Looking beyond the personalities and drawing on his own polar experience, Chris Turney shows how their discoveries marked the dawn of a new age in our... Views: 40
In Rett MacPherson's charming cozy mysteries, genealogist Torie O'Shea always seems to be right in the middle of it all in the goings-on in New Kassel, Missouri. When a drought hits the tiny river town and the depth of the mighty Mississippi lowers, Torie is one of the first on the scene to see what the water has revealed: the decades-old wreckage of a riverboat. Soon, the rumors that surrounded its sinking have resurfaced as well and are swirling all over town, most notably about the existence of a cache of diamonds thought to be on board that was never recovered. Before long, a trove of treasure seekers flocks to town, and inevitably, tragedy strikes amid the feverish competition of the treasure hunt. Meanwhile, Torie is staggered by another discovery—-the existence of a half sister she never knew she had. Shocked and surprised, she looks around for a distraction, and decides to dig into what really caused the wreck, as well as the location of the missing diamonds.... Views: 40
Darlinghurst Road is a journey through the streets of a red light district after dark. It is the true story of a strange, parallel universe filled with sex, drugs, criminals and violence. Gritty, disturbing and written without compromise; Darlinghurst Road is a book that will stay with you long after you have put it down. Views: 40
Plus-size Summer heads to the island of Puerto Rico for a four-day weekend getaway with her best friend, Stella. She never expected to have a one-night stand, nor did she expect that one-night stand to be anything more. But the connection is undeniable. Views: 40
The Cold War. A backdrop to betrayal. A playground to power. When Ronald Reagan asks covert operator and West Point graduate Atcho to execute an impossible assignment, he finds himself on a deadly mission deep in Siberia with no support. His foe is a rogue Soviet general bent on gaining control of the USSR's nuclear weaponry. At the back of Atcho's mind is that the country he is sent to save is the same Superpower that helped enslave Cuba, his beloved birthplace.Out of the gloom surrounding the murders of the brooding mystic Rasputin and the Russian royal family, emerges the evil that survived World War II. It fomented the Cold War and propelled their effects into the modern age on a global scale. Atcho must avert their horrors, yet to be imagined. Complicating his task is another tenacious operator, Sofia, stalking his mission; and, a relentless reporter, Collins, who believes Atcho to be a conspirator in an assassination conspiracy.Sofia has gone rogue, and her intentions are... Views: 40
I'm a small town girl with simple needs. I like sewing custom clothes and running my family's tailor shop. It's not work. It's a labor of love: making beautiful things that last. But Hampton Brooks is the opposite of what I stand for. His Expendable Chic stores are drowning the world in cheap, foreign-made clothes so he can make a buck. When Hampton started spying my lovely little town for his next junk factory, I about lost it. And when that jerk ripped his blazer and came to my shop for repair? Well, I got to see what a phony Hampton really is. He's polluting the world. I'm adding beauty to it. I hate having him in my town. And I hate even more how I feel myself falling for him. The Designer is part of the Trillionaire Boys' Club series by Aubrey Parker. Each book tells the story of another of the Club's powerful members ... and you're going to want to collect them all. Views: 40
The first official all-access look into the life of singing sensation Cody Simpson. Follow Cody as he goes from singing cover songs in his bedroom to opening sold-out concerts for Justin Bieber. With never-before-seen photos, behind-the-scenes interviews, and exclusive information, this book is perfect for pop music fans and for Cody's Angels. Views: 40
