In waters as far and icy as the Bering Sea, a fierce, lost young woman finds herself through the hard work of fishing and the stubborn love of real friendship. Tara Marconi has made her way from Philly to "the Rock," a remote island in Alaska governed by the seasons. Her mother's death left her unmoored, with a seemingly impassable rift between her and her father. But in this majestic, rugged frontier she works her way up the commercial fishing ladder—from hatchery assistant all the way to king crabber. Disciplined from years as a young boxer, she learns anew what it means to work, to connect, and—through an unlikely old tugboat — how to make a home she knows is her own. A testament to the places that shape us and the places that change us, The Alaskan Laundry tells one woman's unforgettable journey back to the possibility of love. Views: 65
The editors who brought us Unsettling America and Identity Lessons have compiled a short-story anthology that focuses on themes of racial and ethnic assimilation. With humor, passion, and grace, the contributors lay bare poignant attempts at conformity and the alienation sometimes experienced by ethnic Americans. But they also tell of the strength gained through the preservation of their communities, and the realization that it was often their difference from the norm that helped them to succeed. In pieces suggesting that American identity is far from settled, these writers illustrate the diversity that is the source of both the nation's great discord and infinite promise. Views: 65
Logan must face his fears and brave a ghostly encounter in this fourth book of a wholesome series that’s like Little House on the Prairie for younger readers.Something is rustling in the bushes and making weird sounds down by the water. According to Logan’s older brother, Drew, it’s the Ghost of Juniper Creek. But Logan is determined to show no fear...at least not in front of his friends and family. So when Drew dares Logan and his friend Anthony to confront the spirit, the two boys bravely head to the creek where the ghost awaits…With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Tales from Maple Ridge chapter books are perfect for beginning readers. Views: 65
They arrive at an evil looking castle filled with unimaginable horrors and sexual depravity. The women will be under the direct control of The Overlord as they join his collection of beautiful young female sex slaves. Their bodies are to be sacrificed to the grotesque beasts held deep in The Overlord's dungeons. If they are lucky, The Overlord will chose them for his own personal pleasures. Views: 65
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Sweeping us into glittering, intrigue-riddled Elizabethan England, bringing to vivid life an actual heroine in the queen's court, New York Times bestselling author Virginia Henley blends rich historical detail with sumptuous romance in her latest novel--a dazzling feast of romantic fiction....Young Bess Hardwick knew that the only way to escape a commoner's life was to serve in a noble family and marry well. So the headstrong beauty set out for London and the Tudor court, the arena for the richest, most ambitious men, none more powerful than the four men who would claim her. None more dangerous than Princess Elizabeth, who made Bess friend, confidante, then lady-in-waiting in her own glittering court...Dangerously seductive, William Cavendish, the king's dashing financial adviser, vowed to have Bess at any cost. Frail, adoring Robert Barlow offered a marriage she couldn't refuse. Newly crowned Queen Elizabeth bade her marry courtly Sir William St. Loe.... Views: 65
Samantha Smart, an almost twelve-year-old girl from Park Slope, Brooklyn, finds herself enmeshed in unexpected adventures when she becomes drawn into events surrounding an ancient Mayan time machine discovered by her mother's co-worker, Professor Smythe. The present world she knows has been drastically changed to the point that all of New York City is half-underwater, and it's up to Samantha to put things right. Along with The Professor and her faithful Boston terrier Polly, she recruits a group of friends who come to be known as "Alpha Team" to help them as they travel back in time to try to correct anomalies caused by earlier accidents on the professor's part. In the process, they learn that it's not just the accident-prone Professor's slip-ups they have to fix, but that there are also dark and sinster forces plotting against them - forces that also have time-traveling ability, and who would prefer if the world were even further underwater. Views: 65
