The Old Truck

The Old Truck

Author: Jerome Pumphrey

Publisher: WW Norton

Published: 2020-01-07

Total Pages: 47

ISBN-13: 1324005203

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A young girl turns her imagination into action in this beautifully crafted and intricately designed debut picture book. When is an old truck something more? On a small, bustling farm, a resilient and steadfast pickup works tirelessly alongside the family that lives there, and becomes a part of the dreams and ambitions of the family’s young daughter. After long days and years of hard work leave the old truck rusting in the weeds, it’s time for the girl to roll up her sleeves. Soon she is running her own busy farm, and in the midst of all the repairing and restoring, it may be time to bring her faithful childhood companion back to life. With an eye-catching retro design and cleverly nuanced illustrations, The Old Truck celebrates the rewards of determination and the value of imagination.


The Old Blue Pickup Truck

The Old Blue Pickup Truck

Author: Candice F. Ransom

Publisher: Walker Childrens

Published: 2009-06-09

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780802795915

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For a little girl, there's nothing better than running errands with Daddy in a trusty old blue pickup truck. When they go to the bakery, Old Blue is a restaurant. When they go to the hardware store, Old Blue is a toolshed. And when they go out to a neighboring farm, Old Blue is a barnyard! A little rain won't stop their fun—or stop them from getting back home to Mommy safe and sound.


Little Blue Truck

Little Blue Truck

Author: Alice Schertle

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 0547248288

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A small blue truck finds his way out of a jam, with a little help from his friends.


Somewhere in the Bayou

Somewhere in the Bayou

Author: Jerome Pumphrey

Publisher: WW Norton

Published: 2022-03-01

Total Pages: 55

ISBN-13: 1324015942

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Simple, subtle, and drolly funny, the Pumphrey brothers’ newest picture book is a layered exploration of the foolishness of making assumptions and the virtue of curiosity. When four swamp creatures looking to cross a river come upon a log that would allow for precisely that, they can’t believe their luck. But a questionable tail adjacent to that log gives them second thoughts. Opossum believes it’s a sneaky tail and that they must pass it quietly. Squirrel thinks it’s a scary tail that can be cowed by intimidation. Rabbit decides it’s a mean tail that deserves a taste of its own medicine. As the critters exhaust approaches one by one, Mouse, the smallest of the lot, observes their folly and adjusts accordingly. But is it the mouse or the tail that will defy expectations? Pairing their iconic illustration style with a wry irreverence, the Pumphrey brothers have crafted a delightful tale that reminds us to think before we act.


True to the Blue

True to the Blue

Author: D. E. Gray

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2011-01-26

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 145685285X

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D. E. Gray’s first book “The Warrior In Me” was a collective memoir of his 42 year career in Law enforcement, 28 years with the Los Angeles Police Department and 14 years with the Escondido Police Department in the North San Diego County. Even though author, D. E. Gray ́s new book titled “True to the Blue” is a work of fiction, it is based in part on a true story along with actual events that the author experienced or witnessed while on the job. Many of the characters in this story are patterned after real people who have worked or crossed paths with D. E. Gray during his 42 year career as a street cop. This story begins in early 1999 and follows the hardships of Sergio Ortega; a six-year veteran of the L.A.P.D. who is assigned to the elite C.R.A.S.H. gang unit of the Operations Central Bureau. It follows Ortega’s struggle to be the best at what he does, getting the bad guys off the streets, while staying true to his badge and the blue uniform that he wears and that represents cops in every city. With the infamous L.A.P.D. Rampart scandal about to break open and Chief Bernard Parks ́ hard-line approach with his officer accountability policy, Ortega eventually discovers that being a good cop is more than he had bargained for. When he is faced with protecting the identity of an “ELA Dukes” gang member who has turned confidential informant for an LAPD Hollenbeck division detective, he finds himself in trouble with the department. His hard work and dedication to the job would destroy his marriage and alienate his friends and partners who would abandon him in his time of need. Ortega would have to dig deep into his past to come to grips with his downward spiraling life to try to salvage it from the disaster it had come to be. Given one more chance to prove himself at the San Pasqual Police Department, Ortega would find himself investigating several murders that were made to look like drug overdoses. When his neighbors discover a large drug cache hidden in some Mexican Talavera pots they purchased, Ortega is tasked with finding the drug runner who lost the drugs to incompetence. When the neighbors are later found murdered, Ortega becomes obsessed with finding the killer who he believes may have also had a hand in the string of overdose murders as well as Sergio’s own ex-wife’s murder. Staying “True To The Blue” uniform leads Sergio on a journey that culminates into an unpredictable and shocking outcome.


Lady Long Rider

Lady Long Rider

Author: Bernice Ende

Publisher: Farcountry Press

Published: 2018-06-27

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 1560377453

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Riding 2,000 miles on horseback from Montana to New Mexico sounds like a crazy but thrilling dream or pure hardship and exhaustion. According to Bernice Ende, the trip was all that and more. Since swinging her leg over the saddle for that first long ride in 2005 (at the age of 50), Ende has logged more than 29,000 miles in the saddle, crisscrossing North America on horseback - alone. More than once she has traversed the Great Plains, the Southwest deserts, the Cascade Range, and the Rocky Mountains. Along the way, she discovered a sense of community and love of place that unites people wherever they live. From 2014-2016, she was the first person to ride coast to coast and back again in one trek, winning acclaim from the international Long Riders' Guild and awe from the people she met along the way. Bernice Ende's memoirs are illuminated by accompanying maps of her routes and photos from her journeys, capturing the instant friends she meets along the way, and her ongoing encounters with harsh weather, wildlife, hard work, mosquitoes, tricky route-finding, and the occasional worn out horseshoe. Ende reveals her inner struggles and triumphs - testing the limits of physical and mental stamina, coping with inescapable solitude, and the rewards of living life her own way, as she says, "in her own skin." Saddle up and come along for the journey of a lifetime.


From Lessons to Blessings

From Lessons to Blessings

Author: Leola M Jones

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2018-10-19

Total Pages: 93

ISBN-13: 1546263209

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When asked how to describe her, a very close friend said, “With Leola, it is a heart thing for she was created to love!” She has always shared her heart with others and looked at the glass half full rather than half empty. She would talk to strangers and leave them feeling happy about the warmth and love she received from the brief encounter. She loved being the “baby” in the family. Once, she told her mother that she could not whip her, believing that the “baby” should not be whipped. That was one of her earlier painful lesson. This book is dedicated to her mother and grandfather who were the heroes in her life. She received and gave much love to those she met. So, she decided that she wanted to share it with others. God has been very good to her. Throughout her life, she chose to love and believe that “Love is the Greatest Gift.” Leola Jones is retired after 39 years. She has a daughter, son, and one grandson. She is very close to her family and friends. She loves to volunteer at her church, senior group, travel group, and keeps very active. Currently, she resides in Houston, Texas.


Noelle

Noelle

Author: Greg Kincaid

Publisher: Convergent Books

Published: 2017-10-24

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1524761206

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From the New York Times bestselling author of A Dog Named Christmas comes this heartwarming Christmas story about the power of family and the strength and love that comes from our pets. In this fourth installment of the poignant stories of the McCray family and their lovable canines in rural Kansas, matriarch Mary Ann McCray is determined to shake up Christmas by accepting the role as Crossing Trail's first woman Santa Claus. Mary Ann, always a bit of a rebel, is looking to offer a more progressive voice in the staunchly conservative town at Christmastime and has a few ideas up her red velvet sleeves.


Harlequin Romantic Suspense July 2022 - Box Set

Harlequin Romantic Suspense July 2022 - Box Set

Author: Tara Taylor Quinn

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2022-06-28

Total Pages: 1005

ISBN-13: 0369714237

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Looking for heart-racing romance and breathless suspense? Want stories filled with life-and-death situations that cause sparks to fly between adventurous, strong women and brave, powerful men? Harlequin® Romantic Suspense brings you all that and more with four new full-length titles in one collection! COLTON COUNTDOWN (A Coltons of Colorado novel) by USA TODAY bestselling author Tara Taylor Quinn Ezra Colton was only planning to catch up with his family while on leave. But when the twins of the women he finds himself unable to stop thinking about are kidnapped, he's pulled into a world of conspiracies and fanaticism—while racing against time to save the people who've become like family to him. THE SPY SWITCH by Karen Whiddon Schoolteacher Jennifer Glass is roped into a dangerous position as an undercover DEA agent when she's mistaken for the twin sister she never knew she had. Actual agent Micah Spokane knows he needs Jennifer's help, but he's determined to keep her safe. Will their electric and unexpected attraction prove to be too distracting? KIDNAPPING IN CAMERON GLEN (A Cameron Glen novel) by Beth Cornelison Jake and Emma Turner's marriage is falling apart. But they set aside all their differences when their teenage daughter Fenn is kidnapped and they have to go deep into dangerous territory to save her—and maybe find a way back to each other. THE AGENT'S DEADLY LIAISON (A Wyoming NIghts novel) by Jennifer D. Bokal One night of passion with Marcus Jones led to a pregnancy Chloe Ryder didn't expect. And when a serial killer they captured launches a plan for revenge, Chloe wonders if she'll survive long enough to tell Marcus about their child…