3 Willows
3 Willows

Author: Ann Brashares

Publisher: Delacorte Press

Published: 2009-01-13

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 0385738137

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In this follow-up novel to the #1 New York Times bestselling Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, it's time to discover a new sisterhood. A story of growing up, friendship, and understanding yourself, about three girls enjoying one last summer before high school. summer is a time to grow seeds Polly has an idea that she can't stop thinking about, one that involves changing a few things about herself. She's setting her sights on a more glamorous life, but it's going to take all of her focus. At least that way she won't have to watch her friends moving so far ahead. roots Jo is spending the summer at her family's beach house, working as a busgirl and bonding with the older, cooler girls she'll see at high school come September. She didn't count on a brief fling with a cute boy changing her entire summer. Or feeling embarrassed by her middle school friends. And she didn't count on her family at all. . . leaves Ama is not an outdoorsy girl. She wanted to be at an academic camp, doing research in an air-conditioned library, earning A's. Instead her summer scholarship lands her on a wilderness trip full of flirting teenagers, blisters, impossible hiking trails, and a sad lack of hair products. “Brashares gets her characters’ emotions and interactions just right.” --Publishers Weekly "Like the previous Pants books, this one will travel from girl to girl." --Kirkus Reviews

Three Willows
Three Willows

Author: Frances Drake

Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.

Published: 2019-11-12

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 1644586223

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At sixteen, Alexandra Chenard gave birth to a baby she desperately wanted to keep but was never allowed even to see. Nine years later, she has strong reasons for finding the adopted child, but her search has led from one roadblock to another, and it appears that her father, a powerful U. S. senator, is the reason. One person can help, Alex's beloved grandmother, Rose. But Rose has suddenly died. When Alex travels from her home in France to America to attend the funeral, her life is turned upside down. Finding she must care for her now ill grandfather, Alex is also asked to manage Three Willows, the family estate. No problem . . . until she realizes she must work alongside Shay Colton, the father of her child and the only man Alex has ever loved, but who is now engaged to another and will barely give Alex the time of day. Making everything more difficult is the continual interference of Alex's parents. Fortunately, childhood pal Justin Hathaway shows up, offering Alex friendship . . . and possibly more. Still clinging to the dream of finding her little girl, Alex begins to regain control of her life. But then, a staggering secret comes to light and Alex learns she's been terribly betrayed by nearly everyone she loves. In a single moment, a simple truth has torn her world apart. Or has it? Could a heartbreaking secret also contain a hidden blessing? And if so, will it be enough to bring Alex to a place of forgiveness? Readers of Three Willows will be entertained and touched by a story that crosses generations and weaves family, friendship, romance, and betrayal into an uplifting message of love and the healing power of forgiveness.

Willow's Whispers
Willow's Whispers

Author: Lana Button

Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd

Published: 2010-02

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1554532809

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A captivating picture book about a very soft-spoken little girl's ultimately successful struggle to find her own voice.

Willow Finds a Way
Willow Finds a Way

Author: Lana Button

Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd

Published: 2013-03-01

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 1771380861

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Willow is thrilled the whole class - including her! - is invited to classmate Kristabelle’s fantastic birthday party, until the bossy birthday girl starts crossing guests off the list when they dare cross her. There are many books on bullying, but Willow’s story offers a unique look at how to handle the situation as a bystander.

Secret of the Seven Willows
Secret of the Seven Willows

Author: Thomas McKean

Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books

Published: 1993-05

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9780671866907

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To prevent the selling of their ancestral home, Martha and Tad use the power of a magical ring to travel back in time.

Salinity and Drought Stress in Plants: Understanding Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Responses
Salinity and Drought Stress in Plants: Understanding Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Responses

Author: Muhammad Waseem

Publisher: Frontiers Media SA

Published: 2023-10-30

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 2832537642

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Drought and salinity are two of the foremost environmental factors which restrict plant growth and yield in several regions of the world, especially in arid and semi‐arid regions. Due to global climate change, drought and salinity are predicted to become more widespread and eventually result in reduced plant growth and productivity in numerous plant species. Exposure of plants to extreme drought or salt stress ceases plant growth, while plants exposed to moderate stress generally show a slight change in their growth performance. Scientists are facing the challenging task of producing 70% more food to feed an additional 2.3 billion people by 2050. Therefore, it is imperative to develop stress-resilient crops with better yield under drought and salt stress to meet the food requirements of upcoming generations.

Masterpieces of American Indian Literature
Masterpieces of American Indian Literature

Author: Willis Goth Regier

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 2005-01-01

Total Pages: 644

ISBN-13: 9780803289970

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The five complete and unabridged works collected here are parts of a long and passionate testimony about American Indian culture as related by Indians themselves. Deep emotions and life-shaking crises converge in these pages concerning identity, family, community, caste, gender, nature, the future, the past, solitude, duty, trust, betrayal, leadership, war, and apocalypse. Each work is also regarded as a classic of Native literature and has much to teach. ø The Life of Kah-ge-ga-gah-bowh (1847) by George Copway, a Canadian Ojibwe writer and lecturer, describes his unique and difficult cultural journey from the tiny village of his youth to the legislatures of the world, speaking for the rights and sovereignty of Indians. ø The Soul of the Indian (1911) by Charles Eastman, a physician and mixed-blood Sioux, depicts ?the religious life of the typical American Indian as it was before he knew the white man.? ø American Indian Stories (1921) by Zitkala-?a, one of the most famous Sioux writers and activists of the modern era, includes legends and tales from oral tradition, childhood stories, and allegorical fiction. ø Coyote Stories (1933) by Mourning Dove, an Okanagan writer, retells the popular trickster tales of Coyote, the most resilient character in all of American literature. ø Black Elk Speaks (1932) as told through John G. Neihardt, is the spacious religious vision and candid life story of a Lakota holy man. Neihardt and Black Elk collaborated to produce a unique and inspirational work.

Then Came the Fire
Then Came the Fire

Author: Rachael Huszar

Publisher: Rachael Huszar

Published: 2022-02-15

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 1737125927

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Three years have passed, and Three Willows is on the verge of becoming obsolete. The drought that took hold after the departure of the Founders was one thing, but now the new train line threatens to leave the town in the dust. Jessalyn and Sam are determined to keep that from happening, but they’re short on ideas. Their prayers are answered by the arrival of Bijou Bordeaux, a traveling singer, and her husband, who offer their fame and talent to help rejuvenate the town. But the Bordeauxs may not be everything they promise, and after a series of mysterious fires, Jessalyn and Sam are left wondering who they can trust. Return to Three Willows with the second installment of this action-packed series set in the post-Civil War era Southwest. Huszar’s unique blend of fantasy with Wild West adventure and romance makes this a must-read.

Then Came the Thunder
Then Came the Thunder

Author: Rachael Huszar

Publisher: Rachael Huszar

Published: 2021-07-02

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 1737125900

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To its residents, the little town of Three Willows might seem as close to Heaven as it’s possible to get here on Earth. The community is abundant and peaceful, despite being surrounded by the unforgiving deserts of New Mexico and with the frontlines of the War Between the States raging just a few hundred miles further north. But the impact of the war hasn’t escaped everyone. Jessalyn Joy, the town’s school teacher, watched her husband leave for the war, but return in a box - and ever since, she’s been struggling to find her place and purpose in a town that reminds her constantly of what she lost. That changes when a stranger stumbles into town. Samuel Brooks, a deserter from the Union Army, is making a pilgrimage to Three Willows to fulfill a promise to a fallen comrade. Reluctantly taking him in, Jessalyn finds herself infuriatingly drawn to the sharp-witted stranger. Their bond grows when a mysterious creature begins brutally slaughtering the town’s livestock. Determined to investigate, Jessalyn leads Sam and her friends in following a trail of clues that soon threatens to uncover the dark, unremembered history of Three Willows - and a terrible secret that some will kill to protect. Then Came the Thunder is the gripping first installment of the Three Willows series - a tender historical romance interwoven with a thrilling supernatural mystery that fans of Diana Biller and Dana Schwartz will find impossible to put down.