Come to the Table

Come to the Table

Author: Nancy A. Cannon

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 1998-03

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 9781580510295

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This clever book presents 52 guided discussion topics for use by families around the dinner table. The purpose is to stimulate communication within the family at a time when all are gathered for a common purpose--the sharing of a meal.


The Jimjams

The Jimjams

Author: Michael Green

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9780671881481

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The mild-mannered retirees newly arrived at the exotic resort of Blue Turtle Island are threatened by weird predatory creatures who sow seeds of insane, burning desire in their weak victims, turning the island into a satanic sandbox. Original.


Informal English

Informal English

Author: Jeffrey Kacirk

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2005-04-25

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0743271955

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Gleaned from antiquated dictionaries, dialect glossaries, studies of folklore, nautical lexicons, historical writings, letters, novels, and miscellaneous sources, Informal English offers a captivating treasure trove of linguistic oddities that will not only entertain but also shed light on America's colloquial past. Among the gems are: Surface-coal: cow dung, widely used for fuel in Texas Bone-orchard: in the Southwest slang for a cemetery Chawswizzled: "confounded" in Nebraskan idiom. "I'll be chawswizzled!" Leather-ears: to Cape Cod inhabitants, a person of slow comprehension Puncture lady: a southwestern expression for a woman who prefers to sit on the sidelines at a dance and gossip rather than dance, often puncturing someone's reputation Whether the entries are unexpected twists on familiar-sounding expressions or based on curious old customs, this wide-ranging assortment of vernacular Americanisms will amaze and amuse even the most hard-boiled curmudgeon.


Niceville

Niceville

Author: Carsten Stroud

Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard

Published: 2012-06-12

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 0307958582

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Something is wrong in Niceville. . . A boy literally disappears from Main Street. A security camera captures the moment of his instant, inexplicable vanishing. An audacious bank robbery goes seriously wrong: four cops are gunned down; a TV news helicopter is shot and spins crazily out of the sky, triggering a disastrous cascade of events that ricochet across twenty different lives over the course of just thirty-six hours. Nick Kavanaugh, a cop with a dark side, investigates. Soon he and his wife, Kate, a distinguished lawyer from an old Niceville family, find themselves struggling to make sense not only of the disappearance and the robbery but also of a shadow world, where time has a different rhythm and where justice is elusive. . . .Something is wrong in Niceville, where evil lives far longer than men do. Compulsively readable, and populated with characters who leap off the page, Niceville will draw you in, excite you, amaze you, horrify you, and, when it finally lets you go, make you sorry you have to leave. Read the first thirty-five pages. Find out why Harlan Coben calls Carsten Stroud the master of “the nerve-jangling thrill ride.” Now with an excerpt from Carsten Stroud’s next book, The Homecoming.


Iron O'brian

Iron O'brian

Author: M. L. Becker

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2016-02-18

Total Pages: 373

ISBN-13: 1491778342

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It is 1862 and nineteen-year-old Cassie OBrian has been traveling for three days on a train to reach a camp surrounded by a scorched wasteland. Cassie, who hastily joined the army when her fianc died at Bull Run, is ill-equipped for her new life as a Civil War nurse. But no one cares about her past as she is quickly ushered off the train and thrown into the horrors of war. Now all Cassie has to do is survive in a harsh reality comprised of mostly men. Cassie somehow muddles through her heartbreak by nursing soldiers back to health and staying numbthe only way she thinks she can continue living. As her adventures take her into bloody battles, the black market, and to a man who will eventually heal her broken heart, Cassie becomes braver, resilient, and determined to endure in an unforgiving world. But as the war ends and she travels to Washington City to start anew, Cassie soon realizes that nothing in her past has prepared her for the challenges of being an outspoken Yankee feminist. Iron OBrian is the historical tale of death and rebirth as a Civil War nurse journeys from the darkness of grief to the horrors of battlefield and beyond as she learns about loveand most of allherself.


Commit to Confidence: 30 Strategies to Help Women Step Up and Stand Out

Commit to Confidence: 30 Strategies to Help Women Step Up and Stand Out

Author: Barbara Roche

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2013-03-01

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 1105928543

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Has a lack of confidence ever kept you from pursuing your goals? Have you ever experienced self-doubt to the point where you talked yourself out of pursuing a job, a promotion, or a relationship? Are you facing a particular challenge in your life right now? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this book is for you. You no longer have to feel uncertain, less-than, or hesitant. You are capable of eliminating that negativity and replacing it with a renewed sense of optimism. Filled with helpful advice, relevant stories, and tangible exercises, Commit to Confidence will help you recalibrate your confidence level so that you want to - and can't wait to - step up and stand out. Starting today, you can make a commitment to stop playing small.


Tales of Wonder

Tales of Wonder

Author: Mark Twain

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 2003-01-01

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 9780803294523

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"First published in 1984 as The science fiction of Mark Twain by Archon Books ... North Haven, CT"--T.p. verso.