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Out of my mind volume 1
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English
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Considered by many to be mentally retarded, a brilliant, impatient fifth-grader with cerebral palsy discovers a technological device that will allow her to speak for the first time.
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Out of my mind volume 2
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English
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Because she loves horses but is scared of them, Melody wants to conquer her fears, so she hopes a summer camp will be the place to welcome someone with cerebral palsy who wants to learn to ride.
3) Blended
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Piano-prodigy Isabella, eleven, whose black father and white mother struggle to share custody, never feels whole, especially as racial tensions affect her school, her parents both become engaged, and she and her stepbrother are stopped by police.
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Sixth-grader Rory's story of his impossible-to-hide speech challenge and middle-school drama is perfect for fans of Sharon Draper's Out of My Mind.
Rory still can't say his r's, but that's just the beginning of his troubles. First Rory's ex-best-friend Brent started hanging out with the mean lacrosse kids. But then, a terrible accident takes Brent out of school, and Rory struggles with how to feel.
Rory and his new speech teacher put their heads...
6) Hidden Seams
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A billion-dollar fashion empire, and it's about to be mine...
I've worked a decade for this. I've sold my soul and my reputation. I've lived a lie, smiled for the cameras, and hated myself, all for this inheritance.
And then ... she pops up. A mysterious heir with a rap sheet, combat boots, and a mouth that I want to pin shut with my-
It doesn't matter. I've played this game for a decade. I can continue the charade a little longer, keep my hands...
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"Behave, Mr. MacTaggart."One steamy night in Paris, I had a quick and dirty fling with a Scotsman who wouldn't tell me his name. Ten months later, my boss sends me to Scotland to broker a business deal with tech mogul Evan MacTaggart. There's just one problem. The seductive billionaire is the man from Paris, and I still can't resist him...The moment Keely O'Shea walked into my office I knew I could never let her go this time. For ten months, I've...
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HarperAudio
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New York Times Bestseller
The internationally syndicated radio host celebrates a group of critically important yet usually overlooked women—stay-at-home moms—and offers them words of inspiration and wisdom.
"I'm scared out of my mind."
Dr. Laura hears this frequently from women who know that staying home to raise their children is the right thing for their family. Building on the principles
...9) Hired Luck
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New city, new job, new threat?With my best friend going to college to learn how to use her magic, I'm job hunting in Atlanta. We're sharing an apartment and I've never been happier. The last thing I needed was to be involved in a murder investigation. Now the police are sure I had something to do with it. News alert: I don't. I've got a job, Jo's going school. I finally am on the track to have my own life.Working as an EMT is great, but something...
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A romantic comedy adventure
Fletcher is the "World's Worst Boyfriend" and I have the trophy to prove it-along with the consolation gift card I've already spent.
Entering him into the anonymous contest was cathartic and eye opening. It's obvious I need to end this farce of a relationship… so, I do.
Too bad I'm still comparing every man I meet to Fletcher.
Too bad I can't get him out of my mind-or my house, for that matter, with the way he's always...
11) All or Nothing
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Will Mila and Matt give each other ℝ ℕℍℕ?
MILA - After my scumbag fiancé cheated on me, I decided I need to put a continent between us and land a job with the NHL team in Seattle. Only problem is - I know nothing about hockey. Also I'm trying to forget about the hot, anonymous one-night stand I had in the hotel after my interview. Can I make the fresh start I'm hoping for or will my one-night stand come back to bite me on the ass?
MATT -...
12) Wisdom
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My collection of poems has anything from my personal life experiences to a little advice based on those experiences, to thoughts that I had to put down on paper, to me giving my own definition of a word then elaborating on it. In this collection of poems, I'm opening up to the world. I also discuss influential people in my life. It's an autobiography in a way. One that explores all aspects of me inside and out of my mind. In this collection, my emotions...
13) Salt & Honey
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Koba is a bushgirl, a hunter-gatherer from an ancient living culture. She's a survivor.
She escapes death from white hunters when her family are murdered and fends for herself in a hostile land.
Now she's in the greatest danger she's ever faced: she's falling for a white boy in Apartheid South Africa, where love across racial divides is brutally punished.
Book 1 of this fast-paced saga introduces a unique character into romance-writing, offering readers...
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At eight years old, moving to the cabin in the middle of the woods seemed like a never-ending vacation, even without my mom. The emptiness of her absence was filled with adventure and exploration and, of course, my dad. His thoughts on it were probably far different than mine though. I mean, an attack of biowarfare on our home that killed countless and forced the rest to live underground, that's enough to cause at least a few gray hairs and more than...
15) No Bad Deed
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My name is Eden Moretti.
After leaving the Carlotti heirs for my own safety, unsure of if, or when, I'd return, I set out on a journey of self-discovery and healing. But my travels abruptly ended when I discovered the men I couldn't ever fully put out of my mind making national news. I watched from hundreds of miles away as they were arrested.
For murdering the two dirty cops. For my alleged kidnapping.
I knew it was either a ploy to flush me out...
16) Tortured Skye
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She's always been off-limits. He's always just out of reach.
Falling in love with Gabe Anderson was as easy as breathing. Fighting my feelings for my brother's best friend was agonizingly hard. I never imagined giving in to my desire for him would cause such a destructive ripple effect. That kiss was my grasp at a lifeline-something, anything to hold me steady in my crumbling life. Now, I have to suffer with the fallout while trying to convince him...
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A RECORD-BREAKING 56 MILLION AMERICAN WOMEN ARE UNEMPLOYED
[From The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), February 2015]
A woman is lucky if she has any kind of job at all today! But even if she still has a job, she may work at a dirty job like I did, at a fast food restaurant as a fry cook, flipping greasy hamburgers and fries (then serve them to abrupt, arrogant customers all day long), or as a cleaning lady for a small motel chain, changing...
18) Puck Me Baby
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"You're going to be a daddy." Looking into Alexi Petrov's dark eyes as I break the news, I'm scared out of my mind. This man is the most terrifying defender in the NHL, and if it weren't for my sporty new baby bump, I probably wouldn't believe we hooked up that night. (Yes, I've sworn off margaritas for life.)
But the Alexi who goes to my doctor appointments, moves me into his guesthouse, and cooks me so many gourmet meals I look like I'm carrying...
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Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2018
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English
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The foremost diverse children's authors—including Jason Reynolds, Jacqueline Woodson, and Kwame Alexander—share answers to the question, "In this divisive world, what shall we tell our children?" in this powerful collection, published in partnership with Just Us Books.
Featuring poems, letters, personal essays, songs, and other works from such industry leaders as Jacqueline Woodson (Brown Girl Dreaming), Jason Reynolds (All...
Featuring poems, letters, personal essays, songs, and other works from such industry leaders as Jacqueline Woodson (Brown Girl Dreaming), Jason Reynolds (All...
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"A searing memoir of reckoning and healing from an acclaimed journalist and former This American Life producer investigating the little-understood science behind Complex PTSD and how it has shaped her life. By age thirty, Stephanie Foo was successful on paper: She had her dream job as a radio producer at This American Life and had won an Emmy. But behind her office door she was having panic attacks and sobbing at her desk. After years of questioning...
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