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Twelve-year-old BFF's Ginnie West and Tillie Taylor, want to be sisters. Ginnie's widowed dad plus Tillie's divorced mom could equal a lifetime of round-the-clock girl talk and slumber parties. Too bad Dad vowed to never marry again. Ginnie and Tillie come up with the perfect scheme to change his mind: 'Operation Secret Sisters' (aka OSS). After all, if they can't get Dad to move on, Tillie can't move in.Things get more complicated when Ginnie stumbles...
22) Finding Elmo
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Fifteen-year-old Tim loves his job at his dad's pet store, partly because he gets to spend time with his best friend, a black cockatoo named Elmo. But things at work have been tense since the store moved to a larger, more expensive location. To make extra money his father rents out the store's exotic birds for parties and Tim is furious at this exploitation of his friend. When Elmo is stolen from one of the parties, the police are unconcerned about...
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Angelica isn't a liar. She just loves making up stories. When she goes to sleepaway camp and is mistaken for a princess, she could easily clear up the misunderstanding...but pretending to be royalty is way more fun! When her best friend from home surprises her at camp, Angelica is forced to fess up. Luckily, she also has a talent for repairing things, and when disaster strikes on the girls' kayaking trip, Jelly has to repair more than just her newfound...
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How difficult is it to communicate with your ancestors? We sense their presence, instinctively, and wish to communicate with them. It's time to realize it is possible.
There are numerous reasons you may want to learn how to communicate with your ancestors. For me, the main reason is for healing. To ultimately let go of old hurts and not transfer them on to the next generation. Within the pages of this short read, you will learn:
• The Traditions...
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"Black Stats-a comprehensive guide filled with contemporary facts and figures on African Americans-is an essential reference for anyone attempting to fathom the complex state of our nation. With fascinating and often surprising information on everything from incarceration rates, lending practices, and the arts to marriage, voting habits, and green jobs, the contextualized material in this book will better attune readers to telling trends while challenging...
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"Black girls represent 16 percent of female students but almost half of all girls with a school-related arrest. The first trade book to tell these untold stories, Pushout [explores] a world of confined potential and supports the growing movement to address the policies, practices, and cultural illiteracy that push countless students out of school and into unhealthy, unstable, and often unsafe futures"--
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This work on seeing the power of God became important because of what is happening today in Christendom. The children of God seem to be surrendering to the works of the devil. If I, a child of God cannot challenge the works of the devil, then l have no value.
have seen, that the people who should be working for God in great power, are busy talking about those they say are not working for God. My thought is that the child of God should be much more...
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This book is about an amazing adventure on Magical Cheese. The characters journey begins at the dinner table when Marky and Junior discover that cheese can be magical. It is designed to increase the literacy amongst minority scholars while building their self - esteem.
31) B.B.U
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B.B.U. is for every young girl and woman who are still trying to figure things out. So many times, throughout our lives, we are asked to be 'less than'. By doing so, we mask who we really are. In return, we are unable to reach our full potential. B.B.U is the total opposite. You will discover your worth and embrace every part of you in the process. It's okay to be ' you'. It's okay to be different. And it's absolutely okay to choose you. Step into...
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Dans les années 90, l'autisme était une différence encore mal perçue. À cette période, pour une personne porteuse de ce handicap, l'intégration sociale pouvait alors être longue et pénible. Bastien, mon enfant extraordinaire raconte le tumultueux parcours de Bastien, de sa naissance à l'âge adulte. Il évoque aussi les ressentis de sa mère, les embûches, les colères, mais également les fous rires provoqués par le comportement « étrange...
33) Redemption Lake
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During a weeklong exclusive marriage retreat, three couples seek spiritual intervention and guidance. Secrets have been exposed, and all has hit the fan. Journey with these couples as they travel on the road to mending and rebuilding their torn relationships. Lives will forever be changed, and some souls will be redeemed. But can these couples really forgive and forget?
34) Béatrice
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Tu aimes les témoignages? Tu adoreras ce livre! C'est un roman basé sur une histoire vraie.
«J'aurais pu me précipiter tout de suite sur mon étui pour m'emparer du couteau suisse, mais je me suis retenue. C'était une sorte de jeu avec moi-même, pour voir combien de temps j'allais résister. Je tirais une certaine satisfaction de savoir que le couteau était là, bien couché dans le fond de mon étui.
Je me suis étendue sur mon lit et je...
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GOD KNOWS A "YOU" THAT YOU HAVE YET TO DISCOVER. YOUR TRUE IDENTITY CAN ONLY BE FOUND IN CHRIST.
Jaw-dropping! Informative! Inspiring! Intense! Get ready for a ride like no other. You will be propelled to ask yourself the question, "Am I in alignment with the will of God?" This book is jam-packed with powerful scriptures from the Holy Bible that will totally transform your life. It's time to get cozy, kick your feet up, and get away from the mundane....
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Un canto polifónico a esa cosmopolita ciudad quebequense, en el que concurren historias contadas desde las perspectivas de sus diversos habitantes: migrantes haitianos, familias que por años han vivido allí, pequeñoburgueses, indigentes de primer mundo, descendientes de los pobladores originales... Pero, más allá del conflicto de nacionalidades y migraciones, en los relatos encontramos la vida, bajo la mirada escrutadora pero empática de Monique...
37) Dark Country
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"Anyone liking a tense mystery with elements of the supernatural, a villain who believes himself about to become a god, and a heroine who swears she'll prevent it while at the same time acknowledging her own weaknesses, will read Dark Country and demand more. Thankfully, the sequel, False Prophet, is already on the way." ~New York Journal of Books
From multi-Bram Stoker Award Nominee Monique Snyman, Dark Country highlights the multicultural mythologies,...
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Travis Wayne Highgate has been dumped by his wife. He's decided that trying to do things the right way got him nowhere, so he's becoming a player. He changes like a chameleon for each of his new relationships. Once the good guy, now he's devious, conniving, sneaky, and underhanded.
Travis is having the time of his life, until his plan is foiled in ways he never expected.
He realizes his wife is the one he should have worked to stay with in the first...
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Qui oserait changer le cours de l'histoire et des grands événements? Quelles conséquences cela pourrait-il entrainer?
Passionnés d'histoire, Grégoire et Thomas sont amis depuis l'enfance et sont devenus inséparables. Comme chaque été, ils passent leurs vacances en Vendée, chez leur chère tante Armelle. C'est là qu'ils vont faire une découverte qui va changer leur vie: un mystérieux coffret permettant de voyager à travers le temps!
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40) Planet Grief
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What a crappy way to spend a weekend. The always-sarcastic Abby would rather be playing soccer, and the cagily quiet Christopher thinks a grief retreat is a waste of time. Neither of them wants to spend two days talking about their feelings. But despite their best efforts to stay aloof, Abby and Christopher are drawn into the lives of the other kids at the retreat. Maybe their stories will make them rethink how they are dealing with their own losses....