![]() Sam is drawn to them immediately, especially a guitar-playing guy with a talent for verse, and starts to discover a whole new side of herself. So when Sam meets Caroline, she has to keep her new friend with a refreshing sense of humor and no style a secret, right up there with Sam's weekly visits to her psychiatrist.Ĭaroline introduces Sam to Poet's Corner, a hidden room and a tight-knit group of misfits who have been ignored by the school at large. ![]() Yet Sam knows she'd be truly crazy to leave the protection of the most popular girls in school. ![]() Second-guessing every move, thought, and word makes daily life a struggle, and it doesn't help that her lifelong friends will turn toxic at the first sign of a wrong outfit, wrong lunch, or wrong crush. ![]() But hidden beneath the straightened hair and expertly applied makeup is a secret that her friends would never understand: Sam has Purely-Obsessional OCD and is consumed by a stream of dark thoughts and worries that she can't turn off. Samantha McAllister looks just like the rest of the popular girls in her junior class. If you could read my mind, you wouldn't be smiling. The New York Times bestseller everyone is talking about. ![]()
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![]() ![]() The tempting woman has become his weakness.Ī weakness his enemies can use against him. When their firestorm of passion burns out of control, Morley discovers, too late, that he was right. ![]() ![]() On the night she searches for it, she stumbles upon a man made of shadows, muscle and wrath. ![]() Prim and proper Pru is expected to live a life of drudgery, but before she succumbs to her fate, she craves just one night of desire. Until temptation lands-quite literally-in his lap, taking the form of Prudence Goode. Now he stalks the night, in search of redemption and retribution, vowing to never give into temptation, as it's just another form of weakness. A twin, a thief, and a murderer, until tragedy reshaped him. As a decorated soldier, he was legend for his unflinching trigger finger, his precision in battle, and his imperturbable strength. As a man, he secured his fortune and his preeminence as Scotland Yard's ruthless Chief Inspector. Sir Carlton Morley is famously possessed of extraordinary will, singular focus, and a merciless sense of justice. This Knight of the Crown is driven by a painful past and a patient fury. Genres: Fiction, Romance, Historical, Victorian, Regency, Historical Romance Published by Gnarly Wool Publishing on June 2, 2020 A Dark and Stormy Knight by Kerrigan Byrne ![]() ![]() ![]() For Josh, these internal musings dealt with feelings of abandonment from his absentee parents and loneliness from being left behind by his graduated friends. This story seemed to have a more introspective quality than its predecessors, as both characters worked through their own internal struggles, while at the same time processing the feelings that bloomed for each other. Isla and Josh's tale is plagued with turmoil, insecurities, unspoken fears and fragile friendships, but it's also a story about taking that tremulous risk of reaching for your happily ever after. Perkins' prowess at characterization shines again, as she infuses a special kind of quirkiness into each of her protagonists, making them indelibly real, relatable and unforgettable. ![]() ![]() This latest installment is roused to life by vibrant characters who've met abroad at the School of America in Paris (SOAP), at a time where life lay before them teeming with possibility. With her distinctive brand of effervescent storytelling, Perkins delivers a story full of magic and realism, dreams and heartache, wishes and happily ever afters. Internationally bestselling author Stephanie Perkins brings her beloved Anna and the French Kiss// series to a close with the just-released Isla and the Happily Ever After. ![]() ![]() Her relationship with her stepmother Levana is strained at best, especially as Winter is secretly in love with Winter's royal guard Jacin. Plot ĭespite having scars on her face, Princess Winter is known for her stunning beauty and kindness. It was a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling novel. The story is loosely based on the fairy tale of " Snow White", similar to its predecessors Cinder, Scarlet and Cress which were loosely based on " Cinderella", " Little Red Riding Hood" and " Rapunzel" respectively. It is the fourth and final book in The Lunar Chronicles series and the sequel to Cress. ![]() Winter is a 2015 young adult science fiction novel written by American author Marissa Meyer and published by Macmillan Publishers through their subsidiary Feiwel & Friends. ![]() Print ( hardcover and paperback), audiobook, e-book ![]() ![]() "Where are we going?" My gaze darted from the windshield to the strong, proud profile of my husband's handsome face. To receive notices of new releases, free reads, giveaways, sales and more, join my mailing list. Sergei, Volume 2 (Her Russian Protector #5.5) The brutal gangster who violently conquered the streets of Moscow and Houston is about to be unleashed-and Houston's underworld will never be the same again.Ī Very Russian Christmas (Her Russian Protector #3.5) To protect his beloved wife and his heir, he'll do absolutely anything. The sins of their fathers have come back to haunt Vivian and Nikolai. One wrong move, and he won't see another sunrise. One wrong move, and he'll lose Vivian and his child forever. He can feel the promise of his future happiness slipping through his fingers like grains of sand. But as his young wife prepares for her debut on the international art stage, he finds himself drawn into a bloody conflict that threatens the quiet life he's painstakingly built. ![]() ![]() Nikolai finally has everything he's ever wanted-power, wealth and a family with Vivian, the beautiful sun who lights up his dark life. ![]() But Nikolai is keeping secrets from her, and the whispers of a coming street war leave her terrified for the man she so passionately loves-and the tiny life growing inside her. Claimed and cherished by Houston's most ruthless mob boss, artist Vivian Kalasnikov embraces her new position as Nikolai's wife and the lonely, dangerous role as queen of Houston's underworld. ![]() ![]() ![]() (née Korenman), a stage manager who acted under the name Ethel Drew, and the actor Wilfrid Hyde-White. ![]() ![]() Hyde-White was born in London, the son of Ethel M. The only time both father and son appeared on screen together was on the Merv Griffin show in 1980. One of the youngest under contract, at age 18, his first TV job was one line "leave my mother alone" spoken to star Jack Klugman on the iconic TV series "Quincy M.E." He recurred in several episodes, each time a different character and also made numerous appearances in "Battlestar:Galactica" with Lorne Greene and later "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" which also featured his father Wilfrid. In 1978 he signed with Universal Pictures as one of the last "contract players" in Hollywood, in a group that included Lindsay Wagner, Andrew Stevens and Sharon Gless. Known as Punch to friends, he grew up in Palm Springs, CA attending PSHS (Class of 1975) and Georgetown University in Washington DC for one year after which he left to pursue the inevitable acting career. He is sometimes credited as Alex Hyde White. ![]() Alex Punch Hyde-White (born 30 January 1959) is an English born, US raised film and television actor. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() We cannot make it by obedience, because whatever good we perform we owe to God by present obligation. “We cannot make…satisfaction by and of ourselves, neither by obedience nor by punishment. Zacharias Ursinus on the Heidelberg Catechism, on the necessity of both the passive (suffering) and the active (law-fulfilling) obedience of Christ in his satisfaction for the sins of his people for our justification: Here are a few excerpts from the Commentary of Dr. Only by true faith in Jesus Christ: that is, although my conscience accuses me, that I have grievously sinned against all the commandments of God, and have never kept any of them, and am still prone always to all evil yet God, without any merit of mine, of mere grace, grants and imputes to me the perfect satisfaction, righteousness, and holiness of Christ, as if I had never committed nor had any sins, and had myself accomplished all the obedience which Christ has filfilled for me if only I accept such benefit with a believing heart. Ursinus was one of the main authors of the Heidelberg Catechism, whose Q&A 60 has to be one of the most powerful and encouraging statements of the gospel ever written outside inspired scripture: ![]() ![]() There is always something in the lab that needs a box. The staff in the conservation lab make on average 5,000 custom enclosures a year. If you wish your gift to remain anonymous, we will honor that request.Īdopt a Box: Conservator's Choice! With this option, we will choose an item in need of an enclosure and put your name on the electronic bookplate. Please contact the head of the Conservation Services Department with your adoption choice:īeth Doyle, Head of Conservation Services are happy to honor someone special or recognize a special event such as graduation in the electronic bookplate. ![]() ![]() Adoption ProcessĪ selection of available items is listed below. ![]() Adopted items are listed at the bottom of this page. An electronic book plate will be put into the item's catalog record to acknowledge your gift. Your gift helps to keep these materials available for current and future faculty, scholars and students.īooks, manuscripts, moving images, photographs and University Archives materials are available for adoption. ![]() Louisa Whitman manuscript, during treatment by DukeUnivLibraries, on Flickr The Duke University Libraries Adopt-A-Book Program gives you the opportunity to support the conservation of library materials in need of repair. ![]() ![]() ![]() Mass was held outdoors in the pavilion, a roof the only cover from the elements. It was a chilly, fall day with bright blue skies and vibrant, colorful leaves, mostly still waving from their branches. The celebration on October 9th was held on Indigenous Peoples Weekend, acknowledging the history and legacy of the Native peoples who were already living and thriving in the Americas at the time of Columbus’ landing in what is now the Bahamas. Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American saint. It was a dual celebration: today is ten years since the canonization of St. ![]() Two weeks ago, I was privileged to attend Mass at the St. Brigid is: Brigid’s Cloak: An Ancient Irish Story by Bryce Milligan, illustrated by Helen Cann ![]() She is often depicted with geese as well as cows. Brigid is considered to have done the works of a Bishop in her position as Abbess of the monastery at Kildare. A Shepherd’s Crook or Bishop’s Crozier.Not only a symbol of Brigid, but the triskele is a triple spiral, often meaning the three roads of life: past, present, future. Brigid is known to have turned water into beer, including a lake. (I will need to search out my notes and return later this week when I find it – I need it to be true!) I seem to recall that I’ve also heard her cloak referred to as the night sky with constellations shining on or through it. ![]() Her cloak has also been told to have grown when offered land for her monastery the size of her cloak. Brigid’s Cloak – she is said to have been at the birth of Jesus and wrapped him in her cloak. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() They attack him at school, while camping, riding in the car and once a massive worm creature emerged from under the street. Orin Green has always had a problem with monsters. She also has a very old dog and four Mexican street cats who make life interesting every day.įind her latest book "As The Sun Rises, Morning in Maztalán" on Amazon in English and Spanish. Carolyn Watson Dubisch: The Dragon in The Closet, The Amulet is the second issue in my comic book series for children. She currently lives in a house by the beach in Mazatlán, Mexico with her husband, world-famous fantasy artist, Mike Dubisch, and her three daughters who are continuing their studies online due to the COVID19 pandemic. She also wrote for the Examiner as the Artisan and Crafts reporter in San Diego, California, and cohosted "Art of The Red River" on Red River Radio interviewing artists from all walks of life. A dull visit to their Aunts house turns into a magical and thrilling adventure when Lizzy and her brother Ron venture into the nearby forest. Some of her comic book series include "The People That Melt in The Rain", "The Horribles" and "The Dragon in The Closet", which is updated each Saturday with new pages at She also writes and illustrates award winning comics for kids. Carolyn Watson Dubisch is the author/illustrator of twelve children's books and llustrator of four children's books with various authors. ![]() |