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To the Rescue: The Biography of Thomas S. Monson
Heidi S. Swinton · Deseret Book
Format: Book
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To the Rescue chronicles the life and ministry of this extraordinary leader. It is filled with the heartwarming personal accounts so typical of President Monson - some that have become favorites over time and many others that have not been told before. Readers will be transported to his childhood,... |
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Scared Selfless: My Journey from Abuse and Madness to Surviving and Thriving
Michelle Stevens · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pages: 304
Format: Print book
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Michelle Stevens has a photo of the exact moment her childhood was stolen from her. In it, she's only eight years old and posing for her mother's beguiling boyfriend, Gary Lundquist - an elementary school teacher, neighborhood stalwart, and brutal pedophile. Later that night, Gary locks... |
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The Beat of My Own Drum: A Memoir
Sheila E. · Pocket Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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From the Grammy-nominated singer, drummer, and percussionist who is world renowned for her contributions throughout the music industry, a moving memoir about the healing power of music and spiritual growth inspired by five decades of life and love on the stage.She was born Sheila Escovedo... |
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Happiness: The Crooked Little Road to Semi-Ever After
HEATHER HARPHAM · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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A shirt-grabbing, page-turning love story that follows a one-of-a-kind family through twists of fate that require nearly unimaginable choices.Happiness begins with a charming courtship between hopelessly attracted opposites: Heather, a world-roaming California girl, and Brian, an intellectual,... |
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Catastrophic Happiness: Finding Joy in Childhood's Messy Years
Catherine Newman · Little Brown and Company
Pages: 224
Format: Print book
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A comic and heartwarming memoir about childhood's second act from Real Simple journalist Catherine Newman. Much is written about a child's infancy and toddler years, which is good since children will never remember it themselves. It is ages 4-14 that make up the second act, as Catherine... |
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Next To The Last Vein: Journey Of A Junkie
Lisa Bickle Stribling · Forerunner Publishing
Pages: 213
Format: Paperback
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At the young age of 12, Lisa Stribling began sticking needles in her arm. By the age of 16, she was a hardened junkie. After bouts of homelessness and 15 long years of living a life of crime, violence, and abuse, she hit rock bottom. Hope found her in a Missouri penitentiary with nowhere... |
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Lady Catherine, the Earl, and the Real Downton Abbey
The Countess of Carnarvon · Broadway Paperbacks
Pages: 353
Format: Paperback
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Lady Catherine, the Earl, and the Real Downton Abbey tells the story behind Highclere Castle, the setting for Julian Fellowes's Emmy Award-winning PBS show Downton Abbey, and the life of one of its most famous inhabitants, Catherine Wendell. In this transporting companion piece to the New York... |
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Young and Damned and Fair: The Life of Catherine Howard, Fifth Wife of King Henry VIII
Gareth Russell · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 464
Format: Print book
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Written with an exciting combination of narrative flair and historical authority, this interpretation of the tragic life of Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII, breaks new ground in our understanding of the very young woman who became queen at a time of unprecedented social and political... |
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The Setup: A True Story of Dirty Cops, Soccer Moms, and Reality TV
Pete Crooks · BenBella Books
Format: Hardcover
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The pitch went like this Chris Butler, a retired cop, ran a private investigator firm in Concord, California. His business had a fascinating anglehis firm was staffed entirely by soccer moms.In fact, Butler employed PI Super Moms attractive, organized, smart, and trained in investigative... |
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For the Next Generation: A Wake-Up Call to Solving Our Nation's Problems
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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America is suffering from a dangerous attack of short-sightedness, outspoken Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz writes in For the Next Generation. If they want to ensure prosperity for themselves and an improved way of life for the next generation, they have to change, starting now. Not only... |
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