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Ruth, a portrait: the story of Ruth Bell Graham
Par Patricia Daniels Cornwell. 1997
Written by a popular crime novelist -- a family friend -- this account of the wife of evangelist Billy Graham…
begins with Ruth Bell's early life in China as a child of missionaries. Because she wanted to follow in her parents' footsteps, it took persuasion on Graham's part to convince her to marry him and become his helpmate. 1997.On Folly Beach
Par Karen White. 2010
Folly Beach, S.C. Emmy Hamilton's mother encourages her to buy the local book store, Folly's Finds, hoping it will distract…
Emmy from the loss of her husband. But the seller insists on one condition: Emmy must allow Lulu, the late owner's difficult sister, to continue selling her bottle trees from its back yard. After finding love letters in a box of used books, the more Emmy understands Lulu--and their war-ravaged hearts can find hope for a second chanceShakespeare: his work and his world
Par Michael Rosen, Robert R. Ingpen. 2001
Explains the universal appeal of William Shakespeare (1564-1616), playwright, poet, and master writer of the English language. Uses quotations from…
his work to discuss some of his dramas and the extraordinary and dangerous times in which he lived. Includes a time line. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2001The nutmeg of consolation (Aubrey/Maturin Novels Ser. #14)
Par Patrick O'Brian, Patrick Obrian. 1991
When a typhoon wrecks the "Diane," and its captain, Jack Aubrey; its surgeon, Stephen Maturin; and its crew plot their…
survival on an island in the Dutch East Indies. At first they are hoodwinked by a band of pirates. Eventually they take command of "The Nutmeg of Consolation," a small ship with which they outwit a much larger French enemy vessel and proceed to Australia. There they become involved in assorted battles that they have little to do with the seaThe letter of Marque (Aubrey/Maturin Novels Ser. #12)
Par Patrick O'Brian, Patrick Obrian. 1990
When Captain Jack Aubrey is dismissed from the Royal Navy, his friend, Stephen Maturin, gives him command of the private…
warship "Surprise," a letter of marque. As Maturin's marital problems and Aubrey's disgrace bring the buddies even closer, Aubrey captures the frigate "Diane" in a skirmish against Napoleon and is wounded in the process. The question now is whether this feat is enough to bring about his reinstatementThe Sanctuary
Par Charlotte Duckworth. 2021
'Dark, compelling and wonderfully creepy' Karen Hamilton'Duckworth's best yet' Rebecca Fleet'Wonderfully sinister and compelling' Caroline Hulse'A completely addictive read where…
no-one can be trusted and nothing is as it seems. I loved every page' Sophie FlynnThe jawdropping and twisty new thriller from the author of The Perfect FatherFour pregnant women. Three nights of pampering at an exclusive yoga retreat. One too many deadly secrets . . .On a remote farm in the deepest Devonshire countryside, four pregnant women arrive at an exclusive yoga retreat for a five-star weekend of prenatal pampering. The location is idyllic.Their host, Selina, is eager to teach them all she knows about pregnancy and motherhood. But, like Selina, each of the women has a secret.And secrets can be deadly . . .Praise for The Sanctuary'A superbly plotted thriller - I could not put it down' Celia Rees'A fast-paced, twisty thriller' Nikki Smith'A writer at the top of her thriller game' Louise Mumford'Compelling' Jess Ryder'Full of tension and secrets and so many twists!' Lauren North'Gripping' Emma Christie(P) 2021 Quercus Editions Limited