The Lost Bride

On June 16, 1976, Hector Pieterson, an ordinary boy, lost his life after getting caught up in what was supposed to be a peaceful protest. Black South African students were marching against a new law r

The Kidd family discovers an ancient map to the lost Incan City of Paititi. But when the map is stolen, the Kidds have to rely on Storm's picture-perfect memory to navigate the dangerous Amazon jungle

Bring home the incredible true story of a friendship so strong that it crosses the globe! You will love the inspiring tale of Gobi, a lost dog who kept pace with an ultramarathon runner, Dion Leonard,

Blue Jeans in High Places is both a hunt for lost political treasure and a how-to guide for nursing American democracy back to health. The book details how our political culture has become diseased wh

Everyone has felt lost or hopeless at some point in their life. With these poems, I hope to inspire the reader by reminding them that they are not alone. Poems range from personal accounts to directly

Twenty years ago, Jerry Sittser lost his daughter, wife, and mother in a car accident. He chronicled that tragic experience in A Grace Disguised, a book that has become a classic on the topic of grief

The United States had never lost a war ?that is, until 1975, when it was forced to flee Saigon in humiliation after losing to what Lyndon Johnson called a "raggedy-ass little fourth-rate country." The

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Sooner or later, most people reach a point where they wish that they could change, really change, something about who they are. Whatever the cause -- a lost love or a mid-life crisis -- they sit down

When Howard B. Wigglebottom gets lost and separated from his family on the way to his cousin's house for Christmas, he finds new friends that teach him to appreciate what he has and how to share.

The United States had never lost a war ?that is, until 1975, when it was forced to flee Saigon in humiliation after losing to what Lyndon Johnson called a "raggedy-ass little fourth-rate country." The

In 1961, Irish soldier Patrick Mullins was lost in action when a U.N. convoy was attacked by rebels in the Congo's Katanga province, and his fate was unknown for decades. In this excellent book, an Ir

During the Royal Air Force's February 1944 air attack on the German city of Leipzig, 420 airmen were killed, 131 became prisoners of war, and 79 bomber planes were lost. This work draws on newly avail

This is Henri Nouwen's "secret journal." It was written during the most difficult period of his life, when he suddenly lost his self-esteem, his energy to live and work, his sense of being loved, eve

The early Welsh Saga Englynion are lyric poems in character, long presumed to be the poetic remains of lost stories, told in a mixture of prose and verse. Three main cycles survive, centred on the fig

Kristen Kerry starts her own law firm after meeting her first client the tragic Dunn family who have lost their baby due to a hospital error. Kristen becomes involved with a crook the case leads to mu

As a single mother, you may often feel alone and lost on a dark road with no destination. It is a road littered with painful internal wounds and ominous external financial obstacles. It can be a cold

What Makes a Man, a Man? For centuries, being a man meant living a life of virtue and excellence. But then, through time, the art of manliness was lost. Now, after decades of excess and aimless drift,

“There are lives lost in this book, and there are lives saved, too, if salvation means a young man or woman begins to feel deserving of a place on the planet. . . . What could be more soul-satisfying?

One year ago, Robyn Locksley was brought to Myst, a realm of swords and sorcery, to save the city of Nottingham from a great evil. Lives were lost and hearts were broken, but the war is finally over.

May joins her team to compete in the 1,049-mile Iditarod sled race, when a mishap leaves the little sled dog lost in the wilds of Alaska. It will take all May's fortitude to find her way home.

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In Spanish. Two baby pygmy marmosets have gotten separated from their papi, and now they are lost! It's a good thing Diego and his papi are nearby to help bring them home. Go, Diego and Papi, go! Grea

Once, the Mula Nasruden was searching the ground under a street lamp. "Can I help?" asked a friend. "I lost my key in the house," said Nasruden. "But then why look out here?" "Because the light is be

A lovable dog helps his human girl solve a mystery.King, Kayla, and Grandma find a dog who has lost his human family. What does Kayla know?—This dog doesn’t have a collar or any tags. He can sit, lie

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In 1926 James Knox Walker, professor of civil engineering, and his new bride moved onto the campus of what was then known as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. The greater community of

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Between 1915 and 1923, Marcel Duchamp created one of the most mystifying art works of the early twentieth century: The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even (also known as the Large Glass). The w

《The Wingfeather Saga》，推出全新平裝版套書，本系列累積銷量已突破七十萬冊。故事從懸崖上的小屋展開，Igiby 兄妹與忠犬 Nugget 在母親與外祖父的守護下長大，卻被迫捲入黑海彼端而來的邪惡勢力追逐，並逐步揭開關於王國與傳說的真相。本版收錄插畫家 Joe Sutphin 的全新內頁插圖、地圖與趣味註腳，閱讀節奏流暢。系列並改編為動畫影集，由 Angel Studios 推出，讓這段冒險以不同形式陪伴新一代讀者。Now in paperback--enjoy the beloved, bestselling Wingfeather Saga in its entirety with this collectible boxed set! NOW AN ANIMATED SERIES: Based on Andrew Peterson's epic fantasy novels--starring Jody Benson, Henry Ian Cusick, and Kevin McNally. Executive Producer J. Chris Wall with Shining Isle Productions, and distributed by Angel Studios. This collection of Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga includes all four novels in paperback: On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness, North! Or Be Eaten, The Monster in the Hollows, and The Warden and the Wolf King.In a cottage near the edge of the cliffs above the Dark Sea of Darkness live three siblings: Janner, Tink, and Leeli Igiby. The trio unknowingly hold the secret to a lost legend and the Jewels of Anniera. But across the Da

《The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane》是由Kate DiCamillo創作的經典童書，講述一隻精緻卻冷漠的瓷兔子Edward，在意外失去原本的生活後，展開一段漫長而孤獨的旅程。在一次次被擁有、被遺失與被拋棄之間，他遇見不同的人，也經歷愛與失去。隨著旅途推進，這顆原本封閉的心，逐漸學會感受、學會珍惜。這不僅是一段奇幻的冒險，更是一個關於成長的故事——提醒我們，唯有願意去愛，才真正活著。A timeless tale by the incomparable Kate DiCamillo, complete with stunning full-color plates by Bagram Ibatoulline, honors the enduring power of love."Someone will come for you, but first you must open your heart. . . ."Once, in a house on Egypt Street, there lived a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. The rabbit was very pleased with himself, and for good reason: he was owned by a girl named Abilene, who treated him with the utmost care and adored him completely.And then, one day, he was lost. Kate DiCamillo takes us on an extraordinary journey, from the depths of the ocean to the net of a fisherman, from the top of a garbage heap to the fireside of a hoboes' camp, from the bedside of an ailing child to the bustling streets of Memphis. And along the way, we

A unique opportunity to obtain the Cambridge edition of the complete novels of D. H. Lawrence at a special set price. The set includes: Sons and Lovers, The Rainbow, Women in Love, Lady Chatterley's Lover, Kangaroo, The Plumed Serpent, The White Peacock, The Trespasser, The Lost Girl, Aaron's Rod and Mr Noon.

本書改編自真實事件——1966 年紐約猶太神學院圖書館大火。當烈焰吞噬書架、紙頁焦黑，一群消防員與鄰里居民奮力搶救，無論背景、宗教或身分，他們都為同一個信念而行動：守護故事。作者以平實卻深刻的文字，描寫人們在災後攜手重建的過程；插畫則以溫潤色調呈現火光與希望的交錯。這是一部關於記憶、社群與書的力量的動人繪本，提醒我們：圖書館不只是建築，更是連結人心的所在。In this stunning and uplifting true story of community, a neighborhood comes together in the wake of a library fire to save the stories within, offering a timely reminder of the essential role libraries and books play in our communities. A library is a keeper of stories. A keeper of memories. A keeper of hope. But what happens when that keeper is threatened? When a fire broke out at New York's Jewish Theological Seminary library in 1966, firefighters raced to the rescue. But by the end of the day, thousands of books had been turned to ashes and the ones that remained were on the brink of ruin. The community was devastated. Would the priceless stories in those waterlogged pages be lost forever? Or could helping hands from every background and corner of the neighborhood come together to become keepers of stories

在利物浦，一位本地觀光公司的老闆奧深·瓊斯（Ocean Jones）發現了一條神秘的項鍊。她聲稱這是真正的美人魚項鍊，並以此吸引遊客乘船觀光，希望能親眼見到美人魚。奇幻獸俱樂部得成員Aisha和Jayden知道，美人魚的項鍊蘊含強大的魔法，是絕對不可能遺失的...他們深信奧深老闆沒有說出全部真相，決定展開調查。但這次任務危險重重，大海險惡，美人魚天生對人類又充滿戒心，奇幻獸俱樂部是否能在魔法力量玷污一切之前，挽救局勢並保護美人魚的秘密家園呢？Join the club, find the magic!The third book in the brilliant Secret Beast Club series - brimming with adventure, friendship and an amazing array of magical creatures! A must-read for fans of Beast Quest and Bad Mermaids.Aisha and Jayden and the rest of the Secret Beast Club are back and ready for a whole new adventure!A mysterious necklace has been found in Liverpool by Ocean Jones, the owner of a local sightseeing company. She claims the necklace belongs to a real mer-person, promoting her boat tours with promise of a real sighting.The Secret Beast Club know that a mer-person's necklace holds powerful magic and wouldn't be carelessly lost . . .Feeling sure that Ocean isn't telling the whole truth, the Secret Beast Club vow to investigate. But this is their most dan

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024‘A haunting story of conflict with hope at its heart’ Daily Mail‘A tour de force – breathtaking in both its scope and intensity’ TAYARI JONES‘Shatteringly particular and audaciously universal’ ALICE RANDALL‘Excellent… Phillips has brought a little more of this foundational American episode into the light’ GUARDIANIn the wake of the Civil War, twelve-year-old ConaLee and her mother Eliza, who hasn’t spoken in more than a year, arrive at the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in West Virginia. Delivered to the hospital by a war veteran known to ConaLee as Papa, mother and daughter are soon swept up in the life of the facility and its characters: the night watchman who lost his eye in battle, the child called Weed, the fearsome woman who runs the kitchen, and the remarkable doctor at the head of the institution. There, far from family and the mountain home they knew, ConaLee and Eliza try to reclaim their lives, and uncover identities lost, hidden

Many know Kimberly Williams-Paisley as the bride in the popular Steve Martin remakes of the Father of the Bride movies, the calculating Peggy Kenter on Nashville, or the wife of country music artist,