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When Madeleine Turka looks in her mirror, what does she see? A girl who lost her father at an early age, a young woman who supported a grieving alcoholic mother, and as a middle-aged sex/massage therapist for seniors, someone all alone.Then an unexpected inheritance arrives, and she determines now is the time to pick up and discover herself through a quest that takes her back to the land of her parents. The quiet, awkward Madeleine finds herself amid a tumultuous mix of pluralism, soul-searching matters of family breakdown, personal fragility, and human connection. And thankfully she is not alone... A secrets-sharing website has connected her with a cyber-friend who responded to her anonymous plea “Find me.”This is a tale for our times, enveloping the reader in a fictionalized travel memoir that blossoms with vivid language and imagery accessible to all. The storyteller’s family were refugees, and her experiences following their assimilation into Canadian society mirrors many of the personal confrontations, sacrifices, and moments of discovery that underlie family dynamics with each new wave of émigrés.

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Mr. Wright has everything. All that’s left to give him is what he deserves. Lark has good things coming: a career as a board-game designer and a whirlwind romance with a handsome investor. Trip is so compassionate and supportive, he’s almost too good to be true. Jessica has always been cautious, but she can’t resist Jonathan. The brilliant TED-talking visionary has big plans for his inspiring medical start-up. Now Jessica is invited to be part of the team—and to partner with the founder outside the office. Holly has settled into a comfortable life with Jack, her husband of nearly twenty years. They’ve raised three children, they own a beautiful home, and they’ve founded a worthy charity. She’s proud of building a marriage that has endured—she just doesn’t want to look too closely at the cracks. Lark, Jessica, and Holly are three strangers with so much in common it hurts. Their one and only is one and the same. The charming Mr. Wright’s serial lies are about to catch up with him…

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Can the power of love overcome life’s darkest memories and deepest losses? When her favourite beech tree is felled in a storm, Ann feels as if someone has died. But when long-hidden seed packets are found inside the trunk, Ann realises there are more memories than her own lurking within the ancient tree… A century earlier, head gardener William Hatherwick and Hester Mordaunt, mistress of Beechgrave, share a love for the mighty estate—and an undeclared love for each other. But when war breaks out, William is sent to the battlefields of France, and as the conflict rages on, Hester grieves beneath the tree. Can she and William ever find happiness once he’s witnessed the horror of the trenches? In the present day, historian Connor Grenville wants to understand why his late grandmother tried to destroy Hester’s archive before she died. Who was she trying to protect —and why? His findings bring long-suppressed memories back to Ann’s mind… Beneath the shadow of the tree, love is won and lost, and secrets are hidden and revealed. Will the truth heal the wounds that lie buried in the past? Revised edition: Previously published as The Trysting Tree, this edition of The Memory Tree includes editorial revisions.

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Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is called upon by the sheriff's department in rural, upstate New York to infiltrate a reclusive Amish settlement where a young girl has been found dead under mysterious circumstances. Kate's longtime love interest, State Agent John Tomasetti, is dead set against her taking on the assignment, knowing she'll have limited communication - and even less in the way of backup. But Kate can't turn her back, especially when the rumor mill boils with disturbing accounts of children in danger. She travels to New York where she's briefed and assumes her new identity as a lone widow seeking a new life. Kate goes deep under cover. In the coming days, she unearths a world built on secrets, a series of shocking crimes, and herself, alone...trapped in a fight for her life.

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Now in its 27th year, this is one of the most successful and effective guides to preparing and analyzing financial statements, setting up bookkeeping systems, and planning for taxes. Featuring chapters on income and expenses, cash accounting vs. accrual accounting, numerous small business resources, and a rundown of facts about independent contracting, it has been updated to reflect the latest forms and worksheets. A favorite in classrooms and libraries and widely used in colleges, universities, small business development centers, and vocational training courses, the guide has helped hundreds of thousands of new entrepreneurs to understand and apply small business recordkeeping practices that have contributed significantly to increased profits.

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This title includes over 200 recipes, illustrated step-by-step - each dish beautifully photographed to guarantee perfect results every time. It provides seven easy-to-use sections that range from satisfying savoury snacks to mouthwatering meals: Soups, Starters, Salads, Side Dishes, Light Lunches, Suppers and Special Occasions. It also includes well-loved vegetarian favourites, such as Vegetable Moussaka, Wholewheat Pasta Salad and Baked Vegetable Lasagne. A comprehensive introduction with suggestions for stocking the pantry and advice on buying and storing vegetarian dry goods and fresh produce. It includes over 800 colour photographs showing ingredients, techniques and finished recipes. Celebrate meat-free classics from the world's greatest cuisines, including Buckwheat Blinis with Mushroom Caviar, Grilled Vegetable Terrine and Gado Gado. There has never been a better time to enjoy vegetarian food. Meat-free eating has well and truly outgrown its worthy-yet-dull image, and vegetarian cuisine is now widely regarded as exciting, appetizing and innovative. This book gathers together 200 of the best vegetarian dishes from around the world, all with fabulous tastes and textures. Whether you are hankering for the good old-fashioned comfort of a warming soup, such as Wild Mushroom or Classic French Onion, or wish to explore the further shores of exotic world cuisines in dishes such a Rice Noodles with Chile Vegetable Sauce or Vegetable Fajitas, this book takes you through every stage. The recipes are illustrated with step-by-step photographs as well as a picture of the finished dish, so it's easy to achieve the perfect results every time. This invaluable cookbook is delicious proof that eating the vegetarian way is not only nutritious, but an exciting and enticing experience too.

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The "Queen of Clean" presents a year's supply of practical cleaning, housekeeping, and gardening tips, including advice on how to allergy-proof a home, clean jewelry, stress-proof the holidays, and create natural fertilizers.

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After nursing the gunshot wounds of outlaw Rafe McCay, Doctor Annie Parker is spirited away by the bewitched gunslinger and together they confront the dark secrets of his past and give in to their passions.

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Ten-year-old Zoe Elias dreams of playing a baby grand piano at Carnegie Hall. But when Dad ventures to the music store and ends up with a wheezy organ instead of a piano, Zoe's dreams hit a sour note. Learning the organ versions of old TV theme songs just isn't the same as mastering Beethoven on the piano. And the organ isn't the only part of Zoe's life that's off-kilter, what with Mum constantly at work, Dad afraid to leave the house, and that odd boy, Wheeler Diggs, following her home from school every day. Yet when Zoe enters the annual Perform-O-Rama organ competition, she finds that life is full of surprises - and that perfection may be even better when it's just a little off centre.

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