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A modern-day bildungsroman,featuring a young woman on a quest to discover her family history as she is torn between the US and Spain, the old world and the new. Told with humor, candor, and grit, Madrid Again is a highly original novel, and an homage to the haunting power of history, and how it shapes the identity of two generations of women. Madrid, 1960s. Odilia is a brilliant young student who seems to have it all until she is unexpectedly spirited away on an exciting journey across the Atlantic to the United States by a magnetic professor. But the professor disappears from Odilia’s life as mysteriously as he appeared. Left alone in a new country with a baby girl, Lola, Odilia must decide whether to strike out and raise her daughter alone, or return to her strict, upper-class Catholic family in Spain. Mother and daughter travel to Madrid as often as possible, but Odilia ultimately chooses a life of self-reliance in New England. As Lola grows up, she feels torn between two countries, two cultures, and two languages. She becomes a historian and embarks on a quest to seek out the history of her origins. She wrestles with family secrets, as she struggles to answer questions about her own identity and future. How does she fit in to the United States, Spain, or anywhere else?

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Winner of the Minnesota Book Award and a 2022 Great Group Reads Selection "The Barrens grabbed me from the opening pages and never let go."—Michael Punke, author of The Revenant Two young women attending college decide to have a summer adventure canoeing the rapids-strewn Thelon River that runs 450 miles through the uninhabited Barren Lands of subarctic Canada. Holly made the trip once before with a group of skilled paddlers she trained with at camp, and she wants to share that experience with her friend and lover, Lee, believing it will draw them closer. But a week in, Holly, the risk-taker, falls while taking a selfie near the edge of a cliff. She is left injured and comatose, and soon dies. Their locator beacon for summoning rescue was smashed in Holly’s fall. It remains to Lee, the inexperienced paddler, to continue the grueling and dangerous trip alone, to save herself and return her lover’s body to civilization and Holly’s family. In their relationship, Holly and Lee had always told each other stories; Lee had called Holly a “storyist.” Storytelling helps Lee endure the rigors of her journey and engage her grief as she explores her relationship with Holly while chronicling her own coming-of-age off the grid in Nebraska with her estranged eco-anarchist father, who is now serving time in prison.

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The moving story of Ulysses S. Grant's final battle, and the definitive account of the national memorial honoring him as one of America's most enduring heroes The final resting place of Ulysses S. Grant, the victorious general in the Civil War and the eighteenth president of the United States, is a colossal neoclassical tomb located in the most dynamic city in the country. It is larger than the final resting place of any other president or any other person in America. Since its creation, the popularity and condition of this monument, built to honor the man and what he represented to a grateful nation at the time of his death, a mere twenty years after the end of the Civil War, have reflected not only Grant's legacy in the public mind but also the state of New York City and of the Union.In this fascinating, deeply researched book, presidential historian Louis L. Picone recounts the full story. He begins with Grant's heroic final battle during the last year of his life, to complete his memoirs in order to secure his family's financial future while contending with painful, incurable cancer. Grant accomplished this just days before his death, and his memoirs, published by Mark Twain, became a bestseller. Accompanying his account with numerous period photographs, Picone narrates the national response to Grant's passing and how his tomb came to be: the intense competition to be the resting place for Grant's remains, the origins of the memorial and its design, the struggle to finance and build it over the course of twelve years, and the vicissitudes of its afterlife in the history of the nation up to recent times.

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"As much a love letter to the cathedral as it is the story of two doomed lovers." --Smithsonian Magazine Written in 1831, The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo is a beloved French gothic novel which centers around the wondrous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. Set during the reign of King Louis XI, we are introduced to the gypsy dancer Esmerelda. A beautiful girl, both inside and out, Esmerelda captures the hearts of everyone around her, including Captain Phoebus, Pierre Gringoire, and the hunchback Quasimodo, who is hidden away in the tower of Notre Dame as a bell ringer. Unfortunately, Esmerelda has also caught the attention of Archdeacon Claude Frollo, Quasimodo's abusive guardian. Frollo battles with his lust, eventually succumbing, leading him to pursue Esmerelda while leaving morality behind. A beautifully written novel about love, lust, and thirteenth-century Paris, The Hunchback of Notre Dame will leave readers both marveling at the beauty of Notre Dame and reeling at the lengths that people will go for love. Packaged in handsome, affordable trade editions, Clydesdale Classics is a new series of essential works. From the musings of literary geniuses such as Nathaniel Hawthorne in The Scarlet Letter to the striking personal narrative of Harriet Jacobs in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, this new series is a comprehensive collection of masterpieces by some of the most famous writers in history.

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The first book to explore menstruation in the current cultural and political landscape, feminist icon Gloria Steinem said Periods Gone Public, "maybe the beginning of liberation for us all."From eliminating the tampon tax, to enacting new laws ensuring access to affordable, safe products, menstruation is no longer something to whisper about. Jennifer Weiss-Wolf shares her firsthand account in the fight for "period equity" and introduces readers to the leaders, pioneers, and everyday people who are making change happen.Weiss-Wolf—the woman Bustle dubbed one of the nation's "badass menstrual activists"—explores why periods have become a prominent political cause. From societal attitudes of periods throughout history—in the United States and around the world—to grassroots activism and product innovation, Weiss-Wolf challenges readers to face stigma head-on and elevate an agenda that recognizes both the power—and the absolute normalcy—of menstruation.“At its core, a menstrual movement, and Periods Gone Public, is about challenging all of us to face stigma head-on. And about advancing an agenda that recognizes the power, pride, and absolute normalcy of periods. Indeed, President Trump, we do have blood coming out of our wherever. Every month. It is not a secret.”After centuries of being shrouded in taboo and superstition, periods have gone mainstream. Seemingly overnight, a new, high-profile movement has emerged—one dedicated to bold activism, creative product innovation, and smart policy advocacy—to address the centrality of menstruation in relation to core issues of gender equality and equity.

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An alternate history where power, crime, and the supernatural intersect on the South Side of Chicago. During the First World War, on the South Side of Chicago, officer Joe "Flip" Flippity has begun an investigation into a serial decapitationist who is hunting young children. At a time when African American officers are rendered second-c

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Handsome, readable, affordable, a new edition of one of the great works of American literature.The magnum opus of revered writer Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter is arguably one of the greatest novels written during the nineteenth century. It is the story of Hester Prynne—a young woman accused of, tried for, and publicly punished for adultery. Set during the seventeenth century in Boston, she receives harsh ridicule from the radical Puritan community for her actions. From the affair she conceives a child and struggles to rebuild her life and her reputation. Throughout the book Hawthorne explores controversial themes of sexuality, romance, guilt, shame, infidelity—all of which are still pertinent topics more than 150 years after its initial publication.The Scarlet Letter is a timeless story of morality, legality, struggle, and shame in a world that was so intolerant of the very things that make us human.The Clydesdale Classics series features literary phenomena with influence and themes so great that, after their publication, they changed literature forever. From the musings of literary geniuses like Mark Twain in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn to the striking personal narrative of Harriet Jacobs in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, this new series is a comprehensive collection of our history through the words of the exceptional few.

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A handsome, affordable edition of the legendary modern classic. “Enduring power.” —The New York TimesFrankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus, is often referred to as one the most important literary works of all time. Having been adapted and reprinted thousands of times, and often cited as the birth of the gothic novel and the science fiction genre, Frankenstein has captivated readers for centuries. It is the haunting tale of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a grotesque and cognizant being through a scientific experiment. “The monster,” as it’s frequently referred to throughout the novel, consists of sewn body parts from multiple cadavers being used for scientific research.On a dark, stormy night, the creature is brought to life by being shocked with an electrical current harnessed from a lightning storm. The novel explores scientific practices such as galvanism, as well as the ethical repercussions of bringing the deceased back to life.With its grim, but gripping narrative, Frankenstein is the classic story of life and death, humanity and monstrosity, and blurring the lines in between.Packaged in handsome and affordable trade editions, Clydesdale Classics is a new series of essential literary works. The series features literary phenomena with influence and themes so great that, after their publication, they changed literature forever. From the musings of literary geniuses such as Mark Twain in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, to the striking personal narratives from Harriet Jacobs in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, this new series is a comprehensive collection of our literary history through the words of the exceptional few.

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We’re all just infinitesimal specks on a rock hurling through a giant black hole. We all know it. Whether we’re consumed by an enormous tidal wave, bombarded with falling meteors, or ravaged by a new incurable disease, the end is near. So the penultimate question is: Would you rather a) drink alone in your room and brood or b) color? Well, good news. Now, with this adult coloring book, you can do both! Artist Ted Rechlin offers thirty-eight apocalyptic scenarios for you to color, question your mortality, and come to terms with your insignificance! Awesome! Scenes vary from a gorgeous shot of the NASA space station being sucked into a black hole to an elegant portrayal of the next Ice Age. Also included are beautiful depictions of zombie uprisings, picturesque plagues ravaging the human race, aesthetically pleasing aliens plotting to destroy planet Earth, and much more! To add some irony, each illustration is accompanied by an optimistic quote: envision “‘Be thou the rainbow in the storms of life. The evening beam that smiles the clouds away, and tints tomorrow with prophetic ray.’ —Lord Byron” as tornadoes tear through cities around it. Or what if it’s all a dream and we’re just brains in vats? What if nothing’s tangible and the world around us is all just perception? What if all that you love doesn’t exist and is only simulated? It doesn’t mean you can’t color! So embrace your inner nihilist, and the reality that you might not be sticking around too much longer. Pick up your colored pencils and The Apocalypse Coloring Book. You’re going to need a way to cope when things start to go downhill.

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Connect these dots and color to bring these wild animals to life!Dot-to-dot images create surprising pictures when all of the dots are connected, but these are also incredibly colorable! Each of these images have more than four hundred dots, so you’ll experience the intricacies in uncovering the images, and then be able to relax with an array of beautiful wild animals to fill with color.The dots in this coloring book form outlines of more than forty wild animals for you to bring to life with your favorite colors. Connect and Color: Wild Animals features birds, lions, tigers, bears, owls, fish, horses, elephants, snakes, butterflies, gorillas, koalas, turtles, scorpions, frogs, and many more! Some of the pages feature images ready for you to color, while others have more involved dot-to-dot puzzles to solve and then fill with your favorite vibrant tones.This book includes forty-five images on pages perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display, as well as an answer key. This is the perfect book for the colorist who wants to be creative and challenged. Grab your colored pencil set, Connect and Color: Wild Animals, and head into the wilderness!

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Christmas is a magical time of the year. How often have you lain in bed, visions of sugar plums dancing through your head? Maybe you’ve began to gently drift into a dream when, suddenly, you realize . . . you didn’t move the elf!That darn elf. Making you get out of bed when you’re all snuggled up after a long day of gift-wrapping. But you know that if you don’t move it, the kids will begin to unravel the Christmas secrets you’ve worked so hard to preserve over the years! Before you know it, they’ll think Santa isn’t real and they’ll be all grown up. Fine, you say to yourself, I’ll get up and move the freakin’ elf. However, as time goes on, your kids start to notice the elf’s moving to the same spots over and over, doing the same old things. It starts to become less believable.For when you’re stuck in this predicament, author Jason Deas has developed 101 different ideas of what to do with your Christmas elf. Get St. Nick’s assistants off the shelf and into a variety of creative situations that will amaze and amuse your children:Make your elf some skis for water skiing and snow skiingSet up your elf like he’s been working out all night longPut your elf in a boat in the bathtubCreate a drum set with a few cans, pots, plastic containers, and other odds and endsHave your elf become a mechanic and fix a toy carFilled with Christmas spirit and humor, 101 Things To Do With Your Christmas Elf is your handbook to surviving December and making sure you keep your little holiday helper on the move.

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The Forever Inspired Coloring Books are designed specifically for younger colorists. This exciting new series includes tons of whimsical illustrations designed to spark creativity in growing young minds and to provide hours of fun at the same time! Additionally, the books’ outlines aren’t overly complicated, so coloring can be a blast for the whole family—they’re perfect to share with a younger sibling, a friend, or even a parent!Forever Inspired Coloring Book: Angela Porter’s Tropical Rainforest Hidden Pictures features forty-four beautiful black-and-white rainforest designs for Tweens to color. Created by New York Times bestselling illustrator Angela Porter, these unique and fun designs employ Porter’s trademark hand-drawn and whimsical style but cater to a younger audience. This book includes beautiful images of tropical rainforest animals and plant-life—parrots, snakes, flowers, trees, and more! Adding an additional element of fun, these doodle illustrations also contain hidden pictures for Tweens to find and fill with color throughout the book.As an added bonus, each page is perforated so that Tween colorists can easily remove their masterpieces and use them to decorate any place or space they want to—whether it’s their bedroom ceiling or their locker at school! It’s never been simpler to share and display their creations with their pals. So grab a copy for your young colorists, and see them be transported by the beauty of the rainforest with Forever Inspired Coloring Book: Angela Porter’s Tropical Rainforest Hidden Pictures.

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The Forever Inspired Coloring Books are designed specifically for younger colorists. This exciting new series includes tons of whimsical illustrations designed to spark creativity in growing young minds and to provide hours of fun at the same time! Additionally, the books’ outlines aren’t overly complicated, so coloring can be a blast for the whole family—they’re perfect to share with a younger sibling, a friend, or even a parent!Forever Inspired Coloring Book: Angela Porter’s Tropical Rainforest Hidden Pictures features forty-four beautiful black-and-white rainforest designs for Tweens to color. Created by New York Times bestselling illustrator Angela Porter, these unique and fun designs employ Porter’s trademark hand-drawn and whimsical style but cater to a younger audience. This book includes beautiful images of tropical rainforest animals and plant-life—parrots, snakes, flowers, trees, and more! Adding an additional element of fun, these doodle illustrations also contain hidden pictures for Tweens to find and fill with color throughout the book.As an added bonus, each page is perforated so that Tween colorists can easily remove their masterpieces and use them to decorate any place or space they want to—whether it’s their bedroom ceiling or their locker at school! It’s never been simpler to share and display their creations with their pals. So grab a copy for your young colorists, and see them be transported by the beauty of the rainforest with Forever Inspired Coloring Book: Angela Porter’s Tropical Rainforest Hidden Pictures.

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The galaxy is mired in a cold war between two superpowers, the Illyrican Empire and the Commonwealth. Thrust between this struggle are Simon Kovalic, the Commonwealth’s preeminent spy, and Kyle Rankin, a lowly janitor happily scrubbing toilets on Sabaea, a remote and isolated planet. However, nothing is as it seems.Kyle Rankin is a lie. His real name is Eli Brody, and he fled his home world of Caledonia years ago. Simon Kovalic knows Caledonia is the site of a top-secret Illyrican superweapon project and that the past Brody so desperately tried to abandon can grant him access to people and places that are off limits even to a professional spy like Kovalic.Kovalic needs Eli Brody to come home and face his past. With Brody suddenly cast in a play he never auditioned for, he and Kovalic will quickly realize it’s everything they don’t know that will tip the scales of galactic peace. Sounds like a desperate plan, sure, but what gambit isn’t?The Caledonian Gambit is a throwback to the classic sci-fi adventures of spies and off-world politics, but filled to the brim with modern sensibilities.

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“My name is Rylee and I am a Tracker.”When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I’m the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot.Crossing into Ogre country is dangerous when you’re a polite, respectful gal. Which means I already know I’m in for a wild ride, despite the backup I’ve brought along.Even when things start to go sideways, and enemies close on us from every side, I still believe we have the upper hand.How very blind can one person be when it comes to a salvage?Starring the irresistible, ass-kicking heroine Rylee Adamson, Blind Salvage is the fifth book in USA Today bestselling author Shannon Mayer’s sexy, exciting, and laugh-out-loud series, a dangerously addictive paranormal romance.

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For eons, King Oblivion, Ph.D., was one of the most ruthless supervillains the world has ever known. As the CEO of the ISS (International Society of Supervillains) for half a century, he was personally responsible for numerous nefarious acts, including Nixon’s presidential election, stealing the country of Japan, Star Wars: Episode I–III, and Milli Vanilli, just to name a few.Since his untimely (and inexplicable) passing, Matt D. Wilson, who was found rotting in one of Oblivion’s numerous dungeons, has discovered in his giant lair (located in the Earth’s mantle) what seems to be the early workings of the villain’s ultimate manifesto. Though in-depth research (and paper cuts), Wilson reviewed endless documents and has compiled numerous unedited chapters, email correspondences, and various threats which combine tell the “life story” of this anti-hero.Supreme Villainy is an intimate look into the mastermind who once ruled the globe with an iron fist (and ray gun). For the first time ever, readers will learn of his birth (which has never been noted on record), rise to power, and domination of the world as we know it today. Revealed inside are never-before-seen notes, interviews, and personal letters which, now collected, show a glimpse into the once-infamous villain’s uncompleted manuscript, and maybe a hint into who the real man was behind that horrible mask.

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The reign of Big Tech is here, and Americans’ First Amendment rights hang by a keystroke. Amassing unimaginable amounts of personal data, giants like Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple—once symbols of American ingenuity and freedom—have become a techno-oligarchy with overwhelming economic and political power. Decades of unchecked data collection have given Big Tech more targeted control over Americans’ daily lives than any company or government in the world. In The Tyranny of Big Tech, Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri argues that these mega-corporations—controlled by the robber barons of the modern era—are the gravest threat to American liberty in decades. To reverse course, Hawley argues, we must correct progressives’ mistakes of the past. That means recovering the link between liberty and democratic participation, building an economy that makes the working class strong, independent, and beholden to no

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A restorative justice approach to addressing sexual misconduct in colleges and universities. Written for college and university practitioners and administrators, The Little Book of Restorative Justice for Campus Sexual Harmscombines explanation, justification, and contextualization for the application of restorative justice for sexual misconduct, including for alleged Title IX violations. This book outlines considerations, action steps, and best practices for campuses who are interested in exploring the successful implementation of RJ for sexual misconduct. The opening chapter explores the why, while the final chapter examines the how of RJ for sexual harms and Title IX for college and university campuses. The authors'backgrounds as practitioners within the higher education context grounds this work with personal reflections, experiences, and stories. The 2020 passage of the Final Rule of Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 redesigned the law, ceding extensive authority

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A concise and practical guide to bringing the day-to-day practice of restorative justice programs into closer alignment with restorative values.In the past twenty-five years there has been an explosion of programs, projects, and initiatives that use the terms “restorative justice” or “restorative practices.” This reflects multiple trends: the failures and inhumanity of justice system policies and practices; the unfairness and ineffectiveness of “zero tolerance” and other punitive measures adopted in our schools, and the positive impact of those who have promoted restorative practices for the past several decades around the world. This complex mix has generated an array of programs that utilize restorative ideas and practices in a wide variety of ways, such as court diversion, deeply spiritual circle work, and national and international truth and reconciliation projects. Some of these programs are designed to address incidences of harm that fall within large systems (family group conferencing, victim offender dialogue, circles, COSA, etc.) or in schools where they are often focused on addressing incidences of harm in an effort to change the over reliance on suspensions and expulsions as a way to modify student behaviors. There are other experiments in restorative justice that move this work into community settings, with a focus on healing and the creation of more empathic relationships. As the authors know from experience, there is often a gap between values and the reality of day to day practice. This Little Book strives to find ways to shrink that gap and to bring our practice and the structures and methods that employ them into closer alignment with restorative values. Simply put, this book asks, how can we better align restorative theory and practice in our work? In order to have truly restorative programs (programs that strive for consistency between their stated values and their real-life practices) the authors offer some ways to integrate restorative practices and values into the strategies used to design, implement, and assess them. They propose the use of another transformative practice, Participatory Action Research (PAR), as a powerful ally in the work of developing restorative practices and the programs that hold them.

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Fully illustrated stories from the New Testament about the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, son of God, that can be shared with children in five minutes or less—The Birth of Jesus, John the Baptist, The Holy Spirit, Jesus’s Miracles, The Resurrection, The Ascension, and many more!5 Minute Jesus Stories is a wonderful hardcover collection of classic stories from the Bible all abridged to inspire love for Jesus Christ and understand more about His life and the beginning of Christianity. Rewritten especially for very young children in straightforward and engaging language, these forty abridgements will captivate readers both young and old and provide a marvelous early introduction to the Lord’s good news. Featuring beautiful and imaginative illustrations, let the child in your life experience the life of Jesus for the first time. It’s perfect to read to oneself or aloud with the whole family!

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A fully revised & updated handbook for teachers and administrators on creating just and equitable learning environments for students; building and maintaining healthy relationships; healing harm and transforming conflict.Much more than a response to harm, restorative justice nurtures relational, interconnected school cultures. The wisdom embedded within its principles and practices is being welcomed at a time when exclusionary discipline and zero tolerance policies are recognized as perpetuating student apathy, disproportionality, and the school-to-prison pipeline.Relying on the wisdom of early proponents of restorative justice, the daily experiences of educators, and the authors’ extensive experience as classroom teachers and researchers, this Little Book guides the growth of restorative justice in education (RJE) into the future. Incorporating activities, stories, and examples throughout the book, three major interconnected and equally important aspects of restorative justice in education are explained and applied: creating just and equitable learning environments; building and maintaining healthy relationships; healing harm and transforming conflict. Chapters include: The Way We Do Things A Brief History of Restorative Justice in Education Beliefs and Values in Restorative Justice in Education Creating just and Equitable Learning Environments Nurturing Healthy relationships Repairing Harm and Transforming Conflict A Tale of Two Schools: Thoughts and Sustainability The Little Book of Restorative Justice in Education is a reference that practitioners can turn to repeatedly for clarity and consistency as they implement restorative justice in educational settings.

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The second book in the New Directions series following Weaving of Life, this Amish romance will keep you guessing until the end! Susan Lapp is back in Lancaster and ready to begin a serious relationship with Levi Yoder. After all the ups and downs of her time out west, it's good to be back in the familiar routines of church, family, and working at the market and housecleaning. Nothing stays simple for long, though, and Susan finds herself trying to help her sister Kate navigate her complicated and painful marriage that is taking a toll on their entire family. As Susan and Levi continue to court and wedding season comes into full swing, Susan wonders whether a proposal is imminent. Each wedding the two attend together makes her think more and more about her future with Levi. He's charming, kind, and familiar by now, but is he the man God wants for her to marry? When Susan hears that a child she nannied for in Wyoming goes missing, she is desperate to help find him. What follows is a wild ride of adventures, emotions, and new discoveries. Author Linda Byler is an active member of the Amish church and writes all her novels by hand with a pen and notebook. She offers a unique and fascinating look into Amish history and culture.

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127 recipes for stovetop, oven, Instant Pot, and slow cooker, from the editor of the New York Times bestselling Fix-It and Forget-It series! You want to put a delicious home-cooked meal on the table but you don't have a lot of time. Welcome Home 30-Minute Cookbook has your back! Each of the 127 recipes take 30 minutes or less from prep to food on the table. Whether you prefer to use your stovetop, oven, Instant Pot, or slow cooker, there are plenty of options in this book for you. Find dishes such as: Berry-Topped Wheat Pancakes Easy Chicken Fajitas Broccoli Rabe and Sausage Soup Barbecue Chicken Pizza BLT Pasta Salad Easy Enchilada Chicken Creamy Broccoli Soup Maple-Glazed Salmon Chicken Alfredo And more! You can trust these recipes because they are collected from some of America’s best home cooks, tested in real-life settings, and carefully selected from thousands of recipes. This is the perfect cookbook for busy home chefs!

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New York Times Bestselling Series! 100 breakfasts, dinners, sides, and desserts to make holiday cooking easy!Here are 100 festive, fresh recipes that the whole family will love. All are made in an Instant Pot—your solution for tasty, terrific meals without a lot of time or trouble! The holidays are busy enough as it is—no need to spend hours at the stove. Your Instant Pot is perfect for making glazed ham, mashed potatoes, cheesecake, breakfast cinnamon rolls, and more!Hope Comerford has selected the best Instant Pot meals from home cooks across the country and can’t wait to share them with you. She’ll also give you tips on how to set up and use your Instant Pot, how to know when your food is perfectly done, and more. In the Fix-It and Forget-It Holiday Instant Pot Cookbook, you’ll find fun and family-friendly recipes such as: Cinnamon French Toast Casserole Pumpkin Spice Pancake Bites Turkey Thighs, Acorn Squash, and Apples Brown Sugar and Honey Ham Cranberry-Apple Stuffed Pork Loin Pumpkin Risotto Orange Honey Cranberry Sauce Green Bean Casserole Brussels Sprouts with Maple Glaze Squash Apple Bake Potato Bacon Gratin Christmas Cheesecake Pumpkin Pie And More! Plug in that Instant Pot and let the good times roll!

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100 authentic Amish Christmas treats to share with loved ones this holiday season. Gathered from interviews with real Amish grandmothers, tattered recipe boxes, and old books and diaries, here is an assortment of delicious baked goods, casseroles, snacks, and other festive treats that have been and continue to be popular in eastern Pennsylvania, particularly in the Lancaster area. Christmas is a special time in Amish country—candles in the windows, preparations for the school Christmas play, and gas-powered ovens filling homes with the smells of home-baked goodness. Now you too can experience the warm, comforting recipes of old order Amish cooks. Prepare to make wonderful treats such as: Shoofly Pie Molasses Cookies Frosted Cinnamon Rolls Church Peanut Butter Marshmallow Spread Breakfast Casserole Baked French Toast Red Beet Eggs Christmas Salad Christmas Cake "Roasht" or Chicken Filling Potpie Noodles Oatmeal Whoopie Pies And more! With simple ingredients and instructions that are easy to follow, you'll find yourself whipping up new mealtime traditions for your loved ones this holiday season.

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The purpose of this book is to illuminate a theory of youth engagement in restorative justice that seeks to create systems change for more equitable schools. The authors define youth engagement in restorative justice as partnering with young people most impacted by structural injustice as changemakers in all aspects of restorative practices including community building, healing, and the transformation of institutions. Based on Adam Fletcher’s version of the Ladder of Youth Engagement, coupled with Barbara Love’s model of liberatory consciousness and an analysis of youth engagement in Restorative Justice in three different regions—Western Massachusetts, Oakland, and Houston—the authors provide a theoretical contribution: Youth Engagement in Restorative Justice grounded in liberatory consciousness. In this book readers will find: Comparative case studies from different parts of the country of youth led restorative justice programs. An exploration of the cultural and historical context of each region to situate the work. Stories from the authors' own lives that provide context for their interest in the work given their varied racial identities (White, Black, Latinx, South Asian) and upbringing. Literature review of the language of youth engagement vs. youth leadership/youth organizing/youth participation, along with a new definition of youth engagement in restorative justice. Theoretical framing based on Adam Fletcher’s Ladder of Youth Engagement , which provides a structure for the book. Exploration of how adults must combat adultism both individually and systematically as a prerequisite to doing this work. Student narratives. Applications of the work in the virtual context.

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Learn to read by recognizing high frequency words in Bible stories and beloved scriptures, while coloring in fun pictures! Is your child excited to draw or color, but still a little anxious about reading? Both you and your child will love this book! Bible Sight Words Coloring Book combines the fun of coloring with sight words to give your young reader confidence while learning from the Bible! Each coloring page focuses on either a high-frequency word or a sight word that's found in scripture. The focus word is a part of the coloring picture. The children color in and around the word, looking and reading the word over again and again, improving reading and spelling skills at the same time! Coloring supports child's fine motor skills development, aids in hand-eye coordination, but also develops the skill of patience and learn to focus on details. This book contains 100 high-frequency and sight word coloring pages. Perfect for keeping younger kids occupied during a sermon or passing the time on a road trip, this is a great gift for Christian families. Great for beginning readers, Kindergarten through First Grade.

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150 Large-Print Word Search Puzzles!Peace of Mind Bible Word Search combines brain-building fun with the comforting promises in scripture. Thanks to large, boldface print, puzzle enthusiasts young and old can enrich their free time finding hidden words and phrases from beloved selections of the Old Testament and New Testament. From the Psalms to Jesus's reminder not to be anxious about the future, each themed word find is a chance for readers to reflect on God's love, provision, and sovereignty while finding satisfaction in solving a puzzle. Keep your brain sharp, your eyes at ease, and your heart full of God’s Word! Enjoy 150 word search puzzles based around Biblical themes Highlights some of the most treasured passages and themes of the Bible Large, bold print prevents eye strain while you test your Bible knowledge! Complete answer key included You may find that you're committing each verse to memory as you complete the puzzle! Clean, fun, and just challenging enough, this book is a perfect gift for the puzzler in your life.

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Prepare your heart and home to serve not only family and friends, but neighbours and strangers too! Make any space a haven of discipleship, connection, and comfortAs Christians, we sometimes forget the power of an open door to a lost world. Using our homes to live out our faith in the true model of the Great Commission is challenging in our busy, over-scheduled lives. But having a home that is always open and available is key to living in community with others and being missional in our thinking. In this beautiful and inspiring book, wife, mom, and interior design enthusiast Victoria Duerstock offers simple and inspiring ways to prepare our hearts and homes to be open to friends, neighbours, and strangers. You don't need an immaculate or professionally decorated home to be hospitable. In fact, there is beauty in being honest with others about our lived-in spaces, and great value in being humble enough to live life together in the midst of imperfection. But it'll be a blessing to you and to your guests to create a space that reflects the beauty, peace, and joy of life in Christ. Whether you have a tiny apartment or a big old farmhouse, you can learn how to: Declutter common areas Bring hygge to your guest room (or even just to your couch, if that's all you've got!) Create a peaceful, welcoming atmosphere Schedule in regular housecleaning Prepare freezer meals for no-stress last minute dinners More importantly, be encouraged to have your heart in the right place, to engage in meaningful discussion with guests, and to take time to be a 'Mary' in our works-driven 'Martha' culture. Allow the Holy Spirit to overflow from your heart into your homes and community as you let your guard down and invite people into your lives.

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How can we effectively address the threat of terrorism? What helps being about long-term security? What stops cycles of victimhood? What role can Restorative Justice play? This fully updated edition offers insightful answers.Following the staggering events of September 11, 2001, the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennoni

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Go deeper in your faith with Rejoice, a creative journaling Bible that invites you to immerse yourself in His Word as you stop to color and personalize key passages of Scripture.This complete Bible (Old Testament and New Testament) features three hundred elegant illustrations of thought-provoking Bible verses to color in as you reflect on God's Word, one artful verse at a time. Fill the lines in the oversized margins with your notes, your prayers, and your questions so that you may experience the Bible in a more personal and meaningful way. The accessible language of the World English Bible (WEB) version makes this an ideal gift for young and old alike.This high-quality journaling Bible is a high quality hardcover, providing a solid surface for journaling and coloring. The title is artfully debossed for a timeless effect. High-quality paper makes note-taking a joy, while the ribbon page marker helps you find your place every time. Complete, single-column World English Bible version text for easy reading 300 hand-drawn partial or full page black-and-white illustrations of inspiring verses to color Roomy, lined margins for your reflection and responses to Scripture

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Will Daniel and Anna be able to reconcile their faith struggles and their love for each other? Beloved Amish novelist Linda Byler once again writes a compelling and surprising love story, showing that even the Plain People struggle with complex feelings, questions, and relationships. David Stolzfus and Anna Fisher have been best friends as long as

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The forest friends are so busy decorating their hot air balloon; will they forget the part that really matters? It's time for the annual spring festival in the forest. The forest friends have a very big idea: to make a hot air balloon to celebrate! As each animal goes to work, they focus on making the balloon look very special and fancy on the outside. Disagreements pop up about how to make it the perfect balloon. But the real trouble comes when they forget to think beyond appearances--to the warmth it needs inside to soar high in the air. An Easter Gift from Jesus is the follow-up to the heartwarming storybooks A Birthday Party for Jesus, Everyone Is Invited to Christmas, A Christmas Pageant for Jesus, and An Easter Egg Hunt for Jesus. Beautifully illustrated by Lee Holland, this picture book will offer young children a fun, relatable story of forest friends who realize that it's only through Jesus that we rise, and that we need His love to fill us up.

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Seventy-Five Healthy Recipes from the New York Times Bestselling Series! Discover 75 recipes that are mouthwatering but guilt-free! From the New York Times bestselling author of the Fix-It-and-Forget-It series comes this new collection of healthy, low-fat recipes for your slow cooker. Each tantalizing recipe comes with an analysis of its calories,

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