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Disowned by her parents for marrying a man they disapproved of, Ashley Reynolds faces even greater hardship when she loses her husband in a tragic accident - and she's left alone with a baby on the way. Working as a Harvey Girl in Winslow, Arizona, provides the element of peace she has sought. But despite her young daughter's desire for a father, Ashley finds her heart still attached to the man she lost so long ago. When circumstances force Ashley to confront the past, she finds herself torn.

Graduate student Tom Rice is thrilled to embark on his first deep-space archeological expedition. He is part of a team from Earth, venturing out in search of artifacts from a civilization that ruled the universe many millennia ago. Called the High Ones, the members of this long-gone society left tantalizing clues about their history and culture scattered throughout space. One such clue, a "message cube" containing footage of the ancient ones, is more interesting than all of the others combined. It seems to indicate that the High Ones aren't extinct after all.

A tour of Christmas through the years from the first film about the holiday in 1898 through a certain Red nosed Reindeer and a too rich Scrooge of a cartoon character in 1949. Short write-ups about movies, radio shows, magazine covers and more that are good for a few minutes snatched here and there during your busy Christmas season.

From Dan Uselton, author of Chloroform Wars — Runner-Up (Wild Card), Paris Book Festival Updated Edition – November 2025: Includes timeline refinements and new author revisions for the most immersive reading experience yet. His wife vanished that night. By morning, a twelve-year-old girl stood on his porch—wearing her memories. Dan Fox can’t explain it. The girl knows private details from his marriage—moments only his wife would know. She remembers everything. As Dan searches for the truth, he’s pulled into a psychological thriller of memory and identity where— A masked ...

Wolfgang Van Halen’s story is unlike any other in modern rock. Born into the Pasadena household of Eddie Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli in 1991, his earliest memories were steeped in music—not as distant entertainment but as daily ritual within the walls of 5150 Studios. From crawling across floors littered with guitar pedals to absorbing the mechanics of tone shaping at his father’s side, Wolfgang’s childhood was an apprenticeship lived inside the workshop of a genius. Yet his journey would never be simply about inheritance. This definitive biography chronicles his life in full ...

Caroline holds a deep secret. Existing in 1727 and 1927 simultaneously, each night she goes to sleep in one life and wakes up in the other. Searching for answers to her unique existence, Caroline stumbles upon a letter from her mother that hints at her own experiences as a time-crosser, sending Caroline on a quest to uncover the truth. In 1727, chasing the mysteries of her mother's past, Caroline disguises herself as a cabin boy and joins a ship sailing for the Bahamas, her mother's last known location.

“也许，我这辈子就算做成了这一件事也好。”正是他的执着和坚持铸就了不平凡的人生。他用十年走遍神州、史上首次徒步穿越罗布泊！……「也許，我這輩子就算做成了這一件事也好。」正是他的執著和堅持鑄就了不平凡的人生。他用十年走遍神州、史上首次徒步穿越羅布泊！

Stellar Echoes: A Call Across Fourteen Light-Years On a rainy night in Vancouver, young quantum physicist Lena Kavan intercepts a mysterious signal from the TRAPPIST-1 system. That moment not only shifts the direction of her research but also transforms the course of her life. The waveform of the signal resonates strangely with her body, as if a force beyond time and space were calling — awakening secrets hidden deep within the human genome. As her experiments unfold, Lena realizes this is not a simple scientific anomaly, but rather a dialogue across fourteen light-years. She must choose ...

My First Year as a Mom Manual By Nati Carrillo No one hands you a map when you become a mom. But this book comes pretty close. In My First Year as a Mom Manual, new mothers (and the grandmas who’ve got their back) will find a warm, clear, and heartfelt guide through baby’s first twelve months. Written with simplicity, courage, and a wink of humor, it’s more than a baby book—it’s a steady hand and a quiet cheer in the middle of the night. Inside, you’ll find: What to expect at every doctor visit, from newborn to twelve months Vaccine breakdowns without the jargon Milestone ...

Have you ever parachuted in the moonlight and juggled work with play? In 1995, Steve set himself the goal to sail across the North Atlantic. Saint Lucia and the Caribbean island chain were the prize. He had to master sailing in spring Scottish waters, keep up with his military training and undergraduate life. It was hard keeping a romance alive with so many distractions, like landing a gig as a swordsman in a Hollywood movie. There were other commitments—a jaunt to Pamplona in Spain, and a camp in the United States before he could join his crew. How will he get to the tropics and have ...

COLD, THE 1918-19 SIBERIAN ESCAPE OF CAPTAIN EWALD LOEFFLER, a novel by Rick Schmidt, follows a young German soldier, Ewald Loeffler, as he struggles to traverse 5000km of frozen and barren land across Siberia, to finally reach Germany and his family home. After he'd been in a Siberian prison camp for four years, the guards suddenly deserted their posts to join the Russian Revolution in Moscow, leaving the prisoners to fend for themselves. Loeffler, in the minority of those who survived such extreme cold and other human dangers, tells a harrowing tale of just keeping alive, one day at a ...

Join a retired couple from Maine as they break outside of their comfort zone in an effort to see Every Bird From Sea to Shining Sea. Follow Ethan and Ingrid Whitaker as they spend an entire year traveling around the Continental United States doing a Big Year . . . a contest to identify as many species of birds as possible in a calendar year.

Academic Elizabeth Tolsen is running. Fleeing a shattered engagement and a career in turmoil, she accepts a job housesitting the remote and imposing Aston House for the winter. The locals warn her it’s haunted, a place of sorrow and shadows, but Liz seeks solitude, not specters. Her plan is simple: finish her dissertation and heal her wounds in the profound quiet. But the house isn't quiet. It's waiting. When Liz discovers a hidden box of love letters from a WWI soldier, Captain Alistair Aston, she is drawn into a century-old romance. His words are not the dry ink of history; they are a ...

In 2006, after his father was killed, Gulwali Passarlay was caught between the Taliban, who wanted to recruit him, and the Americans, who wanted to use him. To protect her son, Gulwali's mother sent him away. The search for safety would lead the 12-year-old across eight countries, from the mountains of Eastern Afghanistan through Iran and Europe to Britain. Over the course of 12 harrowing months, Gulwali endured imprisonment, hunger, cruelty, brutality, loneliness, and terror - and nearly drowned crossing the Mediterranean Sea.

For physicist Armin Richter and historian Sam Osei, love has always been an equation of time and space. When Armin is chosen for the most ambitious mission in human history—a one-way journey to colonize a planet twelve light-years away—they refuse to accept a lifetime of separation. They craft The Plan, a brilliant, audacious, and near-impossible strategy to reunite. While Armin endures the cold sleep of hibernation and the brutal realities of interstellar travel, Sam will dedicate his life on Earth to securing a spot on the second ship, launching seventeen years later. It is a promise ...

Dreaming of staying vibrant, adventurous, and full of life in retirement, and making these years your best years yet? Discover how to fill your life after work with meaningful journeys, exciting travels, outdoor adventures, and unforgettable experiences! Lara West, a best-selling author of health and wellness books, brings her passion for adventure and travel into her latest work, using her discoveries and personal stories to guide the way.

Scott Baker and Brianne Marshall are ready to step into their happily ever after. They've been through their own trials and are counting down the days 'til they wed. That is until Covid-19 hits the scene, upending everything they have planned and dreamed of.

A masterful abridgement of the 2017 Across Two Novembers, this book preserves the erudition, poignancy, and occasional quirkiness of the original. It cuts out the lengthy bibliography and some of the daily journal entries, but one is never left wondering what might be missing when a day is skipped. Mentions and fine reviews of dozens of books share the stage with the more personal details.

Brianne is a somewhat naïve college freshman. She becomes disillusioned as her professors and peers challenge many of her long-held beliefs. When she finds a diary that belonged to a distant relative, she hopes it will offer much needed distraction. And she is soon drawn into the story of a passionate woman who seems to whisper from the past.

If you're an athlete who's hard into training, one thing that you absolutely must be taking into account is the nutrition that you are using on a day to day basis. In the following guide, we're going to walk you through some of the most important considerations for today's athletes of all ages. It's important to note that your nutrition needs are going to change as you advance in skill level and get older.