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At the height of World War II, LOOK Magazine profiled a small upstate New York community for a series of articles portraying it as the wholesome, patriotic model of life on the home front. Seventy years later, a history teacher tracks down the veterans with a connection to “Hometown, USA” who fought the war in the air over Europe, men who were tempered in the tough times of the Great Depression and forged in battle.

A 2025 MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK: Town & Country LGBTQReads Kirkus Reviews “Refreshingly thoughtful...Town & Country is never short of engaging.” —The Washington Post A “big-hearted and true” (Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize winner) debut novel set in a small rural town amid a...

New York Times bestselling comics creator Cullen Bunn (Harrow County, The Empty Man) delivers a chilling small-town horror novel in the tradition of Stephen King—where a brutal double homicide in an isolated mid-Atlantic community awakens an ancient force and unleashes a living nightmare. For...

From the deserts of North Africa to the mountains of Italy, 15men and women veterans of the Italian campaign open up about a war that was so brutal, news of it was downplayed at home. Here are the stories from a vanishing generation speaking to America today. The war in the Mediterranean, and particularly the Italian Campaign, is one that for many Americans is shrouded in mystery and murkiness. Yet it was here that the United States launched its first offensive in the west on enemy soil.

This book brings you the previously untold firsthand accounts of combat and brotherhood, of captivity and redemption, and the aftermath of a war that left no American community unscathed.

Feeling oppressed by their economic and social status, the three Duntz brothers seek revenge on the wealthy upper class, and historical Salisbury becomes their target. The brothers set fire to the Salisbury town hall, a 235-year-old symbol of the town's proud heritage. But when Earl Morey confesses to seeing one of the brothers commit the crime, he is found shot to death one early October morning.

New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak welcomes readers to the town of Silver Springs, where surprises wait around every corner! The search for her birth mother brought Cora Kelly to the New Horizons Boys Ranch. Getting a job there was easy enough, but confiding in Aiyana, the ranch's...

This is the first book in the (My Life) series. This is an inspiring story about overcoming whatever life may throw at you. This book is about two best friends growing up in their teenage years in a small town. All the wild adventures and stories from my childhood. After my parents divorced and we went on the run for 11 years. This book includes my first job, girlfriend, prom, driver's license, my first car and many other first we all did in our teenage years. It's a fun-filled adventure about being a teenager, epic road trips and best friends. But really this book is just about LIFE. It ...

They promised to avoid each other. Fate promised otherwise. After five years of blissful distance, Alex and Claudia—lifelong enemies and polar opposites—find themselves stuck under the same roof at the Betise family lodge. One relaxing Christmas vacation? Officially ruined. "You're still the arrogant playboy you've always been.” “You're still my best friend's bratty little sister, I couldn't stand.” They agree on one thing: avoid each other at all costs. Stay civil. Stay distant. Stay safe. Too bad the universe has other plans. Forced into shared spaces that induce unexpected late...

Katherine’s life was once filled with love and new beginnings. But she’d given up her hopes and dreams of marriage and a family and instead buried herself in her big city career and her small home in its quiet home-town like neighborhood...then everything changed. Follow the lives of Katherine, Tom, and their growing circle of friends as they deal with real everyday challenges, life changing choices, romance, an unexpected mystery, and the magical promise of second chances. If you enjoy clean romance and inspirational feel-good women’s fiction filled with love, family, friendship, new...

The Baker’s Pickle: A women’s fiction story about sibling rivalry, and the messiness of love that binds at Our House on Heather Wynd Imka Louw is finding her rhythm in the quiet Scottish village she now calls home. Her family has settled in, she’s making new friends, and her baking ministry is flourishing. She’s even beginning to shed the baby weight—one healthy choice, one prayer at a time. Then her younger sister Anja arrives, escaping a crumbling marriage and stirring up old grievances that never fully cooled. What begins as a warm reunion soon turns into a tug-of-war over ...

Originally released under the title Endless Love. Distance has nothing on destiny. Lori Maguire is hitting the reset button. With her divorce in the rearview and her kids off at college, she’s ready to reclaim her life. Moving back home and landing a job at the Seattle Star feels like the perfect way to start fresh—until she realizes her new boss is none other than Matt Kelley, her college sweetheart and the guy who once stomped on her heart like it was a frat house beer can. For Matt, it’s like Christmas came early. Walking into an interview and seeing Lori—the one who got away—...

A group of entrepreneurs brings roaring back to life a defunct turbine factory and the town around it, promising a return to the days of dignity, jobs and the good life and bright future that a manufacturing center can dispense to a small town. But is a return to the days of plenty possible? And what of the changed relationships between lovers, and within families, that have transpired in the years since that earlier time? Perišić takes us there, into the past and into the future, and watches with a bemused sad smile as the inevitable wreaks havoc with the possible. 

Who is this handsomeman with the silver hair Dressed in a Sheriff uniform? Here to pick up his daughter from my class She is sweet and he attends to her every need Makes me want to play mommy, but I am the teacher After our parent/teacher conference Flames ignite, there is het between us Will we survive the attention at the school?

Penguin presents the audio download edition of Turtles All the Way Down by John Green, read by Kate Rudd. Sixteen-year-old Aza never intended to pursue the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, but there's a hundred thousand dollar reward at stake and her Best and Most Fearless Friend...

Dive into a collection of delightful and moving tales from the heart of a small Kansas town, where the local newspaper office serves as a vibrant social hub. With stories that range from humorous to deeply touching, youll experience the essence of a community where everyone knows each other. This charming exploration of life in that part of the country called the West captures the spirit of camaraderie and the rich tapestry of small-town life, as fondly described by those who call it home. Published in 1904. - Summary by TriciaG & the text

‘An urgent manifesto for collective healing.’ David Lammy MP This landmark book tackles a deceptively simple idea: the more we spend time with people unlike ourselves, doing things together, the more understanding, tolerant, and even friendly we become. Combining fresh analysis with a wealth...

Clara Lockwood has one goal: survive senior year and escape the secrets that have been suffocating her since childhood. But the night a lightning strike tears through the woods, everything changes. Clara doesn’t remember collapsing beneath that shattered tree— but she remembers him. Silas Everhart has spent years trying to outrun his past. Finding Clara in the storm isn’t an accident. It feels like a warning… or a sign. And the moment he touches her, he knows their lives are already tangled in ways neither of them can explain. As strange coincidences pull them closer and the truth ...

The Turning of Our Tides Raine wanted to make more out of life. Her father abandoning her, abandoning her family however destroyed that dream. Now in the face of tragedy she finds herself surrounded by a new enemy, one that she cannot quite put a name on or find a face for. All she knows is that she can feel it breathing darkly into her life much the same as when she felt her father eerily stealing her life’s breath away from her so long ago.

The Princess and the Paupers Carrie Sanders grew up in Treasure Falls with two fathers. When her parents were killed in a mining accident, she learned exactly why two husbands were essential. Now she’s grown and ready for two men of her own. But there are no eligible men in Treasure Falls. Levi Daly and Jasper Vanderbilt have traveled the world, made their fortune, and now want to return home. No longer are Levi and Jasper two poor kids, living on the wrong side of Main Street. No longer are they not good enough to marry a Spencer, or so Levi believes. He has loved Carrie since they were ...