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1) Metaphors
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Synopsis: A widowed white woman in a black community has a falling out with her neighbor.
After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth. Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples...
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Ladybugs are bright red beetles with little black spots. They're very helpful in the garden. What would life be like as a ladybug? This book let's readers experience a day in the life of one of these little red bugs. Accessible text makes reading easy and fun for emerging readers and young listeners. A Words to Know section helps children develop reading comprehension skills. Readers and young listeners will be drawn into the story by the bright,...
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Sea stars are commonly called starfish, but these incredible ocean critters aren't fish at all. Many of these star-shaped animals have five arms, but some may have 50 arms. Students will love learning about the strange and curious lives of sea stars in this fascinating book. Habitats, adaptations, and other early elementary life-science topics are covered in detail. Full-color photographs enhance the text and encourage the development of reading comprehension...
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Ladybugs are bright red beetles with little black spots. They're very helpful in the garden. What would life be like as a ladybug? This book let's readers experience a day in the life of one of these little red bugs. Accessible text makes reading easy and fun for emerging readers and young listeners. A Words to Know section helps children develop reading comprehension skills. Readers and young listeners will be drawn into the story by the bright,...
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After nineteen years and a career in Hollywood, Maggie Simpson sheds her stage name and returns to her home town to reconcile with her sister and uncover the truth about why she abandoned Maggie with the traveling medicine show in 1946. Her quest stirs guilty secrets, and when a favorite son of the town is murdered, she becomes a suspect. Townspeople roiled by President Kennedy's recent assassination threaten vigilante justice. Only a deputy who seeks...
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Rescued by tomb looter, Miguel Zamora, Sonrisa Lyons struggles between her contempt for Miguel's thievery and her need for his help in returning to civilization. Miguel, haunted by the loss of his wife and son would like to abandon the troublesome trouser-wearing woman from the future, but his cultured upbringing and compassionate heart rule. Forced companionship on the trail through Yucatan's steamy jungle blazes into mutual passion, and in spite...
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A 27-year-old woman returns home from the gym and her world changes forever when she nearly dies from a massive cerebellar stroke. Unbeknownst to her, Sara was taking combined estrogen and progesterone birth control medication while experiencing migraines with aura - a potentially lethal contraindication. Progesterone-only birth control is the safest to take.
After spending six months in rehab in California, she returns home to the great state...
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The most powerful spirit effect is parents seeing their children very sick or children seeing their parents very sick.
Little Ann, the twelfth child, while recovering from lymph node surgery herself, saw transient ischemic warnings that resolves on its own in her mother; spells that were confusing.
The impact of never knowing if little Ann's mother will be there for her picture day or to pick her up from school kept her brainstorming on what to...
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"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - December 2020 In Their Image: A Pastor is invited to open a church on another planet, but finds its furry inhabitants have a unique faith all their own.Metaphors: A widowed white woman in a black community has a falling out with the neighbor.The Crate: Two women escape from a country that forces equal treatment to one that encourages differences, and find both have their issues.And Joy Shall Overtake Us As A...
13) The wrong coat
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A collection of stories and poems based around the theme of coming into possession of someone else's coat.
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A reference book to provide you with information on the fundamental concepts of operations management to succeed in your coursework and entry-level tasks in your job. In this guide, you will discover how companies actually get their products and services out the door. From forecasting demand to ensuring quality control, managing inventory, and sourcing supplies, this book walks you through how to keep a business humming and what to do when something...
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"A contemporary guide to making 100 artisan cheeses at home--from classic favorites to popular, modern varieties--written by cheese-making authority Mary Karlin. In recent years there has been an explosion in the artisan cheese movement and a kitchen crafting revival. Artisan Cheese Making at Home inspires and encourages do-it-yourselfers with approachable, easy-to-follow instructions to produce mouthwatering cheese at home. From quick and satisfying...
19) Strawberry Hill
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Ten-year-old Allie's family moves from urban New Haven to rural Stamford, Connecticut, in the midst of the Great Depression.
20) Ferdinand
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"Ferdinand is a giant bull with a big heart. After being mistaken for a dangerous beast and torn from his home, he rallies a misfit team for an epic adventure in order to return to his family"--Container.
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