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With their signature charm and sly wit, the Alberti twins make cooking their Italian favorites fun and sexy!
The Two Little Knights of Kentucky, Keith and Malcolm McIntyre, along with their cousin Virginia “Ginger” Dudley, engage in an exciting adventure that involves a tramp, a boy, and a bear—oh, my!
Long before cell phones and computers, home telephones were designated by a sequence of rings. To reach Phillip W. Steele’s grandparents on Gilliland farm, the caller would have to ring two longs and a short on a wooden box on the wall. Inspired by memories of his grandfather, Joe, telling tales on the front porch, Steele collects elements of vanishing rural life. Paperback.
First opened for business in 1920, Uglesich’s Restaurant has become one of the premier destination restaurants for locals and tourists alike. Over the years, the restaurant has gone from its humble beginnings, serving po’ boys, fried seafood, and breakfast, to offer gourmet-quality New Orleans food, attracting culinary critics from around the world. Hardcover.
In late 2009, the South Florida community learned of the scandal that became the largest Ponzi scheme in Florida history. In this breathtakingly ambitious scam, one of Fort Lauderdale’s top philanthropists, attorney Scott Rothstein, stole $1.4 billion from investors and charitable organizations to finance his opulent lifestyle. A man whose wealth and status seemed to come from nowhere, Rothstein infiltrated and took advantage of the communities of South Florida through charm and manipulation. In this story of greed, betrayal, corruption, sex, and murder, no one is innocent.
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The key to success, happiness, and financial security lies in the power of the human mind and the human will. Mike Hernacki asserts that you are in charge of your own future, and he provides inspiring stories which prove that with the willingness and intention to succeed, you can achieve all your life goals.
Underground Homes offers the layman a complete and thoughtful approach to planning, building, and inhabiting an earth-sheltered home. Author Louis Wampler takes the reader step-by-step through a potential maze of construction problems. He uses simple language and numerous diagrams and illustrations to answer the questions people ask most often about underground homes.
In 1951 a hardened young army lieutenant must balance his belief in the United Nations’ mission with his contempt for the seemingly futile methods used to achieve it. Lt. John Winston finally resolves this conflict, and the repercussions will haunt him forever.
Born out of the Daughters of the Confederacy in Missouri and the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Confederate Soldiers Home in Tennessee, the United Daughters of the Confederacy® (UDC) aims to preserve the history of the South, to support veterans who served in the War between the States, and to strengthen the bonds of friendship between its members. Membership is open to women descendent from those who fought in the War Between the States or those who served honorably for the cause.
With her daddy gone away, nothing is the same for Ashley. No one sneaks chocolate syrup into her milk, homework is a lot harder, and Christmas does not seem nearly as special. Ashley misses her father terribly but knows that he is gone for an important reason: to protect our country. To stay strong, she holds tight to the secret pledge that they made before her daddy deployed. Whenever she feels sad or scared, she whispers their vow and throws a kiss to the American flag. With this act, Ashley knows that no matter how far away he may be, her daddy is close to her heart.
Booker T. Washington believed that every man and woman deserved a chance, regardless of their skin color. This classic work of literature relays the story of a man born into slavery who, once freed, pursued education and racial equality. Originally published in 1901, the new edition of Booker T. Washington’s autobiography features a foreword from media personality and advocate for the advancement of African Americans, Mychal Massie.
Timothy Wells and Christine Sevilla’s love was inspiring. Married for almost twenty years, the husband and wife passionately adored each other. Friends, family, and acquaintances all wished to have a relationship as solid as that of Tim and Christine. There was no sign that their marriage was anything less than ideal—until the day Wells brutally murdered his wife.
Little Upsie Downsie is having trouble falling asleep (though he has no problem dancing and playing). His worried mother summons the neighbors one by one, and each arrives knowing they have “just the thing” to help the little one sleep. In turn, each one succeeds only in falling asleep, and it is only in the chorus of snores that Upsie Downsie finally dozes off. Hardcover.