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Three rancheros volume 3
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Language
English
Description
Beverly Tapinski has run away from home plenty of times, but that was when she was just a kid. By now, she figures, it's not running away. It's leaving. Determined to make it on her own, Beverly finds a job and a place to live and tries to forget about her dog, Buddy, now buried underneath the orange trees back home; her friend Raymie, whom she left without a word; and her mom, Rhonda, who has never cared about anyone but herself. Beverly doesn't...
Author
Publisher
Twelve
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"...a no-nonsense how-to guide to life for young women looking to reframe their thinking, to believe in themselves, to take risks, to understand their power, and to feel better overall through finding serenity and taking action."--
Young women seek out advice from Perino every day: at work, through friends, on social media, and through her mentorship program. She realized that life crises have begun following young women well into their thirties....
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English
Description
"Amid a starkly beautiful but uncanny landscape in New Mexico, a married couple from Cambridge, MA takes residency at a distinguished academic institute. When the husband is stricken with a mysterious illness, misdiagnosed at first, their lives are uprooted and husband and wife each embarks upon a nightmare journey. At thirty-seven, Michaela faces the terrifying prospect of widowhood - and the loss of Gerard, whose identity has greatly shaped her...
4) Say my name
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Language
English
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Description
Six people from different corners of the world celebrate the history, culture, and beauty behind their names.
Author
Series
Andrea Oliver novels volume 1
Language
English
Description
"What if the person you thought you knew best turns out to be someone you never knew at all? Andrea knows everything about her mother, Laura. She knows she's spent her whole life in the small beachside town of Belle Isle; she knows she's never wanted anything more than to live a quiet life as a pillar of the community; she knows she's never kept a secret in her life. Because we all know our mothers, don't we? But all that changes when a trip to the...
6) Nyxia
Author
Publisher
Oceano/Gran Travesia
Pub. Date
2017
Language
Español
Description
"Emmett Atwater emprende un viaje en el cuál no sólo dejará su hogar, sino que también abandonará la Tierra. Él y otros nueve adolescentes son reclutados por Babel, una poderosa corporación que los conduce hasta un planeta llamado EDÉN. Allí, deberán extraer una volátil y extraña sustancia de un valor incalculable, conocida como NYXIA. La recompensa es una cifra millonaria con la que Emmett pretende cuidar de su familia el resto de su...
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English
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"In the current period of social and political unrest, conversations about identity are becoming more frequent and more difficult. On subjects like critical race theory, gender equity in the workplace, and LGBTQ-inclusive classrooms, many of us are understandably fearful of saying the wrong thing. That fear can sometimes prevent us from speaking up at all, depriving people from marginalized groups of support and stalling progress toward a more just...
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