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2012.
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At the turn of the twentieth century, reclusive orchardist William Talmadge tends to his apples and apricots. One day, two teenaged girls steal his fruit and later return to see the man who gave them no chase. Feral, scared, and pregnant, they take up on Talmadge's land and indulge in his reservoir of compassion. But just as the girls begin to trust him, men arrive in the orchard with guns...
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2014
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"When a boy tries to save his parents' marriage, he uncovers a legacy of family secrets in a coming-of-age ghost story by the author of the internationally bestselling phenomenon, The Art of Racing in the Rain. In the summer of 1990, fourteen-year-old Trevor Riddell gets his first glimpse of Riddell House. Built from the spoils of a massive timber fortune, the legendary family mansion is constructed of giant, whole trees, and is set on a huge estate...
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Blanche Morton-Aphecetche
Pub. Date
1985
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English
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Part I and Part II of my book, Blanche Morton's Heritage and Auto-Biography, cover the life of my grandfather, David Morton, and my father, Alvin Morton. For this reason I have introduced "My Mom" Laurine in the first chapter of Part III. Chapter 2 includes pictures and a few words about "My Dad" and Chapter 3 tells about their marriage in Wenatchee, Washington, May 3, 1924. -- [Introduction to Blanche Morton's auto-biography, page 182].
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To celebrate Oregon's 150th birthday, the Oregon Library Association has chosen one book for all Oregonians to read: Stubborn Twig. Lauren Kessler's award-winning book, the selection for the statewide Oregon Reads program, is a classic story of immigrants making their way in a new land. It is a living work of social history that rings with the power of truth and the drama of fiction, a moving saga about the challenges of becoming an American.
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"We Live in Water, the first collection of short fiction from New York Times bestselling author Jess Walter, is a suite of diverse, often comic stories about personal struggle and diminished dreams, all of them marked by the wry wit and generosity of spirit that has made him one of our most talked-about writers. In "Thief," a blue-collar worker turns unlikely detective to find out which of his kids is stealing from the family vacation fund. In "We...
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JASI
Pub. Date
[1998]
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English
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With hundreds of entries covering adventures all over the state, this popular, best-selling family guidebook takes you on and off the beaten path to extraordinary places. From Seattle to Selah, from Olympia to Omak, you'll discover the highlights of Washington's byways and towns. Revised, updated and expanded, this guidebook is a must for parents, grandparents, daycare providers, Scout and Campfire leaders, teachers and..... well, anyone who loves...
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