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The heirloom / by Lewis, Beverly,1949-author.;
"Clara Bender believes a visit to Hickory Hollow may help her find direction after her father remarries. While restoring an heirloom quilt with her great-aunt Ella Mae Zook, the two form a warm bond. When Clara's life is again upended by an unexpected incident and a young Amish man, will she find where her heart belongs?"--
Subjects: Christian fiction.; Novels.; Religious fiction.; Amish quilts; Amish; Man-woman relationships; Widows;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Patton's prayer : a true story of courage, faith, and victory in World War II / by Kershaw, Alex,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From Alex Kershaw, author of the New York Times bestseller Against All Odds, comes an epic story of courage, resilience, and faith during the Second World War. General George Patton needed a miracle. In December 1944, the Allies found themselves stuck. Rain had plagued the troops daily since September, turning roads into rivers of muck, slowing trucks and tanks to a crawl. A thick ceiling of clouds had grounded American warplanes, allowing the Germans to reinforce. The sprint to Berlin had become a muddy, bloody stalemate, costing thousands of American lives. Patton seethed, desperate for some change, any change, in the weather. A devout Christian, he telephoned his head chaplain. "Do you have a good prayer for the weather?" he asked. The resulting prayer was soon printed and distributed to the 250,000 men under Patton's command. "Pray when driving," the men were told. "Pray when fighting. Pray alone. Pray with others. Pray by night and pray by day. Pray for the cessation of immoderate rains, for good weather for Battle ... Pray for victory ... Pray for Peace." Then came the Battle of the Bulge. Amid frigid temperatures and heavy snow, 200,000 German troops overwhelmed the meager American lines in Belgium's Ardennes Forest, massacring thousands of soldiers as the attack converged on a vital crossroads town called Bastogne. There, the 101st Airborne was dug in, but the enemy were lurking, hidden in the thick blanket of fog that seemed to never dissipate. A hundred miles of frozen roads to the south, Patton needed an answer to his prayer, fast, before it was too late"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945; Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945; United States. Army. Airborne Division, 101st; Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945.; Generals; World War, 1939-1945;
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Looking for you [text (large print)] / by McCall Smith, Alexander,1948-author.;
"In this latest installment of The Perfect Passion Company, our favorite matchmaker, Katie Donald, continues her unwavering endeavor to help the lonely hearts of Edinburgh find love"--
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Dating services; Interpersonal attraction; Mate selection;
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Claire, darling : a novel / by Kazumi, Callie,author.; container of (work):Kazumi, Callie.Cuckoo.;
"In the aftermath of a shocking breakup, a woman's desperate quest for answers ignites a psychological inferno that will consume her past, present, and future in this hair-raising debut from an exciting new voice in suspense ... She's been ghosted. But she won't be forgotten"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Manipulative behavior; Man-woman relationships; Murder; Truthfulness and falsehood;
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The Lighthouse of Stalingrad : the hidden truth at the heart of the greatest battle of World War II / by MacGregor, Iain,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A thrilling, vivid, and highly detailed account of the epic siege during one of World War II's most important battles, told by the brilliant British editor-turned-historian and author of Checkpoint Charlie, Iain MacGregor. To the Soviet Union, the sacrifices that enabled the country to defeat Nazi Germany in World War II are sacrosanct. The foundation of the Soviets' hard-won victory was laid during the battle for the city of Stalingrad, resting on the banks of the river Volga. To Russians it was a pivotal landmark of their nation's losses, with more than two million civilians and combatants either killed, wounded, or captured during the bitter fighting from September 1942 to February 1943. Both sides endured terrible conditions in brutal, relentless house-to-house fighting. Within this life-and-death struggle, Soviet war correspondents lauded the fight for a key strategic building in the heart of the city, "Pavlov's House," which was situated on the frontline and codenamed "The Lighthouse." The legend grew of a small garrison of Russian soldiers from the 13th Guards Rifle Division holding out against the Germans of the Sixth Army, which had battled its way to the very center of Stalingrad. A report about the battle in a local Red Army newspaper would soon grow and be repeated on Moscow radio and in countless national newspapers. By the end of the war, the legend would gather further momentum and inspire Russians to rebuild their destroyed towns and cities. This story has become a pillar of the Stalingrad legend and one that can now be analyzed and told accurately. The Lighthouse of Stalingrad sheds new light on this iconic battle through the prism of the two units who fought for the very heart of the city itself. Iain MacGregor traveled to both German and Russian archives to unearth previously unpublished testimonies by soldiers on both sides of the conflict. His riveting narrative lays to rest the questions as to the identity of the real heroes of this epic battle for one of the city's most famous buildings and provides authoritative answers as to how the battle finally ended and influenced the conclusion of the siege of Stalingrad"--
Subjects: Germany. Heer. Infanterie-Division, 71.; Soviet Union. Raboche-Krestʹi͡anskai͡a Krasnai͡a Armii͡a. Gvardeĭskai͡a strelkovai͡a divizii͡a, 13-i͡a.; Dom Pavlova (Volgograd, Russia); Stalingrad, Battle of, Volgograd, Russia, 1942-1943.; World War, 1939-1945;
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The revenge of geography : what the map tells us about coming conflicts and the battle against fate / by Kaplan, Robert D.,1952-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.From Bosnia to Baghdad -- The revenge of geography -- Herodotus and his successors -- The Eurasian map -- The Nazi distortion -- The Rimland thesis -- The allure of sea power -- The "crisis of room" -- The geography of European divisions -- Russia and the independent heartland -- The geography of Chinese power -- India's geographical dilemma -- The Iranian pivot -- The former Ottoman Empire -- Braudel, Mexico, and grand strategy.
Subjects: Political geography.;
© c2012., Random House,
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 2
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The official driver's handbook. by Ontario.Ministry of Transportation.;
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Automobile driving; Motor vehicle driving; Traffic regulations;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 6
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The gifts of imperfection / by Brown, Brené,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."A guide to help readers embrace imperfection and vulnerability so they can live authentically; presents ten guideposts for wholehearted living"--
Subjects: Self-acceptance.; Self-esteem.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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City of the lost / by Armstrong, Kelley,author.;
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Women detectives; Abused wives; Murder;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Better off dead [text (large print)] / by Child, Lee,author.; Child, Andrew,1968-author.;
"Reacher goes where he wants, when he wants. That morning he was heading west, walking under the merciless desert sun--until he comes upon a curious scene. A Jeep has crashed into the only tree for miles around. A woman is slumped over the wheel ... The woman is Michaela Fenton, an army veteran turned FBI agent trying to find her twin brother, who might be mixed up with some dangerous people. Most of them would rather die than betray their terrifying leader, who has burrowed his influence deep into the nearby border town, a backwater that has seen better days. The mysterious Dendoncker rules from the shadows, out of sight and under the radar, keeping his dealings in the dark ... Reacher is good at finding people who don't want to be found, so he offers to help, despite feeling that Fenton is keeping secrets of her own. But a life hangs in the balance. Maybe more than one. But to bring Dendoncker down will be the riskiest job of Reacher's life. Failure is not an option, because in this kind of game, the loser is always better off dead"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Large type books.; Reacher, Jack (Fictitious character); United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation; Missing persons; Retired military personnel; Women veterans;
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