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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Carolina Costandini is a first generation Italian-American living in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania--just outside of Pittsburgh--in the mid-1920s. As the only daughter in the family, she finds herself in a traditional role of cook and maid--a role she longs to escape. Her brothers attend school and work, but her own education ended at fifth grade. The Italian neighborhood that she lives in is full of characters with complicated lives inevitably intersecting. Sara is a middle age woman, a dear friend of the family, who is persecuted by an abusive husband, Luca Vassari. Angelo Marchetti is the town barber and a widower with a mentally challenged daughter and an aging mother. A good and decent man, he finds himself forced to do battle with evil and risk imprisonment in a justice system that sees Italians as second-class citizens. The Mano Nero (the local mafia) has a strong hold on the town, threatening its citizens, but it also finds itself at war with the emerging power of the Ku Klux Klan. Nicoletta Pantuzzo is another neighbor to the Costandini family--a widow shunned by the women of the town because she is a prostitute. Zia Izzy is Carolina's aunt who has the Italian gift of being a "witch," which she hopes to pass on to Carolina. It is a temptation that Carolina entertains at the disapproval of her mother, Lena. As Carolina struggles to navigate the rough waters of discovering her identity, she is befriended by Sr. Norbert, who acts as a confidant and guide. But ultimately, it is up to Carolina to make a decision that will impact the rest of her life.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. Ariana's bitter childhood battles with the outside world and her narcissistic mother threaten to consume her soul. As a Christian minority growing up in Tehran, Iran, Ariana faces harsh physical and emotional abuse from her mother and witnesses the same pain inflicted on her siblings. Her daily awakenings leave her unguarded against her mother's wrath. Despite this, Ariana's only true safe haven comes fleetingly in the presence of her loving papa, Jacob. However, he is often away for weeks on end as a truck driver, leaving her constantly yearning for his return. "You know your mother loves you very much. If she punishes you, it's not because she's mean. It's not her fault. She is a nervous woman who cannot control her anger." As she grows up, her search for hope is what she holds onto as she struggles to not only survive her mother's tirades but the loss of friends and family in terror attacks and political involvement during the revolution, the drastic regime change to an Islamic government, and a city embattled with Iraq.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Thought, Choice, Action is a rich blend of theology, philosophy and psychology for the postmodern generation. In this fast-paced book, Ron Sandison, an autistic prodigy and theologian, examines our presuppositions and their impact on our perspective and interpretation of life. In parallel, he provides practical insight for spiritual growth and utilizing our power in Christ to transform our world for His glory. Sandison states, "We may not know the causation for our circumstances and situations but with the tripolarity theory we can determine our proper response and attitude to overcome in life." Each chapter will give readers a firmer grasp and deeper understanding of God, human free will, and the devil. Like Saint Augustine and other saints before us, readers will see the world afresh with eyes of faith and a heart prepared for the hidden battle.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. WHAT'S IN THE BOX? EVERYONE'S DYING TO KNOW. An international crisis threatens to plunge the world into war at the dawn of the Twentieth Century, but the British Foreign Office finds itself blinded by the bizarre deaths of crucial agents and informants as it struggles to stave off the coming conflagration. For help, they turn to an unconventional outsider, Inspector Jenkins of Scotland Yard, who soon finds himself on the trail of a mysterious man with a deadly black box and a host of devoted accomplices. Innocents transform into monsters. Men of God become agents of destruction. Good men rise from the flames of damnation to become soldiers in the coming apocalypse. The Man with the Black Box is a terrifying examination of the corruptibility of mankind, a riveting twist on the classic battle of good versus evil, and a fantasy thriller of historic proportions.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. 10,000 Miles With 10,000 Reasons: A Journey into the Heart of Africa is a gripping memoir of an American couple's extraordinary journey to adopt three orphaned children from a remote African village. A single correspondence between a thirteen-year-old African girl and an American couple ignited a spark that changed their world. It is a moving and emotional story about one girl's adoption that blossomed into a quest to also rescue twin boys, and then, an entire village. This compelling, dramatic narrative relates the many, maddening obstacles the Frantzes faced. Listen in as their faith is refined through a long and thorny adoption process that spans two continents. Their mission widens powerfully when the Frantzes were driven to also save an entire village from starvation. It is a captivating human story about the power of faith, hope, and undying resolve.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Carolina Costandini is a first generation Italian-American living in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania--just outside of Pittsburgh--in the mid-1920s. As the only daughter in the family, she finds herself in a traditional role of cook and maid--a role she longs to escape. Her brothers attend school and work, but her own education ended at fifth grade. The Italian neighborhood that she lives in is full of characters with complicated lives inevitably intersecting. Sara is a middle age woman, a dear friend of the family, who is persecuted by an abusive husband, Luca Vassari. Angelo Marchetti is the town barber and a widower with a mentally challenged daughter and an aging mother. A good and decent man, he finds himself forced to do battle with evil and risk imprisonment in a justice system that sees Italians as second-class citizens. The Mano Nero (the local mafia) has a strong hold on the town, threatening its citizens, but it also finds itself at war with the emerging power of the Ku Klux Klan. Nicoletta Pantuzzo is another neighbor to the Costandini family--a widow shunned by the women of the town because she is a prostitute. Zia Izzy is Carolina's aunt who has the Italian gift of being a "witch," which she hopes to pass on to Carolina. It is a temptation that Carolina entertains at the disapproval of her mother, Lena. As Carolina struggles to navigate the rough waters of discovering her identity, she is befriended by Sr. Norbert, who acts as a confidant and guide. But ultimately, it is up to Carolina to make a decision that will impact the rest of her life.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. "Today is the day to consider confident hope as an option in the struggles of life instead of it becoming a residual outcome of despair." Are you now or have you ever been in a painful season of life that you thought would never end? Have you ever felt as if no one were listening in the darkest hours of your life? Pain in life will either become, by default, an obstacle course of survival or, by intention, an opportunity to learn critical lessons that positively impact your life's journey. Holy Crap: Finding God's Presence in your Pain is about mistakes made and lessons learned. It will lift you from despair in depression to hope in redemption. Through the author's horrific and shocking yet wonderful and life-changing journey, you will find valuable lessons to reignite passion and vision for your life.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. "With grace, humor, and sensitivity, Diana R. Zimmerman renders a traditional Mennonite farm family in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, as seen through a child's eyes and spoken in the hypnotic rhythms of a young girl's voice. The spirited speaker develops a rich sense of herself and her community as she grows up in a conservative religious context where "help means spank," and female children are reared for lives of obedience, modesty, and piety. This is a remarkably immediate work of memory and imagination--authentic, fair-minded, and unsentimental-- suitable for readers of all ages." --Julia Spicher Kasdorf, author of Sleeping Preacher and The Body and the Book: Writing from a Mennonite Life "Diana R. Zimmerman has written a great American memoir. I was reminded of Huck Finn and Harriet the Spy and Jo March as I chuckled and gasped and laughed out loud through this book. You will love this little Mennonite girl, and she will lead you back to your own inner child. You will also start seeing the world through her eyes. You won't want this story to end." --Shirley Hershey Showalter, author of Blush: A Mennonite Girl Meets a Glittering World.…

Hardback. Condición: Good. If you know the song, you know Brandy's sailor loved the sea more than her. (The bastard.) Brandy, You're a Fine Girl is historical fan fiction, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1972 hit song. Brandy's story doesn't end when the music stops--her destiny is filled with adventure! Barmaid Brandy seizes on a plan to become that good wife and escape her life of drudgery. A pregnancy would be just the thing to get him to marry her. When that doesn't work, she crosses paths with Elliot, a nobleman in need of a wife and heir by his fast-approaching 30th birthday, or else his inheritance will go to his scheming cousin Clarence. Once married, Elliot's problems appear solved, and Brandy has a kind husband and a warm and comfy new home, even if it is full of Elliot's odd band of friends. Everyone tries to get along and put up with Brandy's strange cravings and profanity-laden drama--until they discover she was never really pregnant. When Elliot's handsome best friend, Beau, shows up, Brandy promptly falls head over heels. She becomes pregnant, but will it be too late? Swearing she can live on love, Brandy dreams of running off with Beau--until she discovers a shocking secret about her husband and his best friend. The #1 hit song Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) was written and composed by Elliot Lurie and recorded by his band, Looking Glass.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The debut of Philly Prep English teacher and accidental sleuth, Amanda Pepper, (and of C.K. Mackenzie, homicide detective) won the World Mystery Convention's Anthony for best first mystery. When the body of a colleague is found dead in Amanda's living room, she has to clear herself of suspicion - and make sure she isn't the next victim as well. And all she's got as a clue to the real killer's identity is a locket shaped like Winnie-the-Pooh.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. "Part Indiana Jones, part Chessmen, The Baetylus Stone, by Michael Lee Morrison is all adventure." - Graham Brown, author of The Eden Prophecy Haunted by the sins of his father from WWII, Cason Lang has been ostracized by the academic and archaeological communities alike. Having spent the last decade trying to claw his way out of his father's shadow, he is presented with a unique opportunity promising to fulfill just that. The Huntsmen, a secret government organization, works to track and find the lost treasures of the world. After discovering a mole within the organization, Cason and his new team of experts now must race against the rival to locate the Lost Library of Ivan the Terrible. Little does Cason and his crew know, there is a greater treasure described within one of the lost texts. Opposed by a group of specially trained individuals and dealing with new information about his father, Cason will embark on a journey from the United States to Japan, Russia, and the isle of Crete in search of a once unknown mystical artifact.…

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. A disgruntled Community College professor who loves literature but loathes his students. A homicide detective who takes her inspiration from Patti Smith's punk period. A cult of Christian zealots who livestream actual crucifixions. And a writer of porn movies whose career does not have a happy ending. All of them connected by a lost manuscript written by one of the twentieth century's greatest writers. (That is, if it exists.) At the heart of this multi-faceted narrative is Lucia Joyce, James Joyce's daughter and muse, a brilliant and visionary woman whose life remained shadowed by the specter of madness. Was she the recipient of her father's last masterwork? Where are the letters that would tell her story? Would she have shared his final work if she had ever been released from the mental institution where she languished her entire adult life? The Last Words of James Joyce is a modern-day literary treasure hunt, feverishly churning through the worlds of social media, academic conferences, sanitariums, porn movie sets and late-night diners, with a cast of characters who'd be right at home in the most wild Joycean fantasy, all drawn by the prospect of the literary find of the century: an unpublished work by the master modernist and literary icon himself. Both playful and profound, this modern quixotic adventure explores the life of a neglected and heroic woman and her legacy as the keeper of strange and dark secrets, and the scramble for fame, fortune, and infamy that her silence spawned. But as this novel reminds us, some voices simply can't be stilled -- not by time, death, or deceit -- and what we think are lost words sometimes turn out instead to be last word.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. Ariana's bitter childhood battles with the outside world and her narcissistic mother threaten to consume her soul. As a Christian minority growing up in Tehran, Iran, Ariana faces harsh physical and emotional abuse from her mother and witnesses the same pain inflicted on her siblings. Her daily awakenings leave her unguarded against her mother's wrath. Despite this, Ariana's only true safe haven comes fleetingly in the presence of her loving papa, Jacob. However, he is often away for weeks on end as a truck driver, leaving her constantly yearning for his return. "You know your mother loves you very much. If she punishes you, it's not because she's mean. It's not her fault. She is a nervous woman who cannot control her anger." As she grows up, her search for hope is what she holds onto as she struggles to not only survive her mother's tirades but the loss of friends and family in terror attacks and political involvement during the revolution, the drastic regime change to an Islamic government, and a city embattled with Iraq.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. Culled from sixty blog posts spanning eight years, Tangles and Plaques is a candid account of a mother and daughter's changing relationship as they face the progressive landscape of Alzheimer's Disease together. As the twisted fibers (tangles) build up inside the nerve cells in her brain and the protein fragments (plaques) fill the spaces between those cells, Effie Johnson--like millions of others who suffer from Alzheimer's--loses her memory, the stories that make up the fabric of her life. Blending humor ("I Can't Find My Panties") with pathos ("Disappearing Stories") and hope with despair, Susan Johnson Cushman captures the personal within the universal in a story that reveals a complicated relationship between an often verbally abusive mother and a daughter hungry for her mother's unconditional love. Part Polaroid, part cautionary tale, the reality woven throughout these records of long-distance caregiving is that the tangles and plaques aren't only in our brains, but often in our relationships. PRAISE FOR TANGLES AND PLAQUES.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. A girl who had everything that mattered trades it all for everything that doesn't, and the only person who ever truly knew her is still waiting at the end of the road she burned down to get here. Some friendships don't just shape you. They save you. Katie Kirby has always known that Benji is different. Not in any way she can explain, exactly, just in the way that matters most. He finds lost things. He sees through people. He says the right thing at the wrong time and somehow makes it the right time. Growing up together in a small town where everybody knows your name and nobody forgets your sins, Katie and Benji build a world that feels unbreakable. But the real world has other plans. As Katie chases success down a road paved with ambition, sharp suits, and carefully buried doubts, the distance between who she is and who she used to be grows into something she can no longer ignore. The harder she runs, the more she loses. And the one person who has always known exactly where to find her is the one she keeps leaving behind. BEN is a story about faith tested by life, love that refuses to be categorized, and the terrifying grace of being truly known by another person. Warm, aching, and quietly devastating in the best possible way. For fans of Nicholas Sparks and Karen Kingsbury.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. A girl who had everything that mattered trades it all for everything that doesn't, and the only person who ever truly knew her is still waiting at the end of the road she burned down to get here. Some friendships don't just shape you. They save you. Katie Kirby has always known that Benji is different. Not in any way she can explain, exactly, just in the way that matters most. He finds lost things. He sees through people. He says the right thing at the wrong time and somehow makes it the right time. Growing up together in a small town where everybody knows your name and nobody forgets your sins, Katie and Benji build a world that feels unbreakable. But the real world has other plans. As Katie chases success down a road paved with ambition, sharp suits, and carefully buried doubts, the distance between who she is and who she used to be grows into something she can no longer ignore. The harder she runs, the more she loses. And the one person who has always known exactly where to find her is the one she keeps leaving behind. BEN is a story about faith tested by life, love that refuses to be categorized, and the terrifying grace of being truly known by another person. Warm, aching, and quietly devastating in the best possible way. For fans of Nicholas Sparks and Karen Kingsbury.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. Sexton does an incredible, informative, earnest job of walking the reader through the nuanced, intricate world of open adoption.that leaves you feeling grateful to know there is steadfast promise to open adoption. -  Liz Pryor, life advice expert, ABC's Good Morning America  A compelling reading for anyone in the adoption world, and an important one for therapists, professional and academics."-  Adam Pertman, President, National Center on Adoption and Permanency Gold medal recipient in prestigious  Royal Palm Literary Awards, Florida Writers Association and second runner-up for book of the year.  A powerful and honest account based on three decades of true-life experience. Award-winning The Branches We Cherish weaves together thought-provoking, joyous, and poignant reflections of four birth parents, birth grandmothers, adoptive parents, and two adopted children.  In 1992, Linda and David long to have a child. They decide to adopt a baby and learn they can only do so under an open arrangement where the biological parents and the adoptive family know each other's identities, and choose to remain in contact after the adoption is finalized . possibly for life! There are no ready answers to their many questions: What happens in the first year? Twenty years later? What does visitation between birth and adoptive families look like? Will it be awkward to raise a child with the birth parents in the picture? How do adopted children feel about this open arrangement?  In the early 90's there is little guidance for long-term relationships between adoptive and birth families, so Linda and David have to learn as they go. Diving in with open hearts and open minds, they build relationships based on mutual trust, respect, deep gratitude for one another, and most importantly, unconditional love for a child.  They learn just how important having the children's birth parents and families in their lives is for everyone's emotional health--including their own. Discover the challenges of open adoption and the extraordinary gratification available to all members of the adoption constellation when they are willing and able to cultivate and maintain these lifetime relationships.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Thought, Choice, Action is a rich blend of theology, philosophy and psychology for the postmodern generation. In this fast-paced book, Ron Sandison, an autistic prodigy and theologian, examines our presuppositions and their impact on our perspective and interpretation of life. In parallel, he provides practical insight for spiritual growth and utilizing our power in Christ to transform our world for His glory. Sandison states, "We may not know the causation for our circumstances and situations but with the tripolarity theory we can determine our proper response and attitude to overcome in life." Each chapter will give readers a firmer grasp and deeper understanding of God, human free will, and the devil. Like Saint Augustine and other saints before us, readers will see the world afresh with eyes of faith and a heart prepared for the hidden battle.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. WHAT'S IN THE BOX? EVERYONE'S DYING TO KNOW. An international crisis threatens to plunge the world into war at the dawn of the Twentieth Century, but the British Foreign Office finds itself blinded by the bizarre deaths of crucial agents and informants as it struggles to stave off the coming conflagration. For help, they turn to an unconventional outsider, Inspector Jenkins of Scotland Yard, who soon finds himself on the trail of a mysterious man with a deadly black box and a host of devoted accomplices. Innocents transform into monsters. Men of God become agents of destruction. Good men rise from the flames of damnation to become soldiers in the coming apocalypse. The Man with the Black Box is a terrifying examination of the corruptibility of mankind, a riveting twist on the classic battle of good versus evil, and a fantasy thriller of historic proportions.…

Hardback. Condición: Good. Lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander VI, is among the most fascinating and controversial personalities of the Renaissance. While her marriage alliances helped advance the political objectives of the papacy, she also served as Governor of Spoleto, making her one of the most powerful and dynamic female figures of the Renaissance.…

Hardback. Condición: Good. The Life and Times of Fuzzy Wuzzy is the timeless story of a beloved bear born without any hair. Join Fuzzy Wuzzy as he lives life to the fullest. This book teaches children the importance of being kind and loving and that it's not what you look like that is important. A great life begins with love for everyone and everything around you. The perfect book for reading aloud and sharing. The simple rhymes and beautiful illustrations are sure to engage your children for years to come. Fuzzy Wuzzy is not just a bear - he is a role model for all and an inspiration to live your life to the fullest. Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair but it just didn't matter! The author, Craig Sidell, is a father of five wonderful children, living in the fuzziest city in the world, New York City. There, with his amazing wife, his family explores the vibrant city around them and feasts on the best vegan food in the world. The illustrator, Evgeniya Kozhevnikova, is a talented young Russian artist from Tomsk in Siberia. Evgeniya has illustrated many children's books and painted numerous watercolors, among other things. In the fall of 2017, the Museum of Art in Tomsk organized a solo exhibition of Evgeniya's watercolor paintings. Kozhevnikova, Evgeniya (ilustrador).…

Hardback. Condición: Good. Lucy Carnegie, wife of industrialist Thomas Carnegie, dreamed of creating on Cumberland Island a home where her children would be safe from the smoke and soot-filled skies over Pittsburgh. Protected by the waters of the Cumberland Sound, the estate she built encompassed nearly the entire island. It was a perfect world, until the outside world intruded. Stone by stone it all came tumbling down. Wild horses now crop the grass around the burnt-out mansion. Rattlesnakes nest among the ruins. A century later, another family comes to Cumberland to walk among the horses and to accept what gifts the island has to offer: solitude, unspoiled wilderness, and wildlife free to roam undisturbed. Returning year after year, Rhamy and her parents explore the island and swim in the ocean. They picnic on the beach where servants once served champagne, shrimp cocktails, and crab cakes to the Carnegie family and their guests. They gaze at the chimneys surrounding Stafford house, all that remain of slave quarters that once housed plantation field hands. They mourn for Zabette, daughter of a plantation owner and his black servant, sold to a man who fathered her six children, then abandoned her. Always, everywhere on the island, the horses graze nearby, unaware of efforts by environmentalists to remove them from the island where they have lived for centuries. Traveling to the north end of the island, the family sits for a quiet moment in the church where JFK Jr. married Carolyn Bessette. Across the pasture is the shack where naturalist Carol Ruckdeschel has lived for fifty years and the porch where her lover lay dead, shot through the heart. In the campgrounds, on the beach, at the Dungeness dock, wild horses graze. For now, they are safe. Rita Welty Bourke is the author of Kylie's Ark: The Making of a Veterinarian. She's a regular contributor to literary magazines, including The Southwest Review, Shenandoah, Black Warrior Review, and The North American Review.…

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. Lucy Carnegie, wife of industrialist Thomas Carnegie, dreamed of creating on Cumberland Island a home where her children would be safe from the smoke and soot-filled skies over Pittsburgh. Protected by the waters of the Cumberland Sound, the estate she built encompassed nearly the entire island. It was a perfect world, until the outside world intruded. Stone by stone it all came tumbling down. Wild horses now crop the grass around the burnt-out mansion. Rattlesnakes nest among the ruins. A century later, another family comes to Cumberland to walk among the horses and to accept what gifts the island has to offer: solitude, unspoiled wilderness, and wildlife free to roam undisturbed. Returning year after year, Rhamy and her parents explore the island and swim in the ocean. They picnic on the beach where servants once served champagne, shrimp cocktails, and crab cakes to the Carnegie family and their guests. They gaze at the chimneys surrounding Stafford house, all that remain of slave quarters that once housed plantation field hands. They mourn for Zabette, daughter of a plantation owner and his black servant, sold to a man who fathered her six children, then abandoned her. Always, everywhere on the island, the horses graze nearby, unaware of efforts by environmentalists to remove them from the island where they have lived for centuries. Traveling to the north end of the island, the family sits for a quiet moment in the church where JFK Jr. married Carolyn Bessette. Across the pasture is the shack where naturalist Carol Ruckdeschel has lived for fifty years and the porch where her lover lay dead, shot through the heart. In the campgrounds, on the beach, at the Dungeness dock, wild horses graze. For now, they are safe. Rita Welty Bourke is the author of Kylie's Ark: The Making of a Veterinarian. She's a regular contributor to literary magazines, including The Southwest Review, Shenandoah, Black Warrior Review, and The North American Review.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. In 1964, a Black teenager was murdered by a drunken white cop who got away with the crime, and eight years later, the boy's best friend, Shane, returns from combat intent on carving out justice himself. Suzanne, the daughter of the lawyer who failed in prosecuting the case, also lands back in Virginia, but her aim is to follow her father's path to suicide, a path created by his loss and the severe rheumatoid arthritis that followed. Shane and Suzanne were four years apart in high school and barely knew each other before they met, but after a chance encounter, an almost instant connection is made. Neither knows the other's secret goal, but as their bonds deepen, their love will be tested by familial duty, long-held grief, and even shifting sanity. But love might have other plans for both Shane and Suzanne if both decide to live long enough to find out. In this vividly told and slightly surreal novel, the power of forgiveness might be their salvation.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. 10,000 Miles With 10,000 Reasons: A Journey into the Heart of Africa is a gripping memoir of an American couple's extraordinary journey to adopt three orphaned children from a remote African village. A single correspondence between a thirteen-year-old African girl and an American couple ignited a spark that changed their world. It is a moving and emotional story about one girl's adoption that blossomed into a quest to also rescue twin boys, and then, an entire village. This compelling, dramatic narrative relates the many, maddening obstacles the Frantzes faced. Listen in as their faith is refined through a long and thorny adoption process that spans two continents. Their mission widens powerfully when the Frantzes were driven to also save an entire village from starvation. It is a captivating human story about the power of faith, hope, and undying resolve.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. This 2019 edition of Beyond the Blues contains the most current pregnancy and postpartum resources for prevention and treatment of mental health challenges for all parents. Updated information and research about medications, as well as complementary and alternative options are included. Direct and compassionate, it is required reading for those suffering before or after the baby is born and for all professionals working with them.…

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Paperback. Condición: Good. On July 11, 1804, a single bullet changed the course of American history . . . BUT WHAT IF IT DIDN'T? Alexander Hamilton lies wounded and feverish after a deadly duel that ended the life of Vice President Burr. Hovering near death, he catches a glimpse of what lies ahead - and sees a Civil War that will consume a generation and poison America's future. This vision compels him to return to the political arena. He sets his eyes on the Senate, and then the White House, enlisting former allies and reconciling with old enemies in his quest to become President and crush slavery. Overcoming great odds while facing down enemies at home and abroad, Hamilton moves steadily toward his goal - but there are some who will stop at nothing to derail the President's crusade for liberty. Will they succeed? President Hamilton reintroduces us to the founding generation - the brilliant, crafty Thomas Jefferson, the diminutive genius James Madison, and professional curmudgeon John Adams - and brings on the next generation of American leaders - Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, John Quincy Adams, and Andrew Jackson - in a lively epic of alternative history that begins with the famous duel at Weehawken and rewrites the history of the Nineteenth Century. Can Hamilton persuade the Southern states to change their course? Can his powers of persuasion move the conscience of a nation? Can one man change history? Turn the page and find out.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. The promise of a fresh start . . . Hoping for a fresh start, Dr. Karis Henry accepts a position in Harbor, Missouri, a small, underserved town by Feather Lake. The long hours and demands of the community clinic are just what she needs--a way to bury the memories and control the pain. But the moment Clay Montes shows up, her plans fall to pieces. Clay is a changed man who wants to right the wrongs of his past; at least, that's what he says. Why else would he work for a nonprofit and live in a camper? But he'll have to do a whole lot more than open his mouth because Karis isn't listening. Her wounds are deep. Will the truth provide healing or just cause more pain.…