Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?Ne=7048&N=7282+7322+3+7266 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1736388 An introduction to an animals life on a farm for early readers. Find out what a sheep eats, where it lives, and what they are are like on a farm-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1736387 An introduction to an animals life on a farm for early readers. Find out what a turkey eats, where it lives, and what they are like on a farm-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734436 Introduces sunlight and explains how it causes temperature changes, the seasons, wind, and clouds. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734438 Introduces wind and explains how it affects weather. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734435 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749423 Recounts the story of a young mother who underwent an intense near-death experience after she became unresponsive during a medical emergency, as she discusses the hardships of her past and the impact of the experience on her life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735562 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731965 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735564 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1741675 Decades from now, Superman is still the greatest hero of Metropolis, a member of the Justice Leagud and the impervious Man of Steel... but nothing else is the same. Most of the people and places that Clark Kent loved are gone, and as the Metropolis Police Department rolls out a new squad of nanotech-powered Super Cops, it begins to look like Superman might not even be needed anymore. For the first time, the Man of Tomorrow feels like a relic of the past. But another vestige of Metropoliss history is about to make a comeback. Lex Luthor is long dead, but even the grave cant contain his hatred for Superman. Before his death, Lex hatched a plan to finally accomplish what he couldnt in life: the destruction of the Man of Steel. And if all of Earth should be destroyed in the process, it hardly matters. Can Superman defeat Luthor one last time? It will take all of his strength and resources...as well as the help of one very old friend. --p.[4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1730926 An engrossing account of Napoleon III, Baron Haussmann, and one of the greatest transformations of a major city in modern history Traditionally known as a dirty, congested, and dangerous city, Paris was transformed in an extraordinary period from 1848 to 1870, when the government launched a huge campaign to build streets, squares, parks, churches, and public buildings. The Louvre Palace was expanded, Notre-Dame Cathedral was restored and the masterpiece of the Second Empire, the Opra Garnier, was built. A very large part of what we see when we visit Paris today originates from this short span of twenty-two years. The vision for the new Paris belonged to Napoleon III, who had led a long and difficult climb to absolute power. But his plans faltered until he brought in a civil servant, Georges-Eugne Haussmann, to take charge of the implementation. Heedless of controversy, at tremendous cost, Haussmann pressed ahead with the giant undertaking until, in 1870, his political enemies brought him down, just months before the collapse of the whole regime brought about the end of an era. Paris Reborn is a must-read for anyone who ever wondered how Paris, the city universally admired as a standard of urban beauty, became what it is-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749427 When The Flip Wilson Show debuted in 1970, black faces were still rare on television, black hosts nonexistent. So how did Clerow Flip Wilson go from Jersey City grade-school dropout to national celebrity, heralded on the cover of Time as TVs First Black Superstar. Flip is a candid, entertaining biography of a consummate comedian who changed the face of American popular culture. Kevin Cook chronicles Flips meteoric rise through the Chitlin Circuit of segregated nightclubs to his breakthrough on Johnny Carsons Tonight Show to his hit variety show, on which he created such outrageous and hilarious characters as the sassy Geraldine and flock-fleecing Reverend Leroy. As one of the biggest stars of his time, he performed and partied with Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, and other stars of the 1970s. Drawing on interviews with family, friends, and celebrities, Cook delivers the inspiring story of a complex man who broke the prime-time color barrier, blazing a trail for generations of African American performers who followed him. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744101 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1730828 Mickey and his friends plan a picnic in the park. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748130 Alyshia DCruz, daughter of Indian tycoon Frank DCruz, has grown up in London and Mumbai wanting for nothing. But one night, after a boozy evening out, she gets in the wrong cab home. Charles Boxer, ex-army, ex-police, has found his niche in private security. His specialty: kidnap and recovery. When DCruz hires Boxer to find Alyshia, Boxer knows Franks crooked business empire has made him plenty of enemies. MI6 officers in India follow Boxers leads and soon it seems more lives than Alyshias are at stake, as the trail crosses paths with a terrorist plot on British soil. To save Alyshia, Boxer must dodge religious fanatics, Indian mobsters, and Londons homegrown crime lords. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749053 Ka is the most beautiful cat that Topher Hope has ever seen. But Ka is no ordinary cat and though she chooses to live with Topher, in present-day England, she sometimes disappears for days at a time. Topher decides he must try and follow her... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748814 When Amy and Effy Tribble, two charming but impoverished spinster sisters, lose out on a much needed inheritance, they place an advertisement in The Morning Post and hire themselves out as professional chaperones. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735061 Aside from her dad, Cassidy has only ever trusted one man: her best friend, Tyler. So of course she follows him to Texas when he leaves for college. She just didnt expect to be so drawn to their new roommate, Gage, a gorgeous guy with a husky Southern drawl. The only problem? Hes Tylers cousin. And theres something about Cassi that makes Gage want to give her everything. Too bad Tyler has warned him that shes strictly off-limits. When disaster sends Cassi running into Tylers arms, she will have to decide whether to face the demons of her past, or burn her chance at a future with Gage. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735850 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735596 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1741676 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742916 Audio prompts for quizzes in the Review chapter and activities in the Academic Skills chapter.--Container. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735055 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732058 Emmie Wilcox was only six when her sister, Roxy, was thrown out. Their stern father left no room for rebellion, and Roxy was continually defiant and rebellious. Emmie is obedient, respectful. Two sisters, total opposites, yet Emmie is secretly obsessed with the mystery and imposed silence surrounding Roxy: What had she finally done to deserve being cast out of her home? Sometimes she fantasizes that she is more like Roxy than she appears. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705317 Adrienne and Dakotas long-term best friendship has been over for two years, but when Dakota goes missing, a presumed suicide, Adrienne is overwhelmed, leading to problems at school and with her boyfriend. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704762 Its Giulia Falcones second Christmas since leaving the convent. Shes grateful to be spending it with Frank Driscoll, even if the shift from boss to boyfriend and back again is giving her whiplash. The holiday cheer vanishes when Giulias good friends, Anya and Laurel, suffer an unimaginable tragedy: the kidnapping of their adopted baby girl. Two similar kidnappings, both involving same-sex couples, ended badly. The only lead is a secluded, vacation resort for lesbians. Going undercover, Giulia has mere hours to find baby Katie before she becomes a grim statistic -- publishers web site. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734920 A collection of letters from one of Englands greatest comic writers includes his humorous and touching correspondence with family, friends, and great literary figures of the twentieth century. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1730945 The big recital is just around the corner, and all of the students in Miss Birds dance class are busy getting ready. The stage is designed, the costumes are picked, and the dancers must practice, practice, practice! But when Mia decides to practice on her way home from class, she falls and hurts her paw. Oh, no! Can Mia still be part of the big day? Miss Bird might have the perfect part for Mia after all.--Dust jacket. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1730829 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735971 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748131 Sixth graders Jack and Ruthie return in their third adventure in the Art Institute of Chicagos magical Thorne Rooms! During a school presentation, Ruthie and Jack discover that their classmate Kendra is descended from Phoebe Monroe, the young slave they befriended when they traveled to 19th-century South Carolina... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749054 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703748 At La Maison des Sorcieres, the window display is an enchanted forest of sweets, a collection of conical hats delights the eye and the habitues nibble chocolate witches from fanciful mismatched china. While in their tiny blue kitchen, Magalie Chaudron and her two aunts stir wishes into bubbling pots of heavenly chocolat chaud. But no amount of wishing will rid them of interloper Philippe Lyonais, who has the gall to open one of his world famous pastry shops right down the street. Philippes creations seem to hold a magic of their own, drawing crowds of beautiful women to their little isle amidst the Seine, and tempting even Magalie to venture out of her ivory tower and take a chance, a taste...a kiss.-- P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748815 A brand new adventure for the Third Doctor. Two RAF fighter jets are on a training flight over North East Scotland when one of them is plucked from the air and promptly disappears. UNIT are called in, and the Doctor and Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart are... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735566 Claire North understands how Angel Island sets the rhythm for her own serenity and ease. But a visitor to the island has disturbed her peaceful heart. She knew him as a troubled boy who came to her soup kitchen in Boston, full of half-truths but brimming with trust and seeking nourishment for body and soul. She wasnt able to say good-bye to him then. Now, miraculously, a second chance to help him has come. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735519 Presents discussions on a variety of feminist topics which take into account the current cultural climate, coving such topics as dating, fashion, careers, dieting, plastic surgery, political activism, and relationships. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735597 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715625 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1741677 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735056 In May of 1953, a twenty-one-year-old Plath arrived in New York City, the guest editor of Mademoiselles annual College Issue. She lived at the Barbizon Hotel, attended the ballet, went to a Yankees game, and danced at the West Side Tennis Club. She was supposed to be having the time of her life. But what would follow was, in Plaths words, twenty-six days of pain, parties, and work which, ultimately, changed the course of her life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731968 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705318 Everyone is looking forward to the spectacular New Years Eve festivities in Snow Falls, Colorado-- on First Night, anything seems possible!--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735897 The Underworld usually isnt really meant to be a fun place - but tell that to Hades! He loves the dark and the stinky smell of sulfur. However, there is one thing that Hades is not a fan of: dogs. And when Zeus and his fellow Olympians encounter Cerberus - a snarling, three-headed dog - Hades must conquer his fears and tame the hound so everyone can continue into the Underworld and deposit their Titan prisoner, Oceanus, back where he belongs!--Information from Amazon.com. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1730996 With a name synonymous with sin and debauchery so shocking it is spoken of only in whispers, Taylen Ellesmere, Duke of Alderworth, is more surprised than anyone when he finds himself forced to marry! Before the ink is dry on the register, he turns his back on this sham of a marriage and leaves.Three years later, having barely survived the scandal, Lady Lucinda has placed one delicately shod foot back in the hallowed halls of the town when her husband returns. He has an offer she cant refuse. And in exchange? Their wedding night. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1727576 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731044 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749127 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732008 Presents a collection of stories featuring such characters as a possibly deranged male doula, an aerobics instructor trying to save her soul, and a doomsday hustler. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731986 A leadership fable loosely based on Bakkes experience, [this book explores] how giving decisions to the people closest to the action can transform any organization--Dust jacket flap. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1730912 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1730928 Composed in the difficult years since [having written a now-famous essay about having faith in the face of death] and completed in the wake of a bone marrow transplant, [this book] is a ... meditation on what a viable contemporary faith--responsive not only to modern thought and science but also to religious tradition--might feel like--Dust jacket flap. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1714723 Rodeo riders are honored athletes--skilled, smart, and tough. It takes brains, muscles, and a lot of practice to wrestle a racing steer to the ground or stay on top of a bucking, twisting bronco. Rodeo is the number-one mose exciting sport out West. Not so sure? Take a look.--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734906 Smoke jumper Evan Donovan works a suspicious brushfire, during which he meets photographer Faye Duncan, who may have unwittingly taken a picture of an arsonist setting the blaze. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734921 This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 Excerpt: ... fascinating hostess, and always made her friends heartily welcome to the use of her bathinghouse and the great pool in the river at the foot of her garden. This lady had spent five years in different parts of the United States and Canada with her husband, who was immensely proud of his wifes cleverness, popularity, and good-looks. She spoke English well, and had written a very creditable little history of her native islands. Her part of the river was certainly an ideal spot for a swim, as the great trees sheltered the water in many places from the suns scorching rays. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734962 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1730875 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744103 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735972 Through battle after battle, the world has known Zearth as an implacable force of destruction. Now, the monster has a human face, as Anko uses her fathers broadcast to deliver a message to the world. An outpouring of support carries the children into Kanjis battle, a test of endurance that may only be won by a drastic, irreversible decision. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735752 All his life, Dawson has been inventing things, repairing toys in unusual ways, and helping clean up his neighborhood by reusing discarded objects, but when his Vacu-Maniac malfunctions it is his friend Mooey whose brainpower saves the day. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748132 A girl scarred by her past. A refugee mother uncertain of her future. Five little girls who brought them together. After nearly dying of breast cancer in her twenties, Sarah Thebarge fled her successful career, her Ivy League education, and a failed relationship on the East Coast and started over in Portland, Oregon. She was hoping to quietly pick up the pieces of her broken life, but instead she met Hadhi and her daughters, and set out on an adventure shed never anticipated. Hadhi was fighting battles of her own. A Somali refugee abandoned by her husband, she was struggling to raise five young daughters in a culture she didnt understand. When their worlds collided, Hadhi and the girls were on the brink of starvation in their own home, invisible in a neighborhood of strangers. As Sarah helped Hadhi and the girls navigate American life, her outreach to the family became a source of courage and a lifeline for herself. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749055 Amy Stewart explores the dizzying array of herbs, flowers, trees, fruits, and fungi that humans have, through ingenuity, inspiration, and sheer desperation, contrived to transform into alcohol over the centuries. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1730860 On a mission to find some grub, three triceratops brothers must first find a way to outsmart a tyrannosaurus rex with his own dinner plans. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735794 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742936 When musical prodigy, Elvis Ruby, completely freezes up on television, he is forced to hide out in the Pinelands of New Jersey and try to find his way back to the music once again with the help of a new friend-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748816 Every person inherits a system of beliefs. Maybe yours came from community, or church, or society, or your parents. But one day you reach a breaking point. You look at the rituals and traditions and worship and theology and it all seems foggy. Foreign. Strange. You wonder why you believe what you believe. If you even believe anymore... Brothers Ryan and Josh Shook reached that breaking point... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703834 Ginger the golden retriever narrates the story of her life, from her birth in a puppy mill through the various people who have owned her. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735852 Read jokes, limericks, tongue twisters, and knock-knock jokes about April Fools Day. Also find out fun facts about the holiday--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748889 Orson Scott Cards Enders Game is a classic of science fiction. Though it began its life as a short story, it was later expanded into a Hugo and Nebula Award-winning novel, served as a springboard for a much larger universe of stories, and finally, has been made into a feature film. In Enders World almost two dozen writers of science fiction, fantasy, and young adult books offer new perspectives on the 1985 novel, along with insights gleaned from other Ender stories that fit within the Enders Game chronology. Edited by Orson Scott Card himself, who also provides an introduction to the anthology as well as to the individual essays, Enders World is aimed both at readers who have kept up with the many books that came after and at those who simply want to revisit the original novel. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735295 Want to create classic college meals like pizza and pasta-- gluten-free? This guide gives you recipes for making healthy and hearty gluten-free meals and points out how to save time and money for meals, snacks, and party foods. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735567 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735210 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715626 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749002 As the wildly successful darling of the publishing industry, chick lit mystery writer Kimberlee Kalder is the guest of honor at an exclusive writers conference at Dalmorton Castle in Scotland. But jealousy and resentment are soon replaced with shock when she is found dead at the bottom of the castles bottle dungeon. Its up to Detective Chief Inspector Arthur St. Just to track down the true killer in a castle full of cagey mystery connoisseurs who live and breathe malicious murder and artful alibis. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742918 A musician conjures stones to rise in the air and teaches his art to a mute child. Master Poisoner, Ghoroob of Mashad, has so perfected his craft that it is considered an honor to die from his meals. These are stories of magic and wonder in which ordinary people endure astonishing extremes in a world of bloodshed and brotherhood, miracles and catastrophes. With lyrical wit and profound simplicity, this reveals an Afghanistan of greater richness and humanity than is conveyed in newspaper headlines; an Afghanistan not of failure and despair, but of resilience and fulfillment. -- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715639 Introduces readers to the history of hair and different ways to braid it, including French braiding, fairy braids, and the wavy seashore braid. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734454 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742977 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1736279 Follows the adventures of Arno Stark, the Iron Man of the future and Tony Starks descendant. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744925 For centuries, Ivak Sigurdsson has served the archangel Michael as a vangel -- a viking vampire angel. Ready to demonstrate that he is more than just a libidinous heartbreaker, he agrees to help lawyer Gabrielle Sonnier. But while her problems are in need of serious attention, so is their attraction for one another.--Amazon.com. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731045 Cordelia and her brother host a tea party for an unusual guest--a T-Rex!-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732080 When the music of a bone flute given to her by a goblin separates Kailes shadow from herself, her family believes she has died and become a ghoul, and Kaile must set out to prove that she still lives. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749128 In the stunning conclusion to Anna Careys thrilling dystopian trilogy, Eve has the fate of The New America in her hands. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749106 Neil Hamel is hired to watch over Juan Sololobo who wants to reintroduce wolves into New Mexico as a government official is murdered. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731987 In todays world there seems to be more stress, and it is quickly becoming a health concern for many. Here, therapist and writer Elizabeth Anne Scott offers listeners information about stress as well as ways to combat its negative effects with easy to follow techniques. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735259 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749139 A follow-up to Firefly Lane returns readers to the world of Tully, Kate, and Tullys mother, who explore their understandings about love, family, loss, and redemption while turning to each other in the hopes of salvaging their lives. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704764 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1730913 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704908 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705391 During a fourth-grade field trip to Portwaller History Museum, Penelope fears that she is losing her best friend, Patsy Cline Roberta Watson, and decides to start her own secret museum so that she will never forget anyone important to her. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735652 When thirteen-year-old Emily Houchens happens upon a dead body hidden in the woods in Roma, Kentucky one day, she decides not to tell anyone about her discovery--a choice that begins to haunt her. Susanna Mitchell has always been a good girl, the dutiful daughter, wife and mother, while her older sister Ronnie trolled bars for men and often drove home at sunrise. But when Ronnie goes missing and Susanna realizes that shes the only person in Roma who truly cares about her sisters fate, she starts to question her quiet life and its value. Emily; Susanna; Tony, a failed baseball star turned detective, aspiring to be the countys first black sheriff; and Wyatt, a fifty-five-year-old factory worker tormented by a past he cant change and by a love he doesnt think he deserves. Their stories converge in a violent climax that reveals not just the mystery of what happened to Ronnie but all of their secret selves. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744151 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749207 When fourteen-year-old Micah Darling travels to Los Angeles to reunite with the mother, who deserted him seven years ago, he finds himself out of his league in a land of magical freedom. He does new drugs with new people, falls in love with an enchanting but troubled equestrienne named Charlotte, and gets thrown out of school over the activities of a club called the New Luddites. Back in the Midwest, an ethereal young woman comes to Stone City on a mission that will unsettle the lives of everyone she meets--including Micahs half-sister, Lyris, who still fights fears of abandonment after a childhood in foster care, and Micahs father, Tiny, a petty thief. An investigation into the strangers identity uncovers a darkly disturbed life, as parallel narratives of the comic and tragic, the mysterious and the everyday, unfold in both the country and the city. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731001 Sydney Isaacs has two priorities: her family, and Decadent, the gourmet pastry business they founded almost three generations ago. But both are in jeopardy when her brother, Dean, announces his sudden engagement to the conniving Sheree Vern. Much to Sydneys dismay, Dean inherits ownership of Decadent, despite his lack of interest. Now he and Sheree are selling the chain to finance his dreams of becoming a music producer--or so Dean believes. Thanks to Sheree, Deans plans, the business, and his marriage, soon implode in ways he never expected--leaving Sydney determined to salvage whatever she can, and fix the mess left behind. Her only solace is her romance with Hayden Windsor. But Hayden is Sherees half brother, and it doesnt take long for Sydney to wonder if Hayden knew about Sherees scheming all along? Soon Sydney creates a deception of her own to find out the truth. Her strategy is working, until the consequences threaten to destroy everything she values most--including her faith. Overcome with guilt, can she make things right with her brother, with Hayden, and with God?--Publishers description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749430 Boston in 1775 is an island city occupied by British troops after a series of incendiary incidents by patriots who range from citizens to vigilantes. After the Boston Tea Party, British and American soldiers and Massachusetts residents have maneuvered around each other until April 19, when violence erupts at Lexington and Concord. In June, with the city cut off from supplies by a British blockade and Patriot militia poised in siege, skirmishes give way to war in the Battle of Bunker Hill. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1749168 Orphaned and homeless, twelve-year-old Chipper Carey is a street-wise gang member in 1890s New York City, until a con man introduces him to a wealthy woman who is seeking her long-lost nephew and Chipper must decide where his loyalties lie. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735659 Shattered by the death of her bohemian younger sister, Katie refuses to believe that her sister committed suicide and embarks on an international journey while consulting a tattered journal to retrace the final months of her sisters life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735982 While extensive repairs are being made to Ferndean, their rural home, Jane and Edward accept an invitation from their friend Lucy Brayton to stay with her in London. Jane is reluctant to abandon their peaceful life in the countryside, but Edwards damaged vision has grown worse. She hopes that time in the capital will buoy his spirits and give him the chance to receive treatment from an ocular specialist. Once in London, the Rochesters accompany Lucy to the Italian Opera House. But there is more drama in the audience than on stage--Jane not only unexpectedly finds herself in the presence of King George and his mistress, Lady Conygham, she also encounters an old nemesis in the form of Lady Ingram (whose daughter, Blanche, once hoped to wed Edward herself). The aging dowager deals both Jane and Lucy a very public snub; hoping to mitigate the social damage caused by this, Lucy insists on visiting the Ingrams the next day. The visit goes poorly from the start and ends with Lady Ingram dropping dead in the midst of taking tea. It soon becomes clear that the dowagers death was an unnatural one, and Jane must set her considerable intelligence to the problem of solving it--and why the throne appears to have an interest. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731915 Describes the hard work, cooperation, and enthusiasm needed to make music and participate in a band. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1730947