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In this beautifully written debut, Anna Jean Mayhew offers a riveting depiction of Southern life in the throes of segregation, what it will mean for a young girl on her way to adulthood-and for the woman who means the world to her . . .
On a scorching day in August 1954, thirteen-year-old Jubie Watts leaves Charlotte, North Carolina, with her family for a Florida vacation. Crammed into the Packard along with Jubie are her three siblings, her mother,...
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"Entertainment and lifestyle expert Hilary Sheinbaum explores the incredible health benefits our bodies, minds, and souls undertake by ditching alcohol for a month and provides us with a comprehensive guide on navigating the Dry January and Sober October challenges"--
3) The Dry Well
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The Dry well is the continuing story of Saranna's wanderings over the lands of Akent. After the emotional reunion with her brother Drewin that closed Shadows of the trees, Saranna travels on to the City of Sen-Mar in the hot southern land of IssKor. She is now searching for her son, Raðenn, believed to be living in Sen-Mar under the name of Tel-Kor.
She moves into the home of Tamnet, younger sister of Kor-Sen, whom Saranna had known in Drelk and...
4) The Dry Line
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A fiction, that describes a young man troubled journey in the early 1970s in search of a path, a search for love and resolution to the effects of turbulent 1960'S.
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A runaway princess on a mission and a mysterious traveler become an unlikely pair when the two cross paths in the unforgiving Dry Lands. As an underground movement struggles to overthrow the Dark King, an old prophecy threatens to change the future; an act that could unleash answers to some of the planet's most dangerous secrets. Answers the people aren't ready for. Together, the fiery red-head, A'ris Brynx, and the rugged Krane Hutch, must survive...
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Like Albert King wrote in 1967, Ravi Dane was born under a bad sign. Son of an overindulgent young mother and his guitar-playing, drug-addicted father, Ravi stood little chance at surviving, much less succeeding, at life. His stolen first breath would be the only card cleanly dealt to him. Out-of-control circumstances robbed him of the life others would enjoy as he grew up sidestepping an abusive stepfather and finding acceptance and safety in friends...
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The dry fly has long presented a design challenge to the angler. In the early 1900s, the best fishing minds, most prominently Halford, applied themselves to creating perfect replicas of the natural insect which would sit high on the water surface. Then came Colonel Harding and his watertank. This lead to the theory that trout do not see flies as we do: therefore dry flies should be tied to create the right impression, as seen from a trout's underwater...
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The Dry Fly and Fast Water was written to fill a need created by the coming of the brown trout to America. The British flies and methods that followed it over here proved inapplicable. Therefore, it remained for fishing expert George La Branche to promulgate a new, distinctly American school of dry-fly angling. The proof of its validity is that today it is still widely practiced here. This remains one of the great classics of American fishing literature,...
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"The Dry Mouth Mastery Bible: Your Blueprint for Complete Dry Mouth Management" is your definitive guide to understanding, treating, and thriving with dry mouth. Beyond being more than just thirst, dry mouth impacts daily life in subtle yet significant ways. This book delves into the science behind saliva, unravels the root causes, and equips you with the tools to recognize symptoms early. Dispelling myths and exploring the psychological elements,...
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"The Dry Eyes Mastery Bible: Your Blueprint for Complete Dry Eyes Management" is a comprehensive guide that illuminates the world of dry eye syndrome, providing readers with a blueprint for effective management. Beginning with an in-depth exploration of the science behind tears and the anatomy of the eye, the book covers the prevalence, risk factors, and environmental influences on dry eyes. Readers will find a detailed checklist of signs and symptoms,...
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Originally published in 1914, the information within this works was written by a keen fly fisher who had been fishing since early boyhood. Its pages contain a wealth of information on the subject which will be found to be both useful and practical to the present day.
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He'll give up his happiness to help his people - but can he give up his soulmate?
When Kem is called before the Shifter Council, he's told he needs to marry to secure an alliance for them. There's only one problem; a year ago he met a woman he can't forget. After meeting a mystery man, a year ago, Lia has a secret. One that she can't even tell her sister, Aella. When fate brings the two of them back together, even the most carefully laid plans get...
13) The Drying Room
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In 1959, fifteen-year old Callum Daniels finishes school and joins the Army as a Junior Soldier, leaving behind his impoverished family and teenage sweetheart. Unaccustomed to the rigorous discipline, he vows to obtain his release and return to his girlfriend. Then a boy disappears. Only Callum and two others know the truth. Gripped by fear, they must keep their guilty secret. A secret that will change their lives forever.
14) The Dryad
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The monotony of farm work is killing Julian. Between his boring life and his demanding father, Julian is losing his passion for music and his hope for a life of travel. When he escapes work for a day in the woods, he stumbles upon a beautiful dryad and finds the beginnings of the life he's always wanted. But the dryad's magic runs deeper than he understands, and Julian must leave with her before his newly rekindled dreams are torn from him.The first...
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Together in one set for the first time, two classic stories of brothers each finally finding the love they'd been waiting for, only from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber.
READY FOR ROMANCE.
At fourteen, Jessica Kellerman was madly in love with Evan Dryden, one of the boys next door, much to the amusement of both their families. Now, ten years later, she's about to start working for the Dryden brothers, Evan and Damian. But...
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He's inside her home.
Successful novelist Mia is being stalked. Photos of her and her four-year-old daughter arrive in untraceable emails that demand Mia perform various tasks or else . . . Terrified, Mia tries to escape, but the killer follows her all the way to Italy. In desperation, she returns home, but nowhere is safe.
Meanwhile, DI Gravel is investigating the murder of three women. The detective's last case pushed him to new extremes. Now...
17) The Dryline
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An engineer gets caught in the gears of a deadly conspiracy in this thriller of new technology and ruthless oilmen set in Luling, Texas.
Once known as the "Toughest Town in Texas," Luling is about to see a whole new kind of trouble when oil money and murder collide. Former NASA engineer Tom Seiler has been helping his brother, Don, with a new oil extraction system potentially worth billions. But when a worker is found dead on the outskirts of Luling,...
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Australia is dying of thirst. The northern half of the continent has become an independent Islamic state. The remaining territories have amalgamated into the United States of Southern Australia, with the exception of Tasmania, which has joined the emerging economic powerhouse of New Zealand. Cattle and sheep can only be raised in the Muslim state of Capricornia. Meat production in USSA is dependent upon the farming of kangaroos, and water has become...
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This novel focuses on Key West, Florida and finding treasure in the Dry Tortugas. It starts out with a pair of married college professors giving up their fast paced city life to move to the beautiful slow paced town of Key West, Florida. While fixing some of their plumbing in the kitchen of their newly purchased shanty, they dig up an old metal box that contains directions to some Spanish buried treasure located out in the Dry Tortugas. At Sloppy...
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A guide to flies used in fishing. Contents Include: Troubles of a Beginner; Against the Light; The Blue-Winged Olive; The Sherry Spinner; The Sense of Colour; Pale-Wateries; Olives, Iron-Blues, Brown Ants, and Black Gnats; Mostly about May-Flies; The Window in the Water; The Trout and the Fly – A Psychological Speculation; Caveat Juvenis. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected...