"Twin Voices" by Janice Flood Nichols, provides a unique and timely glimpse into polio, a virus that killed and maimed millions of children and adults during the twentieth century. In 1953, polio struck DeWitt, NY (an eastern suburb of Syracuse) with a vengeance. In a first grade class of twenty-four students, eight children contracted the disease – one child, Frank Flood Jr., died sixty-one hours after admission to City Hospital; another first grader and her older sister died several years later of complications. Frankie’s twin sister, Janice, was admitted to the hospital on the evening of his burial. Diagnosed with paralytic polio, Janice recovered. She participated in the 1954 Salk vaccine trial, as one of nearly two million “Polio Pioneers.” Today, she remains dedicated to the goal of worldwide polio eradication. Twin Voices tells the story of polio, the disease, and the story of one family’s bout with the killer, in multiple “voices.”
When students Andy McBride and Louisa Martin meet and fall in love at the University of Utah Medical School, one insurmountable issue stands between them: polygamy. Will they survive?
It was the summer of 1950 in Taneytown, Alabama, and what started out as a childish game quickly turned tragic when Maggie Green’s playmate Angel disappeared. Maggie lied to her parents and the police about where they had been playing to protect another friend. That lie would haunt her long after she and her brother discovered Angel’s lifeless body in the woods.
In the mid-1800s, Moldavia is a dark, mysterious country near the Baltic Sea, steeped in mythical legends of vampires, werewolves, and witches. At a young age, Crown Prince Mihai Sigmaringen realizes the legacy of his country when he witnesses his mother's gruesome murder at the hands of a vengeful witch. When he comes of age, Mihai goes to England for his education, intent on modernizing his country and ridding it of its dark reputation. His father recalls him to Moldavia to resume his royal duties and find a wife. Mihai reluctantly returns, but his life takes a stunning turn when a werewolf bites his best friend, Viktor. Despite his distaste for the supernatural, Mihai allows Viktor to stay in Moldavia and watches as Viktor struggles to maintain his humanity. But faced with demons and other paranormal beings, Mihai's loyalty to his friend may very well plunge his country into chaos.
Book preview of It was never about a hot dog and a Coke by Rodney L. Hurst Sr.
Laura and the Leprexhauns is a story about a little girl named Laura who believes in leprechauns. Her friends tell her that leprechauns do not exist, so she writes a letter to find out if this is true. Two leprechauns, named Be-bub and Maddy, receive her letter and decide to pay her a special visit. They travel a long distance on their magical shamrock to find Laura and prove to her that leprechauns are real. When they get to her house, they leave clever notes and clues. Laura wakes up on St. Patrick’s Day and finds a wonderful surprise.
How to harness the power of hypnosis to ignite effortless and lasting change Distributed by Tubemogul.
Thirty-four-year-old Judy Taylor relished her simple, happy life. She had a loving husband, three young daughters, and a beautiful home. But Judy’s life changed dramatically in 1970 when intestinal blood clots annihilated her digestive system, leaving her with the certainty of starving to death in a cold Toronto hospital.
Can humans and insects coexist peacefully? ..Maybe? This graphic novel adventure begins with Vinny Mazola learning the bug extermination business from his Uncle Guy. Vinny accidentally shrinks himself down to a size of a bug and lands into a different world... ruled by menacing insects and ruthless spider armies. He will make friends, humor enemies and will unite a bug kingdom in this original computer-generated cartoon series.
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Frank Goldman: “If I Did It” Shows the Public that Simpson is a True Monster
In an exclusive, live interview with Inside Scoop Live, the Goldmans reveal their hopes for O.J. Simpson’s controversial book, quell the hyped drama between their family and the Browns and comment on Simpson’s latest legal troubles in Las Vegas.
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Shar's Story: A Mother and Daughter Reunited with Sharon Elrod
In 1966 I did the worst possible thing a young woman could do... I became pregnant and was not married. I went into hiding for five months and delivered a beautiful baby girl on June 1, 1966. With my heart and soul shrieking in pain, I surrendered my baby for adoption, whispering to her to come back and find me someday. Shar's Story is my adoption/reunion journey, beginning with that horrific experience losing her, and culminating in her choice to find me and create an incredibly joyful reunion for both our families. The 'story within the story'describes the path I took from shame and disgrace to forgiveness and love. Coincidences abound in this book!
Now for my Next Number! presents a collection of colorful, easy-to-sing, easy-to-memorize songs that will help children practice and learn multiplication. Each song features a number and its multiples and tells a story in rhythm, rhyme, melody and pictures, making math a lively and multi-sensory activity. Imaginative full color illustrations set the scenes and show coherent groupings of objects that show the number and the number of times it is multiplied. By counting the objects in the pictures children will understand how each multiplication product is derived. Original music and vocals on the CD will have children singing along and effortlessly absorbing the products of the times tables. When it's time to know the times tables in school, children will already know the answers and have an easy way to practice while singing these songs.
Based on a true story, a Dutch woman is caught in the nightmare of Hitler's regime when she voluntarily accompanies her six stepdaughters to Auschwitz. What transpires during and after the war exemplifies a rare courage in an extraordinary heroine.
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Papa Do Run: A Baby Boomer Looks (and Laughs) at Vintage Rock & Roll
Deborah Godin offers a unique look at the birth of not only pop music, but also pop culture. In these 13 collected essays, the author spins glorious tales of her teenage years spent in Detroit and croons a bold ballad about the advent of pop culture across the world. From the birth of Motown to the British invasion, this book is a fun ride for those who understand the joy of having “no particular place to go”. Beginning with a timeline of the love story between the author and music that blossomed in the 1950s and 60s, these essays are filled with anecdotes that share the finer points of the history of contemporary music. With an unconventional and delightful viewpoint, Godin talks about the “Rock Enigmas” of her generation as she examines the over-interpretation of music.
Trouble is brewing in Pecos County. Family man William Hart is drawn into it when gunmen in long, dusty trail coats are hired by a greedy and ruthless land baron to terrorize the citizens of the sleepy prairie town of Enterprise, Texas. His one-man war for justice leads to a life-and-death struggle for survival. And then the unthinkable happens. Veiled in the enchantment of West Texas in the 1870s, this story is a compelling combination of adventure, excitement, history and romance.
The Trilogy continues. . . Welcome to Triton City, California, world-renowned for its quality of life, growing economy, and prestigious university. Here one can find an easygoing commute to work, parents can feel secure with their children playing outside during the day, and there are no beggars on the street corners harassing hardworking citizens to spare a dollar or two. In fact, there aren't any homeless to be seen for miles...any homeless who are alive anyway. Now the city that prided itself on beauty, strength, and power is at the epicenter of a twisted genetics game between two doctors battling to play God, and a group of college students has discovered they are the game's unwilling pawns. They must learn to rely on each other to defeat not only the evil hunting them, but also the vampire within, always itching to reveal itself and test the boundaries of their souls.
Dr. Sherman, in practice as a relationship expert for over 20 years, has written a book to help readers create a better life for themselves. Taking excerpts of her own life and experience, she explains how to live mindfully.
When the chilling abduction of her infant twins leaves Victoria Hunter in shock, her memories in shambles, those around her believe she is suffering from post-partum psychosis. As she falls into a nightmare of grief and despair, an FBI agent is sure she is responsible for the disappearance of her sons and only her psychiatrist believes she is not delusional. Now the ancient truth begins to unfold; the deeply guarded secret of her sons destiny sends her into battle against the most terrifying adversary of all. The story of Victoria Hunter weaves theology and history, both ancient and modern, into a mind-bending tale of biblical proportions. Hang on tight to your beliefs or you may lose them!
In Venice, that beautiful old whore, everything is for sale except the doge's chef. When streetwise Luciano becomes the chef's apprentice, he discovers that powerful men are plotting to unearth an ancient book rumored to contain thorny heresies, love potions, alchemy, and even the secret of immortality. Everyone believes the elusive book holds the thing they want most. Luciano wants only Francesca lush as a plum but locked in a convent. His quest takes him from the life of a street thief in the Rialto to the opulence of the doge's palace, and eventually sends him fleeing for his life through the dark calli of renaissance Venice. Intrigue escalates and schemes thicken like stew while the
“Ribbons of the Sun” is the story of twelve year old Rosa who lives with her family near Santa Maria del Sol. Her father earns a living by working the fields and selling flowers in the village. Even though her abuelita, or grandmother, tells her the village is not the place for a young girl, Rosa always dreams of going to the village with her father to sell flowers. One day Papa tells Rosa it is now time for her to go to the city with him. See what happens next.
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