Vega has three serious problems: drug addiction, a destructive relationship, and the need to evade the police. Working on a cruise ship she travels through the Middle East and the Mediterranean experiencing danger, hardship and confusion. Along the way she also encounters great art and people from various cultures who help Vega find herself and her inner strength. Private Universe is a mystery and a coming-of-age novel.

Private Universe (Vega Stern Mysteries)

Literature & Fiction

Feye, Cornelia

Genre Fiction

Konstellation Press

Lessons in Disguise, a novel, follows the journey of a handcrafted book from its printing in Virginia, 1820, to its eventual destination in California, 1975. As the book is passed from woman, to man, to child, the book owners find within its pages parables, fables, and practical lessons that help shape their lives. Stories from the eras of slavery, Civil War, women's suffrage, Jim Crow, and the Vietnam War are told by the eight caretakers of the old book, making this novel read as though it were an intimate memoir.

Lessons in Disguise

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Porter, Kate

Antiques & Collectibles

The dramatic final chapter of the Augustus Family Trilogy. Once again an Augustus is protecting themselves and the family name with lies. In 1960, rich, pampered, Elizabeth Augustus leaves college and disappears into the developing, San Francisco, California hippy scene. Her father, who is tormented by guilt over his unwillingness to tell his daughter Elizabeth that she was, in fact, his child, hires a detective. The search goes on for years as Elizabeth hides in plain sight, living a life completely unlike the one she imagined when she ran away. Eighteen-year-old Elizabeth created a fake identity. As she matures her new identity matures with her, and she becomes whoever she believes she needs to be in order to be accepted. Beneath the shield of her lies, Elizabeth's deceptions become her truth and the truth of all who know her.

Family Myths: Augustus Family Trilogy Book 3

Merrill, Tamara

Divided into four seasons of romance - tenderness, passion, madness, longing - the poems in the wine tasted sweeter in the paper cups reflect passionate desire, quixotic idealism, and melancholic pathos in the great tradition of sensual love.

the wine tasted sweeter in the paper cups: love poems

carrio, carlos

Poetry

In the mythical country of Donovia, an old clairvoyant man prophesied that mayhem will begin on the day both blue moons appear in the sky. Swarms of Gorgans from the northern mountain will emerge, and the battle of the golden arm and the one-eyed king will ensue. Will Princess Sophia, the future Queen of Donovia, and her father, the king, live to see this prophecy come true?

BLUE MOONS, GOLDEN ARM & THE ONE-EYED KING

Children's Books

Murphy, Ladan

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

Not all victories happen on the battlefield…Some wars are won in small rooms behind closed doors.\nAn extraordinary story inspired by real World War II Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES), this gripping novel is a testament to the unsung heroines of World War II and their invaluable contributions to the war effort.\nIn 1942, young math teacher Meg Burke left the haven of her parent’s working-class home in Brooklyn to join the U. S. Navy. As a codebreaker, working on a top-secret project, she faces skepticism as she navigates a male-dominated world. Her determination and resilience drive her to excel in her field, ultimately unraveling enemy secrets that could turn the tide of the war.\nBased on a true coming-of-age story, WAVES on the Potomac combines historical accuracy with captivating storytelling. Readers will be drawn into Meg's world, rooting for her as she defies societal norms and faces unimaginable challenges. This gripping novel is a testament to the unsung heroines of World War II and their invaluable contributions to the war effort.

WAVES ON THE POTOMAC

Bush, R Ann

Captured Moments: Poems (Rolly Waters Mystery)

Gardner, Mary Kay

The fifth book in the Rolly Waters mystery series An obscure rock'n'roll roadie dies under mysterious circumstances. A prized Jimi Hendrix guitar has gone missing. Can Rolly Waters save his new client from the ruthless collectors looking for it? When nurse and fledgling pilot Lucinda Rhodes hires guitar-playing private detective Rolly Waters to track down a Stratocaster guitar owned by her deceased father, Rolly is thrilled to take on her case, especially when he learns the guitar's original owner may have been Jimi Hendrix. But Gerry Rhodes's reckless personal history leads to more questions than Rolly and Lucinda have bargained for, as an aging rock'n'roll impresario, his trophy wife, a Russian gangster and the FBI get involved. When a forty-year-old shooting accident reveals a surprising connection to a pop star's hit record, Rolly sees darker forces at work. And his and Lucinda's lives hang in the balance.

Gillespie Field Groove: A Rolly Waters Mystery

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Fayman, Corey Lynn

Mystery

a tender force is a volume of 100 powerful and moving poems by melissa joseph covering topics of tenderness, suffering, connection, sensuality, doubt, disconnection, sensibility, insight, becoming, darkness, infatuation and ordinary things. "Each poem in this collection is an exquisite and well-crafted facet of life. There is much wisdom to be found here."---Sharon Salzburg, author of Lovingkindness and Real Happiness

a tender force: poems

Joseph, Melissa

Set during the waning years of the Victorian era, 1885-1900, this historical novel tells the compelling tale of the creation and early years of the Hotel del Coronado. As entrepreneurs Elisha Babcock and Hampton Story quickly discover, it takes more than a dream to turn the barren island of Coronado, California into a world-renowned, destination resort. The story is told through the eyes of young Ava Hennessey, whose family runs the island’s stables. Ava’s adventures, along with historical characters (John D. Spreckels, Jesse Shepard, Kate Morgan, L. Frank Baum) are intertwined with the trials and triumphs of the audacious founders.

Crown City by the Sea: Coronado 1885-1900

Franks, Jennifer M.

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