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On a fateful day Elizabeth finds herself guardian of her four orphaned nieces. An unpredictable series of events leads her to visit an Orthodox monastery. She meets an elderly monk there, who — like the ancient Christian elders — has insight into her life, future and heart. He suggests that she look for a husband among her old high school friends. He had a crush on her then; what will he think of her now?

And how will she find all this out before moving across country to start a new job? Returning to her home town for a teaching job, Jane Conroy faces a vandalized classroom, flattened tires, and, worse, being stalked. The first is See Jane Run. Kyle is falling in love with Jane and his concern grows when the threatening messages grow more deadly. Jane is well-liked by everyone. Yet the threats become more dire. Finally the police force investigates, searching for anything that would cause such hatred.

But will they find the answer too late? Or will her time in Mexico be up before she gets the chance? Rachel Golding loves her uncomplicated life in Wales. Teaching art, a close-knit group of friends, and a strong and loving bond with her mother. But the trip to Italy to meet her Italian grandmother for the first time stirs unwelcome emotions — reluctance to forgive Nonna for a lifetime of rejection, and longing to know more about the father who died before her birth.

Always ready for adventure, especially with the woman he loves, Jonathan Davies gladly accompanies Rach on an impulsive return journey to Tuscany. He also hopes the time together might give him the chance to tell her how he really feels. But now she needs his friendship and support more than ever, revealing his love is a risk he dare not take. When they stumble upon an oozing seep, Miles suspects sabotage and vows to track down the culprit. The record heat wave has Miles on his last nerve, until another seep opens up at Spruce Tree House. Miles walks a crumbly ledge to protect the park while his heart breaks for Kat.

Will he have to forego the mesa like the Anasazi did centuries ago? Christie Rinkley flies out of rainy Seattle headed for Loreto, Mexico on her honeymoon. When the local adventure hiking guide tries to warn the blonde lady that a monsoon is expected, it is lost in translation. Why worry about a chance of rain when the sky is blue and the sun is shining? Unless that hike is in Mesquite Canyon with two rock walls and a rising creek in the middle. When the winds begin to howl and skies burst, Christie knows she is sunk. When her father kicks her out of the house, she runs away from Isle of Hope, turning her back on everything she loves.

Paige Jackson has always stayed out of politics, leaving it to God to govern the world. She has enough on her plate as the owner of a catering company founded on convictions to buy local, sustainable fare. Jackson Trent works on Capitol Hill for Senator Carson, putting his beliefs in action to help shape national policy. After Paige is chosen as caterer, she and Jackson must work together despite opposing beliefs on how God calls Christians to participate in government. When Senator Carson becomes front-page news in Washington, Paige is sucked into the whirlwind of scandal.

Could handsome dark-skinned Larry be the man of her future? Their wedding plans are interrupted, and the wedding is moved from Newport Beach to Scottsdale, to another hospital! Many blessings make it special. Can Melanie keep it? Will Robert claim her love, or will his secret keep them apart? At least she has her best friend Natalie for support and her little scruffy dog Lola to cuddle. Will Melanie ever find real love and get rid of the homeless woman? She packs up the kids and moves back to her hometown to escape the fallout. Agent Samson Sinclair is assigned to keep an eye on Ivy. He is her only ally against threats and suspicions that come from every side.

Especially on her own. When the past intrudes on the present Ivy is forced to deal with why she ran from God in the first place and whether faith, once lost, can ever really be found again. Book 1 Season of Miracles New beginning or new heartbreak? Nurse Lana Smith gives herself a gift for Christmas, a fresh start in a small town. When Arturo gradually thaws her frozen heart, can her Christmas wish for family and affection come true? Book 2 Season of Joy Second chance or second heartache? When his youngest son writes a letter to God asking for a Mom for Christmas, Dylan reluctantly starts dating again.

His lifelong friend, Joy Avila, agrees to help him find the right woman. Book 3 Season of Hope Kelly Young wants to heal after losing her husband and to raise her little girl the best she can in her hometown. But her new neighbor, former wide receiver Brandon Carmichael, seems to intend to demolish his fixer-upper and her hopes for peace and quiet. When he helps her to repair her home, keeps her flower shop business afloat, and makes her hope and love again, could it be that Brandon is exactly what she needs?

Sitting at the Saint-Roch Train Station with tears in her eyes, Meg contemplated where her life had gone wrong. She was at a point in her life where she felt abandoned by God after the last remaining person who truly loved her, died. Now with a baby on the way, she had begun to lose hope that the future, she knew the Lord had promised her was never meant for her.

A dying town populated by miners eager to settle down. The women of Merville, Maine, have lost too many men to the Civil War and to the sea. When the Ladies Aid Society receives the request for mail order brides, eight matches are made for the best Christmas ever. Rellie stonewalls his tractor and reveals her bruised back, a talisman from her recent attack.

Rellie starts to view him in a new light, as her roadside flower stand lends her purpose. When Peyton Abercrombie runs away from an arranged betrothal, she is soon discovered by Captain Jackson Lafitte stowing away aboard the Mon Cherisse. Adaline and her best friend, Maggie, tend to the men by cheering them with reading Charles Dickens stories and writing letters home for them. But when they realize most of the men will be spending Thanksgiving away from home, they offer to put on an Autumn Ball and Feast for the soldiers and local ladies.

Until the day she discovers the body of a former student in the woods. She assumes it was an accident. A murder never solved. Georgia refuses to let that happen this time. But her head is pummeled with conflicting evidence and anonymous threats of severe consequences if she digs any deeper. In the end, Georgia faces a paralyzing choice. Ignore the dark secrets inside the family and friends who surround her or be willing to risk her own life to uncover the truth. Mary Rose Miller has been busy keeping house for her dad and her sisters ever since the death of her mother.

So when she meets young Elliot Thomas, she is not inclined towards romance, even if he is both handsome and kind. Still, Mary Rose cannot deny the way her breath quickens when she is near him. And so, when Elliott asks to court her, Mary Rose must make a decision. Finally release the sad secret inside her, a secret that keeps her heart closed. Or stay locked away, protected from ever losing anyone again?

Four years ago, Sienna defied her father by moving to Australia to obtain her teaching qualifications. Teacher Dave Maxwell likes the freedom of his nomadic lifestyle. He works contract-to-contract, moving to different high schools around Australia. Back in Sydney, Sienna moves in with her Aussie cousins and starts her first teaching job, torn between her dream for a future in Australia and her longing for home. Sienna and Dave work at the same school, attend the same church, and quickly become friends. They are drawn together by circumstances and an undeniable attraction.

But their idyllic time together is temporary. Can the girl from Tuscany and the boy from Australia risk everything for love? The investigation takes a more bizarre turn when detective Shane Black becomes convinced the killer was actually after Callie. Masked identities, antique quilts with hidden messages, an Amish boy whose handicap makes him stronger, one brave dog, and a possible hidden treasure…. When he meets Tara, the new receptionist at the family business, he is immediately on guard.

Staring into the eyes of the man she loved, Ruth knew coming home was where she would make her fondest memories with her beloved Joshua. She was looking forward to their journey together as man and wife. All their plans were interrupted when they were caught up in a terrible storm, and their boat crashed in an unknown area. Although they were lost, it seemed as if destiny had brought them to this unfamiliar territory, and until they discovered what it was and fulfilled it, their future together would be put on hold.

Marvin, Renee Riva, Janice Thompson. As Luke discovers the real reasons for this assignment, will he be able to choose between doing his job and protecting the woman he loves? Heart on the Land Max Harper is a country boy at heart. When his father advertises for a new farmhand, Joanna Greaves was certainly not who he expected as his new colleague. Bridge to Return From outward appearances, Kathryn Harper is a success.

As a determined, intelligent and in-demand graphic designer engaged to a successful businessman, her life is a blur of appointments, emails and client contracts. But beneath her perfect facade, is a woman who carries the burden of humiliation, rejection and the need for acceptance. Home in the Valley Cameron Harper is tough. To the outside world he is strong, self-assured and a hard worker. But beneath his over-confident and often-brooding facade, is a man longing for acceptance. He was burnt once and has carried the scars from that rejection around with him his whole life. Trust is not easily given, and the walls around his heart are there for his own self-preservation.

Which is why Alyssa Torrens bothers him so much. This discovery sets Summer and her candy-making aunt on a search for a killer. As Summer gets closer to the truth — not only of the theft but of her true feelings for Ethan — the diamond thief hatches a plan to hush the feisty sleuth. Travel photojournalist Chloe McConnaughey thought she understood her brother Tate — a brilliant programmer willing to compromise anything to get ahead. When Tate dies unexpectedly, Chloe copes by taking an assignment in the Caribbean where she meets Jack, a charming Manhattan escapee who almost has her believing life could turn around.

But the illusion is shattered when a series of bizarre incidents leaves them framed for murder and running from killers convinced that Chloe is the key to questions Tate left behind. Strained to the breaking point by a life consistently marked by tragedy, Chloe fights a sense of hopelessness, confronting the age-old question: Hunted from the tiny island of St. Gideon all the way to Miami, Chloe and Jack desperately search for the evidence that will prove their innocence and eliminate them as targets of the shadowy conspiracy that will stop at nothing to make its problems go away.

He talks to imaginary characters. Can they team up to solve a family mystery? Tate Darrow just messed it up. Patch A honeymoon cottage reunites a pair of childhood friends. Can it offer them a future filled with happily-ever-after? Amant When conventional meets creative, who will get the last word? All across America are quaint towns with nostalgic Christmas names.

In this collection are six such towns full of romance and Christmas spirit as couples find the true meaning of the holidays and love. When genealogy director Enid Gilchrist agrees to help Diana Evans trace her family history and uncover a family secret, she cautions her about potential consequences. When DNA test results reveal a second secret, their search takes them from Tennessee to Mississippi and Arkansas, where they discover more than ancestors and risk becoming missing pieces of their own history.

Come enjoy Ireland through the eyes of quirky AJ, you will never see Ireland the same again. The Marshall family soon attends the world-famous St. Louis Exposition, and Lathe is invited along to contract the new waterworks that will modernize their town with running water.

Orderly-minded, Lathe always has a plan, but can Elina align with it? The first time Trent sees her, he is smitten with her beauty and her delicious candy. When she goes to St. Louis to open her candy booth at the fair, Trent seizes the opportunity to learn more about her. He sees beyond the scars to the intelligent and talented business woman she is, but can she open her heart to find a love stronger and deeper than any physical scars.

This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity would make her childhood dream of visiting Antarctica come true! She had no idea that the thick snow and ice of this secluded region, would become the scene for the most terrifying adventure of her lifetime. From the candy shop to the cafe, love is in the air. Romance surrounds the town square. What could be more perfect for a holiday of the heart? Piero Carter packs light and travels often. He loves adventure and manages to keep his life simple by sticking to a two-dates-only rule.

Felicity von Wolff is a makeup artist whose job takes her around the world. She has little use for Piero the Playboy. Yet, somehow, they keep getting thrown together. What will it take for Piero and Felicity to stop hiding from life and open their eyes to the rich beauty God has in store for them? Kaitlyn Bell thought she was going to marry Dillon Fields until he decided he needed to see the world. She waited for him to return, but when the communication stopped, she married another. Dillon Fields thought he wanted to see the world, but ten years after leaving his hometown, he finds himself unable to commit to his relationship.

Unfortunately, he has no idea where she is now. He decides to spend the Christmas holiday with his mother at their lodge, but he gets more than he bargained for. In her cabin in a Northern Michigan woods, Tess, a young widow of a cheating husband, heads outside to change the propane tank, but strange sounds get the best of her. From their chance meeting in the woods, to their conflicts and reactions, healing might take more than they can handle.

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Matchmakers, romance, and Christmas. What a charming combination. Welcome the season with romance! Colorado rancher Rait Danner hires a restoration expert right out of college and figures he can step back and let her take the lead — until Serena Thornton turns out to be the far side of pretty. Taking a deeper look at her upright character might mean ignoring the irritation of her fashionably torn jeans — if only he could stop focusing on the tatters to let love win out.

While serving the mister and missus, these maids, companions, and scullery maids find that love can be found anywhere. Includes the following titles:. That same summer, an Italian bus boy, Johnny Marino, is returning for his third summer. It takes some time for Johnny to work up the nerve to ask the beautiful new waitress out on a date.

He was talked into doing an interview by a self-serving friend and ended up at the top of the list, drawing all sorts of unwanted attention. Jaded by a failed engagement, all he wants to do is focus on growing his business, Titan Enterprises, but when he has a chance encounter with a woman at a restaurant, he is instantly intrigued by her. To support herself, she waits tables at The Spot, a posh restaurant on the upper west side of Manhattan.

She is taken by surprise when she accidentally bumps into a handsome stranger while headed to work. That is, until a couple days later when he ends up being seated in her section and he turns out to be her boss. As a result, Kate finds herself with an eccentric aunt in an unfamiliar place. Lieutenant Clay Harris, a handsome Confederate officer, offers a chance for romance, but his actions make Kate question his character.

Who can she trust — her ally or her enemy? Holden Jenkins receives a diagnosis that alters the course of his life. His slow recovery is pockmarked with discouragement and puts his future in question. Will he ever again walk without pain? Or be well enough to return home? Maddie Smith is an ICU nurse on the verge of burnout. In need of a change and drawn to a man she barely knows, she goes on sabbatical and takes up the fight to get Holden back on his feet. As he searches for his identity in the midst of this new life, Holden struggles with a deep hurt.

Why would God allow this? Will these two be able to find peace — and a future together — or will the difficulties they face push them apart? What if you were the only human made by Creator and He wanted a relationship with you, but you found it difficult to relate to Him? Earth has emerged from a cataclysmic dark age with little knowledge of its past. Aided by the discovery of advanced alien technology, humanity ventures into the stars, joining other sentient races in a sprawling, prosperous interstellar Confederacy. That peace is soon shattered. Without warning, the Confederacy comes under attack by an unstoppable alien force from the unknown regions.

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As they try to piece together what could have possibly decimated an entire project, they discover that some things are best left buried--and some monsters are only too ready to awaken. David Fickling Books, Los Angels New York: Hyperion, [] -- When the Children's League disbands, Ruby becomes a leader and forms an unlikely alliance with Liam's brother, Cole, but competing ideals threaten the mission to uncover the cause of IANN and free psi children from the camps.

Hyperion, [] -- In the second installment of The Darkest Minds trilogy, Ruby joins forces with the revolutionary Children's League to find critical information about the epidemic that has torn both her life and America apart -- Provided by publisher. Putnam's Sons, [] -- Sefia and Archer's adventure continues as Archer searches for a way to combat his nightmares of his time with the impressors and Sefia becomes more and more consumed by her study of the Book -- Provided by publisher. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, Suddenly he finds himself a hunted fugitive, forced to choose not only between two women, but between personal safety and intellectual freedom.

Switch Press, a Capstone imprint, [] -- Toward the end of World War Two Hitler unleashed the Gomorrah virus, which wiped out most of humanity and turned the rest into vampires, except for those like seventeen-year-old Sophie Harkness, who carry a genetic mutation that makes them immune--but when her best friend is murdered and attempts are made on her life, Sophie sets out to discover the dark secrets that lie at the heart of Haven, the last refuge of the immunes.

Thomas Nelson, [] -- Thomas Fawkes is turning to stone, and the only cure to the Stone Plague is to join his father's plot to assassinate the king of England. Being a math genius is not exactly a ticket to popularity for seventeen-year-old Eva. Even worse, whenever she touches another person or their belongings, she gets glimpses of their emotions, secrets and insecurities, making her keep her distance from everyone. But then she discovers the history that links them, and the truth threatens to tear the two apart.

Readers will swoon over Zenn and connect with Eva, the most fully drawn prodigy in teen fiction today -- Google Books. Delacorte Press, [] -- Seventeen-year-old Prenna, an immigrant who moved to New York when she was twelve, came from another time and she and the other travelers must follow strict rules to avoid destroying the new life they have worked so hard to get, as well as the one person Prenna is desperate to protect.

Since they were children, they've shared almost everything--reading the same books, running down the same sandy footpaths to the beach, eating peaches from the same market, laughing around the same sun-soaked dining table. Even sleeping in the same bed, on the very same worn cotton sheets. But they've never met. Sasha's dad was once married to Ray's mom, and together they had three daughters: Emma, the perfectionist Mattie, the beauty, and Quinn, the favorite. But the marriage crumbled and the bitterness lingered.

Now there are two new families--and neither one will give up the beach house that holds the memories, happy and sad, of summers past. The choices we make come back to haunt us the effect on our destinies ripples out of our control--or does it? This summer, the lives of Sasha, Ray, and their siblings intersect in ways none of them ever dreamed, in a novel about family relationships, keeping secrets, and most of all, love. Impulsively sets off for Alabama, wanting to both confront her demons about her family and avoid them all at once.

Spends a blissful week with Kostos, making the unexplainable silence that follows his visit even more painful. Is concerned that her mother is making a fool of herself over a man. When she discovers that her mother borrowed the Pants to wear on a date, she's certain of it. Not about to spend another summer working at Wallman's, she takes a film course only to find it's what happens off-camera that teaches her the most. Before the devil breaks you: In the meantime, a mysterious sleeping sickness has hit New York City, and the Diviners must band together to find the cause and the cure -- Provided by publisher.

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Sometimes more than a tiny bit. When his class goes on a field trip and he can see a wall that no one else can see, he is given the chance to go to school in the Borderlands. It turns out that on the other side of the wall, classes involve a lot more weaponry and fitness training and fewer mermaids than he expected. On the other hand, there's Serene-Heart-in-the-Chaos-of-Battle, an elven warrior who is more beautiful than anyone Elliot has ever seen, and then there's her human friend Luke: There are lots of interesting books. There's even the chance Elliot might be able to change the world.

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But the town has a dark secret, and the twins are caught in the middle of it -- Provided by publisher. HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [] -- Released from an inpatient facility after treatment for a suicide attempt, Brooke gradually begins to see hope in her life and meets Derek, a fellow suicide survivor, but as she falls for him, she realizes that Derek may not be in the same mental space she is. HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [] -- Growing up, Adrien and his sister, Grace, competed viciously for everything. It wasn't easy being the adopted sibling, but Adrien tried to get along it was Grace who didn't want anything to do with him.

When their scientist parents died in a terrible lab fire, there was nothing left to hold them together. Now, after years apart, Adrien and Grace are forced to reunite at the elite boarding school where their parents were teachers. Being back around everyone he used to know makes Adrien question the person he's become, while being back around Grace makes him feel like someone he doesn't want to be. For as much as Adrien wants to move on, someone seems determined to reopen old wounds. And when Adrien starts to suspect that Grace knows more about their parents' deaths than she let on, he realizes there are some wounds no amount of time can heal.

If Adrien isn't careful, they may even kill him. Life has other plans. In eighth grade, he's forced to transfer from a private arts school to a public school, where the kids seemingly speak a different language. Luckily, Terence knows a universal one: He sets out to build a rock band and, in the process, make a few friends. However, great music and great friendships aren't always in harmony --Publisher's website. Petersburg, Russia, in , royal debutante Katerina Alexandrovna, Duchess of Oldenburg, tries to hide a dark secret--that she has the ability to raise the dead--but when she uses her special skill to protect a member of the Imperial Family, she finds herself caught in a web of intrigue.

Delacorte Press, [] -- Necromancer Katerina Alexandrovna, Duchess of Oldenburg, wages her final battle against against Russia's greatest threat--Konstantin the Deathless -- Provided by publisher. Weinstein Books, [] -- Poppy Hooper is a troubled teen: Ember Hawkweed is a young witch, struggling to find a place within her coven and prove her worth. The two outsiders become friends, and secretly share knowledge of their two worlds. They don't know that an ancient prophecy, and a life-changing betrayal, are the reason they are connected to each other.

Switched at birth by the scheming witch Raven Hawkweed, Poppy and Ember must come to terms with their true identities and fight for their own place in the world. Enter Leo, a homeless boy with a painful past who befriends them both. Can their friendship survive? And can it withstand the dark forces that are gathering?

Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. Helen of Troy and Paris. For centuries Love and Death have chosen their players. They have set the rules, rolled the dice, and kept close, ready to influence, angling for supremacy. And Death has always won. Could there ever be one time, one place, one pair whose love would truly tip the balance? Meet Flora Saudade, an African-American girl who dreams of becoming the next Amelia Earhart by day and sings in the smoky jazz clubs of Seattle by night.

Meet Henry Bishop, born a few blocks and a million worlds away, a white boy with his future assured -- a wealthy adoptive family in the midst of the Great Depression, a college scholarship, and all the opportunities in the world seemingly available to him. The players have been chosen. The dice have been rolled. But when human beings make moves of their own, what happens next is anyone's guess. Weird girl and what's his name: Three Rooms Press, [] -- High school geeks Lula and Rory share everything, they have no secrets from each other. Lula knows that Rory is gay and he understands why she worships the mother who walked out on her.

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Viking, an imprint of Penguin Group USA , [] -- Generations after an unknown Change eliminated electricity and gave people unusual powers, the Southern Californian town of Las Anclas must deal with the consequences when a teenage prospector comes to stay -- Provided by publisher. Delacorte Press, [] -- After her twin sister Anna falls to her death while sneaking out her bedroom window, high school sophomore Jess suspects foul play and as she sets out to find the murderer, discovers that her twin kept many dark secrets.

Pearl Sydenstricker , Washington Square Press, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [] -- Lyric Walker witnessed the arrival of 30, Alpha, a five-nation race of ocean-dwelling warriors, on her beach in Coney Island. The world's awe over the Alpha quickly turns ugly and paranoid and violent, and Lyric's small town transforms into a military zone with humans on one side and Alpha on the other. When Lyric is recruited to help the crown prince, a boy named Fathom, assimilate, she begins to fall for him. But their love is a dangerous one, and there are forces on both sides working to keep them apart.

Wendy Lamb Books, [] -- Far from the model teen, Naeem moves fast to outrun the eyes of his hardworking Bangladeshi parents, their gossipy neighbors, and the other forms of surveillance in his immigrant neighborhood in Queens, but when his mistakes catch up with him and the police offer a dark deal, will Naeem be a hero or a traitor? The first is that I remember life by what I was wearing. The second is that I think too much It's the early s and all Gemma can think about is looking perfect for her first school formal.

Gemma's brother Billy - New York's up and coming hair and make-up artist - has made her the ultimate promise: Gemma's best friend, Andrea, is convinced it'll be their moment to shine Gemma hopes it's the night Ralph will finally notice her But when Billy arrives home from New York, Gemma's life becomes complicated.

Her family's been keeping secrets friendships are forged and broken and suddenly the length of her formal dress is the least of her worries Set in a time of uncertainty and fear, The Things We Promise is a beautifully told novel that sings with emotion, humour and heartbreak. Greetings from witness protection! But Nico can never admit what she herself feels: Then the best and worst thing happens: But this girl is much changed from the one Nico knew.

She's thin and drawn, when Sarah had been golden and athletic timid and unsure, instead of brash and competitive and strangest of all, sweet and kind, when she had once been mean and abusive. Sarah's retrograde amnesia has caused her to forget almost everything about her life, from small things like the plots of her favorite books and her tennis game to the more critical -- where she's been the last four years and what happened at the park on the fateful day she vanished. Despite the happy ending, the dark details of that day continue to haunt Nico, and it becomes clear that more than one person knows the true story of what happened to Sarah.

Summer and the city: Delacorte Press, [] -- Sixteen-year old Jessie, still grieving over her mother's death, must move from Chicago to The Valley, with a new stepfamily but no new friends until an anonymous fellow student emails and offers to help her navigate the school's treacherous social waters.

Delacorte Press, [] -- When an unlikely friendship is sparked between relatively popular Kit Lowell and socially isolated David Drucker, Kit asks David for his help figuring out the how and why of her father's tragic car accident. Roaring Brook Press, But now her happiness and safety are threatened because the Furies have discovered that John has broken one of their strictest rules, and the only way to fix the balance is for someone to die -- Provided by publisher.

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When the reverend and his son ripped her demon from her, they called it a deliverance. But they didn't understand that Clare and her demon--known simply as Her--were like sisters. She comforted Clare, made her feel brave, helped to ease her loneliness. They were each other's Only. Now, Clare's only comforts are the three clues that She left behind: Be nice to him June 20 Remember the stories. Clare will do anything to get Her back, even if it means teaming up with the reverend's son and scouring every inch of her small, Southern town for answers.

But if she sacrifices everything to bring back her demon, what will be left of Clare? Candlewick Press, -- An outrageously funny and wickedly raunchy romp in the woods --Cover. Then his mom drops a bomb: Determined to trick Hank into showing his true flawed colors on the trip, Dan and his nerdy germaphobe best friend, Charlie, prepare a series of increasingly gross and embarrassing pranks. But the boys hadn't counted on a hot girl joining their trip or on getting separated from their wilderness guide not to mention the humiliating injuries Dan suffers in the course of terrorizing his stepdad-to-be.

With a man-hungry bear on their trail, no supplies, and a lot of unpleasant itching going on, can Dan see his plan through now that his very survival depends on Hank? From Seattle to Washington, DC, through mountain passes and suburban landscapes, from long lonely roads to college towns. She's not ready to think about the tragedy from the past year, or The Taker that haunts her. But Annablle can't outrun it, and becomes a reluctant activist as people connect her journey to the trauma from her past.

Followed by Grandpa Ed in his RV and backed by her brother and two friends, she just keeps running. Will she finally face what lies behind her-- and what is to come? But when she starts to fall for Billy the woman's troubled son Mads isn't sure how much longer she can keep her obsession a secret -- Provided by publisher. Even the rare plant her mother entrusted to her care starts to wilt. Then she meets Henry.

Though secrets stand between them, each has a chance at healing Amberjack Publishing, [] -- When Mattie, seventeen, seeks out the reclusive Miyu, daughter of a famed escapologist, to indulge her secret desire to learn the craft, it leads to a friendship with classmate Will, who bears a huge secret of his own. HarperCollins Children's Books, Macmillan Children's Books, Smashing down to earth at extraordinary speeds, wings bent, faces contorted, not a single one has survived.

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Helplessly charming and sweetly old-fashioned. The perfect comfort-read on a rainy day. Johanna Spyri's Heidi is a novel that is not only an enduring classic first published in , still going strong, a perennial favourite, and still remarkably enjoyable , but also one of those books that can be read and perhaps even should be read on a multitude of different and equally rewarding levels. As with many children's classics I consider personal favourites, my review will consist of primarily musings and detailed analyses of certain parts and aspects of the narrative.

I will also pro Johanna Spyri's Heidi is a novel that is not only an enduring classic first published in , still going strong, a perennial favourite, and still remarkably enjoyable , but also one of those books that can be read and perhaps even should be read on a multitude of different and equally rewarding levels. I will also provide information on English language translations of Heidi and possible considerations for choosing certain editions over others. This particular version of Heidi is a German language kindle edition I recently downloaded on my iPad both parts, complete, unabridged, and written in the new orthography, the "neue Rechtschreibung".

And with Heidi in particular, one really has to be careful avoiding abridged printings, unless one is actually desiring a shortened offering for both in German and in English, and likely with many other languages as well, abridgements seem to exist en masse and sometimes, it is not even made clear that a particular edition has been significantly shortened, so potential readers beware, is my suggestion. Case in point, TWO of my hardback copies of Heidi German language , which I thought were unabridged when I purchased them, turned out to have significant parts of entire chapters removed something that definitely was not mentioned on the book cover.

Now the above is a very basic and for me as an adult and generally rather academic reader, in no way sufficient analysis of Heidi's life and struggles, but it is a good place to start, and a decent way to whet a potential reader's appetite especially a first time reader.

However, reading Heidi on purely a basic level, while more than appropriate and adequate for children and casual readers, really only scratches the surface, and in a superficial manner at that. The novel is deceptively simple, and underneath the descriptive joys of Swiss alpine glory, of what one can call wholesome childhood, much darker and problematic material is hiding and no pun is intended here.

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Even the original German titles of the two parts, Heidis Lehr- und Wanderjahre and Heidi kann brauchen, was es gelernt hat allude to the fact that Johanna Spyri is harkening back to two of the most famous "Bildungsromane" novels of development in the German language, namely Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Wilhelm Meister novels the first volume being being titled Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre and the sequel Wilhelm Meisters Wanderjahre.

However, while in most traditional novels of development, it is generally the main protagonist who develops, who changes, who matures, Heidi herself really never changes, never much develops and certainly never really matures all that much. Her sojourn to Frankfurt, while it might have had the positive result of her learning to read which she later uses to bring joy to the grandmother and reading as a skill to the stubbornly illiterate Peter and giving her more of an understanding of religion and patience, also proves once once for all that Heidi is for all intents and purposes not resilient, is not mentally and psychologically robust that she will thrive only in a very limited and limiting environment, in the Alps, the Swiss mountains, and not just anywhere in Switzerland either, but specifically on her grandfather's alpine meadows.

Many have noticed and stated that Heidi's friend Clara is miraculously healed while on her alpine visit to Heidi whether by God or due to the robust natural environment of the Alps is another question , but if one takes the time to consider a detailed characterisation of Clara, she is actually and right from the beginning at that much more psychologically robust and thus also much more "healthy" than Heidi at least on a spiritual level.

When she is able to actually stand and walk, Clara is of course delighted that her physical strength has been restored as are her father and grandmother , but she has truly always been stronger than Heidi emotionally and psychically and Clara is thus able to leave the Alps after her visit, after her "cure" but Heidi must forever remain in this specific place, as any other place will elicit not only homesickness, but the kind of homesickness that eats the soul, and will ultimately destroy the sufferer.

Furthermore, while Heidi as a novel does allude to Goethe's Wilhelm Meister novels, the main character is actually more based on, more similar to the character of Mignon than Wilhelm Meister himself except that unlike doomed Mignon, Heidi is granted release and reprieve in so far that she is allowed to remain in and on the Alps, the one place that is suitable for and to her, unmoving, unchanging, but alive and to a point thriving, while Mignon is ultimately destroyed by her homesickness, her yearning for Italy.

From a purely developmental point of view and philosophy, Heidi as a character is thus really and truly much less nuanced, much less rounded and much more unyielding and stagnant than her grandfather, than Clara and even than the stubborn and often annoyingly obstinate Peter. Throughout the course of Heidi , many of the encountered characters therefore do seem to mature, to become healthier and heartier, increasingly educated and aware, but with Heidi, this really only occurs on a very sporadic and partial, superficial level at best and mostly with regard to her ability to read, her trust in God and that she now sees and realises which household tasks require doing.

Her mental and emotional stagnation, her lack of psychological fortitude which she likely has inherited from her deceased mother , her inability to endure change and variety of circumstances never do much fluctuate and with this in mind, Heidi is actually very much like those same alpine flowers encountered at the beginning of the novel, wildflowers that while bright, glowing and healthy while rooted in the alpine ground, very quickly lose their bloom, very quickly wilt and droop as soon as they are picked and transported away from the meadows they call home.

I have not read all of these, but I have read at least three separate English language editions, and each offers unique reading experiences. With regard to readability, flow, and if one is primarily reading for simple enjoyment or to and with children , the translation by Eileen Hall is excellent and highly recommended although many of the character names have been anglicised, and even some of the specific geographic references omitted. Earlier translations by Louise Brooks and Helen B. Doyle, while they do retain a more slavish adherence to the original German text, are also translated in a much more literal manner and thus readability and narrative flow at times rather suffer, feeling awkward and halting one is often painfully aware of the fact that these are, in fact, translations.

It is a matter of personal choice, but for me, for academic comparisons, I would tend to recommend the older translations, while for pleasure reading, Eileen Hall's translation is truly superb. View all 10 comments. My recent reread of Heidi was a little of both. It was wonderful to revisit this old childhood favorite. It brought back many very happy memories and I did indeed experience something of that wonder of that first encounter all those years ago. The book, Heidi , represents—for me—a place or anyway a sense of place.

It is the Swiss Alps. It was my introduction to Switzerland and to all the beauty of mountains and dwelling on high. It was the first time a book reached out and physically put me somewhere else. It was also my introduction to a strong female protagonist. I remember being so impressed by Heidi and so pleased by her every accomplishment. It was important to have a character who was good, positive, likable, able and willing to learn and a girl besides because usually it was the boys who got to do all the brave, fun and exciting deeds. Girls tended to sit at home, be in the background, somewhat negative or the love-interest at best.

Stories about girls, where the girl actually did something, went someplace and even were the focus of the book—now here was something noteworthy. Although today there are many more books with such girl characters, when I was young, this was not the case. Heidi was therefore very important.

As an adult, Switzerland was the first place on my list of countries to visit when I was stationed overseas in the military. Later when my husband and I were returning to the United States we selected an oil painting of a quaint little Swiss cottage nestled at the base of some mountains to bring back with us which hangs in our living room today. But can you return to your childhood? Well, I think this reunion could have been improved with a little girl to share it with.

Not sure about that? It's a simple story, but that isn't a criticism. Other parts, the prayer aspect for instance, I do not remember at all. Reading the novel now as an adult, Johanna Spyri handled it extremely well. She teaches her mostly young readers that prayer makes a difference, is heard by a loving God, needs to be persistent and may be answered in ways different, even better than we imaged.

These are positive lessons slipped in between the rest of the story. Given it's publication date this is in keeping with juvenile writing styles of the era. And also hope that next time, may there be a little girl or two —or even a little boy or two—on my lap or nearby to share this story with. It caused me to fall in love with the mountains though I'm afraid of heights.

It prompted my desire for travel and filled my head with dreams of faraway places. It motivated me to join the military, go to Europe, and travel to Switzerland, so I could see Heidi's Alps. While I was there I bought a picture with an Alpine cottage nestled in the base of some trees with the most gorgeous mountains in the background.

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So much in this story is meaningful for me, but guess I should finish rereading the book and then write my review. Sep 19, Rowena rated it it was amazing Shelves: I love,love,love this book! One of my childhood favourites. Despite the fact that I hate milk, reading this book always made me wish I could live on a farm and drink fresh milk every day. I also wanted to have a bed of hay in the loft, never thought of how itchy it might get!

Yo amaba de esa manera tan pura a los animales, como si fueran mis iguales. Los personajes son muy parecidos a los de la serie. Bu da ilk denemem: Heidi y la historia del Abuelo de los Alpes. Las experiencias que Heidi adquiere en aquella casa son nuevas y muy diferentes a su antigua vida en algo salvaje. Hay muchas cosas que aprender en verdad de esta inolvidable historia.

This was so cute and heartwarming, if a bit preachy, but it is a product of its time period in that way. But I really loved it overall! Mar 18, Dyuti rated it really liked it Recommended to Dyuti by: This was one of those rare books which instilled in me the gift of imagination, and taught me how to dream I believe it requires great skill to weave magic for generations, armed with nothing but a simple, heart touching plot and oodles of feel-good-factor! And Johanna Sypri is one such skilled author. The story flows thus: Heidi, an orphaned little girl, goes to live in the Alps with her grandfather.

She is the personification of innocence and gaiety. Living on goat milk, and grazing the herds This was one of those rare books which instilled in me the gift of imagination, and taught me how to dream Living on goat milk, and grazing the herds with her friend Peter gives her life a sense of completion.

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However, tragedy soon falls when she is taken away to live in the city of Frankfurt and act as a companion to an older, richer invalid girl called Clara. Heidi loves Clara, but she is a bird which cannot be caged. She is the essence of the mountain air which flows through the valleys and touches all, but can not be tamed. Soon she grows tired of city live, and falls terribly sick Does Heidi get better?

Does she manage to return to her grandfather, and the mountains? If so, what happens to Clara? Even now, if I chance upon the book, although I know the story over and out, I cant stop feeling anxious to read it till the end Johanna Spyri does not simply write the book, she paints scenes of sheer magnificence in each page Memories I had got this book as a gift from my father, and though second hand, it was a hardbound imported edition, and in wonderful condition not the tattered and torn variety.

I remember feeling ecstatic, because I had already fallen in love with the animated series which used to come on TV. It soon became my favourite book. I took it everywhere It was an inexplicable happiness It used to exude such a wonderful smell I guess all those who love books truly will know what I am talking about It is the most intoxicating smell in the entire world The smell of old volumes And inside the pages, I had a world of my own I'm glad I have parents who are both voracious readers, so that i grew up treating books as my best friends But I also needed books like these to make me fall in love with the art of story-telling!

Apr 23, Tukunjil Nayeera rated it it was amazing Shelves: And they lived happily ever after. Because life was supposed to be like this. Simple and cozy, surrounded by people we love and care for, into nature! It should be more than just surviving, with the sea, mountains, sky, and woods. Yes, I loved Heidi , who had the purest mind in the world! Dear Johanna Spyri , Take a bow! You just won my heart.

It's been a long time I've read a book this much fresh and heartwarming. When Heidi was sent away to Frankfurt, away from her Grandfather and Grandmother, away And they lived happily ever after. When Heidi was sent away to Frankfurt, away from her Grandfather and Grandmother, away from he dearest animal friends, to live with Clara, in a closed window house, I felt really sorry for her.

She was like a wild bird who was being caged and flying became forbidden for her. I literally could feel her pain. Then again, I could feel her joy when she was placed in her Kingdom where she truly belonged! The ending of this story is just aww! I could read this book again and again without boring myself. A children classic which made me want to take a trip to the Alps, drink fresh milk and eat toasted goat cheese. Extra star for nostalgia too: Hedi e as montanhas. E a sua doce amiga Clara Feb 17, Judy rated it it was amazing Shelves: I think our family owned it so I could just pick it up and read it whenever I wanted to.

I remember being entranced by the fact that Heidi's aunt made her wear ALL her clothes so there would be nothing to carry on the journey to Grandfather. It was a hot spring day when Heidi made that first climb up the mountain to her grandfather's cabin. I felt sorry for her being so over-dressed but I knew right away that the aunt was a "bad person.

It only made the aunt more bad for leaving her niece with someone considered to be dangerous. There you have the wonder of Johanna Spyri's writing. She didn't come right out and say who was bad, good, or otherwise but showed these qualities by her storytelling. Her heavy religious message did not bother me as a child because it fit right in with what I had been taught. It didn't bother me during this rereading either, even when Clara's grandmother was clearly preaching Christian theology, because it is done with so much love and understanding while doing no one any harm.

I did notice that the first half of the book is more interesting and exciting while the second half has more lessons, as it were, and gets a bit serious. It turns out that Ms Spyri wrote two books: Those titles hint at the shift in emphasis. I did always like the first half the most, but remember being so happy when everything turned out well for Heidi, Peter, Clara and all the grandparents. In any case, I loved it just as much as ever, I cried a few times, and was overjoyed to spend time with someone whom I once considered a friend.

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