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Push Not the River
A panoramic and epic novel in the grand romantic style, Push Not the River is the rich story of Poland in the late 1700s--a time of heartache and turmoil as the country's once peaceful people are being torn apart by neighboring countries and divided loyalties. It is then, at the young and vulnerable age of seventeen, when Lady Anna Maria Berezowska loses both of her parents and must leave the only home she has ever known.With Empress Catherine's Russian armies streaming in to take their spoils, Anna is quickly thrust into a world of love and hate, loyalty and deceit, patriotism and treason, life and death. Even kind Aunt Stella, Anna's new guardian who soon comes to personify Poland's courage and spirit, can't protect Anna from the uncertain future of the country.Anna, a child no longer, turns to love and comfort in the form of Jan, a brave patriot and architect of democracy, unaware that her beautiful and enigmatic cousin Zofia has already set her sights on the handsome young fighter. Thus Anna walks unwittingly into Zofia's jealous wrath and darkly sinister intentions.Forced to survive several tragic events, many of them orchestrated by the crafty Zofia, a strengthened Anna begins to learn to place herself in the way of destiny--for love and for country. Heeding the proud spirit of her late father, Anna becomes a major player in the fight against the countries who come to partion her beloved Poland. Push Not the River is based on the true eighteenth century diary of Anna Maria Berezowska, a Polish countess who lived through the rise and fall of the historic Third of May Constitution. Vivid, romantic, and thrillingly paced, it paints the emotional and unforgettable story of the metamorphosis of a nation--and of a proud and resilient young woman. .
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The Most Important Place on Earth: What a Christian Home Looks Like and How to Build One
Many people did not grow up in a Christian home, and many more do not consider their childhood experience a good model. Robert Wolgemuth presents this inspiring, practical book for people who want to have a Christian home. So, what's so great about a Christian home? There's redemption. There's forgiveness. There's hope. Laughter and genuine happiness. There's discipline and purpose there. And there's grace . . . lots of grace. The Most Important Place on Earth covers eight answers to the question "What does a Christian home look like?" It's filled with stories and practical ideas that will convince any reader that a Christian home is not an elusive stereotype. It's something that really can be achieved. And it's something worth having. You'll see. .
Price: $3.83
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Round Like a Ball
Is it a meatball? A basketball? A pearl? As the round hole through the pages of this book grows larger, readers will come closer and closer to guessing the identity of the object that's round like a ball, hot and cold, every color, always moving, and home to us all. With a simple text and glorious collage artwork, Lisa Campbell Ernst offers a gentle tribute to our planet and a timely reminder that we all need to take care of it..
Price: $6.36
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THE STROKES FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF EARTH GUITAR VOCAL (Play It Like It Is)
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Earth Is Like a Giant Magnet: and Other Freaky Facts About Planets, Oceans, and Volcanoes (Freaky Facts)
Journey from the center of the Earth to the edge of the cosmos in this book of amazing, little known facts about the universe It's not science fiction, it's the planet Earth. This book will give you a world of information about the planets, volcanoes, glaciers, water, and more!.
Price: $1.86
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Just Like You and Me
Are you swift like a cheetah, sociable like a penguin, graceful as a dancing crane, or brave as a willy wagtail bird? If you are, you'll find many more within these bright, colorful pages who share these and other kinds of behavior Here is an exuberant, original exploration of the ties between humans, animals, and their intriguingly similar worlds. David Miller made his debut with the popular Boo to a Goose by Mem Fox. Publishers Weekly praised his cut-paper collage as "stunning," saying it would "have readers poring over the pages in amazement and delight.".
Price: $1.85
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