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Publisher
Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
English
Description
Whether your home is an apartment, a house, or a condo -- rented or owned -- the 101 stories in this book all about the place you call home will warm your heart. Home is where the heart is. Be it your childhood home or where you lay your head now, you will find joy, laughter, and inspiration in these 101 stories about cooking, family meals, decorating, remodeling, repairing... everything we do to make a home.
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Series
Publisher
Adams Media
Pub. Date
[2022].
Language
English
Description
"For most people, rent or a mortgage takes up the largest chunk of their income. But with house hacking, that piece can come down to virtually zero-and it's easier than you'd think! In its simplest form, house hacking is the real estate investment strategy where you buy a multifamily house and rent it out to cover your costs and live for free. But this can come in all shapes and sizes, whether it be inviting in roommates, owning multiple properties,...
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Language
English
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After she decides to sell her beach house, a widow must decide whether to risk trusting a romantic new man in her life with deep, dark secrets — and possibly her heart.
It's been two years since the mysterious accident took Sandra Winslow's politician husband, Victor — the favorite son of a town called Paradise — and left Sandra under a cloud of suspicion. She decides to sell her beach house on the edge of town and hires Mike Malloy,...
It's been two years since the mysterious accident took Sandra Winslow's politician husband, Victor — the favorite son of a town called Paradise — and left Sandra under a cloud of suspicion. She decides to sell her beach house on the edge of town and hires Mike Malloy,...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 33
Language
English
Description
A House for Mr. Biswas follows the life of Mr. Mohun Biswas, a protagonist inspired by Naipaul's father, as he struggles to find his freedom and a house of his own. The son of a poor laborer in Trinidad, Mr. Biswas is forced to live as a guest in one crowded, inhospitable house after another. After his father dies, his family moves in with his mother's sister, Tara, and he is humiliated and beaten by Tara's brother-in-law Bhandat. Mr. Biswas vows,...
Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Bree Leake doesn't want to be tied down. She's had more jobs than she can count, and she plans to move as soon as the curtains fall on her less-than-minor stage role at The Barter--the oldest live performance theater in the US. But just when it's time to move on again, Bree's parents make her an offer: hold steady for a full year, and they will give her the one thing she's always wanted--her grandmother's house. Her dreams are coming true.. until...
Author
Publisher
Custom House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Two years before the housing market collapsed in 2008, Donald Trump looked forward to a crash: "I sort of hope that happens because then people like me would go in and buy," he said. But our future president wasn't alone. While millions of Americans suffered financial loss, tycoons pounced to heartlessly seize thousands of homes--their profiteering made even easier because, as prize-winning investigative reporter Aaron Glantz reveals in Homewreckers,...
12) New mercies
Author
Language
English
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Description
Inheriting a historic Mississippi family home she knows little about, Nora Bondurant moves to the house hoping to forget her unhappy past but becomes enmeshed in a mystery surrounding her aunt's untimely death.
Author
Publisher
KellerINK, an imprint of Bard Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Assembled from hundreds of interviews, in-depth research, and decades of experience, Your First Home: The Proven Path to Homeownership is your trusted guide. Your First Home will help you: Navigate the real estate buying process, from home search to closing day, Secure a real estate agent to advocate for you, Find a lender you can trust, Secure the lowest interest rate and monthly payments, Identify a home that's right for you, Craft a winning offer,...
Author
Publisher
KellerINK
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
"Montar en bicicleta, el primer beso, conducir por primera vez... ¡No hay nada como la magia de la primera vez! La aventura de comprar su primera casa es una experiencia inolvidable y, como en la mayoría de las aventuras, enfrentará dificultades, aprenderá nuevas habilidades y vivirá nuevas experiencias. ¿Alguna vez exploró seis casas de personas desconocidas en un mismo día? ¡Váyase preparando! ¿Alguna vez pagó más de seis cifras por...
Author
Publisher
Fortress Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Our Trespasses uncovers how race, geography, policy, and religion have created haunted landscapes in Charlotte, North Carolina, and throughout the United States. How do we value our lands, livelihoods, and communities? How does our theology inform our capacity -- or lack thereof -- for memory? What responsibilities do we bear toward those who have been harmed, not just by individuals but by our structures and collective ways of being in the world?...
19) Bad move
Author
Series
Zach Walker novels volume 1
Publisher
Wheeler Pub
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
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