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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
Description
Initially published in 1912 and the first of Zane Grey's many bestsellers, this stirring tale of adventure in the high country established the prototype for western novels of the twentieth century. The plot's focus is a proud young heroine who's determined to defend her Utah ranch. She stands alone against the villains who rustle and stampede her cattle—until a stranger rides into the territory. Notorious as the scourge of Mormon transgressors,...
Author
Publisher
Arcade Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A literary memoir of one woman's journey from wife to warrior, in the vein of breakout hits like Cheryl Strayed's Wild and Jeannette Walls's The Glass Castle. At thirty-six years old, Caitlin Myer is ready to start a family with her husband. She has left behind the restrictive confines of her Mormon upbringing and early sexual trauma and believes she is now living her happily ever after . . . when her body betrays her. In a single week, she suffers...
Author
Language
English
Description
"ln this searing memoir of resilience and redemption, Rachel Jeffs--daughter of Warren Jeffs, the self-proclaimed Prophet of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints--writes about her life inside, and triumphant escape from, a dangerous cult that still holds thousands in its thrall. Rachel Jeffs grew up at her father's side as he attained power and ultimate control of the FLDS Church, a strict patriarchal culture where the women...
Author
Language
English
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Description
A lyrical novel exploring the origins of the Mormon faith, RECOMMENDED by the New York Times Book Review.
"Superb... a first-rate historical novel" – The Denver Post
"A masterpiece ... perfect for fans of Hilary Mantel and Geraldine Brooks" – Kris Waldherr, author of The Lost History of Dreams
In 1825, in rural Pennsylvania, Emma Hale marries an itinerant treasure-digger,
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Publisher
Thorndike Press/Gale Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
In this memoir, Stephanie Nielson tells how a horrific plane crash changed her life, remaining in a coma for four months; she recounts the extraordinary story of her unlikely recovery and the incredible love behind it.
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