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Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Relates the devastating impact of the 2018 Camp Fire on the town of Paradise, California, and the efforts to rebuild the town's high school football team, describing how the revival of the football program helped to renew the spirit of the entire town.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
On the morning of Nov. 8, 2018, a devastating firestorm engulfed the picturesque city of Paradise, California. By the time the Camp Fire was extinguished, it had killed 85 people, displaced 50,000 residents and destroyed 95% of local structures. Ron Howard presents a moving story of resilience in the face of tragedy, as a community ravaged by disaster comes together to recover what was lost and begin the important task of rebuilding.
Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Bay Area-based reporters for The Guardian, Alastair Gee and Dani Anguiano, relate the story of the worst American wildfire in a century, weaving together a portrait of the remarkable California community of 27,000 souls, destroyed wholesale in a fire that left 86 dead, while offering a bigger-picture exploration of the science of wildfires in a time of dramatic climate change. Alastair Gee is a seasoned science/nature writer based in San Francisco...
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The definitive firsthand account of California's Camp Fire-the nation's deadliest wildfire in a century-and a riveting examination of what went wrong and how to avert future tragedies as the climate crisis unfolds. On November 8, 2018, the people of Paradise, California, awoke to a mottled gray sky and gusty winds. Soon the Camp Fire was upon them, gobbling an acre a second. Less than two hours after the fire ignited, the town was engulfed in flames,...
Author
Series
Coming home novels (Barbara Cameron) volume 3
Publisher
Abingdon Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Rose Anna Zook has watched her two older sisters marry two Stoltzfus men and has always thought she and John, the third Stoltzfus brother, would marry, make a home together, and have children. But John has other ideas. He's enjoying his Rumschpringe in the Englisch world a little too much and isn't interested in returning to the Amish community--especially to marry. Rose Anna is determined to bring her man back into the Amish fold. John is equally...
7) Paradise
Author
Publisher
Modern Library
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Third volume of Dante's Divine comedy.
9) Crossroads
Author
Series
Amish roads volume 2
Publisher
Abingdon Press, a novel approach to faith
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Emma decided long ago that she was going to marry Isaac Stoltzfus. Since she was ten, she'd dreamt of being Isaac's wife, of fixing up a small farmhouse, of raising boppli together. But now, Isaac's rumschpringe has introduced him to new ways--and much to Emma's dismay, Isaac seems to be enjoying them.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sam is wondering if leaving the amish community was such a great idea is he really following what God wills or is he follow his own heart after all he went through at home. He needs to figure it out and quit, he already told Mary Elizabeth he was gone for good but rumor has it she has found herself another man, thats a good thing right? Will he be able to figure it all out and have the girl of his dreams or will someone come along who's better for...
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The fascination with the houri, the pure female of Islamic paradise, began long before September 11, 2001. Beauty of the Houri: Heavenly Virgins, Earthly Jihad, and the Feminine Models of Islam demonstrates how the ambiguous reward of the houri, mentioned in the Qurʼan and developed in Islamic theological writings, has gained a distinctive place in English and French literature from the seventeenth to the twenty-first century and in digital material...
13) A road unknown
Author
Series
Amish roads volume 1
Publisher
Abingdon Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Elizabeth is at a crossroads. Shes been given the chance to experience life outside of her community in Goshen, away from the responsibility of caring for her eight younger siblings, but Elizabeth Bontrager cant decide which road to take. Home has its charms, but Paradise, Pennsylvania, sounds& well, like paradise. But will the small town live up to its name? When Elizabeth meets Bruce, she quickly learns he wants more than a friendship. And the same...
14) Summer's promise
Author
Series
Harvest of hope volume 3
Publisher
Gilead Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Summer Carson has lived near the Amish community in Paradise, Pennsylvania, all her life. Now she's following in her father's footsteps and earning her degree in agricultural science so she can continue his work helping local farmers. In her job at the county extension office, Summer moves between the Englisch and the Amish worlds. While she sometimes finds herself speaking--and even thinking--in Pennsylvania Deitsch, the transition isn't always easy....
Author
Series
Hearts of Lancaster County volume 1
Publisher
Forever
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Rebecca Zook has always dreamed of being a midwife. It's a bittersweet occupation for an Amish widow who didn't have children before she lost her true love. Now the only babies she holds are those who will belong to others. But Rebecca is afraid of risking her heart again, afraid that having had a miscarriage when she was married means she can't have more children. Samuel Miller is a widower and single father new to Lancaster County. He's drawn to...
16) Lilith
Author
Publisher
Alcove Press
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"In the tradition of Madeline Miller and Claire North, Lilith is the story of the first woman, who was expelled from Paradise for disobedience. In this retelling of the Hebrew myth that justified and explained woman's subjection to man, Lilith will have her revenge - however long it takes. In the Garden of Eden, at the beginning of time, an outrageous lie is born: that women are inferior. Lilith and Adam are equal and happy in the Garden of Eden....
18) A simple prayer
Author
Series
Hearts of the Lancaster Grand Hotel volume 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
After surviving an accident that orphaned her at four, Linda Zook was reluctantly raised by her uncle. Both have destroyed her self-worth. Then Hannah Peterson asks her to work at the Heart of Paradise Bed & Breakfast, and Linda finally gains some confidence. Estranged from his family for years, Aaron Ebersol rushes home after receiving word of his mother's stroke. When he decides to stay at the B& B, Aaron and Linda begin to open up to each other....
Author
Publisher
Pajama Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"When Honey's family decides to get away from the world to avoid a spreading illness, they drive off in their converted ice cream truck, stumbling upon the valley of horses. Once there, Honey's family can't find the bridge they used to enter, trapping them in the tranquil valley. Seven years pass, and Honey's family has been perfectly self-sufficient, until her father falls ill. To save her father, Honey must find a way to escape the valley of horses."--...
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