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Author
Series
Dear Daphne novel volume 3
Publisher
WhiteFire Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"With holidays approaching in the charming town of Appleton, and Daphne Ballinger{u2019}s deadline to "get hitched" drawing closer, Daphne finds herself happily distracted with the unexpected tasks of "motherhood." Young Mabel is enjoying the attention, but the clock is ticking and unless love comes her way, Daphne{u2019}s delightful life will start unraveling by spring."--Publisher's website.
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Not Dead Yet is the mantra of the current boomer population of 73 million who still think of themselves as young. This cohort is facing challenges as they age but are not content to throw in the towel on a full and rewarding life. The authors help readers face what's comes their way as they age with humor, optimism, energy, and honesty"--
Author
Publisher
Images Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
This book focuses on 20 case studies of the most popular garden trends from around the United States, how they transformed a site, demonstrating how various challenges were involved and overcome to create beautiful gardens, and how the project(s) could have been done with more affordable options.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"Personal essays exploring identity, family, and community through the prism of race and black culture. Confronts the medical profession's racial biases, shopping while black at Whole Foods, the legacy of Michael Jackson, raising black boys, haircuts that scare white people, racial profiling, and growing up in Southside Chicago"--
6) Rendezvous
Author
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
c1991
Language
English
Description
Determined to prove to her betrothed, the Earl of Greystone, that she is less than a model of virtue and an unfit choice for a wife, spirited Augusta Ballinger arranges a midnight rendezvous with disastrous results.
Author
Series
Dear Daphne novels volume 2
Publisher
B&H Publishing Group
Pub. Date
c2014
Language
English
Description
Daphne Ballinger is required to marry within the next year in order to inherit her eccentric late aunt's sizeable estate. She also must take over Aunt Dee's newspaper advice column. Though a socialite neighbor tries to help Daphne find a perfect man even if it includes speed dating, she finds greater rewards in helping a young, parentless girl with an ailing grandmother.
8) Dream eyes
Author
Series
Dark legacy volume 2
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
Gwen Frazier is no stranger to ghosts. She sees them in pools of water, windows, mirrors -- any reflective surface -- at the scene of violent deaths. But finding justice for the dead is something she's not trained to do and a luxury she can't afford. What pays the bills is her work as a psychic counselor who sees auras and interprets dreams. The death of her friend and mentor, Evelyn Ballinger, brings Gewn back to the small town of Wilby, Oregon,...
9) Selp-helf
Author
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
A tongue-in-cheek lifestyle guide by the popular YouTube personality shares irreverent recommendations for everything from how to dress for a date to performing magic tricks.
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