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1) White horses
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Language
English
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A story about the fairy-tale fantasies of girlhood and the realities of growing up by “one of our quirkiest and most interesting novelists” (Jane Smiley, USA Today).
When Teresa sleeps—sometimes for days at a time, the scent of roses surrounding her—she dreams of the Arias, outlaw riders on white steeds, who roam the desert at night. She was told about the dark-eyed horsemen by her mother, Dina, who left...
When Teresa sleeps—sometimes for days at a time, the scent of roses surrounding her—she dreams of the Arias, outlaw riders on white steeds, who roam the desert at night. She was told about the dark-eyed horsemen by her mother, Dina, who left...
Author
Publisher
Flat Rock Pub
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
The friendship between Grant Thorson and Will Campbell is the only sure thing in Grant's life as he suffers a series of painful losses. When he falls in love with Susan, it seems that happiness is his once more. But when Will dies, Grant decides that loving someone makes him too vulnerable, so he pushes Susan and his daughter away to keep from being hurt again.
Author
Publisher
Bantam Dell
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Fulfilling her mother's dying wish, anthropologist Susannah Connolly travels from her lifelong home on the Connecticut shoreline to the fabled French Camargue, to see its famous white horses, find a mysterious saint linked to her family's history, and fall in love with an American journalist-rancher with a spirited but troubled daughter.
Author
Publisher
Avon, a division of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"From her bedroom in the Tower of London, twenty-six-year-old Maggie has always dreamed of her own fairy-tale ending. Yet this is twenty-first century London, so instead of knights on white horses, she has catfish on Tinder. And with her last relationship ending in spectacular fashion, she swears off men for good. And then a chance encounter with Royal Guard Freddie forces Maggie to admit that she isn't ready to give up on love just yet. But how do...
13) The perfect horse: the daring u.s. mission to rescue the priceless stallions kidnapped by the Nazis
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Language
English
Description
In the chaotic last days of the war a small troop of battle-weary American soldiers captures a German spy and makes an astonishing find. His briefcase is empty but for photos of beautiful white horses that have been stolen and kept on a secret farm behind enemy lines. Hitler has stockpiled the worlds finest purebreds in order to breed the perfect military machine, an equine master race. But with the starving Russian army closing in, the animals are...
Author
Publisher
Epic Ink
Pub. Date
[2022].
Language
English
Description
"With 50 food and drink recipes, The Unofficial Princess Bride Cookbook is perfect for fans who want to get a taste of the action along with some fun and interesting trivia. There are few movies that can be easily identified by a single word or quote, let alone close to forty. From 'As You Wish' and 'Inconceivable' to 'Have Fun Storming the Castle' and 'My Name is Inigo Montoya,' The Princess Bride left an everlasting mark on pop culture. In celebration...
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
When twelve-year-old Mickey Miller moves from New York to Ireland, she soon discovers a link between herself and the 300-year-old legend of the mysterious Black Knight, who regularly haunts the sleepy Irish village. With courage and a sharp mind, she sets out to save a precious herd of white horses and to thwart the evil plans of a greedy, ambitious woman.
Author
Publisher
Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"75 sweet and savory pie, quiche, and tart recipes from one of the stars of Netflix's Bake Squad. Maya-Camille Broussard launched her social mission-based bakery, Justice of the Pies, as a way to honor her father's memory and their shared passion for pie-and justice. She also gives back to her community through teaching, donating, and empowering others. In Justice of the Pies, Maya-Camille celebrates the pies and other mouthwatering creations that...
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