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When her handsome new neighbor encourages her to confront her fears, Catherine Bailey, the victim of a violent attack at the hands of a man whose good looks hid a dark, violent nature, finally believes in the possibility of love and a normal life until one phone call changes everything.
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Her life upended when her husband revealed a darker side, Olivia MacAfee and her teenage son Asher move back to her New Hampshire hometown for a new beginning until Asher is implicated in the death of his girlfriend and she realizes he’s hidden more than he’s shared with her.
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2019.
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English
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WINNER OF THE HILLMAN PRIZE FOR BOOK JOURNALISM, THE HELEN BERNSTEIN BOOK AWARD, AND THE LUKAS WORK-IN-PROGRESS AWARD * A NEW YORK TIMES TOP 10 BOOKS OF THE YEAR * NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST * LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE FINALIST * ABA SILVER GAVEL AWARD FINALIST * KIRKUS PRIZE FINALIST
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2019 BY: Esquire, Amazon, Kirkus,...
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2019 BY: Esquire, Amazon, Kirkus,...
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English
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A controlling or abusive partner can break even the strongest person—unless you know what to look for. Written by an expert in intimate partner abuse and based on her highly successful recovery program for women with controlling partners, this book will give you the strength, courage, and strategies you need to acknowledge the problem and stand up for yourself once and for all—whether you stay or leave the relationship.
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...8) Scowler
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 12
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English
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In the midst of a 1981 meteor shower in Iowa, a homicidal maniac escapes from prison and returns to the farm where his nineteen-year-old son, Ry, must summon three childhood toys--Mr. Furrington, Jesus Christ, and Scowler--to protect himself, his eleven-year-old sister, Sarah, and their mother.
9) Unlocked
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Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 13
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English
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Ella Reynolds--head cheerleader and part of the "in" crowd--befriends Holden Harris--an autistic 18-year-old who is bullied at school--and takes on the popular kids at school in the process, including her boyfriend, Jake.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 19
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English
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Traces the author's experiences as a child born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, describing her participation in her family's paranoid stockpiling activities and her resolve to educate herself well enough to earn acceptance into a prestigious university and the unfamiliar world beyond.
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Publisher
iUniverse, Inc
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
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Twenty-four-year-old Ali Sable starts a promising new life in Chicago. She soon meets Chad Rockwell, a handsome co-worker who, despite being engaged to another woman, slithers into Ali's life. Captivated by his charm and good looks, Ali is not surprised when Chad takes possession of her heart. But it is not long before Chad's true colors emerge, revealing a monster who maliciously traps Ali into a situation with no way out.
13) Family violence
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Greenhaven Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
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Examines the issue of family violence from a variety of international perspectives.
17) Sweetwater
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
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In the late 1800's, a former prostitute catches the eye of a sadistic religious leader and her life is turned upside down as she seeks vengeance with the assistance of a sheriff.
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Little, Brown & Co
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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Documents the author's travels in Mexico, Israel, Syria, the American South, and other areas that have unsettled borders and religious strife, as he searched for true faith and not the irrational, contradictory, and dangerous creeds of religion.
19) Dune
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English
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A mythic and emotionally charged hero's journey, Dune tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence -- a commodity capable of unlocking humanity's...
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