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In the tradition of the #1 best-seller SeinLanguage, Bantam Books proudly presents the first book by Paul Reiser, television's sharpest, funniest observer of love, marriage and other mysteries of life. A veteran comic performer, Reiser is best-known as the co-creator and star of the highly-rated NBC comedy, "Mad About You", which Time Magazine called "The season's best new sitcom"in its 1992 debut. Every... (more)

Daily Devotions for Couples: 365 Inspirational Readings (Light For My Path)

Here's a couples' devotional book with a perfect add-on -- a space in the back to make notes. Daily Devotions for Couplesprovides relevant, practical devotions designed to start important discussions -- and keep a relationship strong. Daily messages are short and to the point, coupled with a verse from God's Word to support their point. Discussions on issues that might otherwise go unthought are enouraged by the... (more)

The Snowflake

by Patricia Rasmussen, Kenneth George Libbrecht

WINNER, 2004 NATIONAL OUTDOOR BOOK AWARD! (Nature & Environment) Snowflakes may be an everyday, common subject, but you’ve never seen them like this! A collection of amazing photography of snow crystals using a unique system designed to take super-detailed micro images of these miniature ice masterpieces, "The Snowflake" is an extraordinary look at a seemingly ordinary object. The general public is... (more)

When Parents Die: A Guide for Adults

by Edward Myers

This sensitive guide offers both an overview and specific suggestions for coping with the death of a parent. Topics range from the psychological responses, such as shock, depression, and guilt, to the practical consequences, including dealing with estates and funerals.

Winter's Secret (Northern Intrigue, Book 1)

Winter's Secret (Northern Intrigue, Book 1)

by Lyn Cote

Sheriff Rod Durand is desperate to solve the snowmobile burglaries. As the one link to the crimes against the elderly, Wendy Carey is determined to risk anything to protect those she loves. As they follow the thief's trail, Rod and Wendy discover much more than they bargained for.

Beyond a Doubt: The Rock Harbor Series-Repackage (Rock Harbor)

Beyond a Doubt: The Rock Harbor Series-Repackage (Rock Harbor)

by Colleen Coble

Bree Nichols' husband and son were lost in a deadly plane crash in the wilderness of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. She and her search-and-rescue dog Samson scoured miles of wilderness territory in a desperate attempt to find them alive. Miraculously, she found her son. But it was too late for her husband. Now, Bree is finally beginning to settle back into the routine of life in the quiet town of Rock Harbor. ... (more)

The Novelist

by Angela E. Hunt

From the author who taught you to expect the unexpected...an intriguing tale about families, fiction, and what to do when life veers wildly off script. It begins...when a smug college student challenges a best-selling novelist to write something "more personal." It begins...when a mother finds her troubled son slumped unconscious outside her house. It begins...when fiction and reality blur, and the novelist... (more)

Target

by Stella Cameron

Nearly two decades ago a charismatic man called Colin controlled an isolated community hidden in foothills north of San Francisco in what was supposed to be a life free of materialism. Instead, Colin turned The Refuge into a mass grave as he completed a sinister plan to exterminate his followers—all except three children, who slipped through his fingers and escaped with his secrets. Today, Nick Board and the... (more)

One Heart: A Novel

by Jane McCafferty

From the award-winning author of the acclaimed short story collection Director of the World comes this charmingly poignant tale of two sisters whose experiences often separate them but whose love for eachother is deepened over a lifetime. Bonded by their affection and shared loneliness, Gladys and Ivy remain divided by a wall of silence that prevents Gladys from accepting the solace Ivy desperately wants to... (more)

The Woods

by Harlan Coben

Twenty years ago, four teenagers at summer camp walked into the woods at night. Two were found murdered, and the others were never seen again. Four families had their lives changed forever. Now, two decades later, they are about to change again. For Paul Copeland, the county prosecutor of Essex, New Jersey, mourning the loss of his sister has only recently begun to subside. Cope, as he is known, is now... (more)

Valiant Hope (Homeland Heroes Book Three)

Valiant Hope (Homeland Heroes Book Three)

by Donna Fleisher

Nine-year-old Alaina Walker is being abused. Christina McIntyre is sure of it. But as Chris tries to help her young friend, she finds herself deep in a personal struggle—with forgiveness. Chris has battled forgiveness since the first moment of her faith, but now she must choose. Can she forgive the one person who hurt her more than anyone in her life? If not…how can she still cherish her new and fragile faith?

The Courage to Be a Stepmom: Finding Your Place Without Losing Yourself

The Courage to Be a Stepmom: Finding Your Place Without Losing Yourself

by Sue Patton Thoele

A stepmother constantly sees to others’ needs — those of her spouse, her kids, his kids, their kids. She also has to work so hard to maintain her marriage or deal with the emotional turmoil that can follow divorce and marrying again, that she may neglect her own needs. It’s no wonder, then, that stepmothers often ask: Who’s taking care of me? This is where Sue Patton Thoele steps in, offering practical advice... (more)

The Power of a Praying® Wife Deluxe Edition

The Power of a Praying® Wife Deluxe Edition

by Stormie Omartian

The Power of a Praying Wife has sold more than 3,000,000 copies and has encouraged countless women to trust God for their marriages. In this beautiful new padded hardcover edition, Stormie Omartian’s key insights are revealed through real–life illustrations, inspiring Scriptures, encouraging quotes, and sample prayers to help every wife pray for her husband’s Spiritual walk Emotions Role as father... (more)

The 100 Most Important Bible Verses for Mothers

The 100 Most Important Bible Verses for Mothers

by Louis McBurney

Motherhood is a blessing, a joy, a privilege, and a responsibility of eternal significance, but it is also equal parts the source of disappointment, discarded dreams, loss of identity and chronic fatigue. The 100 Most Important Bible Verses for Mothers is just that-verses to encourage you, comfort you, teach you and inspire you as a mom yes, but also as a woman, a wife, a friend, a daughter and most importantly,... (more)

Attachments: Why You Love, Feel, and Act the Way You Do

Attachments: Why You Love, Feel, and Act the Way You Do

by Timothy E. Clinton

Why is it so difficult to connect with, or even get along with, certain people especially the ones you care about the most? You can't seem to put your finger on it, but something is getting in the way. You've invested yourself in relationships time and again and time and again you've been disappointed, discouraged, or deeply hurt. Yet you know what you want: a fulfilling, safe, loving relationship with your... (more)

The Seventh Survivor

by Lori Lacefield

Is a charitable cause worth killing for? That’s what former kidnapping victim Palmer Reed must decide when she is nominated to the board of Tennessee’s prestigious Diamond Foundation, an organization dedicated to helping the victims of crime. Reuniting with the board’s Chairman, a woman known as The Vindicator (who helped rescue Palmer twenty years ago from their mutual enemy), Palmer enters the Foundation’s... (more)

Season of the Snake : A Novel

by Claire Davis

The new novel by the award-winning author of Winter Range When tragedy leaves her life in shambles, Nance flees her Wisconsin hometown and its reminders of grief, creating a new life in the West. She is a scientist, specializing in rattlesnakes and attrition rates in dens, believing that "you can overcome fear, control the level of risk by being prepared, by knowing your subject." Now with a home in Lewiston,... (more)

The Shack

Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity

by William P. Young

Mackenzie Allen Philips' youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later in the midst of his Great Sadness, Mack receives a suspicious note, apparently from God, inviting him back to that shack for a weekend. Against his better judgment he arrives at the shack... (more)

The Appeal

by John Grisham

Politics has always been a dirty game. Now justice is, too. In a crowded courtroom in Mississippi, a jury returns a shocking verdict against a chemical company accused of dumping toxic waste into a small town’s water supply, causing the worst “cancer cluster” in history. The company appeals to the Mississippi Supreme Court, whose nine justices will one day either approve the verdict or reverse it. Who are the... (more)

Change of Heart: A Novel

by Jodi Picoult

The acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author presents a spellbinding tale of a mother's tragic loss and one man's last chance at gaining salvation. Can we save ourselves, or do we rely on others to do it? Is what we believe always the truth? One moment June Nealon was happily looking forward to years full of laughter and adventure with her family, and the next, she was staring into a future that was as... (more)

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