Amy's bookshelf: all en-US Tue, 03 Dec 2024 03:11:42 -0800 60 Amy's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[Waiting for Tom Hanks (Waiting for Tom Hanks, #1)]]> 40969415
Annie Cassidy dreams of being the next Nora Ephron. She spends her days writing screenplays, rewatching Sleepless in Seattle, and waiting for her movie-perfect meet-cute. If she could just find her own Tom Hanks¡ªa man who¡¯s sweet, sensitive, and possibly owns a houseboat¡ªher problems would disappear and her life would be perfect. But Tom Hanks is nowhere in sight.

When a movie starts filming in her neighborhood and Annie gets a job on set, it seems like a sign. Then Annie meets the lead actor, Drew Danforth, a cocky prankster who couldn¡¯t be less like Tom Hanks if he tried. Their meet-cute is more of a meet-fail, but soon Annie finds herself sharing some classic rom-com moments with Drew. Her Tom Hanks can¡¯t be an actor who¡¯s leaving town in a matter of days...can he?]]> 259 Kerry Winfrey Amy 4 3.49 2019 Waiting for Tom Hanks (Waiting for Tom Hanks, #1)
author: Kerry Winfrey
name: Amy
average rating: 3.49
book published: 2019
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The House at Pooh Corner (Winnie-the-Pooh, #2)]]> 776407 180 A.A. Milne 0525444440 Amy 5 4.37 1928 The House at Pooh Corner (Winnie-the-Pooh, #2)
author: A.A. Milne
name: Amy
average rating: 4.37
book published: 1928
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Complete Tales and Poems of Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1-4)]]> 99110
Gorgeous watercolor illustrations from Ernest H. Shepard appear in all their glory. With beautiful colors and simple lines, these images hold their own as classics. The tales, filled with superb story lines and lessons, will continue to capture the hearts of new generations.]]> 557 A.A. Milne 0525467262 Amy 5 4.48 1926 The Complete Tales and Poems of Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh, #1-4)
author: A.A. Milne
name: Amy
average rating: 4.48
book published: 1926
rating: 5
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]]> Pat the Bunny 13532212
For generations, Pat the Bunny has been creating special first-time moments between parents and their children. One of the best-selling children¡¯s books of all time, this classic touch-and-feel book offers babies a playful and engaging experience, all the while creating cherished memories that will last a lifetime.]]> 20 Dorothy Kunhardt 0307120007 Amy 1 4.08 1940 Pat the Bunny
author: Dorothy Kunhardt
name: Amy
average rating: 4.08
book published: 1940
rating: 1
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]]> <![CDATA[Dating, Dining, and Desperation (Dear Daphne #2)]]> 18113511
But knowing and accepting that God¡¯s will be done becomes harder when a new neighbor, a divorced socialite, learns of Daphne¡¯s predicament and takes on the task of finding her the perfect man, even if it includes speed dating. When God does open Daphne¡¯s heart, it is instead to take in a young girl left parentless and in the care of her dying grandmother. It may be a temporary arrangement until the girl¡¯s uncle returns from the Marines, but God uses Daphne to speak His heavenly love and protection into the life of the child -- whom Daphne soon discovers has a very handsome and single uncle.
]]> 320 Melody Carlson 1433679310 Amy 5
Well rounded characters, fully thought out substories, and just a sweet read. Makes me want to move to Appleton! It's refreshing to find a book where you cry both tears of joy and sorrow because you've grown so attached to the characters.

I do hope Daphne finds love, on her own terms, and lives her life beautifully.]]> 3.93 2014 Dating, Dining, and Desperation (Dear Daphne #2)
author: Melody Carlson
name: Amy
average rating: 3.93
book published: 2014
rating: 5
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This was a very sweet story. I had no idea it was the second in a series so I'm going to have to go and find the first book. That being said, I didn't feel as though I missed anything for this story did well standing on its own.

Well rounded characters, fully thought out substories, and just a sweet read. Makes me want to move to Appleton! It's refreshing to find a book where you cry both tears of joy and sorrow because you've grown so attached to the characters.

I do hope Daphne finds love, on her own terms, and lives her life beautifully.
]]> <![CDATA[The Lady & Sons Savannah Country Cookbook]]> 67657 The Lady & Sons Savannah Country Cookbook completes any kitchen.

"I tell Savannah-bound friends that if they want a short course in the meaning of Southern cooking--the flavors, the ambience, indeed the very heart of Southern cooking--they should drop in at The Lady & Sons."
--from the introduction by JOHN BEHRENDT, author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

"The recipes in this book are so wonderful, I almost ate the book!"
--FANNIE FLAGG, author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe]]> 192 Paula H. Deen 0375751114 Amy 5 4.01 1998 The Lady & Sons Savannah Country Cookbook
author: Paula H. Deen
name: Amy
average rating: 4.01
book published: 1998
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, #2)]]> 83346 228 Lewis Carroll 0688120490 Amy 5 4.05 1871 Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, #2)
author: Lewis Carroll
name: Amy
average rating: 4.05
book published: 1871
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Mind Hacking: How to Change Your Mind for Good in 21 Days]]> 23972780 256 John Hargrave Amy 0 currently-reading 3.74 2015 Mind Hacking: How to Change Your Mind for Good in 21 Days
author: John Hargrave
name: Amy
average rating: 3.74
book published: 2015
rating: 0
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]]> Mirror Mirror 15858
The year is 1502, and seven-year-old Bianca de Nevada lives perched high above the rolling hills and valleys of Tuscany and Umbria at Montefiore, the farm of her beloved father, Don Vicente. There she spends her days cosseted by Primavera Vecchia, the earthy cook, and Fra Ludovico, a priest who tends to their souls between bites of ham and sips of wine.

But one day a noble entourage makes its way up the winding slopes to the farm - and the world comes to Montefiore. In the presence of Cesare Borgia and his sister, the lovely and vain Lucrezia - decadent children of a wicked pope - no one can claim innocence for very long. When Borgia sends Don Vicente on a years-long quest to reclaim a relic of the original Tree of Knowledge, he leaves Bianca under the care - so to speak - of Lucrezia. She plots a dire fate for the young girl in the woods below the farm, but in the dark forest there can be found salvation as well ...

The eye is always caught by light, but shadows have more to say.]]> 280 Gregory Maguire 0060988657 Amy 3 3.30 2003 Mirror Mirror
author: Gregory Maguire
name: Amy
average rating: 3.30
book published: 2003
rating: 3
read at: 2005/01/01
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]]> Spinning Forward (Cedar Key) 6347532
A New Englander born and bred, the last place Sydney Webster expects to find herself starting over is on an island off the coast of Florida. Yet here she is in Cedar Key, trying to pull herself together after her husband's untimely death--and the even more untimely revelation of his gambling addiction. Bereft of her comfortable suburban life, Syd takes shelter at a college pal's bed and breakfast, where amidst the bougainvillea blossoms and the island's gentle rhythms, a plan begins to form. . .

Syd never considered the possibility of turning her passion for spinning and knitting into something more than a hobby, but when the unique composition of her wool draws attention, a door is opened--the first among many. Yet even as she ventures out of her comfort zone, Syd finds herself stepping into the embrace of a community rich with love, laughter, friendship. . .and secrets. And as long-hidden truths are revealed, Syd faces a choice: spin a safety net--or spin decidedly forward and never look back. . .]]> 301 Terri DuLong 0758232047 Amy 0 to-read 3.48 2009 Spinning Forward (Cedar Key)
author: Terri DuLong
name: Amy
average rating: 3.48
book published: 2009
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]]> <![CDATA[How to Knit a Love Song (Cypress Hollow Yarn, #1)]]> 6718371
But chemistry working overtime is drawing two very different people closer than they ever thought possible. And when the past that Abigail thought she'd left behind comes calling, she'll have to somehow learn to trust her handsome adversary with much more than just her heart.]]> 336 Rachael Herron 0061841293 Amy 0 to-read 3.59 2010 How to Knit a Love Song (Cypress Hollow Yarn, #1)
author: Rachael Herron
name: Amy
average rating: 3.59
book published: 2010
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Crazy Aunt Purl's Drunk, Divorced, and Covered in Cat Hair: The True-Life Misadventures of a 30-Something Who Learned to Knit After He Split]]> 694523 Drunk, Divorced, and Covered in Cat Hair is the true-life misadventures of Laurie Perry, aka Crazy Aunt Purl, a slightly neurotic, displaced Southerner trying to create a new life after her husband leaves her to 'get his creativity back.' (Whatever that means.) But will she get her groove back in a tiny rented apartment, with a mountain of boxes, visible panty lines, and a slight wine-and-Cheetos problem?

"I was a thirty-something woman living alone with four cats. I was probably going to be divorced. I was on the short bus to crazy. I pictured my grandmother making hoop-skirted yarn cozies for the toilet paper. I pictured myself making doilies for furniture that I did not own. I saw my cats wearing knitted hats with lace appliqu¨¦s. From my vantage point, knitting seemed like 100 percent of some road I did not want to walk down."

Yet, surprisingly, it's knitting that saves her and emboldens her to become fully engaged in life again--to discover new friends; to take risks, however scary; and to navigate the ins and outs of the modern dating scene.

"Dating has changed in a decade. Now there is a higher chance of meeting someone who has an internet porn addiction than someone who has a job. In Los Angeles, your dinner companion might have served time in Pelican Bay or run a meth lab. Or, worst of all, he might spend all night talking about his agent, his craft, and what it means to grow as an actor. Then he'll ask you to read his screenplay."

And such is life in this quirky, irreverent memoir, a spin-off of the blog phenomenon, , one of the most successful online diaries in history, exploding to an international fan base of enthusiastic readers. But don't worry, you don't have to knit to love Aunt Purl. You just have to know what it feels like to have loved, to have lost, or to have taken a leap of faith.?We've all been there: Pass the wine.]]> 268 Laurie Perry 0757305911 Amy 0 to-read 3.68 2007 Crazy Aunt Purl's Drunk, Divorced, and Covered in Cat Hair: The True-Life Misadventures of a 30-Something Who Learned to Knit After He Split
author: Laurie Perry
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average rating: 3.68
book published: 2007
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]]> <![CDATA[Casting Spells (Sugar Maple, #1)]]> 3109566 Magic. Knitting. Love. A new series and a delightful departure by the USA Today bestselling author of Just Desserts.

Sugar Maple looks like any Vermont town, but it's inhabited with warlocks, sprites, vampires, witches and an ancient secret. And Chloe Hobbs, owner of Sticks & String, a popular knitting shop, has a big secret too. She's a sorcerer's daughter in search of Mr. Right and she's found him in Luke MacKenzie, a cop investigating Sugar Maple's very first murder. Bad news is he's 100% human, which could spell disaster for a normal future with a paranormal woman like her.]]> 308 Barbara Bretton 0425223647 Amy 0 to-read 3.68 2008 Casting Spells (Sugar Maple, #1)
author: Barbara Bretton
name: Amy
average rating: 3.68
book published: 2008
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]]> <![CDATA[A Holiday Yarn (A Seaside Knitters Mystery #4)]]> 8387230
With the Seaside Knitters' help, Mary Pisano converts her charming inherited home into a B&B. Her first week is booked by her very own family, in town to discuss their grandfather's will. She's hoping the tranquility of the setting will smooth over ill feelings among family members. But when her cousin Pam-a Sea Harbor, Massachusetts, native-is found murdered, she realizes she was dead wrong...

With the holiday cheer severely disrupted, Mary relies on the Seaside Knitters to set things right. They gladly offer their skill for unraveling crime, but it'll take all their crafty know-how to unravel this deadly tangle.]]> 264 Sally Goldenbaum 0451231589 Amy 0 to-read 3.93 2010 A Holiday Yarn (A Seaside Knitters Mystery #4)
author: Sally Goldenbaum
name: Amy
average rating: 3.93
book published: 2010
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]]> Knit in Comfort 7183585 In this wonderful new novel of friendship and knitting, a woman discovers that secrets can't be kept forever.

Megan Morgan traded the constant mobility of her childhood for a quiet, stable life in Comfort, North Carolina, with a handsome husband, lively children, and a group of longtime friends who've formed a weekly knitting club, Purls Before Wine.

Desperate to escape big-city anonymity and pressure from her marriage-minded boyfriend, a stranger, Elizabeth Detlaff, arrives unexpectedly, certain that fate has guided her to the Carolina mountains. She seems to think that in sleepy, unremarkable Comfort she's found paradise.

Soon, Elizabeth has eagerly invaded Megan's life, living in the apartment over her garage, befriending her mother-in-law and children, fawning over her husband, and joining the Purls. It's not long before Elizabeth brings to light legends of Megan's Shetland ancestors, leading her to stumble over a painful, long-buried secret.

Backed into a corner, Megan is forced to examine her choices and ultimately decide what kind of woman she wants to be.]]> 320 Isabel Sharpe 006176549X Amy 0 to-read 3.48 2010 Knit in Comfort
author: Isabel Sharpe
name: Amy
average rating: 3.48
book published: 2010
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]]> Casting Off 5978104 Casting Off:

1. Ending a knitted work.
2. Releasing lines holding a boat to its mooring.
3. Letting go...

On a tiny island off the west coast of Ireland, the fishermen's handmade sweaters tell a story. Each is unique-feelings stitched into rows, memories into patterns.

It is here that Rebecca Moray comes to research a book on Irish knitting. With her daughter, Rowan, accompanying her, she hopes to lose herself in the history of the island and forget her own painful past. Soon, the townsfolk's warm embrace wraps Rebecca and Rowan in a world of friendship, laughter, and love.

And it is here that young Rowan befriends Sean Morahan, a cantankerous old fisherman, despite his attempts to scare her off. As Rebecca watches her daughter interact with Morahan, she recognizes in his eyes a look that speaks of a dark knowledge not unlike her own. And when current storms threaten to resurrect old ones, Morahan and Rebecca find themselves on a collision course-with Rowan caught between them-each buffeted by waves of regret and recrimination. Only by walking headfirst into the winds will they find the faith to forgive without forgetting...and reach the shore.]]> 400 Nicole R. Dickson 0451226992 Amy 0 to-read 3.85 2009 Casting Off
author: Nicole R. Dickson
name: Amy
average rating: 3.85
book published: 2009
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]]> <![CDATA[It Itches: A Stash of Knitting Cartoons]]> 3588001 112 Franklin Habit 1596680938 Amy 0 to-read 4.24 2008 It Itches: A Stash of Knitting Cartoons
author: Franklin Habit
name: Amy
average rating: 4.24
book published: 2008
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]]> <![CDATA[Free-Range Knitter: The Yarn Harlot Writes Again]]> 2900326
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee returns to pen another hilarious and poignant collection of essays surrounding her favorite knitting, knitters, and what happens when you get those two things anywhere near ordinary people.

For the 60 million knitters in America, Stephanie Pearl-McPhee (a.k.a. the Yarn Harlot) shares stories of knitting horrors and triumphs, knitting successes and defeats, but, mostly, stories about the human condition that ring true for everyone-especially if you happen to have a rather large amount of yarn in your house.

Pearl-McPhee maintains a popular blog at . Divided into sections relating to each essay's content, such as women, politics, family, and overcoming boredom, Free-Range Knitter will entertain yarnsmiths who enjoy sharing in the collective experiences of the woolen and silky skein.]]> 228 Stephanie Pearl-McPhee 0740769472 Amy 0 to-read 4.09 2008 Free-Range Knitter: The Yarn Harlot Writes Again
author: Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
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average rating: 4.09
book published: 2008
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]]> Knitting Under the Influence 277790 Kathleen, Sari, and Lucy's Sunday knitting circle is the only thing holding them together. Kathleen has been cut off financially by her family and forced to enter "the real world" for the very first time. Sari has fallen for the man who made her life a living hell in high school, but now desperately needs her help. Lucy, torn between emotion and reason, must reevaluate her life when her lab and her boyfriend are assailed by an animal-rights group.
At their club meetings, they discuss the really important how bad is it, really, to marry for money if you like the guy a lot anyway? Can you ever forgive someone for something truly atrocious that they've done? Is it better to be unhappily coupled than happily alone? And the little Can you wear a bra with a hand-knit tube top? Is it ever acceptable to knit something for a boyfriend? And why do your stitches become lopsided after your second martini?

In Claire LaZebnik's hilarious and sometimes heartbreaking novel, Sari, Lucy, and Kathleen's lives intersect, overlap, unravel, and come back together in an utterly satisfying read.]]> 416 Claire LaZebnik 0446697958 Amy 0 to-read 3.33 2006 Knitting Under the Influence
author: Claire LaZebnik
name: Amy
average rating: 3.33
book published: 2006
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]]> <![CDATA[A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1)]]> 18131
It was a dark and stormy night.

Out of this wild night, a strange visitor comes to the Murry house and beckons Meg, her brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin O'Keefe on a most dangerous and extraordinary adventure¡ªone that will threaten their lives and our universe.

A Wrinkle in Time is the first book in Madeleine L'Engle's classic Time Quintet.]]> 211 Madeleine L'Engle 0440498058 Amy 3 4.04 1962 A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1)
author: Madeleine L'Engle
name: Amy
average rating: 4.04
book published: 1962
rating: 3
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]]> Unravelled 1897061 368 Robyn Harding 0143053744 Amy 0 to-read 3.16 2007 Unravelled
author: Robyn Harding
name: Amy
average rating: 3.16
book published: 2007
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[The Sweetgum Knit Lit Society (Sweetgum Knit #1)]]> 2148007 Sometimes life has to unravel before you can knit it together¡­

On the third Friday of each month, Eugenie, Ruth, Esther, Merry, and Camille meet at the Sweetgum Christian Church to enjoy the two things that connect them: a love of knitting and a passion for books. Their camaraderie remains unthreatened until Eugenie, the town librarian, introduces an angry teenager into their midst. Eugenie also gives them a new reading list: the classic novels of girlhood that young Hannah has never read. Little Women. Pollyanna. Heidi. Books that remind the women of the hopes and dreams they have lost along the way.

With each click of their needles, the ladies of the Knit Lit Society unravel their secrets: A shadow from Eugenie¡¯s past haunts the controlled order of her life. Merry¡¯s perfect little family is growing again¨Cbut will she continue to feel her identity slip away? Camille dreams of leaving town but is bound by ties of love. And the sisters, Ruth and Esther, must confront a lie they have lived with for over thirty years.

As Hannah is reluctantly stitched into their lives, the women discover the possibility that even in sleepy Sweetgum, Tennessee, they can still be the heroines of their own stories.]]> 342 Beth Pattillo 1400073944 Amy 0 to-read 3.63 2008 The Sweetgum Knit Lit Society (Sweetgum Knit #1)
author: Beth Pattillo
name: Amy
average rating: 3.63
book published: 2008
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]]> Christmas at Claridge's 18373193 'This was where her dreams drifted to if she didn't blot her nights out with drink; this was where her thoughts settled if she didn't fill her days with chat. She remembered this tiny, remote foreign village on a molecular level and the sight of it soaked into her like water into sand, because this was where her old life had ended and her new one had begun.'

Portobello - home to the world-famous street market, Notting Hill Carnival and Clem Alderton. She's the queen of the scene, the girl everyone wants to be or be with. But beneath the morning-after makeup, Clem is keeping a secret, and when she goes too far one reckless night she endangers everything - her home, her job and even her adored brother's love.

Portofino - a place of wild beauty and old-school glamour. Clem has been here once before and vowed never to return. But when a hansome stranger asks Clem to restore a neglected villa, it seems like the answer to her problems - if she can just face up to her past.

Claridge's - at Christmas. Clem is back in London working on a special commission for London's grandest hotel. But is this really where her heart lies?

Christmas at Claridge's is a glamorous contemporary romance by the bestselling Karen Swan, author of Christmas in the Snow."]]> 529 Karen Swan 1447245903 Amy 0 to-read 3.88 2013 Christmas at Claridge's
author: Karen Swan
name: Amy
average rating: 3.88
book published: 2013
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]]> <![CDATA[Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter]]> 210362
Over 50 million people in America knit. The average knitter spends between $500 and $1,700 a year on yarn, patterns, needles, and books. No longer just a fad or a hobby, knitting has advanced to a lifestyle.

Yarn The Secret Life of a Knitter moves beyond instructions and patterns into the purest elements of obsession, frustration, reflection, and fun. Stephanie Pearl-McPhee's humorous and poignant essays find humor in knitting an enormous afghan that requires a whopping 30 balls of wool, having a husband with size 13 feet who loves to wear hand-knit socks, and earns her "yarn harlot" title with her love of any new yarn--she'll quickly drop an old project for the fresh saucy look of a new interesting yarn.

Since the upsurge in knitting began in the early '90s, the number of women under 45 who knit has doubled. Knitting is no longer a hobby for just grandmothers--women and men of all ages are embracing this art. Describing its allure is best left to Stephanie who "It is a well-known fact that knitting is a sparkling form of entertainment, as spiritual as yoga, as relaxing as a massage, and as funny as Erma Bombeck trapped in a PTA meeting."]]> 219 Stephanie Pearl-McPhee 0740750372 Amy 0 to-read 4.16 2005 Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter
author: Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
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average rating: 4.16
book published: 2005
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]]> Knitting 497517 282 Anne Bartlett 0618710477 Amy 0 to-read 3.34 2005 Knitting
author: Anne Bartlett
name: Amy
average rating: 3.34
book published: 2005
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]]> <![CDATA[The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club (Jo Mackenzie, #1)]]> 3564564
The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club is an uplifting, winning tale about the healing power of friendship and new beginnings. It's a charming novel that will delight all passionate knitters--and win over befuddled, would-be knitters, too.]]> 404 Gil McNeil Amy 5 3.72 2008 The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club (Jo Mackenzie, #1)
author: Gil McNeil
name: Amy
average rating: 3.72
book published: 2008
rating: 5
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]]> Starry Night 17910542
Carrie Slayton, a big-city society-page columnist, longs to write more serious news stories. So her editor hands her a challenge: She can cover any topic she wants, but only if she first scores the paper an interview with Finn Dalton, the notoriously reclusive author.

Living in the remote Alaskan wilderness, Finn has written a megabestselling memoir about surviving in the wild. But he stubbornly declines to speak to anyone in the press, and no one even knows exactly where he lives.

Digging deep into Finn¡¯s past, Carrie develops a theory on his whereabouts. It is the holidays, but her career is at stake, so she forsakes her family celebrations and flies out to snowy Alaska. When she finally finds Finn, she discovers a man both more charismatic and more stubborn than she even expected. And soon she is torn between pursuing the story of a lifetime and following her heart.

Filled with all the comforts and joys of Christmastime, Starry Night is a delightful novel of finding happiness in the most surprising places.]]> 256 Debbie Macomber 0345528891 Amy 5 3.70 2013 Starry Night
author: Debbie Macomber
name: Amy
average rating: 3.70
book published: 2013
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Dorothy Must Die (Dorothy Must Die, #1)]]> 18053060 I didn't ask for any of this. I didn't ask to be some kind of hero.

But when your whole life gets swept up by a tornado¡ªtaking you with it¡ªyou have no choice but to go along, you know?

Sure, I've read the books. I've seen the movies. I know the song about the rainbow and the happy little bluebirds. But I never expected Oz to look like this. To be a place where Good Witches can't be trusted, Wicked Witches may just be the good guys, and winged monkeys can be executed for acts of rebellion. There's still a yellow brick road¡ªbut even that's crumbling.

What happened? Dorothy.

They say she found a way to come back to Oz. They say she seized power and the power went to her head. And now no one is safe.

My name is Amy Gumm¡ªand I'm the other girl from Kansas.

I've been recruited by the Revolutionary Order of the Wicked.

I've been trained to fight.

And I have a mission.]]> 452 Danielle Paige 0062280678 Amy 4 3.80 2014 Dorothy Must Die (Dorothy Must Die, #1)
author: Danielle Paige
name: Amy
average rating: 3.80
book published: 2014
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Hooked on Murder (Crochet Mystery, #1)]]> 2933901
For Molly, the weekly crochet group at Shedd & Royal Books and More was just another event to manage. Then she stumbled across the body of group leader Ellen Sheridan. Her complicated past with Ellen has made her a prime suspect, and after being cuffed and questioned, she could use a little diversion. Never mind that she doesn't know how to crochet. Granny squares don't look that hard to make.

But while Molly's fending off a detective with a grudge and navigating crochet group politics, the real killer is at large. And it's up to Molly to catch the culprit--before she winds up in a tight knot.

Delicious recipe and crochet pattern included!]]> 280 Betty Hechtman 0425221253 Amy 4 3.57 2008 Hooked on Murder (Crochet Mystery, #1)
author: Betty Hechtman
name: Amy
average rating: 3.57
book published: 2008
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns (The Devil Wears Prada, #2)]]> 16130307
Even better, Andy has met the love of her life. Max Harrison, scion of a storied media family, is confident, successful, and drop-dead gorgeous. Their wedding will be splashed across all the society pages as their friends and family gather to toast the glowing couple. Andy Sachs is on top of the world. But karma¡¯s a bitch.

The morning of her wedding, Andy can¡¯t shake the past. And when she discovers a secret letter with crushing implications, her wedding-day jitters turn to cold dread. Andy realizes that nothing¡ªnot her husband, nor her beloved career¡ªis as it seems. She never suspected that her efforts to build a bright new life would lead her back to the darkness she barely escaped ten years ago¡ªand directly into the path of the devil herself...]]> 400 Lauren Weisberger 1439136637 Amy 5 2.94 2013 Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns (The Devil Wears Prada, #2)
author: Lauren Weisberger
name: Amy
average rating: 2.94
book published: 2013
rating: 5
read at: 2015/04/17
date added: 2015/05/15
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]]> <![CDATA[Disney at Dawn (Kingdom Keepers, #2)]]> 2295534 378 Ridley Pearson 1423103653 Amy 0 to-read 4.02 2008 Disney at Dawn (Kingdom Keepers, #2)
author: Ridley Pearson
name: Amy
average rating: 4.02
book published: 2008
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Knot Guilty (Crochet Mystery, #9)]]> 20893308 Molly Pink and her pals, the Tarzana Hookers, are ready to bring the craft of crochet to the masses. But when one of their members finds herself the prime suspect in a murder, the Hookers are going to have to switch their focus to fighting her bad rap¡­

Molly and her friends can¡¯t wait to get more people hooked on crochet at the annual SoCal Knit Style Show, where Shedd & Royal has been granted a vendor booth. In the past, the show has always been about knitting, and this is the first year there¡¯ll be crochet classes and a crochet competition.

The show¡¯s organizer is K. D. Kirby, publisher of several knitting magazines and owner of a yarn store that caters to an elite Beverly Hills crowd. Everyone is shocked when K.D. doesn¡¯t show up for the opening reception, but that¡¯s nothing compared to how they feel when she¡¯s finally found¡ªdead in her hotel suite.

Suspicion immediately falls on Adele, one of the Tarzana Hookers, who locked horns with K.D., and whose handmade crochet hook is found at the murder scene. Certain that Adele¡¯s been framed, Molly starts her own investigation, hoping to get their pal off the hook and find a killer before another guest checks out¡­

DELICIOUS RECIPES & CROCHET PATTERNS INCLUDED!]]> 304 Betty Hechtman 0425252973 Amy 0 to-read 3.89 2014 Knot Guilty (Crochet Mystery, #9)
author: Betty Hechtman
name: Amy
average rating: 3.89
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Silence of the Lamb's Wool (Yarn Retreat Mystery, #2)]]> 19486435 Dessert chef Casey Feldstein has learned one end of a knitting needle from the other after inheriting her aunt¡¯s yarn retreat business, but a murder threatens to unravel her latest event . . .

Casey¡¯s running a new retreat called ¡°From Sheep to Shawl¡± at a resort on the atmospheric Monterey Peninsula. Participants will learn about sheepshearing, fixing up the fleece, and spinning, and will eventually knit a lovely shawl.

Nicole Welton has been hired to teach the fleece-to-fiber portion of the retreat. She¡¯s an expert spinner, and her small shop in Cadbury by the Sea houses a beautiful assortment of spinning wheels and drop spindles. But when the new teacher fails to show up for class and is found lying dead on the boardwalk, it leaves everyone¡¯s nerves frayed.

Now Casey has to knit together clues faster than she can count stitches before someone else at the retreat gets dropped . . .

Includes a knitting pattern and a recipe!

]]> 304 Betty Hechtman 0425252582 Amy 0 to-read 3.78 2014 Silence of the Lamb's Wool (Yarn Retreat Mystery, #2)
author: Betty Hechtman
name: Amy
average rating: 3.78
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[If Hooks Could Kill (Crochet Mystery, #7)]]> 13542633
With a little showbiz razzle-dazzle, television crime show L.A. 911 has taken some of the community¡¯s most mundane locations and turned them into cinematic backdrops, including the yard of Kelly Donahue. The Tarzana Hookers¡¯ newest member can¡¯t always make the group meetings, so when collecting crocheted items to sell at the local Jungle Days street fair, Molly and the gang know better than to expect an appearance from Kelly. Instead, they decide to visit her at home to pick up her goodies¡ªonly to soon be ushered out due to the television crew¡¯s commotion.

Kelly¡¯s cache of unique crocheted creations is a welcome addition to their fair booty, but the news the Hookers get later that day isn¡¯t welcome at all. It seems someone silenced Kelly¡ªpermanently¡ªand no one heard a thing. With no solid leads, Molly decides to conduct her own investigation. Now, she and her pals will have to quickly stitch together the clues to catch Kelly¡¯s cold-blooded murderer¡ªbefore someone else dials 911.]]> 336 Betty Hechtman 0425252795 Amy 0 to-read 3.81 2012 If Hooks Could Kill (Crochet Mystery, #7)
author: Betty Hechtman
name: Amy
average rating: 3.81
book published: 2012
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Yarn to Go (Yarn Retreat Mystery, #1)]]> 16056429 Dessert chef Casey Feldstein doesn¡¯t know a knitting needle from a crochet hook. But after her aunt dies unexpectedly, leaving Casey to run her yarn retreat business, the sweets baker finds herself rising to the occasion¡ªand trying to unravel a murder mystery¡­
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When Casey finds out that her late aunt¡¯s business, Yarn2Go, has one more yarn retreat scheduled, she decides to go ahead and host the event, despite her complete lack of experience as a knitter. At least the retreat is on the beautiful Monterey Peninsula.
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But the idyllic setting is soured when a retreat regular is found murdered in her hotel room. Feeling a sense of responsibility, Casey begins to weave the clues together and detects a pattern which may shed light on her aunt¡¯s suspicious death. Despite the danger, the last thing Casey plans to do is retreat. She¡¯ll catch this killer¡­or dye trying.
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Includes a knitting pattern and a recipe!
]]> 294 Betty Hechtman 0425252213 Amy 0 to-read 3.64 2013 Yarn to Go (Yarn Retreat Mystery, #1)
author: Betty Hechtman
name: Amy
average rating: 3.64
book published: 2013
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Behind the Seams (Crochet Mystery, #6)]]> 11085745 295 Betty Hechtman 0425241424 Amy 0 to-read 3.83 2011 Behind the Seams (Crochet Mystery, #6)
author: Betty Hechtman
name: Amy
average rating: 3.83
book published: 2011
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[You Better Knot Die (Crochet Mystery, #5)]]> 7981510 Her crochet group, The Tarzana Hookers, is working overtime for the holidays-but Molly Pink is having trouble finding time to crochet so much as a snowflake. The bookstore where she works is adding a yarn department, and planning a huge launch party where the mysterious author of a popular series will reveal his or her true identity.

But before the author appears, another person disappears. The husband of Molly's neighbor is missing. When a suicide note arrives, it appears the husband has jumped off the Catalina Ferry - but Molly smells something fishy. Despite the protestations of her detective boyfriend, Molly's soon hooked on unraveling another mystery. She better watch out - or her sleuthing may get her on someone's naughty list...

]]> 304 Betty Hechtman 0425236935 Amy 0 to-read 3.89 2010 You Better Knot Die (Crochet Mystery, #5)
author: Betty Hechtman
name: Amy
average rating: 3.89
book published: 2010
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[A Stitch in Crime (Crochet Mystery, #4)]]> 7213509 Molly and her Tarzana Hookers must untangle a twisted yarn...

Molly's been handed the reins for this year's creative retreat-an exhilarating weekend out on the Monterey Peninsula, complete with crochet classes. Unfortunately for one teacher, though, the breathtaking scenery is where she'll take her last breath. Now Molly will have to find a new instructor, and, if she can squeeze it in, solve this murder-with the help of her pals from the Tarzana Hookers.]]> 294 Betty Hechtman 0425233103 Amy 0 to-read 3.82 2009 A Stitch in Crime (Crochet Mystery, #4)
author: Betty Hechtman
name: Amy
average rating: 3.82
book published: 2009
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[By Hook or by Crook (Crochet Mystery, #3)]]> 5709037 Meet the happy crafter who believes every mystery should be unraveled.?

Molly Pink's crochet group has a new mystery on their hands when they find a paper bag that contains a note that speaks of remorse, a diary entry of the sorrow of parting, and a complicated piece of filet crochet that offers an obscure clue in pictures. Things get even more complicated when they find the talented crocheter-murdered by a box of poisoned marzipan apples.]]> 261 Betty Hechtman 042522838X Amy 0 to-read 3.81 2009 By Hook or by Crook (Crochet Mystery, #3)
author: Betty Hechtman
name: Amy
average rating: 3.81
book published: 2009
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Dead Men Don't Crochet (Crochet Mystery, #2)]]> 3712794
Then the shop owner is found dead. Molly Pink ignores the warnings from her homicide-detective boyfriend and sets out with her stitchmates to clear Sheila's name.]]> 278 Betty Hechtman 0425225003 Amy 0 to-read 3.67 2008 Dead Men Don't Crochet (Crochet Mystery, #2)
author: Betty Hechtman
name: Amy
average rating: 3.67
book published: 2008
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[The Jane Austin Marriage Manual]]> 16120357 Katherine Shaw is happy with her life. She has supportive friends, a glamorous magazine career, and a love of all things Jane Austen. So what if her boyfriend ran off with all her money? So what if she's about to turn forty? She'll move on. But when she loses her job, when her beloved grandmother falls ill and her mother's gambling debts force a sale on the family home, Kate finds herself facing a crisis that would test even the most stalwart of Austen heroines. Friends rally round, connecting her to freelance gigs, and presenting her with a birthday gift-- title to land in Scotland--that's about to come in very handy. Turns out that Kate's first freelance assignment is inspired by Jane Austen herself: is it possible, in these modern times, to marry for money? It's all hypothetical, of course, until Kate considers the venture a way to solve her family's financial woes. What begins as an article turns into an opportunity as Kate--now Lady Kate--pursues and is pursued, until at last she is forced to choose between Mr. Rich and Mr. Right.

]]> Kim Izzo Amy 5 3.01 2012 The Jane Austin Marriage Manual
author: Kim Izzo
name: Amy
average rating: 3.01
book published: 2012
rating: 5
read at: 2014/08/24
date added: 2014/10/18
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It was a sweet story. If you're looking for something as deep as an Austen novel, you'll be disappointed. This was just a light-hearted romp with a fan on a mission that has all the heart, flavor, and charm of Austen herself. I enjoyed it, cover to cover.
]]> The Fault in Our Stars 11870085
Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning author John Green's most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love.]]> 313 John Green Amy 5 4.13 2012 The Fault in Our Stars
author: John Green
name: Amy
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2012
rating: 5
read at: 2014/08/05
date added: 2014/08/05
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I just finished "The Fault in Our Stars" this morning... and I'm still recovering!! Oh my goodness, what a deliciously optimistic and mournful tale. I have not encountered such well crafted characters in very a long time. Their banter was beautiful, relatable, and real. I only stumbled on it because my gifted 9-year-old wanted to read it so I was making sure that there wasn't anything wildly inappropriate in it for her and all I can say is wow... my heart was broken by it. Truly a wonderful tale.
]]> The Love Dare 4499669
The Love Dare, as featured in the popular new movie Fireproof (from the makers of Facing the Giants), is a 40-day challenge for husbands and wives to understand and practice unconditional love. Whether your marriage is hanging by a thread or healthy and strong, The Love Dare is a journey you need to take. It¡¯s time to learn the keys to finding true intimacy and developing a dynamic marriage. Take the dare!]]> 224 Stephen Kendrick 0805448659 Amy 4 4.39 2008 The Love Dare
author: Stephen Kendrick
name: Amy
average rating: 4.39
book published: 2008
rating: 4
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]]> Death Comes to Pemberley 13573220
It is 1803, six years since Elizabeth and Darcy embarked on their life together at Pemberley, Darcy¡¯s magnificent estate. Their peaceful, orderly world seems almost unassailable. Elizabeth has found her footing as the chatelaine of the great house. They have two fine sons, Fitzwilliam and Charles. Elizabeth¡¯s sister Jane and her husband, Bingley, live nearby; her father visits often; there is optimistic talk about the prospects of marriage for Darcy¡¯s sister Georgiana. And preparations are under way for their much-anticipated annual autumn ball.

Then, on the eve of the ball, the patrician idyll is shattered. A coach careens up the drive carrying Lydia, Elizabeth¡¯s disgraced sister, who with her husband, the very dubious Wickham, has been banned from Pemberley. She stumbles out of the carriage, hysterical, shrieking that Wickham has been murdered. With shocking suddenness, Pemberley is plunged into a frightening mystery.

Inspired by a lifelong passion for Austen, P. D. James masterfully re-creates the world of Pride and Prejudice, electrifying it with the excitement and suspense of a brilliantly crafted crime story, as only she can write it.]]> 291 P.D. James 0307950654 Amy 2 3.12 2011 Death Comes to Pemberley
author: P.D. James
name: Amy
average rating: 3.12
book published: 2011
rating: 2
read at: 2014/08/03
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I have officially given up on this book. As much as I love the original characters, I can not get emotionally attached to any of them. They seem to lack the heart and soul - the very core that Mr. and Mrs. Darcy endearing.
]]> <![CDATA[For Better or Worsted (Crochet Mystery, #8)]]> 17674978 Molly Pink and her crochet group, the Tarzana Hookers, are always game for a new adventure. But when their newest member is accused of turning her wedding into happily-never-after for the groom, Molly¡¯s chance to find the truth is hanging by a thread ...

When Molly is invited to a major society wedding, she expects some wedding drama. Though she never anticipated this much trouble. The bride is the daughter of Molly¡¯s close friend Mason¡ªand has been planning this wedding for a long time.? But at the reception, things go amiss when the wealthy groom ends up dancing with the grim reaper.

To make matters worse, the bride¡¯s mother is found holding the murder weapon¡ªand, as the newest addition to a reality show, she¡¯s happy to fuel the media frenzy. Molly agrees to open her home to Thursday, the distraught bride, who needs a little peace from the paparazzi. But when it turns out that Thursday and her groom were on shaky ground, the blushing bride takes the spotlight as the prime suspect.

Now Molly and the Hookers must quickly stitch together seemingly unrelated clues and high-profile suspects¡ªbefore a killer strikes again¡­]]> 304 Betty Hechtman 0425252949 Amy 5 3.88 2013 For Better or Worsted (Crochet Mystery, #8)
author: Betty Hechtman
name: Amy
average rating: 3.88
book published: 2013
rating: 5
read at: 2014/06/25
date added: 2014/08/03
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It was cute and I actually was thrown... twice... about 'who done it', which surprised and delighted me. I believe I will go and find more of her works to read. Loved the patterns and recipes in there too - very nice touch.
]]> Allegiant (Divergent, #3) 18710190
But Tris's new reality is even more alarming than the one she left behind. Old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless. Explosive new truths change the hearts of those she loves. And once again, Tris must battle to comprehend to complexities of human nature - and of herself - while facing impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice, and love.

Told from a riveting dual perspective, ALLEGIANT, by #1 New York Times best-selling author Veronica Roth, brings the DIVERGENT series to a powerful conclusion while revealing the secrets of the dystopian world that has captivated millions of readers in DIVERGENT and INSURGENT.]]> 531 Veronica Roth 0007524277 Amy 5 3.59 2013 Allegiant (Divergent, #3)
author: Veronica Roth
name: Amy
average rating: 3.59
book published: 2013
rating: 5
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]]> Fireproof 3412815
Growing up, his wife Catherine always dreamed of marrying a loving, brave firefighter . . . just like her father.Now, after seven years of marriage, she wonders when she stopped being "good enough."Countless arguments and anger have them wanting to move on to something with more sparks.

As they prepare for divorce, Caleb's father challenges him to commit to a 40-day experiment: "The Love Dare." Wondering if it's even worth the effort, Caleb reluctantly agrees, not realizing how it will change his world forever.

Surprised by what he discovers about the meaning of love, Caleb begins to see his wife and marriage as worth fighting for.But is it too late? His job is to rescue others.Now Captain Holt must face his toughest job ever. . . rescuing his wife's heart."]]> 284 Eric Wilson 1595547169 Amy 5 4.47 2008 Fireproof
author: Eric Wilson
name: Amy
average rating: 4.47
book published: 2008
rating: 5
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]]> Insurgent (Divergent, #2) 11735983
Tris's initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. And in times of war, sides must be chosen, secrets will emerge, and choices will become even more irrevocable¡ªand even more powerful. Transformed by her own decisions but also by haunting grief and guilt, radical new discoveries, and shifting relationships, Tris must fully embrace her Divergence, even if she does not know what she may lose by doing so.

New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth's much-anticipated second book of the dystopian DIVERGENT series is another intoxicating thrill ride of a story, rich with hallmark twists, heartbreaks, romance, and powerful insights about human nature.]]> 525 Veronica Roth 0007442912 Amy 5 3.97 2012 Insurgent (Divergent, #2)
author: Veronica Roth
name: Amy
average rating: 3.97
book published: 2012
rating: 5
read at: 2014/05/18
date added: 2014/06/12
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]]> Divergent (Divergent, #1) 13335037
During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles alongside her fellow initiates to live out the choice they have made. Together they must undergo extreme physical tests of endurance and intense psychological simulations, some with devastating consequences. As initiation transforms them all, Tris must determine who her friends really are¡ªand where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes exasperating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers unrest and growing conflict that threaten to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.]]> 487 Veronica Roth 0062024035 Amy 5 4.13 2011 Divergent (Divergent, #1)
author: Veronica Roth
name: Amy
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2011
rating: 5
read at: 2014/03/26
date added: 2014/03/27
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This was a quick, but good, read. I don't know if it was because I couldn't put it down but I read it in less than 24 hours... that's 487 pages!! I really did enjoy the characters and I was grabbed by the story straight away. I've got the second one here so I'm good to go on with the story and I honestly can't wait to dive in.
]]> Pack Up the Moon 18114325 A poignant novel about loss, lies, and the unbreakable bonds of family.

Three years after a horrible tragedy took her son and tore her family apart, artist Kate Monroe is beginning to pick up the pieces of her life and move on. At a gala showcasing her triumphant return to the art world, Kate¡¯s world is rocked again when the daughter she gave up for adoption twenty-two years ago introduces herself.

Pree is the child Kate never knew and never forgot. But Pree has questions that Kate isn¡¯t sure she¡¯s ready to answer. For one thing, she never told Pree¡¯s father, her high school sweetheart and ex-husband, Nolan, that they had a daughter. For another, Kate hasn¡¯t spoken to Nolan for three years, not since the accident which took their nine-year-old son from them. But to keep Pree from leaving forever, Kate will have to confront the secrets that have haunted her since her son died and discover if the love of her family is strong enough to survive even the most heartbreaking of betrayals¡­

Conversation Guide Included]]> 384 Rachael Herron 0451468600 Amy 0 to-read 3.86 2014 Pack Up the Moon
author: Rachael Herron
name: Amy
average rating: 3.86
book published: 2014
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham: For Soprano, Boy Soprano, and Orchestra]]> 90072 Note: This book is for the Musical Study Score. For the original Dr. Seuss story, see: Green Eggs with Ham (1988).

A children's classic, now available in this version for Soprano, Boy Soprano and Full Orchestra.

Duration: ca. 18 minutes.

Also available for:
- Chamber Ensemble (Score #50482454)
- Vocal Score (Score #50482453)]]> 96 Robert Kapilow 0793551617 Amy 4 4.47 1996 Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham: For Soprano, Boy Soprano, and Orchestra
author: Robert Kapilow
name: Amy
average rating: 4.47
book published: 1996
rating: 4
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]]> Snow White 730596 48 Trina Schart Hyman 0316354503 Amy 5 4.22 Snow White
author: Trina Schart Hyman
name: Amy
average rating: 4.22
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]]> <![CDATA[Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles, #1)]]> 6304335
Ethan Wate, who has been counting the months until he can escape from Gatlin, is haunted by dreams of a beautiful girl he has never met. When Lena moves into the town's oldest and most infamous plantation, Ethan is inexplicably drawn to her and determined to uncover the connection between them.

In a town with no surprises, one secret could change everything.]]> 563 Kami Garcia 0316042676 Amy 4 3.78 2009 Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles, #1)
author: Kami Garcia
name: Amy
average rating: 3.78
book published: 2009
rating: 4
read at: 2013/10/14
date added: 2013/10/15
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I absolutely loved it. It left me sad that I didn't have the second installment of the series to immediately dive into and that is an awesome feeling. I can, with confidence, recommend "Beautiful Creatures" to anyone who enjoys a story about finding that one soul that you can truly connect with on every level possible. A story about finding yourself and your capacity to love when you never thought it possible. A story about strength, compassion and vulnerability with characters who are developed fully and that you can completely relate to on several different levels. It is a wonderful story - it's not heavy but it doesn't pander either... it is simply engaging, captivating and intelligent.
]]> The Casual Vacancy 13497818 A BIG NOVEL ABOUT A SMALL TOWN¡­

When Barry Fairbrother dies unexpectedly in his early forties, the little town of Pagford is left in shock. Pagford appears to be an English idyll¡ªwith a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey¡ªbut behind its charming fa?ade lies a town at war. The rich clash with the poor, teenagers battle their parents, wives contend with their husbands, and teachers struggle with their pupils. Pagford is far from what it seems.

The empty seat Barry leaves on the town council becomes the catalyst for the fiercest conflict the town has ever seen. The election to fill his seat is fraught with passion, duplicity, and unexpected revelations. Who will triumph in this battle of wills?

Blackly comic, thought-provoking, and constantly surprising, The Casual Vacancy is J.K. Rowling¡¯s first novel for adults.]]> 503 J.K. Rowling 0316228532 Amy 1 3.28 2012 The Casual Vacancy
author: J.K. Rowling
name: Amy
average rating: 3.28
book published: 2012
rating: 1
read at: 2013/06/22
date added: 2013/06/23
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I'll be honest, I put this book down. It was so slow and dragged on without a single redeeming character that I could connect with... which makes me sad considering how fully developed her characters from the Harry Potter series turned out to be, even from the beginning.
]]> <![CDATA[Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course]]> 15946151 320 Gordon Ramsay 1444756699 Amy 0 to-read 4.31 2012 Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course
author: Gordon Ramsay
name: Amy
average rating: 4.31
book published: 2012
rating: 0
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]]> The Lucky One 3063499 Back home in Colorado, Thibault can¡¯t seem to get the photo¡ªand the woman in it¡ªout of his mind. Believing that she somehow holds the key to his destiny, he sets out on a journey across the country to find her, never expecting the strong but vulnerable woman he encounters in Hampton, North Carolina¡ªElizabeth, a divorced mother with a young son¡ªto be the girl he¡¯s been waiting his whole life to meet. Caught off guard by the attraction he feels, Thibault keeps the story of the photo, and his luck, a secret. As he and Elizabeth embark upon a passionate and all-consuming love affair, the secret he is keeping will soon threaten to tear them apart¡ªdestroying not only their love, but also their lives.
Filled with tender romance and terrific suspense, The Lucky One is Nicholas Sparks at his best¡ªan unforgettable story about the surprising paths our lives often take and the power of fate to guide us to true and everlasting love.]]> 326 Nicholas Sparks 0446579939 Amy 4 4.13 2007 The Lucky One
author: Nicholas Sparks
name: Amy
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2007
rating: 4
read at: 2013/01/29
date added: 2013/02/15
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]]> <![CDATA[The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1)]]> 34497 228 Terry Pratchett 0060855924 Amy 1 4.04 1983 The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1)
author: Terry Pratchett
name: Amy
average rating: 4.04
book published: 1983
rating: 1
read at: 2013/01/15
date added: 2013/01/16
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I just could not get into this story at all. There wasn't enough fantasy to make it fanciful and there wasn't enough reality to give it an anchor. It was just kind of left in limbo which is an unsettling feeling. The characters did not hold enough personality for me to connect with them and the plot of the story was severely lacking. I am sorry to say that I gave up on the book after a third of the way through.
]]> <![CDATA[The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)]]> 2767052
Winning means fame and fortune. Losing means certain death. The Hunger Games have begun. . . .

In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV.

Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before-and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.]]> 374 Suzanne Collins Amy 1 4.34 2008 The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
author: Suzanne Collins
name: Amy
average rating: 4.34
book published: 2008
rating: 1
read at: 2012/12/18
date added: 2013/01/02
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I have to say that it took me until page 300 to find anything redeeming about any of the characters. The heroine, Katniss, is cold and calculating while the leading men are lacking in the "leading" and "manly" categories. I read this at the urging of my teenage daughter but I have to say, I was completely unimpressed.
]]> <![CDATA[The Vow: The Kim & Krickitt Carpenter Story]]> 609870 240 Kim Carpenter 0805421300 Amy 3 3.79 2000 The Vow: The Kim & Krickitt Carpenter Story
author: Kim Carpenter
name: Amy
average rating: 3.79
book published: 2000
rating: 3
read at: 2012/09/20
date added: 2013/01/02
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]]> <![CDATA[A Turn in the Road (Blossom Street, #8)]]> 9747109 336 Debbie Macomber 0778329836 Amy 4 4.09 2011 A Turn in the Road (Blossom Street, #8)
author: Debbie Macomber
name: Amy
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2011
rating: 4
read at: 2013/12/07
date added: 2013/01/02
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This was a lovely story and once I was invested, admittedly it took me a bit longer than usual, it was difficult to put down.
]]> <![CDATA[Knitting to Share: 25 Projects to Show You Care]]> 6239261 144 Gerard Allt 0896898067 Amy 4 3.35 2008 Knitting to Share: 25 Projects to Show You Care
author: Gerard Allt
name: Amy
average rating: 3.35
book published: 2008
rating: 4
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date added: 2012/05/26
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]]> <![CDATA[Queen of Babble (Queen of Babble, #1)]]> 23219
¥ß¥·¥¬¥ó´óѧ¤Ç¤ÎŒŸ¹¥¤Ï·þÊÎÊ·¤Ç¡¢¥ô¥£¥ó¥Æ©`¥¸¤Î·þ¤ò¤³¤è¤Ê¤¯°®¤¹¤ë¥ê¥¸©`¤Ï×äҵʽ¤òÖÕ¤¨¤¿¤Ð¤«¤ê¡£¾ÍÖ°ÏȤÏ䶨¤Ê¤¬¤é¡¢¼Ò×å¤Ç×äÒµ×£¤¤¤Î¥Ñ©`¥Æ¥£¤ò¿ª¤¤¤Æ¤¤¤¿×îÖС¢Ðn“ĤÎÖª¤é¤»¤¬£¡¤Ê¤ó¤È±ËÅ®¤Ï×äÒµ¤Ç¤­¤Æ¤¤¤Ê¤«¤Ã¤¿¡­ÒâšÝÏû³Á¤·¤Ä¤Ä¤â¡¢¤Ä¤«¤Î¼ä¤ÎÏÄÐݤߤò¥¤¥®¥ê¥¹ÈËÁôѧÉú¤Î¥Ü©`¥¤¥Õ¥ì¥ó¥É¤È¹ý¤´¤¹¤¿¤á¥í¥ó¥É¥ó¤ØÂÃÁ¢¤Ä¤¬¡¢ÃΤߤƤ¤¤¿¸Ê¤¤¥Ð¥«¥ó¥¹¤È¤Ï¤Û¤ÉÔ¶¤¯¡¢ËصФÊÓ¢¹úÉðÊ¿¤À¤È˼¤¤Þz¤ó¤Ç¤¤¤¿±Ë¤Ï¤¿¤À¤Î¥À¥áÄФÈÅÐÃ÷¡£ÌÓ¤²¤ë¤è¤¦¤Ë¤·¤ÆÇ×ÓѤ¬ÖÍÔÚ¤¹¤ë¥Õ¥é¥ó¥¹¤Î¥ï¥¤¥Ê¥ê©`¤ËÏò¤«¤¦Í¾ÖС¢Í¶×ÊÒøÐмҥ¸¥ã¥ó£½¥ê¥å¥Ã¥¯¤È³ö»á¤Ã¤¿¥ê¥¸©`¤Ï¡¢ÓŤ·¤¯¤Æ¥Ï¥ó¥µ¥à¤Ê±Ë¤Ë¡¢Ê§°Ü¤·¤¿Áµ¤ÎµßÄ©¤ò´ò¤ÁÃ÷¤±¤ë¡­¤È?¤³?¤í?¤¬£¡¡¸¥×¥ê¥ó¥»¥¹?¥À¥¤¥¢¥ê©`¡¹¥·¥ê©`¥º¤Ç´óÈ˚ݤΥᥰ?¥­¥ã¥Ü¥Ã¥È¤¬Ôù¤ë¡¢Å®ÐԤʤéË­¤â¤¬Ò»¶È¤Ï¤Ö¤Ä¤«¤ê˼¤¤˜¤ó¤À¤³¤È¤¬¤¢¤ë¡¢Áµ¤ÈÊËʤÈ×Ô·Ö̽¤·¤ÎÎïÓï¡£±Õ±Õ> 308 Meg Cabot 0060851988 Amy 0 to-read 3.71 2006 Queen of Babble (Queen of Babble, #1)
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average rating: 3.71
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]]> <![CDATA[While My Pretty One Knits (Black Sheep Knitting Mysteries, #1)]]> 5908452 Maggie Messina, beloved owner of the Black Sheep Knitting Shop, is thrilled to be hosting a workshop for one of her former students, now a celebrity in the knitting world. But the celebration is upstaged when Amanda Goran, the owner of the rival Knitting Nest, is found dead in her shop on the other side of town.

Maggie had reasons to dislike Amanda, a thorn in her side ever since Maggie's shop surpassed Amanda's in popularity. Then again, it wasn't hard to dislike Amanda -- the contentious woman, whose marriage was on the rocks, seemed to specialize in causing misery all over town. But the pointed evidence has a detective casting a suspicious eye on Maggie. She may be a whiz at knitting, but can she keep the police from needling her before her shop, her reputation, and her circle of friends become unraveled?

]]> 249 Anne Canadeo 141659809X Amy 0 to-read 3.57 2009 While My Pretty One Knits (Black Sheep Knitting Mysteries, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Knit One, Kill Two (A Knitting Mystery, #1)]]> 90187 273 Maggie Sefton 042520359X Amy 0 to-read 3.56 2005 Knit One, Kill Two (A Knitting Mystery, #1)
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]]> The Knitting Circle 148192
After the sudden loss of her only child, Stella, Mary Baxter joins a knitting circle in Providence, Rhode Island, as a way to fill the empty hours and lonely days, not knowing that it will change her life. Alice, Scarlet, Lulu, Beth, Harriet, and Ellen welcome Mary into their circle despite her reluctance to open her heart to them. Each woman teaches Mary a new knitting technique, and, as they do, they reveal to her their own personal stories of loss, love, and hope. Eventually, through the hours they spend knitting and talking together, Mary is finally able to tell her own story of grief, and in so doing reclaims her love for her husband, faces the hard truths about her relationship with her mother, and finds the spark of life again. By an "engrossing storyteller," this new novel once again "works its magic" (Sue Monk Kidd).]]> 384 Ann Hood 0393059014 Amy 0 to-read 3.75 2006 The Knitting Circle
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]]> How to Bake a Perfect Life 8538883 In a novel as warm and embracing as a family kitchen, Barbara O¡¯Neal explores the poignant, sometimes complex relationships between mothers and daughters¡ªand the healing magic of homemade bread.
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Professional baker Ramona Gallagher is a master of an art that has sustained her through the most turbulent times, including a baby at fifteen and an endless family feud. But now Ramona¡¯s bakery threatens to crumble around her. Literally. She¡¯s one water-heater disaster away from losing her grandmother¡¯s rambling Victorian and everything she¡¯s worked so hard to build.

When Ramona¡¯s soldier son-in-law is wounded in Afghanistan, her daughter, Sophia, races overseas to be at his side, leaving Ramona as the only suitable guardian for Sophia¡¯s thirteen-year-old stepdaughter, Katie. Heartbroken, Katie feels that she¡¯s being dumped again¡ªthis time on the doorstep of a woman out of practice with mothering.

Ramona relies upon a special set of tools¡ªpatience, persistence, and the reliability of a good recipe¡ªwhen rebellious Katie arrives. And as she relives her own history of difficult choices, Ramona shares her love of baking with the troubled girl. Slowly, Katie begins to find self-acceptance and a place to call home. And when a man from her past returns to offer a second chance at love, Ramona discovers that even the best recipe tastes better when you add time, care, and a few secret ingredients of your own.]]> 416 Barbara O'Neal 0553386778 Amy 0 to-read 3.92 2010 How to Bake a Perfect Life
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]]> <![CDATA[The Quilter's Apprentice (Elm Creek Quilts, #1)]]> 148874
During their lessons, Mrs. Compson reveals how her family was torn apart by tragedy, jealousy, and betrayal, and her stories force Sarah to face uncomfortable truths about her own alienation from her widowed mother. As their friendship deepens, Mrs. Compson confides in Sarah the truth about why she wants to sell Elm Creek Manor. In turn, Sarah seeks a way to bring life and joy back to the estate so Mrs. Compson can keep her home -- and Sarah can keep her cherished friend.

The Quilter's Apprentice teaches deep lessons about family, friendship, and sisterhood, and about creating a life as you would a quilt: with time, love, and patience, piecing the miscellaneous and mismatched scraps into a beautiful whole.]]> 272 Jennifer Chiaverini 0452281725 Amy 0 to-read 3.93 1999 The Quilter's Apprentice (Elm Creek Quilts, #1)
author: Jennifer Chiaverini
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average rating: 3.93
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]]> The Power of a Praying Wife 833253
Today's challenges and pressures can make a fulfilling marriage seem like an impossible dream. Yet God delights in doing the impossible if only we would ask! Stormie Omartian shares how God has strengthened her own marriage since she began to pray for her husband concerning key areas in his life, including...

-his spiritual walk
-his emotions
-his roles as a father, leader, and decision maker
-his security in work and finances
-his health and physical protection
-his faith and his future

Every woman who desires a closer relationship with her husband will appreciate this refreshing look at the power of prayer in marriage. Along with real-life illustrations, Stormie also includes sample prayers and "power tools"--verses that inspire and encourage--to help wives rest in the assurance of God's wonderful promises of restoration, renewal, and growth in marriage.]]> 208 Stormie Omartian 1565075722 Amy 0 to-read 4.26 1996 The Power of a Praying Wife
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average rating: 4.26
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]]> <![CDATA[All Too Human: The Love Story of Jack and Jackie Kennedy]]> 418727
For many years, Edward Klein, the former editor in chief of The New York Times Magazine, was a friend of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Drawing on his personal knowledge, major research libraries, private documents and correspondence, FBI files, and more than three hundred interviews, 'All Too Human' is an original and unprecedented work on the Kennedys - a book replete with fresh facts and information, as well as a dramatically new interpretation of the Kennedy marriage.]]> 403 Edward Klein 0671501917 Amy 5 3.94 1996 All Too Human: The Love Story of Jack and Jackie Kennedy
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average rating: 3.94
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]]> <![CDATA[Jack and Jackie: Portrait of an American Marriage]]> 1003100 Until now. With stunning information from important sources, some of whom were sworn to secrecy until Jackie's death in May 1994, and previously sealed archival material, international best-selling author Christopher Andersen examines their unique partnership and the courage, grace, and humor that defined it. In the manner of Joseph Lash's insightful Eleanor and Franklin, Jack and Jackie is packed with startling revelations about the secrets and events that shaped their lives, including never-before-known details of their courtship, and the other men Jackie almost married; the world-famous women whose romances with JFK have previously been unreported, including Audrey Hepburn; the shocking truth about Jack's medical condition, and how, as with FDR, the disturbing truth was concealed from the press and the public; and their concerns about infertility, and Jackie's troubled pregnancies; the way Caroline and John Jr. transformed their lives - and the touching story of how the death of their infant son Patrick brought Jack and Jackie closer than they had ever been, only months before Dallas.]]> 400 Christopher Andersen 0688147607 Amy 4 3.91 1996 Jack and Jackie: Portrait of an American Marriage
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average rating: 3.91
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rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[American Son: A Portrait of John F. Kennedy, Jr.]]> 407421
At thirty-four, John F. Kennedy, Jr. was still a man in search of his destiny. In 1995, all that changed when Kennedy launched George , a bold and irreverent magazine about American politics. Over the next four years, Kennedy's passionate commitment to the magazine-- and to the ideals it stood for-- transformed him. One witness to this transformation was Richard Blow, an editor and writer who joined George several months before the release of its first issue. During their four years together, Blow observed his boss rise to enormous challenges-- starting a risky new business, managing the pressures that attend a high public profile, and beginning life as a married man.

In American Son , with Blow as our guide, we see the many sides of Kennedy's personality: the rebel who fearlessly takes on politicians and pundits; the gentleman who sends gracious thank-you notes to his colleagues for their wedding gifts; the vulnerable son struggling under the weight of a mythic family legacy. Simply and sympathetically, Richard Blow offers an affecting portrait of a complicated man at last coming into his own-- sometimes gracefully, sometimes under siege, never without the burden of great expectations.

#1 New York Times Bestseller; includes a new introduction]]> 368 Richard Blow 0312988990 Amy 3 3.86 2002 American Son: A Portrait of John F. Kennedy, Jr.
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]]> John F. Kennedy Jr. 1155027 128 Elaine Landau 0761318577 Amy 4 4.04 2000 John F. Kennedy Jr.
author: Elaine Landau
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]]> <![CDATA[The Unauthorized Biography of Walt Disney and the Company He Founded]]> 12180620
The Unauthorized Biography of Walt Disney and The Company He Founded is a glimpse into the life of Mickey Mouse's creator and the company he began. This book takes you from the start of Walt Disney Studios as a small animation company founded by Walt and his brother Roy to the media giant it has become today. Inside, readers will find out about how Disney came to own Pixar, ESPN, and other entertainment ventures.

Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge.]]> 108 S.B. Jeffrey 1240889534 Amy 3 3.40 2011 The Unauthorized Biography of Walt Disney and the Company He Founded
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]]> <![CDATA[The Real Walt Disney: A Biography]]> 2677052 306 Leonard Mosley 0708836011 Amy 2 3.84 1985 The Real Walt Disney: A Biography
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name: Amy
average rating: 3.84
book published: 1985
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]]> <![CDATA[Walt Disney: Hollywood's Dark Prince]]> 258346 305 Marc Eliot 155972174X Amy 3 3.44 1993 Walt Disney: Hollywood's Dark Prince
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]]> Walt Disney: A Biography 652441 160 Barbara Ford 0802768644 Amy 3 3.76 1989 Walt Disney: A Biography
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average rating: 3.76
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]]> <![CDATA[Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination]]> 118824 Seven years in the making and meticulously researched - Gabler is the first writer to be given complete access to the Disney archives - this is the full story of a man whose work left an ineradicable brand on our culture but whose life has largely been enshrouded in myth.
Gabler shows us the young Walt Disney breaking free of a heartland childhood of discipline and deprivation and making his way to Hollywood. We see the visionary, whose desire for escape honed an innate sense of what people wanted to see on the screen and, when combined with iron determination and obsessive perfectionism, led him to the reinvention of animation. It was Disney, first with Mickey Mouse and then with his feature films - most notably Snow White, Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, and Bambi - who transformed animation from a novelty based on movement to an art form that presented an illusion of life.
We see him reimagine the amusement park with Disneyland, prompting critics to coin the word Disneyfication to describe the process by which reality can be modified to fit one's personal desires. At the same time, he provided a new way to connect with American history through his live-action films and purveyed a view of the country so coherent that even today one can speak meaningfully of "Walt Disney's America." We see how the True-Life Adventure nature documentaries he produced helped create the environmental movement by sensitizing the general public to issues of conservation. And we see how he reshaped the entertainment industry by building a synergistic empire that combined film, television, theme parks, music, book publishing, and merchandise in a way that was unprecedented and was later widely imitated.
Gabler also reveals a wounded, lonely, and often disappointed man, who, despite worldwide success, was plagued with financial problems much of his life, suffered a nervous breakdown, and at times retreated into pitiable seclusion in his workshop making model trains. Gabler explores accusations that Disney was a red-baiter, an anti-Semite, an embittered alcoholic. But whatever the characterizations of Disney's personal life, he appealed to the nation by demonstrating the power of wish fulfillment and the triumph of the American imagination. Walt Disney showed how one could impose one's will on the world.
This is a masterly biography, a revelation of both the work and the man - of both the remarkable accomplishment and the hidden life.]]> 851 Neal Gabler 067943822X Amy 3 4.04 2006 Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination
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]]> <![CDATA[Walt Disney: An American Original]]> 526061 379 Bob Thomas 0786861290 Amy 5 4.32 1960 Walt Disney: An American Original
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]]> <![CDATA[Knit the Season (Friday Night Knitting Club, #3)]]> 6435043 Knit the Season is a loving, moving, laugh-out-loud celebration of special times with friends and family. The story begins a year after the end of Knit Two, with Dakota Walker's trip to spend the Christmas holidays with her Gran in Scotland-accompanied by her father, her grandparents, and her mother's best friend, Catherine. Together, they share a trove of happy memories about Christmases past with Dakota's mom, Georgia Walker-from Georgia's childhood to her blissful time as a doting new mom. From Thanksgiving through Hanuk?kah and Christmas to New Year's, Knit the Season is a novel about the richness of family bonds and the joys of friendship.]]> 260 Kate Jacobs 0399156380 Amy 5 3.45 2009 Knit the Season (Friday Night Knitting Club, #3)
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average rating: 3.45
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]]> Comfort Food 2529355 The Friday Night Knitting Club, a celebrity cook shows her friends and family the joy of fulfillment - and manages to spice up her own life at the same time.

Shortly before turning the big 5-0, hostess extraordinaire and Cooking with Gusto! TV personality Augusta "Gus" Simpson finds herself planning a birthday party she'd rather ignore - her own. She's getting tired of being the hostess, the mother hen, the woman who has to bake her own birthday party. To make things worse, the network execs at the Cooking Channel want to boost her ratings by teaming Gus with the beautiful, ambitious Carmen Vega, a former Miss Spain, who is decidedly not middle-aged.

But Gus won't go without a fight. She recreates her show as an on-air cooking class, which she uses as an excuse to bring together her extended family for some lessons in life as well as cuisine. The new cast includes her bickering daughters, fickle Sabrina, who has just gotten engaged for the third time, and overserious Aimee; Troy, Sabrina's ex-boyfriend, and Hannah, Gus's timid neighbor. And while Gus may have to deal with Carmen's diva behavior, she also has to contend with a new culinary producer, Oliver, a handsome ex-banker who raises the temperature just a little beyond Gus's comfort zone. In the pursuit of higher ratings and culinary delights, Gus realizes that she might be able not just to rejuvenate her career but to improve her family life - and perhaps her love life as well...]]> 325 Kate Jacobs 0399154655 Amy 5 3.32 2008 Comfort Food
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average rating: 3.32
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]]> <![CDATA[Knit Two (Friday Night Knitting Club, #2)]]> 4609710 The Sequel to the Beloved #1 New York Times Bestseller The Friday Night Knitting Club

The sequel to the number-one New York Times bestseller The Friday Night Knitting Club, KNIT TWO returns to Walker and Daughter, the Manhattan knitting store founded by Georgia Walker and her young daughter, Dakota. Dakota is now an eighteen-year-old freshman at NYU, running the little yarn shop part-time with help from the members of the Friday Night Knitting Club.

Drawn together by the sense of family the club has created, the knitters rely on one another as they struggle with new challenges: for Catherine, finding love after divorce; for Darwin, the hope for a family; for Lucie, being both a single mom and a caregiver for her elderly mother; and for seventy something Anita, a proposal of marriage from her sweetheart, Marty, that provokes the objections of her grown children.

As the club's projects - an afghan, baby booties, a wedding coat - are pieced together, so is their understanding of the patterns underlying the stresses and joys of being mother, wife, daughter, and friend. Because it isn't the difficulty of the garment that makes you a great knitter: it's the care and attention you bring to the craft - as well as how you adapt to surprises.]]> 320 Kate Jacobs 039915583X Amy 5 3.50 2008 Knit Two (Friday Night Knitting Club, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Friday Night Knitting Club (Friday Night Knitting Club, #1)]]> 17204
At the center of Walker and Daughter is the shop's owner, Georgia, who is overwhelmed with juggling the store and single-handedly raising her teenage daughter. Happy to escape the demands of her life, she looks forward to her Friday Night Knitting Club, where she and her friends - Anita, Peri, Darwin, Lucie, and K.C. - exchange knitting tips, jokes, and their deepest secrets. But when the man who once broke Georgia's heart suddenly shows up, demanding a role in their daughter's life, her world is shattered.

Luckily, Georgia's friends are there for encouragement, sharing their own tales of intimacy, heartbreak, and miracle making. And when the unthinkable happens, these women will discover that what they've created isn't just a knitting club; its a sisterhood.]]> 352 Kate Jacobs 0399154094 Amy 5 3.44 2008 The Friday Night Knitting Club (Friday Night Knitting Club, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Knit Along with Debbie Macomber: The Shop on Blossom Street]]> 233045 - 11 baby blankets in variety of colors, textures
- Lacy blanket, light wrap for stroller, etc.]]> 48 Debbie Macomber 1574865102 Amy 5 4.29 2005 Knit Along with Debbie Macomber: The Shop on Blossom Street
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average rating: 4.29
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]]> Between Friends 1046283 The story of a remarkable friendship--told in a remarkable way. A story in which every woman will recognize herself...and her best friend

Jillian Lawton and Lesley Adamski. Two girls from very different backgrounds become best friends in the turbulent O60s, but their circumstances and choices--and their mistakes--take them in opposite directions. Lesley stays in their hometown. She marries young, living a life defined by the demands of small children, never enough money, and an unfaithful husband. Jill lives those years on a college campus shaken by the Vietnam War, and then as an idealistic young lawyer in New York City.

But they always remain friends.

Through the years and across the miles, Jill and Lesley confide everything to each other--every grief and joy. Because the quality of a friendship is the quality of a life.]]> 400 Debbie Macomber 155166674X Amy 5 4.13 2002 Between Friends
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average rating: 4.13
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]]> <![CDATA[Summer on Blossom Street (Blossom Street, #6)]]> 5981415 368 Debbie Macomber 0778326438 Amy 5 4.21 2009 Summer on Blossom Street (Blossom Street, #6)
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average rating: 4.21
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]]> <![CDATA[16 Lighthouse Road (Cedar Cove, #1)]]> 46012 Cedar Cove, Washington

Dear Reader, You don't know me yet, but in a few hours that's going to change.

You see, I'm inviting you to my home and my town of Cedar Cove because I want you to meet my family, friends and neighbors. Come and hear their stories¡ªmaybe even their secrets!

I have to admit that my own secrets are pretty open. My marriage failed some years ago, and I have a rather¡­difficult relationship with my daughter, Justine. Then there's my mother, Charlotte, who has plenty of opinions and is always willing to share them.

Here's an example. I'm a family court judge and she likes to drop in on my courtroom. Recently I was hearing a divorce petition. In my mother's view, young Cecilia and Ian Randall hadn't tried hard enough to make their marriage work¡ªand I actually agreed. So I rendered my judgment: Divorce Denied.

Well, you wouldn't believe the reaction! Thanks to an article by Jack Griffin, the editor of our local paper (and a man I wouldn't mind seeing more of), everyone's talking.

Cedar Cove¡ªpeople love it and sometimes they leave it, but they never forget it!

See you soon¡­

Olivia

Book club-published hardcover edition of the bestselling romance novel.]]> 377 Debbie Macomber 0739420232 Amy 5 4.09 2001 16 Lighthouse Road (Cedar Cove, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove Series (First Six Books)]]> 5926766 1912 Debbie Macomber 1552548287 Amy 5 4.49 2000 Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove Series (First Six Books)
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average rating: 4.49
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]]> <![CDATA[Back on Blossom Street (Blossom Street, #4)]]> 366337
When Susannah and Colette both join Lydia Goetz¡¯s new knitting class, they discover that Lydia and her sister, Margaret, have worries of their own. Margaret¡¯s daughter, Julia, is the victim of a random carjacking, and the entire family is thrown into emotional chaos.

Then there¡¯s Alix Townsend, whose wedding is only months away. She¡¯s not sure she can go through with it, though. A reception at the country club, with hundreds of guests she¡¯s never met¡ªit¡¯s just not Alix. But, like everyone in Lydia¡¯s knitting class, she knows there¡¯s a solution to every problem¡­and another woman can usually help you find it!]]> 400 Debbie Macomber 0778324516 Amy 5 4.16 2007 Back on Blossom Street (Blossom Street, #4)
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average rating: 4.16
book published: 2007
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]]> <![CDATA[Twenty Wishes (Blossom Street, #5)]]> 2449962
On Valentine's Day, Anne Marie and several other widows get together to celebrate what? Hope, possibility, the future. They each begin a list of twenty wishes, things they always wanted to do but never did.

Anne Marie's list starts with: Find one good thing about life. It includes learning to knit, doing good for someone else, falling in love again. She begins to act on her wishes, and when she volunteers at a local school, an eight-year-old girl named Ellen enters her life. It is a relationship that becomes far more involving than Anne Marie intended. It also becomes far more important than she ever imagined.

As Ellen helps Anne Marie complete her list of twenty wishes, they both learn that wishes can come true but not necessarily in the way you expect.]]> 360 Debbie Macomber 0778325504 Amy 5 4.17 2008 Twenty Wishes (Blossom Street, #5)
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average rating: 4.17
book published: 2008
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]]> <![CDATA[A Good Yarn (Blossom Street, #2)]]> 143761
In the year since it opened, 'A Good Yarn' has thrived and so has Lydia Hoffman, the owner. A lot of that is due to Brad Goetz. But when Brad's ex-wife reappears, Lydia is suddenly afraid to trust her newfound happiness.

Elise Beaumont joins one of Lydia's popular knitting classes. Living with her daughter, Aurora, Elise learns that her onetime husband plans to visit and that Aurora wants a relationship with her father, regardless of how Elise feels about him.

Bethanne Hamlin is facing the fallout from a divorce and joins the knitting class as the first step in her effort to recover a sense of dignity and hope.

Courtney Pulanski is a depressed and overweight teenager. She's staying with her grandmother, who's trying to help by taking her to the knitting class at 'A Good Yarn.'

Four women, brought together by the craft of knitting, find companionship and comfort in each other. Who would've thought that knitting socks could change your life?

?2005 Debbie Macomber (P)2005 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.]]> 380 Debbie Macomber 0778322955 Amy 5 4.12 2005 A Good Yarn (Blossom Street, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Shop on Blossom Street (Blossom Street, #1)]]> 233044
When Lydia Hoffman, a cancer survivor and owner of A Good Yarn, starts a knitting class for her patrons, she forms a special friendship and bond with three extraordinary women--Jacqueline, Carol, and Alix--and together they share laughter, heartbreak, and dreams.]]> 416 Debbie Macomber 0778321606 Amy 5 4.07 2003 The Shop on Blossom Street (Blossom Street, #1)
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]]> Nights in Rodanthe 15926

Did You Know?---
The main characters' names were Christmas presents to Nicholas's in-laws (Paul and Adrienne)?
This was Nicholas's first book to debut at #1?]]> 222 Nicholas Sparks 0446612707 Amy 3 3.86 2002 Nights in Rodanthe
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]]> <![CDATA[Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything]]> 1202
These may not sound like typical questions for an economist to ask. But Steven D. Levitt is not a typical economist. He is a much heralded scholar who studies the stuff and riddles of everyday life -- from cheating and crime to sports and child rearing -- and whose conclusions regularly turn the conventional wisdom on its head. He usually begins with a mountain of data and a simple, unasked question. Some of these questions concern life-and-death issues; others have an admittedly freakish quality. Thus the new field of study contained in this book: freakonomics.

Through forceful storytelling and wry insight, Levitt and co-author Stephen J. Dubner show that economics is, at root, the study of incentives -- how people get what they want, or need, especially when other people want or need the same thing. In Freakonomics, they set out to explore the hidden side of ... well, everything. The inner workings of a crack gang. The truth about real-estate agents. The myths of campaign finance. The telltale marks of a cheating schoolteacher. The secrets of the Ku Klux Klan.

What unites all these stories is a belief that the modern world, despite a surfeit of obfuscation, complication, and downright deceit, is not impenetrable, is not unknowable, and -- if the right questions are asked -- is even more intriguing than we think. All it takes is a new way of looking. Steven Levitt, through devilishly clever and clear-eyed thinking, shows how to see through all the clutter.

Freakonomics establishes this unconventional premise: If morality represents how we would like the world to work, then economics represents how it actually does work. It is true that readers of this book will be armed with enough riddles and stories to last a thousand cocktail parties. But Freakonomics can provide more than that. It will literally redefine the way we view the modern world.
(front flap)]]> 268 Steven D. Levitt 0061234001 Amy 5 4.01 2005 Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
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]]> <![CDATA[What to Expect the First Year (What to Expect)]]> 98
Announcing the completely revised third edition of What to Expect the First Year . With over 10.5 million copies in print, First Year is the world¡¯s best-selling, best-loved guide to the instructions that babies don¡¯t come with, but should. And now, it¡¯s better than ever. Every parent¡¯s must-have/go-to is completely updated.

Keeping the trademark month-by-month format that allows parents to take the potentially overwhelming first year one step at a time, First Year is easier-to-read, faster-to-flip-through, and new-family-friendlier than ever¡ªpacked with even more practical tips, realistic advice, and relatable, accessible information than before. Illustrations are new, too.

Among the changes: Baby care fundamentals¡ªcrib and sleep safety, feeding, vitamin supplements¡ªare revised to reflect the most recent guidelines. Breastfeeding gets more coverage, too, from getting started to keeping it going. Hot-button topics and trends are tackled: attachment parenting, sleep training, early potty learning (elimination communication), baby-led weaning, and green parenting (from cloth diapers to non-toxic furniture). An all-new chapter on buying for baby helps parents navigate through today¡¯s dizzying gamut of baby products, nursery items, and gear. Also new: tips on preparing homemade baby food, the latest recommendations on starting solids, research on the impact of screen time (TVs, tablets, apps, computers), and ¡°For Parents¡± boxes that focus on mom¡¯s and dad¡¯s needs. Throughout, topics are organized more intuitively than ever, for the best user experience possible.]]> 806 Heidi Murkoff 0761129588 Amy 3 3.88 1989 What to Expect the First Year (What to Expect)
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]]> <![CDATA[Baby Laughs: The Naked Truth About the First Year of Mommyhood]]> 46479 Baby Laughs?she examines the full range of challenges that new mothers face, including:
* The humiliations of postnatal ¡°numbing spray,¡± Tucks medicated pads, and adult diapers; jelly belly, balding, and gum disease; and becoming a ¡°five-foot puke rag¡± for the baby
* Heart-stopping terrors, such as baby manicures, breathing checks, and burp failures
* Inadequacies, such as lullaby illiteracy and the need for a ¡°heavy rotation¡± of toys, videos, and mobiles
* Daddy antics, such as infant wrestling, home-movie mania, sleeping like a log, and expecting sex
* Dueling grandmas, germ-ridden guests, Olympic-class competitive mommies, anorexic pets¡ª and much more. Mothers and fathers will find much-needed relief and insight in this sometimes touching, sometimes gritty, but always perceptive and outrageously funny account of what it truly means to have your very own small bundle of joy.]]> 224 Jenny McCarthy 0452287197 Amy 5 3.86 2005 Baby Laughs: The Naked Truth About the First Year of Mommyhood
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]]> <![CDATA[What to Expect When You're Expecting]]> 174703 597 Heidi Murkoff 0761121323 Amy 5 3.77 1984 What to Expect When You're Expecting
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]]> <![CDATA[The Power of Positive Thinking]]> 1134122 "This book is written with the sole objective of helping the reader achieve a happy, satisfying, and worthwhile life."

-- Norman Vincent Peale

The precursor to The Secret, The Power of Positive Thinking has helped millions of men and women to achieve fulfillment in their lives. In this phenomenal bestseller, Dr. Peale demonstrates the power of faith in action. With the practical techniques outlined in this book, you can energize your life -- and give yourself the initiative needed to carry out your ambitions and hopes. You'll learn how to:

Expect the best and get it

Believe in yourself and in everything you do

Develop the power to reach your goals

Break the worry habit and achieve a relaxed life

Improve your personal and professional relationships

Assume control over your circumstances

Be kind to yourself

]]> 128 Norman Vincent Peale 1416560610 Amy 3 4.13 1952 The Power of Positive Thinking
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]]> <![CDATA[How to Stop Worrying and Start Living: Time-Tested Methods for Conquering Worry (Dale Carnegie Books)]]> 4866
The book mentions fundamental facts to know about worry and magic formula for solving worry-some situations.

Psychologists & Doctors' view:

-Worry can make even the most stolid person ill.

-Worry may cause nervous breakdown.

-Worry can even cause tooth decay

-Worry is one of the factors for High Blood Pressure.

-Worry makes you tense and nervous and affect the nerves of your stomach.

The book suggests basic techniques in analysing worry, step by step, in order to cope up with them.

A very interesting feature of the book is 'How to eliminate 50% of your business worries'.

The book offers 7 ways to cultivate a mental attitude that will bring you peace and happiness. Also, the golden rule for conquering worry, keeping your energy & spirits high.

The book consists of some True Stories which will help the readers in conquering worry to lead you to success in life.

The book is full of similar incidences and narrations which will make our readers to understand the situation in an easy way and lead a happy life. A must read book for everyone.]]> 358 Dale Carnegie 0671035975 Amy 3 4.16 1944 How to Stop Worrying and Start Living: Time-Tested Methods for Conquering Worry (Dale Carnegie Books)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything]]> 4224060 The element is the point at which natural talent meets personal passion. When people arrive at the element, they feel most themselves and most inspired and achieve at their highest levels. "The Element" draws on the stories of a wide range of people, from ex-Beatle Paul McCartney to Matt Groening, creator of "The Simpsons"; from Meg Ryan to Gillian Lynne, who choreographed the Broadway productions of "Cats" and "The Phantom of the Opera"; and from writer Arianna Huffington to renowned physicist Richard Feynman and others, including business leaders and athletes. It explores the components of this new paradigm: The diversity of intelligence, the power of imagination and creativity, and the importance of commitment to our own capabilities.
With a wry sense of humor, Ken Robinson looks at the conditions that enable us to find ourselves in the element and those that stifle that possibility. He shows that age and occupation are no barrier, and that once we have found our path we can help others to do so as well. "The Element" shows the vital need to enhance creativity and innovation by thinking differently about human resources and imagination. It is also an essential strategy for transforming education, business, and communities to meet the challenges of living and succeeding in the twenty-first century.]]> 288 Ken Robinson 0670020478 Amy 3 3.84 2009 The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything
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]]> <![CDATA[Mindset: The New Psychology of Success]]> 40745 A newer edition of this book can be found here.

After decades of research, world-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., discovered a simple but groundbreaking idea: the power of mindset. In this brilliant book, she shows how success in school, work, sports, the arts, and almost every area of human endeavor can be dramatically influenced by how we think about our talents and abilities. People with a fixed mindset ¡ª those who believe that abilities are fixed ¡ª are less likely to flourish than those with a growth mindset ¡ª those who believe that abilities can be developed. Mindset reveals how great parents, teachers, managers, and athletes can put this idea to use to foster outstanding accomplishment.

In this edition, Dweck offers new insights into her now famous and broadly embraced concept. She introduces a phenomenon she calls false growth mindset and guides people toward adopting a deeper, truer growth mindset. She also expands the mindset concept beyond the individual, applying it to the cultures of groups and organizations. With the right mindset, you can motivate those you lead, teach, and love ¡ª to transform their lives and your own.]]> 276 Carol S. Dweck Amy 3 4.09 2006 Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
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