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Author
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
c1996
Language
English
Description
A New Age vision of afterlife through the eyes of writer Daniel Turpin. After dying at the age of 73, Turpin is welcomed in Heaven by officials who give him a tour. Hell is where souls live in constant fear of reality, while Purgatory is where souls undergo psychotherapy. By the author of In Search of Stones.
Author
Language
English
Description
In this sequel to The harbinger, the reader witnesses the return of Nouriel, Ana Goren, and the mysterious figure known as 'the prophet.'
When Nouriel, Ana Goren, and the Prophet return, they come with mysteries to be unlocked, one by one, through the giving of ancient seals. They also bring dreams, and a little girl as mysterious as the prophet. Is an ancient mystery determining America's future? And what are the keys we need to have for the days...
Author
Language
English
Description
"A rich and utterly absorbing novel about the life of King David, from the Pulitzer Prize winning author of People of the Book and March. With more than two million copies of her novels sold, New York Times bestselling author Geraldine Brooks has achieved both popular and critical acclaim. Now, Brooks takes on one of literature's richest and most enigmatic figures: a man who shimmers between history and legend. Peeling away the myth to bring David...
5) The prophet
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Let there be spaces in your togetherness,And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.' A prophet waits to board a ship after 12 years away from his homeland. His journey is interrupted by a group of people who ask him to impart his wisdom before he leaves forever. What follows are 26 short chapters on everything from love, marriage and children, to freedom,...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"A special 25th anniversary edition of Paulo Coehlo's extraordinary international bestselling phenomenon--the inspiring spiritual tale of self-discovery that has touched millions of lives around the world. Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom and wonder, The Alchemist has become a modern classic, selling millions of copies around the world and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations. Paulo Coelho's masterpiece tells the mystical...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
From their homes in New York and New Zealand, cousins Noah and Nora have a competition to decide who can have the world's best Hanukkah, winter or summer, but as the eight nights of Hanukkah go on, they realize they have more in common than they thought.
10) Powwow day
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Because she has been very ill and weak, River cannot join in the dancing at this year's tribal powwow, she can only watch from the sidelines as her sisters and cousins dance the celebration--but as the drum beats she finds the faith to believe that she will recover and dance again.
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"There was a time when the family Künstler lived in the fairy-tale city of Vienna. Circumstances transformed that fairy tale into a nightmare, and in 1939 the Künstlers found their way out of Vienna and into a new fairy tale: Los Angeles, California, United States of America. An ill-timed visit forces twentysomething New Yorker Julian to shelter in place in Venice Beach with his glamorous and eccentric ninety-three-year-old grandmother, Mamie Künstler,...
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Language
English
Formats
Description
"When the Nazis march into Paris, an American woman uses her bookstore to aid the resistance, while a businessman chooses to sell his products to Germany-and send vital information home to the US. Can they work together for the higher good, or will it cost them everything they love?"--
As the Nazis march toward Paris in 1940, American ballerina Lucie Girard buys her favorite English-language bookstore to allow the Jewish owners to escape. She struggles...
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