Wingate, Lisa
Summary: "Louisiana, 1875: In the tumultuous aftermath of Reconstruction, three young women set off as unwilling companions on a perilous quest: Lavinia, the pampered heir to a now-destitute plantation; Juneau Jane, her illegitimate free-born Creole half-sister; and Hannie, Lavinia's former slave. Each carries private wounds and powerful secrets as they head for Texas, following dangerous roads rife...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Large Print 2020
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC WINNicoletti, Cara
Summary: As a young bookworm reading in her grandfather's butcher shop, Cara Nicoletti saw how books and food bring people to life. Now a butcher, cook, and writer, she serves up stories and recipes inspired by beloved books and the food that gives their characters depth and personality. From the breakfast sausage in Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House in the Big Woods to chocolate cupcakes with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning 2015
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 641.5 NICBrown, Daniel James
Summary: "The University of Washington's 1936 eight-oar crew transformed the sport and grabbed the attention of millions of Americans. The sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the nine boys, in the depths of the Great Depression, showed the world what beating the odds really meant. They defeated elite rivals from California and eastern schools to earn the right to compete against the German...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning 2013