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Series
Everyman's library volume 1
Language
English
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Pride and Prejudice is an 1813 novel of manners by Jane Austen. The novel follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet, the dynamic protagonist of the book who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments and comes to appreciate the difference between superficial goodness and actual goodness.
Mr. Bennet, owner of the Longbourn estate in Hertfordshire, has five daughters, but his property is entailed and can only be passed to a male...
2) The parting
Author
Series
Courtship of Nellie Fisher volume 1
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
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Description
The People themselves dare to challenge the Old Ways of their heritage...and each patriarch must choose a side. Nearly one hundred days have passed since the untimely death of Nellie Mae Fisher's beloved younger sister, Suzy, and Nellie dares again to dream of a future with handsome Caleb Yoder. But with rumors about Suzy still flying among the People, there are those who would keep the young courting couple apart...including Caleb's own father. Meanwhile,...
Author
Series
Courtship of Nellie Fisher volume 2
Publisher
Bethany House
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Longing to marry Caleb Yoder even though Caleb's father has forbidden him to court her, Nellie Fisher struggles with her feelings as she continues to cope with the death of her sister, Suzy.
Author
Language
English
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Planning a school or amateur Shakespeare production? The best way to experience the plays is to perform them, but getting started can be a challenge: The complete plays are too long and complex, while scene selections or simplified language are too limited. "The 30-Minute Shakespeare" is a new series of abridgements that tell the "story" of each play from start to finish while keeping the beauty of Shakespeare's language intact. Specific stage directions...
Author
Publisher
Alma Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The wife of the reknowned British physicist describes their courtship and marriage, her years caring for his physical needs, his rise to prominence as a scientist and world celebrity, their bitter divorce, and later reconciliation.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Though American by birth, Frances Wynn, the now-widowed Countess of Harleigh, has adapted admirably to the quirks and traditions of the British aristocracy. On August twelfth each year, otherwise known as the Glorious Twelfth, most members of the upper class retire to their country estates for grouse-shooting season. Frances has little interest in hunting-for birds or a second husband-and is expecting to spend a quiet few months in London with her...
10) Sexy Baby
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
These days, sex doesn't just sell, it saturates our culture. In the age of runaway social media and "sexting," raunchy rap songs on pop radio and hardcore pornography at the click of a mouse—what's it like to be a woman? A girl? A teenage boy? Their parents? In this feature documentary, the directors follow a trio of characters to reveal the toll all this titillation is taking on America and forces viewers to get comfortable having the uncomfortable...
11) Sexy Baby
Publisher
Utopia
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
These days, sex doesn't just sell, it saturates our culture. In the age of runaway social media and "sexting," raunchy rap songs on pop radio and hardcore pornography at the click of a mouse—what's it like to be a woman? A girl? A teenage boy? Their parents? In this feature documentary, the directors follow a trio of characters to reveal the toll all this titillation is taking on America and forces viewers to get comfortable having the uncomfortable...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Tom Brokaw is known as one of the hardest-working, most successful people in broadcast journalism. His success is attributed to his work ethic, his instinct for identifying the significance of the news in the lives of ordinary people, and his reputation for always showing up for others. In this heartfelt family story, Tom shows the values and lessons he absorbed from his ancestors, parents, and others who settled in South Dakota and worked hard to...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
When disheartened Pittsburgh teen Audrey transports back to 1812 England, she expects to find love as a Regency romance heroine, but surprisingly sparks fly when she meets Lucy Sinclair.
What if you found a once-in-a-lifetime love...just not in your lifetime? Audrey Cameron has lost her spark. But after getting dumped by her first love and waitlisted at her dream art school all in one week, she has no intention of putting her heart on the line again...
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Series
Publisher
Kennebec Large Print, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In Willow Ridge, Missouri, widowed Miriam Lanz is relentlessly pursued by Amish Bishop Knepp in courtship, while running her beloved cafe. When a handsome but rootless blacksmith comes to town, she must listen to God and her heart to find the happiness she longs for.
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