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Let's Go Cubs! is the ultimate celebration of the talented players who make up the Chicago Cubs' once-in-a-generation roster. Featuring dozens of full-color photographs, this book gives fans a glimpse into the best and brightest Cubs of the present and future — Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Addison Russell, Javier Baez, Kyle Schwarber and more. It will also feature an in-depth look at the veterans leading this fun-loving bunch, including Jake Arrieta, Jon Lester, Ben Zobrist, Dexter...

From the hosts of the hit podcast Deck the Hallmark!Maye Daniels is a pragmatic and emotionally grounded psychologist. Or, as her Christmas-obsessed cousin, Tracy, would say, “she’s boring and lives with her head in a snowbank.”Maye’s quiet and predictable life is going just as she had dreamed. Unfortunately, her long-term boyfriend has other plans, and Maye faces the one thing she’s spent years avoiding: an unscripted rea...

Librarians who work with readers will find this well-loved guide to be a treasure trove of information. With descriptive annotations of thousands of genre titles mapped by genre and subgenre, this is the readers' advisor's go-to reference.Next to author, genre is the characteristic that readers use most to select reading material and the most trustworthy consideration for finding books readers will enjoy. With its detailed classification and pithy descriptions of t...

A midwife’s duty, an islander’s charm – a rendezvous of hearts.In the midst of the remote, tropical paradise where duty calls, midwife Mavis is unexpectedly drawn to Jackson, a magnetic islander with a heart as untamed as the land itself. As she waits for her best friend’s impending labor, Mavis plunges into thrilling exploits with Jackson, unearthing a vibrant, daring side of her she left dormant for too long.The approaching birth threatens to pull her back into her conven...

Written by the hosts of the wildly popular Deck the Hallmark podcast!Welcome to Greenville, Maine, where all the shop windows are festively decorated, the street lights are magically transformed into candy canes, and the air sounds and smells like the North Pole on Christmas morning.Ellie Holden is back in her hometown of Greenville and surrounded by familiar faces and her favorite traditions. Well, most of them. She’s had a few ...

From the hosts of the hit podcast Deck the Hallmark!Maye Daniels is a pragmatic and emotionally grounded psychologist. Or, as her Christmas-obsessed cousin, Tracy, would say, “she’s boring and lives with her head in a snowbank.”Maye’s quiet and predictable life is going just as she had dreamed. Unfortunately, her long-term boyfriend has other plans, and Maye faces the one thing she’s spent years avoiding: an unscripted rea...

A vacation that’s a lot more exciting than sipping fruity drinks on a beach.Nathan and Brianna leave their paradise island to follow a treasure map to Scotland for their honeymoon. Following the mysteries of local myths and legends, they adventure from their rented castle to the depths of the cold murky ocean and the bowels of the rocky earth. As they find more clues and get closer to the treasure, they soon realize they don’t know who they can trust, as danger lur...

For readers of Majapahit (Herald van der Linde) and The Golden Road (William Dalrymple) – a sweeping narrative history of Srivijaya, the great maritime empire that dominated the trade routes of Southeast Asia and connected Indonesia with China, India and the wider world for centuries.

The Flood of 2013 chronicles an unforgettable summer of angry rivers, unprecedented flooding and undeniable human spirit. This book looks at how the disaster irrevocably changed southern Alberta and its people. In the face of disaster, Albertans showed their true grit and rose above adversity-just like their ancestors did for generations before them.The flood began in southern Alberta on June 20 and led to four deaths, billions of dollars in damage and more than 100,000 pe...

Escaping to paradise isn’t all it's cracked up to be.When her relationship goes irrevocably wrong, Gina is left with only one option–to run and hide. What better way to dodge her seedy ex and haunting past than to take a job on a privately owned island with intense security measures in place?Protecting people has always been Dugan’s purpose, but even as experienced as he is, the hurricane-ravaged island is proving difficult for him to secure. Carefully cons...

A paradise island that isn’t what it seems.Brianna is stranded on a mostly deserted island full of riddles, puzzles and traps. She is saved by an infuriating mysterious stranger, Nathan Riley. Brianna wins the heart of his little girl and agrees to become her governess on Riley’s Paradise Island.Brianna is determined to learn the tricks of the island while unraveling the cryptic Nathan and his charming brother Jackson. She is manipulated into falling right ...

The Chicago Blackhawks' triumphant series win over the Boston Bruins in the 2013 Stanley Cup Final was the culmination of a hockey season few Blackhawks' fans will ever forget. Led by superstars Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews and goaltender Corey Crawford, Coach Joel Quenneville's squad dominated the NHL in a lockout-shortened 2013 season—setting a league record with points in the team's first 24 games. The Blackhawks then prevailed over the Minnesota Wild, the Detroit Red Wings, and the ...