Kiowa County Public Library District

"Todos so?amos con triunfar, con lograr lo que nos proponemos. No importa la edad: siempre pensamos en esas versi?n mejorada de nosotros mismos que queremos ser. En [este libro], ver?s que s? es posible lograrlo, con fe, sin miedo y con muchos consejos. En estas p?ginas descubrir?s los secretos que Luz Mar?a ha recogido durante m?s de 30 a?os de carrera para que t? tambi?n puedas convertirte en la mujer-- o el hombre-- de tus sue?os."--Amazon.com....

"En la conservadora comunidad de Oceandrive hay un grupo de mujeres que se reu⁺ѓnen en torno a la iglesia de Upper Room a contar los chismes del pueblo: tres jóvenes, Nadia, Luke y Aubrey se enredan en un triángulo amoroso. Narrada a mu⁺ѓltiples voces y con una fascinante prosa lírica, la historia es una mezcla de secretos, amistad, traición y muerte que marca el paso de la adolescencia a la adultez, con el sinsabor de una pregunta molesta:...

Vincent is a bartender at the Hotel Caiette, a five-star glass and cedar palace on an island in British Columbia. Jonathan Alkaitis works in finance and owns the hotel. When he passes him his card with a tip, it's the beginning of their life together. That same day, Vincent's half-brother, Paul, scrawls a note on the windowed wall of the hotel: "Why don't you swallow broken glass." Leon Prevant, a shipping executive for a company called Neptune-Avramidis,...

Thirteen-year-old Lizzie Hood and her neighbor Evie Verver are best friends. Lizzie believes her neighbor's family is idyllic and loves spending time over there. But when Evie disappears, Lizzie is beset with questions about her friends whereabouts. As she begins her own quest for the truth, Lizzie uncovers a series of secrets that makes her question everything she knew about Evie.

An intimate portrait of two men who cherish the slim bond between them and the dream they share in a world marred by petty tyranny, misunderstanding, jealousy,and callousness. Clinging to each other in their loneliness and alienation, George and his simple-minded friend Lenny dream, as drifters will, of a place to call their own - a couple of acres and a few pigs, chickens, and rabbits back in Hill Country where land is cheap. But after they come...

"At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, a young boy named Archie learns about community, genuine connection, and how not to lose hope"--Provided by publisher. Archie's life--and the whole world--is turned upside down by Covid-19. Suddenly there are no more Friday night dinners out, no more going to school, no more hanging out with friends...no leaving the house at all. Even though he's inside with his family all day every day, Archie can't help...

"Emily can't remember the last time she left the house. Or spoke to anyone besides her grandmother, beloved children's author Catriona Robinson. After Catriona's death, Emily is at a complete loss . . . until she gets an unexpected letter from the woman she loved most. Catriona has revealed there might be one last, lost unpublished manuscript in her wildly popular book series. And she's left a secret diary and trail of clues that only Emily can follow....

Who helped you become the person you are today? And, have you ever thanked them? Approaching a milestone birthday, Kho decided to send thank-you letters to the many people who had influenced her, helped her, and inspired her over the years: family, friends, mentors, teachers, co-workers, even exes. Her recipients always seemed genuinely pleased to read the letters, but Kho never expected the profound and positive effect the process would have on her....

"A ... debut set in 1920s rural Alabama following Roscoe T. Martin, a prideful electrician sent to prison after his illegal siphoning of electrical state power for his wife's family's farm leads to an innocent man's death"--