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Virgin River volume 4
Language
English
Description
"Last Christmas Marcie Sullivan said a final goodbye to her husband, Bobby. This Christmas she wants to find the man who saved his life and gave her three more years to love him. Fellow marine Ian Buchanan dragged Bobby's shattered body onto a medical transport four years ago, then disappeared once their unit arrived stateside. Since then, Marcie's letters to Ian have gone unanswered. Marcie tracks Ian to the tiny mountain town of Virgin River and...
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Series
Language
English
Description
"A wounded warrior and his younger brother discover the true meaning of Christmas in this timeless story of family bonds. A poignant continuation of the Lowcountry Summer series. As far as ten-year-old Miller McClellan is concerned, it's the worst Christmas ever. His father's shrimp boat is docked, his mother is working two jobs, and with finances strained, Miller is told they can't afford the dog he desperately wants. "Your brother's return from...
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Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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"Wounded in combat, Leif Brevik is haunted by survivor's guilt. For the first time in his life--unsure if he still has a military career in his future--he feels completely lost. So when a war buddy calls for help with the restoration of their fallen brother's house, he jumps at the chance to regain a sense of purpose. Zoe Phillips is assigned to monitor Leif's physical therapy while he's in town. But she's a former military nurse, and she senses that...
Author
Series
Cape Light novels volume 10
Language
English
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Description
In Cape Light, Christmas brings unexpected gifts that will never be forgotten as a wounded soldier returns home from the war in Afghanistan and a fiercely independent woman and mother finds the tables turned on her and her old friend.
5) Not wanted
Publisher
Kino Lorber Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (91 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Young and naive 'unwed mother' Sally Forrest's life spirals out of control after her musician beau ditches her for an out-of-town gig, despite the presence of another man determined to win her heart." -- back of container.
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Series
Deep Haven volume 4
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Language
English
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Description
Unbeknownst to anyone in her small town, Isadora is a radio talk show host who gives advice on love and relationships even though she's never been on a date, but that may change now that a handsome stranger has moved in next door.
8) Nostalgia
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Language
English
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Description
Leaving his schoolteacher sister and his baseball career to serve in the Civil War, young Summerfield Hayes struggles with secret feelings for his sister throughout grueling battlefield experiences and while seeking shelter and a sense of identity after being abandoned by his comrades.
Author
Publisher
Medallion Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
512 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Brody is a vigilante for hire who tracks down women's abusive husbands to repay pain with pain. He wants to help the women and doesn't like accepting their money, but he has no choice. Injured in the military and sent home, Brody needs expensive batteries to power his carotene lenses. Without them, he is completely blind. When Thorp Ashbury, an old friend from the service, invites him to rural Illinois, Brody seizes the opportunity to escape the...
Author
Series
Jack Reacher novels volume 22
Language
English
Description
Reacher takes a stroll through a small Wisconsin town and sees a class ring in a pawn shop window: West Point 2005. A tough year to graduate: Iraq, then Afghanistan. The ring is tiny; it's for a woman. Reacher wonders what unlucky circumstance made her give up something she earned over four hard years. He decides to find out. And find the woman. And return her ring, which has her initials engraved on the inside. Why not? So begins a harrowing journey...
Author
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
viii, 358 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Christian Bagge, an Iraq War veteran, lost both his legs in a roadside bomb attack on his Humvee in 2006. Months after the accident, outfitted with sleek new prosthetic legs, he jogged alongside President Bush for a photo op at the White House. The photograph served many functions, one of them being to revive faith in an American martial ideal--that war could be fought without permanent casualties, and that innovative technology could easily repair...
12) Silent shadows
Author
Series
Harbored secrets volume 3
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Pecca Gallegos moved to the tiny town of Walton, Georgia, to protect her son and escape the dangerous lifestyle that once defined her. When a series of strange circumstances evolve into threats, Pecca finds herself confiding in an unlikely ally--her stubborn patient. Army veteran Colton Crawford is desperate to recover from the undiagnosed disorder that is ruining his life, and his instincts are on high alert when threats against his nurse and her...
13) Wyoming fierce
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Series
Language
English
Description
"Ranch owner Cane Kirk lost more than his arm in the war. He lost his way, battling his inner demons by challenging any cowboy unfortunate enough to get in his way. No one seems to be able to cool him down, except beautiful Bodie Mays. Bodie doesn't mind saving Cane from himself, even if he is a little too tempting for her own peace of mind. But soon Bodie's the one who finds herself in need of rescuing--only, she's afraid to tell Cane what's really...
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Series
Summer Harbor novels volume 3
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
324 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Author
Language
English
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Description
Michael Skellig, an ex?Special Forces sergeant, is the proprietor of Oasis Limo Services, and his "team" consists of two badly wounded veterans and his former Afghan interpreter. Skellig drives the mean streets of Los Angeles, a twenty-first-century Philip Marlowe. He can be as tough or as tender as he needs to be. He ruminates on everything from Hippocrates' humors to the possibility of a Cadillac being haunted. He is wounded in his own way and haunted...
16) Sea Glass Island
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Series
Language
English
Description
"With her two younger sisters heading for the altar, will Samantha Castle exchange old dreams for new ones? Lately she'd rather be on the North Carolina coast with family than in New York with agents and actors. Though she vows not to let her teenage crush on Ethan Cole influence her decision, it's hard to ignore her feelings for the local war hero. Ethan lost more than his leg in Afghanistan. He lost his belief in love. Even being surrounded by couples...
Author
Series
Rogues and remarkable women volume 1
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"When headstrong West Indian heiress Patience Jordan questioned her English husband's mysterious suicide, she lost everything: her newborn son, Lionel, her fortune--and her freedom. Falsely imprisoned, she risks her life to be near her child--until The Widow's Grace gets her hired as her own son's nanny. But working for his unsuspecting new guardian, Busick Strathmore, Duke of Repington, has perils of its own. Especially when Patience discovers his...
Author
Publisher
Europa Editions
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
259 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Set in 1970, a watershed moment in American History, A Catalog of Birds tells the story of the Flynn family and the devastating impact of the Vietnam War. At the heart of the novel is the relationship between siblings Nell and Billy Flynn. Nell excels academically and is headed to college and a career in science. Billy, a passionate artist, enlists as a pilot to fulfill his lifelong dream of flying. He is the only survivor when his helicopter is...
Author
Publisher
Page Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
27 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Cowboy's big dream is a true tale about a puppy being conditioned and trained to learn the skills necessary to become a service dog and positively change a disabled veteran's life. It sheds light on the process through the dog's eyes and intends to capture the transition of the puppy's first year of life while explaining the specifics of what it learns to become a successful service dog and wondering about his big dream.
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