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Author
Publisher
Lake Union Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
342 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
After falling for a telephone scam and losing everything, Bea heads toward the Pacific Ocean with her cat, on a mission to reclaim what is rightfully hers, and, along the way, takes in 15-year-old Allie, who has nowhere to go, and together they form their own unique family.
Author
Publisher
Lake Union Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
325 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Ruth and her little brother, Aubrey, are just teenagers when their older brother ships off to Iraq. When Joseph returns, uninjured, only three and a half months later, Ruth is happy he is safe but also deeply worried. How can it be that her courageous big brother has been dishonorably discharged for refusing to go out on duty? Aubrey can't believe that his hero doesn't have very good reasons. Yet as the horrifying details of the incident emerge,...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"An unforgettable novel about the power of friendship and kindness by the New York Times bestselling author of Pay It Forward. In the summer of 1969, fourteen-year-old Lucas Painter carries a huge weight on his shoulders. His brother is fighting in Vietnam. His embattled parents are locked in a never-ending war. And his best friend, Connor, is struggling with his own family issues. To find relief from the chaos, Lucas takes long, meandering walks,...
Author
Publisher
Lake Union Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
324 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
No longer tolerating her husband's borderline abuse, Faith escapes to her parents' California beach house to plan her next move. She befriends Sarah, a fourteen-year-old on the run from her father and reeling from her mother's sudden and suspicious death. While Sarah's grandmother scrambles to get custody, Sarah implores Faith to take her to Falkner's Midnight Sun, the prized black mare that her father sold out from under her. As they follow Midnight...
Author
Publisher
Lake Union Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
307 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Raymond Jaffe feels like he doesn't belong. Not with his mother's new family. Not as a weekend guest with his father and his father's wife. Not at school, where he's an outcast. After his best friend moves away, Raymond has only two real connections: to the feral cat he's tamed and to a blind ninety-two-year-old woman in his building who's introduced herself with a curious question: Have you seen Luis Velez? Mildred Gutermann, a German Jew who narrowly...
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Language
English
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"Out there is chaos, the collapse of society, and so much to be afraid of. All that matters is freedom. That's what Remy Blake has been taught by his survivalist father. Raised off the grid in the middle of nowhere, his own survival skills not yet honed, Remy is days shy of his eighth birthday when his father unexpectedly dies ... He is found--near feral, silent, and terrified--in the small rural town of Blaire. To Anne, a nurturing mother of two...
9) Worthy
Author
Publisher
Lake Union Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
321 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Virginia finally had the chance to explore a relationship with Aaron when he asked her on a date. She had been waiting, hoping that the widower and his young son, Buddy, would welcome her into their lives. But a terrible tragedy strikes on the night of their first kiss, crushing their hopes for a future together. Nineteen years later, Virginia is engaged, though she has not forgotten Aaron or Buddy. When her dog goes missing and it comes to light...
Author
Publisher
Lake Union Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
352 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"It's 1965, and life has taken a turn for eighteen-year-old Anton Addison-Rice a year after his brother died in a tragic accident, Anton is still wounded - physically and emotionally. Alone for the holidays, he catches a glimpse of his neighbor Edith across the street one evening and realizes that she's in danger. Anton is determined to help Edith leave her abusive marriage. Frightened and fifteen years Anton's senior, Edith is slow to trust. But...
Author
Publisher
Lake Union Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
358 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
On an isolated Texas ranch, Dr. Lucy cares for abandoned animals. The solitude allows her to avoid the people and places that remind her of the past. Not that any of the townsfolk care. In 1959, no one is interested in a woman doctor. Nor are they welcoming Calvin and Justin Bell, a newly arrived African-American father and son. When Pete Solomon, a neglected twelve-year-old boy, and Justin bring a wounded wolf-dog hybrid to Dr. Lucy, the outcasts...
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