A Prayer For Owen Meany

John Irving’s A Prayer for Owen Meany is the inspiring modern classic that introduced two of the author’s most unforgettable characters, boys bonded forever in childhood: the stunted Owen Meany, whose life is touched by God, and the orphaned Johnny Wheelwright, whose life is touched by Owen. From the accident that links them to the mystery that follows them–and the martyrdom that parts th…

The Silver Star

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1

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9781476744049

Collation

267p; bw; pbk

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823 WAL s

Airman

In the 1890s, Conor and his family live on the soverign Saltee Island, off the Irish coast. He spends his days studying the science of flight with his tutor and exploring the castle with the king's daughter, Princess Isabella. But the boy's idyllic life changes forever the day he discovers a deadly conspiracy against the king. When Conor tries to intervene, he is branded a traitor and theown in…

A Tidewater Morning

In this brilliant collection of “long short stories,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Sophie’s Choice returns to the coastal Virginia setting of his first novels. Through the eyes of a man recollecting three episodes from his youth, William Styron explores with new eloquence death, loss, war, and racism.

The Great Automatic Grammatizator and Other Stories

By turns macabre, hilarious, and touching, these stories from the world-renowned master are filled with unexpected delights and the always-expected Dahl brilliance.

Amos Fortune : Free Man

Winner of the Newbery Medal! When Amos Fortune was only fifteen years old, he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. Although his freedom had been taken, Amos never lost his dinity and courage. For 45 years, Amos worked as a slave and dreamed of freedom. And, at age 60, he finally began to see those dreams come true. "The moving story of …

Scottish Fairy Tales

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ISBN/ISSN

9780947782023

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823 LOM s

Becoming Naomi Leon

SC Cilandak ( Pink / Connecting ) When Naomi's absent mother resurfaces to claim her, Naomi runs away to Oaxaca, Mexico with her great-grandmother and younger brother in search of her father.

Timothy of The Cay

Two young men, two centuries, two dreams. This prequel-sequel to the Cay tells the rest of their story. Long before the shipwreck, Timothy grew up on the island of st. Thomas, dreaming of becoming a ship's captain. When young Phillip is rescued from the cay and returns to civilization, his greatest wish is to see the island with his own eyes. Wil either one of them be able to make his dream a r…

The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reachin…

Wisdom to Create a Life of Passion, Purpose, and Peace This inspiring tale provides a step-by-step approach to living with greater courage, balance, abundance, and joy. A wonderfully crafted fable, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari tells the extraordinary story of Julian Mantle, a lawyer forced to confront the spiritual crisis of his out-of-balance life. On a life-changing odyssey to an ancient …