Hundreds of islands that once appeared on nautical charts and general atlases are now known to have vanished — or never even existed. How were they detected in the first place? Henry Stommel, an oceanographer and senior scientist at Massachusetts' Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, chronicles his fascinating research in documenting the false discoveries of these … Continue reading LOST ISLANDS, THE STORY OF ISLANDS THAT HAVE VANISHED FROM NAUTICAL CHARTS, by Henry Stommel, Dover Publications
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Crash Course: How To Edit Your Novel
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A GIRL NAMED LOVELY, by Catherine Porter, Simon & Schuster
An insightful and uplifting memoir about a young Haitian girl in post-earthquake Haiti, and the profound, life-changing effect she had on one journalist’s life. In January 2010, a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, killing hundreds of thousands of people and paralyzing the country. Catherine Porter, a newly minted international reporter, was on the ground in the … Continue reading A GIRL NAMED LOVELY, by Catherine Porter, Simon & Schuster
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THE HOMECOMING, by Andrew Pyper, Simon & Schuster
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THE WORLD’S BEST JOKES FOR KIDS, VOL 1., EVERY SINGLE ONE ILLUSTRATED, by Swerling & Lazar, Andrews McMeel Publishing
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THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD AND ME, by Toni Yuly, Candlewick Press
A bold, joyful picture book for the very young shows that the natural world is full of wonders -- and each of us is a small part of that. Like a flower in a field . . . Like a cloud in the sky . . . So am I. Just as a pebble is … Continue reading THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD AND ME, by Toni Yuly, Candlewick Press
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THE BURGLAR: A NOVEL, By Thomas Perry, Mysterious Press/Publishers Group Canada/Grove Atlantic
From Thomas Perry comes a new thriller about an unlikely burglar--a young woman in her 20s--who realizes she must solve a string of murders, or else become the next victim Elle Stowell is a young woman with an unconventional profession: burglary. But Elle is no petty thief--with just the right combination of smarts, looks, and … Continue reading THE BURGLAR: A NOVEL, By Thomas Perry, Mysterious Press/Publishers Group Canada/Grove Atlantic
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THE AU PAIR, by Emma Rous, PenguinRandomHouse
Seraphine Mayes and her twin brother Danny were born in the middle of summer at their family’s estate on the Norfolk coast. Within hours of their birth, their mother threw herself from the cliffs, the au pair fled, and the village thrilled with whispers of dark cloaks, changelings, and the aloof couple who drew a … Continue reading THE AU PAIR, by Emma Rous, PenguinRandomHouse
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WHAT MOMMA LEFT ME, by Renee Watson, Bloomsbury
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