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"A Palestinian American woman wrestles with faith, loss, and identity before coming face-to-face with a school shooter in this searing debut. A uniquely American story told in powerful, evocative prose, The Beauty of Your Face navigates a country growing ever more divided. Afaf Rahman, the daughter of Palestinian immigrants, is the principal of Nurrideen School for Girls, a Muslim school in the Chicago suburbs. One morning, a shooter -- radicalized...

Chronicles Chicago's architectural tradition for the nineteenth through the early twenty-first centuries of the finest buildings from the viewpoint of interior architecture, including Tribune Tower, Harold Washington Library, and State of Illinois building.

"Venture into the wilderness with the dynamic duo behind The Scariest Story You've Ever Heard, as they unravel a hair-raising tale that will keep young readers on the edge of their seats... BIGFOOT: A legendary figure whispered around every crackling campfire. But what happens when myth transforms into reality during a moonlit camping escapade? Join two adventurous boys and their father as they find themselves ensnared in their tent with a mysterious...

Don’t like poetry? Don’t read poetry? You are invited to consider a more pleasurable way of revisiting the genre you may have enjoyed in the past. Poems and Quotes for Those Averse to Poetry delivers accessible and enjoyable poetry celebrating such topics as love (obligatory in all poetry books—no?), dating, death, parenting, children, school, humor, frogs and dogs. This irreverent, playful, and inventive collection delivers poems that are not...

In the early years of the eighteenth century, the settlers living in the hamlet of Hartfield Falls in "English America" face the looming threat posed by historical and political forces beyond their control. Queen Anne's War has brought the French and their Native American allies into deadly proximity to New England's colonists. On one fateful day in the depth of winter, young Constance Baker is taken captive in a bloody raid on Hartfield Falls and...

"Can a shy girl handle sudden stardom? At Pyewacket High School, Mallory Martin has hidden her prodigious magic skills, but the day she flies in school to rescue a bat, someone records it and the video goes viral. A TV producer sees it and selects the school to compete on America's Top Teen Wizards, catapulting shy Mallory to sudden fame, possible romance, and peril."-- Provided by Amazon.com.

Scripture-Inspired Story Brings Parable of the Good Samaritan to Life! Travel Alongside a Doubting Merchant's Journey of Faith & Witness Power of Love. Recommended by Editors & Writers Edge. Journey into the heart of ancient Judea through the riveting narrative of The Inn on Jericho Road. This poignant tale immerses readers in the world of a Samaritan merchant, traversing the perilous path along the Jordan River. Unbeknownst to him, his journey mirrors...

Chosen of the Moon Goddess. Destined to rule. Fated to marry. A quest to save her family, kingdom, and heart. For the past five years Princess Eira has run from her impending wedding. As much as she loves her goddess and kingdom, she's searched the kingdoms for another way to rule as queen someday while also choosing her own husband. Yet, Eira's claim to the crown falls into jeopardy when her father, King Brennus, is poisoned and fated to a sleep...

"Gina Frangello is a long-married fortysomething devoted mom when her life is turned upside down by the sudden death of her closest friend. Worn down from years of caregiving both her elderly parents and three kids, Gina starts to interrogate her own mortality and what she once longed for as a younger woman : a kind of sexual, romantic and artistic intensity radically at odds with her comfortable but emotionally stagnant marriage. Falling into a...

His Gift to Me: Poetic Humanities is a short read, but impacting.