Smiley: 122 books

Christine has a knack for acting too quickly. and a suprise visitor learns the hard way. The visitors revenge takes on gastly traits and his motivation is even worse. Will a new romance save her life or will she save his.

A collection of stories and rhymes having values of everyday life. To be read to, or by younger children. Each story or rhyme is a theme of caring, sharing, or introspection and finding appreciation of the things around us.

In Iceland, the age of the Vikings is also known as the Saga Age. A unique body of medieval literature, the Sagas rank with the world’s great literary treasures – as epic as Homer, as deep in tragedy as Sophocles, as engagingly human as Shakespeare. Set around the turn of the last millennium,...

This powerful twentieth-century reimagining of Shakespeare’s King Lear centers on a wealthy Iowa farmer who decides to divide his farm between his three daughters. When the youngest objects, she is cut out of his will. This sets off a chain of events that brings dark truths to light and explodes...

Longlisted for the 2014 National Book Award From the winner of the Pulitzer Prize*:* a powerful, engrossing new novel—the life and times of a remarkable family over three transformative decades in America.  On their farm in Denby, Iowa, Rosanna and Walter Langdon abide by time-honored...

In this darkly satirical send-up of academia and the Midwest, we are introduced to Moo University, a distinguished institution devoted to the study of agriculture. Amid cow pastures and waving fields of grain, Moo’s campus churns with devious plots, mischievous intrigue, lusty liaisons, and academic...

True Blue is a beauty, a dappled gray, and when Abby gets to take him to her family's ranch, she can hardly believe her luck. The horse needs a home: his owner—a woman brand new to the riding stable--was tragically killed in a car crash and no one has claimed him. Daddy is wary, as always. But Abby...

Where Have All the Pop Stars Gone? -- Volume 2, describes the childhood experiences and adult lives of musical performers, many of whom stepped away from the stage and recording in order to raise their families and pursue other careers and interests. It describes the ways in which many of them confronted...

Where Have All the Pop Stars Gone? – Volume 3 celebrates talented singers and band members who reached the pinnacle of popularity between the 1960s and ’80s. Through conversations with performers and family members, we share fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpses into the lives of: • ANNE MURRAY,...

Echoes of the Sixties contains intimate profiles of 43 of the musical composers and performers who influenced an entire generation. Groups and individuals highlighted include: The Fireballs, Gary "US" Bonds, The Tokens, The Angels, Peter & Gordon, Pike Pinder of the Moody Blues, The...

These thirty fun-filled devotional readings for kids will encourage them to tell others about Jesus. Boys and girls alike will be inspired through the antics and adventures of “Average Boy,” who is Super Average when it comes to loving God and showing others how to do the same! Addressing...

Where Have All the Pop Stars Gone? – Volume 1 chronicles the lives of musical soloists and band members whose songs hit the top of the music charts in the late 1950s and in the ‘60s. Through conversations with those performers, as well as producers, managers and family members, we share fascinating...

Questions Every Parent Has About Their Autistic Child; And The Answers... Autism is a complex disorder, and there really is no one singular way to discuss or define it.  But there is one thing that is true across the board when it comes to autism: the number of questions parents have....

Novel Ideas provides a substantial introduction to the elements of fiction followed by in-depth interviews with successful novelists who speak with candor and insight into the complex process by which a novel is made. This edition includes new and updated interviews as well as writing exercises to...