Cammie and Alex's Adventures at Rainbow Rinks

Cammie and Alex's Adventures at Rainbow Rinks
Author: Olga Jaffae
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2009-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1615663002

'You left your skates in the locker room, walked away, and somebody tampered with them.' 'But...but who did it?' Cammie asked weakly. Coach Ferguson looked her straight in the face. 'This is the question you should ask yourself. Who is the person that hates you so much that he, or she, is willing to jeopardize your test?' Cammie swallowed hard, but the lump in her throat didn't dissolve. 'I...I don't know.' Eleven-year-old Cammie is one of the best ice skaters at her hometown rink. But when an older girl joins her class, Cammie is in awe of the beautiful sixteen-year-old's expensive clothes and ability to glide gracefully over the ice. Isabelle and Cammie soon become best friends, and Isabelle convinces Cammie to move to Skateland, a magical place with skating rinks of unusual, enchanting colors. Cammie's parents and coach are hesitant, uncertain as to whether she is ready to be on her own, but Cammie is captivated by her new life...that is, until everything starts falling apart. Something strange is going on in Skateland-someone is trying to sabotage her chances at a gold medal! With the help of her friend Alex, Cammie must unravel the mystery at Rainbow Rinks and save her skating career before it's too late! Cammie and Alex's Adventures at Rainbow Rinks is Olga Jaffae's second book following friends Cammie and Alex in an ice-skating fantasy that teaches about the importance of telling the truth and being yourself that children and young adults will love.

Bryan Peterson Photography School

Bryan Peterson Photography School
Author: Bryan Peterson
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2021-07-27
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 077043309X

A master class from the acclaimed photographer, bestselling author, and popular teacher, featuring lessons and workshops previously available only through the Bryan Peterson School of Photography Have you ever dreamed of attending a photography class led by one of the most respected professional photographers in the world? Step right up! Bryan Peterson invites readers to participate in his famous workshops, sharing all his best tips and tricks for capturing subjects and landscapes in a magical moment. Using before-and-after examples from real-life students, Bryan reveals the keys to improving your craft with the right angle, aperture, lens, and filters. Including lessons in shutter speed, white balance, light meter, lens choice and point of view, Photoshop, and so much more, Bryan Peterson Photography School is a unique opportunity to hone your skills and learn how to produce impeccable photographs.

Isaac Asimov's Book of Science and Nature Quotations

Isaac Asimov's Book of Science and Nature Quotations
Author: Isaac Asimov
Publisher: Grove Press
Total Pages: 360
Release: 1988
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781555841119

Gathers quotations about agriculture, anthropology, astronomy, the atom, energy, engineering, genetics, medicine, physics, science and society, and research

Let's Pretend This Never Happened

Let's Pretend This Never Happened
Author: Jenny Lawson
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2012-04-17
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1101573082

The #1 New York Times bestselling (mostly true) memoir from the hilarious author of Furiously Happy. “Gaspingly funny and wonderfully inappropriate.”—O, The Oprah Magazine When Jenny Lawson was little, all she ever wanted was to fit in. That dream was cut short by her fantastically unbalanced father and a morbidly eccentric childhood. It did, however, open up an opportunity for Lawson to find the humor in the strange shame-spiral that is her life, and we are all the better for it. In the irreverent Let’s Pretend This Never Happened, Lawson’s long-suffering husband and sweet daughter help her uncover the surprising discovery that the most terribly human moments—the ones we want to pretend never happened—are the very same moments that make us the people we are today. For every intellectual misfit who thought they were the only ones to think the things that Lawson dares to say out loud, this is a poignant and hysterical look at the dark, disturbing, yet wonderful moments of our lives. Readers Guide Inside

Until We Meet

Until We Meet
Author: Camille Di Maio
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 365
Release: 2022-03-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1538738023

A poignant and page-turning story of three women whose lives are forever changed by war.… New York City, 1943 Can one small act change the course of a life?Margaret’s job at the Navy Yard brings her freedoms she never dared imagine, but she wants to do something more personal to help the war effort. Knitting socks for soldiers is a way to occupy her quiet nights and provide comfort to the boys abroad. But when a note she tucks inside one of her socks sparks a relationship with a long-distance pen pal, she finds herself drawn to a man she’s never even met. Can a woman hold on to her independence if she gives away her heart? Gladys has been waiting her whole life for the kinds of opportunities available to her now that so many men are fighting overseas. She’s not going to waste a single one. And she’s not going to let her two best friends waste them either. Then she meets someone who values her opinions as much as she likes giving them, and suddenly she is questioning everything she once held dear. Can an unwed mother survive on her own?Dottie is in a dire situation—she’s pregnant, her fiancé is off fighting the war, and if her parents find out about the baby, they’ll send her away and make her give up her child. Knitting helps take her mind off her uncertain future—until the worst happens and she must lean on her friends like never before. With their worlds changing in unimaginable ways, Margaret, Gladys, and Dottie will learn that the unbreakable bond of friendship between them is what matters most of all.

Artists' Magazines

Artists' Magazines
Author: Gwen Allen
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 377
Release: 2011
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0262015196

How artists' magazines, in all their ephemerality, materiality, and temporary intensity, challenged mainstream art criticism and the gallery system.

When We Were Colored

When We Were Colored
Author: Eva Rutland
Publisher: Iwp Book Publishing
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2007
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

The African American novelist looks back at her day-to-day life raising her children in a racially segregated America.

Grammar for Teachers

Grammar for Teachers
Author: Andrea DeCapua
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 454
Release: 2008-01-31
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0387763317

The purpose of Grammar for Teachers is to encourage readers to develop a solid understanding of the use and function of grammatical structures in American English. It approaches grammar from a descriptive rather than a prescriptive approach; however, throughout the book differences between formal and informal language, and spoken and written English are discussed. The book avoids jargon or excessive use of technical terminology. It makes the study of grammar interesting and relevant by presenting grammar in context and by using authentic material from a wide variety of sources.

The Homewreckers

The Homewreckers
Author: Mary Kay Andrews
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Total Pages: 477
Release: 2022-05-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1250278376

Summer begins with Mary Kay Andrews, in this delightful summer read about flipping houses, and finding true love. "Andrews (The Newcomer) sparkles in this fast-paced tale. Andrews’s fans will eat this up." —Publishers Weekly "A fun story with twists and turns that will appeal to romantics and cold-case fans alike." —Kirkus Hattie Kavanaugh went to work restoring homes for Kavanaugh & Son Restorations at eighteen, married the boss’s son at twenty, and became a widow at twenty-five. Now, she’s passionate about her work, but that’s the only passion in her life. “Never love something that can’t love you back,” is advice her father-in-law gives her, but Hattie doesn’t follow it and falls head-over-heels for a money pit of a house. She’s determined to make it work, but disaster after disaster occurs, and Hattie’s dream might cost Kavanaugh & Son their livelihood. Hattie needs money, and fast. When a slick Hollywood producer shows up in her hometown of Savannah, Georgia, she gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: star in a beach house renovation reality show called The Homewreckers, cast against a male lead who may be a love interest, or may be the ultimate antagonist. Soon, there’s more at stake than bad pipes and dry rot: during the demolition, evidence comes to light that points to the mysterious disappearance of a young wife and mother years before. With a burned out detective investigating the case, an arsonist on the loose, two men playing with her emotions, and layers upon layers of vintage wallpaper causing havoc, it's a question of who will flip, who will flop, and if Hattie will ever get her happily-ever-after.

Born of Betrayal

Born of Betrayal
Author: Sherrilyn Kenyon
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 440
Release: 2015-11-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0349402787

The next League novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon . . . Years ago, family loyalty caused Fain Hauk to give up everything he loved: His military career. His planet. His fiancée. Even his name. Now decades later, everything has changed. He's built a new life out of the ashes of his old, and he's vowed to never let anything threaten his loved ones again. But when old enemies align themselves with new ones, he's caught in the middle of a brutal war. And when fate throws his former fiancée back into his world and she has her own agenda that includes taking his head for what he did to her years ago, more than just his life is at stake. The fate of the Ichidian universe and that of his brothers-in-arms hangs in the balance. Winner take all. It's killed or be killed, and never has the battle been more fierce . . .