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IN SECRET SIN is packed with raw, human emotions and takes place in the early 1960s.Lyle Svenson, a white racist, and sporting a violent temper, is adamant to his wife, Helen, there be no children in their marriage. However, one careless night of lovemaking, Eric is conceived, much to his fathers dislike.Eric must bear this stigma throughout his formative years and is kept in the darkness, along with fear of his father who is quick to abuse him. His parents take all the sunshine as they utilize every bit of energy to obtain total wealth. At age nineteen, Eric is forced into marriage with a girl he does not want. A baby daughter is born she becomes Erics only means of happiness.Five years into his marriage, Eric willingly accepts friendship from a young, black man. In time, their friendship deepenssoon they become lover. 9781477164402 1805313 0 1155.66 1213.44 9781477164402 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477164402.jpg In Secret Sin \N EBOOK 2026-01-21 08:34:41 297296 1 1 Lova L. Hines Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general \N \N \N \N \N In Secret Sin 9781477164402 \N Xlibris US Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) \N \N \N \N \N 2007-04-26
196 1 32150 2026-01-05 17:48:14 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Xlibris US /xlibris_us 796417 1 Bill Block \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477164433.jpg 2026-01-21 08:34:42 \N Bill Blocks Trojans 1972: An Immortal Team ofMortal Men captures the story of 47- USC footballplayers, beyond their glory days on campusand into their everyday lives as men. The 1972Trojans are considered one of the greatest teamsin the history of college football. They defeatedOhio State 42-17 in the 1973 Rose Bowl tocomplete an undefeated 12-0 season and werecrowned national champions. Each chapter isa mini biography told through the eyes of each player. Each and everyplayer from that 72 team whether as powerful as fullback Sam BamCunningham, as intellectually gifted as defensive back Marvin Cobb, or asmassive as offensive lineman Pete Adams, eventually became one of us. Amortal. Youll fi nd humor; youll fi nd sorrow; and youll fi nd football. Most of all youll fi nd lessons about being mortal. 9781477164433 1805317 0 1155.66 1213.44 9781477164433 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477164433.jpg Trojans 1972: an Immortal Team of Mortal Men \N EBOOK 2026-01-21 08:34:41 282498 1 2 Bill Block History of sport \N \N \N \N \N Trojans 1972: an Immortal Team of Mortal Men 9781477164433 \N Xlibris US USA \N \N \N \N \N 2009-07-20
196 1 32150 2026-01-05 17:48:14 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Xlibris US /xlibris_us 796418 1 Stanley Joseph \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477164440.jpg 2026-01-21 08:34:43 \N Delve into an emotionally heady stream of poetic storytelling as Stanley Joseph fans out his extensive life experience in a vivid collection that melts together love, longing and desire for an egalitarian society into one heart-piercing blend.Like fine chocolate dissolving in the mouth, Stanley Josephs lyrical expressions of love and inspiration leave behind a tingling sensation with poems rendering the heart a house brimming with inspiration in It Is True, yet contradicting himself when he protests that love is often full of unnecessary pain in Survivor of Love.Notwithstanding, he shows his strong capacity for affection in Will You Love Me Once Again?, defying rejection with the heart-fluttering declaration:If I change all seasons into fall/If I make you my only golden flower/The one which embellishes my spring/If I make you the only dream of my nights/The fantasy of my days, the journey of my life/Will you love me once again?Coming from an immigrant background, Joseph displays a heightened sensitivity to the happenings around him, enabling him to comment commandingly on discrimination and poverty while still maintaining poetic cadence, as he remarks, In Heaven,/Are there people starving? Stepping on each other?/I would like to know better, to inevitably conclude, Oh, what a life? Its only beautiful for some.Meanwhile, he unhappily comments that racism is a self decision of a modern day caveman and that he walks in a cutthroat world, a furious jungle full of lions.Oozing with feeling fused into weeping lines of lament or ripe words of inspiration, Stanley Josephs poetic musings of a despaired heart debuts dramatically into the genre with his unique poetic brand. 9781477164440 1805318 0 1155.66 1213.44 9781477164440 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477164440.jpg Tears of a Despaired Heart \N EBOOK 2026-01-21 08:34:42 297297 1 1 Stanley Joseph Poetry \N \N \N \N \N Tears of a Despaired Heart 9781477164440 \N Xlibris US Poetry \N \N \N \N \N 2009-03-17
196 1 32150 2026-01-05 17:48:14 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Xlibris US /xlibris_us 796419 1 Walter Prucnel \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477164426.jpg 2026-01-21 08:34:44 \N God looked at the earth with despair. He knew the future of earth was dismal; it was prone to the pollutions created by man. Worse yet, people in many countries were killing others for their different religious beliefs. Gone was the day of the cross and bow when men fought each other face to face. Now many countries were making weapons that could travel great distances to kill millions. This both saddened and angered Him and He knew something had to be done. Should I create another flood? Have everyone turned into salt? No, none of these would work because many souls would be sent to Hell and Satan could not accommodate that many. He could perform miracles to improve these conditions, but that would take away the Earthlings freewill. The only solution was for the Earthlings to improve their own fate with a little help from Him. Summoning his Undergods, He gave them instructions to choose a few Earthlings, approach them through apparitions and give them minor powers, which would aid them in their missions. Thus, The Many Faces of God begins. 9781477164426 1805316 0 1155.66 1213.44 9781477164426 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477164426.jpg Many Faces of God \N EBOOK 2026-01-21 08:34:43 75591 1 3 Walter Prucnel Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general \N \N \N \N \N Many Faces of God 9781477164426 \N Xlibris US Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) \N \N \N \N \N 2007-08-27
196 1 32150 2026-01-05 17:48:14 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Xlibris US /xlibris_us 796420 1 Steven Joseph Sinopoli \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477164457.jpg 2026-01-21 08:34:44 \N The Hudson River waterfront gave birth to notorious baby gangsters, The River Gang. Steven Joseph Sinopli was amongst the chosen few, learning loyalty and respect at a tender age. His involvement with The River Gang would prove to be a precursory magnet for trouble, as his involvement tested Sinopolis ability to apply these doctrines at each plateau of his spiritual voyage, from advising his Mafia clientele on their next move to comprehending himself and the universe with a deeply profound acceptance. I Astrologer: A Strange Journey, chronicles Sinopolis exploration of self; from growing up poor and hungry to achieving a sated appetite from the luxuries of understanding ones self and those around him, I Astrologer: A Strange Journey is one trip worth taking. 9781477164457 1805319 0 1155.66 1213.44 9781477164457 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477164457.jpg Strange Journey \N EBOOK 2026-01-21 08:34:44 297298 1 1 Steven Joseph Sinopoli Biography: general \N \N \N \N \N Strange Journey 9781477164457 \N Xlibris US Biography: general \N \N \N \N \N 2009-04-17
196 1 32150 2026-01-05 17:48:14 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Xlibris US /xlibris_us 796421 1 Vincent Cannistraro \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477164471.jpg 2026-01-21 08:34:46 \N The Venetian Light is a novel about espionage, terrorism and redemptive love. Set in Venice, Washington and the Middle East, its story mirrors events in Reagan Administration and deals with tragedy and survival in the world of spies and politicians. A covert CIA officer provides information that leads to the indictment of a rogue operative who provided explosives to Libyan terrorists. The operative, who has fled justice, plots his revenge and tragedy ensues. But the terrorists have an even bigger target- an American airliner and CIA races to prevent the operation before it happens. Libyan dictator Muammar Qadhafi, CIA Director William Casey, and a host of terrorists drawn from todays news make an appearance. 9781477164471 1805321 0 1155.66 1213.44 9781477164471 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477164471.jpg Venetian Light \N EBOOK 2026-01-21 08:34:45 297299 1 1 Vincent Cannistraro Espionage & spy thriller \N \N \N \N \N Venetian Light 9781477164471 \N Xlibris US Espionage & spy thriller \N \N \N \N \N 2003-07-15
196 1 32150 2026-01-05 17:48:14 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Xlibris US /xlibris_us 796422 1 Louise Lane \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477164501.jpg 2026-01-21 08:34:47 \N This informative book is intended to educate people about the dangers lurking in doctors offices and in hospitals. Indeed, the book points out many ways that doctors are dangerous to your health and well-being re: rough treatment, vision loss from eye tests, drugs, injury or surgery, callous prescribing of harmful and sometimes habit-forming drugs, excessive blood tests which weaken the immune system, DNR Orders, the Health Care Proxy, Patients Rights, euthanasia, medical experimentation, practice on the dying, doctors; attitudes, and 48 cases of malpractice, mishaps and murder. 9781477164501 1805322 0 1155.66 1213.44 9781477164501 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477164501.jpg Appointment with Danger: Medical Care Can Kill You \N EBOOK 2026-01-21 08:34:46 297300 1 1 Louise Lane Public health & preventive medicine \N \N \N \N \N Appointment with Danger: Medical Care Can Kill You 9781477164501 \N Xlibris US Public health & preventive medicine \N \N \N \N \N 2005-01-25
196 1 32150 2026-01-05 17:48:14 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Xlibris US /xlibris_us 796423 1 Mark Miner \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477164518.jpg 2026-01-21 08:34:47 \N In the mind of a killer, everything seems normal. In the actions of a killer, everything has a higher reason. In the eyes of a killer, anybody could be next. Matt just wanted a normal, easy life. After ending a relationship with his partner, Matt moves back to his hometown. Albany, Oregon.Matt runs into some old friends and some new friends. But Matts new friends are anything but friendly, theyre dead.The body count builds, the truth comes out, and revenge is justified. But who ends up alive at the end? 9781477164518 1805323 0 1155.66 1213.44 9781477164518 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477164518.jpg House Divided \N EBOOK 2026-01-21 08:34:47 297301 1 1 Mark Miner Thriller / suspense \N \N \N \N \N House Divided 9781477164518 \N Xlibris US Thriller suspense \N \N \N \N 2009-10-13
196 1 32150 2026-01-05 17:48:14 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Xlibris US /xlibris_us 796424 1 Sharon M. Maben \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477164525.jpg 2026-01-21 08:34:49 \N Poetry has been used as means of expression. Embedded are hidden or even straight-forward messages held deep within one''s mind, heart, and soul. See What I See is a collection of artistry made to expose people to small glimpses of one''s journey. Many of these poems and short stories will leave you happy, sad, angry, united or rather speechless. Some poems will even leave you feeling at peace. This written collection will have you pondering thoughts and appreciating the smaller things in life. 9781477164525 1805324 0 1155.66 1213.44 9781477164525 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477164525.jpg See What I See \N EBOOK 2026-01-21 08:34:48 297302 1 1 Sharon M. Maben Poetry by individual poets \N \N \N \N \N See What I See 9781477164525 \N Xlibris US Poetry by individual poets \N \N \N \N \N 2009-09-21
196 1 32150 2026-01-05 17:48:14 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Xlibris US /xlibris_us 796425 1 Kato \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477164464.jpg 2026-01-21 08:34:49 \N Escaping from the dim lights in the hood of Newark, N.J.In the late 80''s during the two most notorious gangsout. Joining the Service looking for a brighter future,station in Norfolk, VA on his second tour, there the younglamb Lagant meets who he thought was the love of his life''Jada'' until a unexpected secret was reveal that exposeJada true colors, full of lies and deceit, causingwhat you can call an metamorphism to take placein the young lamb. He now discover within himselfwhat genetically fl owed through his blood streaminherited from his unknown father, causing theyoung lamb to fl irt with danger and explore whatthe World has to offer. Being reunited with hisolder brother Bernard who change his name inprison to Khalil, completing a seven year prisonterm, released on parole. Lagant is face withsituation and decisions that could comeswith consequences and repercussionwhich requires a new prospective of life.With things changing all around him wheredoes he turns... 9781477164464 1805320 0 1155.66 1213.44 9781477164464 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477164464.jpg Good Guy Gone Bad \N EBOOK 2026-01-21 08:34:48 297303 1 1 Kato Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general \N \N \N \N \N Good Guy Gone Bad 9781477164464 \N Xlibris US Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) \N \N \N \N \N 2010-08-03
196 1 32150 2026-01-05 17:48:14 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Xlibris US /xlibris_us 796427 1 Rob Gordon \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477164532.jpg 2026-01-21 08:34:50 \N Victor has just died and, with seven other spirits, is looking in on his straight neighbor, to whom, along with his godson, Lucas, and present lover, Martin, he told about his former lover, John, who was a vampire. What confuses the neighbor even more is that Martin reveals that John was his own great-grandfather. Victor and company want to make sure that the neighbor does not go off the deep end. The neighbors wife seduces him into telling her what Victor had revealed in the hospital before he died. Now, she too, has some problems. After all, every one knows that vampires dont exist, eh? 9781477164532 1805326 0 1155.66 1213.44 9781477164532 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477164532.jpg Act I Scene V \N EBOOK 2026-01-21 08:34:50 48641 1 7 Rob Gordon Fantasy \N \N \N \N \N Act I Scene V 9781477164532 \N Xlibris US Fantasy \N \N \N \N \N 2009-04-09
196 1 32150 2026-01-05 17:48:14 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Xlibris US /xlibris_us 796431 1 Charlotte Brokaw Powers \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477164556.jpg 2026-01-21 08:34:54 \N SUMMARY FOR JUANITO DE ANDALUCIA (The sequel to Carmelita de Andalucia) This is a story about a little gypsy boy in the region of Andalucia in southern Spain. He is the little brother of CARMELITA DE ANDALUCIA; Juanito has found honor in being her little brother. But now, it is time for JUANITO, as he tells his story, to find his OWN special place and worth in his loving family and gypsy clan. His journey will be a learning experience for ages seven through ninety-seven. CARMELITA defines what a hearts desire can do to help her little brother understand its value. A new law demands that all the children in Spain must go to school. This includes the gypsy children in his clan. JUANITO watches his big sister and finally learns what his FIRST hearts desire will be. The lessons learned, the folklore shared, new Spanish words introduced, and a mysterious old man led him to it. Hopefully, after this fun, pretend story, the young readers will ponder and stretch to be all that they are to become in their quest for worthiness through a hearts desire. The celebration of La Romeria del Rocio is still a special pilgrimage today to visit La Paloma Blanca (The White Dove) Virgin statue in the springtime. The festivals in the story are also real in Spain with gypsies continuing to join in the merriment of these gatherings. It is a unique experience for todays children to share first hand, the authors warm and colorful memories of the gypsies residence in southern Spain. Charlottes hearts desire is that they will be entertained by the small taste of Spanish and pretend gypsy culture shared in her book. The final book in the trilogy is in the making, ANTONIO DE ANDALUCIA (El Rey del Futuro). 9781477164556 1805327 0 512.91 538.56 9781477164556 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477164556.jpg Juanito De Andalucia \N EBOOK 2026-01-21 08:34:54 297308 1 2 Charlotte Brokaw Powers Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general \N \N \N \N \N Juanito De Andalucia 9781477164556 \N Xlibris US Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) \N \N \N \N \N 2005-10-18
196 1 32150 2026-01-05 17:48:14 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Xlibris US /xlibris_us 796433 1 Don S. Erskine \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477164921.jpg 2026-01-21 08:34:57 \N I was born in Alva, Oklahoma in 1931. I am a Korean disabled vet. I made up this story and told it to some kids that were unhappy to try and cheer them up. I made it up as I went along and they seemed so excited the further I got. I hope everyone gets as much enjoyment reading the book as I had in telling it to these children. 9781477164921 1805335 0 512.91 538.56 9781477164921 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477164921.jpg Herman, Thurman, and Sherman \N EBOOK 2026-01-21 08:34:57 297310 1 1 Don S. Erskine Educational: Modern (non-native or second) languages \N \N \N \N \N Herman, Thurman, and Sherman 9781477164921 \N Xlibris US Children's Teenage fiction & true stories \N \N \N \N 2011-09-29
196 1 32150 2026-01-05 17:48:14 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Xlibris US /xlibris_us 796438 1 Jonnie Che \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477164860.jpg 2026-01-21 08:35:02 \N Jonnie was born in 1925 by his missionary parents. He was brought up by Chinese Amah during the day. He spoke only Chinese during the day, English at night. He attended American schools in China until 1941 when the U.S government recommended that they leave. He finished high school and started college in 1943 and joined the navy until 1946, and finished college in 1948. He worked for G.E from 1948-1951, then for the U.S. Steel from 1951-1958. He taught at the University of Florida from 1958-1970 and from 1975-1993. He finished his MBA at the University of Florida in 1962 and his DBA at Western Colorado University in 1983. He became an associate in Block and Associates from 1958-1963, became president from 1963-1975, then went back to teaching in 1975. Jonnie had made ten trips to China from 1980-2007. He lectured, took Chinese language review, and toured. 9781477164860 1805338 0 512.91 538.56 9781477164860 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477164860.jpg Flying Dragon with Ping, Pong and Pa Dul the Three Chinese Brothers \N EBOOK 2026-01-21 08:35:02 297220 1 2 Jonnie Che Educational: Modern (non-native or second) languages \N \N \N \N \N Flying Dragon with Ping, Pong and Pa Dul the Three Chinese Brothers 9781477164860 \N Xlibris US Children's Teenage fiction & true stories \N \N \N \N 2012-03-02
196 1 32150 2026-01-05 17:48:14 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Xlibris US /xlibris_us 796439 1 Ernestine \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477165010.jpg 2026-01-21 08:35:03 \N This book is a true story based on the authors childhood. Thebook reveals the sad and hard life of girls and women in thevillages and other poor areas. This book teaches young people howthey can help their communities and it introduces biblical truth intheir life. This book is a wonderful life lesson for parents and theirchildren to read and to have a good and open dialogue. 9781477165010 1805339 0 512.91 538.56 9781477165010 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477165010.jpg Town Girl \N EBOOK 2026-01-21 08:35:02 297313 1 1 Ernestine People & places (Children's / Teenage) \N \N \N \N \N Town Girl 9781477165010 \N Xlibris US People & places (Children's Teenage) \N \N \N \N 2011-06-09
196 1 32150 2026-01-05 17:48:14 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Xlibris US /xlibris_us 796441 1 Sheila A. Bryant \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477165065.jpg 2026-01-21 08:35:04 \N This book is a story about two girls being picked on by a neighborhood bully. However, by displaying meekness and good character these two girls come up with an unique idea to win this bullys friendship. In the end, after using a little skills and strategy the two girls learned that some bullies really arent all that big and bad as they claim to be. Simply taking the time to find out whats happening on the inside of a person may very well help to change whats happening on the outside with them. 9781477165065 1805340 0 512.91 538.56 9781477165065 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477165065.jpg Making Friends with a Bully \N EBOOK 2026-01-21 08:35:04 297314 1 1 Sheila A. Bryant Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories \N \N \N \N \N Making Friends with a Bully 9781477165065 \N Xlibris US Children's Teenage fiction & true stories \N \N \N \N 2012-03-09
196 1 32150 2026-01-05 17:48:14 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Xlibris US /xlibris_us 796442 1 Dawn M. Nevills \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477165140.jpg 2026-01-21 08:35:05 \N Poems from Butterscotch Cottage is the author''s second poetry collection. Itis about love and creativity after loss, andis meant to mold and mend. Its ultimategoal is renewal and rebirth, and findingall the parts of ourselves which blend tocreate possibility. Here, the author celebrates- both visually, and verbally - thesimplest, and the more complex of passionswhich continue to sculpt her ownlife, and invites the reader to discovertheir own, with joy and wonder. 9781477165140 1805341 0 512.91 538.56 9781477165140 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477165140.jpg Poems from Butterscotch Cottage \N EBOOK 2026-01-21 08:35:04 297315 1 1 Dawn M. Nevills Poetry \N \N \N \N \N Poems from Butterscotch Cottage 9781477165140 \N Xlibris US Poetry \N \N \N \N \N 2010-10-28
196 1 32150 2026-01-05 17:48:14 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Xlibris US /xlibris_us 796443 1 K.A. Brown \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477165317.jpg 2026-01-21 08:35:05 \N Arty is The Littlest Acorn who clings to the Oak Tree refusing to let go and fall to the ground. As Arty watches the other acorns drop, doubt takes root about his own future. Arty soon discovers that although Lifes path is sometimes unclear ~ patience and faith will guide him to his destiny. (Copyright 1997 and 2005). 9781477165317 1805342 0 512.91 538.56 9781477165317 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477165317.jpg Littlest Acorn \N EBOOK 2026-01-21 08:35:05 297316 1 1 K.A. Brown Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage) \N \N \N \N \N Littlest Acorn 9781477165317 \N Xlibris US Adventure stories (Children's Teenage) \N \N \N \N 2005-12-22
196 1 32150 2026-01-05 17:48:14 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Xlibris US /xlibris_us 796444 1 Vanessa M.M Herrera \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477165164.jpg 2026-01-21 08:35:06 \N Demetrius is an adventurous pirate who sailed all the seven seas. Although hes a pirate he is also frowned upon and mocked by the village people who live among him. He makes a bargain with them, That he should go out and find every lost sailor and bring them back to their home land. In return he asks the villagers to give him respect and friendship. The journey would be dangerous and uncanny. With a bit of myth and legends he meets a mermaid named Amethyst and Begins to fall in love with her. The adventure is filled with love but it also comes with a ten thousand year old curse. Along with it is a silver pearl who can make every dream happen But Demetrius would learn that he would pay a big price. 9781477165164 1805343 0 512.91 538.56 9781477165164 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477165164.jpg Pirate and the Mermaids Curse \N EBOOK 2026-01-21 08:35:05 297317 1 1 Vanessa M.M Herrera Educational: Modern (non-native or second) languages \N \N \N \N \N Pirate and the Mermaids Curse 9781477165164 \N Xlibris US Children's Teenage fiction & true stories \N \N \N \N 2011-12-19
196 1 32150 2026-01-05 17:48:14 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Xlibris US /xlibris_us 796445 1 Larry Christian \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477165195.jpg 2026-01-21 08:35:07 \N This Poetry Book shows the connection of passion and love beyond the physical essence of mankind and nature Distant Pleasures, to be touched not by the physical hands but, by its graceful flow, not be physically held but, embraced by every word. To become one with your most inner desires and the purest essence of nature, close your eyes picture a waterfall imagine your breathing is the roaring flow of it, your heart beat is the thunder claps of slapping waters, its coolness becomes your soul lost within Distant Pleasures. 9781477165195 1805344 0 512.91 538.56 9781477165195 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477165195.jpg Distance Pleasures \N EBOOK 2026-01-21 08:35:07 297318 1 2 Larry Christian Poetry \N \N \N \N \N Distance Pleasures 9781477165195 \N Xlibris US Poetry \N \N \N \N \N 2011-03-24
196 1 32150 2026-01-05 17:48:14 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Xlibris US /xlibris_us 796446 1 Marylou Marston \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477165201.jpg 2026-01-21 08:35:08 \N Slipped Stiletto Mary Lou malou Marston Promise the Poet What is poetry? Mere words that are written eloquently? Lonely words seeking harmony? Words transcended heart to heart? Or deeper still, are they words written to reveal to the reader They are not alone? East West North or South Words of a poet will somehow, somewhere touch someone no doubt So may the poet keep in mind, to write from the heart, deliver from the soul And be gracious to the young and to the old, as a heart is ageless and a message is timeless. 9781477165201 1805345 0 512.91 538.56 9781477165201 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477165201.jpg Slipped Stiletto \N EBOOK 2026-01-21 08:35:07 297319 1 1 Marylou Marston Poetry \N \N \N \N \N Slipped Stiletto 9781477165201 \N Xlibris US Poetry \N \N \N \N \N 2011-02-24
196 1 32150 2026-01-05 17:48:14 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Xlibris US /xlibris_us 796447 1 Lucile C. Myers$$Helene E. Hagan \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477165607.jpg 2026-01-21 08:35:08 \N For you, it may look like a small unimportant detail, like your thumbnail. But for me, it is the whole vast world. Look at this jewel... here is the ant, here is the hyena, the jackal, the hoof of a horse, that of a gazelle, the sun, the moon, the stars, the good eye... this triangle, this is woman, and here are the eyebrows of the Malignant One, there, laughter... it is all of our lives in one piece of silver. (Translated from the French by Helene E. Hagan, from original Tuareg words of an artisan cited by J. Gabus, 1971) An extensive study of the symbolism of Tuareg jewelry has not yet been undertaken to date. It is this simple realization that brought the authors together in a decision to collect information on the topic, from past scholarly journals and books, contemporary articles and web sites, but also from Tuareg informants whose expert knowledge was sought. Though this book is small and does not aspire to be all encompassing, it is the first work totally dedicated to the presentation of the elaborate silver jewelry of Tuareg men and women of Northern Niger in the English language, and the only one we know that is solely dedicated to providing information concerning the function, meanings, and symbols of that jewelry. The book introduces the reader to the culture of the Tuaregs, a remarkable group of African nomads of the Sahara Desert, which has fascinated the Europeans who came into contact with them in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In the last decade or so, as the Tuareg societies of Niger and Mali underwent major change, a number of American researchers began to document some of their ways. Research and publications in the English language are, however, lagging far behind those in the French language. Fortunately, the primary author of this book, Helene Hagan, was originally educated in the French language, and as an Amazigh (Berber) herself, is very familiar with North African scholarship in the Amazigh culture. Thus, as a bilingual anthropologist of Berber ancestry, born and raised in Morocco, and an activist for Amazigh cultural, linguistic and human rights, she benefits from a fourfold source of valuable information: French scholarship, American contemporary accounts, the latest Amazigh research emanating out of North Africa, and Northern Niger Tuareg informants she knows. This unique set of circumstances gives the book an extra dimension of depth and insight. The book recounts the myth of origin of the Kel Tamasheq of Niger, and looks at the continuity and development of symbols from archaic inscriptions and rock art of the Sahara to present-day engravings on silver jewelry and the Tifinagh alphabet. The second chapter is entirely devoted to retracing this development and showing the correspondence between Tifinagh characters of the Amazigh alphabet and the elegant, clear lines of geometric designs, which characterize the silver jewelry of the Tuareg people. The two are deeply connected. Modern Tifinagh Calligraphic Art is also featured in this chapter. The next chapter delves into the mystery of the famous Cross of Agadez and the various hypotheses that have been offered as to its meaning. It depicts the artisanal mode of production, and the functions the crosses hold for Tuareg people themselves. Nowadays, the production of crosses for the western world diminishes the role this cross, Tenghelet tan Agadez, had as a clan identifier. It has become, like other less well known pieces of Tuareg jewelry, a simple ornament or necklace devoid of any particular significance, and the markings on those crosses are losing some of their intentions of yore. The book reviews specific masculine jewelry and feminine adornment in the next two chapters, and looks at the role various pieces of silver jewelry play in the relations 9781477165607 1805346 0 512.91 538.56 9781477165607 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477165607.jpg Tuareg Jewelry \N EBOOK 2026-01-21 08:35:08 297321; 297320 1; 1 4; 1 Helene E. Hagan; Lucile C. Myers History of art \N \N \N \N \N Tuareg Jewelry 9781477165607 \N Xlibris US Africa \N \N \N \N \N 2006-06-06
196 1 32150 2026-01-05 17:48:14 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Xlibris US /xlibris_us 796448 1 Maria Athanasiou \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477165263.jpg 2026-01-21 08:35:09 \N Christ Is Risen relives the essence of the passion and resurrection of Jesus Christ through a series of iconographic illustrations and inspiring text based on the Scriptures. Soul-nourishing and truly remarkable, Christ is Risen unravels to a reading experience that both adults and children will treasure. To read this book is to embark on a fascinating spiritual emprise into one of the most essential events in Christianity. Appropriate for Christian education. 9781477165263 1805347 0 512.91 538.56 9781477165263 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477165263.jpg Christ Is Risen \N EBOOK 2026-01-21 08:35:08 297266 1 4 Maria Athanasiou Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches \N \N \N \N \N Christ Is Risen 9781477165263 \N Xlibris US Orthodox & Oriental Churches \N \N \N \N \N 2012-02-03
196 1 32150 2026-01-05 17:48:14 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Xlibris US /xlibris_us 796449 1 Gloria Crews \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477165294.jpg 2026-01-21 08:35:09 \N The characters Snick Snack & Sneck challenges children everywhere to look at new environments and places as an adventure. This book will hopefully help children who have gone through a transition in life, either with the death of a loved one, or having to uproot and leave ones familiar surrounding, as with those who suffered and died in hurricane Katrina, to understand that change can be positive with prayer.The genre used plays on verse and sound, allowing children to increase their knowledge of S words, as well as enunciation while enjoying their reading experience. 9781477165294 1805348 0 512.91 538.56 9781477165294 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477165294.jpg Snick, Snack and Sneck \N EBOOK 2026-01-21 08:35:09 297261 1 2 Gloria Crews Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories \N \N \N \N \N Snick, Snack and Sneck 9781477165294 \N Xlibris US Children's Teenage fiction & true stories \N \N \N \N 2006-11-28
196 1 32150 2026-01-05 17:48:14 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Xlibris US /xlibris_us 796450 1 James L. Robbins \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477165300.jpg 2026-01-21 08:35:10 \N Aristotle, a small, shy cloud, and Burgoo, a happy fun-loving pelican, are the best of friends that spend all their time together.One day Aristotle is told he does not act like a cloud and he must go to Thunderstorm School...without Burgoo! Aristotle learns that Thunderstorm School is not the school for him while Burgoo makes a plan to see his friend again. Together they hatch a plan to find a school they can go to together. Even at the new school they encounter new problems!With a friendship as REMARKABLE as Aristotle and Burgoo''s, friends can overcome any problem. 9781477165300 1805349 0 512.91 538.56 9781477165300 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477165300.jpg Remarkable Friendship of Aristotle & Burgoo \N EBOOK 2026-01-21 08:35:10 297322 1 1 James L. Robbins Educational: Modern (non-native or second) languages \N \N \N \N \N Remarkable Friendship of Aristotle & Burgoo 9781477165300 \N Xlibris US Children's Teenage fiction & true stories \N \N \N \N 2011-12-29
196 1 32150 2026-01-05 17:48:14 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Xlibris US /xlibris_us 796451 1 Nancy B. O'Connor \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477165331.jpg 2026-01-21 08:35:11 \N Who are these brave men whose love of the sea dares them to challenge its dangers every day? Theyre the dorymen of Newport Beach, California who belong to the last family-owned dory fleet in the United States.Read about the courage and determination of these farmers of the sea who risk their lives to support their families. Since the 1890s, when a small group of their Portuguese ancestors first launched their wooden Gloucester dories into the early morning darkness of cold pounding waves and powerful ocean currents, these dorymen have returned at dawns edge to sell their catches.Locals, as well as tourists, who come to buy the freshest fish in town, love their colorful presence on the beach next to the Newport Pier. Favorite choices include crabs, sea bass, cod, sea trout, sablefish, vermilion rockfish and yellowtail. Dorymen continue to keep this tradition from the past alive and display down-to-earth work ethics valued by all, while adding a rich quality of life to the residents of Orange County, an area growing in contrasts and complexity. Some fishing methods have changed, but dorymen continue to adhere to strict United States fishing regulations, which protect fish populations. While the Historical Society of Newport Beach, California declared their location on the beach a historical site in 1989, this unique fleet faces an uncertain future as increasing regulations threaten their existence and create challenges as dangerous as the sea. 9781477165331 1805350 0 512.91 538.56 9781477165331 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477165331.jpg Hooked on the Sea \N EBOOK 2026-01-21 08:35:10 297323 1 1 Nancy B. O'Connor History \N \N \N \N \N Hooked on the Sea 9781477165331 \N Xlibris US Encyclopaedias & reference works \N \N \N \N \N 2008-04-23
196 1 32150 2026-01-05 17:48:14 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Xlibris US /xlibris_us 796452 1 Phyllis Yohn-Rhodes \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477165379.jpg 2026-01-21 08:35:11 \N The Special Kids of Sharon are real puppy-dogs, who are next door neighbors and live on a quiet street called Sharon. Hence, the title of the series. All of the Kids (dogs) needless to say, are very much loved very Special and the inspiration for the books. The series consists of three books. The Wagon, The Monster, A Rainy Day. All of the illustrations are unique in the fact, they are created using actual pictures by the author, Abbey and Jakeys mom. 9781477165379 1805351 0 512.91 538.56 9781477165379 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477165379.jpg Special Kids of Sharon - the Wagon \N EBOOK 2026-01-21 08:35:11 297324 1 3 Phyllis Yohn-Rhodes General fiction (Children's / Teenage) \N \N \N \N \N Special Kids of Sharon - the Wagon 9781477165379 \N Xlibris US General fiction (Children's Teenage) \N \N \N \N 2005-07-01
196 1 32150 2026-01-05 17:48:14 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Xlibris US /xlibris_us 796453 1 Richard L. Naylor \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9781477165393.jpg 2026-01-21 08:35:12 \N I love to cook and I hope you do too. Its fun! Its also gratifying...good food ranks high on anyones list. Well, here are some tongue tantalizing morsels for you to try. I regard my epicurean treats as a way to please others and I saw the jubilation surrounding these recipes on this sojourn. I make it my objective to appease and stimulate the tastebuds, even that well experienced palate. I have fun while I cook, as well. Thus the shorts." I want you to have fun also. The image of "shorts" conveys a relaxed atmosphere. Confidence allows you to relax. If you are comfortable in the kitchen, then youll have fun, too. So, when I named this work ...and the Chef Wore Shorts!, it wasnt to show off my legs. I was at ease in a very extraordinary atmosphere. My certitude allows me to relax and have fun. I enjoy seeing the elation of some very perspicacious critics. Adventure ... that invigorating sensation ... to do something absolutely unusual ... out of the everyday norm. While I was busy tantalizing the taste buds, I express my experience pf a sensation of pilgrimage to the great bounty of this ole planet. This image of awesome beauty is eternally imprinted on my brain. From the stimulating sounds of an eagles cry, to the visual excitement of an early morning sunrise or the providence of a late evening sunset, the experience touched me ... right down to my soul! I hope to relay these emotions to you. Oh, also, I want to share some gastronomical delights that made twenty discriminating palettes rejoice. Happy Cooking!