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5) Deerpark
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English
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Bounded by three rivers and a mountain range, the town of Deerpark lies in the southwestern corner of Orange County. Once the frontier of America, the area took its name from what early settlers called their neighbor's fenced tract: McDaniel's Deer Park. The town has seven hamlets-Cahoonzie, Cuddebackville, Godeffroy, Huguenot, Rio, Sparrowbush, and Westbrookville-shaped and identified by their geography.
Deerpark highlights a community that has
...6) Marbletown
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Arcadia Pub
Pub. Date
c2008
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English
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Marbletown, one of the many wonders of the Hudson Valley, is located in the rich historical area of the Catskills. Just six miles south of Kingston on the Old Mine Road, Marbletown once served as the capital of New York State, when Kingston was burned by the British in 1777. The township is made up of the individual hamlets of Cottekill, High Falls, Kripplebush, Lomontville, Stone Ridge, Marbletown, and Vly Atwood. Through vintage photographs, Marbletown...
7) The fallen
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Amos Decker novels volume 4
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English
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Amos Decker and his journalist friend Alex Jamison are visiting the home of Alex's sister in Barronville, a small town in western Pennsylvania that has been hit hard economically. When Decker is out on the rear deck of the house talking with Alex's niece, a precocious eight-year-old, he notices flickering lights and then a spark of flame in the window of the house across the way. When he goes to investigate he finds two dead bodies inside and it's...
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Vengeance road volume 1
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HMH Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2015.
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IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 11
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English
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"When her father is killed by the notorious Rose Riders for a mysterious journal that reveals the secret location of a gold mine, eighteen-year-old Kate Thompson disguises herself as a boy and takes to the gritty plains looking for answers--and justice"--
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English
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"Shapeshifter Mercy Thompson has friends in high places--and in low, dark, scary ones. And in this must-have collection of stories, you'll meet new faces and catch up with old acquaintances--in all their forms ... In a time of fresh starts, Mercy is asked to use an old talent--ghost hunting--in the all-new story "Hollow." You'll learn what happens when an ancient werewolf on his last legs befriends a vulnerable adolescent ("Roses in Winter") and how...
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis is an event in American letters.
Lydia Davis is one of our most original and influential writers. She has been called "an American virtuoso of the short story form" (Salon) and "one of the quiet giants . . . of American fiction" (Los Angeles Times Book Review). Now, for the first time, Davis's short stories are collected in one volume, from the groundbreaking Break It Down
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Rutgers University Press
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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"In this easy to use, informative, and occasionally eccentric guidebook, David A. Steinberg blazes the trail to more than twenty-five unusual landmarks and hard-to-find destinations that are mostly within a two-hour drive of New York City. Suitable for the experienced hiker or camping adventurer--as well as anyone that has the desire to explore--Hiking the Road to Ruins has been updated to include detailed directions and GPS coordinates to specific...
16) Emily Dickinson
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English
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With a unique voice in American potery, Emily Dickinson is known for her short poems, which are full of acute observations.
20) Frank Sinatra
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English
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Contains 81 songs, some of his most popular ones, including 8 previously unreleased. Booklet contains complete track and recording information, notes by William Kennedy, David McClintick, and Jonathan Schwartz, and track-by-track program notes.