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1) Dream town
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Eve Ronin novels volume 5
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Hidden Hills is a private celebrity enclave of white picket fences and horse trails that seems to exist in a dreamworld. But when reality superstar Kitty Winslow is killed within their gates and corpses are found in the vast state park outside them, LASD detective Eve Ronin realizes there is a deadly, razor-thin line between what's real and what's imagined. Eve discovers that Kitty's surreal on-and off-camera life, a blur of fact and fantasy, shockingly...
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Odessa isn't known to be a place big on dreams, but the Panthers help keep the hopes and dreams of this dusty town going. Socially and racially divided, its fragile economy follows the treacherous boom-bust path of the idol business. In bad times, the unemployment rate barrels out of control; in good times, its murder rate skyrockets. But every Friday night from September to December, when the Permian High School Panthers play football, this West...
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"Traces the ... story of Merl Eberly and his Clarinda A's baseball team, which he tended over the course of five decades, transforming them from a town team to a collegiate summer league powerhouse. Along with Ozzie Smith, future manager Bud Black, and star player Von Hayes, Merl developed scores of major league players (six of which are currently playing). In the process, Merl taught them to be men, insisting on hard work, integrity, and responsibility"--Dust...
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Return once again to the timeless account of the Permian Panthers of Odessa--the winningest high-school football team in Texas history. Odessa is not known to be a town big on dreams, but the Panthers help keep the hopes and dreams of this small, dusty town going. Socially and racially divided, its fragile economy follows the treacherous boom-bust path of the oil business. In bad times, the unemployment rate barrels out of control; in good times,...
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When a group of friends devise a plan to turn Smitten, Vermont, into the country's premier romantic getaway, Julia finds her own true love along the way.
With the local lumber mill closing, residents wonder if their town can stay afloat. Then four friends and local business owners-Natalie, Julia, Shelby, and Reese-decide the town is worth saving. How will they do it? They'll turn Smitten into a honeymoon destination!
In "Small Town, Big Dreams"...
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This city girl…
Could be his perfect match!
Adam Wright is ready to stop nursing his broken heart and give in to his family's matchmaking. He knows lively marketing exec Carrie Mitchell wants to return to New York, but he's showing her all small-town Golden has to offer…including himself. When his ex-fiancée arrives, it could scare Carrie away, or it may be a chance to heal past hurts…and share his small-town dream with her!
USA TODAY...
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American cities, once economic and social launch pads for their residents, are all too often plagued by poverty and decay. One need only to look at the ruins of Detroit to see how far some once-great cities have fallen, or at Boston and San Francisco for evidence that such decline is reversible. In Boom Towns, Stephen J.K. Walters diagnoses the root causes of urban decline in order to prescribe remedies that will enable cities to thrive once again....
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One Piece volume 3
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The Straw Hats drop anchor at a town overrun by scallywags, so Nami makes the boys swear to stay out of trouble. But when the Bellamy Pirates come looking for a fight, Luffy may have to break his promise!
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When the Kansas City Royals appeared in the 1985 World Series, manager Dick Howser had to make a difficult, and controversial, call. Because the series started in the National League city of St. Louis, there would be no designated hitter, which meant that Hal McRae would be delegated to the role of a reserve coming off the bench. Before the start of the I-70 Series, which featured Howser's Kansas City Royals and White Herzog's St. Louis Cardinals,...
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Cleo has left her home and job as a DJ in the big city. She had to make the choice. But, the memories of her old life come to mind when she has a quiet moment. She tries to never, let it affect the life she chooses to live now.
She tries to avoid dwelling on what could have been. Some things will happen in life that you cannot control. You will forget about the past. And then... it comes full circle yet again.
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The year is 1977 and in the small town of Key Valley, teenager Jeff Walker is spinning his wheels. Since the death of his Dad, things have been tough for Jeff and his mother, who get by on a daily routine of suburban life. Yet he wants so much more out of life. School's a waste of his time. It's time he'd rather spend dirt biking, listening to rock 'n' roll, or in the arms of his girlfriend, Jennifer. Then one day, 16-year-old Jeff uncovers a hidden...
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"I wanna become a teacher and then teach in another country," an eight-year-old Canadian girl decided.
By the age of twenty-five, she had checked this-her main goal in life-off her bucket list.
In March 1992, Lorna Stuber stepped off an Air Canada plane in Tokyo, and embarked on a three-year adventure in a country she had never even thought about visiting until six months prior. Teaching ESL in a suburb of Tokyo-sometimes charging her way ahead,...
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"A successful self-published project, now in a new and expanded trade package, Koreatown Dreaming offers readers an intimate look into the lives of shopkeepers and small business owners in Los Angeles Koreatown. A touching homage to Korean immigrants everywhere, this book will resonate with the growing audience of people interested in Korean culture"--
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Everyone thinks Poppy Kyle is naturally happy and positive. But it took a major tragedy in her life for her to overcome her natural negative tendencies and develop a happiness attitude. She will not allow the surly West Barclay to steal her joy.
After West Barclay lost his parents in a car accident, he spent some time in foster care. Unfortunately, he fell in with the wrong crowd and saw just how rotten life can be. He still carries the scars. Poppy,...
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Small town dreams volume 1
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Small town romance heads to the wilds of New Zealand in the first installment of a brand-new contemporary series by Jackie Ashenden. Brightwater Valley, New Zealand, is beautiful, rugged, and home to those who love adventure. But it's also isolated and on the verge of becoming a ghost town. When the town puts out a call to its sister city of Deep River, Alaska, hoping to entice people to build homes and businesses in Brightwater, ex paratrooper Chase...
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Small town dreams volume 3
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Levi King has never met a woman he couldn't charm--until he meets Indigo Jameson. One of Brightwater Valley's newest citizens, the prickly woman gets under his skin like no one else ever has. Indigo doesn't trust people as a rule. She trusts men--especially handsome ones--least of all. And Levi is the handsomest man she's ever seen. Much to her chagrin, the gorgeous adventure guide seems intent on befriending her. Somehow, Levi manages to get past...
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