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This tale of love--from reckless fervor to selfless constancy--is firmly rooted in the rich rural byways that Hardy knew so well. Bathsheba Everdene, determined to run the farm that has always belonged to her family, is loved by three men: the local farmer Boldwood, a solid, yet passionate squire; Gabriel Oak, a quiet devoted shepherd; and fascinating, ruthless Sergeant Troy. In this powerful, dramatic story, Bathsheba, capricious and willful, comes...
2) O pioneers!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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The story of how Alexandra Bergson struggles to make the Nebraska family farm a success and at the same time establish a personal life for herself.
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Little, Brown and Co
Pub. Date
2003
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English
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Hush McGillen, a young widow and single mother running a successful family orchard, finds her life turned upside down when her college student son Davis elopes with and marries the rebellious daughter of the President of the United States.
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Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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"Cam is finding the New Year just as hectic as the old one. Her sometimes rocky relationship with Chef Jake Ericsson is in a deep freeze, she's struggling to provide the promised amount of food to the subscribers in her first winter CSA, and her new greenhouse might just collapse from the weight of the snow. Supplying fresh ingredients for a dinner at the local assisted living facility seems like the least of her worries--until one of the elderly...
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Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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Former police officer Abigail Mackenzie has made a fresh start as a beekeeper and farmer in Las Flores, California. She invites her friend Fiona Mary Ryan, owner of Ancient Wisdom Botanicals, to her farmette for lunch, but Fiona is a no-show. Hours later Fiona's body is found in a burning car. A tragic accident? The coroner's report makes it clear she was dead before being placed in the vehicle. Speculating that Fionas herbal business might hold the...
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Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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After an injury forced her to leave the police department, Abigail Mackenzie started a second career as a farmer. Raising chickens, harvesting honey from her bee colony, and growing heirloom vegetables on her farmette in the beautiful Bay Area town of Las Flores, Abby has embraced all the benefits of a peaceful life. But when she attempts to deliver her trademark honey to local pastry chef Jean-Louis Bonheur and finds him dead in his shop, her old...
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Cat Who mysteries volume 20
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Putnam
Pub. Date
©1998
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IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 10
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English
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Newspaperman Jim Qwilleran and his two cats, Koko and Yum Yum, investigate a suspicious fire which killed a woman in her nineties. The 20th volume in the series, the novel introduces a new character, a swearing parrot.
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Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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"Spring may be just around the corner, but a cold-blooded killer has put the big chill on the residents of Westbury, Massachusetts. It looks like organic farmer-turned-sleuth Cam Flaherty will have to set aside her seedlings for the time being as she tills the soil for clues in the mysterious death of a local poultry maven. With the weather getting warmer, Cam should be spending her days pruning blueberry bushes and taking care of the new batch of...
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Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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"When Abigail Mackenzie left the police force to become a farmer and beekeeper in beautiful Las Flores, California, she thought her days of criminal investigation were behind her. Her present life is mostly filled with hard work and happy occasions, including the upcoming event with her friend Paola, a truffle maker, who's renewing her vows with her husband Jake, owner of the Country Schoolhouse Winery. Abby is delighted to provide her trademark...
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Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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"It's been a hot, dry spring in Westbury, Massachusetts. As organic farmer Cam Flaherty waits for much-needed rain, storm clouds of mystery begin to gather. Once again, it's time to put away her sun hat and put on her sleuthing cap... May has been anything but merry for Cam so far. Her parents have arrived unexpectedly and her crops are in danger of withering away. But all of that's nothing compared to the grim fate that lies in store for one of her...
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