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High plains tango High plains tango Robert James Waller Carlisle McMillan, a traveler and master carpenter seeking a place of quiet amid the grinding roar of progress. Near Wolf Butte, a strange and apparently haunted monolith, he finds his quiet, or so h… OL15142006W
The carpenter's lady The carpenter's lady Barbara Delinsky Shaken by a painful divorce, successful television writer Debra Barry leaves New York for the beautiful countryside of New Hampshire, where she hopes to find peace and solitude to mend her wounded he… OL152364W
Novels (Blithe Images / First Impressions) Novels (Blithe Images / First Impressions) Nora Roberts A wealthy businessman reinvents himself as an out-of-work carpenter in a rural town where he falls in love with his neighbor, and a magazine mogul sets his sights on a fashion model who surprises him… OL15701303W
Rocky Mountain match Rocky Mountain match Pamela Nissen "When blindness strikes carpenter Joseph Drake, the prospect of a lifetime of darkness fills him with despair. But then his brother hires Katie Ellickson. The strong-willed, confident teacher knows w… OL16013672W
Her Secret Longing Her Secret Longing Gail Gaymer Martin KATHRYN'S PLANS FOR A HOME 1) Hire a strong, successful contractor. 2) Stop shivering every time he looks my way. 3) Work with him to get the house just right. 4) Invite him for candlelight d… OL1639581W
No walls between us No walls between us Naomi Horton AND THE WALLS CAME TUMBLING DOWN Juggling her four-year-old son and a fledgling business, with a madman reconstructing the other half of her house at six in the morning, Paige MacKenzie found hers… OL17737539W
A day in the life of a carpenter A day in the life of a carpenter Liza N. Burby Describes the work of a carpenter who makes and repairs furniture. OL1811430W
Sugar plum season Sugar plum season Mia Ross Amy Morgan is determined not to let her injury affect her love for dance. Moving to the tiny town of Barrett's Mill, she takes over her aunt's dance studio and begins to organize a children's Christm… OL18166244W
An Amish harvest An Amish harvest Patricia Davids "When Amish carpenter Samuel Bowman is injured in an accident, he fears eh'll never see again. He's always provided for his family -- and now that it's harvest season, the Bowmans are needed in the f… OL18187477W
Pinchpenny John Pinchpenny John Lee Lorenz A con man tries to trick a rich, aging carpenter so that he can take the carpenter's granddaughter to the Oxford fair. OL1824090W
The boy, the bird & the coffin maker The boy, the bird & the coffin maker Matilda Woods Alberto lives alone in the town of Allora, where fish fly out of the sea and the houses shine like jewels. He is a coffin maker and widower, spending his quiet days creating the final resting places … OL19743856W
Paddle your own canoe Paddle your own canoe Nick Offerman The actor known for roles in such productions as Parks and Recreation shares whimsical musings on a range of topics from love and manliness to grooming and eating meat, offering additional discussion… OL19970443W
Hammer head Hammer head Nina MacLaughlin Nina MacLaughlin spent her twenties working at a Boston newspaper, sitting behind a desk and starting at a screen. Yearning for more tangible work, she applied for a job she saw on Craigslist -- Car… OL20002944W
The abbey The abbey James Martin As divorced single mother Anne attempts to deal with the death of her young son, a former architect named Mark struggles with his life decisions, and Father Paul rethinks his decision to serve as an … OL20015497W
The carpenter The carpenter Bruna Barros In this story without words, an overalls-clad young boy plays with a carpenter's measuring tape, while his similarly dressed father has plans to build a boat. OL20049074W
The Mill on the Floss The Mill on the Floss George Eliot From the author of MIDDLEMARCH and SILAS MARNER, a story of frustrated intelligence and longing, featuring the intelligent Maggie, who yearns to be loved, and her brother Tom, who is forced to study.… OL20938W
The clever carpenter The clever carpenter R. W. Alley Despite the townspeople's objections, an eccentric carpenter sets out to build the perfect house for a retired sea captain. OL2371219W
Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe Melissa de la Cruz 225 pages ; 20 cm OL25192320W
Autobiographie de ma mère Autobiographie de ma mère Carme Geronès,Jamaica Kincaid,Dominique Peters The West Indian narrator vents her bitterness at the unhappy life fate dealt her--mother died in childbirth, father ignored her, stepmother tried to kill her, at school she had an abortion. Finally, … OL2664665W
High Plains Tango High Plains Tango Robert James Waller With over 10 million copies sold, bestselling author Robert James Waller returns with the haunting, evocative story of a small town, a beautiful and mysterious woman, and the man forever changed by b… OL2934587W
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