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  A Christmas present for mother

  Maud Lindsay

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  A Christmas present for mother is a sweet Christmas story about love. A little prince loves his mother so much that he wants to give her the best present he can for Christmas. He tries and tries, but can't find what she wants. The moral of the story is: Love is more important than material things. Recommended for age 3+.

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  Knight and Don - The Gift of Dreams

  Christina J. Easley

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  This is the story of twin boys who discover a haunted house while on vacation on the Day of the Dead. Like any Halloween story, there are scary parts. There are also poems about the strange dreams that occur when the twins are asleep. This audiobook will also contain more than 10 songs about the eerie dreams and nightmares of the twin boys.

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  History of Tom Jones a Foundling...

  Henry Fielding, Classic...

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  Henry Fielding's The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling is one of the great comic epics of English literature, combining satire, romance, and moral reflection. The story traces the life of Tom Jones, a good-hearted but impulsive young man of mysterious parentage, raised by the generous Squire Allworthy. Tom's adventures take him from the English countryside to the bustling streets of London, encountering rogues, hypocrites, soldiers, and noblemen along the way.Fielding balances Tom's reckless energy and romantic escapades with a deep exploration of virtue, honor, and the complexities of human nature. Unlike the rigid morality of earlier works, Fielding presents characters as flawed yet sympathetic, illustrating the tension between passion and principle. The novel's humor and vividness come not only from Tom's misadventures but also from the author's playful commentary, which breaks the fourth wall and directly addresses the reader.First published in 1749, Tom Jones was groundbreaking in its scope and realism, paving the way for the modern novel. Its blend of lively storytelling, biting social critique, and enduring humanity continues to captivate readers, proving that Fielding's vision of human weakness and resilience is timeless.

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  The Vampire - From their pens to...

  Jan Neruda

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  The bookshelves of European literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centu-ries of very talented authors.  From this continent their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure.  Among them is the Czech writer Jan Neruda.

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  The Secret of Santa - Glover...

  Liz Isaacson

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  He's a fun-loving cowboy with a heart of gold. She's the woman who keeps putting him on hold. Can Ace and Holly Ann make a relationship work this Christmas? 
  Ace Glover loves to laugh, and everywhere he goes, luck seems to follow. When Holly Ann Broadbent, the woman he's been dating for a while, tries to break-up with him because she's just been named the chairperson for the Christmas Festival in Three Rivers, he decides - nope. 
  He drives to town to fight for their relationship. Holly Ann doesn't really want to break-up with him, so they agree to keep seeing each other despite her busy holiday season ahead. She also has a secret she can't tell him... 
  Holly Ann is busier than ever as she puts on the festival and continues to run her new catering business. She seems to get called away to fix "emergencies" at odd times, and Ace is frustrated by what he feels like are half-truths. 
  As family secrets pile on top of him, he turns to Holly Ann for strength and comfort. She's falling for him, but she still hasn't told him anything about the red suit she keeps in her closet. 
  When Ace learns the truth about all of those "emergencies," he's heart-broken and furious that Holly Ann didn't share her secret with him, the one person she claims to trust. Will he keep his discovery to himself or will Holly Ann's secret become front-page news on Christmas Day?

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  Chasing Rome - A Novel

  John Gray

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  From John Gray, bestselling author of Manchester Christmas and Chasing Manhattan, comes the third novel in a heartwarming trilogy full of charm, romance, and mystery.
  Always blazing their own path, newly engaged couple Chase and Gavin decide to forego a typical American wedding, followed by a honeymoon in Italy. Instead, they'll spend the month of December in Rome with a local Italian family, learning the customs and exploring every romantic adventure they can find.
  On a trip to the famed Colosseum, Chase and Gavin meet an elderly artist who offers them four riddles that he promises will unlock the most romantic places in all of Italy. As the couple deciphers each clue, they are taken from the canals of Venice to the Bridge of Sighs over the Tiber, to a monastery on the Island of Elba — meeting others who are struggling with secrets, love, and loss.  They encounter heart-pounding intrigue and old-world charm on the ancient streets of Rome, and discover that almost nothing is as it seems. Will Chase and Gavin make it to their wedding on Christmas Eve or will they forever find themselves Chasing Rome?

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