UNDER THE MERMAID ANGEL (Laurel-Leaf Books)

Thirteen-year-old Jesse leads a pretty boring life in just about the most boring place in the universe -- otherwise known as Ida, Texas. She cannot forget the death of her baby brother seven years ago, and how she just couldn't pray for him when he was sick. She never talks about it though, not even to her best friend, which is something she doesn't have, anyway. But all that changes when Roxanne moves into the trailer next door. Thirty years old, with her fake fur coat, wild red hair, and romantic notions, Roxanne is a revelation to Jesse. Why has she moved to Ida, of all places? Their growing friendship will change Jesse's life, giving her back a vision of hope beyond the mundane world around her.

Under the Mermaid Angel

Teen & Young Adult

Moore, Martha

Literature & Fiction

Laurel-Leaf

Thirteen-year-old Jesse leads a pretty boring  life in just about the most boring place in the  universe -- otherwise known as Ida, Texas. She cannot  forget the death of her baby brother seven years ago,  and how she just couldn't pray for him when he was  sick. She never talks about it though, not even to  her best friend, which is something she doesn't  have, anyway. But all that changes when Roxanne  moves into the trailer next door. Thirty years old,  with her fake fur coat, wild red hair, and romantic  notions, Roxanne is a revelation to Jesse. Why has  she moved to Ida, of all places? Their growing  friendship will change Jesse's life, giving her back  a vision of hope beyond the mundane world around  her.

Delacorte Books for Young Readers

Fourteen-year-old Shelby cannot understand why her mother, Zoe, is constantly packing them up and moving. Now that they've lived in the city for a year and Shelby even has a best friend, she's determined to stay put. She's tired of being at the mercy of her mother's strange moods and sudden whims. And she's tired of Zoe's evasions, especially on the subject of Shelby's father. When Shelby finds some concrete evidence of his existence--old photographs with a man's head carefully cut out--she determines to confront her mother. But before she has the chance, Zoe announces that they're taking a trip to Red Valley, where she used to live. Shelby hopes she can find some answers there and leave quickly. But Red Valley turns out to have a strange hold on Zoe, and Shelby discovers that some questions might be better left alone.

ANGELS ON THE ROOF

Matchit

Matchit McCarty feels like a piece of junk. It’s not surprising, really. His father, who has always taken care of him, has left him with a woman named Babe who runs a junkyard. It seems his father is in love and, for the moment at least, he needs Matchit out of the picture. But what sort of picture can Matchit construct of himself—abandoned, unwanted, a bad-luck boy? Babe, however, turns out to be a woman with a heart as big as Texas. She seems convinced that Matchit is the greatest kid on earth. Her junkyard is more than it seems, too. It’s home to a sculptor named Zebby who welds scrap iron into art. Then there is their neighbor, Sister, a taxidermist who is full of splintery affection. From this motley “family” Matchit will learn to create a new image of who he is and where he might be headed.

Children's Books

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Matchit McCarty feels like a piece of junk. It’s not surprising, really. His father, who has always taken care of him, has left him with a woman named Babe who runs a junkyard. It seems his father is in love and, for the moment at least, he needs Matchit out of the picture. But what sort of picture can Matchit construct of himself—abandoned, unwanted, a bad-luck boy? Babe, however, turns out to be a woman with a heart as big as Texas. She seems convinced that Matchit is the greatest kid on earth. Her junkyard is more than it seems, too. It’s home to a sculptor named Zebby who welds scrap iron into art. Then there is their neighbor, Sister, a taxidermist who is full of splintery affection. From this motley “family” Matchit will learn to create a new image of who he is and where he might be headed. From the Hardcover edition.

Thirteen-year-old Jesse leads a pretty boring life in just about the most boring place in the universe--otherwise known as Ida, Texas. The most exciting place in Ida is Mr. Arthur's Wax Museum, where the main attraction is a (slightly damaged) replica of the Last Supper. But then Roxanne sweeps into the trailer next door. Thirty years old, with her wild red hair and a liberty bell tattooed on her chest, she and Jesse are the most unlikely friends. But through Roxanne, Jesse begins to see a world beyond the peeling paint of the trailer park, where heart language matters more than out-loud language and loss is not the end of love.

Determined to find out the family secrets that her mother refuses to discuss, Shelby is excited about their new move to Red Valley, yet once there, she begins to discover things that she quickly realized were better left unknown. Reprint.

Angels on the Roof (Laurel-Leaf Books)

Yearling

FOUR STAR FUNERALS packs the emotional wallop of Titanic, darkened with a dash of Tales From the Crypt. This ten-author anthology about death and its aftershocks will sear your soul, make you laugh … and ultimately help you heal, if you're haunted by a death that has upended your emotions in ways you never expected.  A Collection of Memoir, Poetry, and Short Fiction  For anyone whose life has been torn apart by death—the death of someone you loved, the death of someone with whom you had unfinished business, or a near brush with your own demise—this book will help you settle your emotions, heal the wounds, and get on with living. The writing is first-rate. The ten authors of this collection have been widely published in various genres and formats: mainstream books, magazines, anthologies; fiction, nonfiction, historical and contemporary; from children’s literature to scholarly work. There’s nothing else quite like it: 47,000 words of death-inspired passion, mostly memoir and essays but with touches of poetry and fiction. Read a little each night or morning, and feel your soul grow easy.  “A good read … I was impressed by the quality of writing from so many different authors. Each story was unique, but each was extremely well written. The subject of death was handled with discretion, punctuated now and then with humor, making it a ‘fun’ read. I highly recommend it.” —Marvin S. Mayer

Four Star Funerals: An Anthology About Death

Roberts, Diane

Lay, Kathryn

Holland, Patricia

Stone, B. J.

Lightfoot, Deborah J.

Barrington, Ann

Davis, David R.

Deur, Melissa Russell

Odell, Cecile

Religion & Spirituality

Seven Rivers Publishing

Millions of Americans suffer from inflammatory disorders including arthritis, allergies, asthma, autoimmune disorders, and more. This herbal guide offers for the first time natural alternatives to medications such as prednisone, aspirin, and anti-inflammatory drugs. Written to inform both the layperson and health professional on how to use natural anti-inflammatories, this title explains inflammatory response and chemicals in the body, how inflammatory response becomes imbalanced, and how to restore balance in the body. Beyond Cortisone offers an in-depth natural healing program utilizing diet, herbs such as feverfew, St. John's Wort and calendula, and nutritional supplements including bromelain, curcumin, and flaxseed oil for relieving five inflammatory conditions: arthritis, asthma, allergies, eczema, and inflammatory bowel disease.

Beyond Cortisone: Herbal Alternatives to Ease Painful Inflammation Gently and Naturally

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Alternative Medicine

Keats Pub.

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Under the Mermaid Angel

Under the Mermaid Angel

ANGELS ON THE ROOF

Matchit

Matchit

UNDER THE MERMAID ANGEL (Laurel-Leaf Books)

Angels on the Roof (Laurel-Leaf Books)

Matchit

Four Star Funerals: An Anthology About Death

Beyond Cortisone: Herbal Alternatives to Ease Painful Inflammation Gently and Naturally