George &amp; Janine. Part Two. It was towards the end of World War Two, when ten, hope-filled days changed the lives of two special young people forever. George Rogers, a young British soldier from London’s rough and tumble East End, was among the troops sent to the South of France to help the locals return to their former lives and homes after four years of Italian occupying rule. Janine Juppet was a beautiful young French girl whose family traced their aristocratic lineage back centuries.Their backgrounds couldn’t have been more different. They barely spoke each other’s language. But a chance meeting on a St. Tropez beach awoke in them a love that neither had ever experienced. Over the next ten days, that love deepened into a mutual respect and affection. And then George was shipped out. The days, weeks, and years that followed in a still uncertain post-war Europe reduced their contact to letters exchanged through a sporadic postal service. Initially, that was enough to keep their romance alive. But the great distance between their lives, literally and figuratively, threw up obstacles that even their love might not be able to overcome. Welcome to George &amp; Janine, Part Two.

George & Janine: True-life Love Stories

Biographies & Memoirs

Battaglia, Elizabeth

Memoirs

Words In The Works, LLC

If you've ever wondered what's at the heart of an Olympian, what separates them from the rest of us, Courtney’s Quest will reveal this while taking you through the highest of highs and the lowest of lows of a tumultuous life. This riveting autobiography of a woman who at the age of nine decided she would ride and compete in the Olympics, determinedly but not without heartache and bruises rose to the pinnacle of her career. At thirty-two, having met and married the man of her dreams, she had the world at her fingertips when out of the blue a fluke riding accident left her with a devastating traumatic brain injury. Imprisoned in a life-threatening coma from which her doctors feared she may never escape, this amazing woman’s will to not only survive, but then to continue to conquer her world remained strong. Brimming page after page with excitement, humor, heartache, and humility, Courtney’s Quest is an unforgettable story that will sweep you along on a mesmerizing journey. More importantly, readers will not only be buoyed and simply incredulous at the sheer power of this courageous woman’s spirit, Courtney’s Quest will leave each one of them determined to be a better person.

Courtney's Quest

Sports & Outdoors

Dye, Courtney King

Biographies

This is hands down one of our favorite books ever—The Picture Book Review 
This book is pure magic. My eldest son loves this book so much that he actually applauded at the end and then asked for us to reread it immediately. He also laughed the hardest I have ever seen him laugh at anything. I had to stop reading and wait for him to calm down because he was laughing so hard. The first time I read it to him, I thought it was a fluke, maybe he’s just tired and giggly. But no, on each subsequent readings, he giggles and squeal and has a blast. It’s incredibly satisfying to read this magical book to him because it makes us so happy and giggly. I hope you get a chance to check out Max the Flying Sausage Dog. It’s great fun! I also hope that your little ones laugh as hard and enjoy this book as much as mine does. When 7-year old Tom rescues a funny looking little dachshund from the dog pound, he has no idea that they’re about to take off on a series of high-flying adventures—literally. Max has a tail that spins instead of wagging, and when it spins really fast, he can actually fly!

Max The Flying Sausage Dog: A Tail From London

Children's Books

O'Driscoll, John

Kelley, Richard

Robins, Arthur

Humor

"Miranda Marin's unique voice hurtles you back like a speeding bullet train to the decade that began with the deaths of Janis and Jimi and the murders at Kent State. Against this unlikely backdrop her talent for black comedy shines as her heroine desperately tries to make peace between the exjunkie pothead love of her life and her recently-widowed and thoroughly uncouth father. Needless to say, her attempts fail miserably but so hilariously that you will laugh out loud. This is Miranda Marin's first novel. We can only hope she writes at least one for each decade." –Marty Simas Meet two substance-abusing lovers and a cantankerous old Italian named Chick, all trying to survive the excesses of the 70’s. 
Capturing the seventies era in a run-down town on the banks of the Hudson, sixty miles north and a lifetime away from all the glamour of New York City, author Miranda Marin takes us on a journey that exposes the highs (very high!) and crashing lows of Jesse McLaughlin and Terri Micelli, a couple who are addicted to everything, but especially each other. Then meet Terri’s father, Chick, a character with outlandish views on pretty much any subject from his revered Pope to the “no good alkie” his daughter adores. Join the adventure as he drives them out of his life on a wild and crazy joyride you won’t forget.

Say Hello to Valentino

Literature & Fiction

Marin, Miranda

Humor & Satire

This offbeat tale delivers a winning mix of quirky humor, real-life dilemmas, plot-propelling canine aeronautics, and a dash of compassion. Robins’ eccentric full and partial-page illustrations—a fluid line, rich in detail and color—are again a delight, balancing sweetness and comedy with expert artistry and wit...genuine fun and unsentimental charm. —Kirkus Reviews Taking a new way home from the park, 7-year-old Tom encounters a trio of “not very nice blokes” and fears the worst. But the three bullies, rather than harassing Tom and his “sausage dog, Max” (who can secretly fly, thanks to his rotating tail), look frightened, cross the street, and take off running. Tom realizes that he is standing in front of the eerie house that is home to a mysterious someone known to his peers as the “Wicked Witch of Windy Way.” When Tom learns that the “Witch” is in reality Miss Amersham, a lonely old woman whose own beloved dachshund has died, he decides to keep it to himself, show up the bullies, and fulfill a Cub Scout goal by cleaning up her tangled garden. How Tom solves his bully problem involves Miss Amersham’s discovery of Max’s secret and her illuminating advice, his mom’s clean laundry, a nighttime campout, and the dachshund’s tail-whirling enthusiasm for grilled sausages. This is the latest book in the “Max” series about an English boy and his special pup by O’Driscoll and Kelley (Tails From the Pound, 2015, etc.). Although it offers less sly, poke-in-the-ribs humor than the authors’ previous volumes, the genuine fun and unsentimental charm in the telling remain intact. Robins’ eccentric full- and partial-page illustrations—a fluid line, rich in detail and color—are again a delight, balancing sweetness and comedy with expert artistry and wit. The authors again include a page of words and phrases unfamiliar to young American readers: “Working a treat” means something is working very well. Dachshund is pronounced “dash-hound.” “Y-Fronts” are boys’ underwear. As before, the last page offers a captioned photo of the real, now-departed Max. TAILS FROM THE POUND (Book Two) “...deft storytelling, humor, and heart...a peppery wit informs this gentle story throughout...the authors aim a sly bit of humor at adults. Robins’ offbeat illustrations are a spot-on match to the descriptions, with comic details to engage the eye. A thoroughly enjoyable book for young readers.” —Kirkus Reviews, January 2016 A TAIL FROM LONDON (Book One) “This is hands down one of our favorite books ever” This book is pure magic. My eldest son loves this book so much that he actually applauded at the end and then asked for us to reread it immediately. He also laughed the hardest I have ever seen him laugh at anything. I had to stop reading and wait for him to calm down because he was laughing so hard. —The Picture Book Review

A Scary Tail: (Bullies watch out!) (Max The Flying Sausage Dog) (Volume 3)

In time for Christmas... WHY MUST MAX COME UP THE CHIMNEY BEFORE SANTA CAN COME DOWN? The answer is in The Christmas Tail Colouring Book. Not only a charming Christmas story featuring Tom and his Flying Sausage Dog, Max, but 26 pages of exquisite Arthur Robins illustrations to color. From simple to the very detailed. Join Tom and Max in their latest colorful, high-flying adventure.

The Christmas Tail Colouring Book: Max The Flying Sausage Dog

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

More than seventy years later, this is still a love story for today. George & Janine. Part One. It is late summer, 1944. St. Tropez in the South of France. The German and Italian occupation of the town is finally over. French, American, and British troops are now in control, but it will be a long time before life in this once sleepy fishing village returns to any kind of normality. Buildings have been destroyed by German bombing in the final days before their retreat. Lives have been shattered. Food is scarce and there is very little money to buy what food there is. Stories of atrocities and misconduct abound. But freedom rules. British troops are aboard ships making their way along the coastline stopping in at these devastated towns for "mopping up" operations. Aboard one of these ships is George Rogers. A young private from London's East End who is serving in the Air Sea Rescue division. On a sunny afternoon, he has a few hours leave and heads to a St. Tropez beach. Fate brings him briefly into the life of the young and beautiful Janine Juppet, a local girl with heartbreaking war stories of her own. There is an immediate rapport but there is also an expiration date on any connection they might have. George must leave in ten days, never to return. But what happens during those ten days changes their lives in ways they could never have imagined.

George & Janine: True-life love Stories

A book recipes inspired by the author Chef's poems.

CHEF as POET

KELLEY, TERRY

Kelley, Paul

Professionals & Academics

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