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"In the waning days of the Civil War, brothers Prentiss and Landry, freed by the Emancipation Proclamation, seek refuge on the homestead of George Walker and his wife, Isabelle. The Walkers, wracked by the loss of their only son to the war, hire the brothers to work their farm, hoping through an unexpected friendship to stanch their grief. Prentiss and Landry, meanwhile, plan to save money for the journey north and a chance to reunite with their mother,...
4) Sweet water
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
1998
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
307 p. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
7) Sweet water
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Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
2014, c1993
Edition
Various editions.
Physical Desc
285, [7] p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
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Cassie Simon is a struggling artist living in New York City. When she receives a call from a magistrate telling her she has inherited sixty acres of land in Sweetwater, Tennessee, from her grandfather, whom she never knew, she takes it as a sign: it's time for a change. She moves to the small Southern town where her mother, Ellen, grew up--and where she died tragically when Cassie was three. From the moment she arrives in Sweetwater, Cassie is overwhelmed...
8) Sweet water
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Publisher
Thomas & Mercer
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
353 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
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"It's what Sarah Ellsworth dreamed of. Marriage to her childhood sweetheart, Martin. Living in a historic mansion in Pennsylvania's most exclusive borough. And Finn, a teenage son with so much promise. Until...A call for help in the middle of the night leads Sarah and Martin to the woods, where they find Finn, injured, dazed, and weeping near his girlfriend's dead body. Convinced he's innocent, Sarah and Martin agree to protect their son at any cost...
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English
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In the title story, two drug-addicted friends return to the farm where they worked as boys to steal their boss's unusual but valuable war trophies. In the Trusty, a convict sent to fetch water tries to sweet talk a farmer's young wife into helping him escape, only to find she too is imprisoned in her own way. In Something Rich and Strange, a diver is called upon to pull a drowned girl's body free from under a falls, but finds her eerily at peace...
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Prometheus Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
320 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
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READERS WITH AN INTEREST IN THE HISTORY OF FOOD AND AMERICANA WILL SAVOR THIS CULTURAL HISTORY
There's more to candy than its sugary taste. As this book shows, candy has a remarkable history, most of it sweet, some of it bitter. The author, a food historian and candy expert, tells the whole story-from the harvesting of the marshmallow plant in ancient Egypt to the mass-produced candy innovations of the twentieth century. Along the way, the reader...
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Countryman Press
Language
English
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Cider is the new thing in today's drinking world, even though it's been around for centuries. In spite of its long and colorful history, cider has remained relatively underappreciated by the American public. The purchase in 2012 of a Vermont-based cidermaker for over $300 million signaled that this is all likely to change very soon. Cider, Hard and Sweet is a source for everything related to apples, cider, and cidermaking. It includes information...
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Kingfisher
Pub. Date
2005
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44 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
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English
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Mungus Bigfoot is the most gruesome, scariest monster in his class, but when he is ordered to teach sweet little Emily Twinkletoes how to act like a proper monster, she teaches him a lesson instead.
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Publisher
Chronicle
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
383 p. : col. ill., map ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
The acclaimed food and travel writer brings to life the people, countryside, and delicious food of Ireland in this award—winning cookbook.
Fast emerging as one of the world's hottest culinary destinations, Ireland is a country of small farms, artisanal bakers, cheese makers, and butteries. Farm-to-table dining has been practiced here for centuries.
Meticulously researched and reported by Saveur magazine founder Colman Andrews, this sumptuous cookbook...
20) Home sweet home
Publisher
Water Bearer Films
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The life and times of three not so jolly postmen, centering on Stan, a sullen ladies' man who has been deserted by his wife. Stan makes up for his losses by having affairs with his co-workers' wives. This is England as it is rarely shown, a patchwork of bitter individuals, isolated by class, unconsoled in marriage and pigeon-holed by the state.
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