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This tale of two sisters courageously homesteading on the prairie in 1907 provides a lively portrait of frontier life.<br /><br />&quot;Interesting in its spirit and atmosphere, and it is told simply and well. . . This is an unusual record, well worth reading.&quot;&mdash;New York Times Book Review<br /><br />&quot;Mrs. Kohl has told this story of South Dakota with a simplicity, a directness, and an understanding of its quietly heroic element which make her book an appealing as well as a significant contribution to the latter-day history of the pioneers.&quot;-Saturday Review

'Toast. You know when you're trying to make it and you just can't get it right? It's too light or too soft, then totally burnt. Do you try to scrape off the black? Do you throw it away or do you just eat it? Up until now, I ate the burnt toast … then I hit forty.'The best-selling inspirational memoir from your favourite desperate housewife.It took Teri Hatcher a divorce, the experience of single motherhood, a parade of bad dates, a stalled career and a memorable fortieth birthday to realize that she didn't want to spend another decade preparing herself for the next disaster.Burnt Toast is the heartfelt, funny, poignant and inspiring account of Teri's jagged route to happiness. Teri reveals her life in unexpected ways, in the hopes of keeping other women from eating the burnt toast, and explains why you'll never get a second chance if you don't open yourself up to the possibility.

Breezy Malone has left her cautious archaeologist`s life behind, only to be poured into a leather corset and demand that bad guys ask—no, beg—for mercy in her new gig as a covert agent for the FBI.A covert sex agent, to be exact. Not that she`s given much choice. The FBI is dangling the ultimate carrot—if she can use her seduction skills to trace an ancient, stolen artifact, it`ll lead her to Sharif, the terrorist who framed her for a murder that landed her in a Middle East prison.Now she`s prepared to break any rule to make sure Sharif pays. But a mysterious and alluring agent called One-Eyed Jack is on her tail, and Breezy`s not sure if he`s friend, foe or something even more dangerous…a sensual distraction aimed at throwing her off her guard. She`ll show him who`s in control. …

The sixteenth book in the hugely popular Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series from New York Times bestselling author Faye KellermanAt 8.15am, a small green suburb of Los Angeles is turned into a fiery inferno by a commuter plane crash, plunging the city's emergency services into a major crisis.A month later, one mystery from the wreckage still remains unsolved. A woman's body – initially thought to be a stewardess – is instead revealed to be an undiscovered homicide, decades old. Who is this nameless victim? And why is the stewardess still missing?As they begin to unravel years of deception, Lieutenant Peter Decker and his team come closer and closer to the shocking truth – and a confrontation with a vicious killer.

Soviet space ship “Buran” is preparing for the flight courageous, selfless people – brave officers, stuffy aces. True male friendship, everyday heroyism is the everyday life of Magomed Tolboyev and other outstanding test pilots. A fascinating and fascinating narrative awaits you!