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Amazing Women in the Old West

Kim — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:16:44 +0000

It wasn’t the men that settled the west. It was the women! The Old West was a forbidding territory. Deciding to pack up all your earthly belongings and head into the unknown was not an easy decision to make. It was a harder decision to make for the women than it was for the men. But once they were committed to it, most of the credit for settling the west must go to the women. It was the women who dug in and tended the sick, planted fruits and vegetables, cooked and cleaned and fed the gold miners. It was the women who decided to put their roots in the west.

Death at Lame Deer

Kim — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:16:30 +0000

It is early spring of 1890, and the Northern Cheyenne are starving. Corruption within the Bureau of Indian Affairs, mismanagement of funds and resources, and a shortage of wild game lead to an act of desperation. Hungry Cheyenne hunters leave their reservation to poach a settler’s cattle, a white man is killed, and tensions between the Cheyenne, local law enforcement, and white ranchers quickly escalate. A young mixed-blood interpreter, Willis Rowland, known among the Cheyenne as Long Forehead, is deputized by a group of prominent white Montanans and the Custer County sheriff to secretly collect information about the Cheyenne community. Using his knowledge of both cultures and languages, Willis begins uncovering clues about the murder and in the process discovers a gang of white outlaws hiding out on the reservation. When a second white settler is murdered, the simmering tensions boil over, leading to a violent clash between the U.S. Army and the Northern Cheyenne. Based on years of research, Forrest Dunning’s Death at Lame Deer is a riveting historical mystery that brings a long-forgotten chapter in Montana history vividly back to life. Previously published as Between Two Tribes, this new edition has been substantially revised to reflect new information and cultural insights surrounding the tragic events it depicts.

To the Land of Long Lost Friends

Kim — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:14:56 +0000

In the latest book in the widely beloved No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, Precious Ramotswe takes on a case for a childhood acquaintance and finds that family relationships are always a tricky proposition–even for Botswana’s premier female detective.Mma Ramotswe has reconnected with an old friend who has been having problems with her daughter. Though Precious feels compelled to lend a hand, she discovers that getting involved in family affairs is always a delicate affair. The young woman appears to be involved with a charismatic preacher. But are his ministrations entirely of a godly nature? Elsewhere, Charlie is also struggling with a tricky matter of the heart. He wishes to propose to his girlfriend, Queenie-Queenie, but he’s struggling to come up with a bride price that will impress her father. When Queenie-Queenie’s brother offers to help by giving him a job, the offer may not be quite what Charlie expected. As always, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni will offer wise counsel, Mma Makutsi will weigh in with her opinions, and Mma Potokwane will be there with her welcome fruit cake. But in the end it will be up to Mma Ramotswe to reflect on love, family, and the nature of men and women in order to resolve family dramas and remind everyone about all the good things they have in life–so many, in fact, that it would take far too long to count them.

Encore Provence

Kim — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:14:56 +0000

After trying–what folly!–to live in other places, Peter Mayle is back in his beloved Provence. He celebrates his homecoming by sharing with us a whole new feast of adventures, discoveries, hilarities, and culinary treats, liberally seasoned with a joyous mix of Gallic characters. The pauses for refreshment include an unforgettable meal in a converted gas station, a rendezvous with the very best bouillabaisse, and visits to eventful weekly markets. But there is life after lunch, and we also discover a school for noses in Haute Provence, a gardener who grows black tomatoes, the secret of the oversexed butcher, a celebration of Alowine (Halloween) Provence-style, and the genetic effects of two thousand years of “fois gras.” There is a memorable tour of Marseille, a comprehensive lesson on olive oil, a search for the perfect cork-screw, and invaluable recommendations for splendid local cheeses, wines, honey, bread, country restaurants, and off-the-beaten-track places to stay. Never has Peter Mayle written with more unabashed pleasure about his heaven on earth.

These High, Green Hills

Kim — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:14:55 +0000

Join #1 New York Times bestselling author Jan Karon on a trip to Mitford a southern village of local characters so heartwarming and hilarious you’ll wish you lived right next door. At last, Mitford’s rector and lifelong bachelor, Father Tim, has married his talented and vivacious neighbor, Cynthia. Now, of course, they must face love’s challenges: new sleeping arrangements for Father Tim’s sofa-sized dog, Cynthia’s urge to decorate the rectory Italian-villa-style, and the growing pains of the thrown-away boy who’s become like a son to the rector. Add a life-changing camping trip, the arrival of the town’s first policewoman, and a new computer that requires the patience of a saint, and you know you’re in for another engrossing visit to Mitford the little town that readers everywhere love to call home.

These High, Green Hills

Kim — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:14:54 +0000

The Woman who Walked in Sunshine

Kim — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:14:53 +0000

In this latest installment of the beloved and best-selling series, Mma Ramotswe must contend with her greatest challenge yet–a vacation! Business is slow at the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, so slow in fact that for the first time in her estimable career Precious Ramotswe has reluctantly agreed to take a holiday. The promise of a week of uninterrupted peace is short-lived, however, when she meets a young boy named Samuel, a troublemaker who is himself in some trouble. Once she learns more about Samuel’s sad story, Mma Ramotswe feels compelled to step in and help him find his way out of a bad situation. Despite this unexpected diversion, Mma Ramotswe still finds herself concerned about how the agency is faring in her absence. Her worries grow when she hears that Mma Makutsi is handling a new and rather complicated case. A well-respected Botswanan politician is up for a major public honor, and his reputation is now being called into question by his rivals. The man’s daughter has contacted the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency to investigate these troubling claims, but, as in so many cases, all is not as it seems. In the end, the investigation will affect everyone at the agency and will also serve as a reminder that ordinary human failings should be treated with a large helping of charity and compassion.

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success

Kim — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:14:52 +0000

Based on natural laws which govern all of creation, this book shatters the myth that success is the result of hard work, exacting plans, or driving ambition. In The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, Deepak Chopra offers a life-altering perspective on the attainment of success: Once we understand our true nature and learn to live in harmony with natural law, a sense of well-being, good health, fulfilling relationships, energy and enthusiasm for life, and material abundance will spring forth easily and effortlessly. Filled with timeless wisdom and practical steps you can apply right away, this is a book you will want to read and refer to again and again.

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

Kim — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:14:52 +0000

Born mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life with his parents on their farm in remote northern Wisconsin. For generations, the Sawtelles have raised and trained a fictional breed of dog whose thoughtful companionship is epitomized by Almondine, Edgar’s lifelong friend and ally. But with the unexpected return of Claude, Edgar’s paternal uncle, turmoil consumes the Sawtelles’ once peaceful home. When Edgar’s father dies suddenly, Claude insinuates himself into the life of the farm and into Edgar’s mother’s affections. Grief-stricken and bewildered, Edgar tries to prove Claude played a role in his father’s death, but his plan backfires spectacularly. Forced to flee into the vast wilderness lying beyond the farm, Edgar comes of age in the wild, fighting for his survival and that of the three yearling dogs who follow him. But his need to face his father’s murderer and his devotion to the Sawtelle dogs turn Edgar ever homeward. David Wroblewski is a master storyteller, and his breathtaking scenes the elemental north woods, the sweep of seasons, an iconic American barn, a fateful vision rendered in the falling rainâ€”create a riveting family saga, a brilliant exploration of the limits of language, and a compulsively readable modern classic.

The Red Badge Of Courage and Other Stories By Stephen Crane

Kim — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:14:51 +0000

“The Red Badge of Courage” by Stephen Crane is a novel that explores the psychological journey of a young soldier, Henry Fleming, during the American Civil War.