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New Americana volume 8
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"Determined to save the family farm from foreclosure, Derby-winning horse trainer Jo Beth Ellis reinvents the property as a healing retreat for horses and makes a deal with her handsome neighbor in hopes of winning a trifecta--a champion horse, a happy family and a forever love"--
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Elena was once a child of wealth and privilege in Palm Beach until she was betrayed and disillusioned by those closest to her. She became an undercover cop until a tragic mistake ended her career, now she trains horses for a living. After finding the body of a friend is determined to find the truth, that will shock Palm Beach society to its core, and could very well get her killed.
3) War horse
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Set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War, begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets; British cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer and his granddaughter....
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A novel of star-crossed lovers, set in the circus world circa 1932. When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned and suddenly adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a world of freaks, grifters, and misfits, a second-rate circus struggling to survive during the Great Depression, making one-night stands in town after endless town. A veterinary student who almost earned his degree, Jacob is put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie. It is there...
6) Under orders
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Sadly, death at the races is not uncommon. However, three in a single afternoon was sufficiently unusual to raise more than one eyebrow." It's the third death on Cheltenham Gold Cup Day that really troubles super-sleuth Sid Halley. Former champion jockey Halley knows the perils of racing all too well, but in his day, jockeys didn't usually reach the finishing line with three .38 rounds in the chest. But this is precisely how he finds jockey Huw Walker...
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Lauren Eldridge had avoided returning home to Daily, Texas, until her father confesses to being in over his head. Paying back an old favor, he's invested in a horse that's supposed to be the star of a new Hollywood movie. Only the horse won't behave. And Lauren is the best trainer in the state. Convinced to return, she soon finds more than she bargained for when the movie's screenwriter turns out to be leading-man handsome.
8) Here to stay
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Mandy Pajeck had a tough childhood. Now at 28, she feels responsible for the accident that took her younger brother's sight, but his complete reliance on her care is making them both miserable. When she meets handsome Zach Harrigan and his mini guide horse, she thinks she's found the ticket to her brother's happiness--and maybe her own.
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Ben Crane is a Kentucky horse trainer who watches in horror as a championship filly breaks a leg during a practice run. Ordinarily the horse would have to be put down, but today Ben's daughter, Cale, is at the track. Ben impulsively buys the horse, which causes him to lose his job. The rehabilitation process of the horse is almost too much for a farm that's already struggling to survive in a modern economy, but the horse turns out to be a much-needed...
10) The mustang
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Roman is a man serving a prison sentence of 12 years for committing a violent crime. His rehabilitation options include working at a facility that breaks and trains wild mustang horses. Within a short time, Roman's work with the horses propels him into an introspective period. He learns about the true origins of his own anger when he befriends a particularly troubled mustang. As his relationship with the mustang grows, Roman begins to deeply consider...
11) Stitches in time
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Deacon's family volume 2
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New to Stoney Ridge, schoolteacher Mollie has come to town for a fresh start. When Luke Schrock, new to his role as deacon, asks the church to take in foster girls from a group home, she's the first to raise her hand. The power of love, she believes, can pick up the dropped stitches in a child's heart and knit them back together. The 11-year-old twins she takes in bring her sleepless nights and police visits... and then the girls accuse Mollie of...
12) Jockey
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"An aging jockey hopes to win one last title for his longtime trainer, who has acquired what appears to be a championship horse. But the years, and injuries, have taken a toll on his body, throwing into question his ability to continue his lifelong passion. The arrival of a young rookie rider who claims to be his son and whom he takes under his wing, further complicates the path to fulfilling his dream"--Container.
13) Irish rebel
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She's practically royalty - the daughter of a rich, renowned horse-breeding dynasty. He's just a hardworking horse training. But the moment Brian Donnelly lays his eyes on Keeley Grant he's thunderstruck - no matter how far out of his league she is ... He's the first person to dare ignore everything that says a poor Irish rogue shouldn't touch her. He won't be deterred by her cold. pampered princess reputation and batters down every wall she throws...
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"An alternative prison ranch in New Mexico conducts a daring experiment: setting the troubled residents out to retrain an aggressive herd of horses. The horses and prisoners both arrive at the ranch broken in one way or many- the horses often abandoned and suspicious, the residents, some battling drug and alcohol addiction, emotionally, physically, and financially shattered. Ginger Gaffney's job is to retrain the untrainable. With time, the horses...
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Go behind the scenes to see just what it takes to make a rodeo horse, a race horse, a ranch horse, and even a movie horse! Interviews with trainers, handlers, riders, and owners provide an up-close and personal look at the various roles of the beautiful and majestic animal.
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Ports & pilots: 10 year-old Lindsay goes to work with her dad and learns how cargo moves in and out ports, how wind and tide effects ships and how harbor pilots protect their communities and local environments.
How'd they build that fire truck?: Get an up close look at the process of building the most fascinating machines on the road. Take a video field trip through some of the largest manufacturing facilities in the world. After you see how they...
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