A mystery based on a real life case investigated by Stillwater. A prominent businessman plots the removal of the person who killed his son. The agonizing and compelling depiction of the search for a 6 year old girl with Down's Syndrome in the Desolation Wilderness of the Sierra Nevadas. A little girl who dreams of being a ballerina gains confidence from a magical pair of silver slippers. I fairly unenjoyable Nuala Anne McGrail mystery, where Nuala and her husband Dermott investigate mysterious visions of a ship that sank in 1898.
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The Kissing Hand is the perfect book to read to children who are entering preschool, Kindergarten, or other new school situations. A cute raccoon named Chester is uncomfortable about starting Kindergarten, and his mother teaches him how to deal with it. While I Was Gone was the May 2000 for the Oprah Book Club. The book is a beautiful narrative by a woman who exploring the various ways in which she has been disconnected from her life. An imaginary tale based on the discovery of Sue, the largest and most complete T-Rex fossil to date.