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Author
Publisher
Rhode Island Publications Society
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"This well illustrated book, the author's 29th and his third anthology, consists of 38 diverse essays. Although most of these are Rhode Island-oriented, in Part 5 of this volume Conley expands his field of vision to include chapters on ethnicity, nature, abortion, banking, and the philosophy of history." --
Author
Publisher
Sebastian Cole LLC
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love is a story about a love gained, a love lost, and through it all, a love that just won't die. Although it's considered to be a romantic fantasy -- a kind of cross between The Notebook and The Sixth Sense - the book distinguishes itself from other romance novels in its genre by its honest portrayal of life as a recurring tragedy -- a roller coaster ride of sorts between joy and heartache -- and the faith needed to...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Rosemary Candwell's past has exploded into her present. Down-and-out and deteriorating, she drifts from anonymous beds and bars in Providence, to a homeless shelter hidden among the hedge-rowed avenues of Newport, and through the revolving door of service jobs and quick-fix psychiatric care, always grasping for hope, for a solution. She's desperate to readjust back into a family and a world that has deemed her a crazy bitch living a choice they believe...
Author
Series
Merrow trilogy ; 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Functioning alcoholic Evie McFagan thought her family was safe. She was wrong. Forced to choose between her estranged brother, Richard, and the family she created, Evie embarks on a dangerous journey with an unlikely ally--Nomia, the same aqua-maniac who almost killed her three years prior. But how can she trust a bloodthirsty merrow? Not all mermaids start out evil. Some learn how. Nomia's dark world turned into a living nightmare the moment her...
Author
Language
English
Description
The "sympathetic and compelling" (Cleveland Plain Dealer) novel about a young woman untangling family secrets and claiming her independence.
Julie Drew's extraordinary novel is a breakthrough work in the tradition of Richard Russo and Annie Proulx. summer, 1934: Anne Dodge, raised by her old-money father in a small Rhode island coastal town, has always been told that her mother abandoned them. But then Anne learns that she has a half-
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"On the occasion of their 40th wedding anniversary, Big Mac and Linda McCarthy take a look back at how they came to be, while each of their children confront a new challenge in their own lives. Come to Gansett Island to celebrate the holidays and the anniversary of the island's most loved couple!"--
Publisher
West Warwick Public Library
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
"What exactly does "home" mean when you've moved from one country to another, fled everything you once knew, or witnessed the destruction of the place you loved? The Shape of Home explores themes of place, motherhood, community, and identity through the stories and poetry of seven Middle Eastern and North African women. The tales within this book cross regions and countries and span time and space, but they seek community--whether through found family...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"Tobias 'Slim' Jackson has the perfect life as a pilot on Gansett Island in the summer and in Florida in the winter. He's happiest when he's in the air, or at least that was the case before last summer when he met Erin Barton, Gansett Island's newest lighthouse keeper. Now he can't seem to find his usual enthusiasm for flying, winter in the sunny South or anything that doesn't include her." --
10) Someone to hold
Author
Series
Wild widows ; 2
Publisher
HTJB, Inc
Language
English
Description
Two and a half years after losing the love of my life, I'm coming out of the fog of early grief and taking a hard look at my life. I have three young children to care for on my own while also managing their grief. There is one person who understands what I've been through because he's been there, too, only his losses were far worse than mine. Whether he is ready for the things I want I have no idea, but I'm determined to find out.
Author
Series
Gansett Island ; 25
Publisher
HTJB, Inc
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Formats
Description
Cindy Lawry needs a new roommate now that her sister Julia has moved in with her fiancé, Deacon. When she can't find anyone, she puts up a flyer in the window of the Curl Up & Dye salon where she works as a hair stylist and at other places around town. With the summer season ending, she can't afford to live alone, and she doesn't want to move in with her mom and her new husband. So the roommate search is on, but she's not getting many inquiries....
Author
Language
English
Description
"When production for the tenth season of the hit cooking competition Bake Week begins at the gothic estate of the show's host and founder, celebrity chef Betsy Martin, everything seems normal. The six contestants are eager to prove their culinary talents over the course of five days, while Betsy struggles for control of the show with her new co-host, the brash and unpredictable Archie Morris. But as the baking competition gets under way, things begin...
Author
Publisher
JEBWizard Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"In It's Just the Way It Was: Inside the War on the New England Mob and other stories, Joe Broadmeadow and Brendan Doherty take you inside the investigations, covert surveillances, and murky world of informants in the war against Organized Crime. Make no mistake about it, it was a war targeting the insidious nature of the mob and their detrimental effect on Rhode Island and throughout New England. Indeed, the book reveals the extensive nature of Organized...
14) Abundance
Author
Series
Publisher
PM Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Julia is an American medical doctor fleeing her own privileged background to deliver health care to remote African communities, where her skills really make a difference. Carl is also an American, whose experiences as a black man in the United States have led him to volunteer in Africa. The two come together as colleagues (and lovers) as Liberia is gripped in a brutal civil war. Then Julia is kidnapped and Carl is "rescued" and evacuated against...
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A young girl has nightmares about a violent assault. A dozen residents of a luxury condominium complex die of lung cancer. A lawyer grieves over the brutal murder of his young wife. Environmental tests are altered by a crooked construction crew. And a paralegal is almost killed in a car crash. Could a stranger's memories breathe new life into a long-closed cold case? This new thriller will keep you guessing." --
Author
Publisher
Stillwater River Publications
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Walking Rhode Island is your guide to 40 of the most scenic, natural and historic trails in the state. Casual walkers, families and experienced hikers can pick from easy, moderate and challenging hikes of various distances. Each trail has descriptions of the geological features, wildlife, vegetation and historic landmarks you'll find, directions to the trailheads, pictures, maps, trail tips and other information to make the most of your journey."--...
Author
Publisher
The Rhode Island Publications Society
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Robert Emmet Quinn (1894-1975) served Rhode Island and the nation in a variety of positions. As West Warwick's state senator to the General Assembly he helped lead the Democratic senate filibuster of 1924; as lieutenant governor he was chief architect of the Bloodless Revolution of 1935; and as governor he called out the state militia in 1937 in what would come to be known as the Race Track War. Appointed a justice to the Rhode Island Superior Court...
