Gilbert Morris
21) The union belle
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House of Winslow volume 11
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IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 18
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Mark Winslow, a young man whose grandfather came to America on the Mayflower, is headed to Omaha to work for the Union Pacific Railroad, but his plans and his life take a detour when he rescues Lola Montez from the unwanted attentions of a drunken cowboy.
22) The white hunter
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House of Winslow volume 22
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IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 17
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Peril and Adventure in the Land Once Called the White Man's Graveyard.John Winslow is a restless young man who drops out of college, tries many jobs, and finally goes to Africa to visit his missionary relative, Barney Winslow. Uninterested in religion, John falls in love with Africa and decides to stay, becoming a professional white hunter.Annie Rogers, another of the Winslow family, comes to New York City, pursuing her dream of becoming a missionary...
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Liberty bell volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 20
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Two young men, united by blood but divided by loyalties, court the affections of Jeanne Corbeau in a conflict that allows no neutrals.
25) The sword
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In a Civil War-era romance and adventure, well-to-do Clay Tremayne learns more than fighting tactics while serving under Confederate commander Jeb Stuart, and he tries to change his reckless ways to convince a beautiful but wary Chantel Fortier of his sincere affection for her.
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Liberty bell volume 3
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IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 19
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Boston had been liberated from the British Army, but the long and hard and bloody war had only begun.
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Creoles series volume 2
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For her sixteenth birthday, Damita De Salvado receives a beautiful slave girl, Rissa, but mistreats her, revealing Damita's prejudice and hardening Rissa's heart. When her family experiences financial hardships, Damita grudgingly sells Rissa to a mysterious Christian doctor, Jefferson Whitman, who is Rissa's adopted brother. Now the tables have turned: Rissa is a wealthy, free woman, while Damita's family struggles to keep the plantation. Will both...
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Wagon wheel series volume 2
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After her parents die and a cholera epidemic wracks the colony, Temperance feels called by God to take the surviving orphaned children back East to their extended families. But the only man available to accompany her on the dangerous journey over the Oregon Trail is Thaddeus Brennan, a hard-edged drifter with good reasons of his own to get out of town. Despite the mismatch of Temperances purity with Thads hot temper, heavy drinking, and distaste for...
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Water wheel novels volume 1
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After her father, a prominent Natchez businessman, loses their fortune and home in 1850, Julienne Ashby aims to resuscitate their last possession - a dilapidated steamboat - to make a profit and restore the Ashby name along the mighty Mississippi. Desperate for help, Julienne hires Dallas Bronte, a captain whose drinking has scarred his reputation. The struggles they face are as challenging as the mutual feelings of love and hate they must sort out....
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The theater is Jonathan Ainsley's life. Yet if this latest play isn't a smash, it may be his final production - a finale someone wants very much to see. But Jonathan won't be deterred by threats: the show simply must go on! A fan of Jonathan's since his award-winning performance, Dani Ross is shocked when he enters her office and overwhelmed when she hears his request. But not until she arrives in New York does Dani realize how difficult this latest...
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Appomattox saga volume 8
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"Frank Rocklin undertakes a special mission to make the South pay for the tragedies that have befallen his family as a result of the war"--Back cover.
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Seven sleepers series volume 1
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IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 7
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"Fourteen year old Joshua Adams wakes from a fifty year sleep to find that he has escaped nuclear war, and that the genetically altered races of Earth no hail his awakening as the first fulfillment of an ancient prophecy."-- Back cover.
33) No woman so fair
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Lions of Judah volume 2
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For the love of a simple shepherd, the beautiful Sarai abandons her urban life of riches and idols for a nomadic existence in the desert. Trusting in her husband's God, she follows Abram to a land of promise. The journey is filled with difficulty. When drought forces them to seek respite, they settle in Egypt, where Pharaoh is so taken by Sarai's beauty he claims her for his own...and where Sarai discovers God for herself. When God₂s repeated promise...
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House of Winslow volume 32
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"Rena Matthews feels called to take the Gospel to the South Seas. She and her team of highly educated and wealthy volunteers plan to show the world how to spread the Gospel in the most scientific manner. When rough-hewn Travis Winslow volunteers, Rena wants to refuse him, but her father insists she take him along. They set out in her father's yacht, but a storm drives them hundreds of miles off course and into a reef on a deserted island. Much to...
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House of Winslow volume 12
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IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 14
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Barney Winslow had walked away from his family with a bitterness and a rage that well fit a prizefighter. He had never measured up to his father's expectations and long ago he'd lost hope of being the person his brother was. He only wished they'd stayed in their own nice little world and leave him alone. Barney had come to believe the promises of the prize ring. If he let the rage out with his hands, he'd have all the money and women he wanted. Just...
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House of Winslow volume 30
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"Kefira Reis, a young Jewish woman, works in a sweatshop in the New York garment district. When her boss abuses her, she fights back and flees, hoping to find a better life. Joshua Winslow has just been released from prison and longs to get his life back on the right track. But just as he sets out to find honest work, he is attacked by tramps and badly beaten. A timely encounter with Kefira saves Josh's life. As she encourages him to pursue his dream...
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House of Winslow volume 21
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IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 17
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When the Winslow brothers arrive in New York City, Peter to be a race car driver and Phil to study art, they both find love and conflict in the city.
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House of Winslow volume 10
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IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 15
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Zack Winslow, The Wounded Yankee, had served the Union Army for exactly one year and been wounded twice, surviving the battles of Bull Run and Shiloh. But when he is sent home, Zack discovers some devastating news about his fiancée and his livelihood. Having seen the worst of war and tasted the disappointments of love and friendship gone sour, Zack decides he must get away from it all. Striking out for the wilds of Montana, Zack resolves to live...
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House of Winslow volume 23
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IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 18
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British flyer Lance Winslow and American freelance war correspondent Josephine Hellinger cross paths during the First World War, where Josephine must save him from his bitter, dangerous revenge on the Germans for a personal tragedy.
40) The iron lady
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House of Winslow volume 19
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 18
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The three Winslow cousins come to New York City in 1902. Ruth comes to Baxter Hospital to study nursing. Priscilla pursues life on the stage. Esther, engaged to a wealthy businessman, documents the plight of the immigrants in her photograpy.