Judith Miller

The truth could cost her everything.... Olivia Mott didn't intend to lie. Somehow, it just happened. And wasn't it all Lady Charlotte's fault anyway? Now Olivia's position as assistant chef at Pullman's elegant Hotel Florence is dependant upon her keeping her secrets. And sometimes lies have a way of leading to other lies. Should Olivia admit her real past and accept the consequences or keep quiet in order to preserve her comfortable new circumstances? Deception seems to be part of everyday life in the company town of Pullman, Illinois, where the grand Pullman Palace Car is manufactured. Samuel Howard, Olivia's friend and the town manager, seems to think everything is fine, but Olivia observes something quite different. Could it be that Olivia is not the only one harboring secrets?

In the Company of Secrets

In 1850, Mellicent "Mellie" Blanchard takes a job at a mill in Manchester, New Hampshire, to help support her family. In search of additional earning opportunities, she approaches a daguerreotype shop owner with the proposal that he hire her to make paper cuttings or silhouette portraits for those who can't afford an expensive daguerreotype. When a particularly charming customer--whose broad smile and twinkling eyes catch her off guard--asks to escort her home, the seeds of romance begin to blossom. All the pieces of her new life seem to have fallen perfectly into place, but when her new venture brings her an unexpected opportunity, she is confronted with the truth that all is not as it seems. Will Mellie, who is keeping secrets of her own, find happiness in the new life she has carved out for herself in the busy mill town?

A Perfect Silhouette

Tracie Peterson

From two best-selling authors comes intrigue and romance set in the opulent Thousand Islands resort area at the turn of the century.

A Daughter's Inheritance

With extraordinary changes to society and families ushered in with the Industrial Revolution, the quaint countryside of Lilly Armbruster's youth has been transformed, bringing to some great wealth and to others tragic loss. Forced to work in the mill as her only means of survival. Lilly is deeply resentful of the powerful mill owners she believes have stolen her father's farm and caused his premature death.

Bells of Lowell -1

Daughter of the Loom

Months after leaving her infant son in Olivia Mott's care, Lady Charlotte contemplates returning to Pullman to find out what happened to her baby, while Olivia wonders if her undercover work for the railroad company is improving working conditions, as she had hoped it would.

Whispers Along the Rails

Lights of Lowell book 1. Tapestry of Hope weaves together the heartrending and hope-building stories of two young women. Jasmine Wainwright is the sheltered daughter of a Mississippi plantation owner. When her father strikes a deal to sell his cotton to Lowell mills through businessman Bradley Houston, he throws an arranged marriage with Jasmine into the bargain. Kiara O'Neill and her brother escape starvation in Ireland by traveling to America as Bradley Houston's indentured servants. But Bradley has more in mind for Kiara than she wants to imagine. Both women suffer in the home of this unloving husband and merciless master. Will God somehow bring hope to their lives?

A Tapestry of Hope

Recently jilted and accused of theft, governess Callie DeBoyer is tempted by the African mission field. Would she be following God's call or deserting life and love?

To Honor and Trust

When Audrey Cunningham's father proposes that they move to Bridal Veil Island, where he grew up, she agrees, thinking this will help keep him sober and close to God. But they arrive to find wealthy investors buying up land to build a grand resort on the secluded island--and they want the Cunninghams' acreage. Contractor Marshall Graham can't imagine why the former drinking buddy of his deceased father would beckon him to Bridal Veil Island. And when Boyd Cunningham asks him to watch over Audrey, Marshall is even more confused. He has no desire to be saddled with caring for this fiery young woman who is openly hostile toward him. But when Audrey seems to be falling for another man--one who has two little girls Audrey adores--Marshall realizes she holds more of his heart than he realized. Which man will Audrey choose? And can she hold on to her ancestral property in the face of overwhelming odds?

To Have and To Hold

Drawn to local Irish artisan Liam despite the attentions of the new local doctor, Daughtie works alongside Liam helping runaway slaves and finds her position with the textile mill challenged by cutbacks and an impending strike. Original.

These Tangled Threads

When cholera strikes Rochester, NY, most of the members of the Broadmoor family flee to their castle home in the Thousand Islands. But Amanda Broadmoor resolves to remain in Rochester to help control the spread of the dreaded disease. However, much more than Amanda's health hangs in the balance. Mishandling of the family fortune threatens to leave the Broadmoor family penniless and scorned by society unless Amanda is willing to sacrifice her future. Will she be forced to marry a man she disdains in order to save the Broadmoor legacy?

A Surrendered Heart

Arabella flees her Shaker upbringing for the independence in Lowell and soon finds both waiting love and grave danger. The Bells of Lowell Book 2.

Fragile Design, A

During a trip to England, Sophie Broadmoor falls head over heels for Wesley Hedrick, a wealthy widower who promises her the world. But Sophie soon learns that Wesley's promises are nothing but words and finds herself in a very compromising situation. Why does it have to be Paul Medford, the stringent young minister who works with her father, who shows up during her worst moment? Paul is full of promises, too, and it's clear that he has feelings for Sophie. But after all she's been through, can she trust him?

An Unexpected Love

A comprehensive reference spanning some three thousand years of design provides more than 3,500 full-color photographs and descriptions of furniture representing every style and form, along with an overview of decorative motifs from key periods, profiles of important designers and craftsmen, a study of important movements in furniture design, and more.

Furniture

William J Broad

Stephen Engelberg

Presents an account of germ weaponry around the globe, including the Soviet Union's biological weapons program that contains an abundance of anthrax germs, and the United States' attempt to put an end to these efforts.

Biological Weapons and America's Secret War

Germs

An account of how the Holocaust is remembered in 6 of the countries most affected.

Facing the Holocaust

One, by One, by One

Stephanie Grace Whitson

Nancy Moser

Not even the Civil War can smother the spirit of Christmas, especially in the town of Decatur, Illinois, in 1862, where the ladies of the Basket Brigade board trains to minister to Union soldiers, offering fried chicken, pickled peaches, pound cake, and other dainties to men who haven't eaten a home-cooked meal since enlisting. Join Sarah, Lucy, and Zona, three compassionate members of the brigade, as they care for wounded heroes--and find love along the way

Three Women, Three Love Stories, One Country Divided

A Basket Brigade Christmas

Costume Jewelry

'Discover if there's a secret fortune in your attic.' - Yours All that stuff you usually throw away isn't rubbish, it's a new beginning! If it's broken, we show you how to fix it; if it's past its prime, we show you how to give it a stylish revamp for next to nothing; and if it's in good nick or a valuable antique but you just don't want it any more, we show you how to turn it into hard cash with our complete guide to selling on eBay, to dealers and at car boot sales. You'll never throw anything away again - and save pounds into the bargain - with this super-easy guide to repairing, transforming and selling everything around your home. Don't miss that hidden treasure in your home. This is the perfect book for the Make do and Mend generation. Your Trash to Treasure guide includes... Introduction: the basics of what to look for and where to look. Furniture Ceramics Glass Silver and metalwares Fashion and jewellery Toys How to sell to get the best price Discovering styles (eg what do we mean when we say Art Nouveau?) to help with identification and dating. Database of marks ...And more!

Miller's from Trash to Treasure

William Broad

Germs 

More than three thousand full-color photographs accompany a comprehensive, global view of the history of decorative arts, encompassing a close-up look at ceramics, glass, silver, metalware, textiles, furniture, and other decorative arts and the designers, workshops, movements, craftspeople, and influences that spawned them.

Judith Miller

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