Download or read book Dakota Home written by Debbie Macomber and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2016-05-31 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This town is coming back to life! People have started moving to Buffalo Valley, North Dakota—people like Lindsay Snyder, who came as a teacher and stayed, marrying local farmer Gage Sinclair. And now Lindsay’s best friend, Maddy Washburn, has decided to pull up stakes and join her in Buffalo Valley, hoping for the same kind of satisfaction. And the same kind of love. Jeb McKenna is a rancher, a solitary man who’s learned to endure. Maddy—unafraid and openhearted—is drawn to Jeb, but he rejects her overtures. Until one of North Dakota’s deadly storms throws them together… Those few days and nights bring unexpected consequences for Maddy and Jeb. Consequences that, one way or another, affect everyone in Buffalo Valley.

Download or read book A Home for Dakota written by Jan Zita Grover and published by Gryphon Press - The Gryphon Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After rescue from a bleak puppy mill, Dog No. 241, renamed Dakota, journeys toward her forever home.

Download or read book Always Dakota written by Debbie Macomber and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2016-06-28 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buffalo Valley, North Dakota. A few years ago, this was a dying town. Now it's come back to life! People are feeling good about living here again—the way they used to. They're feeling confident about the future. Stalled lives are moving forward. People like Margaret Clemens are taking risks on new ventures and on lifelong dreams. On happiness. Margaret is a local rancher who's finally getting what she wants most. Marriage to cowboy Matt Eilers. Her friends don't think Matt's such a bargain; neither did her father. But Margaret is aware of Matt's reputation and his flaws. She wants him anyway. And she wants his baby…

Download or read book The Distance Home written by Paula Saunders and published by Random House. This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[Paula] Saunders skillfully illuminates how time heals certain wounds while deepening others. . . . A mediation of the violence of American ambition.”—The New York Times Book Review NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY REAL SIMPLE “A deeply involving portrait of the American postwar family” (Jennifer Egan) about sibling rivalry, dark secrets, and a young girl’s struggle with freedom and artistic desire In the years after World War II, the bleak yet beautiful plains of South Dakota still embody all the contradictions—the ruggedness and the promise—of the old frontier. This is a place where you can eat strawberries from wild vines, where lightning reveals a boundless horizon, where descendants of white settlers and native Indians continue to collide, and where, for most, there are limited options. René shares a home, a family, and a passion for dance with her older brother, Leon. Yet for all they have in common, their lives are on remarkably different paths. In contrast to René, a born spitfire, Leon is a gentle soul. The only boy in their ballet class, Leon silently endures often brutal teasing. Meanwhile, René excels at everything she touches, basking in the delighted gaze of their father, whom Leon seems to disappoint no matter how hard he tries. As the years pass, René and Leon’s parents fight with increasing frequency—and ferocity. Their father—a cattle broker—spends more time on the road, his sporadic homecomings both yearned for and dreaded by the children. And as René and Leon grow up, they grow apart. They grasp whatever they can to stay afloat—a word of praise, a grandmother’s outstretched hand, the seductive attention of a stranger—as René works to save herself, crossing the border into a larger, more hopeful world, while Leon embarks on a path of despair and self-destruction. Tender, searing, and unforgettable, The Distance Home is a profoundly American story spanning decades—a tale of haves and have-nots, of how our ideas of winning and losing, success and failure, lead us inevitably into various problems with empathy and caring for one another. It’s a portrait of beauty and brutality in which the author’s compassionate narration allows us to sympathize, in turn, with everyone involved. “A riveting family saga for the ages . . . one of the best books I’ve read in years.”—Mary Karr “Saunders’ debut is an exquisite, searing portrait of family and of people coping with whatever life throws at them while trying to keep close to one another.”—Booklist (starred review)

Download or read book Dakota Attitude written by Jim Puppe and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-18 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Buffalo Valley written by Debbie Macomber and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's a time of change for a small prairie town Buffalo Valley, North Dakota, has a will to survive, to prosper. And the outside world has discovered Buffalo Valley. A large retail conglomerate plans to move in, which would surely destroy the independent businesses...and maybe the town. It's a season of change for Vaughn Kyle Just out of the army, he's looking for a life to live--and waits for his reluctant fianc?e to make up her mind. Vaughn decides to visit Buffalo Valley and Hassie Knight. He was named after Hassie's son who died in Vietnam and she thinks of him as a surrogate son. He arrives at her store one snowy day and finds not Hassie but a young woman named Carrie Hendrickson... Will the season bring peace and joy--to Vaughn and to the town? As he begins to love Carrie, Vaughn questions his feelings for the woman he thought he loved. He wants to stay in Buffalo Valley and fight for its way of life. A life that's all about friends and...

Download or read book Innovative Entrepreneurs of North Dakota and Northwest Minnesota written by Hiram Drache and published by . This book was released on 2019-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles of 76 regional entrepreneurs in 65 chapters, covering the Dalrymple Bonanza farm of the 1870s to today's technology innovators.

Download or read book Be loved written by Dakota Adan and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every heart deserves a voice. From the jungles of Cambodia and a chance encounter with a local medicine woman comes Be(loved), poet Dakota Adan’s debut collection of poems, tracing the epic question of what it means to be loved. Hailed as “an essential book for those seeking self-love,” this heartfelt anthology lends voice to the heartbreak and healing of our soul’s quest to reunite with whom we always hoped we could be—ourselves.

Download or read book North Dakota Blue Book written by and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Dakota Farm written by Debbie Macomber and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2016-08-15 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DAKOTA FARM (previously published in 2013 as THE FARMER TAKES A WIFE) LONELY FARMER SEEKS WIFE…MUST LIKE COUNTRY LIFE. Dave Stafford reckons he’s got enough to offer a woman: he’s decent and hardworking, and his farm in Buffalo Valley does all right. But there aren’t many women in town, so he places a personal ad. And he gets one single reply. Only Emma Fowler, a woman from Seattle, is interested. But when she arrives in North Dakota, she’s a little different from the picture she sent—and that’s not all Emma hasn’t been completely honest about. Emma is desperate to change her hectic, stretched-thin life, for her own sake…and for her three-year-old daughter. She’s been lonely, too, and is hoping that this practical match will be the solution for her bruised heart. Dave and Emma will discover they can make a family, once they get used to the fact that they are husband and wife! AuthorsMacomber, Debbie

Download or read book Little Town on the Prairie written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-03-08 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The seventh book in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s treasured Little House series, and the recipient of a Newbery Honor—now available as an ebook! This digital version features Garth Williams’s classic illustrations, which appear in vibrant full color on a full-color device and in rich black-and-white on all other devices. The settlement that weathered the long, hard winter of 1880-81 is now a growing town. With spring comes a new job for Laura, town parties, and more time to spend with Almanzo Wilder. Laura also tries to help Pa and Ma save money so that Mary is able to go to a college for the blind. The nine Little House books are inspired by Laura’s own childhood and have been cherished by generations of readers as both a unique glimpse into America’s frontier history and as heartwarming, unforgettable stories.

Download or read book The Dakota Series Trilogy written by Byler Linda and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 1032 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three Amish novels set during the Great Depression, by bestselling Amish romance author Linda Byler Follow feisty and independent Hannah as she grows from a fifteen-year-old girl in a covered wagon headed west with her family, all the way through marriage, tragedy, and her ongoing pursuit of home and belonging. In this unique and gripping trilogy, Hannah's struggles to reconcile her Amish faith with her fiery and rebellious spirit parallel the relentless hardships of life as a homesteader in North Dakota, including famine, blizzards, fires, and more. The Homestead: When Hannah's family, hit hard by the Great Depression, loses their farm, Hannah’s father loads his family and what little they have left into their covered wagon, dreaming of a better future far west of Lancaster. They settle in North Dakota, hundreds of miles from any Amish community. But his visions of success are shattered by the reality that his knowledge of farming in Lancaster isn’t of much use in Midwestern soil. With the fields barren and her family on the verge of starvation, independent and stubborn Hannah is forced to seek help from charismatic ranch hand Clay Jenkins and his family. Hope on the Plains: Hannah’s family is finally feeling settled. The cattle business is doing well, and other Amish families have moved into the area. Feeling betrayed by Clay Jenkins and unimpressed with her own father, Hannah is hesitant to trust the men around her. Jerry Riehl, intrigued by her intelligence and strong will, will try anything to earn Hannah’s respect. Home Is Where the Heart Is: Despite tragedy and almost unimaginable hardship, Hannah and her new husband are leading their Amish friends and family in their homesteading venture. But one final blow leaves Hannah grappling with her faith, struggling to understand who she is and how she fits in to the world around her. What will it take for her to feel like she’s home, like she finally belongs somewhere?

Download or read book The Homestead written by Linda Byler and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hannah is a fifteen-year-old Amish girl who lives on her family’s farm in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. When her family, hit hard by the Great Depression, loses their farm, Hannah’s father decides it’s time for a fresh start. Destitute but inspired by grand plans and dreams of a better future west of Lancaster, he loads his family and what little they have left into their covered wagon. They settle in North Dakota, hundreds of miles from any Amish community. Hannah’s mother does her best to be a good wife, supporting her husband as they try to build a new life in a wholly unfamiliar place. Things aren’t going quite as Hannah’s father had imagined—his visions of success are shattered by the reality that his knowledge of farming in Lancaster isn’t of much use in Midwestern soil. With the fields barren and her family on the verge of starvation, Hannah decides to take matters into her own hands. She goes into town looking for a job and finds one at a cattle ranch, where she meets charismatic ranch hand Clay Jenkins. Clay is drawn to the independent, strong-willed newcomer. As they work together at the ranch, Hannah grapples with her own feelings for Clay, an English boy. Her life is more uncertain than ever. With Hannah’s help, will her family get back on their feet and prosper in North Dakota? And what will happen with Clay Jenkins?

Download or read book Dakota written by Sarah Patt and published by Histria Books. This book was released on 2023-05-23 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After her father' s accidental death at Jennings oil refinery, eighteen-year-old Dakota Buchannan finds out that she has a much older half-brother and moves to Houston to live with him. Life seems to be going quasi-normal until CEO Jake Jennings breaks into Dakota' s home to confront her. In his narcotized state, he assaults her while incoherently apologizing for something his late father did to her, of which she has no recollection.Dakota escapes, and Jake is charged. Released on bail, he falls to his death from his penthouse balcony in an apparent suicide. Dakota is haunted by what he was trying to tell her that terrifying night and questions if he actually killed himself or someone pushed him off his balcony. Feisty and determined, Dakota seeks to reconcile the past.

Download or read book My Dakota written by Rebecca Norris Webb and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2005, Rebecca Norris Webb set out to photograph her home state of South Dakota, a sparsely populated frontier state on the Great Plains with more buffalo, pronghorn, mule deer and prairie dogs than people. South Dakota is a land of powwows and rodeos, corn palaces and buffalo roundups; a harsh and beautiful landscape dominated by space, silence, brutal wind and extreme weather. The next year, however, everything changed for Norris Webb, when her brother died unexpectedly of heart failure. "For months," she writes in the introduction to this volume, "one of the few things that eased my unsettled heart was the landscape of South Dakota. For each of us, does loss have its own geography?" My Dakota is a small intimate book about the west and its weathers, and an elegy for a lost brother.

Download or read book Kid Dakota and the Secret at Grandma s House written by Walt Heyer and published by . This book was released on 2015-02-12 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Wishing Stone written by Dakota Willink and published by Dakota Willink, LLC. This book was released on 2022-01-11 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He could give her anything her heart longed for—except for one thing. Alexander I refused to be trapped in hell ever again. But even devils have dreams. If I had one wish this Christmas, it would be to give Krystina what she desperately wanted more than anything—a baby. I would do anything for my wife, but that was before the world fell into chaos. Too much had changed and fear of the madness surrounding us was all-consuming. I had to protect the woman I loved above all else—even if it meant keeping her locked in a gilded cage. Krystina Alexander promised to love me forever, but just like all great loves, we had our challenges. My husband was provocative and commanding, but we’d found our groove. Our connection was fierce and the attraction unending. There were no more secrets and no more lies. At least, that was what I told myself. But some secrets were meant to be kept hidden—even if only for a little while. After all, the best gifts weren’t always found under the tree. From International Bestselling Author Dakota Willink comes the fourth book in The Stone Series, a Christmas novel that sets the stage for the final installment of Alexander and Krystina’s epic love story. Wishing Stone is the 4th book in a connected series following the same characters. To avoid series spoilers, readers are encouraged to start with book one, Heart of Stone. Reading Order of Books Book 1: Heart of Stone Book 2: Stepping Stone Book 3: Set In Stone Book 4: Wishing Stone Book 5: Breaking Stone Topics: Contemporary Romance, Dangerous Romance, Enemies-to-Lovers Romance, Steamy Romance, Love Story, Billionaire, CEO, sexy, family drama, love, mystery, suspense, damaged hero, secrets, kissing books, emotional journey, contemporary, romance series, long series, long romance series, sassy, strong heroine, captivating romance, hot romance, forbidden love, sparks, spanking, swoon, kidnapping, dominant, submissive Readers of Dakota Willink’s books also enjoyed books by: Sylvia Day, Shayla Black, E.L. James, Lara Adrian, TL Swan, Helen Hardt, Meredith Wild, K. Bromberg, J Kenner, Jodi Ellen Malpas, Ana Huang, Lauren Asher, Skye Warren, Aleatha Romig