Oklahoma Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy
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Cowskin Prairie Book Festival

Saturday, March 27, 2010
10AM-4PM

Grove City Hall
104 W 3rd Street
Grove, Oklahoma
Directions, photos and map links

The Public was invited to this book party!
Admission was free of charge.

Gloria Dalessandro | Delaware Co. Genealogy Soc.| Robert Dewel| Shari England | Joyce Gibson | Jennifer Griffin

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A-C | D-G | H-K | L-P| R-W


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Gloria Dalessandro
Multiple Titles -
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A+ for Murder: A murder occurs in a Christian school. From there suspense builds as teacher Conci D'Amato along with Lt. McVey unlayer the evidence that points to the possible killer among them. In the midst of disturbing events, the teachers are drawn together to pray, to seek God for protection and the well-being of their students, and to ask Him to quickly bring the nightmare to an end. 186 pages - $9.95 (paperback)

Murder in a Holy Place: Author Gloria D'Alessandro crafts a story of murder and mystery in 'Murder in a Holy Place.' The murders parallels the curriculum of one of the English Lit teachers, and a deceptive board of directors for the academy thwarts the attempts to search for truth on every hand. Love blooms amid this chaos and a mysterious pill, 'The Catalyst,' threatens to destroy the relationship between Conci and Lt. McVey. Colorful, memorable characters are woven into the setting of this strange, wonderful school where miracles are common place. 328 pages - $13.95 (paperback)

Murder at Signs and Wonders: This fast-paced thriller leaves the listener almost breathless, trying to untangle the various mysteries surrounding the gold formula, the disappearance of David McDonald, and the field trip murders. Murder at Signs and Wonders: The Field Trip Murders is an 'edge of your seat' read filled with suspense, which we have come to expect from D'Alessandro 272 pages - $13.95 (paperback)

The Mystery of the Pheramengo Cross: Teacher Conci D'Amato McVey finds herself embroiled in yet another mystery as she discovers a fabulous fifteen-carat emerald in an unlikely place, and the race is on as many factions are in close pursuit to obtain the emerald and to find the remaining two pieces of the Pheramengo Cross, worth over twenty million dollars intact. In her fourth novel, The Mystery of the Pheramengo Cross, Gloria D'Alessandro has spun an intricate web of murder and mystery. As Conci searches for the answers with her Auntie, Sister Mary Concetta Rose, they find out than the answer to The Mystery of the Pheramengo Cross lies a little too close to home...literally! 308 pages - $13.99 (paperback)

The Mystery of the Eighth Deadly Sin: Strange things are happening in the city. The assistant principal at the relatively new Academy of the Second Chance is bitten fatally by an African black mamba, and another violent death occurs at a fundraiser for the police commissioner who is running for US Senate. Luckily, our favorite heroine, Conci D'amato McVey, is back in an all-new adventure. This time, in The Mystery of the Eighth Deadly Sin, Conci and her husband, Mike McVey, head of homicide, along with Lt. Alex Melville and Sgt. Maxwell, have their hands full investigating mysterious deaths with even more mysterious causes. Suspects abound, including a famous redheaded model whose very presence threatens to destroy the McVey marriage. When counterfeit money, passed around the city, is traced back to the Academy of the Second Chance, the plot thickens. Are the crimes linked? The chase is on to find the brains behind the counterfeiting ring and solve the suspicious deaths as Conci and her aunt Sister Mary Concetta Rose find themselves right in the middle of another Gloria D'Alessandro mystery. 432 pages - $14.99 (paperback)

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Delaware County Genealogical Society, Inc.
The History of Schools in Delaware County, Oklahoma

2007 Reprint of the 1986 edition that was published by Delaware County School Superintendent, Bessie Duggan. This new edition has additional text and more photographs.  270 pages, 133 photographs.

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Robert Dewel
My Beloved Athena
(Fiction: Contemporary Romance/Drama)

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Shari England
Lessons From the Sticker Patch Recognizing God's Immeasurable Love in Everyday Life
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(Christian Inspirational)
$14.99 (paperback)

In Lessons from the Sticker Patch, new author Shari England brings inspiration and encouragement through the delightful collision of real life and real faith in Lessons from the Sticker Patch."

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Joyce Gibson
Historic Sailboat Bridge
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(Non-Fiction: History)
112 pages, paperback

includes over 100 original photos, maps and documents. 

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Jennifer Griffin
The Feeling Bag
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(Fiction: Children)
20 pages - $7.99 (paperback)

What do you do when you are happy or sad? Have you ever heard of The Feeling Bag?

Feelings are something that are normal and real, and The Feeling Bag is here to help express how you feel. Kiss it, hit it and dance with it too, The Feeling Bag was created just for you! Join author Jennifer Griffin as she helps children learn how to express their feelings in a healthy way.

Get your own feeling bag at www.TheFeelingBag.com!

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