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English
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As a young intern at an art gallery in Paris, Isabelle McAvoy meets Putnam Armstrong, wealthy, gentle, older, and secluded from the world. Isabelle's relationship with Putnam, and her time at his château on the Normandy coast, are the stuff of dreams. But it turns real when she becomes pregnant, for she knows that marriage is out of the question. When Isabelle returns to New York, she enters a new relationship that she hopes will be more stable and...
2) Blindness
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Series
Language
English
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"A city is hit by an epidemic of 'white blindness' which spares no one. Authorities confine the blind to a empty mental hospital, but there the criminal element holds everyone captive, stealing food rations and assaulting women. There is one eyewitness to this nightmare who guides seven strangers--among them a boy with no mother, a girl with dark glasses, a dog of tears--through the barren streets, and the procession becomes as uncanny as the surroundings...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Kendra Michaels was blind for the first twenty years of her life. Then she gained her sight through a revolutionary surgical procedure. Her former disability has left her incredibly observant and insightful--able to detect what other investigators may not. So when a world-famous pop star is kidnapped mid-show, investigator Kendra leads a pulse-pounding race to rescue the young woman from a deadly foe. This time Kendra gets assistance from recurring...
4) The visitor
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Formats
Description
Lori Wick's bestselling English Garden series (more than 720,000 copies sold) is filled with endearing characters and engaging stories. Now with fresh, new covers, each of the four books in the series will hold a favorite spot on the nightstand or bookshelf of any reader who loves a great romance.
The Visitor, book three in the series, is set in the English countryside, 1812. After being thrown from his horse, Alexander Tate is left with bandaged...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
AD 640L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Jack, an introverted goat, and Charlie, a blind horse, meet at Open Bud Ranch, an animal rehabilitation center, and form an unlikely friendship that grows stronger in the face of adversity.
Author
Series
Shades of Grey volume 1
Language
English
Description
Welcome to Chromatacia, where the societal hierarchy is strictly regulated by one's limited color perception. In this world, you are what you can see. But Eddie Russet wants to move up. When he and his father relocate to the backwater village of East Carmine, his carefully cultivated plans to leverage his better-than-average red perception and marry into a powerful family are quickly upended. Eddie must contend with lethal swans, sneaky Yellows, inviolable...
7) Blindness
Author
Description
"A city is hit by an epidemic of 'white blindness' which spares no one. Authorities confine the blind to a empty mental hospital, but there the criminal element holds everyone captive, stealing food rations and assaulting women. There is one eyewitness to this nightmare who guides seven strangers--among them a boy with no mother, a girl with dark glasses, a dog of tears--through the barren streets, and the procession becomes as uncanny as the surroundings...
8) Soundless
Author
Publisher
Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile measure
870L
Physical Desc
266 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"A fantasy adventure steeped in Chinese folklore about a teenage girl named Fei. When her village is suddenly in danger, Fei finds herself on a journey from the peak of her jagged mountain village to the valley of Beiguo, where a startling truth and an unlikely romance will change her life forever"--
9) Blind spots
Author
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
313 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Seven years ago, a mysterious virus blinded everyone in the world in a matter of months. Technology helped people adjust to the new normal, creating a device that approximates vision, downloading visual data directly to people's brains. But what happens when someone finds a way to manipulate it and change what people see? Homicide detective Mark Owens has been on the force since before The Blinding. When a scientist is murdered, and the only witness...
10) Blindness
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A city is ravaged by an epidemic of 'white blindness.' Those first afflicted are quarantined by the authorities in an abandoned mental hospital where societal norms quickly breaks down. Criminals and the physically powerful prey upon the weak, hording the meager food rations and committing horrific acts. Inside the hospital is one eyewitness to the nightmare. Following her husband into the hospital, a woman whose sight is unaffected by the plague...
11) On a clear day
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
424 pages ; 17 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Rand Prescott believes that his chances for happiness are limited because he's going blind. But when he meets Karen McAlister one magical starlit night, he begins to imagine a different future-one filled with love. Karen already knows she wants to be with him for the rest of her life. But Rand refuses to consider marriage; he refuses to bind her to a man who can't see. Brokenhearted, Karen is prepared to walk away, but can Rand really let her go?"--P....
13) Gifts
Author
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
830L
Physical Desc
274 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
When a young man in the Uplands blinds himself rather than use his gift of "unmaking"--a violent talent shared by members of his family--he upsets the precarious balance of power among rival, feuding families, each of which has a strange and deadly talent of its own.
14) Ya veremos
Publisher
Zima Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Español
Description
"Santi (Emiliano Aramayo) es un niño que ha tenido que lidiar con la separación de sus padres, Rodrigo (Mauricio Ochmann) y Alejandra (Fernanda Castillo). Ellos están obligados a verse de vez en cuando, ya que comparten el tiempo de su hijo. Un día reciben la noticia de que Santi debe someterse a una cirugía para no perder la vista, así que éste hace una lista de deseos para cumplirlos junto con sus dos padres, antes de la operación. Rodrigo...
Author
Series
Lexile measure
350L
Language
English
Description
"Some people are blind. What does that mean? Using simple, engaging text and full-color photos, readers learn what blindness is, how it can be caused, and what daily life is like for someone who can't see.This book includes a video, which launches via a 4D app"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Love Inspired
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"After an explosion leaves Juan Kuepfer injured and blind, Amish widow Annalise Overgard is asked to help him adjust to living without his sight. She's raising a daughter who is blind, so she can understand some of the challenges he might face. But Annalise doesn't trust her neighbor--until she learns who he really is. Now, falling for Juan is the one thing Annalise won't see coming..." -- Page [4] cover.
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
xiv, 287 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
A pet rescue volunteer and literacy outreach coordinator describes her relationship with a three-pound blind cat whose daredevil character and affectionate personality saw the author through six moves, a burglary, and the healing of her broken heart.
18) Apple of my eye
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Bailey is a talented young teenager who tragically loses her sight in a horse riding accident. Her devoted parents, Caroline and Jason do everything possible to help her adjust, but she's unable to connect to anyone or anything. That is, until she meets Charlie, a Guide Dog Trainer who introduces her to Apple, an affectionate miniature horse, who becomes her new eyes, and new best friend, in this inspiration film for the whole family.
19) Midnight & Moon
Author
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Lexile measure
AD 530L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A girl and her horses learn to communicate from each other and eventually save each other in ways, both small and large." -- Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Walter Foster, Jr
Pub. Date
2017.
Lexile measure
AD 580L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Polly and Her Duck Costume tells the true story of Polly, a little blind goat who was rescued by Leanne Lauricella, rescuer of farmyard animals and founder of the immensely popular Instagram account The Goats of Anarchy. Polly has some trouble adapting to her new life until her new mom gives her a warm and fuzzy duck costume, which turns out to be the perfect fit! Follow along with Polly as she finds love with her new family, gains confidence, and...