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All Roads Lead Back to You

When a saddled but riderless quarter horse turns up on Alice Anderson's stand fast ranch during a harsh Washington blizzard, Alice knows the lost rider's chances for survival are slim. Bracing for the worst, she sets out to find the mare's owner dead or alive.

On the run from immigration authorities, Mexican ranch hand, Domingo Rogue would surely have frozen to death in the blinding storm if not for Alices' determined rescue. Keen to repay her, Domingo pits his "vaquero" skills against the unforgiving weather and brutal work load that is the lot of any rancher. As he works side by side with Alice through the seasons, he finds himself struggling to match the heart and tenacity of his new "patrona."

What begins as mutual respect thaws into an unlikely friendship, despite their cultural differences and misunderstandings. For the first time, Domingo feels he may have found a true home in his adopted country. Then, as hopeful and unexpected as the first crocus in spring, love blossoms between the unlikely pair. But with the Immigration Service closing in and with Domingo's many unexplained disappearances, Alice can't tell what tomorrow will bring. All she knows for sure is that Domingo has rekindled emotions she thought she'd never experience again. Will her fierce loyalty to the rugged cowboy who entered her world by storm cost her everything she has?

Joy for Beginners

At an intimate, festive dinner party in Seattle, six women gather to celebrate their friend Kate's recovery from cancer. Wineglass in hand, Kate strikes a bargain with them to celebrate her new lease on life, she'll do the one thing that's always terrified her, white water rafting down the Grand Canyon. But if she goes, each of them must promise to do one thing in the next year that is new, or difficult, or scary, and Kate gets to choose their challenges.

Shimmering with warmth, wit and insight, Joy is a celebration of life, unexpected, tyrical and deeply satisfying.

Classic Sourdoughs, Revised, A Home Baker's Handbook

More and more home bakers are replacing mass produced breads in favor of artisan breads made with wild cultures and natural fermentation. Whether you want to capture your own local yeasts, take advantage of established cultures like San Francisco Sourdough, or simply bake healthier, more natural loaves, you'll find no better guides than renowned sourdough authorities Ed and Jean Wood.

In this updated edition of Classic Sourdoughs, the Woods reveal their newly discovered secret to crafting the perfect loaf by introducing a unique culture-proofing step and adjusting the temperature of the proofs, home bakers can control the sourness and leavening like none before. The reward? Fresh, hot sourdough.

Steeped in tradition, enhanced in flavor, and wonderful ritualized in preparation, sourdough is bread the way it was meant to be.

Happy Eating!

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