Cranston Public Library

She's been called "side-splittingly funny" (Publishers Weekly), "a blast of fresh air" (Washington Post), and "a winner" (Glamour). She is, of course, Janet Evanovich, the award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stephanie Plum mystery series. Now available for the first time in more than a decade comes Love Overboard, the hilarious story of a sinfully handsome schooner captain and the spirited woman who agrees to work on his

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"Max Simkin repairs shoes in the same New York shop that has been in his family for generations. Disenchanted with the grind of daily life, Max stumbles upon a magical heirloom that allows him to step into the lives of his customers and see the world in a new way. Sometimes walking in another man's shoes is the only way one can discover who they really are."--

Two star-crossed lovers--Enzo and Ciro--meet and separate, until, finally, the power of their love changes both of their lives forever. Set during the years preceding and during World War I.

"Alex Cohen, a twenty-six-year-old Jewish Bostonian, is living in southern China, where his father runs their family-owned shoe factory. Alex reluctantly assumes the helm of the company, but as he explores the plant's vast floors and assembly lines, he comes to a grim realization: employees are exploited, regulatory systems are corrupt and Alex's own father is engaging in bribes to protect the bottom line. When Alex meets a seamstress named Ivy, his...

Surveys the history and technique of shoemaking in colonial America, noting the influence of the craftsman and his craft on Revolutionary times.

An easy-to-read retelling of a classic tale of a kindly but poor shoemaker who gets unexpected help with his work.

"An adaptation of the classic tale of the elves and the shoemaker."

A shoemaker repeatedly outwits a black-robed figure who knocks on the shoemaker's door and demands his soul.

"Who keeps helping the old shoemaker, and making such wonderful shoes? How can the shoemaker repay their kindness? Find out in this joyful retelling of the classic fairy tale"--Page [4] of cover.