Lyons Regional Library

"From Calamity Jane's relentless pursuit of Wild Bill Hickok to Emma Walters, who gave it all up for the dashing Bat Masterson--and learned to regret it, the stories from the Old West are full of stories that are familiar and entertaining to readers today. Meet Agnes Lake Hickok, the intrepid wife of Wild Bill Hickok and learn about the last love letter he sent before being dealt the dead man's hand. Learn the story behind the charming performer Lotta...

"Friends": Mister Rogers visits a restaurant and is invited to talk with the chef. When members of the Neighborhood have trouble cooperating, Lady Aberlin helps them work together. "Love": Mister Rogers hears a lullaby performed on a mandolin. Lady Aberlin sees King Friday and Queen Sara have an argument and learns that even people who love each other can also have angry feelings sometimes.

When Michelle McKinney Hammond adopted Milan, her shih tzu puppy, she had no idea that she would also be gaining surprising insights about the mystery of God's love for His children. Now this bestselling author of Sassy, Single, & Satisfied (more than 195,000 copies sold) shares humorous stories and insights that offer readers the fun–loving faith instruction our canine friends can teach us.

Walk beside God to stay on the right

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Learn some of the greatest life lessons from a pup! Dogs make us laugh and bring us joy. They fill our hearts and complete our families. We train them, but what if they had a chance to "train" us back? "Sit. Stay. Love." is a collection of wise life lessons for kids from a doggy's perspective. With easy rhymes and adorable illustrations children will learn: How to love Why to smile When to forgive What friendship and loyalty mean And more! Whether...

Baking cookies teaches us many lessons about life and love. Includes a recipe for sugar cookies.

The kids wanted a trip to the zoo...easy enough, or so you thought! Maybe you had such a great day at the zoo, you got a yearly membership. Now how often can you go? Once a month, once every two months? What about all the other weekends and holidays? How do you create regular weekend adventures to motivate your kids, to spark their wanderlust, and want to explore and engage with the world around? Adventuring is a practice, much like yoga or your...

"Time" magazine editor Stengel, who collaborated with Mandela on his bestselling autobiography, distills Mandela's wisdom into 15 vital life lessons that have the power to deepen lives.

"The vast majority of love and sex occurs in the brain. Your brain decides who is attractive to you, how to get a date, how well you do on the date, what to do with the feelings that develop, how long those feelings last, when to commit, and how well you do as a partner and a parent. Your brain helps you be enthusiastic in the bedroom, or drains you of desire and passion. Your brain helps you process and learn from a breakup, or makes you vulnerable...

"A beautifully written, witty memoir that is also an immersive exploration of classical music--its power, its meanings, and what it can teach us about ourselves--from the MacArthur Genius Grant-winning pianist. In Every Good Boy Does Fine, renowned pianist Jeremy Denk traces an implausible journey. His life is already a little tough as a precocious, temperamental six-year-old piano prodigy in New Jersey, and then a family meltdown forces a move to...