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The Year of Jubilo: A Novel of the Civil War

by Howard Bahr

Published: 2001-05-04

Paperback: 376 pages

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On a spring day in 1865 Gawain Harper trudges toward his home in Cumberland, Mississippi, where three years earlier he had boarded a train carrying the latest enlistees in the Mississippi Infantry. Unmoved by the cause that motivated so many others, he had joined up only when Morgan Rhea's...

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The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible

by A. J. Jacobs

Published: 2007-10-09

Hardcover: 400 pages

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The Year Of Living Famously (Red Dress Ink)

by Laura Caldwell

Published: 2004-11-01

Paperback: 328 pages

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Some girls seek fame, others have it thrust upon them. . . Clothing designer Kyra Felis has never been one to worship celebrities--she'd rather read a good book or make a blouse out of a tablecloth. She marries Hollywood man-of-the-moment Declan McKenna for love, with no inkling of how h...

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The Year of Living Famously

by Laura Caldwell

Published: 2011-07-22

Paperback: 332 pages

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The Year of Magical Thinking

by Joan Didion

Published: 2005-10-04

Hardcover: 227 pages

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From one of America’s iconic writers, a stunning book of electric honesty and passion. Joan Didion explores an intensely personal yet universal experience: a portrait of a marriage–and a life, in good times and bad–that will speak to anyone who has ever loved a husband or wife or chi...

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The Year of Magical Thinking: Library Edition

by Joan Didion

Published: 2006-10-30

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The Year of Pleasures

by Elizabeth Berg

Published: 2005-04-05

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Betta Nolan moves to a small town after the death of her husband to try to begin life anew. Though still dealing with her sorrow, Betta nonetheless is determined to find pleasure in her simple daily routines. Among those who help her in both expected and unexpected ways are the ten-year-old boy next...

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The Year of Pleasures: A Novel

by Elizabeth Berg

Published: 2005-04-05

Hardcover: 224 pages

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In this rich and deeply satisfying novel by the beloved author of The Art of Mending, and Open House, a resilient woman embarks upon an unforgettable journey of adventure, self-discovery, and renewal.  Betta Nolan moves to a small town after the death of her husband to try to begin anew. ...

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The Year of the Dog

by Grace Lin

Published: 2007-05-02

Paperback: 160 pages

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It's the Chinese Year of the Dog, and as Pacy celebrates with her family, she finds out that this is the year she is supposed to "find herself." Universal themes of friendship, family, and finding one's passion in life make this novel appealing to readers of all backgrounds. This funny and profound book...

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Year of the Elephant (Modern Middle East Literatures in Translation)

by Leila Abouzeid

Published: 2009-09-15

Paperback: 125 pages

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The novella and eight short stories that constitute Year of the Elephant--an allusion to a battle described in the Qur'an--serve as an eloquent representation of life in the wake of Morocco's successful struggle for independence from French occupation. In the titular novella the protagonist, Zahra, has...