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The Fishing Fleet: Husband-Hunting in the Raj

by Anne de Courcy

Published: 2014-03-04

Hardcover: 335 pages

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From the author of the critically acclaimed biographies Diana Mosley and The Viceroy's Daughters comes a fascinating, hugely entertaining account of the Victorian women who traveled halfway around the world on the hunt for a husband.By the late nineteenth century, Britain's colonial reign ...

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Push Not the River (The Poland Trilogy) (Volume 1)

by James Conroyd Martin

Published: 2014-02-14

Paperback: 554 pages

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A panoramic and epic novel in the grand romantic style, PUSH NOT THE RIVER is the rich story of Poland in the late 1700s--a time of heartache and turmoil as the country's once peaceful people are being torn apart by neighboring countries and divided loyalties. It is then, at the young and ...

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Empire of Sin: A Story of Sex, Jazz, Murder, and the Battle for Modern New Orleans

by Gary Krist

Published: 2014-10-28

Hardcover: 432 pages

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From bestselling author Gary Krist, a vibrant and immersive account of New Orleans’ other civil war, at a time when commercialized vice, jazz culture, and endemic crime defined the battlegrounds of the Crescent City        Empire of Sin re-creates the remarkable story of New Orlea...

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The Christmas Light

by Donna VanLiere

Published: 2014-10-14

Hardcover: 224 pages

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In the small town of Grandon, five very different people discover the true meaning of Christmas. Jennifer and Ryan are both single parents, struggling with their own losses and heartache as they attempt to move forward in the present while still holding onto the memories, joy, and heartach...

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Daughter of the Bamboo Forest

by Sheng-Shih Lin

Published: 2012-03-21

Paperback: 214 pages

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Alone in the bamboo forest, seven-year-old Little Jade, still dressed in red silk after her father's recent wedding, wonders whether she will ever meet her real mother. DAUGHTER OF THE BAMBOO FOREST is a story set in war-torn, post-revolutionary China during the 1940s. From age seven to t...

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The Burning Room (The Harry Bosch Series)

by Michael Connelly

Published: 2014-11-03

MP3 CD: 1 pages

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The new thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly follows Detective Harry Bosch and his new partner as they investigate a recent murder where the trigger was pulled nine years earlier.In the LAPD's Open-Unsolved Unit, not many murder victims die almost a decade af...

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Mother Teresa: A Life Inspired

by Wyatt North

Published: 2014-08-26

Paperback: 140 pages

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Throughout her life, Mother Teresa worked to transform our ideas of home, love, and family. Her life teaches us that it is never too late to make a difference in the world. As a figure of the 20th century, she saw the rapid changes taking place in the world and among its people. She asked individuals...

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A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

by Georgeanne Brennan

Published: 2008-04-07

Paperback: 209 pages

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Georgeanne Brennan moved to Provence in 1970, seeking a simpler life. She set off on her many adventures in Provençale cuisine by tracking down a herd of goats, a cool workshop, some rennet, and the lost art of making fresh goat cheese. From this first effort throughout her time in Prove...

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Ghost No More: a memoir

by CeeCee James

Published: 2014-02-26

Paperback: 190 pages

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Behind the glitz and the glamour of the beauty queen mother lies a web of secrets. CeeCee is a child desperate for a touch of approval, the love of her mother. Her reality is a life of neglect, homelessness, dirty secrets, and abuse. But somewhere amid the chaos and despair, CeeCee holds onto something...

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Swimming with Maya: A Mother's Story

by Eleanor Vincent

Published: 2013-01-29

Paperback: 338 pages

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In a memoir that has been called "heartbreaking and heart-healing," Eleanor Vincent shares an inspiring true story of courage, creativity, faith, and sheer tenacity as she seeks to find balance after unthinkable tragedy. Previously available only in hardcover, Swimming with Maya demonstrat...