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An Italian Wife

by Ann Hood

Published: 2014-09-02

Hardcover: 288 pages

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From the best-selling author of The Obituary Writer, the stirring multigenerational story of an Italian-American family.An Italian Wife is the extraordinary story of Josephine Rimaldi—her joys, sorrows, and passions, spanning more than seven decades. The novel begins in turn-of-the-centu...

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Hidden America: From Coal Miners to Cowboys, an Extraordinary Exploration of the Unseen People Who Make This Country Work

by Jeanne Marie Laskas

Published: 2012-09-13

Hardcover: 336 pages

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Five hundred feet underground, Jeanne Marie Laskas asked a coal miner named Smitty, “Do you think it’s weird that people know so little about you?” He replied, “I don’t think people know too much about the way the whole damn country works.” Hidden America intends to fix that. L...

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One Night in Winter: A Novel

by Simon Sebag Montefiore

Published: 2014-05-06

Hardcover: 480 pages

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Inspired by a true story, prize-winning historian and acclaimed novelist Simon Sebag Montefiore explores the consequences of forbidden love in this heartbreaking epic of marriage, childhood, danger, and betrayal that unfolds in Stalin's Moscow during the bleak days after World War II.As Mo...

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Immoral (Jonathan Stride)

by Brian Freeman

Published: 2006-06-27

Paperback: 352 pages

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In a riveting debut thriller that has drawn comparisons to masters of the genre like Dennis Lehane and Michael Connelly, Brian Freeman weaves obsession, sex, and revenge into a story that grips the reader with vivid characters and shocking plot twists from the first page to the last.Lieute...

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Elect Mr. Robinson for a Better World: A Novel

by Donald Antrim

Published: 2012-06-05

Paperback: 192 pages

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"A dark, suburban fantasy . . . richly funny, even whimsical, and bizarrely familiar." —The New YorkerIn the seaside community of Donald Antrim’s Elect Mr. Robinson for a Better World, the citizens are restless. The mayor has fired stinger missiles into the Botanical Garden reflecting ...

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Unbroken (The Young Adult Adaptation): An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive

by Laura Hillenbrand

Published: 2014-11-11

Hardcover: 320 pages

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The #1 New York Times bestseller, which is also a major motion picture directed by Angelina Jolie, has now been adapted by the author for young adults. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this riveting biography includes more than 100 black-and-white photos, as well as exclusive content, ...

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Glass Painter's Daughter

by Rachel Hore

Published: 2008-01-01

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The World Is Decorated with Stars

by Denice Kronau

Published: 2014-11-15

Paperback: 256 pages

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In her remarkable debut novel, author Denice Kronau presents a love story for the ages. The World is Decorated with Stars tells two parallel stories of two couples, both named Abigail and Matthew, living in Massachusetts. This meticulously researched story deftly alternates between centuries and a backdrop...

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Magyk (Septimus Heap, Book 1)

by Angie Sage

Published: 2013-03-05

Paperback: 640 pages

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The Magyk Begins HereSeptimus Heap, the seventh son of the seventh son, disappears the night he is born, pronounced dead by the midwife. That same night, the baby's father, Silas Heap, comes across an abandoned child in the snow—a newborn girl with violet eyes. Who is this mysterious bab...

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Hand to Mouth: Living in Bootstrap America

by Linda Tirado

Published: 2014-10-02

Hardcover: 224 pages

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One of the Best 5 Books of 2014 ? Esquire "I’ve been waiting for this book for a long time. Well, not this book, because I never imagined that the book I was waiting for would be so devastatingly smart and funny, so consistently entertaining and unflinchingly on target. In fact, I...