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Sky of Red Poppies

by Zohreh Ghahremani

Published: 2010-07-15

Paperback: 308 pages

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Sky of Red Poppies begins with a casual friendship between two schoolgirls coming of age in a politically divided 1960's Iran under rule of the Shah. Roya, the daughter of a prominent family, is envious of the fierce independence of her religious classmate Shireen. But Shireen has secrets of her own....

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The Sky of the Heart: Jewels of Wisdom from Nityananda

by Swami Chetanananda

Published: 2001-12-31

Paperback: 304 pages

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Inside these universally appealing verses lies the essence of Nityananda's spiritual understanding and knowledge. Because the sage spoke very little, this is a rare treasure, originally springing from a special state of consciousness. With informative commentaries and rare photos.

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Skylight Confessions: A Novel

by Alice Hoffman

Published: 2007-01-11

Hardcover: 272 pages

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A stunning new novel about three generations of a family haunted by love from the bestselling author of Practical Magic and Here on Earth. Arlyn Singer believes in destiny and in love. But fate seems to be playing a trick on the night when John Moody knocks on her door to ask for directions. Opposites...

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The Skystone (The Camulod Chronicles, Book 1)

by Jack Whyte

Published: 2002-01-05

Paperback: 360 pages

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Everyone knows the story-how Arthur pulled the sword from the stone, how Camelot came to be, and about the power struggles that ultimately destroyed Arthur's dreams. But what of the time before Arthur and the forces that created him?How did the legend really come to pass?Before the time of...

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Skyward

by Mary Alice Monroe

Published: 2011-05-24

Paperback: 448 pages

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E.R. nurse Ella Majors has seen all the misery that she can handle. Burned-out and unsure of her next step, she accepts the temporary position as caregiver to Marion Henderson, a frightened five-year-old who suffers from juvenile diabetes.But Ella soon realizes there is more sorrow in the ...

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Slam

by Nick Hornby

Published: 2007-10-16

Hardcover: 320 pages

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Just when everything is coming together for Sam, his girlfriend Alicia drops a bombshell. Make that ex-girlfriend—because by the time she tells him she's pregnant, they've already called it quits. Sam does not want to be a teenage dad. There's only one person Sam can turn to—his ...

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Slammed

by Colleen Hoover

Published: 2012-04-17

Paperback: 312 pages

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Slammed is Colleen Hoover's 2012 best-selling debut novel.  Amazon's #1 United States Drama and #1 Top Rated e-book in Romance.   Following the unexpected death of her father, 18-year-old Layken is forced to be the rock for both her mother and younger brother. Outwardly, she appears resi...

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Slammerkin

by Emma Donoghue

Published: 2002-05-01

Kindle Edition: 435 pages

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Slammerkin: A loose gown; a loose woman. Born to rough cloth in Hogarth's London, but longing for silk, Mary Saunders's eye for a shiny red ribbon leads her to prostitution at a young age. A dangerous misstep sends her fleeing to Monmouth, and the position of household seamstress, the ordi...

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by Emma Donoghue

Published: 2011-03

Paperback: 432 pages

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Set in London and Monmouth in the late 1700s, this is an extraordinary novel about Mary Saunders, the young daughter of a poor seamstress. Mary hungers greedily for fine clothes and ribbons, as people of her class do for food and warmth. It's a hunger that lures her into prostitution at the age of thirteen....

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Slamming Open the Door

by Kathleen Sheeder Bonanno

Published: 2009-04-01

Paperback: 61 pages

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Of all the losses we may be asked to bear, the murder of one’s child must be the most terrible. These poems evoke that keenly, seeking justice but transcending judgment as they grieve loss, celebrate love, and find healing.