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A Soldier of the Great War

by Mark Helprin

Published: 2005-06-01

Paperback: 880 pages

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From acclaimed novelist Mark Helprin, a lush, literary epic about love, beauty, and the world at war   Alessandro Giuliani, the young son of a prosperous Roman lawyer, enjoys an idyllic life full of privilege: he races horses across the country to the sea, he climbs mountains in the Alps,...

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A Soldier Reborn

by Dan McCarty

Published: 2011-11-22

Paperback: 308 pages

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A murder in a small Colorado town prompts an investigation unlike any other. The young detective, Colt Sullivan, is left with few clues and only one cryptic lead. Before he can solve the murder he must learn about a past he never knew existed. He must dodge a killer's crosshairs long enough to expose...

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Soldier's Heart: Reading Literature Through Peace and War at West Point

by Elizabeth D. Samet

Published: 2007-10-16

Hardcover: 272 pages

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Elizabeth D. Samet and her students learned to romanticize the army “from the stories of their fathers and from the movies.” For Samet, it was the old World War II movies she used to watch on TV, while her students grew up on Braveheart and Saving Private Ryan. Unlike their tea...

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The Soldier's Wife: A Novel

by Joanna Trollope

Published: 2012-06-05

Paperback: 320 pages

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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN LOVE AND DUTY COLLIDE? DAN RILEY IS A MAJOR IN THE BRITISH ARMY. After a six-month tour of duty in Afghanistan, he is coming home to the wife and young daughters he adores. He's up for promotion and his ex-Army grandfather and father couldn?t be prouder. The Rileys are un...

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* * * Interesting,
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The Soldier's Wife

by Margaret Leroy

Published: 2011-06-28

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A novel full of grand passion and intensity, The Soldier’s Wife asks “What would you do for your family” “What should you do for a stranger” and “What would you do for love”As World War II draws closer and closer to Guernsey, Vivienne de la Mare knows that there will be sacri...

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Soledad Brother: The Prison Letters of George Jackson

by George Jackson

Published: 1994-09-01

Paperback: 368 pages

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A collection of Jackson's letters from prison, Soledad Brother is an outspoken condemnation of the racism of white America and a powerful appraisal of the prison system that failed to break his spirit but eventually took his life. Jackson's letters make palpable the intense feelings of ang...

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The Solitaire Mystery - A Novel About Family And Destiny

by Jostein; Translated by Hails, Sarah Jane Gaarder

Published: 1997-01-01

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Solitaire: a novel

by Kelley Eskridge

Published: 2011-01-18

Paperback: 352 pages

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A New York Times Notable Book, Borders Original Voices selection, and Nebula, Endeavour, and Spectrum Award finalist."Suspenseful and inspiring."?School Library Journal"A stylistic and psychological tour de force."?The New York Times Book ReviewThere are many books we'd love to see back in...

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A Solitary Blue (The Tillerman Series #3)

by Cynthia Voigt

Published: 2003-07-01

Paperback: 256 pages

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Jeff Greene was only seven when Melody, his mother, left him with his reserved, undemonstrative father, the Professor. So when she reenters his life years later with an invitation to spend the summer with her in Charleston, Jeff is captivated by her free spirit and warmth, and he eagerly l...

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Solitary Man

by Carly Phillips

Published: 2011-05-30

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When tough Boston cop Kevin Manning promised to care for his fatally wounded partner's family, a one night stand with the man's grieving sister wasn't part of the plan. No matter how intense the night had been, a woman like Nikki Welles deserves much more than a broken man like Kevin can g...