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It Happened On the Way to War: A Marine's Path to Peace

by Rye Barcott

Published: 2011-03-29

Hardcover: 352 pages

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In 2000 Rye Barcott spent part of his summer living in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya. He was a college student heading into the American Marines, and he sought to better understand ethnic violence - something he would likely face later in uniform. He learned Swahili, asked questions, and listened...

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The Troop

by Nick Cutter

Published: 2014-02-25

Hardcover: 368 pages

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“The Troop scared the hell out of me, and I couldn’t put it down. This is old-school horror at its best.” —Stephen KingOnce every year, Scoutmaster Tim Riggs leads a troop of boys into the Canadian wilderness for a weekend camping trip—a tradition as comforting and reliable as a ...

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To the Letter: A Celebration of the Lost Art of Letter Writing

by Simon Garfield

Published: 2013-11-14

Hardcover: 464 pages

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The New York Times bestselling author of Just My Type and On the Map offers an ode to letter writing and its possible salvation in the digital age. Few things are as exciting—and potentially life-changing—as discovering an old letter. And while etiquette books still extol the practice,...

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Speedboat (NYRB Classics)

by Renata Adler

Published: 2013-03-19

Paperback: 192 pages

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When Speedboat burst on the scene in the late ’70s it was like nothing readers had encountered before. It seemed to disregard the rules of the novel, but it wore its unconventionality with ease. Reading it was a pleasure of a new, unexpected kind. Above all, there was its voice, ambivale...

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The City Center (Volume 1)

by Simone Pond

Published: 2013-10-10

Paperback: 322 pages

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Amazon Best Seller in Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction. The City Center is a fast-paced science fiction adventure that will appeal to young adults and seasoned readers. During the man-made apocalypse in the 21st century, a group of elites killed off a majority of the population. Only two groups of survivors...

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My Bondage and My Freedom (Penguin Classics)

by Frederick Douglass

Published: 2003-02-04

Paperback: 432 pages

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Ex-slave Frederick Douglass's second autobiography-written after ten years of reflection following his legal emancipation in 1846 and his break with his mentor William Lloyd Garrison-catapulted Douglass into the international spotlight as the foremost spokesman for American blacks, both fr...

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The Story of God, the Story of Us: Getting Lost and Found in the Bible

by Sean Gladding

Published: 2010-08-27

Paperback: 251 pages

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"The ever present ache of exile rises above the comforting sounds of the river, as the image of the house of the LORD in ruins breaks the peace. . . . Despite the warmth of the fire, he feels a chill. He wraps his cloak around him and looks into the eager faces of his people, then closes h...

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The Scent of Pine: A Novel

by Lara Vapnyar

Published: 2014-01-07

Hardcover: 192 pages

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Throughout her acclaimed, award-winning career, novelist Lara Vapnyar has consistently impressed critics with her striking honesty, empathy, and humor—yet never before have Vapnyar’s talents been as perfectly matched or shone as brightly as in her captivating latest novel, The Scent of...

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'Til the Well Runs Dry: A Novel

by Lauren Francis-Sharma

Published: 2014-04-22

Hardcover: 400 pages

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The New York Times Sunday Book Review Shortlist • Booklist Starred Review • O, The Oprah Magazine "10 Titles to Pick Up Now""As universally touching as it is original."—The New York Times"[A] vivid debut."—People"I was swept away.... like the first time I read my aunt’s novel, Th...

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Tara Road (Oprah's Book Club)

by Maeve Binchy

Published: 2007-09-04

Kindle Edition: 658 pages

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A tender novel of the pleasures and pitfalls of friendship Tara Road is an ultramodern love story for women, about women, between women that is sure to delight.”—NewsdayNew York Times bestselling author Maeve Binchy has captured the hearts of millio...