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The Man Who Saved the Union: Ulysses Grant in War and Peace

by H.W. Brands

Published: 2012-10-02

Hardcover: 736 pages

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From New York Times bestselling author H. W. Brands, a masterful biography of the Civil War general and two-term president who saved the Union twice, on the battlefield and in the White House, holding the country together at two critical turning points in our history.Ulysses Grant rose fro...

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The Silver Crown (Aladdin Fantasy)

by Robert C. O'Brien

Published: 2001-10-01

Paperback: 272 pages

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Ellen awakens one morning with a mysterious silver crown on the pillow beside her. What magic powers it possesses she has not yet discovered, but the sudden changes in her life are unmistakable: her house is burned down, her family has disappeared, and a man in a dark uniform is stalking her. Can Ellen...

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Life After Life: A Novel

by Jill McCorkle

Published: 2013-11-05

Paperback: 368 pages

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Award-winning author Jill McCorkle takes us on a splendid journey through time and memory in this, her tenth work of fiction. Life After Life is filled with a sense of wonder at our capacity for self-discovery at any age. And the residents, staff, and neighbors of the Pine Haven retirement...

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A Thousand Pardons: A Novel

by Jonathan Dee

Published: 2013-03-12

Hardcover: 224 pages

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For readers of Jonathan Franzen and Richard Russo, Jonathan Dee’s novels are masterful works of literary fiction. In this sharply observed tale of self-invention and public scandal, Dee raises a trenchant question: what do we really want when we ask for forgiveness?   Once a privileged ...

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Burr: A Novel

by Gore Vidal

Published: 2000-02-15

Paperback: 448 pages

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For readers who can’t get enough of the hit Broadway musical Hamilton, Gore Vidal’s stunning novel about Aaron Burr, the man who killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel—and who served as a successful, if often feared, statesman of our fledgling nation.   Here is an extraordinary portra...

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Journey to the Center of the Earth (Dover Thrift Editions)

by Jules Verne

Published: 2005-03-04

Paperback: 160 pages

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An adventurous geology professor mounts an expedition that descends into a subterranean world of luminous rocks, antediluvian forests, and fantastic marine life — a living past that holds the secrets to the origins of human existence. Jules Verne's 19th-century action classic has the add...

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The Object of My Affection

by Stephen McCauley

Published: 1991-03-15

Paperback: 320 pages

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George and Nina seem like the perfect couple. They share a cozy, cluttered Brooklyn apartment, a taste for impromptu tuna casserole dinners, and a devotion to ballroom dancing lessons at Arthur Murray. They love each other. There's only one hitch: George is gay. And when Nina announces she's pregnant,...

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The Memory of Love: A Novel

by Linda Olsson

Published: 2013-02-26

Kindle Edition: 240 pages

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From the beloved author of Astrid & Veronika, a moving tale of friendship and redemptionFans of Astrid & Veronika and Chris Cleave's Little Bee will be thrilled to read Linda Olsson's third novel. Here is Olsson doing what she does best: illuminating the terrain of friendship and examining...

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The Fairy Tale Detectives (The Sisters Grimm, Book 1)

by Michael Buckley

Published: 2007-04-01

Paperback: 312 pages

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In paperback for the first time, the Sisters Grimm take readers to a world where fairy tales are fact and not everyone is who they seem! In book one of this bestselling series, sisters Sabrina and Daphne are sent to live with their mysterious grandmother, Relda Grimm. The sisters learn the...

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Fly Trap (Fly By Night)

by Frances Hardinge

Published: 2012-10-23

Paperback: 592 pages

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Having barely escaped the revolution they had a huge (if accidental) part in causing, sharp-eyed orphan Mosca Mye; her guard goose, Saracen; and their sometimes-loyal companion, the con man Eponymous Clent, must start anew.But Toll, the odd town they end up in, is a dangerous place that ch...