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A Storm of Swords (HBO Tie-in Edition): A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Three

by George R.R. Martin

Published: 2013-03-26

Mass Market Paperback: 1216 pages

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THE BOOK BEHIND THE THIRD SEASON OF GAME OF THRONES, AN ORIGINAL SERIES NOW ON HBO.   A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE: BOOK THREE   Of the five contenders for power, one is dead, another in disfavor, and still the wars rage, as alliances are made and broken. Joffrey sits on the Iron Throne, the ...

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The East Side: A Novel

by Eric J. Schwalb

Published: 2012-12-17

Paperback: 274 pages

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Jack Spellman amassed a fortune bringing class action lawsuits against the largest corporations in the friendly courts of southern Illinois. He built a formidable law firm, nurtured a model family and established a reputation as a community benefactor. But when his son is linked to the death of a classmate,...

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Hemingway's Boat: Everything He Loved in Life, and Lost (Vintage)

by Paul Hendrickson

Published: 2012-07-24

Paperback: 704 pages

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From National Book Critics Circle Award winner Paul Hendrickson, a brilliantly conceived and illuminating reconsideration of a key period in the life of Ernest Hemingway that will forever change the way he is perceivedand understood.Focusing on the years 1934 to 1961—from Hemingway’s p...

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Captive in Iran: A Remarkable True Story of Hope and Triumph amid the Horror of Tehran's Brutal Evin Prison

by Maryam Rostampour, Marziyeh Amirizadeh

Published: 2013-04-02

Hardcover: 312 pages

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Embark on a chilling journey inside one of the world’s darkest and most dangerous places: Evin, the notorious Tehran prison. Here, prisoners are routinely tortured, abused, and violated. Executions are frequent and sudden. But for two women imprisoned for their Christian faith—Maryam R...

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Ten Things I've Learnt About Love

by Sarah Butler

Published: 2013-07-11

Hardcover: 272 pages

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About to turn thirty, Alice is the youngest of three daughters, and the black sheep of her family.  Drawn to traveling in far-flung and often dangerous countries, she has never enjoyed the closeness with her father that her two older sisters have and has eschewed their more conventional c...

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The Undaunted: The Miracle of the Hole-in-the-Rock Pioneers

by Gerald N. Lund

Published: 2011-05-09

Paperback: 816 pages

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The journey was impossible. But they had no other choice. At the call of their prophet, they left well-established farms and businesses to strike out yet again into the untamed wilderness. A small band of men, women, and children formed the 1879 pioneer company. Their mission: stand as a buffer between...

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La Cucina Seconda

by Lily Prior

Published: 2013-05-09

Paperback: 388 pages

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The sequel to La Cucina, the l'Inglese returns.....

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The Last Newspaperman

by Mark Di Ionno

Published: 2012-09-17

Hardcover: 232 pages

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In his much-anticipated first novel, award-winning Star-Ledger reporter Mark Di Ionno explores the roots of tabloid journalism and the rise of celebrity media culture.Jersey in the '30s was Fred Haines s beat, though it was hardly worthy of the reporter who d scooped the Ruth Snyder story...

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This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage

by Ann Patchett

Published: 2013-11-05

Hardcover: 320 pages

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Blending literature and memoir, Ann Patchett, author of State of  Wonder, Run, and Bel Canto, examines her deepest commitmentsâ??to writing, family, friends, dogs, books, and her husbandâ??creating a resonant portrait of a life in This is the Story of a Happy Marriage.T...

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Brothers and Sisters

by Bebe Moore Campbell

Published: 2009-01-06

Paperback: 480 pages

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Set in the white-hot center of racially troubled Los Angeles, the story is centered upon Esther Jackson, an African-American woman who is forced to choose between her commitment to a white friend and the strong loyalties bound by race.