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The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break: A Novel

by Steven Sherrill

Published: 2002-11-01

Paperback: 313 pages

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Five thousand years out of the Labyrinth, the Minotaur finds himself in the American South, living in a trailer park and working as a line cook at a steakhouse. No longer a devourer of human flesh, the Minotaur is a socially inept, lonely creature with very human needs. But over a two-week...

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Say My Name

by Angie Daniels

Published: 2011-09-05

Paperback: 236 pages

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St. Louis caterer Christina Holloway only dates men capable of providing her with the finer things in life. But despite putting her best foot forward, her relationships have all ended in disappointment. It isn’t until she attends her sister’s wedding that she begins to wonder if it’s time to reevaluate...

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Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis

by Timothy Egan

Published: 2013-08-06

Paperback: 384 pages

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“A vivid exploration of one man's lifelong obsession with an idea . . . Egan’s spirited biography might just bring [Curtis] the recognition that eluded him in life.” — Washington Post Edward Curtis was charismatic, handsome, a passionate mountaineer, and a famous portrait photograp...

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Almost French: Love and a New Life in Paris

by Sarah Turnbull

Published: 2004-08-03

Paperback: 304 pages

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The charming true story of a spirited young woman who finds adventure--and the love of her life--in Paris. "This isn't like me. I'm not the sort of girl who crosses continents to meet up with a man she hardly knows. Paris hadn't even been part of my travel plan..." A delightful, fresh...

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A Death in Vienna (Gabriel Allon, Bk 4)

by Daniel Silva

Published: 2005-02-01

Paperback: 448 pages

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Art restorer and spy Gabriel Allon is sent to Vienna to discover the truth behind a bombing which killed an old friend who was a Nazi hunter. While there he encounters something that turns his whole life upside down. Each fact he uncovers only leads to more questions until finally a picture emerges which...

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The 13th Day of Christmas

by Wright Jason F

Published: 2012-10-09

Hardcover: 256 pages

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Marva Ferguson has a very personal Christmas tradition that happens every December 26. As an aging widow, the tradition means more to her now than it ever has. Her newest neighbor, nine-year-old Charlee, loves Christmas too. But her family has fallen on hard times and things get worse when Charlee becomes...

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Secret Santa

by Fern Michaels, Marie Bostwick, Laura Levine, Cindy Myers

Published: 2013-10-29

Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages

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"Mister Christmas" (by Fern Michaels) - A week before Christmas, attorney Claire O'Brien is summoned to Ireland to change her wealthy client's will--only to encounter resistance from his handsome nephew. Will Claire be forced to spend the holidays up close and personal with her irresistible Irish nemesis?...

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Permanent Member of the Family, A

by Russell Banks

Published: 2013-11-12

Hardcover: 240 pages

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A masterly collection of new stories from Russell Banks, acclaimed author of The Sweet Hereafter and Rule of the Bone, which maps the complex terrain of the modern American familyThe New York Times lauds Russell Banks as "the most compassionate fiction writer working today" and hails him a...

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The Water Is Wide: A Memoir

by Pat Conroy

Published: 2002-10

Paperback: 864 pages

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The island is nearly deserted, haunting, beautiful. Across a slip of ocean lies South Carolina. But for the handful of families on Yamacraw island, America is a world away. For years the people here lived proudly from the sea, but now its waters are not safe. Waste from industry threatens...

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Circle of Friends

by Maeve Binchy

Published: 2007-05-29

Paperback: 608 pages

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It began with Benny Hogan and Eve Malone, growing up, inseparable, in the village of Knockglen. Benny—the only child, yearning to break free from her adoring parents...Eve—the orphaned offspring of a convent handyman and a rebellious blueblood, abandoned by her mother's wealthy fa...