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The Widow's War: A Novel

by Sally Cabot Gunning

Published: 2009-10-13

Kindle Edition: 336 pages

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Married for twenty years to Edward Berry, Lyddie is used to the trials of being a whaler's wife in the Cape Cod village of Satucket, Massachusetts—running their house herself during her husband's long absences at sea, living with the daily uncertainty that Edward will simply not return. ...

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The Widow's War: A Novel

by Sally Gunning

Published: 2007-02-01

Paperback: 336 pages

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Married for twenty years to Edward Berry, Lyddie is used to the trials of being a whaler's wife in the Cape Cod village of Satucket, Massachusetts?running their house herself during her husband's long absences at sea, living with the daily uncertainty that Edward will simply not return. A...

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Wife 22: A Novel

by Melanie Gideon

Published: 2012-05-29

Kindle Edition: 400 pages

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“A skillful blend of pop-culture references, acidic humor, and emotional moments. It will take its rightful place . . . alongside Helen Fielding’s Bridget Jones’s Diary, Anna Maxted’s Getting Over It, and Allison Pearson’s I Don’t Know How She Does It.”—Library Journal (...

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Wife for Hire

by Janet Evanovich

Published: 2007-11-01

Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages

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Wife Goes On

by Richard Law

Published: 2001-11-15

Paperback: 42 pages

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WIFE GOES ON is a humorous view of marriage. It serves as a word to the wise (single) or the lucky ones, and as a lighthearted fact sheet for the poor suckers who have already bitten the dust (married.)

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Wife No. 19 (Cosimo Classics)

by Ann Eliza Young

Published: 2010-07-01

Paperback: 630 pages

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Wife No. 19 is the story of one of Brigham Young's 55 wives, and her experiences with polygamy and the Mormon Church. Ann Eliza Young wrote her autobiography in order to inform the rest of the United States, so disengaged with the goings-on in Utah, the bondage Mormonism and polygamy held on women. She...

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Wife No. 19: the Life & Ordeals of a Mormon Woman During the 19th Century

by Ann Eliza Young

Published: 2010-08-13

Hardcover: 472 pages

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A campaigner for women's rightsThis is a remarkable and controversial book by any standards. The verdict is still out on whether its author Ann Eliza Young (formerly Webb) presented her case with complete impartiality, but certainly its contents are sufficiently detailed to reveal shocking...

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The Wife of Bath (Case Studies in Contemporary Criticism)

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Published: 1995-12-15

Paperback: 306 pages

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Adopted at more than 1,000 colleges and universities, Bedford/St. Martin's innovative Case Studies in Contemporary Criticism series has introduced more than a quarter of a million students to literary theory and earned enthusiastic praise nationwide. Along with an authoritative text of a m...

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The Wife Of Reilly

by Jennifer Coburn

Published: 2005-12-01

Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages

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Take My Husband, Please? Okay, here's how it happened. I went to my college reunion and hooked up with Matt, the love of my life, my soulmate, the one who got away. He said something like, "I love you; let's get married," and I could swear I heard myself say, "Yes!" Maybe that would hav...

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Wife of the Gods: A Novel

by Kwei Quartey

Published: 2009-07-14

Hardcover: 336 pages

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A lyrical and captivating mystery that brings to life the majesty and charm of Ghana---from the capital city of Accra to a small community where long-buried secrets are about to rise to the surface.Book Description Lyrical and captivating, Kwei Quartey's debut novel brings to life the maj...