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The Year of Magical Thinking

by Joan Didion

Published: 2005-10-04

Hardcover: 227 pages

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From one of America’s iconic writers, a stunning book of electric honesty and passion. Joan Didion explores an intensely personal yet universal experience: a portrait of a marriage–and a life, in good times and bad–that will speak to anyone who has ever loved a husband or wife or chi...

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The Year of Magical Thinking: Library Edition

by Joan Didion

Published: 2006-10-30

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The Year of Pleasures

by Elizabeth Berg

Published: 2005-04-05

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Betta Nolan moves to a small town after the death of her husband to try to begin life anew. Though still dealing with her sorrow, Betta nonetheless is determined to find pleasure in her simple daily routines. Among those who help her in both expected and unexpected ways are the ten-year-old boy next...

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The Year of Pleasures: A Novel

by Elizabeth Berg

Published: 2005-04-05

Hardcover: 224 pages

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In this rich and deeply satisfying novel by the beloved author of The Art of Mending, and Open House, a resilient woman embarks upon an unforgettable journey of adventure, self-discovery, and renewal.  Betta Nolan moves to a small town after the death of her husband to try to begin anew. ...

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The Year of the Dog

by Grace Lin

Published: 2007-05-02

Paperback: 160 pages

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It's the Chinese Year of the Dog, and as Pacy celebrates with her family, she finds out that this is the year she is supposed to "find herself." Universal themes of friendship, family, and finding one's passion in life make this novel appealing to readers of all backgrounds. This funny and profound book...

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Year of the Elephant (Modern Middle East Literatures in Translation)

by Leila Abouzeid

Published: 2009-09-15

Paperback: 125 pages

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The novella and eight short stories that constitute Year of the Elephant--an allusion to a battle described in the Qur'an--serve as an eloquent representation of life in the wake of Morocco's successful struggle for independence from French occupation. In the titular novella the protagonist, Zahra, has...

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The Year of the Flood

by Margaret Atwood

Published: 2009-09-22

Paperback: 608 pages

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The long-awaited new novel from Margaret Atwood. The Year of the Flood is a dystopic masterpiece and a testament to her visionary power. The times and species have been changing at a rapid rate, and the social compact is wearing as thin as environmental stability. Adam One, the kindly lead...

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The Year of the Flood: A Novel

by Margaret Atwood

Published: 2009-09-22

Hardcover: 448 pages

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The long-awaited new novel from Margaret Atwood. The Year of the Flood is a dystopic masterpiece and a testament to her visionary power. The times and species have been changing at a rapid rate, and the social compact is wearing as thin as environmental stability. Adam One, the kindly lead...

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Year of the Frog: A Novel

by Martin M. Simecka

Published: 1996-06-13

Paperback: 247 pages

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Set in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, in the 1980s, Martin Simecka's stunning first novel, The Year of the Frog, portrays a young man struggling to come to terms with his circumstances in the last days of communist dictatorship. Milan, the son of a former party official now imprisoned for...

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The Year of the Gadfly

by Jennifer Miller

Published: 2013-05-28

Paperback: 384 pages

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“Do you know what it took for Socrates’ enemies to make him stop pursuing the truth?”“Hemlock.”Storied, fiercely competitive Mariana Academy was founded with a serious honor code; its reputation has been unsullied for decades. Now a long-dormant secret society, Prisom's Party, th...