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Angels and Ages: Lincoln, Darwin, and the Birth of the Modern Age

by Adam Gopnik

Published: 2010-02-09

Paperback: 256 pages

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In this captivating double life, Adam Gopnik searches for the men behind the icons of emancipation and evolution. Born by cosmic coincidence on the same day in 1809 and separated by an ocean, Lincoln and Darwin coauthored our sense of history and our understanding of man’s place in the world. Here...

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The Fall of the House of Wilde: Oscar Wilde and His Family

by Emer O'Sullivan

Published: 2016-10-04

Hardcover: 512 pages

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The first biography of Oscar Wilde that places him within the context of his family and social and historical milieu--a compelling volume that finally tells the whole story.It’s widely known that Oscar Wilde was precociously intellectual, flamboyant, and hedonistic--but lesser so that he...

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Fall from Grace (A David Raker Mystery)

by Tim Weaver

Published: 2016-07-19

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International bestselling author Tim Weaver returns with his next David Raker mystery, a high-stakes search for a recently retired detective who vanishes from his own home   After decades of service, Leonard Franks has stepped down from the Metropolitan Police as a high-ranking detective ...

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Josiah's Fire: Autism Stole His Words, God Gave Him a Voice

by Tahni Cullen, Cheryl Ricker

Published: 2016-09-01

Paperback: 256 pages

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Where is hope when there is no hope?   First-time parents Joe and Tahni Cullen were thrust into the confusing world of autism when their toddler, Josiah, suddenly lost his ability to speak, play, and socialize. The diagnosis: Autism Spectrum Disorder. In their attempts to see Josiah recov...

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The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill (Tales From Ivy Hill)

by Julie Klassen

Published: 2016-12-06

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First Series from Bestselling Author Julie Klassen!The lifeblood of the Wiltshire village of Ivy Hill is its coaching inn, The Bell. But when the innkeeper dies suddenly, his genteel wife, Jane Bell, becomes the reluctant owner. Jane has no notion of how to run a business. However, with th...

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The Past Life Perspective: Discovering Your True Nature Across Multiple Lifetimes

by Ann C. Barham

Published: 2016-06-07

Hardcover: 256 pages

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In this fascinating and intimate glimpse at past life regression therapy, licensed therapist Ann Barham invites us into her office as she helps her clients mine their unconscious memories for the key past life experiences that can help resolve enduring issues, enhance talents and abilities, and deepen...

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Making Arrangements

by Ferris Robinson

Published: 2016-06-01

Paperback: 342 pages

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The small town of Barrington, with its picturesque cottages, breathtaking gardens and friendly neighbors, is very appealing. Things are going swimmingly for Lang Eldridge, an unlikely cancer survivor who is marking the one-year anniversary of her “death sentence.” She spent her supposed final year...

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Idella: Marjorie Rawlings' Perfect Maid

by Idella Parker

Published: 1992-09-20

Paperback: 156 pages

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"A warmhearted and insightful tribute to the author of Cross Creek and The Yearling, and it’s the story of Parker herself, a tough-minded Floridian devoted to her family. A charming book."--ALA BooklistIdella Parker’s recollections of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings are as intimate and frank ...

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Battle Royale: The Novel

by Koushun Takami

Published: 2009-11-17

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In an alternative future Japan, junior high students are forced to fight to the death! L to R (Western Style). Koushun Takami's notorious high-octane thriller is based on an irresistible premise: a class of junior high school students is taken to a deserted island where, as part of a ruthl...

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The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century

by Grace Lee Boggs, Scott Kurashige

Published: 2012-05-31

Paperback: 256 pages

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A world dominated by America and driven by cheap oil, easy credit, and conspicuous consumption is unraveling before our eyes. In this powerful, deeply humanistic book, Grace Lee Boggs, a legendary figure in the struggle for justice in America, shrewdly assesses the current crisis?political...