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Arcadia

by Iain Pears

Published: 2017-01-10

Paperback: 608 pages

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From the author of the international best seller An Instance of the Fingerpost, Arcadia is an astonishing work of imagination. In Cold War England, Professor Henry Lytten, having renounced a career in espionage, is writing a fantasy novel that dares to imagine a world less fraught than...

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Shutterbug

by Buz Sawyers

Published: 2013-03-15

Paperback: 334 pages

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Brian Braun, a local Dallas photographer, believes he’s hit Pulitzer pay-dirt when he receives an unusual call for an extraordinary photo shoot from a U.S. Senator.  Afterward, however, Braun comes to realize his photographs have done more than record history.  He’s recorded one of the greatest...

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The Pug List: A Ridiculous Little Dog, a Family Who Lost Everything, and How They All Found Their Way Home

by Alison Hodgson

Published: 2016-04-05

Paperback: 208 pages

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“What if a wheezing, sneezing, allegedly house-trained, ticking time bomb of an orphan pug is the key to helping a family feel at home again, after an arsonist set their house—and life—on fire? If you asked me, I would have said it’s a bad idea; we can do better. Unfortunately no o...

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Don't Call Me Grandma

by Vaunda Nelson

Published: 2016-02-01

Library Binding: 32 pages

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An NPR Best Book of 2016Great-grandmother Nell eats fish for breakfast, she doesn't hug or kiss, and she does NOT want to be called grandma. Her great-granddaughter isn't sure what to think about her. As she slowly learns more about Nell's life and experiences, the girl finds ways to conne...

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Anger and Forgiveness: Resentment, Generosity, Justice

by Martha C. Nussbaum

Published: 2016-05-02

Hardcover: 336 pages

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Anger is not just ubiquitous, it is also popular. Many people think it is impossible to care sufficiently for justice without anger at injustice. Many believe that it is impossible for individuals to vindicate their own self-respect or to move beyond an injury without anger. To not feel an...

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Dropping the Struggle: Seven Ways to Love the Life You Have

by Roger Housden

Published: 2016-09-06

Hardcover: 152 pages

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In our culture of ?get more, have more, be more,” is there any place for ?thanks, I’m good”? Bestselling author and acclaimed teacher Roger Housden says yes in this alternative to nonstop striving and self-criticism. Whether about our relationships, careers, or spirituality, many of ...

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The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars

by Dava Sobel

Published: 2016-12-06

Hardcover: 336 pages

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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Dava Sobel, the "inspiring" (People), little-known true story of women's landmark contributions to astronomyA New York Times Book Review Notable Book of 2017Named one of the best books of the year by NPR, The Economist, Smithsonian, Nature, and...

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The Rosewood Casket: A Ballad Novel (Ballad Novels)

by Sharyn McCrumb

Published: 2013-08-20

Paperback: 320 pages

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"Eloquent, lyrical, and richly textured . . . There is no one quite like [McCrumb] among present-day writers. No one better either." ?San Diego Union-TribuneWith a career spanning decades, and superlatives from reviewers nationwide--whose bestselling novels have been named Notable Books by...

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The Coroner's Lunch (A Dr. Siri Paiboun Mystery)

by Colin Cotterill

Published: 2015-04-07

Paperback: 304 pages

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Laos, 1978: Dr. Siri Paiboun, a 72-year-old medical doctor, has unwillingly been appointed the national coroner of the new socialist Laos. His lab is underfunded, his boss is incompetent, and his support staff is quirky, to say the least. But Siri’s sense of humor gets him through his often frustrating...

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Gifted

by H. A. Swain

Published: 2016-06-14

Hardcover: 0 pages

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Thriller. Love story. Social experiment. In Orpheus Chanson's world, geniuses and prodigies are no longer born or honed through hard work. Instead, procedures to induce Acquired Savant Abilities (ASAs) are now purchased by the privileged. And Orpheus's father holds the copyright to the ASA...