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The Enlightened Mr. Parkinson: The Pioneering Life of a Forgotten Surgeon

by Cherry Lewis

Published: 2017-08-08

Hardcover: 320 pages

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A colorful and absorbing portrait of James Parkinson and the turbulent, intellectually vibrant world of Georgian London. Parkinson’s disease is one of the most common forms of dementia, with 60,000 new cases each year in the United States alone, yet few know anything about the man the di...

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Jane Austen at Home: A Biography

by Lucy Worsley

Published: 2017-07-11

Hardcover: 400 pages

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"Jane Austen at Home offers a fascinating look at Jane Austen's world through the lens of the homes in which she lived and worked throughout her life. The result is a refreshingly unique perspective on Austen and her work and a beautifully nuanced exploration of gender, creativity, and dom...

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Anna Karenina (Macmillan Collector's Library)

by Leo Tolstoy

Published: 2017-02-07

Hardcover: 1136 pages

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The sweeping love story of two people who defy the conventions of their age to follow the dictates of their hearts. Trapped in a stifling marriage, Anna Karenina is swept off her feet by the dashing Count Vronsky. When the truth about their passionate liaison comes out, Anna's husband is m...

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Rabbit: The Autobiography of Ms. Pat

by Patricia Williams, Jeannine Amber

Published: 2017-08-22

Hardcover: 240 pages

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Finalist for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding LiteratureFinalist for a 2018 Southern Book Prize for Biography and History“I pounced on [Ms. Pat's] book. And I thought she did such a great job...God, [Rabbit] was entertaining. And I recommended it to so many people.”  ?David Sedari...

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain

by Mark Twain

Published: 2017-07-24

Paperback: 128 pages

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* * * * Insightful,
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Lake Wobegon Days

by Garrison Keillor

Published: 1990-04-01

Paperback: 352 pages

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“Lake Wobegon Days is about the way our beliefs, desires and fears tail off into abstractions--and get renewed from time to time. . . this book, unfolding Mr. Keillor's full design, is a genuine work of American history.” ?The New York Times“A comic anatomy of what is small and ordin...

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China in Ten Words

by Yu Hua

Published: 2012-08-21

Paperback: 240 pages

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From one of China’s most acclaimed writers: a unique, intimate look at the Chinese experience over the last several decades.  Framed by ten phrases common in the Chinese vernacular, China in Ten Words uses personal stories and astute analysis to reveal as never before the world’s most...

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Proverbs 31 Woman In Progress

by Dr. Roslyn "Dr. Ros" Burton-Robertson

Published: 2017-08-16

Paperback: 78 pages

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So often, women read the passage of Proverbs 31 and decide that it’s a nice “idea” but an impossible reality, or they feel pressured to be the “perfect” wife and mother. The perfect woman. The only perfect person is God and we are made perfect through Him. But being a Proverbs 31 woman isn’t...

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The Pearl Thief

by Elizabeth Wein

Published: 2017-05-02

Hardcover: 336 pages

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Before Verity . . . there was Julie.When fifteen-year-old Julia Beaufort-Stuart wakes up in the hospital, she knows the lazy summer break she'd imagined won't be exactly what she anticipated. And once she returns to her grandfather's estate, a bit banged up but alive, she begins to realize...

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The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue

by Mackenzi Lee

Published: 2017-06-27

Hardcover: 528 pages

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A hilarious and swashbuckling teen historical fiction novel, named one of summer's 20 must-read books by Entertainment Weekly! A New York Times bestseller! A young bisexual British lord embarks on an unforgettable Grand Tour of Europe with his best friend/secret crush. An 18th-century rom...