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The Christmas Blessing

by Melody Carlson

Published: 2017-09-05

Hardcover: 176 pages

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When she receives the news in late 1944 that her baby's father was shot down in the South Pacific, Amelia Richards loses hope. Jobless and broke, she has nowhere to turn for help but her infant's paternal grandparents. The only problem is, they don't know that she--or their grandson--exist...

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Privateer

by Michael Scandalios

Published: 2011-10-12

Paperback: 342 pages

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A promising young officer in the British Royal Navy. A fearsome pirate. A brave hero of the American Revolution. What is the improbable connection between these three men? Remarkably, they happen to be the same person. Privateer is the story of Mathew Carrigan, America's first naval hero....

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The News from Spain (Vintage Contemporaries)

by Joan Wickersham

Published: 2013-07-02

Paperback: 222 pages

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A San Francisco Chronicle and NPR Best Book of the Year The author of the acclaimed memoir The Suicide Index returns with a virtuosic collection of stories, each a stirring parable of the power of love and the impossibility of understanding it. Spanning centuries and continents, from eight...

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Chasing Grace: What the Quarter Mile Has Taught Me about God and Life

by Sanya Richards-Ross

Published: 2017-06-06

Hardcover: 208 pages

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“For as long as I can remember, life has been measured in seconds. The fewer, the better.”Most people equate success with having more, but Sanya’s quest was always for less. She started running track as a little girl in Jamaica and began competing when she was only seven. At 31 she�...

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Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It

by Charlamagne Tha God

Published: 2017-04-18

Hardcover: 320 pages

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Instant New York Times Bestseller Charlamagne Tha God—the self-proclaimed “Prince of Pissing People Off,” co-host of Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club, and “hip-hop’s Howard Stern”—shares his unlikely success story as well as how embracing one’s truths is a fundamental key...

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Spaceman of Bohemia

by Jaroslav Kalfar

Published: 2017-03-07

Hardcover: 288 pages

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"A frenetically imaginative first effort, booming with vitality and originality . . . Kalfar's voice is distinct enough to leave tread marks."-Jennifer Senior, New York TimesNew York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceBest New Fiction -- Wall Street JournalNew Books We Recommend -- New York ...

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180 Seconds

by Jessica Park

Published: 2017-04-25

Paperback: 300 pages

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Some people live their entire lives without changing their perspective. For Allison Dennis, all it takes is 180 seconds…After a life spent bouncing from one foster home to the next, Allison is determined to keep others at arm’s length. Adopted at sixteen, she knows better than to belie...

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The Seven Rules of Elvira Carr: A Novel

by Frances Maynard

Published: 2017-07-11

Paperback: 400 pages

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"The inevitable comparisons to Graeme Simsion's The Rosie Project (2013) and Julia Claiborne Johnson's Be Frank with Me (2016) are natural, but Ellie's authentic voice offers a fresh perspective on being different."?Booklist Elvira Carr believes in rules. She also strongly believes in cris...

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To Marry an English Lord: Tales of Wealth and Marriage, Sex and Snobbery

by Gail MacColl, Carol McD. Wallace

Published: 2012-03-15

Kindle Edition: 416 pages

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“Marvelous and entertaining.” —Julian Fellowes, creator of Downton Abbey   Discover the true stories behind the women who inspired DowntonAbbey and NBC’s The Gilded Age, the heiresses—including a Vanderbilt (railroads), a LaRoche (pharmaceuticals), and a Rogers (oil)—who stake...

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Copycat

by Alex Lake

Published: 2017-09-05

Paperback: 416 pages

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The gripping new psychological thriller from the bestselling author of After Anna and Killing Kate.Imitation is the most terrifying form of flattery…Which Sarah Havenant is you?When an old friend gets in touch, Sarah Havenant discovers that there are two Facebook profiles in her name. On...