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Baltimore's Mansion

by Wayne Johnston

Published: 2000-05-16

Hardcover: 288 pages

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The acclaimed author of The Colony of Unrequited Dreams introduces us to the Johnstons of Newfoundland in an intimate, captivating memoir of three generations of fathers and sons.The New York Times called Wayne Johnston's The Colony of Unrequited Dreams "an eventful, character-rich book......

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Eddie's Bastard: A Novel

by William Kowalski

Published: 2009-05-28

Kindle Edition: 387 pages

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"Eddie's Bastard" is William Amos Mann IV, known as Billy -- the son of a heroic pilot killed in Vietnam and an unknown woman. The last in a line of proud, individualistic Irish-American men, Billy is discovered in a basket at the door of the dilapidated mansion where his bitter, hard-drin...

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The Electrical Field: A Novel

by Kerri Sakamoto

Published: 2000-06-17

Paperback: 328 pages

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Winner of the Commonwealth Prize for First Fiction, finalist for the Canadian Governor General Award, the Chapters/Books in Canada First Novel Award, and the Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize: a rare and haunting debut about memory and murder, the unusual friendship between an aging Japanese...

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The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South

by Michael W. Twitty

Published: 2017-08-01

Hardcover: 464 pages

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2018 James Beard Foundation Book of the Year | 2018 James Beard Foundation Book Award Winner inWriting | Nominee for the 2018 Hurston/Wright Legacy Award in Nonfiction | #75 on The Root100 2018A renowned culinary historian offers a fresh perspective on our most divisive cultural issue, ra...

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Channel of Peace: Stranded in Gander on 9/11

by Kevin Tuerff

Published: 2017-02-15

Paperback: 134 pages

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“Kevin Tuerff’s firsthand account takes us inside a 9/11 story that is largely unknown and helps to restore our faith that human beings need not always be divided by our differences.” —Wade Goodwyn, NPR “Kevin Tuerff tells a delightful and heartwarming story that takes us from on...

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Miracle on 34th Street

by Valentine Davies

Published: 2010-09-20

Paperback: 144 pages

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Generations of believers in hope and goodwill have made Valentine Davies’ Miracle on 34th Street a treasured part of their holiday traditions. Millions of copies of this award-winning story have sold since its first publication in 1947, delighting readers of all ages. A facsimile edition...

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ARJUNA Saga Of A Pandava Warrior-Prince

by Anuja Chandramouli

Published: 2013-03-05

Kindle Edition: 364 pages

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Arjuna is the immortal tale of one of India’s greatest heroes. These pages retell in riveting detail the story of the Pandava Warrior-Prince who has captured the imagination of millions across centuries. This is the intense and human story of his loves, friendship, ambitions, weaknesses and follies,...

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Discovering Angels in the Dark

by Amikco N. Marolt

Published: 2016-06-16

Paperback: 248 pages

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Discovering Angels in the Dark is the story of a young woman who woke up in an unfamiliar place. She had an excruciating headache and to her dismay, she was also having difficulty seeing and walking, yet she made it to the restroom. While looking in the mirror, she noticed something she had never seen...

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Give a Girl a Knife: A Memoir

by Amy Thielen

Published: 2017-05-16

Hardcover: 320 pages

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A beautifully written food memoir chronicling one woman’s journey from her rural Midwestern hometown to the intoxicating world of New York City fine dining—and back again—in search of her culinary roots   Before Amy Thielen frantically plated rings of truffled potatoes in some of Ne...

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Precious and Grace: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (17) (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series)

by Alexander McCall Smith

Published: 2017-05-30

Paperback: 240 pages

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Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma  Ramotswe—with help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsi—navigates her cases and her personal...