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Hold Fast to Dreams: A College Guidance Counselor, His Students, and the Vision of a Life Beyond Poverty

by Beth Zasloff, Joshua Steckel

Published: 2015-12-01

Paperback: 320 pages

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When Joshua Steckel left his job as a private school college counselor on New York City’s Upper East Side to work at a public high school in Brooklyn, he discovered that for low-income students the competitive game of college admissions has entirely different rules and much higher stakes...

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American Wolf: A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West

by Nate Blakeslee

Published: 2017-10-17

Hardcover: 320 pages

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A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICEThe enthralling story of the rise and reign of O-Six, the celebrated Yellowstone wolf, and the people who loved or feared her   Before men ruled the earth, there were wolves. Once abundant in North America, these majestic creatures were hunted ...

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The Family Next Door: A Novel

by Sally Hepworth

Published: 2018-03-06

Hardcover: 352 pages

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America's next favorite Australian author!"With jaw-dropping discoveries and realistic consequences, this novel is not to be missed. Perfect for lovers of Big Little Lies." ?Library Journal, starred reviewSmall, perfect towns often hold the deepest secrets.From the outside, Essie’s life ...

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The Translation of Dr. Apelles (Vintage Contemporaries)

by David Treuer

Published: 2008-02-12

Paperback: 315 pages

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Dr. Apelles, a translator of ancient texts, has made an unsettling discovery: a manuscript that has languished for years, written in a language that only he speaks. Moving back and forth between the scholar and his text, from a lone man in a labyrinthine archive to a pair of beautiful youn...

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The Adversary: A True Story of Monstrous Deception

by Emmanuel Carrère

Published: 2002-01-05

Paperback: 208 pages

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Now a major motion picture starring Daniel Auteuil (Sade, Girl on the Bridge, Jean de Florette) directed by Nicole Garcia (Place Vendome)Acclaimed master of psychological suspense, Emmanuel Carrère, whose fiction John Updike described as "stunning" (The New Yorker) explores the double lif...

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Hush, Hush (The Hush, Hush Saga Book 1)

by Becca Fitzpatrick

Published: 2009-09-27

Kindle Edition: 420 pages

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Nora finds forbidden love with her fallen angel, in the first in the New York Times bestselling Hush, Hush saga.For Nora Grey, romance was not part of the plan. She's never been particularly attracted to the boys at her school, no matter how much her best friend, Vee, pushes them at her. N...

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William Tecumseh Sherman: In the Service of My Country: A Life

by James Lee McDonough

Published: 2017-06-13

Paperback: 832 pages

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The New York Times best-selling biography of one of America’s most storied military figures. General Sherman’s 1864 burning of Atlanta solidified his legacy as a ruthless leader. Yet Sherman proved far more complex than his legendary military tactics reveal. James Lee McDonough offers ...

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All the Pieces Matter: The Inside Story of The Wire®

by Jonathan Abrams

Published: 2018-02-13

Hardcover: 352 pages

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The definitive oral history of the iconic and beloved TV show The Wire, as told by the actors, writers, directors, and others involved in its creationSince its final episode aired in 2008, HBO's acclaimed crime drama The Wire has only become more popular and influential. The issues it tack...

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The Equalizer (Cal Sheehan Mystery)

by Midge Bubany

Published: 2014-06-01

Paperback: 282 pages

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Deputy Investigator Cal Sheehan tackles the first homicide investigation of his career: a shocking double murder in an outstate Minnesota county park. In the mix of the tale, Cal is distracted by his dysfunctional family and two aggressive women trying to manipulate their way into his life. But Cal is...

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Silver's Bones (Cal Sheehan)

by Midge Bubany

Published: 2015-03-01

Paperback: 288 pages

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Seventeen-year-old Silver Rae Dawson vanished while babysitting for her neighbors. Fifteen years later a landscaping crew, hired by Adriana Valero, Deputy Investigator Cal Sheehan’s ex-girlfriend, uncovers her shallow grave. With little new evidence and suspects who seem to have solid alibis, it isn’t...