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Mercy Among the Children

by David Adams Richards

Published: 2001-10-08

Hardcover: 371 pages

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At the age of 12, believing he has killed a friend, Sidney Henderson vows to God never to harm another human being. In the years that follow, the brilliant, self-educated, almost pathologically gentle Sidney keeps his promise, even in the face of hatred and persecution in his insular, rural community....

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Lullabies for Little Criminals: A Novel

by Heather O'Neill

Published: 2016-04-05

Paperback: 368 pages

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A new deluxe edition of the international bestseller by Heather O’Neill, the Giller-shortlisted author of Daydreams of Angels and The Girl Who Was Saturday Night, featuring an original foreword from the author, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the coming-of-age story that People des...

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Description of the Blazing World, A (Broadview Editions)

by Michael Murphy

Published: 2011-03-30

Paperback: 240 pages

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After Morgan Wells’s wife leaves him, a postcard from France arrives. It is addressed to a Morgan Wells?but not the Morgan Wells who receives it. Desperate to be led out of his despair, Morgan decides to read the postcard as a sign and embark upon a surreal journey to find, observe, and...

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Denial: Abuse, Addiction, and a Life Derailed – “Based on a True Story”

by Nanette Kirsch

Published: 2017-06-29

Paperback: 270 pages

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Denial is the true-life story of David Wagner, a married father of five children and millionaire entrepreneur. He gives generously to family, friends and causes he believes in, and he is easily the funniest guy in the room. Yet beneath his boisterous, carefree shell the lingering effects o...

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When Life Gives You Lululemons

by Lauren Weisberger

Published: 2018-06-05

Paperback: 352 pages

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New York Times bestselling author Lauren Weisberger returns with a novel starring one of her favorite characters from The Devil Wears Prada--Emily Charlton, first assistant to Miranda Priestly, now a highly successful image consultant who's just landed the client of a lifetime. Welcome to ...

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Robinson Crusoe (Penguin Classics)

by Daniel Defoe

Published: 2003-04-29

Paperback: 288 pages

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The original tale of a castaway struggling to survive on a remote desert island, and one of the first novels in English The sole survivor of a shipwreck, Robinson Crusoe is washed up on a desert island. In his journal he chronicles his daily battle to stay alive, as he conquers isolation, ...

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The Swiss Family Robinson (Puffin Classics)

by Johann D. Wyss

Published: 2009-03-05

Paperback: 496 pages

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Following a wild and raging storm, the Swiss family Robinson are stranded at sea. But the thundering waves have swept them off to a tropical island, where a new life awaits them. Their ship is laden with supplies and the island is packed with treasures, so they soon adapt and discover new dangers and...

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Joy in the Morning: A Novel

by Betty Smith

Published: 2010-06-29

Paperback: 320 pages

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“A glad affirmation that love can accomplish the impossible.” — Chicago Tribune "Weeping, laughing, raging, exulting... Intensely emotional... Inspired." — New York Times Joy in the Morning is the magnificent million-copy bestseller of young love and marriage by Betty Smith, belove...

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Hey Ladies!: The Story of 8 Best Friends, 1 Year, and Way, Way Too Many Emails

by Michelle Markowitz, Caroline Moss, Carolyn Bahar

Published: 2018-05-01

Paperback: 272 pages

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Based on the column of the same name that appeared in The Toast, Hey Ladies! is a laugh-out-loud read that follows a fictitious group of eight 20-and-30-something female friends for one year of holidays, summer house rentals, dates, brunches, breakups, and, of course, the planning of a dis...

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The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters

by Priya Parker

Published: 2018-05-15

Hardcover: 320 pages

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"Hosts of all kinds, this is a must-read!" --Chris Anderson, owner and curator of TEDA bold new approach to how we gather that will transform the ways we spend our time together--at work, at home, in our communities, and beyond.In The Art of Gathering, Priya Parker argues that the gatherin...