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The Glassblower of Murano

by Marina Fiorato

Published: 2009-05-26

Kindle Edition: 365 pages

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Venice, 1681. Glassblowing is the lifeblood of the Republic, and Venetian mirrors are more precious than gold. Jealously guarded by the murderous Council of Ten, the glassblowers of Murano are virtually imprisoned on their island in the lagoon. But the greatest of the artists, Corradino Ma...

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Glasshouse

by Charles Stross

Published: 2007-06-26

Mass Market Paperback: 333 pages

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Glazed Murder ($4.99 Value Promotion edition): A Donut Shop Mystery (Donut Shop Mysteries)

by Jessica Beck

Published: 2011-11-01

Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages

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Meet Suzanne Hart, owner and operator of Donut Hearts coffee shop in April Springs, North Carolina. After her divorce from Max, an out-of-work actor she's dubbed ?The Great Impersonator,? Suzanne decided to pursue her one true passion in life: donuts. So she cashed in her settlement and op...

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Glenn Beck's Common Sense: The Case Against an Out-of-Control Government, Inspired by Thomas Paine

by Glenn Beck

Published: 2009-06-16

Paperback: 192 pages

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"If you believe it's time to put principles above parties, character above campaign promises, and Common Sense above all -- then I ask you to read this book...."In any era, great Americans inspire us to reach our full potential. They know with conviction what they believe within themselves...

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The Glimmer Palace

by Beatrice Colin

Published: 2009-07-07

Paperback: 432 pages

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A celebration of the cabaret era and the magical ascent of cinema, set against the rise and fall of Berlin? ?a dazzling epic [novel] of survival.? (Emma Donoghue, author of Slammerkin)The orphaned daughter of a cabaret performer, Lilly Aphrodite finds refuge at a Catholic orphanage?and a t...

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Glimmerglass (Faeriewalker, Book 1)

by Jenna Black

Published: 2010-05-25

Paperback: 304 pages

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It's all she's ever wanted to be, but it couldn't be further from her grasp... Dana Hathaway doesn't know it yet, but she's in big trouble.  When her alcoholic mom shows up at her voice recital drunk, again, Dana decides she's had enough and runs away to find her mysterious father in Ava...

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Glimmers

by Barbara Brooke

Published: 2012-04-16

Paperback: 248 pages

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A simple touch, and suddenly Paige is in the past - living someone else's life, seeing the world through her eyes, and feeling her deepest emotions. Paige used to think memories only existed in the mind. But now, she knows better. She can't explain how or why, but she experiences "glimmers," special...

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The Glister

by John Burnside

Published: 2010-02-09

Paperback: 272 pages

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Acclaimed author John Burnside delivers a profound, page-turning novel about innocence, evil, morality, and the dark corners of the human psyche.  Mysterious illnesses affect the inhabitants of the post-industrial village of Innertown, and a pervasive sense of malaise hangs everywhere. So...

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The Global Achievement Gap: Why Even Our Best Schools Don't Teach the New Survival Skills Our Children Need--and What We Can Do About It

by Tony Wagner

Published: 2010-04-06

Paperback: 344 pages

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In The Global Achievement Gap, education expert Tony Wagner situates our school problems in the larger context of the demands of the global knowledge economy. With insights gained from visits to classrooms in leading suburban schools, he analyzes performance by considering the skills neede...

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Gloria

by Keith Maillard

Published: 2000-09

Hardcover: 643 pages

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On her last trip to New York with her mother, she'd been fitted for a new formal, one that was older and more sophisticated than she'd ever worn before; it was smoke and silver, princess length, quite low cut, and she didn't want to wear it-would have preferred to revert to her jeune fille...