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It All Comes Back to You: A Book Club Recommendation!
"It All Comes Back to You is one of those stories you need to savor. You want to put the book down so as to have more to read tomorrow, but you can't. It becomes attached to you, a part of you."Dan Brown, Author of ReunionIt's 1947.War's over, cherry-print dresses, parking above the city lights, swing dancing.Beautiful, seventeen-year-old Violet lives in a perfect world.Everybody loves her.In 2012, she's still beautiful, charming, and surrounded by admirers.Veronica "Ronni" Johnson, licensed practical nurse and aspiring writer, meets the captivating Violet in the assisted living facility where... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0578448831
- ASIN: 0578448831
- ISBN: 0578448831
- Manufacturer: The Art of Dixie
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All the Ugly and Wonderful Things: A Novel
- A New York Times and USA Today bestseller - Book of the Month Club 2016 Book of the Year - Second Place Goodreads Best Fiction of 2016A beautiful and provocative love story between two unlikely people and the hard-won relationship that elevates them above the Midwestern meth lab backdrop of their lives.As the daughter of a drug dealer, Wavy knows not to trust people, not even her own parents. It's safer to keep her mouth shut and stay out of sight. Struggling to raise her little brother, Donal, eight-year-old Wavy is the only responsible adult around. Obsessed with the constellations, she f... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1250153964
- ASIN: 1250153964
- ISBN: 9781250153968
- Manufacturer: A Thomas Dunne Book for St. Martin's Griffin
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The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl
The dust storms that terrorized the High Plains in the darkest years of the Depression were like nothing ever seen before or since.Timothy Egan’s critically acclaimed account rescues this iconic chapter of American history from the shadows in a tour de force of historical reportage. Following a dozen families and their communities through the rise and fall of the region, Egan tells of their desperate attempts to carry on through blinding black dust blizzards, crop failure, and the death of loved ones. Brilliantly capturing the terrifying drama of catastrophe, Egan does equal justice to the h... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0618773479
- UPC: 046442773478
- ASIN: 0618773479
- ISBN: 0618773479
- Brand: Mariner Books
- Manufacturer: Mariner Books
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We Were the Lucky Ones: A Novel
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERInspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive—and to reunite—We Were the Lucky Ones is a tribute to the triumph of hope and love against all odds. “Love in the face of global adversity? It couldn't be more timely.” —Glamour It is the spring of 1939 and three generations of the Kurc family are doing their best to live normal lives, even as the shadow of war grows closer. The talk around the family Seder table is of new babies and budding romance, not of the increasing hardships... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0399563091
- ASIN: 0399563091
- ISBN: 0399563091
- Brand: Penguin Books
- Manufacturer: Penguin Books
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All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, a New York Times Book Review Top Ten Book, National Book Award finalist, more than two and a half years on the New York Times bestseller listFrom the highly acclaimed, multiple award-winning Anthony Doerr, the stunningly beautiful instant New York Times bestseller about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II. Marie-Laure lives in Paris near the Museum of Natural History, where her father works. When she is twelve, the Nazis occupy Paris and father and daughter flee to the w... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1501173219
- ASIN: 1501173219
- ISBN: 1501173219
- Brand: Scribner
- Manufacturer: Scribner
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Sold on a Monday: A Novel
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A USA TODAY BESTSELLER A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLERA NATIONAL INDIEBOUND BESTSELLER An unforgettable novel by Kristina McMorris, inspired by a stunning piece of history. 2 CHILDREN FOR SALE The sign is a last resort. It sits on a farmhouse porch in 1931, but could be found anywhere in an era of breadlines, bank runs and broken dreams. It could have been written by any mother facing impossible choices. For struggling reporter Ellis Reed, the gut-wrenching scene evokes memories of his family’s dark past. He snaps a photograph of the children, not meant... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1492663999
- UPC: 760789270895
- ASIN: 1492663999
- ISBN: 1492663999
- Manufacturer: Sourcebooks Landmark
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The Last Castle: The Epic Story of Love, Loss, and American Royalty in the Nation's Largest Home
A New York Times bestseller with an "engaging narrative and array of detail” (The Wall Street Journal), the “intimate and sweeping” (Raleigh News & Observer) untold, true story behind the Biltmore Estate—the largest, grandest private residence in North America, which has seen more than 120 years of history pass by its front door.The story of Biltmore spans World Wars, the Jazz Age, the Depression, and generations of the famous Vanderbilt family, and features a captivating cast of real-life characters including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Thomas Wolfe, Teddy Roosevelt, John Singer Sargent, Jam... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1476794057
- ASIN: 1476794057
- ISBN: 1476794057
- Brand: Atria Books
- Manufacturer: Atria Books
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The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II
The astonishing, never before told story of the greatest rescue mission of World War II—when the OSS set out to recover more than 500 airmen trapped behind enemy lines in Yugoslavia...During a bombing campaign over Romanian oil fields, hundreds of American airmen were shot down in Nazi-occupied Yugoslavia. Local Serbian farmers and peasants risked their own lives to give refuge to the soldiers while they waited for rescue, and in 1944, Operation Halyard was born. The risks were incredible. The starving Americans in Yugoslavia had to construct a landing strip large enough for C-47 cargo plane... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0451224957
- UPC: 783324820270
- ASIN: 0451224957
- ISBN: 0451224957
- Brand: Nal Caliber
- Manufacturer: Dutton Caliber
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Ordinary Grace
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE 2014 EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL WINNER OF THE 2014 DILYS AWARD A SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF 2013 From New York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger, a brilliant new novel about a young man, a small town, and murder in the summer of 1961.“That was it. That was all of it. A grace so ordinary there was no reason at all to remember it. Yet I have never across the forty years since it was spoken forgotten a single word.” New Bremen, Minnesota, 1961. The Twins were playing their debut season, ice-cold root beers were selling out at the so... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1451645856
- UPC: 884740901625
- ASIN: 1451645856
- ISBN: 1451645856
- Brand: Atria Books
- Manufacturer: Atria Books
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The Hideaway
In this USA TODAY and Amazon Charts Bestseller, Sara is wrenched back to Sweet Bay, Alabama, by her grandmother’s will, where she learns more about Margaret Van Buren in the wake of her death than she ever knew in her life. After her last remaining family member dies, Sara Jenkins goes home to The Hideaway, her grandmother Mags’s ramshackle B&B in Sweet Bay. She intends to quickly tie up loose ends then return to her busy life and thriving antique shop in New Orleans. Instead, she learns Mags has willed The Hideaway to her and charged her with renovating it—no small task considering her... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0718084225
- ASIN: 0718084225
- ISBN: 0718084225
- Brand: HarperCollins Christian Pub.
- Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson
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Fucking History: 52 Lessons You Should Have Learned in School.
If you disliked learning about history in school, it's because you didn't have a teacher like this. Intelligent, brutally honest, and crude — learning about history doesn't suck when you're learning from The Captain. Each of his 52 lessons bridges the gap between history and everyday life with relatable topics and an outlook that can only be described as "slightly f'd up."
- ASIN: 0692795367
- ASIN: 0692795367
- ISBN: 0692795367
- Manufacturer: Rum Tongue Media Inc.
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Spilled Milk: Based on a true story
"Randis later would testify at a criminal trial against her father, who was sentenced to prison for his crimes. He was sentenced to up to 16 years in 2004. Her painful -- and ultimately triumphant -- story is recounted in Randis' first novel, "Spilled Milk." -Stacy Brown, Pocono Record Newspaper"I read this book in two days. I couldn't put it down." - Chelsea DeBoer, Teen Mom 2 "Spilled Milk is a story about resilience. The strength of the human mind and will power to live a better life." - The Weekly Sparkle"This book has changed lives." -Gabrielle Stone, Actress "The honest, raw open... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0615835600
- ASIN: 0615835600
- ISBN: 0615835600
- Manufacturer: K.L Randis
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The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Times} p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'} The #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, named one of the best books of the year by The Boston Globe and National Geographic: acclaimed journalist Douglas Preston takes readers on a true adventure deep into the Honduran rainforest in this riveting narrative about the discovery of a lost civilization -- culminating in a stunning medical mystery.Since the days of conquistador Hernán Cortés, rumors have circulated about a lost city of immense wea... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1455540013
- ASIN: 1455540013
- ISBN: 1455540013
- Brand: Grand Central Publishing
- Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing
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The Silk Roads: A New History of the World
Far more than a history of the Silk Roads, this book is truly a revelatory new history of the world, promising to destabilize notions of where we come from and where we are headed next. From the Middle East and its political instability to China and its economic rise, the vast region stretching eastward from the Balkans across the steppe and South Asia has been thrust into the global spotlight in recent years. Frankopan teaches us that to understand what is at stake for the cities and nations built on these intricate trade routes, we must first understand their astounding pasts. Frankopan re... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1101912375
- ASIN: 1101912375
- ISBN: 1101912375
- Brand: VINTAGE
- Manufacturer: Vintage
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Beneath a Scarlet Sky: A Novel
Soon to be a major television event from Pascal Pictures, starring Tom Holland.Based on the true story of a forgotten hero, the USA Today and #1 Amazon Charts bestseller Beneath a Scarlet Sky is the triumphant, epic tale of one young man’s incredible courage and resilience during one of history’s darkest hours. Pino Lella wants nothing to do with the war or the Nazis. He’s a normal Italian teenager—obsessed with music, food, and girls—but his days of innocence are numbered. When his family home in Milan is destroyed by Allied bombs, Pino joins an underground railroad helping Jews esc... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1503943372
- ASIN: 1503943372
- ISBN: 1503943372
- Brand: Lake Union Publishing
- Manufacturer: Lake Union Publishing
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Heroes for All Times : A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #23: High Time for Heroes
Jack and Annie learn amazing facts about six history-changing individuals, including Susan B. Anthony, Mahatma Ghandi, Martin Luther King, Jr., John Muir, Florence Nightingale ,and Harriet
- UPC: 24244546
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The 100 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time
Books : 100 BEST NONFICTION BOOKS
- UPC: 619419509
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An Historical Dictionary of All Religions from the Creation of the World to This Present Time. ... Compiled from the Best Authorities, by Thomas Broughton, ... Volume 1 of 2
An Historical Dictionary of All Religions from the Creation of the World to This Present Time. ... Compiled from the Best Authorities, by Thomas
- UPC: 671850176
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An Historical Dictionary of All Religions from the Creation of the World to This Present Time. ... Compiled from the Best Authorities, by Thomas Broughton, ... of 2; Volume 2
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated
- UPC: 222405630
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