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    Fowler, Earlene
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    Ex-cowgirl and quilter Bennie moves to California to start over after the sudden death of her husband. Working as the curator of a folk-art museum, Benni uncovers clues to a small-town murder. Now it's up to this crackerjack sleuth to...

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    Chiaverini, Jennifer
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    Quilters have flocked to Elm Creek Manor to learn from Master Quilter Sylvia Compson and her expert colleagues. There's Sarah, Sylvia's onetime apprentice who's paired her quilting accomplishments with a mind for running...

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    Chiaverini, Jennifer
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    Meditating on the weddings she has attended in Elm Creek Manor throughout the years on the morning of her daughter's wedding day, Sarah McClure evaluates the symbolic features on a wedding quilt designed to display the signatures...

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    Chiaverini, Jennifer
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    Fervent abolitionism rules the day in 1862 Water's Ford, Pennsylvania. So when the local men answer Mr. Lincoln's call to arms, wives are left behind to keep the town functioning. Fortunately, the ladies of Elm Creek Valley...

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    Chiaverini, Jennifer
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    In this intriguing novel, master quilter Sylvia Compson comes across an heirloom quilt that muddles her heritage. She's always believed her ancestors were active in the Underground Railroad'but perhaps she's been...

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    Chiaverini, Jennifer
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    Sylvia Bergstrom Compson resolves to find several heirloom quilts that have vanished. Traveling far and wide, she discovers fascinating truths about her mother, who died when Sylvia was only a child.

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    Chiaverini, Jennifer
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    Sarah McClure takes a job helping elderly Sylvia Compson prepare her family estate for sale. Sylvia, a master quilter, agrees to share the tricks of the trade with Sarah. As the two women grow close, Sylvia shares her family's...

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    Chiaverini, Jennifer
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    As each holiday season approaches, some revel in welcoming the New Year ahead; others quietly mourn the passing of time gone by. "We can't hold on to the past," says Master Quilter Sylvia Compson, "but we can keep...

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    Chiaverini, Jennifer
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    When Sylvia Bergstrom Compson discovers a stash of letters in the attic of Elm Creek Manor, she traces a remarkable tale back to 1859. Then, escaped slave Joanna spent a brief period at Elm Creek Farm until she was captured and returned...

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    Chiaverini, Jennifer
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    In the week after Thanksgiving--Quiltsgiving--residents of Elm Creek Manor find creative ways to answer the question, "Why do you give?"

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    Chiaverini, Jennifer
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    In this entry from the popular series, five women meet at quilt camp and embark upon a project together. Over the next year, each woman must tackle a personal difficulty before adding her segment to their shared quilt. Despite the...

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    Chiaverini, Jennifer
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    When Christmas Eve comes to Elm Creek Manor, the tenor of the holiday is far from certain. Sylvia Bergstrom Compson, the Master Quilter, has her own reasons for preferring a quiet, even subdued, Christmas. Her young friend Sarah McClure...

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    Chiaverini, Jennifer
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    Bonnie's quilting shop goes out of business just as her divorce approaches. But Bonnie gets a chance to escape when her old friend Claire invites her to Hawaii to help launch a new quilter's retreat at a charming bed and...

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    Chiaverini, Jennifer
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    Set in Creek's Crossing, Pennsylvania, in the years leading up to the Civil War, the novel follows Dorothea Granger's passage from innocence to wisdom against the harrowing backdrop of the American struggle over slavery. She...

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    Fowler, Earlene
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    Attending the San Celina Mid-State Fair, Benni Harper's enjoyment of the fair's activities are put on hold after the theft of a quilt intended for a special exhibition and the discovery of a corpse in the Piebald Family Farm Exhibit....

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    Fowler, Earlene
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    Benni Harper and the ladies of her Coffin Star Quilt Guild are enjoying San Celina, California's first-ever Memory Festival--when a sniper guns down a local cop. Fearing for the safety of her community--and for her family--Benni...

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    Chiaverini, Jennifer
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    Struggling with a meager existence on a Prohibition-era farm in Southern California and devastated by the losses of four of her children to a wasting disease, Rosa flees with her surviving children after a shattering act of violence....

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    Chiaverini, Jennifer
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    Popular author Jennifer Chiaverini fashions a touching story from her beloved Elm Creek Quilts series. Deciding to surprise master quilter Sylvia Compson, the quilters pass a work-in-progress from one to another. As the ladies add...

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    Fowler, Earlene
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    Benni's talent for finding trouble surfaces in an unlikely place--her own church. While volunteering at First Baptist--helping Gramma Dove direct the children's musical--Benni finds the beaten body of the handyman. But Walt Adams' death...

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    Chiaverini, Jennifer
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    When Elm Creek Quilts announces openings for two new teachers, quilters everywhere are vying to land the prestigious post. The impending departure of two founding members means untold changes for the Elm Creek Quilters. As they begin...

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