An indelible love story about two very different people navigating the entanglements of class and identity and coming of age in an America coming apart at the seams--this is "an extraordinary...
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Author: Cole, LeeSummary:Genre: Romance fiction -
Author: Campey, Lucille H.Summary:This is the first fully documented and detailed account, produced in recent times, of one of the greatest early migrations of Scots to North America. The arrival of the Hector in 1773, with nearly...
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Author: Beaujour, Tom.Summary:
This program includes introductions read by the authors. "A backstage pass to the wildest and loudest party in rock history—you'll feel like you were right there with us!" —Bret...
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Author: Davis, StephenSummary:
The acclaimed, bestselling rock-and-roll biographer delivers the first complete, unexpurgated history of the world’s greatest band. The saga of the Rolling Stones is the central epic in rock...
Genre: Biographies and autobiographies, Music -
Author: Ondaatje, MichaelSummary:In the early 1950s, an eleven-year-old boy in Colombo boards a ship bound for England. At mealtimes he is seated at the "cat's table"--as far from the Captain's Table as can be...
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Author: Manguel, AlbertoSummary:No one knows if there was a man named Homer, but there is little doubt that the epic poems assembled under his name form the cornerstone of Western literature. The Iliad and the Odyssey-with their...
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Author: Crowley, F. KSummary:Documents Forrest's career as inland explorer, public servant and politician. "After being actively involved in the drafting of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia, Sir...
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Author: Chapman, Steven CurtisSummary:For decades, Steven Curtis Chapman's music and message have brought hope and inspiration to millions around the world. Now, for the first time, Steven openly shares the experiences that have...
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Author: Sparks, NicholasSummary:In the romantic tradition of The Notebook and Nights in Rodanthe, #1 New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Sparks returns with a story about a chance encounter that becomes a touchstone for...
Genre: Domestic fiction, Romance fiction -
Author: McVey, Gail L.; Levine, Michael P.; Piran, Niva; Ferguson, H. BruceSummary:This book presents a collection of writings by expert researchers from Canada, the United States, and Australia who are committed to finding common cause and common ground in the prevention of...
Genre: Essays, Medicine, health and fitness -
Author: Bardugo, LeighSummary:From #1 New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo comes a mesmerizing tale of power, privilege, and dark magic set among the Ivy League elite. Galaxy "Alex" Stern is the most...
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Author: Cortes, RicardoSummary:VERY SHORT LIST chose A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola for the #1 Spot on their November 16 Food E-mail A Brain Pickings Favorite Food Book of 2012 and one of their Best Graphic Novels...
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Author: Schein, Edgar; DeLisi, Peter S.; Kampas, Paul J.; Sonduck, Michael M.Summary:Edgar Schein is one of the founders of the organization development field, a widely respected scholar and a bestselling author. Schein was a high-level consultant to Digital Equipment Corporation...
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Author: DeRamus, BettySummary:
Despite the risks, some American slaves partook of the "forbidden fruit" of marriage. And when the dreaded separation inevitably occurred, slave spouses deeply felt a sorrowful anguish and...
Genre: History and geography -
Author: Ward, JesmynSummary:
National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward takes James Baldwin's 1963 examination of race in America, The Fire Next Time, as a jumping off point for this groundbreaking collection of essays and poems...
Genre: Social science, Essays