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In Blue Stars, Emily Gray Tedrowe has written an extraordinary novel about ordinary people, a graceful and gritty portrayal of what it's like for the women whose husbands and sons are deployed in Iraq. Blue Stars brings to life the realities of the modern...

When his difficult mother is diagnosed with ALS, a sharp-witted yet sensitive artist reluctantly returns to his New Hampshire hometown - and all the ghosts he left behind. Fans of Andrew Sean Greer, Bryan Washington, and Jonathan Tropper will adore this outrageously funny, deeply...

A deeply satisfying and uplifting story of one woman's journey from heartbreak to triumph by #1 New York Times bestselling storyteller Fern Michaels. Now in trade paperback for the first time! Tessa Jamison couldn't have imagined anything worse than losing her beloved twin girls...

In 1985, the shooting of Mr. Marfeo disrupts the quiet suburban neighborhood of Maple Bay and prompts thirteen-year-old Zinnia Zompa to reorganize everything she knows about her parents-- their preoccupations, obsessions, and above all, their battles with each other. As her understanding of the...

The Canadian Homestead Act, patented in 1871, gave farmers a new start when they lost their farm to taxes. This novel chronicles the life of Homesteaders, Eugene, and Elizabeth, during the depression one century ago. It will show how their Catholic Faith sustained them...

From the author who taught you to expect the unexpected--an intriguing tale about famlies, fiction, and what to do when life veers wildly off script. It begins when a smug college student challenges a best-selling novelist to write something "more personal." It begins when...

'Oh my, what a wonderfully sublime book; my heart soared.' 'Rarely has a book held my heart in it's hands the way If You Love Me I'm Yours has. An incredibly uplifting romantic story that has had me laughing and crying over and over...

Your boyfriend is cheating on youYou will be passed over for the promotion5-8-12-24-39-43Your soulmate is a royal princeAnd your time is up a week from MondayWhen Lilah Goodluck saves the life of Good Witch Willow as they're crossing a busy LA street, the last...

Set in a parallel yet all too familiar near past, a brilliant subversive novel about a lifelong friendship threatened by culture wars, from the New York Times bestselling author.In an alternative 2011, the Mental Parity movement takes hold. Americans now embrace the sacred, universal...

This heartwarming series offers a fast-paced read about a close-knit pair of hearing impaired, canine sisters who can teach us humans a thing or two about resiliency, generosity, sacrifice, forgiveness, sibling rivalries and unconditional love. The Adventures of Hope and Abby takes you from...

Everything she is. Everything he's not... Recovering from his time in Afghanistan, Wes Stone prefers the company of his dogs and himself. People, especially of the female variety, are...difficult. He appreciates that Cara Pruitt doesn't treat him like an invalid, but hiring the party...

Can a Greek escape be the start of something special?Xanthe Fox has it all: a famous, drop-dead gorgeous boyfriend, a dream career and bright future - until heartbreak sends her life into a tailspin.So when Xanthe's Greek godmother unexpectedly leaves her a villa on...

Nationally bestselling author of The Music of Bees Eileen Garvin returns with a moving story of hope, healing, and unexpected friendship set amidst the wild natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest. Frankie O'Neill and Anne Ryan would seem to have nothing in common. Frankie...

**THE TODAY SHOW READ WITH JENNA DECEMBER 2023 PICK** Inspired by a little-known piece of history--the underground group that kept an archive to ensure that the lives of Jewish occupants of the Warsaw Ghetto in World War II were not lost to history--this is...

1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel returns with an irresistible novel about a woman whose seemingly perfect life comes crashing down--and learns to find joy in rising above.Darcy Gray is a successful influencer with her blog, The Gray Zone, trusted by more...

A cautionary tale for a world in which social media has shattered the boundaries of intimacy.The first time that Mélanie met Clara, she was stunned by Clara's sense of authority, and for her part, Clara was struck by Mélanie's pink, glittery nails, which shimmered...

When Navy Seabee Al Dante returns to Boston in 1945 after serving in World War II, his homecoming is not what he nor his wife imagined. Although he survived the bombing of his destroyer in the South Pacific, his injuries left him with shattered...

Author: Maribeth FischerISBN-10: 0593474678ISBN-13: 9780593474679Publisher: DuttonLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/20/2024Pages: 368Format: HardcoverReview Citation(s): Library Journal 03/01/2024 pg. 1

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWinner of the Sophie Brody Medal - An NBCC Finalist for 2016 Award for Fiction - ALA Carnegie Medal Finalist for Excellence in Fiction - Wall Street Journal's Best Novel of the Year - A New York Times Notable Book of...

From "the great German-language writer of his generation" (Joshua Cohen) comes the second novel of Kracht's career narrated by an eponymous "Christian" (the first was his best-selling 1995 debut, Faserland). Eurotrash begins in Zurich, where Christian has arrived to care for his eighty-year-old mother...

To save his family's failing funeral home--and his own chance at a queer love story--a reluctant clairvoyant must embrace the gift he long ignored in this poignant and tender debut. "Part romance, part ghost story, part Jewish family epic, Rules for Ghosting is a...

Herb's charmed life with his dear wife, Susan, in their Key West house is coming undone. Susan, in her seventies, now needs constant care, and Herb is in denial about his own ailing health. The one bright spot is the arrival of an endlessly...

Can the future be rewritten?On the verge of her second marriage, Carla Carter knows she's finally found the one. She and her fiancé, Tom, met through Logical Love, a dating agency she founded for the pragmatically minded, and she's confident that, together, they will...

All That I'm Allowed is a storybook for grownups about learning to live with children and dogs. In this regard most grown people set out to do what's best for them, to be good examples, trusted companions to dog and child. But often times...

When his twin brother is killed in a car accident, Helmer is obliged to give up university to take over his brother's role on the small family farm, resigning himself to spending the rest of his days "with his head under a cow." The...

Stephen is successful, incredibly wealthy, and happily married with two amazing kids. Yet, he is unsatisfied. As time ticks on, Stephen finds the trappings and luxuries of his life-the consumerism, the waste, and the ego-distasteful. He dreads days at the office and meetings meant...

The start of a gripping WWII series by bestselling author Fenella J. MillerAs war rages, Barbara Sinclair is desperate to escape her unhappy home life. And with the threat of German bombs ever present, Barbara reluctantly agrees to marry John, her childhood friend, who...

"My baby! You stole my baby!" Lara Smith is hysterical, her red lipstick smeared. A teddy lies abandoned in the empty crib. But I wasn't hired to look after a baby. I didn't even know this nursery existed... Lara's husband calls the police and...

Sixty-one-year-old Meredith Taylor answers her door to find a worried-looking little girl, who announces, "I've come to stay with you for a while...I'm your granddaughter." From this unexpected and jaw-dropping event, Meredith and her husband Andy are thrown into an emotional storm. But the...

With her signature wit and charm, bestselling author Elizabeth LaBan shows how marriage doesn't necessarily follow a straight line and unexpected detours might just bring you back to the place you most want to be.When she finds out her husband cheated, Hannah Bent thinks...

From the moment of conception Vanessa Parker's life was already set in stride. Not for professional objectives, but for spiritual awareness. Molded by her mother Vanessa is raised to be a good little church girl and a loyal daughter, but one dreadful evening changed...

Have you ever thought that suicide might just be the easy way out? Have you thought that you would only be hurting yourself so, why not? This book is a story of how suicide affects those who love us, after we're long gone and...

Gervaise had waited up for Lantier until two in the morning. Then, shivering from having remained in a thin loose jacket, exposed to the fresh air at the window, she had thrown herself across the bed, drowsy, feverish, and her cheeks bathed in tears....

A Wall Street Journal bestseller.Zoe Brown may have been voted Most Likely to Never Leave River Bend, but the paper-thin walls and suffocating air of her family's double-wide trailer were not what she wanted for her life. Other than BFFs Melanie and Jo, the...

In this moving saga set in Liverpool, a woman is fleeing her past in the final novel from the much-loved and bestselling author Ruth Hamilton.Author: Ruth HamiltonISBN-10: 1447283546ISBN-13: 9781447283546Publisher: Pan PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/11/2019Pages: 400Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.88lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.82d

In a writing career that spanned the 1920s to the 1960s, Anglo-Irish author Elizabeth Bowen created a rich and nuanced body of work in which she enlarged the comedy of manners with her own stunning brand of emotional and psychological depth. In A World...

**Don't miss the incredible new book from Katie Flynn, The Winter Runaway. Available to pre-order now!** The brand new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author Though she may feel lost, she will never give up on finding the truth. . . 1941: Libby's...

Don't miss the chilling new psychological thriller from A.L. Bird, author of The Good Mother and Don't Say a Word, perfect for fans of C L Taylor, Sherryl Brown and Lisa Hall. Letting go of your daughter for the first time isn't easy... After...

A poignant and inspiring story from multi-million-copy bestselling author Amanda Prowse about how it's never too late to follow your dreams and find your way back to happiness.Tawrie Gunn feels stuck. She's spent her whole life in the same seaside town with her beloved...

USA Today bestselling author Debbie Mason takes another trip to Sunshine Bay with a heartwarming story about a family, romance, and self-discovery. Nothing gets Willow Rosetti down. She adores everything about her life in Sunshine Bay, particularly the close proximity to her beloved family...

From the New York Times bestselling author, a novel in the tradition of Celeste Ng's Little Fires Everywhere, exploring the ties and fractures of a close-knit Indian-American family in the aftermath of a violent encounter with the police.Pacific Hills, California: Gated communities, ocean views,...

Kilteegan Bridge, Ireland 1974 For each member of the O'Sullivan family there are turbulent times ahead. Eli's need to do his best for his patients is a cause for a bitter divide in the community. Emmet seems hell bent on going down a path...

Author: Deborah RankinsISBN-10: 1090459483ISBN-13: 9781090459480Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/14/2019Pages: 88Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.21lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.18d

Meet a woman as tenacious as Elizabeth Strout's Olive Kitteridge and as irresistible as Andrew Sean Greer's Arthur Less: Honey Fasinga, the glamorous daughter of a notorious New Jersey mobster, is returning home at last, ready to reckon with her violent past.As a rebellious...

Meet a woman as tenacious as Elizabeth Strout's Olive Kitteridge and as irresistible as Andrew Sean Greer's Arthur Less: Honey Fasinga, the glamorous daughter of a notorious New Jersey mobster, is returning home at last, ready to reckon with her violent past.As a rebellious...

Growing up in rural Ontario, Shirley knows how difficult life can be. With an abusive father and a loving but ailing mother, she relies on her farm and a lot of hard work to survive. While enduring economic downturns, harsh winters, and a world...

The Sista's of Hooverville County have been playing tricks and pranks on people for as long as they were able to walk. Their cousins Jake and Joe, who was the boys of the Sheriff in town, helped the girls in some of their pranks....

From No. 1 bestselling author Beth Moran comes a story about family, friendship and community.As Faith tries on her future mother-in-law's wedding dress in preparation for her own wedding, her tears are not of joy. The hideous frock is nicknamed 'The Ghost Web' by...

Few family members stick around long enough to see their children grow up. In Preston Adam's case, his father is estranged and rheumatic, living alone an hour north. Despite fallouts between his dad and sister, Preston attempts to make amends when his stepmother suddenly...

A deluxe edition of James Baldwin's haunting coming-of-age story, with a new introduction by Roxane Gay and a stunning package. Originally published in 1953, Go Tell It on the Mountain was James Baldwin's first major work, based in part on his own childhood in...