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Alice, Let’s Eat: Further Adventures of a Happy Eater by Calvin Trillin Who and what is the book about (back-of-the-book blurb): In this delightful and delicious book, Calvin Trillin, guided by an insatiable appetite, embarks on a hilarious odyssey in search of “something decent to eat.” Across time zones and cultures, and often with [...] Defending Jacob by William Landay Who and what is the book about (back-of-the-book blurb): Andy Barber, assistant DA, is respected in his community, tenacious in the courtroom, and happy at home with his wife, Laurie, and son, Jacob. But when a shocking crime shatters their New England town, Andy [...] A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty by Joshilyn Jackson Who and what is the book about (back-of-the-book blurb): A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty is a powerful saga of three generations of women, plagued by hardships and torn by a devastating secret, yet inextricably joined by the bonds of family. Fifteen-year-old Mosey Slocumb [...] So Sweet!: Cookies, Cupcakes, Whoopie Pies, and More by Sur La Table Back-of-the-book blurb: Proving that life is indeed oh So Sweet! cooking authority Sur La Table offers 50 fabulously sweet baking recipes with intriguing flavor combinations. From cookies and cupcakes to doughnuts and whoopie pies, you’ll find them all in this attractive [...] Domestic Violets by Matthew Norman Back-of-the-book blurb: Tom Violet always thought that by the time he turned thirty-five, he’d have everything going for him. Fame. Fortune. A beautiful wife. A satisfying career as a successful novelist. A happy dog to greet him at the end of the day. The reality, though, [...] Learning Joy from Dogs without Collars by Lauralee Summer Back-of-the-book blurb: In this memoir about growing up homeless, Lauralee Summer and her eccentric, idealistic mother move repeatedly in search of work and a better life. When she reaches junior high Lauralee and her mother set out for Boston in search of a [...] Secrets of Eden writtten by Chris Bohjalian, read by Mark Bramhall, Susan Denaker, Rebecca Lowman, and Kathe Mazur Back-of-the-book blurb: A novel of shattered faith, intimate secrets, and the delicate nature of sacrifice.
“There,” says Alice Hayward to Reverend Stephen Drew, just after her baptism, and just before going home to the [...] If Jack’s in Love by Stephen Wetta Back-of-the-book blurb: It’s 1967. Jack Witcher is a twelve-year-old boy genius living in a Virginia suburb at an address the entire neighborhood avoids. Jack’s father has lost his job-again-and he’s starting fights with other fathers. Jack’s mother, sweet but painfully ugly, works as [...] |
 
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