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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 [...] Zooborns Cats! by Andrew Bleiman and Chris Eastland Gift book alert! ZooBorns Cats is the second in a series based on the ZooBorns website, which showcases “the newest and cutest exotic baby animals from zoos and aquariums around the world.” The first book, published in 2010, featured a [...] The Taste of Salt by Martha Southgate Back-of-the-book blurb: Award-winning novelist Martha Southgate tells the story of a family pushed to its limits by addiction over the course of two generations. Josie Henderson loves the water and is fulfilled by her position as the only senior-level black scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic [...] Oil on Water by Helon Habila Back-of-the-book blurb: In the oil-rich and environmentally devastated Nigerian Delta, the wife of a British oil executive has been kidnapped. Two journalists — a young upstart, Rufus, and a once-great, now disillusioned veteran, Zaq — are sent to find her. In [...] When She Woke by Hilary Jordan Back-of-the-book blurb: Hannah Payne’s life has been devoted to church and family. But after she’s convicted of murder, she awakens in a new body to a nightmarish new life. She finds herself lying on a table in a bare room, covered only [...] |
 
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