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Ever By My Side: A Memoir in Eight ~~Acts~~ Pets
by Dr. Nick Trout
Hardcover: Feb 2011
Paperback: 7 Feb 2012
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Tender, wry, and ruminative, Ever By My Side is a tribute to the power and beauty of ordinary life and a celebration of how pets make it all the sweeter and richer.

Defending Jacob: A Novel
by William Landay
Hardcover: 31 Jan 2012
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Award-winning author William Landay has written the consummate novel of an embattled family in crisis - a suspenseful, character-driven mystery that is also a spellbinding tale of guilt, betrayal, and the terrifying speed at which our lives can spin out of control.

Tiger, Tiger: A Memoir
by Margaux Fragoso
Hardcover: Mar 2011
Paperback: 31 Jan 2012
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This extraordinary memoir is an unprecedented glimpse into the psyche of a young girl in free fall and conveys to readers - including parents and survivors of abuse - just how completely a pedophile enchants his victim and binds her to him.

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
by Susan Cain
Hardcover: 24 Jan 2012
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An extraordinary book with the power to permanently change how we see introverts and, equally important, how introverts see themselves.

Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef
by Gabrielle Hamilton
Hardcover: Mar 2011
Paperback: 24 Jan 2012
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Blood, Bones & Butter is an unflinching and lyrical work. Gabrielle Hamilton's story is told with uncommon honesty, grit, humor, and passion. By turns epic and intimate, it marks the debut of a tremendous literary talent.

American Dervish: A Novel
by Ayad Akhtar
Hardcover: 9 Jan 2012
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American Dervish is a brilliantly written, nuanced, and emotionally forceful look inside the interplay of religion and modern life.

You Know When the Men Are Gone
by Siobhan Fallon
Hardcover: Jan 2011
Paperback: 3 Jan 2012
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Reminiscent of Raymond Carver and Tim O'Brien, an unforgettable collection of interconnected short stories.

Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
by Amy Chua
Hardcover: Jan 2011
Paperback: 27 Dec 2011
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An awe-inspiring, often hilarious, and unerringly honest story of one mother's exercise in extreme parenting, revealing the rewards - and the costs - of raising her children the Chinese way.

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The Orphan Master's Son Adam Johnson
	An epic novel and a thrilling literary discovery, The Orphan Master's Son follows a young man's journey through the icy waters, dark tunnels, and eerie spy chambers of the world's most mysterious dictatorship, North Korea.

Ragnarok A.S. Byatt
	War, natural disaster, reckless gods and the recognition of impermanence in the world are just some of the threads that AS Byatt weaves into this most timely of books. Linguistically stunning and imaginatively abundant, this is a landmark.

No One is Here Except All of Us Ramona Ausubel
	A beguiling, imaginative, inspiring story about the bigness of being alive as an individual, as a member of a tribe, and as a participant in history, exploring how we use storytelling to survive and shape our own truths.

Below Stairs Margaret Powell
	Brilliantly evoking the long-vanished world of masters and servants, Margaret Powell's classic memoir of her time in service is the remarkable true story of an indomitable woman who, though she served in the great houses of England, never stopped aiming high.

The Printmaker's Daughter Katherine Govier
	Vivid, daring, and unforgettable, The Printmaker's Daughter shines fresh light on art, loyalty, and the tender and indelible bond between a father and daughter.

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