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And the Mountains Echoed And the Mountains Echoed
by Khaled Hosseini
Hardcover: 21 May 2013
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Khaled Hosseini has written a new novel about how we love, how we take care of one another, and how the choices we make resonate through generations
The Laws of Gravity The Laws of Gravity
by Liz Rosenberg
Hardcover: 7 May 2013
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An exquisite tour de force, The Laws of Gravity is a testament to what it means to be a family, what it takes to save a life, and the lengths we will go to protect the ones we love.
The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving: A Novel
by Jonathan Evison
Hardcover: Aug 2012
Paperback: 7 May 2013
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Bursting with energy, this big-hearted, soulful, and inspired novel ponders life's terrible surprises and the heart's uncanny capacity to mend and become whole again.
Helga's Diary Helga's Diary: A Young Girl's Account of Life in a Concentration Camp
by Helga Weiss
Hardcover: 22 Apr 2013
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The remarkable diary of a young girl who survived the Holocaust—appearing in English for the first time.
Amity & Sorrow Amity & Sorrow
by Peggy Riley
Hardcover: Apr 2013
Paperback: 11 Feb 2014
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Amity & Sorrow is a story about God, sex, and farming. It's an unforgettable journey into the horrors a true believer can inflict upon his family, and what it is like to live when the end of the world doesn't come.
The Sandcastle Girls The Sandcastle Girls: A Novel
by Chris Bohjalian
Hardcover: Jul 2012
Paperback: 16 Apr 2013
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The Sandcastle Girls is a sweeping historical love story steeped in Chris Bohjalian's Armenian heritage.
American Dream Machine American Dream Machine
by Matthew Specktor
Hardcover: 9 Apr 2013
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American Dream Machine is the story of two talent agents and their three troubled boys, heirs to Hollywood royalty. It's a sweeping narrative about fathers and sons, the movie business, and the sundry sea changes that have shaped Hollywood and, by extension, American life
The World Without You The World Without You: A Novel
by Joshua Henkin
Hardcover: Jun 2012
Paperback: 9 Apr 2013
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From the author of the New York Times Notable Book Matrimony, a moving new novel about love, loss, and the aftermath of a family tragedy.
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And the Mountains Echoed
Khaled Hosseini

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Khaled Hosseini has written a new novel about how we love, how we take care of one another, and how the choices we make resonate through generations
Helga's Diary
Helga Weiss

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The remarkable diary of a young girl who survived the Holocaust—appearing in English for the first time.
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Mary Beth Keane

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A bold, mesmerizing novel about the woman known as "Typhoid Mary," the first known healthy carrier of typhoid fever in the burgeoning metropolis of early twentieth century New York.
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