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The End of Your Life Book Club The End of Your Life Book Club
by Will Schwalbe
Hardcover: Oct 2012
Paperback: 4 Jun 2013
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The inspiring story of a son and his dying mother, who form a "book club" that brings them together as her life comes to a close.
In the Shadow of the Banyan In the Shadow of the Banyan: A Novel
by Vaddey Ratner
Hardcover: Jul 2012
Paperback: 4 Jun 2013
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Displaying the author's extraordinary gift for language, In the Shadow of the Banyan is testament to the transcendent power of narrative and a brilliantly wrought tale of human resilience.
Bring Up the Bodies Bring Up the Bodies: Wolf Hall Trilogy #2
by Hilary Mantel
Hardcover: May 2012
Paperback: 7 May 2013
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The sequel to Hilary Mantel's 2009 Man Booker Prize winner and New York Times bestseller, Wolf Hall, delves into the heart of Tudor history with the downfall of Anne Boleyn.
Code Name Verity Code Name Verity
by Elizabeth Wein
Hardcover: May 2012
Paperback: 7 May 2013
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Oct. 11th, 1943 - A British spy plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France. Its pilot and passenger are best friends. One of the girls has a chance at survival. The other has lost the game before it's barely begun.
The Yellow Birds The Yellow Birds: A Novel
by Kevin Powers
Hardcover: Sep 2012
Paperback: 30 Apr 2013
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With profound emotional insight, especially into the effects of a hidden war on mothers and families at home, The Yellow Birds is a groundbreaking novel about the costs of war that is destined to become a classic.
The Long Walk The Long Walk: A Story of War and the Life That Follows
by Brian Castner
Hardcover: Jul 2012
Paperback: 9 Apr 2013
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In the tradition of Michael Herr's Dispatches and works by such masters of the memoir as Mary Karr and Tobias Wolff, a powerful account of war and homecoming that grabs readers by the throat even as it touches their hearts.
The Light Between Oceans The Light Between Oceans: A Novel
by Margot L. Stedman
Hardcover: Jul 2012
Paperback: 2 Apr 2013
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A captivating, beautiful, and stunningly accomplished debut novel that opens in 1918 Australia - the story of a lighthouse keeper and his wife who make one devastating choice that forever changes two worlds.
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry: A Novel
by Rachel Joyce
Hardcover: Jul 2012
Paperback: 26 Mar 2013
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A novel of unsentimental charm, humor, and profound insight into the thoughts and feelings we all bury deep within our hearts, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry introduces Rachel Joyce as a wise - and utterly irresistible - storyteller.
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If You Find Me
Emily Murdoch

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There are some things you can't leave behind…
Americanah
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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Fearless, gripping, at once darkly funny and tender, spanning three continents and numerous lives, Americanah is a richly told story set in today's globalized world.
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
Karen Joy Fowler

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The story of an American family, middle class in middle America, ordinary in every way but one. But that exception is the beating heart of this extraordinary novel.
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