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Parenting & Families (fiction & non-fiction)
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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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Little Princes: One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal
by Conor Grennan
Hardcover: Feb 2011
Paperback: 27 Dec 2011
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| Little Princes is the epic story of Conor Grennan's battle to save the lost children of Nepal and how he found himself in the process. Part Three Cups of Tea, part Into Thin Air, Grennan's remarkable memoir is at once gripping and inspirational, and it carries us deep into an exotic world that most readers know little about. |
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The Printmaker's Daughter: A Novel
by Katherine Govier
Paperback: 22 Nov 2011
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| 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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The Betrayal: A Novel
by Helen Dunmore
Hardcover: Sep 2011
Paperback: 6 Sep 2011
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| A riveting and emotionally absorbing portrait of post-war Soviet Russia, a world of violence and terror, where the severest acts of betrayal can come from the most trusted allies. |
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Irma Voth: A Novel
by Miriam Toews
Hardcover: 6 Sep 2011
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| That rare coming-of-age story able to blend the dark with the uplifting, Irma Voth follows a young Mennonite woman, vulnerable yet wise beyond her years, who carries a terrible family secret with her on a remarkable journey to survival and redemption. |
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