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2002 Favorite Books by Debut Authors
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Breaking Clean: A Memoir
by Judy Blunt
Hardcover: Feb 2002
Paperback: 1 Jan 2003
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| Blunt has turned the memories of her childhood and young adulthood in rural Montana into a beautifully written memoir that is a meditation on how land and her life will always be intertwined. A must read. |
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The Secret Life of Bees
by Sue Monk Kidd
Hardcover: Jan 2002
Paperback: 1 Jan 2003
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| A mesmerizing novel about women with extraordinary gifts coping with loss, finding forgiveness and especially, learning to forgive themselves. Kidd's strong, irresistible voice catches us up and doesn't let go. |
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Time Stops For No Mouse
by Michael Hoeye
Hardcover: Jan 2002
Paperback: 1 Jan 2003
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| "Everything that kids and their parents would want in a great action/adventure tale - humble heroes, despicable villains, and cliffhanger chapter-endings. It's fast and fun, rich and rewarding." |
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Puppet Child
by Talia Carner
Hardcover: Nov 2002
Paperback: 1 Sep 2002
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| When the justice system fails her daughter, one courageous mother takes matters into her own hands. In a wrenching race against time, the safety of one child becomes entangled in the theatrics of Family Court, bottled-up family dynamics, media frenzy, and the pressure of the political machine. |
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Fortune In Your Cookies: Finding Financial Wisdom in Everyday Eating
by Meena Cheng
Hardcover: 1 Mar 2002
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| Combines the sensuality found in food with the stoic subject of money, creating a uniquely enchanting and informative personal finance book that can be described as Chocolat meets Wall Street. |
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