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Traveling Mercies
: Some Thoughts on Faith
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Anne Lamott
Hardcover: Feb 1999
Paperback: 1 Feb 2000
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A chronicle of faith and spirituality that is at once tough, personal, affectionate, wise and very funny. |
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Angela's Ashes
: A Memoir
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Frank McCourt
Hardcover: Sep 1996
Paperback: 1 May 1999
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Imbued on every page with Frank McCourt's astounding humor and compassion. This is a glorious book that bears all the marks of a classic. |
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All Over But The Shoutin'
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Rick Bragg
Hardcover: Sep 1997
Paperback: 1 Aug 1998
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The story of a violent, war-haunted, alcoholic father and a strong-willed, loving mother who struggled to protect her three sons from the effects of poverty and ignorance that had tainted her own life. |
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Under The Tuscan Sun
: At Home In Italy
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Frances Mayes
Hardcover: Oct 1996
Paperback: 1 Oct 1997
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An enchanting and lyrical look at the life, the traditions, and the cuisine of Tuscany, in the spirit of Peter Mayle's A Year in Provence. |
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The Color of Water
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James McBride
Hardcover: Feb 1996
Paperback: 1 Feb 1997
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Touches readers of all colors as a vivid portrait of growing up, a haunting meditation on race and identity, and a lyrical valentine to a mother from her son. |
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Girl, Interrupted
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Susanna Kaysen
Paperback: 1 Apr 1994
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"Searing . . . captures an exquisite range of self-awareness between madness and insight." |
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