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The Unnamed
: A Novel
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Joshua Ferris
Hardcover: Jan 2010
Paperback: 22 Sep 2010
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What drives a man to stay in a marriage, in a job? What forces him away? Is love or conscience enough to overcome the darker, stronger urges of the natural world? The Unnamed is a deeply felt, luminous novel about modern life, ancient yearnings, and the power of human understanding. |
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This Is Where I Leave You
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Jonathan Tropper
Hardcover: Aug 2009
Paperback: 6 Jul 2010
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A riotously funny, emotionally raw novel about love, marriage, divorce, family, and the ties that bindwhether we like it or not. |
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Bird Lake Moon
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Kevin Henkes
Hardcover: Apr 2008
Paperback: 23 Mar 2010
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When two boys come to spend the summer at Bird Lake, each is reeling from his own personal tragedy. Both boys arrive scarred and fragile, but as they become friends, the sharp edges of their lives smooth out and, slowly, they are able to start to heal. |
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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
: A Year of Food Life
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Barbara Kingsolver
Hardcover: May 2007
Paperback: 29 Apr 2008
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Bestselling author Barbara Kingsolver returns with her first nonfiction narrative that will open your eyes in a hundred new ways to an old truth: You are what you eat. |
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Second Honeymoon
: A Novel
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Joanna Trollope
Hardcover: Mar 2006
Paperback: 6 Mar 2007
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Trollope explores the complexities of twenty-first century family life. |
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Queen Bee Moms & Kingpin Dads
: Coping with the Parents, Teachers, Coaches, and Counselors Who Can Rule -- or Ruin --Your Child's Life
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Rosalind Wiseman
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Elizabeth Rapoport
Hardcover: Mar 2006
Paperback: 1 Feb 2007
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Essential reading for parents today. Offering us the tools to become wiser, more relaxed parents and the inspiration to speak out, act according to our values, show humility, and set the kind of example that will make a real difference in our children's lives. |
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