Haunted by his own past, his inability to sleep, and a song, 'Blue Light Yokohama,' Iwata is at the center of a compelling, brilliantly moody, layered novel sure to be one of the most talked about debuts in 2017.
Blue Shoe
by Anne Lamott
Hardcover: Sep 2002
Paperback: Oct 2003
An honest, irreverent and compelling story laced with self-deprecating humor, grace, and wit. As always, Anne Lamott creates characters with whom we can identify, as she explores the depths of human emotion.
There is considerable excitement at The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. A cobra has been found in Precious Ramotswe's office. Then a nurse from a local medical clinic reveals that faulty bloodpressure readings are being recorded there. ...
Blue Sky Kingdom
: An Epic Family Journey to the Heart of the Himalaya
by Bruce Kirkby
Hardcover: Oct 2020
Paperback: Jul 2022
A warm and unforgettable portrait of a family letting go of the known world to encounter an unfamiliar one filled with rich possibilities and new understandings.
Body Brokers
: Inside America's Underground Trade in Human Remains
by Annie Cheney
Hardcover: Mar 2006
Paperback: Mar 2007
An audacious, disturbing, and compellingly written investigative exposé of a little known aspect of the "death care" world: the lucrative business of procuring, buying, and selling human cadavers and body parts.
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