Gateway to the Moon
by Mary Morris
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Miguel Torres is a teenager living in Entrada de la Luna, a poverty-stricken dot on the New Mexico map. Although his family and their ancestors have made the town their home ...
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Emily Isackson
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Beyond the Book: The Spanish Inquisition
The Spanish Inquisition ultimately affects modern-day characters in Gateway to the Moon. The inquisitorial system (derived from the Latin word inquisitio 'to inquire'), is one in which the court actively investigates a case rather than simply being ... Beyond the Book
New World, Inc.
by Simon Targett, John Butman
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When we think about the founding of America, we typically envision Pilgrims in black garb and boxy hats, sailing bravely to an untouched landscape where they could worship ...
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Rose Rankin
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Beyond the Book: Elizabeth I and Royal Intrigues
Elizabeth I was a cautious but crucial supporter of the initial English voyages to the Americas, where merchants and explorers hoped to develop lucrative trade routes, as described in New World, Inc. Queen Elizabeth was one of the most competent ... Beyond the Book
New World, Inc.
by Simon Targett, John Butman
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When we think about the founding of America, we typically envision Pilgrims in black garb and boxy hats, sailing bravely to an untouched landscape where they could worship ...
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Rose Rankin
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Beyond the Book: Elizabeth I and Royal Intrigues
Elizabeth I was a cautious but crucial supporter of the initial English voyages to the Americas, where merchants and explorers hoped to develop lucrative trade routes, as described in New World, Inc. Queen Elizabeth was one of the most competent ... Beyond the Book
The Ensemble
by Aja Gabel
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In May 1994, the members of the Van Ness String Quartet are completing their final graduate recital at a San Francisco conservatory and preparing for the Esterhazy quartet ...
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Rebecca Foster
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Beyond the Book: String Quartets
In the second half of the eighteenth century, chamber music, which was played by ensembles (small groups of musicians and thus suitable for smaller rooms), became very fashionable. The term 'ensemble' comes from the Old French word for 'together' and... Beyond the Book
Sometimes I Lie
by Alice Feeney
This brilliant psychological thriller asks: Is something a lie if you believe it's the truth?
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Eternal Life
by Dara Horn
The award-winning author returns with an ingenious novel about what it would mean to live forever.
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Harbor of Spies
A captivating thriller-at-sea, Harbor of Spies is at once a spy story, a sea story and a love story set in Spanish colonial Havana in the 1860s, a time when the city was flush...
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The Comedown by Rebekah Frumkin
A blistering dark comedy that explores delineating lines of race, class, religion, and time.
Roland Merullo's playful, eloquent, and life-affirming novel finds the Pope and the Dalai ...
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Kim Kovacs
A new novel from the USA Today Bestselling author of The Magician's Lie
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Salt Houses
by Hala Alyan
Salt Houses is a difficult story and the author did not shy away from difficult situations and family conflicts. It is the story of displacement and yearning for ...
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One Child
by Mei Fong
This account of China's one child policy shows the far reaching unintended or latent consequences of this social policy. On the surface we think of the intended ...
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The Midnight Watch
by David Dyer
The Midnight Watch is the first novel by Australian teacher and author, David Dyer. While the story of the sinking of the SS Titanic in April 1912 will be familiar to ...
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The Girl Who Smiled Beads
by Clemantine Wamariya, Elizabeth Weil
This is one of the most difficult books I have read, yet it is an essential read. It is at once a memoir and an expose. How can I ever relate to Clemantine’s life? I ...
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The Girl Who Smiled Beads
by Clemantine Wamariya, Elizabeth Weil
This is one of the most difficult books I have read, yet it is an essential read. It is at once a memoir and an expose. How can I ever relate to Clemantine’s life? I ...
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Do Not Become Alarmed
by Maile Meloy
It all began with a cruise on a ship out in the wild seas. This family decided to make good on having a good time on a cruise. The writer made it clear from the beginning...
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