A Novel
by Anna Johnston

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by Caroline Leavitt
Published Sep 2003
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A harrowing but ultimately consoling story of one family's anguish and healing.
by Anne Tyler
Published Mar 1999
The story of a lovable loser who's trying to get his life in order.
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