Paul Fox
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"Maddie and Ian's love story began with a chance encounter at a party overseas; he was serving in the British army and she was a travel writer visiting her best friend, Jo. Now almost two decades later, married with a beautiful son, Charlie, they are living the perfect suburban life in Middle America. But when a camping accident leaves Maddie badly scarred, she begins attending writing therapy, where she gradually reveals her fears about Ian's PTSD;...
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Rump, comes the true story behind another unlikely hero: a grumpy dwarf who gets tangled up in Snow White's feud with the wicked queen.
Ever since he was a dwarfling, Borlen (nicknamed "Grump") has dreamed of visiting The Surface, so when opportunity knocks, he leaves his cavern home behind.
At first, life aboveground is a dream come true. Queen Elfrieda...
Ever since he was a dwarfling, Borlen (nicknamed "Grump") has dreamed of visiting The Surface, so when opportunity knocks, he leaves his cavern home behind.
At first, life aboveground is a dream come true. Queen Elfrieda...
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At the Savoy hotel, two women with very different pasts try to forget the devastation of the Great War and forge a new life in a city where those who dare to dream can have it all. Dolly is the Savoy's newest chambermaid, whose proximity to the dazzling hotel guests fuels her dreams to be a star like her idol, Loretta May. Loretta, the daughter of an earl, has rebelliously turned her back on the ordered life expected of a society woman and lives as...
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Once upon a time, in a small village in southern France, a pretty, willful English girl is falling in love. Frances Langley has fallen under Benoit's romantic spell, so sure is she that he is everything she's ever wanted a self-assured, sexy man, experienced, and just a little bit mysterious. But Frances is hiding a secret one that would surely separate them if he ever knew the truth. And to hold on to his love, she is willing to do anything for...
8) Quinn
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"Quinn is serving a life sentence for a crime he's convinced he hasn't committed. Surely the authorities have got it wrong, and when they find his childhood sweetheart, Andrea, his name will be cleared. His parole is drawing near when he receives an unexpected letter from Andrea's mother, who invites Quinn to share her home. It soon becomes apparent that what appears to be a genuine act of forgiveness is influenced by more complex motivations. As...
9) Racing demon
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Four clergymen seek to make sense of their mission while being torn in all directions by the Church of England. After a critically lauded debut in 1990 at London's National Theatre, Racing Demon went on to earn universal acclaim. More than 20 years later, David Hare's bold and moving revelations on gay ordination and the doctrine of the priesthood ring more resoundingly than ever. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording, starring Jared Harris, Lesley...
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The moment George and Jane met, he knew she was the one. When it comes to love, George is about to realize it's all about timing. The love of his life, Jane Gardner, can't bring herself to get married again after her first husband broke her heart. George makes a wish that he'd met Jane before her first marriage and the next thing you know he's there. Ten years earlier and just three days before Jane's first wedding. George must convince Jane that...
11) Legion Of Honor
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Rebuffed in love and uncertain of life, Simon is the story of a young Englishman's physical and spiritual journey during Algeria's battle for independence from France. Driven by romantic illusion to join the French Foreign Legion, Simon learns what it truly means to be a hero. A timeless, coming of age story set against the epic, sweeping landscape of North Africa. Original title: The Deserter
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 3
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Famed paleontologist Barkeley Blake is in town to premiere his latest discovery, but Murdoch's evening with Dr. Ogden is ruined when the event becomes a crime scene. While tracking the killer, the team discovers that the bone hunters are involved in blackmail, sabotage, and secret romances.
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Murdoch Mysteries volume 1
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When a stunt goes wrong at Buffalo Bill's Wild West Extravaganza, it's up to Murdoch to decide whether it was murder or a tragic accident. In a camp full of sharpshooters, everyone is a suspect even the famous Annie Oakley.
14) Hidden treasures
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"In the wake of his mother's death, Harry doesn't know where to start. Her house is filled to the brim with objects of every kind--from pictures he drew as a child to books, papers, and boxes of who knows what. As he begins to sort through the objects, he must also deal with the powerful emotions each conjures up. And, to complicate matters further, his ex-girlfriend, Tabitha, turns up on the doorstep clutching a letter sent by his mother just before...
15) Robert Browning
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Provides a brief biography of nineteenth-century English poet and playwright Robert Browning, a selection of personal reminiscences by his contemporaries, and critical essays from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries on specific Browning works.
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Being Erica volume 5
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Outside the office, Dr. Tom is repeating an old pattern. Erica and Adam hit a rough patch. Kai is back from the future.
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Being Erica volume 9
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It's Dave and Ivan's wedding day, and Erica find herself living her own relationship fantasies.
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A brutal murder of a Mexican farm worker is covered up by those who fear its perpetrator: a powerful land baron. Virgil Renchler (Welles) owns most of the town providing a thriving economy. When his men go to far and kill one of his migrant workmen, the sheriff (Chandler) goes after him even if it means his job and everyone else's.