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9041) Valley of the gods
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A juxtaposes abundance and poverty through the eyes of an anguished writer, a bizarre trillionaire, and a struggling Navajo community armed with only a now-imminent ancient legend.
9042) Mistletoe on Main Street
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Briar Creek volume 1
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Briar Creek's quaint shop windows, cozy homes nestled in snow, and neighborly residents are what Christmas dreams are made of--for everyone except Grace Madison. She left her hometown years ago to pursue a writing career. But when her father's death leaves his bookstore empty, Grace must return to face why she fled Vermont in the first place: Luke Hastings, who still heats her up like a shot of smoky whiskey on a cold winter's night.
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From the author of the acclaimed novel A Pigeon and a Boy comes a charming tale of family ties, over-the-top housekeeping, and the sport of storytelling in Nahalal, the village of Meir Shalev’s birth. Here we meet Shalev’s amazing Grandma Tonia, who arrived in Palestine by boat from Russia in 1923 and lived in a constant state of battle with what she viewed as the family’s biggest enemy in their new land: dirt.
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9045) Oscar Wilde
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In this biography, Wilde the legendary Victorian--brilliant writer and conversationalist, reckless flouter of social and sexual conventions--is brought to life. More astute and forbearing, yet more fallible than legend has allowed, Wilde is given here the dimensions of a modern hero. The author depicts Wilde's comet-like ascent on the Victorian scene and his equally dramatic sudden eclipse. He presents Wilde's Irish background, the actresses to whom...
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"The enchanting sequel to the award-winning Anne of Green Gables. Anne Shirley makes the transition from a romantic, impetuous orphan to an outspoken, adventurous and accomplished teacher... An emotional follow-up full of wit and charm to the epic tale of the beguiling red-head."--Container.
9048) The third man
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A pulp fiction writer arrives in post-WWII Vienna at the invitation of a friend who has offered him a job. Once there, he discovers that a shortage of supplies has led to a flourishing black market and his friend has recently died in a mysterious traffic accident. As he begins to unravel the story behind his friend's death, he finds himself entangled in the black market, the police, and his friend's Czech girlfriend. Includes commentary, interviews,...
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As a boy, Gabito had the ability to imagine many things. He lived in a small house with a large family. He would grow up to become a writer known as Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
Sumario en espa?ol: Como un ni?o, Gabito tenia la capacidad de imaginar muchas cosas. El vivio en una peque?a casa con una gran familia. El llega a ser un escritor conocido como Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
9052) The lesson
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Liam (Daryl McCormack), an aspiring and ambitious young writer, eagerly accepts a tutoring position at the family estate of his idol, renowned author J.M. Sinclair (Academy Award nominee Richard E. Grant). But soon, Liam realizes that he is ensnared in a web of family secrets, resentment, and retribution. Sinclair, his wife Hélène (Academy Award nominee Julie Delpy), and their son Bertie (Stephen McMillan) all guard a dark past, one that threatens...
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Becoming a successful writer remains an elusive dream for Byron. No longer able to support his family and pay the bills, he seeks employment at an upscale male escort service. As Byron slowly succumbs to the demands of the job - and his own desires - a destructive pattern of deception threatens the very thing that he sought to protect - his family.
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Public domain volume 1
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"Syd Dallas is responsible for pop culture's greatest hero: THE DOMAIN! But his sons Miles and David have a complicated relationship with both the creation and their creator. Can they convince their dad to fight for their family's legacy? Collects PUBLIC DOMAIN #1-5."--Publisher marketing.
9057) WHERE THERE IS LOVE, THERE IS GOD: A PATH TO CLOSER UNION WITH GOD AND GREATER LOVE FOR OTHERS
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A collection of previously unpublished talks with the author's fellow sisters reveals Mother Teresa's spiritual teachings, organized into four steps of spiritual practice.
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From the author of Iron & Silk comes a charming and frequently uproarious account of an American adolescence in the age of Bruce Lee, Ozzy Osborne, and Kung Fu. As Salzman recalls coming of age with one foot in Connecticut and the other in China (he wanted to become a wandering Zen monk), he tells the story of a teenager trying to attain enlightenment before he's learned to drive.
9059) Green hills of Africa
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Hemingway's well-documented fascination with big-game hunting is magnificently captured amidst rich descriptions of the beauty and strangeness of East Africa, where he and his wife, Pauline, journeyed in December of 1933. An impassioned portrait of the glory of the African landscape, this immediate and deeply felt account has all of the hallmarks of the most evocative travel writing.
9060) Zorba the Greek
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Studio classic volume 21
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When shy Englishman, Basil, lands on the isle of Crete seeking his fortune, Zorba sets out to teach him the ways of the world ... Zorba's world. Through it all, Basil learns there's only one way to deal with life's triumphs and tragedies, never stop dancing!
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