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Available to all your members for all your book selections
We want to be able to offer a better service to Book Clubs and Reading Groups. Currently, one person will come in for a book followed by others within a day or so, all looking for the same book. As we often only have one or two copies on our shelves of all bar the most popular or newest titles, this leaves the later arriving members without the book and us without the business.
We hope that by registering with us we can get in the books you need when you need them. Give us at least one month's notice and we'll stock up on the books and display them in the store. Or, if it's more convenient, order them here on-line.
Simply register your Book Group / Readers Club at Brilliant Books. To download your registration form
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Let us know the name of your Book Club, a main contact person, how many members you have, the titles of the books you plan on reading and when you're meeting to discuss them, and we'll do the rest.
Registration is free, and there's absolutely no obligation.
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Peter
The Last Girls Book Group
Mysterious and Playful Book Group
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9780345505347
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Published: Ballantine Books, 10/2009
"In 1986, Henry Lee happens upon the Panama Hotel in Seattle, where discoveries in the basement bring back haunting memories of the 1940s. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet tells of family pride, innocence, young love, jazz clubs, and internment. This novel will delight all ages -- it's good for reading aloud and great for discussions." --Barbara Theroux, Fact & Fiction, Missoula, MT
$13.95
ISBN-13: 9781565126770
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Published: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 3/2009
"Set in 1940s Mississippi, Mudbound tells the story of how World War II becomes a catalyst for change for those living on a Delta farm. Racism weighs heavily in the story, but Jordan's respect for the complexities of the character's lives, and her pragmatic honesty, build empathy and hope in the reader. This winner of the Bellwether Prize will become a book group favorite." --Dianne Patrick, Snowbound Books, Marquette, MI
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9780812971835
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Published: Random House Trade Paperbacks, 10/2008
"The book discussion we had about Elizabeth Strout's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about Olive Kitteridge, a retired schoolteacher in a little town in Maine, was one of the best we ever had. The reading group members were incredibly passionate about their love of the book and their love (and hatred) of Olive. We laughed and cried, and one member called us afterward and asked what we were going to read to get us that riled up again!" --Deb McDonald, Garden District Book Shop, New Orleans, LA
ISBN-13: 9781439170045
Availability: Special Order - Subject to Availability
Published: Pocket Books, 12/2009
"Still Alice tells the story of a 50-year-old Harvard psychology and linguistics professor in the year following diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer's disease. Her struggles with the effect on her work life, and her family's attempts to cope, are compelling and entirely believable. Genova's doctorate in neuroscience lets information flow naturally as part of a tender story, perfect for book groups." --Carla Jimenez, Inkwood Books, Tampa, FL
$16.99
ISBN-13: 9781602860742
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Published: Weinstein Books, 5/2009
"This is a coming-of-age book set in one of the worst times and places to come of age -- Panang, an island off the Malay Peninsula, just before the start of WWII. Sixteen-year-old Philip Hutton is torn between destiny and duty, but how do you choose when duty to country, family, friends, and mentor conflict? This is a lyrical, thought-provoking novel filled with many layers of loss and love." --Ann Carlson, Harborwalk Books, Georgetown, SC
$24.95
ISBN-13: 9780399155345
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Published: Amy Einhorn Books/Putnam, 2/2009
"We've been telling our customers who are members of book groups to read this story of race-ridden, 1960s Jackson, Mississippi. Unforgettable characters live out a story that makes you rage against intolerance as you step into the lives of three Southern women who are committed to creating change." --Gail Wetta, Anderson's Bookshop, Naperville, IL
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9781594484490
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Published: Riverhead Trade, 4/2009
"Young Tess Moore watches as someone throws a baby into a well. This starts a remarkable adventure through 1930s Alabama, in which two girls try to find out whose baby died and the Moore family just tries to survive. This has been our favorite this year and elicited a great discussion on class, race, and family." --Mary McHale, Fox Tale Books, New Durham, NH
$14.99
ISBN-13: 9780061624773
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Published: William Morrow Paperbacks, 9/2009
"The Lace Reader is a suspenseful intense read that thoughtfully mixes New England history and lore with the present. This is a one-sitting, must-discuss-afterward type of book!" --Angela Rodman, Third Street Books, McMinnville, OR
$14.99
ISBN-13: 9780061491344
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Published: Harper Perennial, 7/2009
"The Canadian Rockies, described with intensity, are the stage for an outlaw heroine's improbable ride from vengeance, both her own and that of her victim's kin. Thrilling in the way an imaginative page-turner should be, the story is nonetheless hooked upon the barbs of real events and real personalities." --Neil Strandberg, Tattered Cover Bookstore, Denver, CO
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9780312427801
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Published: Picador, 2/2009
"A young, single mother is dispatched by her agency as the tenth housekeeper to try to meet the unusual demands of tending house for a mathematics professor who's suffered a serious brain injury. She not only manages to meet the challenge, but she discovers a beautiful new world for herself and her son through their unique relationship with this extraordinary man. A very tender and absolutely delightful story!" --Linda Findlay, University Book Store, Seattle, WA
$16.00
ISBN-13: 9781416550532
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Published: Washington Square Press, 3/2009
"Grace Bradley has had a very long life and is now starting to fade. When she receives a letter about a film that is soon to be made about a tragedy that occurred between the world wars at Riverton, an estate where she was a housemaid, she is forced to relive her years of service at Riverton and her life after leaving it. You will be totally drawn into Grace's life and will not want the book to end." --Roberta Kraft, Alibi Books, Glenview, IL
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9780385343039
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Published: Delta, 8/2009
"Olivia Harker Cross' story is a mystery, a love story, and a course in history all in one fine novel. Reading groups will find a wealth of topics for discussion and enjoyment." --Cindy Reinhardt, University Bookstore, Edwardsville, IL
$16.00
ISBN-13: 9781931520546
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Published: Small Beer Press, 11/2008
"Simply one of the best, most enjoyable, and most original books I've read in a very, very long time. This novel about a fantastic orange couch is a lyrical story of a heroic quest undertaken by flawed but intrinsically good people. Humorous and glorious, celebratory of the sacred thing that lies inside each (OK, most) of us -- I'm recommending Couch to everyone!" --Beth Simpson, Cornerstone Books, Salem, MA
$14.99
ISBN-13: 9780061687549
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Published: Harper Perennial, 5/2009
"This story of a successful cardiologist who volunteers to help with earthquake relief in a poor Islamic country is my favorite book of the year, a tender and unexpected tale of a man in search of a purpose. Plenty to argue about in this perfect reading group pick." --Joe Foster, Maria's Bookshop, Durango, CO
$13.95
ISBN-13: 9780547237909
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Published: Mariner Books, 6/2009
"Estranged from his only daughter for some 20 years, Benjamin R. Ford is overjoyed when he receives an invitation to her West Coast nuptials. However, in transit to the happy event, American Airlines strands him in the purgatory of Chicago's O'Hare. Vexed by this development, Ben spends his time composing a ferocious letter of complaint to the air carrier. In the course of this missive, readers come to learn of his life, loves, and -- oddly enough -- the world of translated literature. While Benjamin Ford might remain earthbound, author Jonathan Miles definitely soars in this frantic and funny debut!" --Joe Drabyak, Chester County Book & Music Company, West Chester, PA
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9780451226815
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Published: NAL Trade, 5/2009
"Set in Iran in the 1970s, Mahbob Seraji's novel of young love in a nation headed toward revolution infuses sad events with a lot of humor as well. This is a wonderful book that I hope reading groups will discover and discuss." --Jennifer Wills Geraedts, Beagle Books, Park Rapids, MN
$13.99
ISBN-13: 9780061478758
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Published: Harper Perennial, 1/2009
"A Golden Age is both a personal and a political history. The revolution of 1971 in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) is seen through the lens of family relationships, where choices that are sometimes perceived as abstract in the history books have immediate and heart-stopping consequences for individuals. Anam's writing is precise and her characters complex. The culture and the region are depicted in rich detail, and the plot builds to an ending that is both perfectly logical in the context of the novel and breathtaking in its daring. What more can a reader ask?" --Lilla Weinberger, Readers' Books, Sonoma, CA
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9780385341004
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Published: Dial Press Trade Paperback, 5/2009
"Just after World War II, a journalist and author is looking for her next big project when by chance, she receives a letter from a man on Guernsey, the British island that was occupied by the Germans. Gradually she becomes absorbed into the stories and lives of the island's inhabitants. Funny, poignant, and charming, this is a novel that would make a marvelous read for anyone." --Ray Nurmi, Snowbound Books, Marquette, MI
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9781416562603
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Published: Free Press, 10/2008
"Balram Halwai narrates his tale through letters written to the Premier of China over a seven-day period and tells the story of how he climbed out of poverty and into the life of a successful entrepreneur. In telling his story, The White Tiger opens a window onto the chaos and inequality of Indian society." --Cynthia Claridge, Paulina Springs Books, Sisters, OR
$13.95
ISBN-13: 9780061252716
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Published: Harper Perennial, 1/2009
"Forget the mysterious and exotic location, this is a novel universal in its substance. When 16th-century Jewish trader Abraham goes to Asia, he encounters an alien culture but also discovers a world of love and beauty. You can call it exquisite, incisive, provocative, but there are really not enough adjectives for this brilliant gem of a novel." --Bill Cusumano, Nicola's Books, Ann Arbor, MI
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9781933372600
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Published: Europa Editions, 9/2008
"This story of an aging concierge and a 12-year-old girl in an exclusive apartment house in Paris was a huge hit in France. Pithy, erudite, and full of heart, this book should be on everyone's must-read list." --Lisa Wright, Oblong Books and Music, Millerton, NY
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9780143114703
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Published: Penguin Books, 3/2009
"I loved Astrid & Veronika, Linda Olsson's superb first novel, and her second novel, Sonata for Miriam, lives up to her early promise. In it, Adam leaves his adopted home in New Zealand to delve into his parents' past in WWII Poland and into his own past in Sweden. Olsson writes beautifully about relationships and of the choices we are sometimes forced to make because of events and the actions of our loved ones." --Carol Dunn, Northwind Book & Fiber, Spooner, WI
ISBN-13: 9780061662379
Availability: Special Order - Subject to Availability
Published: William Morrow Paperbacks, 3/2009
"In 19th-century Japan, women were not even allowed into the family owned brewery business, as they were considered bad luck and contaminated. This is the amazing story of Rie, the daughter struggling to gain and retain control of the house of Omura dynasty. Joyce Lebra fills her novel with one-of-a-kind characters and a one-of-a-kind story. I loved it!" --Lillian Kinsey, Bohannons' Books With a Past, Georgetown, KY
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9781416556114
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Published: Simon & Schuster, 6/2009
"Dr. Marie Heaton, a successful anesthesiologist at a prominent Seattle hospital, must come to terms with an operating-room tragedy, including the fallout from the hospital, the patient's family, and her conscience. Cassella has written an absolutely honest emotional portrayal of a kind, strong, and dedicated woman caught up in a crisis of doubt and remorse. A provocative, intelligent, and beautifully faceted book." --Tova Beiser, Brown University Bookstore, Providence, RI
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9780312428464
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Published: Picador, 5/2009
"Roxana Robinson's latest novel looks at the cost of being involved in one family member's crisis: the emotional and psychological cost, the cost in time and energy, and the financial cost. Crossing generational lines and effortlessly changing point-of-view from one fully-realized character to another, Cost is a gripping story and an excellent reading group choice." --Molly Young, Orinda Books, Orinda, CA
$13.95
ISBN-13: 9780312370848
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Published: St. Martin's Griffin, 9/2008
"This emotionally intense story of a young girl who is caught up in a roundup of Jewish families in Paris during World War II is a powerful selection for reading groups." --Sandy Palmer, Wy'east Book Shoppe & Art Gallery, Welches, OR
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9780143115694
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Published: Penguin Books, 4/2009
"This is a haunting story of memory and how seemingly small decisions can have large consequences. As 100-year-old Roseanne, a patient in a mental institution, tries to reconstruct her life, she realizes that memory is not always reliable, and that truth may not be attainable. In addition to offering readers characters with grace and writing that is mesmerizing, The Secret Scripture invites discussions about what 'truth' is and how cultural circumstances and individual choices define a life." --Rona Brinlee, The Book Mark, Atlantic Beach, FL
$18.00
ISBN-13: 9780805088922
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Published: Metropolitan Books, 2/2009
"Adapted from the Academy Award-nominated animated film, Waltz With Bashir stands by itself as a brilliant graphic memoir in its own right. It grapples not only with enforced military participation in evil and the psychological after-effects of the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon, but also with memory and the devious alternates to true remembering. Waltz With Bashir is a production of love, a moody masterpiece of art styles and narrative sophistication." --Nick DiMartino, University Book Store, Seattle, WA
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9780312428228
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Published: Picador, 3/2009
"Like a modern, urban Crime and Punishment, this brilliant book is an intimate study of the interior lives of everyone touched by a too-quick trigger finger. You will be haunted by Price's riveting portraits of the self-pitying initial suspect, the lonely young perp, the disillusioned detective, and the victim's family, as well as the New York City neighborhood they share." --Carla Jimenez, Inkwood Books, Tampa, FL
$14.99
ISBN-13: 9780061470844
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Published: Ecco, 10/2009
"Macbeth moves to the Depression-era Great Smoky Mountains in the finest novel yet by Ron Rash. Ambitious newlywed timber moguls George and Serena Pemberton ravage the mountain landscape while savaging their competitors and fiercely resisting allies of the budding conservation movement. Filled with Shakespearean levels of deception, cruelty, and retribution (mountain-style), Serena speaks to current times with its portrait of modern business greed colliding with a very old land and its inhabitants." --John Grooms, Park Road Books, Charlotte, NC
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9780307278258
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Published: Vintage, 4/2009
"This new collection by Pulitzer Prize-winning Jhumpa Lahiri presents eight short stories centered on Bengali families who have immigrated to the U.S. These quiet but powerful stories, detailing the lives of families perhaps very different from our own, teach universal truths." --Sarah Goddin, Quail Ridge Books, Raleigh, NC
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9780452295292
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Published: Plume, 4/2009
"I have just met two of the most likable and remarkable characters, Lev and Kolya, young Russian men trying to survive the Siege of Leningrad who are given a chance to save themselves from death if they can find a dozen eggs for the wedding cake of the daughter of a powerful and ruthless Russian colonel. Thus begins an odyssey that is at times disturbing, but the beauty of this novel is in the writing. It contains humor along with sadness, and these two men forge a friendship that is priceless." --Carol Katsoulis, Anderson's Bookshop, Naperville, IL
$13.95
ISBN-13: 9780307279118
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Published: Anchor, 7/2008
"In Now You See Him, Eli Gottlieb takes readers deep inside the human heart and asks the question, 'How well do we know the people we love most?' This is one of those novels that remains with you long after you have read the last line." --Kathleen Caldwell, A Great Good Place for Books, Oakland, CA
$15.95
ISBN-13: 9780307454546
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Published: Vintage, 6/2009
"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is a fast-paced mystery with a compelling plot, and with even more compelling characters. I was totally hooked by this story, and Lisbeth Salander has quickly become one of my favorite characters. She's tough, independent, clever, and vulnerable all at once, and I loved following her through the twists and turns of this amazing book." --Elizabeth Jordan, BookPeople, Austin, TX
$14.95
ISBN-13: 9780465010981
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Published: Basic Books, 5/2009
"One side of this book is That Mad Ache, a fresh translation of the French novel La Chamade, written by Francoise Sagan, whose Bonjour, Tristesse became an international sensation when the author was 19. Flip the book over and the other side is Translator, Trader, a brilliant, 100-page essay on the controversial art of translation by the translator himself, who is none other than Douglas Hofstadter, the Pulitzer Prize-winning genius who wrote Godel, Escher, Bach. That Mad Ache is a witty, ironic dissection of upper class French lovers, which gracefully bares the souls of Sagan's characters and watches them misunderstand each other. It's a labyrinthine journey into the human heart in a fresh, invigorating new translation." --Nick DiMartino, University Book Store, Seattle, WA
$14.00
ISBN-13: 9780385337465
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Published: Dial Press Trade Paperback, 8/2009
"Hannah Tinti's The Good Thief features an orphan, a con man, a giant zombie, a mad doctor, a dwarf, and a sinister factory. Need I say more? It takes a pretty incredible writer to create a 19th-century boy's adventure story with a wry, 21st-century sensibility. Once you begin, you'll be saying 'just one more chapter.'" --Jessica Stockton, McNally Jackson Books, New York, NY
$14.95
ISBN-13: 9781590513132
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Published: Other Press, 6/2009
"A taut, creepy, yet thought-provoking page-turner, The Unit is a meditation on the consequences of complacency, the value of human life, and what we're prepared to give up for security and comfort. Beautifully written, it will keep you guessing until the last, surprising page." --Molly Young, Orinda Books, Orinda, CA
$13.99
ISBN-13: 9780061284656
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Published: Harper Perennial, 2/2009
"In Now You See Him, Eli Gottlieb takes readers deep inside the human heart and asks the question, 'How well do we know the people we love most?' This is one of those novels that remains with you long after you have read the last line." --Kathleen Caldwell, A Great Good Place for Books, Oakland, CA
$16.99
ISBN-13: 9780061374234
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Published: Ecco, 9/2009
"This beautifully written family saga is set on a farm in Wisconsin, where Edgar -- born mute -- and his family raise prize dogs. This idyllic setting is upended when Edgar's Uncle Claude returns home and their world begins to fall apart. This is a coming-of-age story, a mystery, an epic novel, and, most of all, a story about the mystical relationship humans have with animals. You won't find a better read." -- Karen Schwettman, Fox Tale Books, New Durham, NH
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9780143115182
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Published: Penguin Books, 4/2009
"Who hasn't dreamed of getting a second chance? Jade and her family find themselves needing and getting just that, and you'll love sharing their journey. Although their struggles are real, Kaya McLaren keeps the story light and fun, quirky and real. If you are searching for a great read with lots of discussion material, this book is the perfect choice." --Andrea Avantaggio, Maria's Bookshop, Durango, CO
$14.99
ISBN-13: 9780060755799
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Published: Harper Perennial, 7/2009
"Set in New England, The Condition realistically portrays the story of a family undergoing separation as they face their only daughter Gwen's diagnosis of Turner's syndrome, a condition that prevents puberty from occurring. Twenty years later, the family is shaken when Gwen, now a young adult, falls in love. There are endless possibilities for book club discussion in Haigh's insightfully written novel, in which family ties are both limiting and liberating." --Jane Glaser, Next Chapter Bookshop, Mequon, WI
$14.99
ISBN-13: 9780061537967
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Published: Harper Perennial, 6/2009
"That this protagonist is an Airedale-Lab mix does not detract from his wisdom, depth of spirit, or, well ... humanity. Enzo is there for Denny as he strives for success as a race car driver, and as more poignant turns of fate befall him." --Cheryl McKeon, Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park, WA
$14.95
ISBN-13: 9780307388773
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Published: Vintage, 5/2009
"Hans van den Broek, the narrator of Joseph O'Neill's rich, beautifully written novel, finds his life and his marriage breaking down in post-9/11 New York City. When Hans is drawn into the world of league cricket games, he begins a friendship with Chuck Ramkissoon, a Trinidadian expat and a somewhat delusional self-promoter and part-time gangster -- that helps carry him through the dark times. The pure voice of Hans rolls along so smoothly and precisely that, in the end, it is difficult to imagine Hans not at your side." --Ray Nurmi, Snowbound Books, Marquette, MI
$13.95
ISBN-13: 9781565126169
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Published: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 8/2008
"Otto Ringling's sister tricks him into taking her guru on a six-day trip from New York City to the family homestead in North Dakota. Initially quite put off by the crimson-robed Buddhist monk, Otto resigns himself to his fate, and the two have a hilarious sightseeing trip across the country. You will laugh your way through this tale and wish you could be riding along in the back seat!" --Linda Smith, Sister Wolf Books, Park Rapids, MN
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9780812974157
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Published: Random House Trade Paperbacks, 6/2009
"A fascinating tale of polygamy and its effect on those who practice it. This novel really tells two tales -- that of Jordan Scott -- a young man who was thrown out of his fundamentalist sect and who is now trying to clear his mother of murder -- and that of Ann Eliza Young, the wife of Brigham Young, who went on to denounce polygamy. This is an amazingly researched, well-written novel!" --Mary Cowen, Anderson's Bookshop, Naperville, IL
$14.99
ISBN-13: 9780061673399
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Published: William Morrow Paperbacks, 1/2009
"Janie LaMarche has been recently widowed by a preventable accident. She is left with two young children and a lot of grief and anger, but also with the kind of family we all would hope for. As we read, her grief is palpable, her frustration with people and their clumsy attempts at sympathy understandable. This is a novel with wonderful book group discussion potential." --Patricia Worth, River Reader, Lexington, MO
$14.00
ISBN-13: 9780312428280
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Published: Picador, 3/2009
"A daring story of three unpredictable characters navigating the treacherous waters of class and race issues, of forbidden love, and of patriotism in the years right after WWII, The Story of a Marriage offers an imaginative, moving and wholly satisfying tribute to the real complexities of the human heart." --Marie du Vaure, Vroman's Bookstore, Pasadena, CA
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9781416543749
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Published: Touchstone, 6/2009
"The French Gardener is one of the best books I've read in a long time. This story of love and family made me cry, made me laugh, and, most of all, made me think. We all need reminders to notice the beauty of nature surrounding us and to slow down enough to enjoy the true simplicity of life." --Tresa Mott, The Next Chapter, Knoxville, IA
$19.95
ISBN-13: 9780870714177
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Published: Oregon State University Press, 8/2008
"This account of a Japanese-American family explores the immigrant experience, World War II internment camps, and the fight against injustice. Kessler spent a lot of time with members of the Yasui family, and the result is an immensely engaging read. It's an absorbing history lesson of the story behind the story." --Terry Dallas, Armchair Books, Pendleton, OR
$24.99
ISBN-13: 9781401322472
Availability: Out of Print
Published: Hyperion, 5/2009
"Every family has a secret. Steve Luxenberg discovers his shortly before his mother dies in her eighties. While she had told everyone throughout his life that she was an only child, his mother actually had a sister who had been institutionalized in her twenties. Luxenberg's journalistic approach to discovering the truth about his aunt is fascinating, as he mines the underlying story of secrets and their effects on families. A great reading group nonfiction pick." --Valerie Koehler, Blue Willow Bookshop, Houston, TX
$14.00
ISBN-13: 9780767927079
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Published: Broadway, 7/2009
"Tim Stark wants to leave his uninspiring job and figures that if he can lay claim to a few acres of his family's farm in Pennsylvania he might be able to make a go of it. He tells the story of a resourceful life and all of the interesting characters he meets along the way, from groundhogs and cantankerous neighbors to New York's top chefs. If you believe in supporting and buying locally grown produce, this entertaining, funny, and well-written memoir will be an inspiration." --Harvey Finkel, Clinton Book Shop, Clinton, NJ
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