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Proud Tower - Barbara W. Tuchman
Product Description"The diplomatic origins, so-called, of the War are only the fever chart of the patient; they do not tell us what caused the fever. To probe for underlying causes... -
Piano Shop on the Left Bank - Thad Carhart; Thaddeus Carhart
Thad Carhart never realized there was a gap in his life until he happened upon Desforges Pianos, a demure little shopfront in his Pairs neighborhood that seemed to want to hide rat... -
Love Invents Us - Amy Bloom
Amazon.com ReviewIn this first novel, Amy Bloom spins the tale of one Elizabeth Taube, charting her progress from an unloved adolescent to (alas) an unloved, middle-aged mother. To... -
Letters to a Young Brother - Hill Harper
Offering inspirational advice in a down-to-earth style, this unique compilation of letters provides wisdom, guidance, and heartfelt insight to help the reader chart their own path ... -
Iron House - John Hart
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How I Killed Pluto and Why It H - Mike Brown
Amazon.com ReviewA Letter from Author Mike Brown My daughter Lilah, now five years old, is mad at me for killing Pluto. When I began a project 13 years ago to chart... -
House of Mirth (Barnes & Noble - Edith Wharton
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Hidden - Tomas Mournian
From Publishers WeeklyBased on a news article written for the San Francisco Bay Guardian, Mournian's exquisitely written and impossibly sad fiction debut charts America's latest ve... -
Gentlemen prefer blondes - Anita Loos
Review"The great American novel . . ." -- Edith Wharton Product DescriptionLorelei Lee and her best friend Dorothy take the world by storm in their search for the ide... -
Fluke_ Or, I Know Why the Winge - Christopher Moore
SUMMARY: Just why do humpback whales sing?That's the question that has marine biologist Nate Quinnand his crew poking, charting, recording andphotographing very big, wet, gray mari...