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Letters of Transit_ Reflections on Exile, Identity, Language, and Loss - Andre Aciman
"Moving, deeply introspective and honest" (Publishers Weekly) reflections on exile and memory from five award-winning authors. All of the authors in Letters of Transit have w... -
Two Kisses for Maddy_ A Memoir - Matthew Logelin
Review"Heartbreaking, raw, moving and uplifting at the same time." -_The Hollywood Reporter_ "A tender memoir that combines the deep sadness of loss with the joys o... -
Tolstoy and the Purple Chair_ M - Nina Sankovitch
From Publishers WeeklyWhen Sankovitch lost her older sister to cancer, she was determined to "live her life double" in order to make up for her family's painful loss. But after thr... -
The Tiger's Wife - Tea Obreht
Weaving a brilliant latticework of family legend, loss, and love, Téa Obreht, the youngest of The New Yorker's twenty best American fiction writers under forty, has spun a timeless... -
The Summer of Riley - Eve Bunting
From Publishers Weekly"Bunting's straightforward story about an Oregon boy who learns to accept the loss of loved ones, including a dog, is heartwarming despite some heavy touches,... -
The Shape Shifter - Tony Hillerman
From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. A picture cut from a glossy magazine, Luxury Living, draws retired Navajo tribal policeman Lt. Joe Leaphorn into a hunt for a soulle... -
The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett
SUMMARY: A spoiled and sickly orphan blossoms into a creature of loving kindness in this unforgettable classic of childhood. At her uncle's forbidding Yorkshire estate, Mary joins ... -
The Pretty Committee Strikes Ba - Lisi Harrison
SUMMARY: Meet The Clique, the five girls who rule Octavian Country Day School . . .There's Massie, with her glossy bob and laser-whitened smile, uncontested leader of the Clique. D... -
The Loss of the SS. Titanic - Lawrence Beesley
SUMMARY:The history of the R.M.S. Titanic, of the White Star Line, is one of the most tragically short it is possible to conceive. The world had waited expectantly for its l... -
The Life You've Imagined - Kristina Riggle
From Two childhood friends reunite when stressful circumstances bring them back to their hometown. Anna, distraught over the loss of a beloved mentor, takes a leave of absence from...