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The Diplomat's Wife by Pam Jenoff

"How have I been lucky enough to come here, to be alive, when so many others are not? I should have died...But I am here."Surviving the brutality of a Nazi prison camp, Marta...more

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The Distant Hours by Kate Morton

The discovery of a long-lost letter reveals an old secret and the truth behind a woman's mysterious past in the best-selling new novel from international publishing sensation,...more

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The Dream of the Celt by Mario Vargas Llosa

A subtle and enlightening novel about a neglected human rights pioneer by the Nobel Laureate Mario Vargas Llosa
In 1916, the Irish nationalist Roger Casement was hanged by the...more

The Dressmaker by Kate Alcott

Just in time for the centennial anniversary of the sinking of the "Titanic" comes a vivid, romantic, and relentlessly compelling historical novel about a spirited young seamstress...more

The Drop by Michael Connelly

Harry Bosch has been given three years before he must retire from the LAPD, and he wants cases more fiercely than ever. In one morning, he gets two. DNA from a 1989 rape and...more

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The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe

When Mary Anne Schwalbe was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, her publisher son Will accompanied her to her treatments. As they had all their lives, they discussed books and the...more

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The Fall of the House of Dixie by Bruce C Levine

In this major new history of the Civil War, Bruce Levine tells the riveting story of how that conflict upended the economic, political, and social life of the old South, utterly...more

The Five Lessons a Millionaire Taught Me about Life and Wealth by Richard Paul Evans

Easy to understand and simple to apply, "The Five Lessons a Millionaire Taught Me About Life and Wealth" is one of the most powerful books ever written about money. This book will...more

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The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton

From the internationally bestselling author of "The House at Riverton," an unforgettable new novel that transports the reader from the back alleys of poverty of pre-World War I...more

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The Future of Us by Carolyn Mackler, Jay Asher

It's 1996, and less than half of all American high school students have ever used the Internet. Emma just got her first computer and an America Online CD-ROM. Josh is her...more

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