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King the Wonder Dog
by Meg Nola
The poignant short story collection "King the Wonder Dog" is infused with retrospective melancholy. In Eleanor Lerman’s compelling short story collection "King the Wonder Dog", free-spirited artists, musicians, and wanderers of the...
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More Than Any River
In Victoria Tatum’s timely ensemble novel "More Than Any River", generations of farmers and workers along the Sacramento River cope with formidable threats to their region and way of life. Covering more than a century, this...
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Summer Husband
A connection based on mutual respect, affirmation, and help allows a neglected wife and mother to blossom at summer camp in the breezy romance novel "Summer Husband". A housewife follows her children to sleepaway camp in Amy Lorowitz’s...
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Channeling Marilyn
by Karen Rigby
A teenager steps out of her comfort zone to achieve onstage success in the warm novel "Channeling Marilyn", which doubles as a touching tribute to screen icon Marilyn Monroe. A self-conscious teenager meets the spirit of Marilyn Monroe...
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A Joyful Way of Being
by Mari Carlson
An encouraging self-help text for older audiences, "A Joyful Way of Being" suggests that making and enjoying art is key to finding and unlocking joy. In BrittMarie Eksell’s guided workbook "A Joyful Way of Being", creativity is...
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A Different Kind of Vow
"A Different Kind of Vow" is a compelling memoir about midlife self-discovery. Laurie Collister’s heartening memoir "A Different Kind of Vow" is about finding happiness in an unexpected way. Collister once dreamed of marrying and...
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Dancing on the Brink of the World
by Karen Rigby
In the vivid historical novel "Dancing on the Brink of the World", a man comes into his own in a place teeming with frontier potential and multicultural influences. In Marianne T. Rafter’s intriguing historical novel "Dancing on the...
