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Last Light over Galveston

by Jennifer L. Wright ...

Amid the 1900 Galveston hurricane, one woman's perseverance is tested in this captivating story from the author whose work has been called "intelligent and arresting" ( Foreword Reviews ) and "historical fiction as it is meant to be told" ( Library Journal )."Old Galveston shines in this beautifully written tale of a woman's quest to both lose herself and find herself."<str... ... Read more

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Amid the 1900 Galveston hurricane, one woman's perseverance is tested in this captivating story from the author whose work has been called "intelligent and arresting" ( Foreword Reviews ) and "historical fiction as it is meant to be told" ( Library Journal )."Old Galveston shines in this beautifully written tale of a woman's quest to both lose herself and find herself."<str...
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If It Rains

by Jennifer L. Wright ...

A story of resilience and redemption set against one of America's defining moments―the Dust Bowl.It's 1935 in Oklahoma, and lives are determined by the dust. Fourteen-year-old Kathryn Baile, a spitfire born with a severe clubfoot, is coming of age in desperate times. Once her beloved older sister marries, Kathryn's only comfort comes in the well-worn pages of her favorite book, The Wonderful ... Read more

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A story of resilience and redemption set against one of America's defining moments―the Dust Bowl.It's 1935 in Oklahoma, and lives are determined by the dust. Fourteen-year-old Kathryn Baile, a spitfire born with a severe clubfoot, is coming of age in desperate times. Once her beloved older sister marries, Kathryn's only comfort comes in the well-worn pages of her favorite book, The Wonderful
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The Girl from the Papers

by Jennifer L. Wright ...

A young woman desperate to provide for her family during the Great Depression finds herself swept into a life of crime in this riveting, redemptive tale by the author of Last Light over Galveston , one of BookBub's picks for The Best Historical Fiction of 2025.Beatrice Carraway has dreams. Although she's aged out of the childhood pageant circuit, she's intent on carrying her talents all the way ... Read more

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A young woman desperate to provide for her family during the Great Depression finds herself swept into a life of crime in this riveting, redemptive tale by the author of Last Light over Galveston , one of BookBub's picks for The Best Historical Fiction of 2025.Beatrice Carraway has dreams. Although she's aged out of the childhood pageant circuit, she's intent on carrying her talents all the way
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Come Down Somewhere

by Jennifer L. Wright ...

For fans of WWII fiction comes a powerful novel by Jennifer L. Wright about two young women coming of age during the Trinity nuclear bomb test in 1945.Sixteen-year-old Olive Alexander has lived on a ranch in the Jornada del Muerto region of southern New Mexico her entire life. But when World War II begins, the government seizes her family's land for the construction of a new, top secret Army post ... Read more

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For fans of WWII fiction comes a powerful novel by Jennifer L. Wright about two young women coming of age during the Trinity nuclear bomb test in 1945.Sixteen-year-old Olive Alexander has lived on a ranch in the Jornada del Muerto region of southern New Mexico her entire life. But when World War II begins, the government seizes her family's land for the construction of a new, top secret Army post
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Equity at the End

The New American Way of Death

by Staci M. Zavattaro, Jennifer L. Wright-Berryman ...

In Equity at the End, authors Staci M. Zavattaro and Jennifer L. Wright-Berryman explore the intricate and often confusing landscape of deathcare in the United States. This complex system of public, private, and nonprofit institutions often leaves individuals perplexed as they navigate their final arrangements, revealing significant inequities.Combining comprehensive research from public ... Read more

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In Equity at the End, authors Staci M. Zavattaro and Jennifer L. Wright-Berryman explore the intricate and often confusing landscape of deathcare in the United States. This complex system of public, private, and nonprofit institutions often leaves individuals perplexed as they navigate their final arrangements, revealing significant inequities.Combining comprehensive research from public
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Last Light over Galveston

by Jennifer L. Wright ...

Narrated by Sarah Zimmerman ...

Unabridged

10 hours 46 min

Galveston, Texas. September 1900. Only months ago, Kathleen McDaniel returned from finishing school in Switzerland to her family home in New York’s Hudson Valley with a future of promise and privilege set before her. But one horrific event shattered her picturesque life. Now she has fled as far as the train line and a pocketful of money would take her, finding refuge at the St. Mary’s Orphan ... Read more

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Galveston, Texas. September 1900. Only months ago, Kathleen McDaniel returned from finishing school in Switzerland to her family home in New York’s Hudson Valley with a future of promise and privilege set before her. But one horrific event shattered her picturesque life. Now she has fled as far as the train line and a pocketful of money would take her, finding refuge at the St. Mary’s Orphan
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Come Down Somewhere

by Jennifer L. Wright ...

Narrated by Sarah Zimmerman ...

Unabridged

10 hours 29 min

For fans of WWII fiction comes a powerful novel by Jennifer L. Wright about two young women coming of age during the Trinity nuclear bomb test in 1945.Sixteen-year-old Olive Alexander has lived on a ranch in the Jornada del Muerto region of southern New Mexico her entire life. But when World War II begins, the government seizes her family’s land for the construction of a new, top secret Army post ... Read more

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For fans of WWII fiction comes a powerful novel by Jennifer L. Wright about two young women coming of age during the Trinity nuclear bomb test in 1945.Sixteen-year-old Olive Alexander has lived on a ranch in the Jornada del Muerto region of southern New Mexico her entire life. But when World War II begins, the government seizes her family’s land for the construction of a new, top secret Army post
... Read more

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If It Rains

by Jennifer L. Wright ...

Narrated by Sarah Zimmerman ...

Unabridged

9 hours 36 min

A story of resilience and redemption set against one of America’s defining moments―the Dust Bowl.It’s 1935 in Oklahoma, and lives are determined by the dust. Fourteen-year-old Kathryn Baile, a spitfire born with a severe clubfoot, is coming of age in desperate times. Once her beloved older sister marries, Kathryn’s only comfort comes in the well-worn pages of her favorite book, The Wonderful ... Read more

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A story of resilience and redemption set against one of America’s defining moments―the Dust Bowl.It’s 1935 in Oklahoma, and lives are determined by the dust. Fourteen-year-old Kathryn Baile, a spitfire born with a severe clubfoot, is coming of age in desperate times. Once her beloved older sister marries, Kathryn’s only comfort comes in the well-worn pages of her favorite book, The Wonderful
... Read more

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The Girl from the Papers

by Jennifer L. Wright ...

Narrated by Jeanine Bartel ...

Unabridged

10 hours 44 min

Inspired by one of America’s most notorious couples, Bonnie and Clyde, Jennifer L. Wright delivers a riveting tale set during the public enemy era of the Great Depression.Beatrice Carraway has dreams. Although she’s aged out of the childhood pageant circuit, she’s intent on carrying her talents all the way to the big screen—if only she can escape the poverty of West Dallas first. But as the Great ... Read more

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Inspired by one of America’s most notorious couples, Bonnie and Clyde, Jennifer L. Wright delivers a riveting tale set during the public enemy era of the Great Depression.Beatrice Carraway has dreams. Although she’s aged out of the childhood pageant circuit, she’s intent on carrying her talents all the way to the big screen—if only she can escape the poverty of West Dallas first. But as the Great
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Spilling the Tea

by Brenda Jackson ...

Narrated by Ron Butler ...

Unabridged

9 hours 40 min

Ninetysomething Mama Laverne is determined to find all of her great-grandchildren their perfect match before going home to glory. So far, her success rate is 100 percent—and she intends to keep it that way.After sustaining injuries in Iraq, Chancellor Madaris was told he’d never walk again. Chance credits his great-grandmother Mama Laverne with giving him the will to heal and prove the doctors ... Read more

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Ninetysomething Mama Laverne is determined to find all of her great-grandchildren their perfect match before going home to glory. So far, her success rate is 100 percent—and she intends to keep it that way.After sustaining injuries in Iraq, Chancellor Madaris was told he’d never walk again. Chance credits his great-grandmother Mama Laverne with giving him the will to heal and prove the doctors
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The Forget-Me-Not Library

A Novel

by Heather Webber ...

Narrated by Hallie Ricardo, Stephanie Willis ...

Unabridged

11 hours 44 min

A detour. A chance encounter. Two women who alter the pages of each other’s story.Juliet Nightingale is lucky to be alive. Months after a freak accident involving lightning, she’s fully recovered but is left feeling that something is missing from her life. Something big. Impulsively, she decides to take a solo summer road trip, hoping that the journey will lead her down a path that will help her ... Read more

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A detour. A chance encounter. Two women who alter the pages of each other’s story.Juliet Nightingale is lucky to be alive. Months after a freak accident involving lightning, she’s fully recovered but is left feeling that something is missing from her life. Something big. Impulsively, she decides to take a solo summer road trip, hoping that the journey will lead her down a path that will help her
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Soul City

Race, Equality, and the Lost Dream of an American Utopia

by Thomas Healy ...

Narrated by Larry Herron ...

Unabridged

12 hours 38 min

The fascinating, forgotten story of the 1970s attempt to build a city dedicated to racial equality in the heart of “Klan Country”.In 1969, with America’s cities in turmoil and racial tensions high, civil rights leader Floyd McKissick announced an audacious plan: he would build a new city in rural North Carolina, open to all but intended primarily to benefit Black people. Named Soul City, the ... Read more

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The fascinating, forgotten story of the 1970s attempt to build a city dedicated to racial equality in the heart of “Klan Country”.In 1969, with America’s cities in turmoil and racial tensions high, civil rights leader Floyd McKissick announced an audacious plan: he would build a new city in rural North Carolina, open to all but intended primarily to benefit Black people. Named Soul City, the
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