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  • The Able McLaughlins

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  • The Able McLaughlins

    The McLaughlins are prominent members of a settlement of Scottish immigrants who emigrated to the still-wild prairies of Iowa. As the story begins, their eldest son, Wully, returns to the family farm after serving in the Union Army during the Civil War. But much has changed in his absence: the girl who once returned his love, Chirstie, now appears cold, fearful, and traumatized, and won't meet his ... Read more

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  • The Able McLaughlins

    A Library of America eBook Classic

    The riveting Pulitzer Prize–winning novel, available as an e-book for the first time.Wully McLaughlin returns to his family’s Iowa homestead at the end of the Civil War to find his sweetheart, Chirstie McNair, alone and in distress, her mother dead and her wayward father gone. Perplexed by a new aloofness in Chirstie, Wully soon discovers that she has been raped and is pregnant. To the shock of ... Read more

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  • My Husband Made Me Do It! A Pilgrim With Plastic On The Camino de Santiago

    Fat, 59, fortified daily by red wine and challenged by my husband, I start a mildly epic adventure. This book is part autobiography, part travel guide, an honest but tongue in cheek record of my Camino. It lists distances, places to stay and to avoid, what to take, degree of difficulty and ultimately proves anybody can do it.I want to inspire you to take the first step on your own adventure. ... Read more

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    Whether you are a beginning or accomplished knitter, textured knitting is for you. Discover how to turn ordinary yarn into a scenic byway across the landscapes of fabric you create. This guidebook will walk you through 70 textured stitch patterns that use basic knit and purl stitches, and 29 easy-to-intermediate projects will have you adding exciting texture to your home and wardrobe. Designs ... Read more

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    Woman, Captain, Rebel

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    History would have us believe the sea has always been a male realm, the idea of female captains almost unthinkable. But there is one exception, so notable she defies any expectation.This is her remarkable story.Captain Thurídur, born in Iceland in 1777, lived a life that was both controversial and unconventional. Her first time fishing, on the open unprotected rowboats of her time, was at age ... Read more

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  • The Painted Room

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    The Painted Room is a book written by Margaret Wilson. The story revolves around a mysterious painted room that is the source of much fascination and speculation. The central characters discover the room and be drawn into a world of intrigue, danger, and adventure as they try to uncover the secrets of the room and the people who created it. The book is a mystery-thriller, with elements of romance ... Read more

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  • The Able McLaughlins

    "The Able McLaughlins" is a novel by Margaret Wilson that won the Pulitzer Prize in 1924. It follows a family of Scotch Covenanters who settled the American prairies in the 1860s. The McLaughlin's oldest son Wully has just returned from the Civil War planning to marry his sweetheart Christie McNair, but for some reason, she won't talk to him anymore. Wully finds himself hurt and perplexed until he ... Read more

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