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Mermaids

by Patty Dann ...

"Mrs. Flax was happiest when she was leaving a place, but I wanted to stay put long enough to fall down crazy and hear the Word of God. I always called my mother Mrs. Flax."So begins this extraordinary first novel about one wild year in the life of fourteen-year-old Charlotte Flax, when she and her sister Kate move with Mrs. Flax into a sleepy 1960's Massachusetts town. Mrs. Flax is a woman who ... Read more

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"Mrs. Flax was happiest when she was leaving a place, but I wanted to stay put long enough to fall down crazy and hear the Word of God. I always called my mother Mrs. Flax."So begins this extraordinary first novel about one wild year in the life of fourteen-year-old Charlotte Flax, when she and her sister Kate move with Mrs. Flax into a sleepy 1960's Massachusetts town. Mrs. Flax is a woman who
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Mermaids

by Patty Dann ...

Series Book 1 - Mermaids
A teenager follows along as her mother moves from town to town—and man to man—in this coming-of-age novel: "Both hilarious and tragic . . . a radiant debut." — The New York Times Book ReviewThe inspiration for the cult-classic film starring Winona Ryder, Christina Ricci, and Cher, this novel is narrated by Charlotte Flax, a fourteen-year-old helplessly dragged by her mother from place to place, ... Read more

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A teenager follows along as her mother moves from town to town—and man to man—in this coming-of-age novel: "Both hilarious and tragic . . . a radiant debut." — The New York Times Book ReviewThe inspiration for the cult-classic film starring Winona Ryder, Christina Ricci, and Cher, this novel is narrated by Charlotte Flax, a fourteen-year-old helplessly dragged by her mother from place to place,
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The Wright Sister

A Novel

by Patty Dann ...

An "immensely readable" novel inspired by the life of Katharine Wright and her brother Orville, a tale of estrangement and enduring love (Sally Koslow, international bestselling author of Another Side of Paradise).On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright flew the world's first airplane at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, establishing the Wright Brothers as world-renowned pioneers of flight. ... Read more

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An "immensely readable" novel inspired by the life of Katharine Wright and her brother Orville, a tale of estrangement and enduring love (Sally Koslow, international bestselling author of Another Side of Paradise).On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright flew the world's first airplane at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, establishing the Wright Brothers as world-renowned pioneers of flight.
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Starfish

by Patty Dann ...

Series Book 2 - Mermaids
The author of Mermaids reunites the unforgettable women of the Flax family decades later: "Its plot twists will make you laugh—after you wipe away tears." —Sally Koslow, author of The Real Mrs. TobiasNow in her early forties with a grown son and two grandchildren, Charlotte Flax has never forgotten the year she spent as a teenager in Grove, Massachusetts, with her mother and little sister. When ... Read more

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The author of Mermaids reunites the unforgettable women of the Flax family decades later: "Its plot twists will make you laugh—after you wipe away tears." —Sally Koslow, author of The Real Mrs. TobiasNow in her early forties with a grown son and two grandchildren, Charlotte Flax has never forgotten the year she spent as a teenager in Grove, Massachusetts, with her mother and little sister. When
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The Butterfly Hours

Transforming Memories into Memoir

by Patty Dann ...

Featuring writing prompts and tips from one of the “great [writing] teachers of NYC,” this guide to memoir writing will help you discover the power and pleasure of bringing your memories to life (New York Magazine)Sometimes all it takes is a single word to spark a strong memory. Bicycle. Snowstorm. Washing machine. By presenting one-word prompts and simple phrases, author and writing teacher Patty ... Read more

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Featuring writing prompts and tips from one of the “great [writing] teachers of NYC,” this guide to memoir writing will help you discover the power and pleasure of bringing your memories to life (New York Magazine)Sometimes all it takes is a single word to spark a strong memory. Bicycle. Snowstorm. Washing machine. By presenting one-word prompts and simple phrases, author and writing teacher Patty
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The Wright Sister

A Novel

by Patty Dann ...

Narrated by Elizabeth Wiley ...

Unabridged

6 hours 1 min

An epistolary novel of historical fiction that imagines the life of Katharine Wright and her relationship with her famous brothers, Wilbur and Orville Wright.On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright flew the world’s first airplane at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, establishing the Wright Brothers as world-renowned pioneers of flight. Known to far fewer people was their whip-smart and well ... Read more

$23.99 USD

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An epistolary novel of historical fiction that imagines the life of Katharine Wright and her relationship with her famous brothers, Wilbur and Orville Wright.On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright flew the world’s first airplane at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, establishing the Wright Brothers as world-renowned pioneers of flight. Known to far fewer people was their whip-smart and well
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Merlin's Mirror

by Andre Norton ...

Narrated by Sharon Freedman ...

Series series Witch World
Unabridged

10 hours 8 min

Few authors have achieved such renown as World Fantasy Life Achievement honoree and Science Fiction Writers of America Grand Master Andre Norton. With the love of readers and the praise of critics, Norton's books have sold millions of copies worldwide.In this great science fiction novel, Andre Norton brings to new life the legendary King Arthur and the wizard Merlin in the light of modern ... Read more

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Few authors have achieved such renown as World Fantasy Life Achievement honoree and Science Fiction Writers of America Grand Master Andre Norton. With the love of readers and the praise of critics, Norton's books have sold millions of copies worldwide.In this great science fiction novel, Andre Norton brings to new life the legendary King Arthur and the wizard Merlin in the light of modern
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The Girls in Navy Blue

A Novel

by Alix Rickloff ...

Narrated by Dylan Moore, Carlotta Brentan ...

Unabridged

13 hours 46 min

A gripping and compelling dual timeline novel about three women who joined the Navy during WWI to become yeomanettes and the impact their choices have on one of their descendants in 1968.1918 - America is at war with Germany, and, for the first time in history, the US Navy has allowed women to join up alongside the men. Ten thousand of them rush to do their part. German-American Marjory Kunwald ... Read more

$32.99 USD

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A gripping and compelling dual timeline novel about three women who joined the Navy during WWI to become yeomanettes and the impact their choices have on one of their descendants in 1968.1918 - America is at war with Germany, and, for the first time in history, the US Navy has allowed women to join up alongside the men. Ten thousand of them rush to do their part. German-American Marjory Kunwald
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The Wilderness Way

by Anne Madden ...

Narrated by John Cormack ...

Unabridged

13 hours 41 min

Inspired by the true events of the most notorious evictions in Irish history…1861, Donegal, IrelandTen years ago Declan Conaghan’s father died in the Great Famine, and since then, Declan has kept his promise to keep his family out of the workhouse. But all that is threatened with the arrival of new landlord, John Adair. Adair is quick to cause trouble and fear among his tenants. When he turns them ... Read more

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Inspired by the true events of the most notorious evictions in Irish history…1861, Donegal, IrelandTen years ago Declan Conaghan’s father died in the Great Famine, and since then, Declan has kept his promise to keep his family out of the workhouse. But all that is threatened with the arrival of new landlord, John Adair. Adair is quick to cause trouble and fear among his tenants. When he turns them
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The House of Lincoln

A Novel

by Nancy Horan ...

Narrated by Sarah Welborn ...

Unabridged

10 hours 30 min

An unprecedented view of Lincoln's Springfield from the acclaimed and bestselling author of Loving Frank.Nancy Horan returns with a sweeping historical novel, which tells the story of Abraham Lincoln's ascendance from rumpled lawyer to U.S. president to the Great Emancipator through the eyes of a young asylum-seeker who arrives in Lincoln's home of Springfield from Madeira, Portugal.Showing ... Read more

$24.99 USD

An unprecedented view of Lincoln's Springfield from the acclaimed and bestselling author of Loving Frank.Nancy Horan returns with a sweeping historical novel, which tells the story of Abraham Lincoln's ascendance from rumpled lawyer to U.S. president to the Great Emancipator through the eyes of a young asylum-seeker who arrives in Lincoln's home of Springfield from Madeira, Portugal.Showing
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The Lost Diary of M

A Novel

by Paul Wolfe ...

Narrated by Cassandra Campbell ...

Unabridged

7 hours 49 min

An engrossing debut novel that cannily reimagines the extraordinary life and mysterious death of bohemian Georgetown socialite Mary Pinchot Meyer— secret lover of JFK, ex-wife of a CIA chief, sexual adventurer, LSD explorer and early feminist living by her own rules.She was a longtime lover of JFK.She was the ex-wife of a CIA chief.She was the sister-in-law of the Washington Post’s Ben Bradlee.She ... Read more

$25.99 USD

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An engrossing debut novel that cannily reimagines the extraordinary life and mysterious death of bohemian Georgetown socialite Mary Pinchot Meyer— secret lover of JFK, ex-wife of a CIA chief, sexual adventurer, LSD explorer and early feminist living by her own rules.She was a longtime lover of JFK.She was the ex-wife of a CIA chief.She was the sister-in-law of the Washington Post’s Ben Bradlee.She
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The Awakening of Miss Prim

A Novel

by Natalia Sanmartin Fenollera ...

Narrated by Elisabeth Lagelée ...

Unabridged

7 hours 34 min

In this #1 international bestseller, a young woman leaves everything behind to work as a librarian in a remote French village, where she finds her outlook on life and love challenged in every way.Prudencia Prim is a young woman of intelligence and achievement, with a deep knowledge of literature and several letters after her name. But when she accepts the post of private librarian in the village ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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In this #1 international bestseller, a young woman leaves everything behind to work as a librarian in a remote French village, where she finds her outlook on life and love challenged in every way.Prudencia Prim is a young woman of intelligence and achievement, with a deep knowledge of literature and several letters after her name. But when she accepts the post of private librarian in the village
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