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Ultraviolet

A Novel

by Suzanne Matson ...

A REAL SIMPLE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: This “gorgeous novel examines the complexities of the mother-daughter relationship,” following 3 generations of women, each more independent than the last (Real Simple).“Sprawling, beautiful . . . an emotional, poignant look at the ways in which our dreams for ourselves often fall apart, and how even lives that seem quietly lived are filled with profound ... Read more

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A REAL SIMPLE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: This “gorgeous novel examines the complexities of the mother-daughter relationship,” following 3 generations of women, each more independent than the last (Real Simple).“Sprawling, beautiful . . . an emotional, poignant look at the ways in which our dreams for ourselves often fall apart, and how even lives that seem quietly lived are filled with profound
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The Hunger Moon

A Novel

by Suzanne Matson ...

A moving first novel about the power of friendship to change lives, that will remind readers of Anne Tyler and Alice Hoffman.Renata, a waitress, has left her boyfriend Bryan without telling him he is about to become a father. She drives cross-country to begin a new life in Boston with her baby son, Charlie, hoping to stay free of emotional entanglements and the associations of a painful childhood. ... Read more

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A moving first novel about the power of friendship to change lives, that will remind readers of Anne Tyler and Alice Hoffman.Renata, a waitress, has left her boyfriend Bryan without telling him he is about to become a father. She drives cross-country to begin a new life in Boston with her baby son, Charlie, hoping to stay free of emotional entanglements and the associations of a painful childhood.
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The Tree-Sitter

A Novel

by Suzanne Matson ...

A passionate and tensely pitched tale of first love and idealism set in the Oregon forests.Julie Prince is a top college student, destined for conventional success. But then she falls in love with Neil, a radical graduate student, and abandons her privileged East Coast life to tree-sit in the forests of Oregon. At first it is a romantic field trip; soon, though, Julie finds herself increasingly ... Read more

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A passionate and tensely pitched tale of first love and idealism set in the Oregon forests.Julie Prince is a top college student, destined for conventional success. But then she falls in love with Neil, a radical graduate student, and abandons her privileged East Coast life to tree-sit in the forests of Oregon. At first it is a romantic field trip; soon, though, Julie finds herself increasingly
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Sea Level

by Suzanne Matson ...

Table of Contents:After CharmingAmbergisThe Artist And His ModelThe Bohemian WeddingCeremonyCoyotesDaughters (1)Daughters (2)Daughters (3)DebussyDrawing WaterElegy For NeilFor My Mother On Her Birthday, SwimmingFossilsGetting Out Of TijuanaThe Good MorningHome And Other Future Travel PlansIn Rovaniemi, Finland, Twenty-fifth BirthdayJackson C... ... Read more

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Table of Contents:After CharmingAmbergisThe Artist And His ModelThe Bohemian WeddingCeremonyCoyotesDaughters (1)Daughters (2)Daughters (3)DebussyDrawing WaterElegy For NeilFor My Mother On Her Birthday, SwimmingFossilsGetting Out Of TijuanaThe Good MorningHome And Other Future Travel PlansIn Rovaniemi, Finland, Twenty-fifth BirthdayJackson C...
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A Trick of Nature: A Novel

by Suzanne Matson ...

"A compelling, unpredictable narrative that moves beyond its calm suburban setting into darker social and psychological territory…[Matson] is a writer of uncommon wisdom and emotional depth." —Tom Perrotta, author of The Leftovers and Mrs. FletcherGreg Goodman is a very ordinary guy—a not-very-ambitious school teacher and football coach who takes his attractive wife, Patty, their twin adolescent ... Read more

$15.99 USD

"A compelling, unpredictable narrative that moves beyond its calm suburban setting into darker social and psychological territory…[Matson] is a writer of uncommon wisdom and emotional depth." —Tom Perrotta, author of The Leftovers and Mrs. FletcherGreg Goodman is a very ordinary guy—a not-very-ambitious school teacher and football coach who takes his attractive wife, Patty, their twin adolescent
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Ultraviolet

A Novel

by Suzanne Matson ...

Narrated by Karen Peakes ...

Unabridged

8 hours 10 min

"Capacious, unsentimental, and yet forgiving, Ultraviolet brings us both the intimacy of women's lives and their trajectories across continents and generations. This is Suzanne Matson at her wisest and deepest―wonderful." ―Gish Jen, author of The Girl at the Baggage ClaimSuzanne Matson’s engrossing and intimate new novel, Ultraviolet, centers on Kathryn―the daughter of Elsie and mother of Samantha ... Read more

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"Capacious, unsentimental, and yet forgiving, Ultraviolet brings us both the intimacy of women's lives and their trajectories across continents and generations. This is Suzanne Matson at her wisest and deepest―wonderful." ―Gish Jen, author of The Girl at the Baggage ClaimSuzanne Matson’s engrossing and intimate new novel, Ultraviolet, centers on Kathryn―the daughter of Elsie and mother of Samantha
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Three Flames

A Novel

by Alan Lightman ...

Narrated by Cassandra Campbell ...

Unabridged

5 hours 7 min

From the internationally bestselling author of Einstein’s Dreams comes a deeply compelling story about the lives of a Cambodian family―set between 1973, just before the Cambodian Genocide by the Khmer Rouge―to 2015.The stories of one Cambodian family are intricately braided together in Alan Lightman’s haunting Three Flames, his first work of fiction in six years.Three Flames portrays the struggles ... Read more

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From the internationally bestselling author of Einstein’s Dreams comes a deeply compelling story about the lives of a Cambodian family―set between 1973, just before the Cambodian Genocide by the Khmer Rouge―to 2015.The stories of one Cambodian family are intricately braided together in Alan Lightman’s haunting Three Flames, his first work of fiction in six years.Three Flames portrays the struggles
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A Golden Life

A Novel

by Ginny Kubitz Moyer ...

Narrated by Shana Pennington-Baird ...

Unabridged

9 hours 45 min

Embark on a journey to 1930s California in Ginny Kubitz Moyer's spellbinding historical novel in which a woman must choose between friendship and her own secrets.It's 1938, and twenty-five-year-old secretary Frances Healey is ready for a fresh start. Hoping to forget her painful past, she takes a job working for Hollywood producer Lawrence Merrill. She quickly becomes absorbed in VistaGlen Studios ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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Embark on a journey to 1930s California in Ginny Kubitz Moyer's spellbinding historical novel in which a woman must choose between friendship and her own secrets.It's 1938, and twenty-five-year-old secretary Frances Healey is ready for a fresh start. Hoping to forget her painful past, she takes a job working for Hollywood producer Lawrence Merrill. She quickly becomes absorbed in VistaGlen Studios
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She Came to Slay

The Life and Times of Harriet Tubman

by Erica Armstrong Dunbar ...

Narrated by Erica Armstrong Dunbar, Robin Miles ...

Unabridged

3 hours 53 min

In the bestselling tradition of The Notorious RBG comes a lively, informative, and illustrated tribute to one of the most exceptional women in American history—Harriet Tubman—a heroine whose fearlessness and activism still resonate today.Harriet Tubman is best known as one of the most famous conductors on the Underground Railroad. As a leading abolitionist, her bravery and selflessness has ... Read more

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In the bestselling tradition of The Notorious RBG comes a lively, informative, and illustrated tribute to one of the most exceptional women in American history—Harriet Tubman—a heroine whose fearlessness and activism still resonate today.Harriet Tubman is best known as one of the most famous conductors on the Underground Railroad. As a leading abolitionist, her bravery and selflessness has
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Beyond This Place of Wrath and Tears

by Jack Ford ...

Narrated by Cynthia Farrell ...

Unabridged

10 hours 31 min

Washington, DC, April 1954: Lee Carson, former war correspondent, is frustrated that her journalism career has been relegated to society events and fashion stories. But when she receives a tip about a Russian spy in a high-ranking government position at the height of the Cold War, she feels the thrill of a story that she hasn't felt since she was on the front lines of the European theater . . ... Read more

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Washington, DC, April 1954: Lee Carson, former war correspondent, is frustrated that her journalism career has been relegated to society events and fashion stories. But when she receives a tip about a Russian spy in a high-ranking government position at the height of the Cold War, she feels the thrill of a story that she hasn't felt since she was on the front lines of the European theater . .
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The Fighting Bunch

The Battle of Athens and How World War II Veterans Won the Only Successful Armed Rebellion Since the Revolution

by Chris DeRose ...

Narrated by David de Vries ...

Unabridged

7 hours 55 min

The incredible, untold story of the WWII vets who overthrew their corrupt hometown government—the only successful armed rebellion on US soil since the War of Independence.Corrupt politician Paul Cantrell was in complete control of McMinn County, Tennessee, his whims enforced by the violent Sheriff Pat Mansfield and his deputies. On Election Day, Cantrell and the sheriff seized the ballot boxes and ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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The incredible, untold story of the WWII vets who overthrew their corrupt hometown government—the only successful armed rebellion on US soil since the War of Independence.Corrupt politician Paul Cantrell was in complete control of McMinn County, Tennessee, his whims enforced by the violent Sheriff Pat Mansfield and his deputies. On Election Day, Cantrell and the sheriff seized the ballot boxes and
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The Very Long, Very Strange Life of Isaac Dahl

by Bart Yates ...

Narrated by Paul Bellantoni ...

Unabridged

8 hours 36 min

At the age of ninety-six, Isaac Dahl sits down to write his memoir. For Isaac, an accomplished journalist and historian, finding the right words to convey events is never a problem. But this book will be different from anything he has written before. Focusing on twelve different days, each encapsulated in a chapter, Isaac hopes to distill the very essence of his life.There are days that begin like ... Read more

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At the age of ninety-six, Isaac Dahl sits down to write his memoir. For Isaac, an accomplished journalist and historian, finding the right words to convey events is never a problem. But this book will be different from anything he has written before. Focusing on twelve different days, each encapsulated in a chapter, Isaac hopes to distill the very essence of his life.There are days that begin like
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