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From boyhood in Home, Pennsylvania, to his death in Tucson, Arizona, in 1989, this book offers - in Abbey's own words - the world of an American original. Whether writing fact or fiction, Abbey was always an autobiographer. Each of the thirty-five selections presented here, arranged chronologically by date of incident (not of publication), demonstrates that Abbey was passionately, insistently his own man. As poet-farmer Wendell Berry puts it: "He...
5) Passing
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"A tragic story rooted in the . . . facts of American life . . . that loyalty to a Black . . . identity was not only an act of pride, but one of courage." -The New York Times
"[Larsen's novels are] . . . absolutely absorbing, fascinating, and indispensable." -Alice Walker, Pulitzer Prize– and National Book Award–winning author of The Color Purple
Irene Redfield and Clare Kendry were childhood friends-a relationship that...
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"Collected nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and occasional writings from thirty-four women who published during the settlement years of the American frontier. Framed by biographical and historical introductions by Susan Cummins Miller, the selections focus on women's experiences and address such issues as isolation, drudgery, frustration, mourning, and mysticism"--Provided by publisher.
12) Main Street
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Orphaned as a teen, Carol Milford grew up in a city in Minnesota. Already a compassionate person, Carol's time studying in college and grad school exposed her to diverse, radical ideas and lifestyles, which she learned to either accept or tolerate. After college, Carol earns a position as a librarian in the state capital city, yet finds the work to be unsatisfying. This is why she agrees when her new husband, a doctor named Will, asks if they can...
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"A by-the-book literary agent must decide if happily ever after is worth changing her whole life for in this insightful, delightful new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beach Read and People We Meet on Vacation. Nora Stephens' life is books--she's read them all--and she is not that type of heroine. Not the plucky one, not the laidback dream girl, and especially not the sweetheart. In fact, the only people Nora is a heroine for...
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You'll recognize your own cat in this entertaining collection of stories about the surprising, amusing, heartwarming, and even magical things that our cats do. They come in all shapes, sizes, and personalities, but one thing is for sure--our cats are magical, beloved members of our families. These 101 heartwarming, humorous and completely true stories about our feline friends are sure to touch every cat lover's soul. You'll be left with a renewed...
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