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  Olive's Ocean

  by Kevin Henkes

  Sometimes life can change in an instant Martha Boyle and Olive Barstow could have been friends, but they weren't. Weeks after a tragic accident, all that is left are eerie connections between the two girls, former classmates who both kept the same secret without knowing it. Now, even while on vacation at the ocean, Martha can't stop thinking about Olive. Things only get more complicated when Martha begins to... (more)
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  The Thirteenth Tale

  by Diane Setterfield

  All children mythologize their birth...So begins the prologue of reclusive author Vida Winter's collection of stories, which are as famous for the mystery of the missing thirteenth tale as they are for the delight and enchantment of the twelve that do exist.The enigmatic Winter has spent six decades creating various outlandish life histories for herself -- all of them inventions that have brought her... (more)
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  The Sense of Wonder

  by Rachel Carson

  First published more than three decades ago, this reissue of Rachel Carson's award-winning classic brings her unique vision to a new generation of readers. Stunning new photographs by Nick Kelsh beautifully complement Carson's intimate account of adventures with her young nephew, Roger, as they enjoy walks along the rocky coast of Maine and through dense forests and open fields, observing wildlife, strange plants,... (more)
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  This Book Will Save Your Life

  by A. M. Homes

  This Book Will Save Your Life is a vivid, uplifting, and revealing story about compassion, transformation, and what can happen if you are willing to lose yourself and open up to the world around you.
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  The Thin Place: A Novel

  by Kathryn Davis

  The prize-winning author of Versailles tells the story of a small New England village unsettled by a young girls unearthly gift. In Varennes, a town near the Canadian border, three girls come across the body of a dead man on the local lakes beach. Two of them run to get help, but twelve-year-old Mees Kipp stays with the body and somehow, inexplicably, brings it back to life. Her mysterious gift is at the center of... (more)
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  The Art of Paper Collage

  by Susan Pickering Rothamel

  One of today’s most outstanding collagists has produced an indispensable guidebook to the vast assortment of tools and techniques available: grounds and supports for the work, paper layering, faux-lace embellishing, assemblage, impression lifts, and more. Look into products like webbing spray, mica tiles, crackling medium, and crystal gel. Lushly illustrated with the author’s masterpieces and an artists’ gallery. (more)
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  The World to Come

  by Dara Horn

  "Nothing short of amazing."— Entertainment Weekly A million-dollar painting by Marc Chagall is stolen from a museum. The unlikely thief is Benjamin Ziskind, a thirty-year-old quiz-show writer. As Benjamin and his twin sister try to evade the police, they find themselves recalling their dead parents—the father who lost a leg in Vietnam, the mother who created children's books—and their stories about trust, loss,... (more)
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  Body of Knowledge

  by Carol Dawson, Kathryn Belmont

  In a saga of lust, revenge, betrayal, scandal, and sin, six-hundred-pound Victoria Grace Ransom's tale unfolds, revealing the shocking secrets surrounding her wealthy family and the truth about why she is the last of the bloodline. Reprint.
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  A Break with Charity

  A Story About the Salem Witch Trials

  by Ann Rinaldi

  Susanna desperately wants to join the circle of girls who meet every week at the parsonage. What she doesn't realize is that the girls are about to set off a torrent of false accusations leading to the imprisonment and execution of countless innocent people. Susanna faces a painful choice. Should she keep quiet and let the witch-hunt panic continue, or should she "break charity" with the... (more)
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  Get Your Crochet On! Hip Hats & Cool Caps

  by Afya Ibomu

  Celebrities such as Erykah Badu, Dennis Rodman, Common, and Lauryn Hill are huge fans of Afya Ibomu’s colorful hats and caps. In GET YOUR CROCHET ON!: Hip Hats and Cool Caps , Afya presents 20 step-by-step patterns of her most popular designs for women, men, and children. Chock-full of designs that are simple enough for a beginner but stylish enough for the most seasoned crochet artist, GET YOUR... (more)
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  The Witch's Boy

  by Michael Gruber

  This critically acclaimed tale of a witch and her goblin-child is wholly original, and the legendary characters of old who touch their story -- Cinderella, Rapunzel, Rumplestiltskin -- are made new through Michael Gruber's imaginative lens. Gruber's literary voice is as magical as his imagination. With The Witch's Boy he has created a wondrous journey through the realms of magic.
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  What Jesus Meant

  The Beatitudes and a Meaningful Life

  by Erik Kolbell

  The Beatitudes challenge our habitual expectations; they shake up our usual criteria of normalcy and present a new view of reality. While sounding peaceful enough, they are at heart profound and passionate, full of insights and authority for those of us prepared, in these precarious times, to reevaluate matters at the very core of our individual and collective lives. Here, in What Jesus Meant, Erik Kolbell... (more)
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  Farming of Bones

  by Edwidge Danticat

  From the bestselling author of Breath, Eyes, Memory , a passionate and profound novel of two lovers struggling against political violence The Farming of Bones begins in 1937 in a village on the Dominican side of the river that separates the country from Haiti. Amabelle Desir, Haitian-born and a faithful maidservant to the Dominican family that took her in when she was orphaned, and her lover Sebastien, an... (more)
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  Spirit of the Home: How to Make Your Home a Sanctuary

  by Jane Alexander

  For readers who want to go beyond feng shui to the next level of home enhancement, this beautifully illustrated book looks to the mythology and psychology of the home, while showing imaginative and practical ways to use light, color, and sound to give any living space a welcoming and relaxing ambience. Designing and arranging spaces that improve the quality of life-spiritually, emotionally, and... (more)
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  Paper Shade Book: Simple Techniques for Making Lamp Shades

  by Maryellen Driscoll

  Light and paper are an extraordinary combination for crafters. Here are fifteen foolproof projects that bring them together - with stylish effect. Unlike other paper shade books, this one emphasizes contemporary looks with projects for lampshades, candle shades, chandeliers, sconces, and window treatments. Easy instructions are included for making shades in a variety of papers including marbled, vellum, handmade... (more)
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  How to Make Raffia Hats, Bags & Baskets

  by Elizabeth Doyle Carey

  Step-by-step instructions for creating dozens of projects, plus dyeing, weaving, and embroidery for personalization.
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  The First Word

  The Search for the Origins of Language

  by Christine Kenneally

  A compelling look at the quest for the origins of human language from an accomplished linguist Language is a distinctly human gift. However, because it leaves no permanent trace, its evolution has long been a mystery, and it is only in the last fifteen years that we have begun to understand how language came into being. The First Word is the compelling story of the quest for the origins of... (more)
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  The Lace Reader

  by Brunonia Barry

  Every gift has a price . . . Every piece of lace has a secret . . . My name is Towner Whitney. No, that's not exactly true. My real first name is Sophya. Never believe me. I lie all the time. . . . Towner Whitney, the self-confessed unreliable narrator of The Lace Reader , hails from a family of Salem women who can read the future in the patterns in lace, and who have guarded a history of secrets... (more)
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  Every Last Cuckoo

  by Kate Maloy

  At age seventy-five, Sarah thought that her life was settled and assured: she and Charles would live out their days in the quiet comfort of their rural Vermont home. But now, with Charles gone, Sarah is unable to find peace. That is, until her home unforeseeably becomes an unruly refuge for wayward souls. First comes her teenage granddaughter Lottie, who can't abide living with her mother. She's soon joined by two... (more)
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  Cornelia Brown: Book 2

  Belong to Me

  by Marisa de los Santos

  Everyone has secrets. Some we keep to protect ourselves, others we keep to protect those we love. A devoted city dweller, Cornelia Brown surprised no one more than herself when she was gripped by the sudden, inescapable desire to leave urban life behind and head for an idyllic suburb. Though she knows she and her beloved husband, Teo, have made the right move, she approaches her new life with trepidation and... (more)