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  The Help

  by Kathryn Stockett

  Twenty-two-year-old Skeeter has just returned home after graduating from Ole Miss. She may have a degree, but it is 1962, Mississippi, and her mother will not be happy until Skeeter has a ring on her finger. Skeeter would find solace with her beloved Constantine, the black maid who raised her, but Constantine has disappeared and no one will tell Skeeter where she has gone.Aibileen is a black maid, a... (more)
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  Secret Daughter

  by Shilpi Somaya Gowda

  A stunning debut novel that explores the emotional terrain of motherhood, loss, identity and culture, witnessed through the lives of two families, one Indian, one American, and the daughter who indelibly binds them. Somer's life is everything she imagined it would be — she's newly married and has started her career as a physician in San Francisco — until she makes the devastating discovery she never will... (more)
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  The Secret Life of Prince Charming

  by Deb Caletti

  "Maybe it was wrong, or maybe impossible, but I wanted the truth to be one thing. One solid thing." Quinn is surrounded by women who have had their hearts broken. Between her mother, her aunt, and her grandmother, Quinn hears nothing but cautionary tales. She tries to be an optimist -- after all, she's the dependable one, the girl who never makes foolish choices. But when she is abruptly and unceremoniously... (more)
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  A Man After God's Own Heart: Devoting Your Life to What Really Matters

  by Jim George

  At last—a powerful companion volume to A Woman After God’s Own Heart® by Elizabeth George (400,000 copies sold). Many Christian men want to be a man after God’s own heart...but how do they become one? Author Jim George shows that a heartfelt desire to grow spiritually is all that’s needed. God’s grace does the rest—bringing lasting change to a man’s: Marriage —leading, loving, and... (more)
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  Every Man's Marriage: An Every Man's Guide to Winning the Heart of a Woman

  by Stephen Arterburn, Fred Stoeker, Mike Yorkey

  What every man wishes he knew about what his wife desires most. Authors Stephen Arterburn and Fred Stoeker (with Mike Yorkey) believe that every man can meet the secret desires of his wife. The problem is, most of us aren't exactly sure what that desire is and how we can go about fulfilling it faithfully. In Every Woman's Desire , you can discover the common misconceptions about what it means to exercise... (more)
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  The Wicked Wives: A novel based on a true story

  by Gus Pelagatti

  The Wicked Wives is based on the true story of the 1938 Philadelphia murder scandals in which seventeen wives were arrested for murdering their husbands. Mastermind conspirator Giorgio DiSipio, a stunning lothario and local tailor who preys upon disenchanted and unfaithful wives, convinces twelve of them to kill their spouses for insurance money. The murder conspiracy is very successful until one lone... (more)
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  Pat the Husband: A Parody

  by Kate Nelligan

  Dorothy Kunhardt’s Pat the Bunny is a children’s classic, with millions of copies sold.  It’s inspired numerous spin-offs for both kids and adults—but none as wickedly amusing as this clever interactive book!  Every wife, girlfriend, and woman who hopes to be one will treasure it, and have endless fun playing with the lift-the-flap, touch-and-feel, pull tabs, and other highly designed elements.  It slyly... (more)
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  The Rainmaker

  by John Grisham

  HE'S A YOUNG LAWYER WHO DOES YARD WORK IN EXCHANGE FOR RENT. THEN ONE LITTLE CASE BEGINS TO EXPLODE...It's summer in Memphis. The sweat is sticking to Rudy Baylor's shirt and creditors are nipping at his heels. Once he had aspirations of breezing through law school and punching his ticket to the good life. Now he doesn't have a job or a prayer...except for one: an insurance dispute that leaves a family... (more)
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  Bread Givers

  by Anzia Yezierska

  The classic novel of Jewish immigrants in new trade paperback format and design, with sixteen period photographs. This masterwork of American immigrant literature is set in the 1920s on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and tells the story of Sara Smolinsky, the youngest daughter of an Orthodox rabbi, who rebels against her father's rigid conception of Jewish womanhood. Sarah's struggle towards independence and... (more)
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  Anna Karenina

  by Leo Tolstoy

  Anna Karenina (Russian: Анна Каренина; Russian pronunciation: <ˈanə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə>) (sometimes Anglicised as Anna Karenin) is a novel by the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, published in serial installments from 1873 to 1877 in the periodical The Russian Messenger. Tolstoy clashed with its editor Mikhail Katkov over issues that arose in the final installment; therefore, the novel's first complete appearance was in... (more)
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  Heartbreak House

  by George Bernard Shaw

  One of the distinguished comic dramatist’s more somber plays, this entertaining allegory examines apathy, confusion and lack of purpose as causes of major world problems, with larger-than-life characters representing the evils of the modern world.
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  Letters Between Us

  by A. Catherine Wikstrom-Hunter, Wendy Catherine Wikstrom

  Motherhood is a gift in any form. This book discusses the real issues and rollercoaster emotions that accompany growing pains for any individual. It is filled with practical and enchanting content, with the hope of enriching your Mother Daughter bond.
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  Manhood for Amateurs

  The Pleasures and Regrets of a Husband, Father, and Son

  by Michael Chabon

  Michael Chabon's previous books include The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (winner of the Pulitzer Prize), The Yiddish Policemen's Union (winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards and an Edgar Award finalist), Wonder Boys , The Mysteries of Pittsburgh , and the story collection A Model World and Other Storie s. He lives in Berkeley, California, with his wife, the novelist Ayelet Waldman, and their... (more)
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  The Cradle Snatcher

  Clare Elian has always known the risk of being married to a rich, handsome younger man like Marc. She just never thought she'd be the one to bring the danger home. But when she gives birth to two gorgeous babies - one of each, naturally - she discovers motherhood isn't quite the cinch she'd expected. Desperate to escape back to her chic chain of boutique flower shops, she hires Jenna, a confident, efficient nanny... (more)
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  Hero.

  by Derwin Gray

  What comes to mind when you think of a hero? Hollywood star? Successful entrepreneur? Professional athlete? Maybe Superman? Rarely is the guy next door viewed as a hero. Derwin Gray is about to change that and how the world defines heroism. In his new book, Hero: Unleashing God's Power in a Man's Heart, former NFL team captain, pastor, and YouTube sensation as the Evangelism Linebacker, Derwin Gray calls men to... (more)
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  The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands

  by Dr. Laura Schlessinger

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  What Wives Wish Their Husbands Knew About Women

  by James C. Dobson

  Dr. Dobson's suggestions for marital happiness are interesting, practical, and humorous. Spanish available
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  A Strange Stirring: The Feminine Mystique and American Women at the Dawn of the 1960s

  by Stephanie Coontz

  In 1963, Betty Friedan unleashed a storm of controversy with her bestselling book, The Feminine Mystique . Hundreds of women wrote to her to say that the book had transformed, even saved, their lives. Nearly half a century later, many women still recall where they were when they first read it. In A Strange Stirring , historian Stephanie Coontz examines the dawn of the 1960s, when the sexual revolution had barely... (more)
• Between Clean Sheets: Housework Handbook for MenMaria Quinn

  

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  Between Clean Sheets: Housework Handbook for Men

  by Maria Quinn

  A practical and humorous guide to housework that any man can understand. If you're having trouble making him understand the ins and outs of the most important aspect of your relationship, this book should soon have him fulfilling your secret desires. Every woman's prayer answered!
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  Poems From The Heart Mind Body And Soul: poetry, non-fiction, spiritual, romance, love, poetic, life related, valentines day, christmas, self help, all ages, positive (Volume 3)

  by Aleja Bennett

  This book of beautiful poetic poems actually takes the reader on familiar avenues of life. Adventures to where only the heart and soul does eat, think, breath and live.