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  A Map of the World [Unabridged] [Audiobook]

  by Jane Hamilton

  From the author of the widely acclaimed The Book of Ruth comes a harrowing, heartbreaking drama about a rural American family and a disastrous event that forever changes their lives. The Goodwins, Howard, Alice, and their little girls, Emma and Claire, live on a dairy farm in Wisconsin. Although suspiciously regarded by their neighbors as "that hippie couple" because of their well-educated, urban background,... (more)
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  Laura Rider's Masterpiece

  by Jane Hamilton

  Laura and Charlie Rider have been married for twelve years. They share their nursery business in rural Wisconsin, their love for their animals, and their zeal for storytelling. Although Charlie's enthusiasm in the bedroom has worn Laura out, although she no longer sleeps with him, they are happy enough going along in their routine. Jenna Faroli is the host of a popular radio show, and in Laura's mind is "the... (more)
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  The Book of Ruth

  by Jane Hamilton

  Winner of the 1989 PEN/Hemingway Foundation Award for best first novel, this exquisite book confronts real-life issues of alienation and violence from which the author creates a stunning testament to the human capacity for mercy, compassion and love.
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  The Guardian/a Novel

  by Jane Hamilton

  Nelson Hardcover with 239 pgs., copyright 1994. He did the one thing angels were absolutely prohibited from doing....A passionate story of mercy and forgivness. The deep love a guardian angel feels for his human charge is surpassed only by his love for God. The whole celestial world is shocked when Tabris-one of God's most cherished angels- is brought before HIM for having killed his human charge! But instead of... (more)
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  The Short History of a Prince: A Novel

  by Jane Hamilton

  Walter McCloud is a boy with dreams unlike most. Introduced as a child to the genius of Balanchine and the lyricism of Tchaikovsky, Walter has always aspired to be a dancer. As he grows older, it becomes clear that despite his desire, he lacks the talent, and he faces the painful knowledge that his more gifted friends have already surpassed him. Soon, however, that pain is overshadowed when his older brother,... (more)
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  Disobedience

  by Jane Hamilton