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  Flowers for Algernon

  by Daniel Keyes

  The story of a mentally disabled man who is given the opportunity to possibly increase his mental abilities through experimental procedures. Charlie's experimental quest for intelligence mirrors that of Algernon, an extraordinary lab mouse that received that procedure prior to Charlie. In poignant diary entries, Charlie tells how his life changes after the brain operation.
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  Walsh Family: Book 4

  Anybody Out There?

  by Marian Keyes

  Life in the Big Apple is perfect for Anna. She has the best job in the world, a lovely apartment, and great friends. Then one morning, she wakes up in her mammy's house in Dublin with stitches in her face, a dislocated knee, hands smashed up, and no memory at all of what happened. As soon as she's able, Anna's flying back to Manhattan, mystified but determined to find out how her life turned upside down. As her... (more)
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  Walsh Family: Book 1

  Watermelon

  by Marian Keyes

  February the fifteenth is a very special day for me. It is the day I gave birth to my first child. It is also the day my husband left me...I can only assume the two events weren't entirely unrelated. Claire has everything she ever wanted: a husband she adores, a great apartment, a good job. Then, on the day she gives birth to their first baby, James informs her that he's leaving her. Claire is left with a newborn... (more)
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  Sushi for Beginners

  by Marian Keyes

  Number one internationally bestselling author Marian Keyes works her magic once again in this charming tale of three modern women and their search for happiness. Prada-wearing magazine editor Lisa Edwards thinks her life is over when her "fabulous" new job turns out to be a deportation to Dublin, launching Colleen magazine. No more jet-setting to the fall collections. No more fabulous parties and photographs in... (more)
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  Sammy Keyes: Book 2

  Sammy Keyes and the Skeleton Man

  by Wendelin Van Draanen

  Now in Knopf Paperback, seventh-grade gumshoe Sammy Keyes returns in her second mystery--a Halloween intrigue involving Frankenstein and a skeleton man in a tale of greed, grudges, and getting even.
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  Under the Duvet

  by Marian Keyes

  From the acclaimed bestselling author of Sushi for Beginners and Angels comes a collection of personal essays on shopping, writing, moviemaking, motherhood and all the assorted calamities involved in being a savvy woman in the new millennium. Her novels are read and adored by millions around the world, and with Under the Duvet , Marian Keyes tackles the world of nonfiction. These are her collected pieces:... (more)
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  The Other Side of the Story

  by Marian Keyes

  Jojo Harvey is a dead ringer for Jessica Rabbit and the most ferocious literary agent in town. A former NYPD cop, she now lives in London making million-dollar book deals while trying to make partner at her firm . . . all the while sleeping with the boss man. Lily Wright is an author who believes in karma, and is waiting for the sky to fall after stealing her former best friend's man. Though her first book... (more)
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  Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married

  by Marian Keyes

  What happens when a psychic tells Lucy that she'll be getting married within the year? Her roommates panic! What is going to happen to their blissful existence of eating take-out, drinking too much wine, bringing men home, and never vacuuming? Lucy reassures her friends that she's far too busy arguing with her mother and taking care of her irresponsible father to get married. And then there's the small matter of... (more)
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  Walsh Family: Book 2

  Rachel's Holiday

  by Marian Keyes

  The fast lane is much too slow for Rachel Walsh. And Manhattan is the perfect place for a young Irish female to overdo everything. But Rachel's love of a good time is about to land her in the emergency room. It will also cost her a job and the boyfriend she adores. When her loving family hustles her back home and checks her into Ireland's answer to the Betty Ford Clinic, Rachel is hopeful. Perhaps it will be... (more)
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  The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone: Book 1

  The Briar King

  by J. Gregory Keyes

  Two thousand years ago, the Born Queen defeated the Skasloi lords, freeing humans from the bitter yoke of slavery. But now monstrous creatures roam the land—and destinies become inextricably entangled in a drama of power and seduction. The king’s woodsman, a rebellious girl, a young priest, a roguish adventurer, and a young man made suddenly into a knight—all face malevolent forces that shake the foundations of... (more)
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  Sammy Keyes: Book 1

  Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief

  by Wendelin Van Draanen

  Sammy Keyes is perusing the neighborhood through binoculars when she spots something fishy at the Heavenly Hotel. She's sure she's just seen a robbery, now she just has to prove it. Now in Knopf Paperback, is the first book in the exciting new series of middle-grade mysteries starring the smart and spunky seventh-grade ace detective. "This girl sleuth is no well-mannered Nancy Drew. She's hot-tempered, nosy and... (more)
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  Steamboat Gothic

  by Francis Parkinson Keyes

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  The Chess Players

  by Frances Parkinson Keyes

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  Crescent Carnival

  by Frances Parkinson Keyes

  Aristocratic old New Orleans with its elegance, tradition and fabled Carnival is the evocative setting for this unforgettable romantic epic. Estelle Lenoir's brilliant debut as Carnival Queen marked the beginning of a passionate legend that burned its way through three generations of tempestuous beauties and the wild, restless Breckenridge men they loved too well.
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  Pusteblume.

  by Marian Keyes

  Like New
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  Came a Cavalier

  by Frances Parkinson Keyes

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  I, the King

  by Frances Parkinson Keyes

  During the dazzling splender of Spain's golden 17th century, Mrs. Keyes spins out the dramatic story of Philip IV, a troubled, misguided, but devout ruler. It is also the story of the women in his life.
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  Last Chance Saloon

  by Marian Keyes

  Ever since legwarmers were cool, best friends Tara, Katherine, and Fintan have survived small-town ennui, big-city heartbreak, and endless giddy nights out on the town. But now that they've graduated to their slightly more serious thirties, only Fintan has what can honestly be called a "love life." With Tara struggling daily with her eternal diet -- and her dreadful, penny-pinching boyfriend -- and Katherine... (more)
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  Walsh Family: Book 3

  Angels

  by Marian Keyes

  Unlike the rest of her family, Maggie Walsh has always done everything right. Sensibly. By the book. At thirty-three she has a proper job, is happily married to Garv, and generally never puts a foot wrong. Until the day she leaves her husband and runs away to Hollywood, that is.In LA Maggie finds that life couldn't be more different. The primping, preening and partying are non-stop and even the palm... (more)