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Parker, John L. Jr. Once a Runner 2010 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1132971. ISBN #1416597891 / 9781416597896. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Parker, John L. Jr. Once a Runner 2010 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1132971. ISBN #1416597891 / 9781416597896. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Originally self-published in 1978, Once a Runner captures the essence of competitive running and of athletic competition in general and has become one of the most beloved sports novels ever published. Inspired by the author s experience as a collegiate champion, the story focuses on Quenton Cassidy, a competitive runner at fictional Southeastern University whose lifelong dream is to run a four-minute mile. He is less than a second away when the turmoil of the Vietnam War era intrudes into the staid recesses of his school s athletic department. After he becomes involved in an athletes protest, Cassidy is suspended from his track team. Under the tutelage of his friend and mentor, Bruce Denton, a graduate student and former Olympic gold medalist, Cassidy gives up his scholarship, his girlfriend, and possibly his future to withdraw to a monastic retreat in the countryside and begin training for the race of his life against the greatest miler in history. A rare insider s account of the incredibly intense lives of elite distance runners, Once a Runner is an inspiring, funny, and spot-on tale of one man s quest to become a champion.
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Parker, Seth Seth Parker and His Jonesport Folks Way Back Home John C. Winston Company 1932 Hard Cover. Photoplay edition.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or556975. (keywords: FICTION) (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Parkhurst, Carolyn Harmony 2016 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1121128. ISBN #0399562605 / 9780399562600. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Parkhurst, Carolyn Harmony 2016 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1121128. ISBN #0399562605 / 9780399562600. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary " A provocative page-turner." People In Parkhurst s deft treatment, Harmony becomes a story of our time. . . Parkhurst cements herself as a writer capable of astonishing humanity and exquisite prose. Washington Post Gorgeously written and patently original. Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of Leaving Time From the New York Times bestselling author of The Dogs of Babel, a taut, emotionally wrenching story of how a seemingly "normal" family could become desperate enough to leave everything behind and move to a "family camp" in New Hampshire--a life-changing experience that alters them forever. How far will a mother go to save her family? The Hammond family is living in DC, where everything seems to be going just fine, until it becomes clear that the oldest daughter, Tilly, is developing abnormally--a mix of off-the-charts genius and social incompetence. Once Tilly--whose condition is deemed undiagnosable--is kicked out of the last school in the area, her mother Alexandra is out of ideas. The family turns to Camp Harmony and the wisdom of child behavior guru Scott Bean for a solution. But what they discover in the woods of New Hampshire will push them to the very limit. Told from the alternating perspectives of both Alexandra and her younger daughter Iris the book's Nick Carraway , this is a unputdownable story about the strength of love, the bonds of family, and how you survive the unthinkable.
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Parkman, Frances Oregon Trail hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or999684. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Parkman, Francis Montcalm and Wolfe CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform 2013 paperback. some wrinkling to FFEP. Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1166660. ISBN #1470196131 / 9781470196134. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Parks, Adele Still Thinking of You Down Town Press 2004 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1145557. ISBN #0743496507 / 9780743496506. (keywords: MARRIAGE_FICTION SWITZERLAND_FICTION FICTION_GENERAL FRIENDSHIP_FICTION) (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Parks, Adele The Stranger In My Home: I thought she was my daughter. I was wrong. Headline Publishing Group 2016 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1154591. ISBN #1472205529 / 9781472205520. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Parrish, Randall A Sword of the Old Frontier A.C. McClurg & Co. 1905 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Lacks Jacket. Book #or1160621. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Parry, Owen Honor's Kingdom William Morrow 2002 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1168341. ISBN #0060186348 / 9780060186340. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Parry, Owen Honor's Kingdom William Morrow 2002 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1168341. ISBN #0060186348 / 9780060186340. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary As casualty lists grimly mount in America's Civil War, the death of a lowly man of the cloth in London attracts an unaccountable degree of attention. Confederate agents seek warships for their struggling navy at any cost. The Union's representative to Britain -- the son and grandson of U.S. presidents -- maneuvers desperately to block them. And a federal officer with a limp and a Welsh lilt returns to the land he once left in hope of a better life. In a stunning re-creation of 1860s London and Glasgow that reaches from the worst slums in Europe to the lobbies of Parliament, Owen Parry brings the past to ravishing life. Grotesque murders multiply as Major Abel Jones pursues a monstrous killer who may be a well-connected Confederate agent or a ghost from Jones's bloody past in India -- or both. England's political leaders -- including Benjamin Disraeli -- appear to have a great deal to hide. Everyone seems determined to thwart Jones's search for justice -- but are they interested in supporting the Confederacy or in masking personal scandals? The threat of an ocean-spanning war hangs over each new crime as Jones struggles to find a rumored warship that would serve the Rebels as a wonder-weapon of the age -- and stop it from sailing. A music-hall girl of doubtful morals may hold the answers he needs -- if Jones, the appalled moralist, can keep her alive. No single identity is certain, no motive unmarred. And psychotic violence lurks behind well-tailored morning coats and flawless manners.... Expanding his fictional panorama of the Civil War into the long-neglected international arena, Parry continues to portray not only a war, but a lost world. In the gorgeous tones of a prim, proud Methodist soldier from the valleys of Wales, Parry conjures the sights, sounds, smells, and texture of the age with unparalleled authenticity, irresistible suspense, and droll humor. Featuring historical figures from Karl Marx to Anthony Trollope, this novel brims with the wonderfully rich characters that have become a hallmark of Parry's fiction. From deeds of hellish darkness to acts of transcendent kindness, Honor's Kingdom speeds irresistibly from the opening sentence to a startling, shockingly logical, and unforgettable conclusion.
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Partridge, Norman Mr. Fox and Other Feral Tales Roadkill Press 1992 hardcover. Signed by Author. Paper rippled at top edge. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1167463. (keywords: Limited) (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Pasternak, Boris Doctor Zhivago Pantheon Books 1959 hardcover. Previous owner written inscription present. Not a book club or ex-library. Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Lacks Jacket. Book #or1157875. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Pasulka, Brigid A Long, Long Time Ago and Essentially True Mariner Books 2010 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1122909. ISBN #0547336284 / 9780547336282. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Pasulka, Brigid A Long, Long Time Ago and Essentially True Mariner Books 2010 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1122909. ISBN #0547336284 / 9780547336282. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary On the eve of World War II, in a place called Half-Village, a young man nicknamed the Pigeon falls in love with a girl fabled for her angelic looks. To court Anielica Hetmansk he offers up his golden hands and transforms her family s modest hut into a beautiful home, thereby building his way into her heart. War arrives to cut short their courtship, delay their marriage, and send the young lovers far from home, to the promise of a new life in Krak w. Nearly fifty years later, their granddaughter, Beata, repeats their postwar journey, seeking a new life in her grandmother s fairy-tale city. But instead of the whispered prosperity of the New Poland, she discovers a Krak w caught between its future and its past. Whimsical, wise, beautiful, magical, and at times heartbreaking, A Long, Long Time Ago and Essentially True weaves together two remarkable stories, reimagining half a century of Polish history through the legacy of one unforgettable love affair.
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Pataki, Allison Accidental Empress 2015 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1136990. ISBN #147679474X / 9781476794747. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Pataki, Allison Accidental Empress 2015 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1136990. ISBN #147679474X / 9781476794747. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary The Accidental Empress is the fascinating and foundational story of this little-known, yet highly significant empress a must read for anyone interested in the sequel Sisi . A New York Times bestseller, The Accidental Empress is the love story of Sisi the Austro-Hungarian Empress and wife of Emperor Franz Joseph is captivating, absorbing, and beautifully told Kathleen Grissom . The year is 1853, and the Habsburgs are Europe s most powerful ruling family. With his empire stretching from Austria to Russia, from Germany to Italy, Emperor Franz Joseph is young, rich, and ready to marry. Fifteen-year-old Elisabeth, Sisi, Duchess of Bavaria, travels to the Habsburg Court with her older sister, who is betrothed to the young emperor. But shortly after her arrival at court, Sisi finds herself in an unexpected dilemma: she has inadvertently fallen for and won the heart of her sister s groom. Franz Joseph reneges on his earlier proposal and declares his intention to marry Sisi instead. Thrust onto the throne of Europe s most treacherous imperial court, Sisi upsets political and familial loyalties in her quest to win, and keep, the love of her emperor, her people, and of the world. With Pataki s rich period detail and cast of complex, bewitching characters, The Accidental Empress offers another absolutely compelling story Mary Higgins Clark with this glimpse into one of history s most intriguing royal families, shedding new light on the glittering Hapsburg Empire and its most mesmerizing, most beloved Fairy Queen.
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Patchett, Ann Bel Canto Harper Perennial 2005 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1149422. ISBN #0060838728 / 9780060838720. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Patchett, Ann Bel Canto Harper Perennial 2005 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1149422. ISBN #0060838728 / 9780060838720. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Blissfully Romantic .A strange, terrific, spellcasting story. San Francisco Chronicle Bel Canto should be on the list of every literate music lover. The story is riveting, the participants breathe and feel and are alive, and throughout this elegantly-told novel, music pours forth so splendidly that the reader hears it and is overwhelmed by its beauty. Lloyd Moss, WXQR Glorious. The New Yorker Ann Pratchett s award winning, New York Times bestselling Bel Canto balances themes of love and crisis as disparate characters learn that music is their only common language. As in Patchett s other novels, including Truth Beauty and The Magician s Assistant , the author s lyrical prose and lucid imagination make Bel Canto a captivating story of strength and frailty, love and imprisonment, and an inspiring tale of transcendent romance.
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Patchett, Ann Bel Canto Harper Perennial 2002 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1153785. ISBN #0060934417 / 9780060934415. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Patchett, Ann Bel Canto Harper Perennial 2002 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1153785. ISBN #0060934417 / 9780060934415. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Somewhere in South America, at the home of the country's vice president, a lavish birthday party is being held in honor of Mr. Hosokawa, a powerful Japanese businessman. Roxanne Coss, opera's most revered soprano, has mesmerized the international guests with her singing. It is a perfect evening -- until a band of gun-wielding terrorists breaks in through the air-conditioning vents and takes the entire party hostage. But what begins as a panicked, life-threatening scenario slowly evolves into something quite different, as terrorists and hostages forge unexpected bonds and people from different countries and continents become compatriots.Friendship, compassion, and the chance for great love lead the characters to forget the real danger that has been set in motion and cannot be stopped.
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Patchett, Ann Commonwealth Harper Perennial 2017 paperback. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1166709. ISBN #0062491830 / 9780062491831. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Patchett, Ann Commonwealth Harper Perennial 2017 paperback. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1166709. ISBN #0062491830 / 9780062491831. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary 1 New York Times Bestseller The acclaimed, bestselling author winner of the PEN Faulkner Award and the Orange Prize tells the enthralling story of how an unexpected romantic encounter irrevocably changes two families lives. One Sunday afternoon in Southern California, Bert Cousins shows up at Franny Keating s christening party uninvited. Before evening falls, he has kissed Franny s mother, Beverly thus setting in motion the dissolution of their marriages and the joining of two families. Spanning five decades, Commonwealth explores how this chance encounter reverberates through the lives of the four parents and six children involved. Spending summers together in Virginia, the Keating and Cousins children forge a lasting bond that is based on a shared disillusionment with their parents and the strange and genuine affection that grows up between them. When, in her twenties, Franny begins an affair with the legendary author Leon Posen and tells him about her family, the story of her siblings is no longer hers to control. Their childhood becomes the basis for his wildly successful book, ultimately forcing them to come to terms with their losses, their guilt, and the deeply loyal connection they feel for one another. Told with equal measures of humor and heartbreak, Commonwealth is a meditation on inspiration, interpretation, and the ownership of stories. It is a brilliant and tender tale of the far-reaching ties of love and responsibility that bind us together.
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Patchett, Ann Magician's Assistant paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1082463. ISBN #0156006219 / 9780156006217. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Patchett, Ann State of Wonder HarperPerennial 2011 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1169499. ISBN #006204981X / 9780062049810. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Patchett, Ann The Patron Saint of Liars Harper Perennial 2007 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1169527. ISBN #0061339210 / 9780061339219. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Pater, Walter Marius the Epicurean: His Sensations and Ideas hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Tears and damage to jacket. Book #or1097698. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Paterson, Katherine Day Of The Pelican 2009 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1103160. ISBN #0547181884 / 9780547181882. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Paterson, Katherine Day Of The Pelican 2009 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1103160. ISBN #0547181884 / 9780547181882. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary 2013 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award Meli Lleshi is positive that her drawing of her teacher with his pelican nose started it all. The Lleshis are Albanians living in Kosovo, a country trying to fight off Serbian oppressors, and suddenly they are homeless refugees. Old and young alike, they find their courage tested by hunger, illness, the long, arduous journey, and danger on every side. Then, unexpectedly, they are brought to America by a church group and begin a new life in a small Vermont town. The events of 9 11 bring more challenges for this Muslim family--but this country is their home now and there can be no turning back.A compassionate, powerful novel by a master storyteller.
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