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Mulock, Miss John Halifax, Gentleman hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1050420. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Munaweera, Nayomi Island of a Thousand Mirrors St. Martin's Press 2014 paperback. Signed by Author. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1072542. ISBN #125004393X / 9781250043931. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Munaweera, Nayomi Island of a Thousand Mirrors St. Martin's Press 2014 paperback. Signed by Author. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1072542. ISBN #125004393X / 9781250043931. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Before violence tore apart the tapestry of Sri Lanka and turned its pristine beaches red, there were two families. Yasodhara tells the story of her own Sinhala family, rich in love, with everything they could ask for. As a child in idyllic Colombo, Yasodhara's and her siblings' lives are shaped by social hierarchies, their parents' ambitions, teenage love and, subtly, the differences between Tamil and Sinhala people; but the peace is shattered by the tragedies of war. Yasodhara's family escapes to Los Angeles. But Yasodhara's life has already become intertwined with a young Tamil girl's Saraswathie is living in the active war zone of Sri Lanka, and hopes to become a teacher. But her dreams for the future are abruptly stamped out when she is arrested by a group of Sinhala soldiers and pulled into the very heart of the conflict that she has tried so hard to avoid a conflict that, eventually, will connect her and Yasodhara in unexpected ways. Nayomi Munaweera's Island of a Thousand Mirrors is an emotionally resonant saga of cultural heritage, heartbreaking conflict and deep family bonds. Narrated in two unforgettably authentic voices and spanning the entirety of the decades-long civil war, it offers an unparalleled portrait of a beautiful land during its most difficult moment by a spellbinding new literary talent who promises tremendous things to come.
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Munroe, Jim Everyone in Silico Thunder's Mouth Press 2002 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1135651. ISBN #1568582404 / 9781568582405. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Munroe, Jim Everyone in Silico Thunder's Mouth Press 2002 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1135651. ISBN #1568582404 / 9781568582405. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary What happens when the cyberworld becomes more important than the real world . . . ? Modern citizens in 2036 are willing to give up a lot for guaranteed sunshine, a life with no wasted hours. A life free of crime and disease. A life that ends when you want it to, not when some faceless entity decides it's your time. Those who don't buy in -- the poor, the old, the paranoid -- have to watch as their loved ones, their friends and their jobs leave the city. They have to watch as the latest prestige technology, Self, changes everything -- not just the world, but humanity itself. Everyone seems to be downloading his personality into the Self world, leaving the "meat" behind. On the bright side, the rents have dropped. And in several unexpected ways, resistance is growing . . . things come to a head when a grandmother, searching for the 12-year-old boy in her charge who has gone over to Self, reactivates her army-issued bodysuit -- transforming her into a vengeful, and nearly unstoppable, saver of souls.
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Murdoch, Iris Fairly Honourable Defeat hardcover. First Edition. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1114910. ISBN #0670305332 / 9780670305339. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Murphy, Louise The True Story of Hansel and Gretel: A Novel of War and Survival Penguin Books 2003 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1121423. ISBN #0142003077 / 9780142003077. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Murphy, Louise The True Story of Hansel and Gretel: A Novel of War and Survival Penguin Books 2003 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1121423. ISBN #0142003077 / 9780142003077. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary In the last months of the Nazi occupation of Poland, two children are left by their father and stepmother to find safety in a dense forest. Because their real names will reveal their Jewishness, they are renamed "Hansel" and "Gretel." They wander in the woods until they are taken in by Magda, an eccentric and stubborn old woman called "witch" by the nearby villagers. Magda is determined to save them, even as a German officer arrives in the village with his own plans for the children. Combining classic themes of fairy tales and war literature, this haunting novel of journey and survival, of redemption and memory, powerfully depicts how war is experienced by families and especially by children, and tells a resonant, riveting story.
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Murphy, Louise True Story Of Hansel And Gretel: A Novel Of War And Survival 2003 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1101768. ISBN #0142003077 / 9780142003077. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Murphy, Louise True Story Of Hansel And Gretel: A Novel Of War And Survival 2003 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1101768. ISBN #0142003077 / 9780142003077. (filed under: Fiction ) *
stock image, actual book may vary In the last months of the Nazi occupation of Poland, two children are left by their father and stepmother to find safety in a dense forest. Because their real names will reveal their Jewishness, they are renamed "Hansel" and "Gretel." They wander in the woods until they are taken in by Magda, an eccentric and stubborn old woman called "witch" by the nearby villagers. Magda is determined to save them, even as a German officer arrives in the village with his own plans for the children. Combining classic themes of fairy tales and war literature, this haunting novel of journey and survival, of redemption and memory, powerfully depicts how war is experienced by families and especially by children, and tells a resonant, riveting story.
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Murphy, Michael Golf in The Kingdom 1992 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1135882. ISBN #0140194509 / 9780140194500. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Murphy, Michael Golf in The Kingdom 1992 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1135882. ISBN #0140194509 / 9780140194500. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary While on his way to India, Michael Murphy, founder of the Esalen Institute, stopped in Scotland to play a round of golf at the famous Burningbush course. There he met Shivas Irons, golf pro and mystic, and in a single day and night he had his life -- and his game -- transformed. In the two decades since it was first published, Golf in the Kingdom has been recognized as a classic on the deeper mysteries of golf, a gospel for those who suspect, or know, that golf is more than a mere pastime.
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Murphy, Sara Flannery Possessions 2017 hardcover. First Edition. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1128967. ISBN #0062458329 / 9780062458322. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Murphy, Sara Flannery Possessions 2017 hardcover. First Edition. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1128967. ISBN #0062458329 / 9780062458322. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary A Refinery29 Best Book of the Year "I was totally immersed in the strange, beautiful world of Sara Flannery Murphy s The Possessions . A gripping, chilling read that s part love story, part mystery, and completely original, it s sensuous, scary, and utterly thrilling. I ve never read anything quite like it." Anton DiSclafani, author of The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls "An enthralling meditation on grief and memory cloaked in suspenseful psychodrama, The Possessions dissolves the boundaries of past and present and artfully, heartbreakingly maps the consequences of transgressive desire. Sara Flannery Murphy has written the best kind of ghost story." Robin Wasserman, author of Girls on Fire In this electrifying literary debut, a young woman who channels the dead for a living crosses a dangerous line when she falls in love with one of her clients, whose wife died under mysterious circumstances. In an unnamed city, Eurydice works for the Elysian Society, a private service that allows grieving clients to reconnect with lost loved ones. She and her fellow workers, known as "bodies", wear the discarded belongings of the dead and swallow pills called lotuses to summon their spirits numbing their own minds and losing themselves in the process. Edie has been a body at the Elysian Society for five years, an unusual record. Her success is the result of careful detachment: she seeks refuge in the lotuses anesthetic effects and distances herself from making personal connections with her clients. But when Edie channels Sylvia, the dead wife of recent widower Patrick Braddock, she becomes obsessed with the glamorous couple. Despite the murky circumstances surrounding Sylvia s drowning, Edie breaks her own rules and pursues Patrick, moving deeper into his life and summoning Sylvia outside the Elysian Society s walls. After years of hiding beneath the lotuses dulling effect, Edie discovers that the lines between her own desires and those of Sylvia have begun to blur, and takes increasing risks to keep Patrick within her grasp. Suddenly, she finds her quiet life unraveling as she grapples not only with Sylvia s growing influence and the questions surrounding her death, but with her own long-buried secrets. A tale of desire and obsession, deceit and dark secrets that defies easy categorization, The Possessions is a seductive, absorbing page-turner that builds to a shattering, unforgettable conclusion.
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Murray, Victoria Christopher Too Little, Too Late 2008 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1124322. ISBN #1416552529 / 9781416552529. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Murray, Victoria Christopher Too Little, Too Late 2008 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1124322. ISBN #1416552529 / 9781416552529. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Jasmine Larson Bush returns to her devious ways in this tale of two marriages -- each threatened by lies and betrayal. She took marriage vows to be honest and true, but Jasmine's still hiding secrets to keep her husband, Minister Hosea Bush, by her side. When Hosea's ex-fianc e, Natasia, suddenly appears in New York, Jasmine knows it's not a coincidence. A former manstealer herself, Jasmine is very aware of Natasia's motives -- even if Hosea is not. Complicating Jasmine's life is the secret she's kept from her baby's daddy. Luckily for her, Brian Lewis has problems of his own. His wife, Alexis, is convinced he's cheating on her -- but Brian's real betrayal is much worse. Revealing the truth to his wife could lead him back to the biggest mistake of his life...Jasmine. Two marriages are in desperate jeopardy. Will Jasmine be able to scheme to save her own? Or will she have to choose between protecting her past and compromising her future? Even if Jasmine and Brian find the courage to stop the lies, it may be too little, too late....
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Murray, Yxta Maya Conquest 2003 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1068158. ISBN #0060093609 / 9780060093600. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Murray, Yxta Maya Conquest 2003 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1068158. ISBN #0060093609 / 9780060093600. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Sara Rosario Gonz les is a restorer of rare books and manuscripts at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles. When Sara restores a sixteenth-century manuscript about an Aztec princess enslaved by Cort s and sent to Europe to entertain the pope and Emperor Charles V, she doesn't realize the power of the tale she's about to immerse herself into. The princess, we find, is determined to avenge the slaughter of her people, and Sara is determined to prove that the book, which caused scandal when first published, was written by the Aztec princess herself, and not the European monk reputed to have penned it. Entwined within Sara's fascination of the manuscript is Sara's own life: the frustration over her inability to commit to Karl, the man who has loved her since high school; the haunting wisdom of her departed mother; and the stability of a father who sees the world in a way Sara does not, both pragmatically and unyieldingly. The Conquest is a beautifully written novel that offers both hope that true love does exist and that history, in all its complexity, is what drives us all toward tomorrow.
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Nabokov, Vladimir King, Queen, Knave hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. Book Club Edition. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1124974. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Nadzam, Bonnie Lamb 2011 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1097468. ISBN #1590514378 / 9781590514375. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Nadzam, Bonnie Lamb 2011 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1097468. ISBN #1590514378 / 9781590514375. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Winner of the 2011 Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize Lamb traces the self-discovery of David Lamb, a narcissistic middle aged man with a tendency toward dishonesty, in the weeks following the disintegration of his marriage and the death of his father. Hoping to regain some faith in his own goodness, he turns his attention to Tommie, an awkward and unpopular eleven-year-old girl. Lamb is convinced that he can help her avoid a destiny of apathy and emptiness, and even comes to believe that his devotion to Tommie is in her best interest. But when Lamb decides to abduct a willing Tommie for a road trip from Chicago to the Rockies, planning to initiate her into the beauty of the mountain wilderness, they are both shaken in ways neither of them expects. Lamb is a masterful exploration of the dynamics of love and dependency that challenges the boundaries between adolescence and adulthood, confronts preconceived notions about conventional morality, and exposes mankind s eroded relationship with nature.
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Nahai, Gina B. Moonlight On The Avenue Of Faith 2000 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1099416. ISBN #0671042831 / 9780671042837. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Nahai, Gina B. Moonlight On The Avenue Of Faith 2000 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1099416. ISBN #0671042831 / 9780671042837. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary When she is five years old, Lili, the narrator of this epic and magical tale, watches her mother, Roxanna the Angel, throw herself off the balcony of their house on the Avenue of Faith. Roxanna has left no farewell, no explanation. Her family's subsequent search for her reveals no body. no sign of a fall, no trace of an escape. The only witness to Roxanna's disappearance, Lili will spend the next thirteen years looking for her mother, wondering if she is alive, wondering why she left. This is the remarkable tale that follows Roxanna, born as a "bad-luck child" in the Jewish ghetto of Tehran, through the opulent world of Iran's aristocracy, into the whorehouses of Turkey and at last, to Los Angeles -- the city of exiles -- where she and Lili arc reunited. Gina B. Nahai tells the story of a courageous circle of women standing on the edge of the past, reshaping their lives in America, the land of chances and choices.
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Naipaul, V.S. Half a Life 2002 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1051030. ISBN #037570728X / 9780375707285. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Naipaul, V.S. Half a Life 2002 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1051030. ISBN #037570728X / 9780375707285. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary In a narrative that moves with dreamlike swiftness from India to England to Africa, Nobel Laureate V. S. Naipaul has produced his finest novel to date, a bleakly resonant study of the fraudulent bargains that make up an identity. The son of a Brahmin ascetic and his lower-caste wife, Willie Chandran grows up sensing the hollowness at the core of his father's self-denial and vowing to live more authentically. That search takes him to the immigrant and literary bohemias of 1950s London, to a facile and unsatisfying career as a writer, and at last to a decaying Portugese colony in East Africa, where he finds a happiness he will then be compelled to betray. Brilliantly orchestrated, at once elegiac and devastating in its portraits of colonial grandeur and pretension, Half a Life represents the pinnacle of Naipaul's career.
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