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Waddell, Helen Peter Abelard Penguin Books 1959 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1088827. ISBN #0670000515 / 9780670000517. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Waddell, Helen Peter Abelard Penguin Books 1959 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1088827. ISBN #0670000515 / 9780670000517. (filed under: Fiction ) *
PETER ABELARD. A NOVEL BY HELEN WADDELL. DRAWINGS BY LASZLO MATULAY. Contents include: BOOK I THE CLOISTER OF NOTRE DAME BOOK II BRITTANY 101 BOOK III PARIS 161 BOOK IV THE PARACLETE 221 BOOK I THE CLOISTER OF NOTRE DAME June 1116 May 1117 CHAPTER I Temps sen va, Et rien nai fait . . . ABELARD raised his head. It was a pleasant voice, though a little drunken, and the words came clearly enough, a trifle blurred about the con sonants, to the high window of the Maison du Poirier. The window was open, for the June night was hot, and there were few noises after ten oclock in the Place du Parvis Notre Dame. Time goes by, And naught do I. Time comes again, . . . Et ne fais rien Abelards smile broadened. I am very sure, my friend, said he, that you do not. But at any rate he had found a good tune. The listeners ear was quick. He began not ing it on the margin of his manuscript, while his brain busied itself fitting Latin words to the original a pity to waste so good a tune and so profound a se
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Wakeman, Frederic Shore Leave hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1101733. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Waldherr, Kris Lover's Path: An Illustrated Novel 2006 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1109157. ISBN #0810957876 / 9780810957879. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Waldherr, Kris Lover's Path: An Illustrated Novel 2006 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1109157. ISBN #0810957876 / 9780810957879. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Filamena Ziani is the much younger sister of the most famous courtesan in sixteenth-century Venice, Tullia Ziani. Orphaned as an infant, Filamena has come of age bent like a branch to her sister's will, sheltered and lonely in the elegant but stifling confines of their palazzo by the sea. Then a dark-haired stranger offers a gift that will change the course of her life forever: a single ripe plum, and an invitation to walk along the lover's path, wherever it may lead. The Lover's Path , a moving tale of forbidden love, is a feminist epic told in multiple layers. Through a novel combination of Filamena's narrative, famous allegorical love stories from history and mythology, sumptuously ornate illustrations, and "actual" letters to and from Filamena that must be opened to be read, Filomena's path is beautifully described and, finally, stunningly revealed. Praised by The New York Times Book Review for her "quality of myth and magic," Waldherr brings to life a remarkable period in Venetian history. Her glorious celebration of romance, the feminine spirit, and the power of love to transform will inspire and move readers everywhere.
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Waldman, Ayelet Love & Treasure 2015 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1110585. ISBN #0307739570 / 9780307739575. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Waldman, Ayelet Love & Treasure 2015 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1110585. ISBN #0307739570 / 9780307739575. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary A Washington Post Best Book of the Year An Oprah.com Best Book of the Year In 1945, on the outskirts of Salzburg, American soldiers discover a train filled with unspeakable riches: gold watches and wedding rings, picture frames and Shabbat candlesticks. Jack Wiseman is the lieutenant tasked with guarding this treasure in the chaotic aftermath of war a responsibility that grows more complicated when he meets Ilona, a fierce, beautiful Hungarian woman who has lost everything in the ravages of the Holocaust. Seventy years later, amid the shadowy world of art dealers who profit off the sins of previous generations, Jack gives a necklace to his granddaughter, Natalie, and charges her with returning it to its owner. And as Natalie searches for the woman whose portrait and unknown fate have come to haunt her, she will come to understand the secret her grandfather took to his grave.
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Waldman, Ayelet Love and Other Impossible Pursuits Anchor Books 2006 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1193265. ISBN #1400095131 / 9781400095131. (keywords: Fiction, Married Women, Infants, Stepfamilies, Grief) (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Waldman, Ayelet Love and Treasure Knopf 2014 hardcover. First Edition. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1123730. ISBN #0385533543 / 9780385533546. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Waldman, Ayelet Love and Treasure Knopf 2014 hardcover. First Edition. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1123730. ISBN #0385533543 / 9780385533546. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary A spellbinding new novel of contraband masterpieces, tragic love, and the unexpected legacies of forgotten crimes, Ayelet Waldman s Love and Treasure weaves a tale around the fascinating, true history of the Hungarian Gold Train in the Second World War. In 1945 on the outskirts of Salzburg, victorious American soldiers capture a train filled with unspeakable riches: piles of fine gold watches; mountains of fur coats; crates filled with wedding rings, silver picture frames, family heirlooms, and Shabbat candlesticks passed down through generations. Jack Wiseman, a tough, smart New York Jew, is the lieutenant charged with guarding this treasure a responsibility that grows more complicated when he meets Ilona, a fierce, beautiful Hungarian who has lost everything in the ravages of the Holocaust. Seventy years later, amid the shadowy world of art dealers who profit off the sins of previous generations, Jack gives a necklace to his granddaughter, Natalie Stein, and charges her with searching for an unknown woman a woman whose portrait and fate come to haunt Natalie, a woman whose secret may help Natalie to understand the guilt her grandfather will take to his grave and to find a way out of the mess she has made of her own life. A story of brilliantly drawn characters a suave and shady art historian, a delusive and infatuated Freudian, a family of singing circus dwarfs fallen into the clutches of Josef Mengele, and desperate lovers facing choices that will tear them apart Love and Treasure is Ayelet Waldman s finest novel to date: a sad, funny, richly detailed work that poses hard questions about the value of precious things in a time when life itself has no value, and about the slenderest of chains that can bind us to the griefs and passions of the past.
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Wales, Ken & David Poling Sea of Glory Broadman& Holman 2001 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1169048. ISBN #0805450009 / 9780805450002. (keywords: ww2, troopship Dorchester) (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Walker, Alice By the Light of My Father's Smile (Signed) Random House 1998 hardcover. Signed by Author. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1195812. ISBN #0375501525 / 9780375501524. (keywords: Literature, Black Lit, Fiction) (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Walker, Alice Temple Of My Familiar Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1989 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1175990. ISBN #0151885338 / 9780151885336. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Walker, Alice Temple Of My Familiar Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1989 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1175990. ISBN #0151885338 / 9780151885336. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary First published in 1990, The Temple of My Familiar, Alice Walker s follow-up novel to her iconic The Color Purple, spent more than four months on the New York Times Bestseller list and was hailed by critics as a major achievement Chicago Tribune . Described by the author as a romance of the last 500,000 years, The Temple of My Familiar follows a cast of interrelated characters, most of African descent, and each representing a different ethnic strain ranging from diverse African tribes to the mixed bloods of Latin America that contribute to the black experience in America. DI
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WALKER, ALICE(Subject); Walker, Alice Way Forward Is With a Broken Heart Ballantine Books 2001 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1186147. ISBN #0345407954 / 9780345407955. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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WALKER, ALICE(Subject); Walker, Alice Way Forward Is With a Broken Heart Ballantine Books 2001 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1186147. ISBN #0345407954 / 9780345407955. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary "These are the stories that came to me to be told after the close of a magical marriage to an extraordinary man that ended in a less-than-magical divorce. I found myself unmoored, unmated, ungrounded in a way that challenged everything I'd ever thought about human relationships. Situated squarely in that terrifying paradise called freedom, precipitously out on so many emotional limbs, it was as if I had been born; and in fact I was being reborn as the woman I was to become." So says Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker about her beautiful new book, in which "one of the best American writers today" The Washington Post gives us superb stories based on rich truths from her own experience. Imbued with Walker's wise philosophy and understanding of people, the spirit, sex and love, The Way Forward Is with a Broken Heart begins with a lyrical, autobiographical story of a marriage set in the violent and volatile Deep South during the early years of the civil rights movement. Walker goes on to imagine stories that grew out of the life following that marriage a life, she writes, that was "marked by deep sea-changes and transitions." These provocative stories showcase Walker's hard-won knowledge of love of many kinds and of the relationships that shape our lives, as well as her infectious sense of humor and joy. Filled with wonder at the power of the life force and of the capacity of human beings to move through love and loss and healing to love again, The Way Forward Is with a Broken Heart is an enriching, passionate book by "a lavishly gifted writer" The New York Times Book Review . From the Hardcover edition.
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Walker, Babe White Girl Problems 2012 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1053337. ISBN #1401324541 / 9781401324544. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Walker, Babe White Girl Problems 2012 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1053337. ISBN #1401324541 / 9781401324544. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Babe Walker, center of the universe, is a painstakingly manicured white girl with an expensive smoothie habit, a proclivity for Louboutins, a mysterious mother she's never met, and approximately 50 bajillion Twitter followers. But her "problems" have landed her in shopping rehab-that's what happens when you spend 246,893.50 in one afternoon at Barneys. Now she's decided to write her memoir, revealing the gut-wrenching hurdles she's had to overcome in order to be perfect in every way, every day. Hurdles such as: I hate my horse. Every job I've ever had is the worst job I've ever had. He's not a doctor, a lawyer, or a prince. I'll eat anything, as long as it's gluten-free, dairy-free, low-carb, low-fat, low-calorie, sugar-free, and organic. In an Adderall-induced flash of inspiration, Babe Walker has managed to create one of the most enjoyable, unforgettable memoirs in years.
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Walker, Sarai Dietland Mariner Books 2016 paperback. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1142645. ISBN #0544704835 / 9780544704831. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Walker, Walter Crime Of Privilege 2014 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1104244. ISBN #034554837X / 9780345548375. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Walker, Walter Crime Of Privilege 2014 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1104244. ISBN #034554837X / 9780345548375. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE SACRAMENTO BEE In the tradition of Scott Turow, William Landay, and Nelson DeMille, Crime of Privilege is a stunning thriller about power, corruption, and the law in America and the dangerous ways they come together. A murder on Cape Cod. A rape in Palm Beach. All they have in common is the presence of one of America s most beloved and influential families. But nobody is asking questions. Not the police. Not the prosecutors. And certainly not George Becket, a young lawyer toiling away in the basement of the Cape Islands district attorney s office. George has always lived at the edge of power. He wasn t born to privilege, but he understands how it works and has benefitted from it in ways he doesn t like to admit. Now, an investigation brings him deep inside the world of the truly wealthy and shows him what a perilous place it is. Years have passed since a young woman was found brutally slain at an exclusive Cape Cod golf club, and no one has ever been charged. Cornered by the victim s father, George can t explain why certain leads were never explored leads that point in the direction of a single family and he agrees to look into it. What begins as a search through the highly stratified layers of Cape Cod society, soon has George racing from Idaho to Hawaii, Costa Rica to France to New York City. But everywhere he goes he discovers people like himself: people with more secrets than answers, people haunted by a decision years past to trade silence for protection from life s sharp edges. George finds his friends are not necessarily still friends and a spouse can be unfaithful in more ways than one. And despite threats at every turn, he is driven to reconstruct the victim s last hours while searching not only for a killer but for his own redemption. Praise for Crime of Privilege Twisting, engrossing, irresistible. William Landay, author of Defending Jacob Stunning . . . an outstanding crime story. Library Journal starred review A terrifically entertaining race of a read . . . jam-packed with intelligence, insight, morality and heart. Top-notch and highly recommended John Lescroart A gripping thriller . . . an unsettling, multilayered look at the insidious symbiosis between power and corruption. Maclean s A legal thriller and a murder mystery cloaked in pure enjoyment . . . The author s wit, dry and cutting, is razor-sharp. Bookreporter An engaging, very well-paced novel . . . exciting and unpredictable. Examiner.com From the Hardcover edition.
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Walker, Wendy All Is Not Forgotten: A Novel 2016 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1145230. ISBN #1250097932 / 9781250097934. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Wallace, Daniel Mr. Sebastian And The Negro Magician 2008 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1118703. ISBN #0307279111 / 9780307279118. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Wallace, Daniel Mr. Sebastian And The Negro Magician 2008 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1118703. ISBN #0307279111 / 9780307279118. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Henry Walker was once a world-class magician, performing to sold-out shows in New York. But now he has been reduced to joining Musgrove's Chinese Circus which at no point in its tour of the deep South has ever included a single Chinese person as the shambling Negro Magician, whose dark black skin and electric green eyes bewitch most audiences. But one balmy Mississippi night in 1954, Henry disappears in the company of three rowdy white teens and is never seen again. Wallace pieces together Henry's incredible vagabond life from a deal with a bone-white devil known only as Mr. Sebastian, to the heartrending loss of his sister Hannah and creates an enchanting tale of love, loss, identity, and the limitation of magic.
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Wallace, David Foster Oblivion: Stories Back Bay Books 2005 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1198012. ISBN #0316010766 / 9780316010764. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Wallace, Irving Plot Simon & Schuster 1967 hardcover. DJ, poor. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Tears and damage to jacket. Book #or1195503. (keywords: Fiction Suspense Nuclear Cold War) (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Wallace, Irving The Seventh Secret Dutton Adult 1986 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1082804. ISBN #0525243828 / 9780525243823. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Wallace, Irving The Seventh Secret Dutton Adult 1986 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1082804. ISBN #0525243828 / 9780525243823. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Every week a tall, attractive, older woman named Evelyn Hoffmann make her regular visit to the bustling downtown district of West Berlin....Irving Wallace, whose books have sold over 200 million copies, is one of the most widely read authors in the world. His best-sellers include The Chapman Report, The Prize, The Man, The Word, The Second Lady, and, The Miracle.
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Wallace, Lew Ben-Hur: a Tale of the Christ Harper & Brothers 1908 Hard Cover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or297074v1. (category: fiction) (keywords: FICTION CLASSICS) (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Wallace, Nicolle Madam President Emily Bestler 2015 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1185982. ISBN #1476756899 / 9781476756899. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Wallace, Wendy The Painted Bridge Scribner 2012 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1047783. ISBN #1451660820 / 9781451660821. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Wallace, Wendy The Painted Bridge Scribner 2012 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1047783. ISBN #1451660820 / 9781451660821. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary An elegant, emotionally suspenseful debut, The Painted Bridge is a story of family betrayals, illicit power, and a woman sent to an asylum against her will in Victorian England. JUST OUTSIDE LONDON, behind a high stone wall, lies Lake House, a private asylum for genteel women of a delicate nature. In the winter of 1859, Anna Palmer becomes its newest patient. To Anna s dismay, her new husband has declared her in need of treatment and brought her to this shabby asylum. Confused and angry, Anna is determined to prove her sanity, but with her husband and doctors unwilling to listen, her freedom will notbe easily won. As the weeks pass, she finds other allies: a visiting physician who believes the new medium of photography may reveal the state of a patient s mind; a longtime patient named Talitha Batt, who seems, to Anna s surprise, to be as sane as she is; and the proprietor s bookish daughter, who also yearns to escape. Yet the longer Anna remains at Lake House, the more she realizes that like the ethereal bridge over the asylum s lake nothing and no one is quite as it appears. Not her fellow patients, her husband, her family not even herself. Locked alone in her room, driven by the treatments of the time into the recesses of her own mind, she may discover the answers and the freedom she seeks . . . or how thin the line between madness and sanity truly is. Wendy Wallace s taut, elegantly crafted first novel, The Painted Bridge, i s a s tory o f f amily betrayals and illicit power; it is also a compelling portrait of the startling history of the psychiatric field and the treatment of women in society and in these institutions. Wallace sets these ideas and her characters on the page beautifully, telling a riveting story that is surprising and deeply moving.
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