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Charles, Bryan Grab On to Me Tightly as if I Knew the Way: A Novel Harper Perennial 2006 paperback. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1095495. ISBN #0060882980 / 9780060882983. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Charles, Bryan Grab On to Me Tightly as if I Knew the Way: A Novel Harper Perennial 2006 paperback. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1095495. ISBN #0060882980 / 9780060882983. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary A wise, bighearted, and hilarious look at one teenager's life by a remarkable new voice in contemporary fiction It's 1992, and as Vim Sweeney deals with the recent end of his high school career and the uncertainty of his future, America shares his angst. In Seattle, Kurt Cobain reeks of teen spirit. In Washington, George Bush the first one has just finished rattling his saber at Saddam Hussein. And in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Vim is trying to put off adulthood and all that comes with it, whatever that is, for as long as he can. He's already juggling guitars, girls, and a long-absent biological father who's suddenly making noise about Wanting to Be Involved. And he still can't convince his friends why local schoolboy hero Derek Jeter is bound for obscurity. Grab On to Me Tightly as if I Knew the Way traces Vim's stumble toward adulthood as he comes to terms with his parents, balances friendships and infatuation with varying levels of success, and accepts that the things he thought would last forever probably won't. Generous in spirit and laugh-out-loud funny, here is a novel that introduces a tremendous new talent and deftly captures the alternately amusing and harrowing process of holding on until you find your way.
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Chase, Marlene The Photo Album Annie's Attic/Drg 2010 hardcover. 2013 edition. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or904592. ISBN #1596353058 / 9781596353053. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Chase, Marlene The Photo Album Annie's Attic/Drg 2010 hardcover. 2013 edition. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or904592. ISBN #1596353058 / 9781596353053. (filed under: Fiction ) *
No markings notations. Dust Jacket shows minor shelf use wear with some minor corner edge bumping, curling. Spine binding tight, but shows minor slant from previous readings. Pages in good cond.
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Chase, Mary Ellen A Goodly Heritage hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1057836. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Chavez, Denise The Last of the Menu Girls Vintage 2004 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1042790. ISBN #1400034310 / 9781400034314. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Chavez, Denise The Last of the Menu Girls Vintage 2004 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1042790. ISBN #1400034310 / 9781400034314. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Roc o Esquibel is a girl growing up in a Southern New Mexico town with her mother and sister. She defines her neighborhood by its trees the willow, the apricot and the one they call the marking-off tree. Rocio knows she was born in the closet where she and her sister now take turns looking at the picture of Jesus whose eyes light up in the dark. But at night she enters a magical realm, and in her imaginary Blue Room, she can fly. At first she is a mesmerized observer of the lives of older girls and their boyfriends, but as she finds a job at the local hospital, and discovers a passion for drama and stories, Rocio begins to make her own choices in love and work. Alive with the taste of tamales and the lyrical tang of the Esquibels talk, The Last of the Menu Girls becomes a rich celebration of Chicano culture, and a universal story of finding one s way in the world.
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Chen, Pauline A. The Red Chamber Alfred A. Knopf 2012 hardcover. First Edition. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or999555. ISBN #0307701573 / 9780307701572. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Chen, Pauline A. The Red Chamber Alfred A. Knopf 2012 hardcover. First Edition. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or999555. ISBN #0307701573 / 9780307701572. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary In this lyrical reimagining of the Chinese classic Dream of the Red Chamber, set against the breathtaking backdrop of eighteenth-century Beijing, the lives of three unforgettable women collide in the inner chambers of the Jia mansion. When orphaned Daiyu leaves her home in the provinces to take shelter with her cousins in the Capital, she is drawn into a world of opulent splendor, presided over by the ruthless, scheming Xifeng and the prim, repressed Baochai. As she learns the secrets behind their glittering fa ades, she finds herself entangled in a web of intrigue and hidden passions, reaching from the petty gossip of the servants quarters all the way to the Imperial Palace. When a political coup overthrows the emperor and plunges the once-mighty family into grinding poverty, each woman must choose between love and duty, friendship and survival. In this dazzling debut, Pauline A. Chen draws the reader deep into the secret, exquisite world of the women s quarters of an aristocratic household, where the burnish of wealth and refinement mask a harsher truth: marriageable girls are traded like chattel for the family s advancement, and to choose to love is to risk everything.
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Chesnutt, Charles W. The Conjure Woman (Ann Arbor Paperbacks) University of Michigan Press 1993 paperback. Small previous owner signature written on front endpage.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1134957. ISBN #0472061569 / 9780472061563. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Chesterton, G.K. Coloured Lands: Fairy Stories, Comic Verse & Fantastic Pictures 2009 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1058865. ISBN #0486471152 / 9780486471150. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Chesterton, G.K. Coloured Lands: Fairy Stories, Comic Verse & Fantastic Pictures 2009 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1058865. ISBN #0486471152 / 9780486471150. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Enter into one of the twentieth century's liveliest and most articulate minds with this long-unavailable book of delights. This jolly medley of drawings, fables, and poetry all laced with satirical wit abounds in G. K. Chesterton's unique combination of whimsy and profundity. Its satirical ballads and original fairy tales include early works and previously unpublished material, all illustrated by the author's distinctive color and black-and-white illustrations. Chesterton's fantasies reflect his overall philosophy of life, proclaiming the need for wonder in the face of the world of fact. His view of reality penetrates to the roots of these fruitful fantasies, which simultaneously hide and reveal truth: "The Disadvantage of Having Two Heads," a cautionary tale about a young giant-killer; "The Wild Goose Chase," a search for the elusive goals that make life worth living; and "Half-Hours in Hades," an amusing handbook of demonology. Colorfully illustrated poems include "Stilton and Milton," a witty meditation on the relative appeal and durability of cheese and literature. A perfect introduction for readers unacquainted with Chesterton as well as a treat for long-time aficionados, this new edition features an Afterword by Martin Gardner, a leading authority on the author
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Chevalier, Tracy Girl With a Pearl Earring 2003 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1100239. ISBN #0452284937 / 9780452284937. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Chevalier, Tracy Girl With a Pearl Earring 2003 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1100239. ISBN #0452284937 / 9780452284937. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary In seventeenth-century Delft, there's a strict social order rich and poor, Catholic and Protestant, master and servant and all know their place. When Griet becomes a maid in the household of the painter Johannes Vermeer, she thinks she knows her role: housework, laundry, and the care of his six children. She even feels able to handle his shrewd mother-in-law; his restless, sensual wife; and their jealous servant. What no one expects is that Griet's quiet manner, quick perceptions, and fascination with her master's paintings will draw her inexorably into his world. Their growing intimacy sparks whispers; and when Vermeer paints her wearing his wife's pearl earrings, the gossip escalates into a full-blown scandal that irrevocably changes Griet's life. Written with the precision and focus of an Old Master painting, Girl With a Pearl Earring is a vivid portrait of colorful seventeenth-century Delft, as well as the hauntingly poignant story of one young girl's rite of passage.
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Chevalier, Tracy Lady And The Unicorn Plume 2004 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1147955. ISBN #0452285453 / 9780452285453. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Chevalier, Tracy Lady And The Unicorn Plume 2004 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1147955. ISBN #0452285453 / 9780452285453. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary A tour de force of history and imagination, The Lady and the Unicorn is Tracy Chevalier s answer to the mystery behind one of the art world s great masterpieces a set of bewitching medieval tapestries that hangs today in the Cluny Museum in Paris. They appear to portray the seduction of a unicorn, but the story behind their making is unknown until now. Paris, 1490. A shrewd French nobleman commissions six lavish tapestries celebrating his rising status at Court. He hires the charismatic, arrogant, sublimely talented Nicolas des Innocents to design them. Nicolas creates havoc among the women in the house mother and daughter, servant, and lady-in-waiting before taking his designs north to the Brussels workshop where the tapestries are to be woven. There, master weaver Georges de la Chapelle risks everything he has to finish the tapestries his finest, most intricate work on time for his exacting French client. The results change all their lives lives that have been captured in the tapestries, for those who know where to look. In The Lady and the Unicorn , Tracy Chevalier weaves fact and fiction into a beautiful, timeless, and intriguing literary tapestry an extraordinary story exquisitely told.
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Chevalier, Tracy Remarkable Creatures Dutton 2010 hardcover. First Edition. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or1151574. ISBN #0525951458 / 9780525951452. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Chiaverini, Jennifer Circle of Quilters Simon & Schuster 2007 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1046742. ISBN #074326021X / 9780743260213. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Chiaverini, Jennifer Circle of Quilters Simon & Schuster 2007 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1046742. ISBN #074326021X / 9780743260213. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary When Elm Creek Quilts announces openings for two new teachers, quilters everywhere are vying to land the prestigious post. The impending departure of two founding members means untold changes for the Elm Creek Quilters. As they begin the interview process, a single question emerges: Who can possibly take the place of beloved colleagues and friends? "We must evaluate all of the applicants' qualities," advises Master Quilter Sylvia Compson. "Our choice will say as much about us as it says about who we decide to hire." Who merits a place among the circle of quilters? Will it be Maggie, whose love of history shines through in all her projects; Anna, whose food-themed quilts are wonderfully innovative; Russ, the male quilter with a completely original style; Karen, a novice teacher whose gifts for language complement her deep understanding of the quilters' mission; or Gretchen, the soulful veteran whose craft is inspired by quilting tradition?
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Chiaverini, Jennifer Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker 2013 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1113844. ISBN #0142180351 / 9780142180358. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Chiaverini, Jennifer Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker 2013 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1113844. ISBN #0142180351 / 9780142180358. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini s compelling historical novel unveils the private lives of Abraham and Mary Lincoln through the perspective of the First Lady s most trusted confidante and friend, her dressmaker, Elizabeth Keckley. In a life that spanned nearly a century and witnessed some of the most momentous events in American history, Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley was born a slave. A gifted seamstress, she earned her freedom by the skill of her needle, and won the friendship of First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln by her devotion. A sweeping historical novel, Mrs. Lincoln s Dressmaker illuminates the extraordinary relationship the two women shared, beginning in the hallowed halls of the White House during the trials of the Civil War and enduring almost, but not quite, to the end of Mrs. Lincoln s days.
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Chiaverini, Jennifer Quilter's Apprentice Plume 2000 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1144214. ISBN #0452281725 / 9780452281721. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Chiaverini, Jennifer Quilter's Apprentice Plume 2000 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1144214. ISBN #0452281725 / 9780452281721. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary "A heartwarming story of relationships that, like pieces of a quilt, can be connected with discord or with harmony."-Sandra Dallas, author of The Persian Pickle Club After moving with her husband, Matt, to the small college town of Waterford, Pennsylvania, Sarah McClure struggles to find a fulfilling job. In the meantime, she agrees to help seventy-five-year-old Sylvia Compson prepare her family estate, Elm Creek Manor, for sale. As part of her compensation, Sarah is taught how to quilt by this cantankerous elderly woman, who is a master of the craft. During their lessons, Mrs. Compson reveals how her family was torn apart by tragedy, jealousy, and betrayal, and her stories force Sarah to face uncomfortable truths about her own alienation from her widowed mother. As their friendship deepens, Mrs. Compson confides in Sarah the truth about why she wants to sell Elm Creek Manor. In turn, Sarah seeks a way to bring life and joy back to the estate so Mrs. Compson can keep her home-and Sarah can keep her cherished friend. The Quilter's Apprentice teaches deep lessons about family, friendship, and sisterhood, and about creating a life as you would a quilt: with time, love, and patience, piecing the miscellaneous and mismatched scraps into a beautiful whole.
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Chiaverini, Jennifer Round Robin Plume 2001 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1053844. ISBN #0452282276 / 9780452282278. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Chiaverini, Jennifer Round Robin Plume 2001 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1053844. ISBN #0452282276 / 9780452282278. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Round Robin reunites readers with the Elm Creek Quilters in this poignant and heartwarming follow-up to The Quilter's Apprentice , Jennifer Chiaverini 's acclaimed debut novel. "She chose green and blue for the colors of Elm Creek Manor. She chose blue for truth and green for new beginnings . . ." The Elm Creek Quilters have begun a round robin...a quilt created by sewing concentric patchwork to a central block as it is passed around a circle of friends. Led by Sarah McClure, who came to Waterford, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Matt, a few years ago, the project is to be their gift to their beloved fellow quilter Sylvia Compson. But like the most delicate cross-stitch, their lives are held together by the most tenuous threads of happiness...and they can unravel. As each woman confronts a personal crisis, a painful truth, or a life-changing choice, the quilt serves as a symbol of the complex and enduring bonds between mothers and daughters, sisters and friends. In weaving together the harmonious, disparate pieces of their crazy-quilt lives, the Elm Creek Quilters come to realize that friendship is one of the most precious gifts we can give each other, and that love can strengthen understanding, lead to new beginnings, and illuminate our lives.
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Chiaverini, Jennifer The Quilter's Homecoming Simon & Schuster 2008 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1053838. ISBN #0743260236 / 9780743260237. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Chiaverini, Jennifer The Quilter's Homecoming Simon & Schuster 2008 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1053838. ISBN #0743260236 / 9780743260237. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary A Roaring Twenties adventure unfolds in The Quilter's Homecoming , as Jennifer Chiaverini continues her bestselling Elm Creek Quilts series "that neatly stitches together social drama and the art of quilting" Library Journal . As young bride Elizabeth Bergstrom Nelson sets off with her husband, Henry, from her family home of Elm Creek Manor in Pennsylvania, this rich historical narrative travels to the unfamiliar terrain of southern California, where the adventurous newlyweds embrace a life as dramatic as the landscape. Expecting to assume ownership of Triumph Ranch, the couple instead learns that their deed is a fake, and that they must work for the rightful proprietors to earn their keep. Resourceful Elizabeth trades her trousseau -- including the fine quilts stitched by her Bergstrom relatives -- for the practical goods the Nelsons need to survive and finds friendship with California native Rosa Diaz Barclay. Yet it is Elizabeth's discovery of a mysterious cache of quilts made by a member of the Diaz family that reveals a misplaced legacy of love, land, and ancestral ties. Only by stitching the rift between the past and the future can the inhabitants of Triumph Ranch hope to live in peace alongside history.
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Chiaverini, Jennifer The Quilter's Legacy Plume 2004 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1053841. ISBN #0452284678 / 9780452284678. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Chiaverini, Jennifer The Quilter's Legacy Plume 2004 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1053841. ISBN #0452284678 / 9780452284678. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Resolving to locate her mother's heirloom quilts after so many years, Sylvia Compson embarks on a cross-country investigation of antique shops, quilt museums, and other, more unexpected places, where offers of assistance are not always what they seem. And as Sylvia recovers some of the missing quilts and accepts others as lost forever, she reflects on the woman her mother was and mourns the woman she never knew. With heartfelt honesty, The Quilter's Legacy reveals the tenuous connections that bind generations and celebrates the love that sustains them.
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Chiaverini, Jennifer The Union Quilters Dutton 2011 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1053832. ISBN #0525952039 / 9780525952039. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Chiaverini, Jennifer The Union Quilters Dutton 2011 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1053832. ISBN #0525952039 / 9780525952039. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary In 1862, the men of Water's Ford, Pennsylvania, rally to President Lincoln's call while Dorothea Granger marshals her friends to "wield their needles for the Union." Meanwhile, Anneke Bergstrom hides the shame she feels for her husband's pacifism; gifted writer Gerda Bergstrom takes on local Southern sympathizers in the pages of the Water's Ford Register ; and Constance Wright struggles to help her husband gain entry to the Union Army-despite the color of his skin. As the women work, hope, and pray, the men they love confront loneliness, boredom, and danger on the battlefield. But the women of the sewing circle also forge a new independence that will forever alter the patchwork of life in the Elm Creek Valley. "Chiaverini has once again written an intense and beautiful book-so much so that readers will almost hear the hollow echo of the fife and drum as they immerse themselves in every compelling page. . . . Truly unforgettable."-- BookPage
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Chiaverini, Jennifer The Wedding Quilt: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel dutton Books 2011 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1146864. ISBN #052595242X / 9780525952428. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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