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Doig, Ivan Last Bus to Wisdom: A Novel Riverhead Books 2016 paperback. some wear. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1125611v1. ISBN #110198256X / 9781101982563. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Doig, Ivan Last Bus to Wisdom: A Novel Riverhead Books 2016 paperback. some wear. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1125611v1. ISBN #110198256X / 9781101982563. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Named a Best Book of the Year by the Seattle Times and Kirkus Review The final novel from a great American storyteller. Donal Cameron is being raised by his grandmother, the cook at the legendary Double W ranch in Ivan Doig s beloved Two Medicine Country of the Montana Rockies, a landscape that gives full rein to an eleven-year-old s imagination. But when Gram has to have surgery for female trouble in the summer of 1951, all she can think to do is to ship Donal off to her sister in faraway Manitowoc, Wisconsin. There Donal is in for a rude surprise: Aunt Kate bossy, opinionated, argumentative, and tyrannical is nothing like her sister. She henpecks her good-natured husband, Herman the German, and Donal can t seem to get on her good side either. After one contretemps too many, Kate packs him back to the authorities in Montana on the next Greyhound. But as it turns out, Donal isn t traveling solo: Herman the German has decided to fly the coop with him. In the immortal American tradition, the pair light out for the territory together, meeting a classic Doigian ensemble of characters and having rollicking misadventures along the way. Charming, wise, and slyly funny, Last Bus to Wisdom is a last sweet gift from a writer whose books have bestowed untold pleasure on countless readers. From the Hardcover edition.
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Doig, Ivan Ride With Me, Mariah Montana Scribner 1991 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1166597. ISBN #0743271262 / 9780743271264. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Doig, Ivan Sea Runners Harcourt 2006 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1166598. ISBN #0140067809 / 9780140067804. (keywords: ALASKA FICTION GENERAL) (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Doig, Ivan Sweet Thunder (Two Medicine Country) Riverhead Books 2014 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. Ex-Library Copy. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1165369. ISBN #1594632766 / 9781594632761. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Doig, Ivan This House of Sky Harvest/Hbj paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or958862v1. ISBN #0156899825 / 9780156899826. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Doig, Ivan This House of Sky Harvest/Hbj paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or958862v1. ISBN #0156899825 / 9780156899826. (filed under: Fiction ) *
Ivan Doig grew up with only a vague memory of his mother, Berneta, who died on his sixth birthday. Then he discovered a cache of her letters--and through them, a spunky, passionate, can-do woman as at home in the saddle as behind a sewing machine, and as in love with language as Doig would prove to be. In this moving prequel to his acclaimed memoir This House of Sky, Doig brings to life his childhood before his mother's death and the family's journey from the Montana mountains to the Arizona desert and back again. He eloquently captures the texture of the American West during and after World War II, the fortune of a family, and one woman's indomitable spirit.
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Doig, Ivan Whistling Season paperback. some water damage. BOOK COND: Used; Acceptable. Book #or1104399v1. ISBN #0156031647 / 9780156031646. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Doig, Ivan Whistling Season paperback. some water damage. BOOK COND: Used; Acceptable. Book #or1104399v1. ISBN #0156031647 / 9780156031646. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary "Can t cook but doesn t bite." So begins the ad offering the services of an "A-1 housekeeper" that draws the attention of widower Oliver Milliron in the fall of 1909. And so also begins the unforgettable season that deposits the noncooking, nonbiting, ever-whistling Rose Llewellyn and her font-of-knowledge brother, Morris Morgan, in Marias Coulee, Montana. When the schoolmarm runs off with an itinerant preacher, Morris is pressed into service, setting the stage for the "several kinds of education" none of them of the textbook variety Morris and Rose will bring to Oliver, his three sons, and the rambunctious students in the region s one-room schoolhouse. A paean to a vanished way of life and the eccentric individuals and idiosyncratic institutions that made it fertile, The Whistling Season is Ivan Doig at his evocative best. DI
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Doig, Ivan Work Song Riverhead Books 2011 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or967669v1. ISBN #1594485208 / 9781594485206. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Doig, Ivan Work Song Riverhead Books 2011 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or967669v1. ISBN #1594485208 / 9781594485206. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary " A novel that best expresses the American spirit." The Chicago Tribune If America was a melting pot, Butte seemed to be its boiling point, observes Morrie Morgan, the itinerant teacher and inveterate charmer who stole readers hearts in The Whistling Season . A decade later, he steps off the train and into the copper mining capital of the world in its jittery 1919 heyday. While the riches of the Richest Hill on Earth may elude him, once again a colorful cast of local characters seek him out. Before long, Morrie is caught up in the clash between the ironfisted Anaconda Mining Company, radical outside agitators, and the beleaguered miners. As tensions build aboveground and below, Morrie finds a unique way to give a voice to those who truly need one, and Ivan Doig proves yet again why he s reigning king of Western fiction.
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Dolan, Lian Elizabeth the First Wife Prospect Park Books 2013 paperback. Inscribed by Author. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1135941. ISBN #1938849051 / 9781938849053. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Dolan, Lian Elizabeth the First Wife Prospect Park Books 2013 paperback. Inscribed by Author. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1135941. ISBN #1938849051 / 9781938849053. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Elizabeth Lancaster, an English professor at Pasadena City College, finds her perfectly dull but perfectly orchestrated life upended one summer by three men: her movie-star ex-husband, a charming political operative, and William Shakespeare. Until now, she d been content living in the shadow of her high-profile and highly accomplished family. Then her college boyfriend and one-time husband of seventeen months, A-list action star FX Fahey, shows up with a job offer that she can t resist, and Elizabeth s life suddenly gets a whole lot more interesting. She s off to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival for the summer to make sure FX doesn t humiliate himself in an avant-garde production of A Midsummer Night's Dream . As she did so skillfully with her first novel, Helen of Pasadena , which spent more than a year on the Los Angeles Times bestseller list, Lian Dolan spins a lively, smart, and very funny tale of a woman reinventing her life in unexpected ways. Lian Dolan is also the co-author of The Satellite Sisters' Uncommon Senses . As part of the Satellite Sisters, Lian and her four sisters found national acclaim first on NPR, then on ABC Radio and XM Satellite Radio. She also creates the popular podcast and blog Chaos Chronicles.
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Dolan-Leach, Caite Dead Letters 2017 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1136722. ISBN #039958885X / 9780399588853. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Dolan-Leach, Caite Dead Letters 2017 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1136722. ISBN #039958885X / 9780399588853. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary A missing woman leads her twin sister on a twisted scavenger hunt in this clever debut novel with eccentric, dysfunctional characters who will keep you guessing until the end for readers of Luckiest Girl Alive and The Wife Between Us. Ava has her reasons for running away to Paris. But when she receives the shocking news that her twin sister, Zelda, is dead, she is forced to return home to her family s failing vineyard in upstate New York. Knowing Zelda s penchant for tricks and deception, Ava is not surprised when she receives her twin s cryptic message from beyond the grave. Following her sister s trail of clues, Ava immerses herself in Zelda s drama and her outlandish circle of friends and lovers, and soon finds herself confronted with dark family legacies and twisted relationships. Is Zelda trying to punish Ava for leaving? Or is she simply trying to write her own ending? Caite Dolan-Leach s debut thriller is a literary scavenger hunt for secrets hidden everywhere from wine country to social media, and buried at the dysfunctional heart of one utterly unforgettable family. Praise for Dead Letters Dolan-Leach writes like Paula Hawkins by way of Curtis Sittenfeld. Amy Gentry, author of Good as Gone A sharp, wrenching tale of the true love only twins know . . . Dolan-Leach nimbly entwines the clever mystery of Agatha Christie, the wit of Dorothy Parker, and the inebriated Gothic of Eugene O Neill. Kirkus Reviews A smart, dazzling mystery . . . Dolan-Leach revels in toying with both Ava and her audience . . . and the result is captivating. Publishers Weekly starred review Draws you in like you are part of the story itself, living and breathing alongside the compelling characters as they uncover the dark secrets of their complicated family. Wendy Walker, author of All Is Not Forgotten Push-pull tension . . . This book is wine-soaked yet lucid, comforting and frightening, asking the big questions about intimacy and loyalty. Caroline Kepnes, author of You
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Domingue, Ronlyn Mercy Of Thin Air 2006 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1045886. ISBN #0743278828 / 9780743278829. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Domingue, Ronlyn Mercy Of Thin Air 2006 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1045886. ISBN #0743278828 / 9780743278829. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary New Orleans, 1920s. Raziela Nolan is in the throes of a magnificent love affair when she dies in a tragic accident. In an instant, she leaves behind her one true love and her dream of becoming a doctor -- but somehow, she still remains. Immediately after her death, Razi chooses to stay between -- a realm that exists after life and before whatever lies beyond it. From this remarkable vantage point, Razi narrates the stories of her lost love, Andrew, and the relationship of Amy and Scott, a couple whose house she haunts almost seventy-five years later. The Mercy of Thin Air entwines these two fateful and redemptive love stories that echo across three generations. From ambitious, forward-thinking Razi, who illegally slips birth control guides into library books; to hip Web designer Amy, who begins to fall off the edge of grief; to Eugenia, caught between since the Civil War, the characters in this wondrous novel sing with life. Evoking the power of love, memory, and time, The Mercy of Thin Air culminates in a startling finish that will leave readers breathless.
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Donald, Angus King's Man 2012 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1023042. ISBN #1250014689 / 9781250014689. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Donald, Angus King's Man 2012 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1023042. ISBN #1250014689 / 9781250014689. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary "A rip-roaring tale...inspired by but not slavish to historical events of the Dark Ages, this book is full of twists and turns...A fast-moving, thoroughly enjoyable yarn." Kirkus Reviews on King's Man In 1192 A.D., with the Third Crusade over, Richard the Lionheart is headed back home to England, only to be betrayed, captured, and held for ransom. Now with the princes of Europe lining up against him, the fate of the greatest warrior in Christendom lies in the hands of a renegade earl and former outlaw: Robin Hood. The mission is deadly and the enemies are powerful and numerous. But for king and country, Robin and his loyal lieutenant Alan Dale will face great risks from battles on blood-soaked fields to deadly assassins in a heroic bid to restore the Lionheart to his rightful throne. Angus Donald has written a brilliant novel of the dark ages, one that brings some of the best-known figures in history to wondrous, vivid life.
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Donato, Pietro Di Christ in Concrete hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. Slight moisture damage but good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Acceptable. JACKET COND: Lacks Jacket. Book #or1004465. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Donleavy, J. P. The Ginger Man Grove Press 2010 paperback. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1166826. ISBN #0802144667 / 9780802144669. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Donleavy, J. P. The Ginger Man Grove Press 2010 paperback. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1166826. ISBN #0802144667 / 9780802144669. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary First published in Paris in 1955, and originally banned in the United States, J. P. Donleavy s first novel is now recognized the world over as a masterpiece and a modern classic of the highest order. Set in Ireland just after World War II, The Ginger Man is J. P. Donleavy s wildly funny, picaresque classic novel of the misadventures of Sebastian Dangerfield, a young American ne er-do-well studying at Trinity College in Dublin. He barely has time for his studies and avoids bill collectors, makes love to almost anything in a skirt, and tries to survive without having to descend into the bottomless pit of steady work. Dangerfield s appetite for women, liquor, and general roguishness is insatiable and he satisfies it with endless charm.
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Donleavy, J.P. Ginger Man 2001 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1051803. ISBN #0802137954 / 9780802137951. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Donleavy, J.P. Ginger Man 2001 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1051803. ISBN #0802137954 / 9780802137951. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary First published in Paris in 1955 and originally banned in America, J. P. Donleavy's first novel is now recognized the world over as a masterpiece and a modern classic of the highest order. Set in Ireland just after World War II, The Ginger Man is J. P. Donleavy's wildly funny, picaresque classic novel of the misadventures of Sebastian Dangerfield, a young American ne'er-do-well studying at Trinity College in Dublin. Dangerfield's appetite for women, liquor, and general roguishness is insatiable--and he satisfies it with endless charm. "Lusty, violent, wildly funny ... The Ginger Man is the picaresque novel to stop them all."--Dorothy Parker, Esquire
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Donnelly, Jennifer Northern Light 2004 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1031247. ISBN #0152053107 / 9780152053109. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Donnelly, Jennifer Northern Light 2004 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1031247. ISBN #0152053107 / 9780152053109. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Carnegie Medal Winner, United Kingdom Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winner Borders 2004 Original Voices Award Winner Named a Best Book of 2003 by Publishers Weekly, Booklist, School Library Journal, The Irish Times, The Times London , The Financial Times and The Albany Times-Union. Sixteen-year-old Mattie Gokey has big dreams but little hope of seeing them come true. Desperate for money, she takes a job at the Glenmore, where hotel guest Grace Brown entrusts her with the task of burning a secret bundle of letters. But when Grace's drowned body is fished from the lake, Mattie discovers that the letters could reveal the grim truth behind a murder. Set in 1906 against the backdrop of the murder that inspired Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy, Jennifer Donnelly's astonishing debut novel effortlessly weaves romance, history, and a murder mystery into something moving, and real, and wholly original. Includes a reader's guide and an interview with the author.
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Donnelly, Jennifer Revolution Delacorte Books for Young Readers 2010 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1047027. ISBN #0385737637 / 9780385737630. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Donnelly, Jennifer Revolution Delacorte Books for Young Readers 2010 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1047027. ISBN #0385737637 / 9780385737630. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Readers of If I Stay and Elizabeth George will love Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly, author of the award-winning novel A Northern Light. Revolution artfully weaves two girls stories into one unforgettable account of life, loss, and enduring love; it spans centuries and vividly depicts the eternal struggles of the human heart. BROOKLYN: Andi Alpers is on the edge. She s angry at her father for leaving, angry at her mother for not being able to cope, and heartbroken by the loss of her younger brother, Truman. Rage and grief are destroying her. And she s about to be expelled from Brooklyn Heights most prestigious private school when her father intervenes. Now Andi must accompany him to Paris for winter break. PARIS: Alexandrine Paradis lived over two centuries ago. She dreamed of making her mark on the Paris stage, but a fateful encounter with a doomed prince of France cast her in a tragic role she didn t want and couldn t escape. Two girls, two centuries apart. One never knowing the other. But when Andi finds Alexandrine s diary, she recognizes something in her words and is moved to the point of obsession. There s comfort and distraction for Andi in the journal s antique pages until, on a midnight journey through the catacombs of Paris, Alexandrine s words transcend paper and time, and the past becomes suddenly, terrifyingly present. Praise for Revolution : An ABA Indies Choice Young Adult Book of the Year An ALA-YALSA Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults A Kirkus Reviews Best Book 1 Indiebound pick for fall 2010 A School Library Journal Best Book A Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book Amazon.com Best Book of the Year STAR "A sumptuous feast of a novel, rich in mood, character, and emotion."-- School Library Journal , Starred STAR "Every detail is meticulously inscribed into a multi-layered narrative that is as wise, honest, and moving as it is cunningly worked. Readers . . . will find this brilliantly crafted work utterly absorbing."-- The Bulletin , Starred STAR "Brilliantly realized, complete, and complex. The novel is rich with detail, and both the Brooklyn and Paris settings provide important grounding for the haunting and beautifully told story."-- Kirkus Reviews , Starred
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Donnelly, Jennifer Wild Rose 2011 hardcover. First Edition. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1062078. ISBN #1401301045 / 9781401301040. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Donnelly, Jennifer Wild Rose 2011 hardcover. First Edition. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1062078. ISBN #1401301045 / 9781401301040. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary The Wild Rose is a part of the sweeping, multi-generational saga that began with The Tea Rose and continued with The Winter Rose . It is London, 1914. World War I looms on the horizon, women are fighting for the right to vote, and explorers are pushing the limits ofendurance in the most forbidding corners of the earth. Into this volatile time, Jennifer Donnelly places her vivid and memorable characters: Willa Alden, a passionate mountain climber who lost her leg while summiting Kilimanjaro with Seamus Finnegan, and who will never forgive him for saving her life; Seamus Finnegan, a polar explorer who tries to forget Willa as he marries a beautiful young schoolteacher back home in England; Max von Brandt, a handsome German sophisticate who courts high society women, but has a secret agenda in wartime London. Many other beloved characters from The Winter Rose continue their adventures in The Wild Rose as well. With myriad twists and turns, thrilling cliffhangers, and fabulous period detail and atmosphere, The Wild Rose provides a highly satisfying conclusion to an unforgettable trilogy. Praise for The Winter Rose If Jennifer Donnelly doesn t watch out, she s going to get a reputation. With the publication of The Winter Rose , she proves that her first fast, fat and fun historical novel The Tea Rose wasn t a fluke. She s a master of pacing and plot, with enough high points scattered throughout to keep your pulse racing . . . I read the last third at near-choking speed . . . I imagine you will, too. Washington Post Book World I loved this book. It is truly seductive, hard to put down, filled with mystery, secret passions, unique locations, and a most engaging heroine . . . She captivates from the first page to the last. Barbara Taylor Bradford, author of A Woman of Substance and Playing the Game Mix Gangs of New York, Romeo and Juliet, and Oliver Twist, and get a passionate tale propelled by sophisticated plotting, cleverly disguised motives, and intriguingly entangled characters. Booklist A lush story of epic proportions . . . Donnelly peoples her book with larger-than-life characters whose tragedies and triumphs lift your heart and soul. Romantic Times Book Review
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Donoghue, Emma Room Little, Brown and Company 2010 hardcover. First Edition. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1153094. ISBN #0316098337 / 9780316098335. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Donoghue, Emma Room Little, Brown and Company 2010 hardcover. First Edition. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1153094. ISBN #0316098337 / 9780316098335. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary To five-year-old Jack, Room is the entire world. It is where he was born and grew up; it's where he lives with his Ma as they learn and read and eat and sleep and play. At night, his Ma shuts him safely in the wardrobe, where he is meant to be asleep when Old Nick visits. Room is home to Jack, but to Ma, it is the prison where Old Nick has held her captive for seven years. Through determination, ingenuity, and fierce motherly love, Ma has created a life for Jack. But she knows it's not enough...not for her or for him. She devises a bold escape plan, one that relies on her young son's bravery and a lot of luck. What she does not realize is just how unprepared she is for the plan to actually work. Told entirely in the language of the energetic, pragmatic five-year-old Jack, Room is a celebration of resilience and the limitless bond between parent and child, a brilliantly executed novel about what it means to journey from one world to another.
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Donoghue, Emma Room Back Bay Books 2015 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1167026. ISBN #0316391344 / 9780316391344. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Donoghue, Emma Room Back Bay Books 2015 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1167026. ISBN #0316391344 / 9780316391344. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE -- nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture To five-year-old-Jack, Room is the world. . . . It's where he was born, it's where he and his Ma eat and sleep and play and learn. At night, his Ma shuts him safely in the wardrobe, where he is meant to be asleep when Old Nick visits. Room is home to Jack, but to Ma it's the prison where she has been held for seven years. Through her fierce love for her son, she has created a life for him in this eleven-by-eleven-foot space. But with Jack's curiosity building alongside her own desperation, she knows that Room cannot contain either much longer. Room is a tale at once shocking, riveting, exhilarating--a story of unconquerable love in harrowing circumstances, and of the diamond-hard bond between a mother and her child.
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Donoghue, Emma Wonder Little Brown & Company 2017 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1146802. ISBN #0316393878 / 9780316393874. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Donohue, Meg All the Summer Girls William Morrow Paperbacks 2013 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1019803. ISBN #0062203819 / 9780062203816. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Dooley, Dooley Dissertations hardcover. . Slight moisture damage but good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1124058. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Dooling, Richard Bet Your Life Harper 2002 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Remainder Mark. Some staining to page edges. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or894743. ISBN #0060505397 / 9780060505394. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Dooling, Richard Bet Your Life Harper 2002 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Remainder Mark. Some staining to page edges. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or894743. ISBN #0060505397 / 9780060505394. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary A terminally ill man sells his life insurance policy for cheap to an investor who will collect the full amount when the sick man dies. But is the sick man really sick? Does he even exist? In the age of AIDS and no-holds-barred capitalism, the business of betting on how much longer sick people will live is thriving. Is this new market in which life insurance policies are bought and sold a legitimate enterprise, or is it an open invitation to fraud and murder? Carver Hartnett, Miranda Pryor, and Leonard Stillmach all work for Reliable Allied Trust, in Omaha, where they investigate insurance fraud. Carver -- the narrator of this edgy and surprising novel -- is frustrated. His company would rather raise premiums than prosecute insurance criminals. Miranda, his seductive coworker, leads him on and then puts him off -- she seems to have something monstrous to hide. When their friend, crazy Lenny, a computer gamer and an expert with drug-and-alcohol cocktails, dies in the middle of playing Delta-Strike online, a strange and disturbing narrative unfolds around a possible murder and massive insurance fraud. Carver is drawn deeper into various hearts of darkness, and in his efforts to discover the truth behind his friend's death, he ends up betting his own life. Filled with memorable characterizations -- Carver's boss, the shrewd Old Man Norton; Dagmar Helveg, Norton's fascist assistant; regional investigator Charlie Becker, a plain-talking, commonsense cop -- Bet Your Life conducts a stealthy philosophical investigation of its own, in which our hero ends up investigating the mysteries of his soul.
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Dorris, Michael Cloud Chamber Scribner 1997 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1167141. ISBN #0684815672 / 9780684815671. (keywords: NOVEL) (filed under: Fiction ) *
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