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NAMELESS NIGHT by G.M. Ford

For those of you familiar with the mystery, “Who in the Hell is Wanda Fuca?" By G.M. Ford, you are aware of this writer’s sense of humor.
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Nameless Night (Mass Market Paperback)

By G.m. Ford
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ISBN: 9780060874438
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Published: Harper - February 1st, 2009

The critically acclaimed and award-winning author of the Frank Corso and Leo Waterman series returns with a spellbinding novel of vanished lives and heinous betrayals that races, twists, and turns like a roller coaster running wild.

THE GATHERING STORM by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson

THE GATHERING STORM by Robert Jordan is the 12th in “The Wheel of Time” series that I began reading about 15 years ago, following the recommendation of a KU student.  It’s pure fantasy, taking you into a world that speaks of strange, frightening creatures, as well as telepathic abilities.
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The Gathering Storm: Book Twelve of the Wheel of Time (Mass Market Paperbound)

By Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson
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ISBN: 9780765341532
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Published: Tor Books - September 28th, 2010

Now in development for TV

Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time(R) by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters.

ART FORMS IN NATURE (KUNSTFORMEN DER NATUR) by Ernst Haeckel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Art Forms in Nature (Dover Pictorial Archives) (Paperback)

By Ernst Haeckel
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ISBN: 9780486229874
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Published: Dover Publications - June 1st, 1974

Ernst Heinrich Haeckel (1834-1919) was renowned as one of the foremost early exponents of Darwinism. His work was credited with having caused the acceptance of Darwinism in Europe, and his popular studies ― preaching the continuity of all life, organic and inorganic, from prehistoric time to the present ― converted tens of thousands of readers all over the world.

CAT SITTER ON A HOT TIN ROOF by Blaize Clement

Though usually more comfortable with non-fiction books, I’ve read my share of cozy mysteries and have recently found a series I really enjoy. Blaize Clement’s Dixie Hemingway series about a cat/dog sitter features fast-moving plots, fully rounded characters, accurate animal information and a Florida Keys setting that offers vicarious sunsets and breezes for these cold, gray months.
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Cat Sitter on a Hot Tin Roof (Mass Market Paperbound)

By Blaize Clement
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ISBN: 9780312369576
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Published: Minotaur Books - December 29th, 2009

"Curiosity Killed the Cat Sitter" introduced a winning sleuth in Florida pet sitter Dixie Hemingway, and the next books in the series, "Duplicity Dogged the Dachshund" and "Even Cat Sitters Get the Blues," firmly established author Blaize Clement as a new star amongst mystery fans. Now Dixie Hemingway, no relation to you-know-who, is back in this fourth riveting installment.

WALKING ON WATER by Madeleine L’Engle

WALKING ON WATER by Madeleine L’Engle I read this book years ago and was reminded of it after recently reading Wrinkle in Time.
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Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art (Paperback)

By Madeleine L'Engle
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Published: North Point Press - May 31st, 1995

In Walking On Water, Madeleine L'Engle addresses the questions, What makes art Christian? What does it mean to be a Christian artist? What is the relationship between faith and art?

LUSH LIFE by Richard Price

A random murder is the catalyst to jump into New York City’s Lower East Side in Richard Price’s LUSH LIFE. The neighborhood in question is illustrated as a place of conflict between the young, hip, and mainly white artistic crowd with the socially marginalized rainbow of poor, project-bound immigrants and tragic youth.

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Lush Life (Paperback)

By Richard Price
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ISBN: 9780312428228
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Published: Picador USA - March 3rd, 2009

A National Bestseller
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year

LITTLE HEATHENS: HARD TIMES AND HIGH SPIRITS ON AN IOWA FARM DURING THE GREAT DEPRESSION by Mildred Armstrong Kalish

LITTLE HEATHENS: HARD TIMES AND HIGH SPIRITS ON AN IOWA FARM DURING THE GREAT DEPRESSION by Mildred Armstrong Kalish is a wonderful memoir of her childhood in the 1930’s. Times were hard, but she experienced much love and kindness and also learned the importance of frugality and ingenuity.
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Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression (Paperback)

By Mildred Armstrong Kalish
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Published: Bantam - April 29th, 2008

I tell of a time, a place, and a way of life long gone. For many years I have had the urge to describe that treasure trove, lest it vanish forever. So, partly in response to the basic human instinct to share feelings and experiences, and partly for the sheer joy and excitement of it all, I report on my early life. It was quite a romp.

WOLF HALL by Hilary Mantel

Winner of the 2009 Man Booker Prize, WOLF HALL is a complex, multi-layered novel about the time of religious tumult of the 1530s and a story of the life of a moderate, brilliant counselor and financier, Thomas Cromwell.
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Wolf Hall (Paperback)

By Hilary Mantel
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ISBN: 9780312429980
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Published: Picador USA - August 31st, 2010

WINNER OF THE 2009 MAN BOOKER PRIZE
WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR FICTION
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

UNDERWORLD by Don DeLillo

DeLillo chronicles life in the United States during the Cold War. The story weaves through forty-plus years of lives private and public (including J.

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Underworld (Paperback)

By Don Delillo
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Published: Scribner Book Company - July 9th, 1998

A finalist for the National Book Award, Don DeLillo's most powerful and riveting novel--"a great American novel, a masterpiece, a thrilling page-turner" (San Francisco Chronicle)--Underworld is about the second half of the twentieth century in America and about two people, an artist and an executive, whose lives intertwine in New York in the fifties and again in the nineties.

THE GOD DELUSION by Richard Dawkins

For those of you currently or formerly religious gals and blokes who’ve been frightened by its reflective cover and less-than-subtle title, THE GOD DELUSION by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins is a brave, compelling, and only occasionally arrogant deconstruction of centuries of religious belief. Your eyes won’t bleed; your fingertips won’t be singed. If you’re a thinker, delve in.
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The God Delusion (Paperback)

By Richard Dawkins
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ISBN: 9780618918249
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Published: Mariner Books - January 1st, 2008

A preeminent scientist -- and the world's most prominent atheist -- asserts the irrationality of belief in God and the grievous harm religion has inflicted on society, from the Crusades to 9/11.

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