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A dog's way home
by W. Bruce Cameron
A follow-up to the best-selling A Dog's Purpose traces the story of an adorable dog who falls instantly in love with a VA, worker only to be separated from him by rules that disallow pitbulls in their Denver community, a situation that compels the puppy to travel 400 miles back to the person she loves.
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Everybody's son : a novel
by Thrity N Umrigar
A lawman struggles to come to terms with the moral fallout of crimes committed by his loved ones when he learns that he was wrongly taken from his biological mother and that his grieving foster father exploited their family's influence to retain custody. By the author of The Weight of Heaven.
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The fire child
by S. K. Tremayne
Moving into Carnhallow House in Cornwall with her new husband, Rachel finds her perfect life unraveling when her stepson’s behavior changes drastically as he claims to be haunted by the specter of his late mother and makes a prediction that causes her to grow suspicious of her husband and his involvement in his ex-wife’s untimely death.
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The Gustav Sonata
by Rose Tremain
Growing up in a small town in Switzerland where he is sheltered from the echoes of World War II, only child Gustav forges an intense relationship with a mercurial Jewish boy, Anton, a talented pianist who introduces him to the harsh realities of racism, tolerance and cruelty during a friendship spanning more than half a century.
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The identicals : a novel
by Elin Hilderbrand
Forced to call a truce by a family crisis, estranged identical twins Tabitha and Harper reevaluate their bond and the resentments that drove them apart from their respective homes on Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. By the best-selling author of The Rumor.
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In This Moment
by Karma Brown
Believing she caused the accident that killed her daughter’s classmate, Meg Pepper throws herself into helping and supporting the slain boy’s family in an effort to absolve herself, but begins to alienate her own family in the process.
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The ministry of utmost happiness
by Arundhati Roy
A provocative love story by the award-winning author of The God of Small Things meanders through a spectrum of powerful emotions experienced by diverse protagonists, including a grieving father who writes a letter profiling the people who came to his 5-year-old daughter's funeral and two longtime friends at a guest house who sleep wrapped around each other like newlyweds.
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New boy
by Tracy Chevalier
The best-selling author of Girl with a Pearl Earring presents an imaginative retelling of Shakespeare's Othello that places events in 1970s America and follows the experiences of two diverse children who navigate themes of love, betrayal, racism and revenge on the playground of their all-white school. (suspense).
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One brother shy : a novel
by Terry Fallis
Story about a man tormented by an event from his youth, and the journey he finds himself on to heal and to learn who he is.
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Rich people problems : a novel
by Kevin Kwan
Rushing to the deathbed of his grandmother, Nicholas Young encounters a massive clan eager to claim a share of the family fortune, win the hearts of loved ones, destroy each other's reputations and outmaneuver professional rivals. By the best-selling author of Crazy Rich Asians.
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Rise and shine, Benedict Stone : a novel
by Phaedra Patrick
The quiet but increasingly desperate routine of a small jewelry shop owner is turned upside-down by the arrival of his audacious teenage niece, who helps him restart and remember the unbreakable bonds of family. 100,000 first printing.
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The Sunshine sisters
by Jane Green
Receiving a sobering health diagnosis, a once-uninvolved mother-turned-Hollywood star calls her estranged adult daughters home in the hopes of ending her life, triggering old rivalries and secret fears that challenge family bonds. By the best-selling author of Falling.
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