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Bel Canto by Ann Patchett - recommended by ChristineA moving story about a birthday party in South America that is taken hostage. You'll enjoy.
The Ride of Our Lives by mike Leonard - recommended by Valerie
Family comes first - especially in this warm and personal account of a grown son taking his folks on a cross-country trip by RV.
Family comes first - especially in this warm and personal account of a grown son taking his folks on a cross-country trip by RV.
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving - recommended by MeganIn the summer of 1953, two 11-year-old boys--best friends--are playing in a Little League baseball game in New Hampshire. One of the boys hits a foul ball that kills his best friend's mother. Owen Meany believes he didn't hit the ball by accident. He believes he is God's instrument. What happens to Owen after 1953 is extraordinary and terrifying. He is Irving's most heartbreaking hero. - from the book Jacket. I challenge you not to fall in love with this character!
The Bookseller of Kabul by Asne Seierstad - recommended by Christine
If you enjoyed "A Thousand splendid suns." You'll like this account of a journalists stay with a family in Kabul.
If you enjoyed "A Thousand splendid suns." You'll like this account of a journalists stay with a family in Kabul.
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