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Early
Morning, Remembering My Father, William
Stafford
Kim Stafford, Graywolf
Press
Early morning was the
time when William Stafford wrote poetry. In this
intimate biography, Kim Stafford recreates the
morning ritual to illuminate his father's life.
This book is a paean from son to father, an act
of love that is both moving and uplifting.
1555973728
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A
Perfect
Snow
Nora Martin,
BloomsburyChildrens
A seventeen-year-old
finds belonging and empowerment in a white
supremacist group after his struggling family
moves to a Montana town. Inspired by new
friendships, he manages to walk away from the
hatred, while his brother becomes dangerously
involved. Nora Martin's young adult novel
poignantly captures the ease with which people
can be seduced by pressure from their "friends."
1582347883
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Lullaby
Chuck Palahniuk,
Doubleday
Lullaby and goodnight?
Not quite. Palahniuk's Lullaby is a nursery
rhyme to die for, an addictive assault on your
imagination and sense of humor. This wicked
satire is destined to be another cult classic,
appealing to both the Palahniuk faithful and the
uninitiated. 0385504470
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The
Necessary Grace to Fall
Gina Ochsner,
Univ. of Georgia Press
This stunning
collection of eleven short stories will leave
you longing for more. Ochsner's use of language,
myth, and ethnicity, along with her ability to
create characters and landscapes at once
ordinary and bizarre, makes her stories stay
with you. You'll want to talk about these
stories with your friends.
0820323144
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Dumb
Luck
Sam Hamill, BOA
Editions
These poems are
fundamental meditations on nature, history, and
our place in the world. The images and ideas
here draw from the poet's life as middle-aged
man, as a Buddhist, and as a scholar of far
Eastern literature. Hamill's poetry engages the
reader immediately and provocatively, yielding a
wealth of thought and emotion.
1929918259
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The
Resurrectionists
Michael Collins,
Scribner
Gritty realism meets
psychological suspense in Michael Collins' tale
of survival and redemption set in blue-collar
America, 1979. Collins transcends the genre of
murder mystery with a complex story built around
tormented characters. A death forces them to
confront some disturbing truths about themselves
and their families. 0743229045
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