Fiction

Our Narrow Hiding Places Kristopher Jansma

OUR NARROW HIDING PLACES is a hauntingly beautiful intergenerational novel that seamlessly covers a family from Holland during the Nazi occupation during World War Two up to present times on the Jersey shore. There may not be a book better suited to the current historical moment, in which humanity, empathy, and giving...

Last Twilight in Paris Pam Jenoff

LAST TWILIGHT IN PARIS is based on the true, but little known story during the World War Two Nazi occupation, when of one of the most luxurious stores in Paris was used as a prison with the occupants forced to sell plunder from Jewish homes.                       

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All Woman and Springtime Brandon W. Jones

ALL WOMAN AND SPRINGTIME is an incredibly powerful story of two young girls growing up in one of North Korea's forced-labor camps. Because of the resilience shown by the two protagonists, they are able to manage life beyond the cruel sex trade. 
 

 

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Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good Jan Karon

SOMEWHERE SAFE WITH SOMEBODY GOOD has multiple story lines going at once, including the return of Father Tim and his wife Cynthia to Mitford, their son wrestling with a major decision, and a terrible struggle for the local bookstore owner

 

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Real Americans Rachel Khong

REAL AMERICANS gives readers a unique perspective on genetics - in a powerful and satisfying tale. Rachel Khong has created an enchanting and brilliant cast of characters that span seventy years and three continents. This book will cause us all to revisit our thoughts on family traits.

 

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The Invention of Wings Sue Monk Kidd

THE INVENTION OF WINGS debuted at #1 on The New York Times best-seller list. Based on a true story and inspired by a heroic woman, the riveting story is set prior to the Civil War and recognizes two sisters of privilege  struggling to be abolitionists going against their family, friends and community.

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Moonrise Cassandra King

MOONRISE might well be considered a modern telling of the classic Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. The Blue Ridge Mountains provide the setting for the women of a small town to resent the new wife of a popular television personality. The consensus is there was not enough mourning for their friend, the former...

The Exiles Christina Baker Kline

THE EXILES tells the story of three women from disparate worlds who are all forced to Van Diemen's Land, a British penal colony in 1840's Australia. Told with beautiful prose and sharp insight, Baker paints a striking portrait of life in Australia as harsh and unforgiving, but also where new lives can be forged, while...

Eveningland Michael Knight

EVENINGLAND: STORIES is a dazzling collection of short fiction that has been hailed across America as one of the best of its genre.

 

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