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The Rebellion of Miss Lucy Ann Lobdell
by William Klaber

The Rebellion of Miss Lucy Ann Lobdell (12/28/2014)

"The Rebellion of Miss Lucy Ann Lobdell" is, as stated by the author William Klabor, a fictional memoir. Lucy Ann, also known as Joseph, was a real person, born in 1829...a woman and a mother...who lived most of her life as a man. Her father taught her how to shoot and hunt …more

Vanessa and Her Sister
by Priya Parmar

Vanessa and Her Sister (10/25/2014)

"Vanessa and Her Sister" is a novel which centers around the relationship of the artist Vanessa Stephen Bell and her sister Virginia Stephen Woolf. Written in the form of a diary, the story encompasses the years 1905 to 1912. During these years, the sisters and their two …more

Accidents of Marriage
by Randy Susan Meyers

Accidents of Marriage (6/14/2014)

Accidents of Marriage tells the story of the Illica family, Ben, Maddy, Emma, Gracie and Caleb, before and after a tragic traffic accident severely injures wife and mother Maddy. It is a story of the troubled 'accident' of marriage between Ben and Maddy and the actual …more

Island of a Thousand Mirrors
by Nayomi Munaweera

Island of a Thousand Mirrors (4/1/2014)

The 'Island of a Thousand Mirrors' is Sri Lanka. In this beautifully written and unforgetable novel, Nayomi Munaweera tells a tale not only of family and romantic love but also of cruel and devastating civil war. This war, which began in 1983 and lasted twenty-seven years, …more

Buying In
by Laura Hemphill

Buying In by Laura Hemphill (10/9/2013)

"Buyiing In" is an absolutely fascinating portrayal of the inside wheeling and dealing of the fictional Wall Street investment bank, Sterling. The main characters are fully developed...from the shrewd veteran to the wide-eyed newly hired. Having spent seven years working on …more

The Drowning Guard: A Novel of the Ottoman Empire
by Linda Lafferty

The Drowning Guard (8/21/2013)

"The Drowning Guard" reads like a fairy tale for adults. However, as amazing as it seems, Linda Lafferty has written a somewhat historical depiction of the Ottoman Empire of the mid-nineteenth century with all its cruelty and opulence. Sultan Mahmud and his half-sister, …more

To the Moon and Timbuktu: A Trek through the Heart of Africa
by Nina Sovich

To the Moon and Timbuktu (6/25/2013)

Nina Sovich inherited a thirst for wanderlust from her mother. This being so, at age thirty-four, with her husband's blessing, she left her job and her comfortable Paris home to satisfy this wanderlust. Stripped of all comforts, frequently traveling barefoot in native dress, …more

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