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Have A Little Faith: A True Story
by Mitch Albom Clear some space on your bookshelf for Mitch Albom's, Have a
Little Faith, the story of a faith journey that could become a classic. Those who were born into
faith, have lost faith, or are still searching will all be engaged and challenged by this powerful story
of "finding faith" in relationships with others and with something greater than ourselves. |
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Olive Kitteridge
by Elizabeth Strout Thirteen linked tales from Strout (Abide with Me, etc.)
present a heart-wrenching, penetrating portrait of ordinary coastal Mainers living lives of quiet grief
intermingled with flashes of human connection. |
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The Help
by Kathryn Stockett What perfect timing for this optimistic, uplifting debut novel (and
maiden publication of Amy Einhorn's new imprint) set during the nascent civil rights movement in Jackson,
Miss., where black women were trusted to raise white children but not to polish the household silver. |
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Sarah's Key
by Tatiana de Rosnay A story of hearts broken, first by the past, then by family secrets,
and the truth that begins to repair the pieces. A beautiful novel. |
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Say You're One of Them
by Uwem Akpan Akpan's prose is beautiful and his stories are insightful and revealing,
made even more harrowing because all the horror—and there is much—is seen through the eyes
of children. |
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Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, In Afghanistan and Pakistan
by Greg Mortenson In this dramatic first-person narrative, Greg Mortenson picks up where
Three Cups of Tea left off in 2003, recounting his relentless, ongoing efforts to establish
schools for girls in Afghanistan; his extensive work in Azad Kashmir and Pakistan after a massive earthquake
hit the region in 2005. |
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To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee This story is intriguing on many levels from the history of the area to
the stereotyping of people. Most of all every turn was a surprise as told in the first person from the view
of Scout Finch. |
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Blue Collar, Blue Scrubs: The Making of a Surgeon
by Michael J. Collins, M.D. Blue Collar, Blue Scrubs turns back the clock, taking readers
from his days as a construction worker to his entry into medical school, expertly infusing his journey to
become a doctor with humanity, compassion and humor. |
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A Call To Nursing: Stories About Challenge And Commitment
edited by Paula Sergi, Geraldine Gorman Edited and introduced by two experts in the field, who speak from two sides
of the same coin. One is still in practice, and the other has left the field. A Call to Nursing
is a resource for nurses, those considering the field, and anyone who wants to understand what makes a nurse
tick. |
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Nurse: The True Story of Mary Benjamin, R.N.
by Peggy Anderson A shocking, inspirational bestseller, Nurse is the story of
eight weeks in the life of a nurse in a large urban hospital. It is all here: the joy and pain, the death
and drama, the mistakes, successes, and secrets. Nurse reads like a novel, but sticks in the memory like real
experience-because it is. |
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The Making of a Nurse
by Tilda Shalof The Making of a Nurse should find a variety of readers:
readers of memoir, nurses, those seeking a good story all will find much to savor here. One hopes, though,
it will find readers among people seeking a way to find meaning in their lives, a way to put their caring
and patience to good use. |
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The Real Grey's Anatomy: A Behind-The-Scenes Look at the
Real Lives of Surgical Residents
by Andrew Holtz A behind-the-scenes look at the real lives of surgical residents,
from the author of The Medical Science of House, M.D. |
* The above items descriptions were provided from publisher pages and reviews from
Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com, and the Matthews Book Company.
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