Susan Nussbaum's debut novel, winner of the PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction, is, as Rosellen Brown says, "a celebration of...
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Nothing could be more perfect for the horse loving, book collecting, mystery reading fan! The authentic backside racetrack details add to the pleasure of reading this well crafted tale. Don't start this one at night unless you plan to stay up late.
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What happens when a father goes off to war and leaves his young son to grow up without a proper male role model? What has to happen in order for a warrior to change back into a suitable father, husband and community leader following ten years of war? Follow the growth, education, and change in both young Telemachos and the warrior Odysseus in this ancient, but oh so currently relevant, journey of personal discovery.
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The Bookwoman's Last Fling (Cliff Janeway Novels) by John Dunning
buchananm, April 24, 2007
Nothing could be more perfect for the horse loving, book collecting, mystery reading fan! The authentic backside racetrack details add to the pleasure of reading this well crafted tale. Don't start this one at night unless you plan to stay up late.(5 of 6 readers found this comment helpful)
The Odyssey of Homer by Homer
buchananm, October 7, 2006
What happens when a father goes off to war and leaves his young son to grow up without a proper male role model? What has to happen in order for a warrior to change back into a suitable father, husband and community leader following ten years of war? Follow the growth, education, and change in both young Telemachos and the warrior Odysseus in this ancient, but oh so currently relevant, journey of personal discovery.(4 of 7 readers found this comment helpful)