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2005 August

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The Woodsman's Daughter
by Gwyn Hyman Rubio
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True North
by Jim Harrison
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An epic tale that pits a son against the legacy of his family's desecration of the earth, and his own father's more personal violations, Jim Harrison's True North is a beautiful and moving novel that speaks to the territory in our hearts that calls us... (read more)

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The Witch of Cologne
by Tobsha Learner
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All her life, Ruth bas Elazar Saul has thirsted for knowledge, despite the price she paid by concealing her gender and being cast out of her father's house. Her faith sustained her through all, even the attentions of the Inquisition. Then, in the very... (read more)

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In Perfect Light
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