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Ranjan Patel

You Are Not a Stranger Here

The writing drips with compassion. This book changed my life and spoiled me for every other piece of literature to come my way . . .
Anonymous

"Pennington's book is a breath of fresh air in the genre," says B. J. Kibble, author of Chasing the Wind, Dry Rain and Legion.
Anne Kazel-Wilcox

Passport to Exotic Real Estate : Buying U.S. And Foreign Property In Breath-Taking, Beautiful, Faraway Lands

For years I’ve toyed with the idea of buying a second home among the places that Bergsman writes about, but I could never quite reach the right comfort zone.
Linda Suzane

Tell Me, Pretty Maiden (Molly Murphy Mysteries)

We readers have been following the adventures of Molly Murphy, an extraordinary Irish immigrant to New York City in the early 1900's. Forced to flee Ireland, she arrives penniless.
Nicola Chambers

The Kite Runner

I learned about this book when I was browsing Barnes and Noble.com. Yes I go on the website and look for new books all the time.
Larry Smith

The Hundred Secret Senses

I've been reading Amy Tan and teaching her in my college classes for about 8 years now, and she's always voted the "favorite reading" among my students who relate to...
FOLA mordecai

Between Barack and a Hard Place: Racism and White Denial in the Age of Obama

racial discrimination start from the time when the prince and princess are called the blue
Omar Khan

A Thousand Splendid Suns

This is a very nearly perfect story in its encapsulation of a country's history through the lives of two very believable women.
Robert McDiarmid

House of Wolves

I feel compelled, before I sleep, to introduce folks who may not know Robert McDiarmid to his 2007 novel House of Wolves.