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Recipe for Persuasion
Recipe for Persuasion
By Sonali Dev
$1.99 Originally $7.99

From the author of Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors comes another clever, deeply layered, and heartwarming romantic comedy that follows in the Jane Austen tradition—this time, with a twist on Persuasion.

“[A] sumptuously multilayered story about the ways love gets tangled in family life and romantic relationships.” —Library Journal

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Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
By Thich Nhat Hanh
$1.99 Originally $9.99

Energetic and altruistic, and filled of Thich Nhat Hanh’s inspiring meditations, Zen stories and experiences from his own activism, Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet shows us individual actions help guide institutional change, and bring healing and harmony to ourselves, our relationships, and our planet Earth.

"Nhat Hanh's empowering voice and example will be valuable to those seeking wisdom in a frenetic, threatened world." —Publishers Weekly

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Simon the Fiddler
Simon the Fiddler
By Paulette Jiles
$1.99 Originally $9.99

The critically acclaimed, bestselling author of News of the World and Enemy Women returns to Texas in this atmospheric story, set at the end of the Civil War, about an itinerant fiddle player, a ragtag band of musicians with whom he travels trying to make a living, and the charming young Irish lass who steals his heart.

“The reader is treated to a kind of alchemy on the page when character, setting and song converge at all the right notes, generating an authentic humanity that is worth remembering and celebrating.” —New York Times

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Young Jane Young
Young Jane Young
By Gabrielle Zevin
$2.99 Originally $11.99

After a scandalous affair with her boss, a congressman, ruins her political career, Aviva Grossman changes her name and moves away to start over. Years later, she decides to run for office herself, but her past mistakes—which are still online—resurface and threaten to destroy her new life and the relationship with her daughter, Ruby.

“This sly, exhilarating novel takes on slut-shaming... and manages to be hilarious in the process.” —People

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Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls
Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls
By David Sedaris
$2.99 Originally $12.99

A guy walks into a bar car and.... From here the story could take many turns. When this guy is David Sedaris, the possibilities are endless, but the result is always the same: he will both delight you with twists of humor and intelligence and leave you deeply moved.

"There's always a laugh-out-loud moment just around the corner." —USA Today

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Venusberg
Venusberg
By Anthony Powell
$2.99 Originally $17.99

In this satirical novel, an English journalist named Lushington travels by sea to an unnamed Baltic state. Amidst a posh yet politically precarious social scene, Lushington becomes enamored with a foreign beauty.

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The Love She Left Behind
The Love She Left Behind
By Amanda Coe
$2.99 Originally $17.99

A bitingly comic exploration of an unforgettably dysfunctional family, from a writer who wields great "comic rhythm" (The New Yorker). This ferociously funny family saga journeys into the mysteries of many kinds of love.

"An acutely observed family drama… darkly humorous." ―Sunday Mirror

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Oh Dear Silvia
Oh Dear Silvia
By Dawn French
$2.99 Originally $17.99

From the celebrated English actress, bestselling author, and comedian comes the clever, touching, and compelling story of one mysterious woman trapped in a coma after a fall from a balcony.

"Really enjoyable and highly recommended. Dawn French is a wonderful writer—witty, wise and poignant." —Daily Mail (London)

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Movement
Movement
By Valerie Miner
$2.99 Originally $17.99

Susan is an activist. And yet, though her political ideals form the center of her life, she questions her convictions. At the heart of this string of interconnected stories are tensions among ideas, feelings, and action. Miner deftly interweaves Susan’s story with the tales of women whom Susan will never meet. The result is a textured and enveloping book that creates a sense of universality.

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