Books

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Half a Life Half a Life Darin Strauss <p>&quot;Half my life ago, I killed a girl.&quot; In this powerful, unforgettable memoir, acclaimed novelist Darin Strauss recounts a tragedy and its aftermath. In his last month of high school, just… OL15686714W
More than it hurts you More than it hurts you Darin Strauss Josh Goldin was savoring a Friday afternoon break in the coffee room when Josh's secretary rushed in, using words like intensive care, blood... That morning, Dori had walked into the emergency room w… OL17814019W
When I first held you When I first held you Anthony Doerr,Chris Bachelder,Dennis Lehane,Andre Dubus III,André Aciman,Ben Greenman,Steve Edwards,Benjamin Percy,Peter Ho Davies,Frederick Reiken,Darin Strauss,Lev Grossman,Garth Stein,Stephen O'Connor,Rick Moody,Karl Taro Greenfeld,Bruce Machart,Matthew Specktor,Alexi Zentner,Marco Roth,Brian Gresko,David Bezmozgis,Bob Smith,Justin Cronin Becoming a father can be one of the most profoundly terrifying, exhilarating, life-changing occasions in a man's life. Now 22 of today's masterful writers get straight to the heart of modern fatherho… OL17826396W
More than it hurts you More than it hurts you Darin Strauss The acclaimed author of Chang and Eng returns with a literary showstopper— a beautifully realized novel that at its heart is the story of a woman who will risk everything to feel something; a doctor … OL52960W
The real McCoy The real McCoy Darin Strauss "Loosely based on the real life of a turn-of-the-century icon and charlatan, The Real McCoy introduces a character like no other in recent contemporary fiction. "Kid" McCoy was a man of many talents … OL52961W
Chang and Eng Chang and Eng Darin Strauss Chang and Eng, the original Siamese twins, were born on the Mekong River in Siam in the 19th century. In this interpretation of their story, Eng looks back on their life in the hours after his brothe… OL52962W