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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
All my noble dreams and then what happens All my noble dreams and then what happens Gloria Whelan As Rosalind continues to straddle the proper English world of her family and the culture of 1920s India where they live, her support of Gandhi and his followers in opposing British rule grows and sh… OL16672018W
This magnificent desolation This magnificent desolation Thomas O'Malley Duncan's entire world is the orphanage where he lives, a solitary outpost in the snowy expanse of northern Minnesota. Aged ten, he cannot remember his life to this point, but he has stories that he r… OL16704805W
All you could ask for All you could ask for Mike Greenberg Brooke has been happily married to her college sweetheart for fifteen years. Even after the C-section, the dog poop, the stomach viruses, and the coffee breath, Scott still always winks at her at jus… OL16726654W
The sweet dead life The sweet dead life Joy Preble After dying in a car accident, fourteen-year-old Jenna's older brother returns as an angel to help Jenna solve a mystery that not only holds the key to her survival, but also to their mother's myster… OL17873899W
Brothers Emanuel Brothers Emanuel Ezekiel J. Emanuel A portrait of the dynamic Emanuel brothers cites their achievements in medicine, politics, and Hollywood, offering insight into the family history, unique upbringing, and social atmosphere that influ… OL18019803W
The lost daughter The lost daughter Williams, Mary The adopted daughter of Jane Fonda describes her youth in 1970s Oakland, California, her daunting prospects in the face of her dysfunctional biological family, and the ways in which a structured home… OL18158940W
When we wake When we wake Karen Healey "In 2027, sixteen-year-old Tegan is just like every other girl--playing the guitar, falling in love, and protesting the wrongs of the world with her friends. But then Tegan dies, waking up 100 years … OL19963113W
Nature's Fortune Nature's Fortune Jonathan S. Adams,Mark R. Tercek What is nature worth? The answer to this question-- which traditionally has been framed in environmental terms-- is revolutionizing the way we do business. Tercek and Adams argue that nature is not o… OL21110085W