Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Crying Tree The Crying Tree Naseem Rakha Irene and Nate Stanley are living a quiet and contented life with their two children, Bliss and Shep, on their family farm in southern Illinois when Nate suddenly announces he's been offered a job as… OL13614503W
Nakamura reality Nakamura reality Alex Austin To understand Japanese culture requires reading between the lines. This is Hugh Mcpherson's challenge in Nakamura Reality, a beguiling blend of mystery, odyssey, inconsolable loss and obsession. Abse… OL17872961W
Bettyville Bettyville George Hodgman "A witty, tender memoir of a son's journey home to care for his irascible mother--a tale of secrets, silences, and enduring love. When George Hodgman leaves Manhattan for his hometown of Paris, Misso… OL19996316W
The one-in-a-million boy The one-in-a-million boy Monica Wood Guitarist Quinn Porter chases gigs on the road, largely absent to his twice-ex-wife Belle and their odd, Guinness recordsobsessed son. When the boy dies suddenly, Quinn seeks forgiveness by completin… OL20028006W
Angielskie lato Angielskie lato Małgorzata Mroczkowska "Życie, szczególne to po czterdziestce, pełne jest niespodziewanych zbiegów okoliczności... Anna wyjechała z Polski dwadzieścia lat temu. Mieszka w Londynie. Ma męża Anglika, przy boku którego prowad… OL27280961W
Mi vida con las estrellas Mi vida con las estrellas Carlos Chimal Son of an astrologer and an astronomer, Jos Agust n often finds himself caught between speeches and opposing positions. Secretly, he has always felt closer to his mother, and the mere possibility of … OL28175155W
The intermediary The intermediary DAve Silver The story of a man in a shadowy profession, someone hired by a government, a financier, or a criminal, to help with a particularly vexing problem from which they need to be insulated. Against all the… OL28587396W
In the field In the field Cathy Lane This is a collection of interviews with contemporary sound artists who use field recording in their work. These conversations explore the fundamental issues that underlie the development of field rec… OL28591833W
The Letter in the Bottle The Letter in the Bottle Karen Liebreich On a winter's day in 2002, a bottle shaped like a tear washed up on the Kent coast. It contained a letter written in French, a lock of hair, and a mystery. Only one thing could be known for certain -… OL5731796W