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"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Small Great Things and The Book of Two Ways comes a deeply moving nove... (more)

"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Small Great Things and The Book of Two Ways comes a deeply moving novel about the resilience of the human spirit in a moment of crisis. Diana O'Toole is perfectly on track. She will be married by thirty, done having kids by thirty-five, and move out to the New York City suburbs, all while climbing the professional ladder in the cutthroat art auction world. She's an associate specialist at Sotheby's now, but her boss has hinted at a promotion if she can close a deal with a high-profile client. She's not engaged just yet, but she knows her boyfriend, Finn, a surgical resident, is about to propose on their romantic getaway to the Galapagos-days before her thirtieth birthday. Right on time. But then a virus that felt worlds away has appeared in the city, and on the eve of their departure, Finn breaks the news: It's all hands on deck at the hospital. He has to stay behind. You should still go, he assures her, since it would be a shame for all of their nonrefundable trip to go to waste. And so, reluctantly, she goes. Almost immediately, Diana's dream vacation goes awry. Her luggage is lost, the Wi-Fi is nearly nonexistent, and the hotel they'd booked is shut down due to the pandemic. In fact, the whole island is now under quarantine, and she is stranded until the borders reopen. Completely isolated, she must venture beyond her comfort zone. Slowly, she carves out a connection with a local family when a teenager with a secret opens up to Diana, despite her father's suspicion of outsiders. In the Galapagos Islands, where Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection was formed, Diana finds herself examining her relationships, her choices, and herself-and wondering if when she goes home, she too will have evolved into someone completely different"-- (less)

An authorized biography of the late author of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" and its sequels, written by his edi... (more)

An authorized biography of the late author of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" and its sequels, written by his editor and close friend, offers a portrait of Douglas Adams based on material from his family. (less)

A year after the death of her husband, Emily Maxwell summons her family to their vacation house on Lake Chautauqua in we... (more)

A year after the death of her husband, Emily Maxwell summons her family to their vacation house on Lake Chautauqua in western New York state, bringing together three generations for one last reunion before selling the home. (less)

"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Small Great Things and The Book of Two Ways comes a deeply moving nove... (more)

"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Small Great Things and The Book of Two Ways comes a deeply moving novel about the resilience of the human spirit in a moment of crisis. Diana O'Toole is perfectly on track. She will be married by thirty, done having kids by thirty-five, and move out to the New York City suburbs, all while climbing the professional ladder in the cutthroat art auction world. She's an associate specialist at Sotheby's now, but her boss has hinted at a promotion if she can close a deal with a high-profile client. She's not engaged just yet, but she knows her boyfriend, Finn, a surgical resident, is about to propose on their romantic getaway to the Galapagos-days before her thirtieth birthday. Right on time. But then a virus that felt worlds away has appeared in the city, and on the eve of their departure, Finn breaks the news: It's all hands on deck at the hospital. He has to stay behind. You should still go, he assures her, since it would be a shame for all of their nonrefundable trip to go to waste. And so, reluctantly, she goes. Almost immediately, Diana's dream vacation goes awry. Her luggage is lost, the Wi-Fi is nearly nonexistent, and the hotel they'd booked is shut down due to the pandemic. In fact, the whole island is now under quarantine, and she is stranded until the borders reopen. Completely isolated, she must venture beyond her comfort zone. Slowly, she carves out a connection with a local family when a teenager with a secret opens up to Diana, despite her father's suspicion of outsiders. In the Galapagos Islands, where Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection was formed, Diana finds herself examining her relationships, her choices, and herself-and wondering if when she goes home, she too will have evolved into someone completely different"-- (less)

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Featuring two brutally funny songs about the evils of the music business and two long, touching ones about the band's va... (more)

Featuring two brutally funny songs about the evils of the music business and two long, touching ones about the band's vanished friend, Syd Barrett, Pink Floyd's original frontman who flamed out years before. (less)

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Pack your bags and get ready to hit the road for coast-to-coast adventure with the folks from Odyssey! $lt; p>Volume 21 ... (more)

Pack your bags and get ready to hit the road for coast-to-coast adventure with the folks from Odyssey! $lt; p>Volume 21 contains the following stories (and themes): $lt; ul>$lt; li>Firsthand Experience (The value of experience) $lt; li>Second Thoughts (Appreciating what you have) $lt; li>Third Degree (Appreciating others) $lt; li>It Happened at Four Corners (Greed) $lt; li>Fifth House on the Left 1 & 2 (Self-sacrifice) $lt; li>Gone... (Difficult goodbyes) $lt; li>...But Not Forgotten (Coping with change) $lt; li>The Election Deception (Dishonesty) $lt; li>A Book by Its Cover (Judging others) $lt; li>The Fundamentals (Willingness to learn) $lt; li>The Twilife Zone (Destructiveness of addictions)$lt; /ul> (less)

A deeply moving novel about the resilience of the human spirit in a moment of crisis. Diana O'Toole is perfectly on trac... (more)

A deeply moving novel about the resilience of the human spirit in a moment of crisis. Diana O'Toole is perfectly on track. She will be married by thirty, done having kids by thirty-five, and move out to the New York City suburbs, all while climbing the professional ladder in the cutthroat art auction world. She's an associate specialist at Sotheby's now, but her boss has hinted at a promotion if she can close a deal with a high-profile client. She's not engaged just yet, but she knows her boyfriend, Finn, a surgical resident, is about to propose on their romantic getaway to the Galapagos-days before her thirtieth birthday. Right on time. But then a virus that felt worlds away has appeared in the city, and on the eve of their departure, Finn breaks the news: It's all hands on deck at the hospital. He has to stay behind. You should still go, he assures her, since it would be a shame for all of their nonrefundable trip to go to waste. And so, reluctantly, she goes. Almost immediately, Diana's dream vacation goes awry. Her luggage is lost, the Wi-Fi is nearly nonexistent, and the hotel they'd booked is shut down due to the pandemic. In fact, the whole island is now under quarantine, and she is stranded until the borders reopen. Completely isolated, she must venture beyond her comfort zone. Slowly, she carves out a connection with a local family when a teenager with a secret opens up to Diana, despite her father's suspicion of outsiders. In the Galapagos Islands, where Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection was formed, Diana finds herself examining her relationships, her choices, and herself-and wondering if when she goes home, she too will have evolved into someone completely different. (less)

Two estranged brothers meet a girl on the run and the three become a surrogate family on a life changing road trip. (more)

Two estranged brothers meet a girl on the run and the three become a surrogate family on a life changing road trip. (less)

In a staid English seaside town after the Second World War, young Lynda grows up with her widowed father and younger sis... (more)

In a staid English seaside town after the Second World War, young Lynda grows up with her widowed father and younger sister. Rebellious Lynda has been swearing constantly from an early age. At sixteen, she becomes more exhibitionist and seeks out sexual encounters challenging the prevailing lower-middle class attitudes to sex. She eventually becomes pregnant by an acquaintance of her father. (less)

Four friends indulge in a carefree Cambodian holiday, but their sun-soaked retreat quickly takes a horrific turn when on... (more)

Four friends indulge in a carefree Cambodian holiday, but their sun-soaked retreat quickly takes a horrific turn when one of the travelers disappears. As the search ensues, the others return home, racked with guilt and struggling to return to their daily lives. Does one of them hold the answer to the fate of their lost companion? Tightly-held secrets from their life-altering trip are brought to light, revealing clues to the whereabouts of their missing friend. (less)