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(0)Susan Fish
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As a boy, Melchior is fascinated by stars but has rigid obligations to apprentice with his rug-making father. When his life is radically changed, he is propelled onto a new path full of danger and glory in pursuit of a special star. The journey leads Melchior to reflect on life and death, dreams and duty, and to find unusual reconciliation within his family and with the God he never knew he sought. Destined to become a classic, “Seeker of Stars”...
2) Ithaca
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Ithaca is the story of how sudden change comes into a slow life. For 39 years, Daisy Turner has been a professor's wife, typing his notes and helping out. The centerpiece of her life is a weekly open house-a dinner party that always features soup. And then, one day, her husband drops dead. Daisy has nothing to hold onto-except, perhaps, the soup. Then, suddenly, Daisy finds herself entangled with a man whose wife is disabled, mothering a young environmental...
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Elizabeth Fane is on the cusp of 50, but instead of celebrating with her family, she is on a plane to Italy alone, leaving behind her husband, three adult sons, and the profound rift between them. In Italy Liz plans to prune olive trees at a convent, explore the city of Florence, and visit its ancient cathedrals. There she meets four women- five if you count the large painting of the Virgin Mary- with whom she converses regularly....
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She's opened his eyes to the delicious world of tea. Can she open her own heart to his love?It's 1967 and young widow Claire is living her dream as the owner of Claire's Tea Shop, a dream she refuses to give up on again.Richard is a successful up-and-coming realtor and believes his life is complete. Until he falls cup over saucer for Claire.Both feel the steam in the room, but Claire fears falling in love again will force her to choose between a second...