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21) Leaving November
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There's one thing she's vowed to never abide in a man … could the horrible rumors be true? Is her life repeating itself? Eight years ago, Vienne Kenney moved away from Clayburn and all its gossip to pursue a law degree in California. But now she has failed the bar exam again. Is she destined to be stuck forever, a failure-just like her father-in this tiny Kansas town? Nine months ago, Jackson Linder left Clayburn with no explanation to anybody....
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New Directions paperbook volume 1517
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"A bitter drunk forsakes civilization and takes to the Mexican jungle, trapping animals, selling their pelts to buy liquor for colossal benders, and slowly rotting away in his fetid hut. His neighbors, a clan of the Lacodón tribe of Chiapas, however, see something more in him than he does himself (dubbing him Wise Owl): when he falls deathly ill, a shaman named Black Ant saves his life-and, almost by chance, in driving out his fever, she exorcises...
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"Organizing her church's Christmas Wishes program is the perfect start to Vivian Dupre's new life--one without the shame of her recent mistakes. But as she grows closer to co-coordinator Michael Wood, she's even more determined to keep her past hidden. Together they can give joy to their small town. But when Michael discovers her secret, will he be willing to grant Vivian's holiday wish--forgiveness?" -- Page [4] cover.
27) Fumes: a novella
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Charlie Whitler--sober for the first time in his adult life--returns to Durham County, North Carolina. Only his maternal grandfather knows why he's home. The Hammonds, a once-wealthy family in decline, regroup in the Outer Banks as the story rushes toward its blunt and eerie conclusion.
28) El estudiante
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El autor de El Psicoanalista vuelve a deslumbrarnos con otra historia de suspense dotada de una trama impecable y un ritmo frenético, cuyos personajes caminan sobre el filo de la navaja de comienzo a fin. El fruto de la venganza es más venganza. Mientras intenta mantenerse alejado del alcohol, Timothy Moth Warner alterna sus clases de posgrado en la Universidad de Miami con las reuniones de un grupo de autoayuda para adictos. Su tío Ed, médico...