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My Favorite Books for 2008-2009.
By an Amazon.com customer
Summer Born: A Life With Cerebellar AtaxiaSummer Born: A Life With Cerebellar Ataxia by Cheryl Wedesweiler
Buy new: $15.95 / Used from: $13.00
My second book. Mandy Wheeler, 17, learns that she has Cerebellar Ataxia. With the support of friends, family, and The National Ataxia Foundation, she learns to accept her disability.
Dreams in August: Life, Love, and Cerebellar AtaxiaDreams in August: Life, Love, and Cerebellar Ataxia by Cheryl Wedesweiler
Buy new: $12.95 / Used from: $9.98
My first book. Over 150,000 people in the United States have an ataxic disorder. My book is a compilation of poems and short stories.
Loving Frank: A NovelLoving Frank: A Novel by Nancy Horan
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $2.97
A fictional story based on the actual life of Frank Lloyd Wright around 1900.
Skeletons at the Feast: A NovelSkeletons at the Feast: A Novel by Chris Bohjalian
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $3.99
Love in the time of war and grief.
The Thirteenth Tale: A NovelThe Thirteenth Tale: A Novel by Diane Setterfield
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $2.09
A gothic tale of two mysterious sisters from an unusual family.
Twilight Collector's Edition (The Twilight Saga)Twilight Collector's Edition (The Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer
Buy used from: $9.75
First love, but wait-she loves a vampire!
New Moon (The Twilight Saga, Book 2)New Moon (The Twilight Saga, Book 2) by Stephenie Meyer
Buy new: $6.59 / Used from: $1.55
More love angst between the vampire and the girl he loves.
Eclipse Special Edition (The Twilight Saga)Eclipse Special Edition (The Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer
Buy used from: $4.60
The vampire and his love are reunited.
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second Edition: How to Edit Yourself Into PrintSelf-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second Edition: How to Edit Yourself Into Print by Renni Browne
Buy new: $9.88 / Used from: $7.31
A valuable reference that sits within reach by my computer.
The First Five Pages: A Writer's Guide to Staying Out of the Rejection PileThe First Five Pages: A Writer's Guide to Staying Out of the Rejection Pile by Noah Lukeman
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $4.86
Another valuable reference that is getting used alot.
Cold Rock River: A NovelCold Rock River: A Novel by J. L. Miles
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $7.35
A girl struggles through life and love, but the journal of a former slave gives her strength of character.
AtonementAtonement by Ian McEwan
Buy used from: $0.01
Love and deceit in the time of war.
Water for Elephants: A NovelWater for Elephants: A Novel by Sara Gruen
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $1.40
A story of love and romance, along with an unlikely herioine.
The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian DetectiveThe Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective by Kate Summerscale
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $2.99
Dectectives sort through a real murder which takes years to solve.
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel (Oprah Book Club #62)The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel (Oprah Book Club #62) by David Wroblewski
Buy new: $17.13 / Used from: $0.83
This book is a delight-well written with a lot of wonderful details. The story of a boy born unable to speak, but he can hear. He trains dogs, loves the dictionary, and generally loves to communicate, via sign language or writing.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (Random House Reader's Circle)The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (Random House Reader's Circle) by Mary Ann Shaffer
Buy new: $7.00 / Used from: $5.11
A change of pace-a book written as a series of very detailed letters.
Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the WorldDewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron
Buy new: $13.59 / Used from: $2.17
My favorite cat book. The cat worked in the library as a greeter.
This Must Be the PlaceThis Must Be the Place by Anna Winger
Buy used from: $2.97
This book is set in Berlin. Two people, she leaving behind a failed pregnancy in New York and he a has-been actor in Germany, find each other. Maybe love?
SweetsmokeSweetsmoke by David Fuller
Buy used from: $3.40
Beautifully written and well-researched. This novel of the civil war features a strong character who seems to gain further strength as this novel progresses.
People of the Thunder (North America's Forgotten Past)People of the Thunder (North America's Forgotten Past) by W. Michael Gear
Buy new: $17.13 / Used from: $5.90
A story of Noth America's forgotten past. Well researched.
Hurry Down SunshineHurry Down Sunshine by Michael Greenberg
Buy new: $14.96 / Used from: $2.06
The devotion of the father to his bipolar daughter was amazing. She was so mean to him when she had a manic phase, but he always waited for her to come back.
People of the Sea (The First North Americans series, Book 5)People of the Sea (The First North Americans series, Book 5) by Kathleen O'Neal Gear
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01
a fictional story based on prehistoric American history. A woman runs from her murderous husband in 13,000 B.C.
People of the River (The First North Americans series, Book 4)People of the River (The First North Americans series, Book 4) by W. Michael Gear
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An interesting fictional novel based on the history of the Mississippi indians.
People of the Silence: A Novel of the Anasazi (The First North Americans series, Book 8)People of the Silence: A Novel of the Anasazi (The First North Americans series, Book 8) by Kathleen O'Neal Gear
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A truly gripping historical novel of the ancient Anasazi indians.
Sell Your Book on Amazon: The Book Marketing COACH Reveals Top-Secret "How-to" Tips Guaranteed to Increase Sales for Print-on-Demand and Self-Publishing WritersSell Your Book on Amazon: The Book Marketing COACH Reveals Top-Secret "How-to" Tips Guaranteed to Increase Sales for Print-on-Demand and Self-Publishing Writers by Brent Sampson
Buy new: $13.45 / Used from: $15.00
Valuable how to tips for authors who are self-published.
The Turtle CatcherThe Turtle Catcher by Nicole Helget
Buy new: $16.32 / Used from: $6.62
A fictional story of German immigrants with actual history woven in.
The Journal of Hélène BerrThe Journal of Hélène Berr by Helene Berr
Buy used from: $22.95
A heroic masterpiece-chronicle the horrors of war.
People of the Masks (The First North Americans, Book 10)People of the Masks (The First North Americans, Book 10) by Kathleen O'Neal Gear
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01
Another work of art/fiction. A fiction novel based on historical data of the North American Indians.
People of the Moon (North America's Forgotten Past)People of the Moon (North America's Forgotten Past) by W. Michael Gear
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $1.94
A continuation of "People of the Silence" (with a character from "People of the River"). History mixed with a fictional story of the ancient Anasazi Indians.
Shanghai Girls: A NovelShanghai Girls: A Novel by Lisa See
Buy new: $16.50 / Used from: $11.84
Historical facts mixed with the fictional tale of two sister, May and Pearl. It spans 1937-1957 as they leave China, what happens as they enter America, and, finally, how they cope with life in Los Angeles.
People of the Wolf (North America's Forgotten Past)People of the Wolf (North America's Forgotten Past) by Kathleen O'Neal Gear
Buy new: $4.99 / Used from: $2.75
Tells a tale of the Indians in 13,000 B.C.
Happens Every Day: An All-Too-True StoryHappens Every Day: An All-Too-True Story by Isabel Gillies
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A woman's struggle with her impending divorce.
A Mercy (Vintage International)A Mercy (Vintage International) by Toni Morrison
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $4.98
A mother pushes her daughter into "a better life", but is it?
The Help (Large Print Press)The Help (Large Print Press) by Kathryn Stockett
Buy new: $10.87
Set in 1963 Jackson, MS, the plight of the black maid is shown with brilliancy.
Never Tell a LieNever Tell a Lie by Hallie Ephron
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $4.04
A mystery involving a young couple and a secret from the past.
The Grift: A NovelThe Grift: A Novel by Debra Ginsberg
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $4.92
A mystery involving a psychic and her clients.