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The Grave of God's Daughter

A Novel

By: Brett Ellen Block

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Brett Ellen Block's unforgettable debut novel, The Grave of God's Daughter, is a haunting story of lost innocence, transgression, faith, and forgiveness set against the stark canvas of a struggling mill town. At the funeral of her estranged mother, a woman is faced with the past she has tried to put behind her only to find that what transpired in her childhood has never been further away than her own shadow, and now the choice to close the thirty-year rift between mother and daughter has been laid before her. The year is 1941. Rooted in the lonely outreaches of the Allegheny Mountains is the town of Hyde Bend. Its heart was a steel mill; its bones are the tight community of Polish immigrants who inhabit it; and its blood, their fierce Catholic faith. But buried in the town's soul is a dangerous secret surrounding the death of a revered priest. When a young girl from the town's poorest quarter accidentally unearths a sliver of the truth surrounding the illicit secret, a woman is found dead and Hyde Bend erupts in fear and finger-pointing. Compelled to unravel the intertwining mysteries, the young girl discovers her own family at the center. To save them and herself, she must confront everything she thought she knew, including her feelings about all she holds sacred. Vivid, evocative, and psychologically penetrating, The Grave of God's Daughter captures the hidden inner life of a town battling to survive in a rapidly changing world, and paints an extraordinary portrait of a young girl's fierce longing for grace. The result is a novel of transcendent beauty that no reader will soon forget.

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304

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William Morrow

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ISBN 10

0060525045

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9780060525040

The Lightning Rule

A Novel

By: Brett Ellen Block

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The Lightning Rule

A Novel

By: Brett Ellen Block

They say lightning never strikes the same spot twice. Detective Martin Emmett is about to prove the exception to the rule. It is the summer of 1967 and a heat wave is bringing Newark, New Jersey's simmering racial tensions to a boiling point. Banished to desk duty, his career on the line, Emmett is offered a chance at professional redemption if he can quickly and quietly solve the murder of a black teenage boy whose mutilated body has been found in a subway tunnel. But Emmett discovers that the teen is a victim of a sadistic predator who abducts boys to use as prey in a twisted game of cat and mouse. While the riots engulf Newark, crippling the city with chaos, Emmett must track down the killer before the next hunt begins.

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322

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Harper Collins

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0061915920

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9780061915925

Destination Known

By: Brett Ellen Block

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Destination Known

By: Brett Ellen Block

Winner of the 2001 Drue Heinz Literature Prize. The characters in Brett Ellen Block’s debut collection of short stories may know their destinations, but they don’t always rush to them. From a runaway on an ice cream truck to a down-and-out retiree in a porn shop, they struggle to face both their pasts and their futures. In a series of tightly focused and deftly drawn vignettes, Block explores the detours, potholes, and speed bumps along the road of life. These are stories about people at loose ends in their lives, coming to the realization that they can’t always sit back and enjoy the ride. Whether they’re committing petty larceny, moping their way through the winding streets and canals of Venice, or seeking to escape North Carolina’s Outer Banks, Block’s characters are learning to get behind the wheel and take control.

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160

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University of Pittsburgh Press

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0822978768

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9780822978763

The Grave of God's Daughter

A Novel

By: Brett Ellen Block

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The Grave of God's Daughter

A Novel

By: Brett Ellen Block

A woman is faced with the past she's tried to put behind her only to find that what transpired in her childhood has never been further away than her own shadow. The year is 1941. Rooted in the lonely outreaches of the Allegheny Mountains lies the town of Hyde Bend. Its heart: a steel mill; its bones: the tight community of Polish immigrants who inhabit it; and its blood: their fierce Catholic faith. But buried in the town's soul is a dangerous secret surrounding the death of a revered priest. Upon returning to Hyde Bend, a young woman accidentally uncovers the truth behind this crime, which leads to a second murder. The town quickly erupts in fear and finger pointing. The girl is forced to unravel the now-intertwined mysteries and discovers her own family at the center. Now she must confront all she holds sacred if she is to save her family and herself in this story of lost innocence, transgression, faith, and forgiveness.

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288

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Zondervan

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0061915904

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9780061915901

The Faery Convention

By: Brett Davis

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The Faery Convention

By: Brett Davis

It's springtime in Washington, D.C., and the denizens of the supernatural world--elves, centaurs, goblins, gnomes and the lot--are coming to the capital to sign a historic treaty. The supernaturals have finally decided they need a homeland to practice their magic at will and decide to settle in the southwest. But things are never simple when dealing with the world of Faery.

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292

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Baen Books

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0671876562

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9780671876562

Hitting the Jackpot

The Inside Story of the Richest Indian Tribe in History

By: Brett Duval Fromson

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Hitting the Jackpot

The Inside Story of the Richest Indian Tribe in History

By: Brett Duval Fromson

A bracing work of investigative journalism explores the lucrative world of Indian casino gaming, the wheelings and dealings behind America's most controversial Indian tribe, and the highest-grossing casino in the world.

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408

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0786262117

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9780786262113

Built to Last

By: Leigh Roberts,Rosalind Brett

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Built to Last

By: Leigh Roberts,Rosalind Brett

Built To Last by Leigh Roberts released on Feb 22, 1993 is available now for purchase.

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308

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Harlequin Treasury-Harlequin Superromance 90s

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0373705433

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9780373705436

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