Mary Doria Russell
A Thread of Grace

A Thread of Grace

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From Publishers Weekly: Busy, noisy and heartfelt, this sprawling novel by Russell—a striking departure from her previous two acclaimed SF thrillers, The Sparrow and Children of God—chronicles the Italian resistance to the Germans during the last two years of WWII. The intensity and intimacy of Russell's storytelling, her sharp character writing and fierce sense of humor bring fresh immediacy to this riveting WWII saga."

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The Sparrow

The Sparrow

This is on the favorite-books-EVER lists of some of my favorite readers. It took me a hundred pages to get into it but once I did I couldn't wait to find out what would happen next. The New York Times Book Review calls this "A startling, engrossing, and moral work of fiction." Entertainment Weekly adds "Important novels leave deep cracks in our beliefs, our prejudices, and our blinders. The Sparrow is one of them."

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Doc: A Novel

Doc: A Novel

From the publisher: "Born to the life of a Southern gentleman, Dr. John Henry Holliday arrives on the Texas frontier hoping that the dry air and sunshine of the West will restore him to health. Soon, with few job prospects, Doc Holliday is gambling professionally with his partner, Mária Katarina Harony, a high-strung, classically educated Hungarian whore. In search of high-stakes poker, the couple hits the saloons of Dodge City. And that is where the unlikely friendship of Doc Holliday and a fearless lawman named Wyatt Earp begins— before the gunfight at the O.K. Corral links their names forever in American frontier mythology—when neither man wanted fame or deserved notoriety." Add Audible narration for $9.49.

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The Women of the Copper Country

The Women of the Copper Country

In 1913, Calumet had the largest copper mines in the US, thanks to its ideal shipping location on the shores of Lake Superior. But not everyone benefited from this boom. Annie Clements has witnessed just how much the workers sacrifice for little pay, while the women fear mines collapsing and losing their husbands and fathers forever. She decides to lead a strike, calling for a small pay raise and safer working conditions. Through selfish managers and strike breakers and even a blizzard, through the threat of jail and her husband’s lack of support, Annie proves to the town and herself what’s worth fighting for and what lasting change is possible when workers band together. An insightful, moving portrait of the early 20th century labor movement.

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