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Elodie Opstad | This Is The Place: Glimpses of Warren County, Iowa
@Beaverdale Books
The history of Iowa’s Warren County follows the same path as most Midwest places, making the people the only difference between this homeplace and another.
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Edward N. McConnell | Sisterhood of the Pines
@Beaverdale Books
Edward N. McConnell's is the author of three short story anthologies including Sisterhood of the Pines with stories running the gamut from horror and magical realism to fantasy, satire and tributes to family and friends.
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Lyle Simpson | Fully Human/Fully Alive
@Beaverdale Books
Fully Human / Fully Alive is written to help the 70 percent of all Americans living today who are stuck on Maslow’s social level of living.
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Charles R. Kniker & Dianne Prichard | Raising America: Building A More Perfect Union
@Beaverdale Books
This book focuses on WHAT YOU and WE CAN DO for the common good. When natural disasters hit, communities work together; in the old days, when a barn burned down, the neighbors worked together to raise a new one. It's your turn. This is your handbook to help RAISE AMERICA.
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Traci Brimhall | Love Prodigal
@Beaverdale Books
Told through various forms—aubades, a crown of prose sonnets, an admissions essay—Love Prodigal says yes to second (and third and fourth) chances. The heart gets bigger every time it heals.
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Curtis Sittenfeld | Show Don’t Tell
@Franklin Event Center — 4801 Franklin Avenue
A funny, fiercely intelligent, and moving collection exploring marriage, friendship, fame, and artistic ambition—including a story that revisits the main character from Curtis Sittenfeld’s iconic novel Prep—from the New York Times bestselling author of Eligible and Romantic Comedy
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Jennifer Weiner | The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits
@Franklin Event Center – 4801 Franklin Avenue
One of the most anticipated books of the year, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner, a glimmering novel set in the world of pop music about sisters, motherhood, young love, and the dreams we chase.
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Kaira Rouda |