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Pat Barker

A GUARDIAN BEST BOOK OF THE 21ST CENTURY'Chilling, powerful, audacious' The Times'Magnificent. You are in the hands of a writer at the height of her powers' Evening StandardThere was a woman at the heart of the Trojan War whose voice has been silent - until now. Discover the greatest Greek myth of all - retold by the witness that history forgot . . .Briseis was a queen until her ci...

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Pat B. Allen

An expert in art therapy offers this “wonderful” guide “for anyone, artistic or not, who is interested in using art to know more about himself or herself” (Library Journal)Making art—giving form to the images that arise in our mind's eye, our dreams, and our everyday lives—is a form of spiritual practice through which knowledge of ourselves can ripen into wisdom. This book offers encouragement for everyone to explore art-making in this spirit of self-disco...

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Pat Conroy

“A masterpiece that can compare with Steinbeck’s East of Eden. … Some books make you laugh; some make you cry; some make you think. The Prince of Tides is a rarity: It does all three.” — Detroit Free PressA modern American classic and a sweeping family saga that spans decades, this powerful work of Southern literary fiction is the story of the volatile Tom Wingo, his brilliant but troubled twin sister, Savannah, and the complex and damagi...

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Pat B.

The Masoi army is at its weakest, and the peoples' spirits are falling. In the most dire of situations, the underdog will rise to the challenge. Who knows of what will become of our untrained hero? Is he really alone? You'll have to find out - follow the adventures of Damian, our young protagonist, through the heat of war.

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Pat Conroy

An American expatriate in Rome unearths his family legacy in this sweeping novel by the acclaimed author of The Prince of Tides and The Great SantiniA Southerner living abroad, Jack McCall is scarred by tragedy and betrayal. His desperate desire to find peace after his wife’s suicide draws him into a painful, intimate search for the one haunting secret in his family’s past that can heal his anguished heart. Spanning three generations and two conti...

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Pat Barker

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The Women of Troy Series

A daring and timely feminist retelling of The Iliad from the perspective of the women of Troy who endured it—an extraordinary follow up to The Silence of the Girls from the Booker Prize-winning author of The Regeneration Trilogy and “one of contemporary literature’s most thoughtful and compelling writers" (The Washington Post).Troy has fallen and the victorious Greeks are eager to return home with the spoils of an endless war—including th...

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Pat Barker

The Booker Prize-winning modern classic of contemporary war fiction from the Women's Prize-shortlisted author of The Silence of the GirlsRecommended by Richard Osman'One of the few real masterpieces of late twentieth-century British fiction' Jonathan Coe'Original, delicate and unforgettable' Independent'A new vision of what the First World War did to human beings, m...

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Pat Barker

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The Women of Troy Series

**One of Kirkus Reviews' Best Fiction Books of the Year • One of the Financial Times' Best Fiction Books of the Year • One of The Times' Best Novels of the Year • AN INSTANT UK BESTSELLER“Barker’s vision of a world shaped by violence, a key theme in all her fiction, is equal to the tragic grandeur of ancient myth....More brilliant work from one of world literature’s greatest writers.” —Kirkus Reviews *starred review*From the Booker Prize-...

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Pat ., Mike .

"Backyard Buddies: Friendship," by Pat and Mike, is an exciting story that spins a simple backyard into a zone of stimulating experience. Here, indestructible friendships are formed with the charmed glimmer of enchanted discovery. Jason and Becky-the twins-move to a new place and are anxious about one thing: making new friends. They have no idea that their backyard is brimming with charming creatures. Each of them has an exceptional personality and a priceless lesson to convey. Each encoun...

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Pat Conroy

“A powerfully moving book . . . You will laugh, you will weep, you will be proud and you will rail.” —Charleston News and CourierYamacraw Island was haunting, nearly deserted, and beautiful. Separated from the mainland of South Carolina by a wide tidal river, it was accessible only by boat. But for the handful of families that lived on Yamacraw, America was a world away. For years these families lived proudly from the sea until waste from industry destroyed the oyster beds essentia...

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Pat Murphy

Winner of the Nebula Award: "A lovely and literate exploration of the dark moment where myth and science meet" (Samuel R. Delany).When night falls over the Yucatan, the archaeologists lay down their tools. But while her colleagues relax, Elizabeth Butler searches for shadows. A famous scientist with a reputation for eccentricity, she carries a strange secret. Where others see nothing but dirt and bones and fragments of pottery, Elizabeth sees shades of the men and w...

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Pat B. Allen

Art is a spiritual path—not a religion, but a practice that helps us knit together the ideals and convictions that guide our lives. Creating art can be prayer, ritual, and remembrance of the Divine. And the sharing of this creativity with others in small groups can serve as sanctuary, asylum, ashram, therapy group, think tank, and village square. Pat Allen has developed a reliable guide for walking the path of art through a series of simple practices that combine drawing, painting, and scu...