Anne Bobby
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Inspired by the wartime experiences of her father-in-law, Bobbie Ann Mason has crafted the haunting and profoundly moving story of an American World War II pilot shot down in Occupied Europe, and his wrenching odyssey of discovery, decades later, as he uncovers the truth about those who helped him escape in 1944.
At twenty-three, Marshall Stone was a confident, cocksure U.S. flyboy stationed in England, with several bombing raids in...
At twenty-three, Marshall Stone was a confident, cocksure U.S. flyboy stationed in England, with several bombing raids in...
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This provocative, rollicking story is the much-anticipated new novel–the first in over a decade–from acclaimed author Bobbie Ann Mason. In An Atomic Romance we meet Reed Futrell, a sexy, thoughtful hero who grapples with radioactive contamination, a midlife crisis, and string theory–all while falling in love.
Reed is an engineer at a uranium-enrichment plant near a riverside city in heartland America. He has deep roots...
Reed is an engineer at a uranium-enrichment plant near a riverside city in heartland America. He has deep roots...
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Harriet the Spy refuses to become ruffled when an unidentified person starts leaving disturbing notes all over the quiet little beach town of Water Mill. She's determined to discover the author of the notes. And she drags her best friend, mousy Beth Ellen, into all kinds of odd and embarrassing situations in her efforts to reveal the culprit. Observing in her own special, caustic way with her ever-present notebook, Harriet the Spy is on the case....
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"Ann Workman is a naive student. A misfit of sorts, she's traveled all the way from rural Kentucky to graduate school in literature in 1967. But Anne wants more than a good education - she wants a boyfriend. Ann wants the 'Real Thing', to be in love with someone who loves her. Jimmy appears as if by magic, and is everything Ann's been looking for. Although he is from a very different place, a privileged background in suburban Chicago, he is a misfit...
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"From the number one New York Times bestselling author comes another stunning memoir that is tender, touching...and just a little spooky. 'Here's a partial list of things I don't believe in: God. The Devil. Heaven. Hell. Bigfoot. Ancient Aliens. Past lives. Vampires. Zombies. Homeopathy. Bigfoot. Canola oil, because there's no such thing as a canola. Note that 'witches' and 'witchcraft' are absent from this list. When really they should be right there...
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In the summer of 1984, the war in Vietnam came home to Sam Hughes, whosefather was killed there before she was born. The soldier-boy in the picture never changed. In a way that made him dependable. But he seemed so innocent. ""Astronauts have been to the moon,"" she blurted out to the picture. ""You missed Watergate. I was in the second grade.""
She stared at the picture, squinting her eyes, as if she expected it to cometo life. But Dwayne
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Harriet M. Welsch has just received the best news of her eleventh year—Ole Golly is coming back! Harriet can still remember how sad she was when her beloved nanny married George Waldenstein and moved away. But the circumstances of Ole Golly’s return remain unclear. Where is George Waldenstein?
With Mr. and Mrs. Welsch living in France for three months, Sport confiding that he has a crush on a girl at school, and the arrival...
With Mr. and Mrs. Welsch living in France for three months, Sport confiding that he has a crush on a girl at school, and the arrival...
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Anyone But Me
Katie Carew is fed up. Everything keeps going wrong. If only she could be anyone but herself! But Katie has to be careful what she wishes for . . . it just might come true!
Out to Lunch
Katie wished she could be someone else. But she never thought it would come true! It was bad enough being the class hamster . . . could it possibly get any worse? Who will se turn into next?
Katie Carew is fed up. Everything keeps going wrong. If only she could be anyone but herself! But Katie has to be careful what she wishes for . . . it just might come true!
Out to Lunch
Katie wished she could be someone else. But she never thought it would come true! It was bad enough being the class hamster . . . could it possibly get any worse? Who will se turn into next?
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Katie is an ordinary third-grader–except for one very extraordinary problem! She accidentally wished on a shooting star to be anyone but herself. But what Katie soon learns is that wishes really do come true–and in the strangest ways . . .
No Messin’ with My Lesson
Katie’s teacher, Mrs. Derkman, is a finalist in the Teacher of the Year contest. But when Katie suddenly turns into Mrs. Derkman, she...
No Messin’ with My Lesson
Katie’s teacher, Mrs. Derkman, is a finalist in the Teacher of the Year contest. But when Katie suddenly turns into Mrs. Derkman, she...
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Katie is an ordinary third-grader–except for one very extraordinary problem! She accidentally wished on a shooting star to be anyone but herself. But what Katie soon learns is that wishes really do come true–and in the strangest ways . . .
Oh, Baby!
When Katie turns into her best friend Suzanne’s baby sister, Heather, things are bad enough. But when Katie, as Heather, speaks to Suzanne, Suzanne thinks that her baby...
Oh, Baby!
When Katie turns into her best friend Suzanne’s baby sister, Heather, things are bad enough. But when Katie, as Heather, speaks to Suzanne, Suzanne thinks that her baby...
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LOVE STINKS!
It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and everyone in the fourth grade is getting into the holiday spirit. Everyone except Katie, that is! She’s sick and tired of all that mushy gushy stuff. But when Katie turns into the local candy store owner, and has to create candy hearts with messages on them, the candies she makes up are not exactly to order. Katie almost ruins Valentine’s Day for everyone! Will Katie have a change...
It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and everyone in the fourth grade is getting into the holiday spirit. Everyone except Katie, that is! She’s sick and tired of all that mushy gushy stuff. But when Katie turns into the local candy store owner, and has to create candy hearts with messages on them, the candies she makes up are not exactly to order. Katie almost ruins Valentine’s Day for everyone! Will Katie have a change...
15) The Calling
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After the death of his father, a man (Brian Chamberlain) is called back home, but quickly re-awakens childhood trauma causing he and his wife (Casey Turner) to quickly depart, but not without being tormented by demons from his past. Based on the 2014 Short Film, this film is for fans of The Shining and the Amityville Horror.
16) Sport
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Eleven-year-old Sport Rocque is living a happy life, keeping his father?s absentmindedness under control, and managing the family budget. When Kate, Sport?s new?and nice?stepmother enters the picture, things couldn?t be better. Then comes the news: Sport?s wealthy grandfather has just died and Sport is a multimillionaire.
But millions of dollars equals millions of problems, as Sport soon discovers when his mother returns and kidnaps...
But millions of dollars equals millions of problems, as Sport soon discovers when his mother returns and kidnaps...
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"Bobbie Ann Mason burst onto the American literary scene during a renaissance of short fiction that Raymond Carver called a 'literary phenomenon.' Mason's work, charged with a spirit of exploration, garnered both popular and critical acclaim. This reader collects outstanding examples of Mason's award-winning work from throughout her writing career and provides a unique look at the development of one of the country's finest writers. Patchwork contains...