Maria Hummel

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

North Carolina

A "haunting . . . searing and honest" (People) family saga inspired by Maria Hummel's own extended family and their status as Mitläufer, Germans who "went along" with Nazism, reaping its benefits and later paying the consequences.

Inspired by the stories told by her father about his German childhood and letters between her grandparents that were hidden in an attic wall for fifty years,Motherland is a novel that attempts to reckon with the paradox of the author's father--a product of her grandparents' fiercely protective love--and their status as passive Nazi-sympathizers known as Mitläufer.

At the center ofMotherland lies the Kappus family: Frank is a reconstructive surgeon who lost his beloved wife in childbirth. Two months later, just before being drafted into medical military service, Frank marries a young woman charged with looking after the surviving baby and his two grieving sons. Alone in the house, Liesl attempts to keep the children fed with dwindling food supplies, safe from the constant Allied air attacks and the tides of desperate refugees flooding their town. When one child begins to mentally unravel, Liesl must discover the source of the boy's infirmity or lose him forever to Hadamar, the infamous hospital for "unfit" children.

Bearing witness to the shame and courage of Third Reich families during the devastating final days of the war, each family member's fateful choice leads the reader deeper into questions of complicity and innocence, and to the novel's heartbreaking and unforgettable conclusion.

"Hummel's haunting novel is set in the ravaged landscape of German just before the country's collapse at the end of World War . . . Searing and honest, her book illuminates the reality of war away from the front lines--betrayal and compromise, neighbor turning on neighbor, the unexpected heroism of ordinary people--with a compassion and depth of understanding that will touch your heart." --People, four stars

Motherland

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Wallace Stegner

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Traces the fortunes of four generations of one family as they attempt to build a life for themselves in the American West

Angle of Repose

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ISBN 0-89577-059-8.  From 1979, old but in great shape. Very faint old smell. No writing, markings, or damage. Probably had a dust cover when new.

Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

Reader’s Digest Complete Guide to Needlework

Lin Wellford

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

This book holds a mountain of fun for rock artists of all ages! With the instructions inside, creating these critters is as easy as picking up a rock!

Art of Painting Animals on Rocks

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Anyone can be a rock artist! Just paint along with the easy-to-follow, step-by-step photographs. &break;&break;You don't need a green thumb to grow these bloomin' beauties - just some ordinary rocks and acrylic paint. Step-by-step instructions (with lots of pictures) make it fun and easy to paint your own rock tulips, daisies, petunias, daffodils and other flowers. They'll brighten any corner of your home, they make great gifts - and they're guaranteed not to wilt!

Painting Flowers on Rocks

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Charlotte Warr Andersen

33 New Geometric Machine-Quilting Designs

Master quilter Charlotte Warr Anderson does it again! Her latest collection of unique quilting designs can be achieved with any sewing machine. These geometric patterns require no marking and can be adapted to fit any size quilt or block - just stitch your patterns row by row, one line at a time, and you will love the result. One Line at a Time, Encore also includes a free sheet of Inchie Ruler Tape reusable, sticky measuring strips to help you align your patterns perfectly every time.

One Line at a Time, Encore

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Jane Hall

Dixie Haywood

A guide to over one hundred patterns for foundation piecing quilt blocks. 

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Easy-to-Use, Step-by-Step Basics Adapt Any Block for Foundation Piecing Techniques, Tips and Tricks Bonus 73 Blocks

This handy pocket-sized guide is packed with everything you need to know to start foundation-piecing like a professional. It features expert advice on how to "read" a block to choose the best foundation-piecing technique, divide a block into logical segments, determining the most efficient piecing order, joining segments to a finished block, and much more.

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