Ellen Baker

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Set in the conformist 1950s and reaching back to span two world wars, Ellen Baker's superb novel is the story of a newlywed who falls in love with a grand abandoned house and begins to unravel dark secrets woven through the generations of a family. Like Whitney Otto's How to Make an American Quilt in its intimate portrayal of women's lives, and reminiscent of novels by Elizabeth Berg and Anne Tyler, Keeping the House is a rich tapestry of a novel that introduces a wonderful new fiction writer. When Dolly Magnuson moves to Pine Rapids, Wisconsin, in 1950, she discovers all too soon that making marriage work is harder than it looks in the pages of the Ladies' Home Journal. Dolly tries to adapt to her new life by keeping the house, supporting her husband's career, and fretting about dinner menus. She even gives up her dream of flying an airplane, trying instead to fit in at the stuffy Ladies Aid quilting circle. Soon, though, her loneliness and restless imagination are seized by the vacant house on the hill. As Dolly's life and marriage become increasingly difficult, she begins to lose herself in piecing together the story of three generations of Mickelson men and women: Wilma Mickelson, who came to Pine Rapids as a new bride in 1896 and fell in love with a man who was not her husband; her oldest son, Jack, who fought as a Marine in the trenches of World War I; and Jack's son, JJ, a troubled veteran of World War II, who returns home to discover Dolly in his grandparents' house. As the crisis in Dolly's marriage escalates, she not only escapes into JJ's stories of his family's past but finds in them parallels to her own life. As Keeping the House moves back and forth in time, it eloquently explores themes of wartime heroism and passionate love, of the struggles of men's struggles with fatherhood and war and of women's conflicts with issues of conformity, identity, forbidden dreams, and love. Beautifully wriiten and atmospheric, Keeping the House illuminates the courage it takes to shape and reshape a life, and the difficulty of ever knowing the truth about another person's desires.Keeping the House is an unforgettable novel about small-town life and big matters of the heart. Advance praise for Keeping the House "Ellen Baker's first novel is a wonder! Keeping the House is a great big juicy family saga, a romantic page-turner with genuine characters written with a perfect sense of history, time, and place. Her portrayal of the American housewife is hilarious and heartbreaking. I couldn't have liked it more!" -Fannie Flagg, author of Can't Wait to Get to Heaven "Ellen Baker's first novel, Keeping the House, is a quilt that grids a small Midwestern town in the middle of the last century. Under this writer's deft hands, each square is a story, a mystery, an indiscretion, a tale of the great house and grand family who once ruled there. Even more, it captures the roles of women then: both the living embodiments of demure ideals, and those who couldn't fit the pattern. Edith Wharton's novels of domestic despair and display come to mind with each page." -Jacquelyn Mitchard, author ofThe Deep End of the Ocean "A born storyteller, Ellen Baker has written an enthralling family saga filled with three generations of memorable characters and capturing the dreams and frustrations of twentieth-century women in wonderful, spot-on historical detail." -Faith Sullivan, author of Gardenias and The Cape Ann "Ellen Baker has written the novel I've been waiting to read for a very long time. It's the book you want to curl up with, the book you rush home to, the book you wish you¿d written. In Keeping the House, she serves up the complexities of family relationships, the anguish of victims of wars, the innermost thoughts of women, and the social mores of the past. Seasoned with mysteries that kept me devouring pages, this is one huge gourmet feast of a book for readers to savor. I look forward to every delicious book this author writes." -Bev Marshall, author of Walking Through Shadows and Right as Rain

Keeping the House

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Play Dead

Paula Brackston

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

My name is Elizabeth Anne Hawksmith, and my age is three hundred and eighty-four years. Each new settlement asks for a new journal, and so this Book of Shadows begins… In the spring of 1628, the Witchfinder of Wessex finds himself a true Witch. As Bess Hawksmith watches her mother swing from the Hanging Tree she knows that only one man can save her from the same fate at the hands of the panicked mob: the Warlock Gideon Masters, and his Book of Shadows. Secluded at his cottage in the woods, Gideon instructs Bess in the Craft, awakening formidable powers she didn’t know she had and making her immortal. She couldn't have foreseen that even now, centuries later, he would be hunting her across time, determined to claim payment for saving her life. In present-day England, Elizabeth has built a quiet life for herself, tending her garden and selling herbs and oils at the local farmers' market. But her solitude abruptly ends when a teenage girl called Tegan starts hanging around. Against her better judgment, Elizabeth begins teaching Tegan the ways of the Hedge Witch, in the process awakening memories--and demons--long thought forgotten. Part historical romance, part modern fantasy, The Witch’s Daughter is a fresh, compelling take on the magical, yet dangerous world of Witches. Readers will long remember the fiercely independent heroine who survives plagues, wars, and the heartbreak that comes with immortality to remain true to herself, and protect the protégé she comes to love.

The Witch's Daughter

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Diana L. Paxson

Epic in its sweep and peopled by the remarkable women who have always inhabited Avalon, Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword of Avalon expands the legendary saga that has enchanted countless readers over the years and is sure to please Bradley's loyal readership and anyone who loves wonderfully told stories of history, myth, and fantasy.

Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword of Avalon

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Dean Hughes

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

The elders could see nothing but smoke until they turned the corner onto the street where the fire was. And then, both of them stopped. ?The synagogue!? Elder Thomas said. It had never occurred to him that anyone – even the Nazis – would do such a thing. Elder Thomas got his camera out. He snapped the shot but then heard someone say, in German, ?What are you doing there?? He tucked the camera inside his coat, under his arm. He tried to appear normal, but his heart was suddenly beating hard. A man was crossing the narrow street and coming toward them. ?Making pictures?? the man asked as he walked closer. Elder Thomas took a better look. He saw what he feared: the black uniform with silver trim and braided hat. Gestapo. Elder Alex Thomas wants only to teach the gospel to the people of Germany. But it soon becomes obvious that he will never complete his mission. War is coming, and that will affect not only Elder Thomas but also his family back home in Salt Lake City. In the family is Wally, Elder Thomas’s younger brother, who usually just wants ot have a good time, but lately doesn’t seem to care much about anything. There’s his sister Bobbi, who is supposed to marry Phil Clark, the most eligible bachelor in the Salt Lake Valley. The problem is, she can’t ignore her attraction to Dr. Stinson, a University of Utah professor who’s not a member of the Church. And there are Elder Thomas’s parents, D. Alexander Thomas, stake president and his wife, Bea, who want their children to be true to the values and ideals they’ve taught them. But President and Sister Thomas are finding they can’t just tell their children what to do anymore, and they’re worried about what will happen when the United States enters a war that no one seems able to stop. In Rumors of War, the first volume of the series Children of the Promise, author Dean Hughes recreates the era of World War II in stunning detail. But more than that, he shows how the war affects an ordinary family of Latter-day Saints. If you’re interested in Church or world history, or if you’re simply looking for a powerful LDS novel, you won’t want to miss Rumors of War.

Rumors of War

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Sara Donati

Immerse yourself in the wilderness with "Into the Wilderness" by Sara Donati. This historical romance novel is perfect for anyone who loves adventure, romance and history. The book is set in the 1900s and follows the story if a young woman who ventures into the wilderness in search if love and adventure. Authour, Sara Donati, has created a captivating narrative that will keep you on the edge if your seat.

A beautifully wrought, passionately evoked novel of early America. "Into The Wilderness" is a masterpiece of romantic fiction, and the debut of a remarkable new author.

This beautifully wrought, passionately evoked novel of early America is a masterpiece of romantic fiction -- and the debut of a remarkable new author. Not since Diana Gabaldon has an author captured a time and a place and a love affair with so much mastery. From the opening page, the reader is transported to another world, swept away by the passions of two unforgettable lovers.

The novel revolves around the forbidden, incandescent affair of a spinster Englishwoman and an American frontiersman. When Elizabeth Middleton leaves England to join her father and brother in the remote mountain village of Paradise in New York, she does so with a strong will and an unwavering purpose: to teach school. It is December of 1792 when she arrives in a cold climate unlike any she has ever experienced. And she meets a man different from any she has ever encountered -- a white man dressed like a native. His name is Nathaniel Bonner, also known to the Mohawk people as "Between Two Lives". Elizabeth's ultimate destiny, here in the heart of the wilderness, lies in the odyssey to come: trials of faith and flesh, and passion born amid Nathaniel's own secrets and divided soul.

Into the Wilderness

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Jennet Conant

Good condition, dusk jacket show somewhere on the edges, has an embossed stamp from previous owner.

Robert Oppenheimer and the Secret City of Los Alamos

Recounts the experiences of the scientists, technicians, and families stationed at the site that planned and built the first atomic bomb, also known as the Manhattan Project.

109 East Palace

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Tad R. Callister

Excellent condition.  Has mever been read.

Using the scriptures and the words of the prophets, Brother Callister explores the Savior's divinity and the depth of his love for mankind. He explains the blessings that flow from the Atonement, providing insight into the resurrection, repentance, and the gifts of peace, motivation, freedom, grace, and exaltation.

The Infinite Atonement

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American history textbook. 

This book is in good condition, light wear on outer edges and spine. No rips or tears on any pages. Personal writing on first interpage from previous owner. Nonfiction second edition.

The American founding is an informative read on our constitution. Every political society has a foundation upon which it rests. Read with new excitement the course with which the United States established its foundations.

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

History

The American Founding 

Ben Bradlee

Excellent condition, has embossed stamp from previous owner, otherwise like new. First edition published in 1988. 


This is the book the movie is based on! 

This book follows Oliver North years on the nsc, revealing previously unknown facts regarding his role in the invasion of grenada, the capture of Achille Laro and the bombing of Libya, as well as new facts on the Iran contra affair. Includes photographs.


The Rise and Fall of Oliver North

An account of the life and career of the National Security Council aide dismissed for his role in U.S. foreign policy operations.

Guts and Glory

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Davis Bunn

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

A Novel

After losing both her husband and her home, Amy Dowell and her young daughter, Kimberly, are reduced to living on the street as Amy searches for work to sustain them, until they meet pastor Lucy Watts, who offers them shelter and a job lead.

The Sign Painter

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Caroline Alexander

Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition

Chronicles Shackleton in Antarctica, where he and his crew were stranded for twenty months

The Endurance

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A biography of Helmuth Hübener, Mormon teenage resistance leader 

Hübener vs Hitler

William J. Bennett

John T. E. Cribb

Daily Readings on America

Read here the storied history of these United States.

The stories in this book are part of what Abraham Lincoln called the "mystic chords of memory." They are the symbols that define the essence of the United States, that mark its historic course, and connect its people. The American Patriot's Almanac is a daily source of inspiration and information about the history, heroes, and achievements that sum up what this nation is all about.

The American Patriot's Almanac

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A history of who scares us and why

American Panic

Barbara Hambly

A Novel of Mary Todd Lincoln

A fictionalized account of the life of Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of Abraham Lincoln, from her childhood in Kentucky, through her married years, to her life after the assassination of her husband.

The Emancipator's Wife

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James R. Arnold

Commanders in Chief in Victory and Defeat

Presidents under Fire

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Publications International Ltd. Staff

The Armchair Reader series will entertain and enlighten with spellbinding anecdotes, little known stories, and fascinating facts. Take a front-row seat and delve into tales of astounding feats, unmatched heroism, unfathomable mistakes, and electrifying exploits from the European and Pacific theaters of World War II.

Armchair Reader World War Ii

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John R. Bolton

Defending America at the United Nations and Abroad

A former ambassador to the United Nations explains his controversial efforts to defend American interests and reform the U.N., presenting his argument for why he believes the United States can enable a greater global security arrangement for modern times. 150,000 first printing.

Surrender Is Not an Option

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Kenneth L. Gray

The Rock That Burns

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J. Spencer Fluhman

Brent L. Top

Reflections on the Life of Study and Faith, Essays in Honor of Robert L. Millet

Let Us Reason Together

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Christopher Buckley

A Memoir

In twelve months between 2007 and 2008, Christopher Buckley coped with the passing of his father, William F. Buckley, the father of the modern conservative movement, and his mother, Patricia Taylor Buckley, one of New York's most glamorous and colorful socialites. He was their only child and their relationship was close and complicated. Writes Buckley: "They were not - with respect to every other set of loving, wonderful parents in the world - your typical mom and dad."

As Buckley tells the story of their final year together, he takes readers on a surprisingly entertaining tour through hospitals, funeral homes, and memorial services, capturing the heartbreaking and disorienting feeling of becoming a 55-year-old orphan. Buckley maintains his sense of humor by recalling the words of Oscar Wilde: "To lose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune. To lose both looks like carelessness."

Just as Calvin Trillin and Joan Didion gave readers solace and insight into the experience of losing a spouse, Christopher Buckley offers consolation, wit, and warmth to those coping with the death of a parent, while telling a unique personal story of life with legends.

Losing Mum and Pup

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The Terezín Ghetto

David McCullough

Who We Are and What We Stand For

Over the course of his career, David McCullough has spoken before Congress, colleges and universities, historical societies, and other esteemed institutions. Now, at a time of self-reflection in America following a bitter election campaign that has left the country divided, McCullough has collected some of his most pertinent speeches in a brief volume designed to identify important principles and characteristics that are particularly American.

The American Spirit

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