A skillful, and frequently hilarious, comparison of Mark Twain and the author, Richard Bissell. Part commentary and part autobiography, Bissell deftly interweaves family history, anecdotes, and career paths into an unforgettable linking of two outstanding authors and river boat buffs living almost a century apart.
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A New York Times bestseller. Three marines, one seaman, and a raider scout return home to Los Angeles in 1943 only to find themselves and their families irreparably changed. Beleaguered by the traumas of combat, together they struggle to restore the dreams that brought them home.
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A 1930's romantic murder mystery in which a young diplomat is summoned to the estate of a rich and unhappy woman who is now being blackmailed by her villainous Italian lover.
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A collection of fourteen enduring and popular short stories of life in the South in the early 20th century. Told with the charm and tenderness of a born story teller.
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Young adult adventure story about a twelve-year-old boy who lives an idyllic life in the wilds of the Great Smoky Mountains until a wild boar takes the life of the father he idolizes. A heart warming and sensitive portrait about the loss of a parent and the journey to reconciliation.
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