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<description><![CDATA[The Indie Next List, drawn from bookseller-recommended favorite handsells, epitomizes the heart and soul of passionate bookselling. Independent booksellers are and have always been discoverers of the next big thing, the next great read, the next bestseller, and the next undiscovered gem.]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[The Buddha in the Attic: A Novel]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780307744425</link>
<description><![CDATA["This most unusual story is both intriguing and overwhelming. The literary style is striking, and the author offers readers a complete picture of the lives of Japanese mail order brides in the U.S.  during the early 1900s. Emotionally moving and a 'must read,' The Buddha in the Attic is perfect for book groups." -- Stephanie Crowe, Page & Palette, Fairhope, AL]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Buddha in the Attic: A Novel]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Otsuka]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Anchor]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780307744425]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[This most unusual story is both intriguing and overwhelming. The literary style is striking, and the author offers readers a complete picture of the lives of Japanese mail order brides in the U.S.  during the early 1900s. Emotionally moving and a 'must read,' The Buddha in the Attic is perfect for book groups.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Stephanie Crowe, Page & Palette, Fairhope, AL]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[401]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-03-20T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Doc: A Novel]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780812980004</link>
<description><![CDATA["Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp are icons of the Wild West - whiskey-swilling, poker-playing, quick-draw gunslingers -- whose exploits are the stuff of American legend. In real life, however, Doc was raised a genteel Southern gentleman, a dentist who went West hoping the dry air would help his tuberculosis. The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral was the culmination of a long string of events and setbacks, and Russell concentrates on Doc's life before the infamous shoot-out, when the friendship between the two men was just beginning.  As always, Russell's dialogue is witty, her characters memorable, and her pacing effortless.  This is an adventure tale, a love story, and an impeccably researched historical novel." -- Dana Schulz, Snowbound Books, Marquette, MI]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Doc: A Novel]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Doria Russell]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Ballantine Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780812980004]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp are icons of the Wild West - whiskey-swilling, poker-playing, quick-draw gunslingers -- whose exploits are the stuff of American legend. In real life, however, Doc was raised a genteel Southern gentleman, a dentist who went West hoping the dry air would help his tuberculosis. The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral was the culmination of a long string of events and setbacks, and Russell concentrates on Doc's life before the infamous shoot-out, when the friendship between the two men was just beginning.  As always, Russell's dialogue is witty, her characters memorable, and her pacing effortless.  This is an adventure tale, a love story, and an impeccably researched historical novel.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Dana Schulz, Snowbound Books, Marquette, MI]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[402]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-03-06T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Lost Wife: A Novel]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780425244135</link>
<description><![CDATA["In 1939 Prague, Lenka and Joseph, who are both Jewish, meet, fall in love, and marry, only days later to be separated for a lifetime.  In her historical novels, Richman develops the plot with a question in mind.  How could beauty and art come from the horrific conditions within the walls of the Terezin Concentration Camp?  This is a difficult subject, but don't be hesitant to dive into this incredibly written work of Holocaust literature." -- Kathy Shattuck, Northwind Book & Fiber, Spooner, WI]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Lost Wife: A Novel]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alyson Richman]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Berkley Trade]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780425244135]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[In 1939 Prague, Lenka and Joseph, who are both Jewish, meet, fall in love, and marry, only days later to be separated for a lifetime.  In her historical novels, Richman develops the plot with a question in mind.  How could beauty and art come from the horrific conditions within the walls of the Terezin Concentration Camp?  This is a difficult subject, but don't be hesitant to dive into this incredibly written work of Holocaust literature.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Kathy Shattuck, Northwind Book & Fiber, Spooner, WI]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[403]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2011-09-06T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[My Name Is Mary Sutter: A Novel]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780143119135</link>
<description><![CDATA["On the eve of the Civil War, Albany midwife Mary Sutter desperately wants to be a surgeon. When Dorothea Dix puts out a call for nurses, Mary leaves her family behind and rushes to Washington. Told from the point of view of nurses, family members, and politicians, this novel is an enthralling, exquisitely crafted debut, a story for lovers of historical fiction as well as anyone who believes in the power of the human spirit." -- Erin Kurup, Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza, Albany, NY]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[My Name Is Mary Sutter: A Novel]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robin Oliveira]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Penguin]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780143119135]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[On the eve of the Civil War, Albany midwife Mary Sutter desperately wants to be a surgeon. When Dorothea Dix puts out a call for nurses, Mary leaves her family behind and rushes to Washington. Told from the point of view of nurses, family members, and politicians, this novel is an enthralling, exquisitely crafted debut, a story for lovers of historical fiction as well as anyone who believes in the power of the human spirit.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Erin Kurup, Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza, Albany, NY]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[404]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2011-03-29T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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