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1	Gilead more books like this by Marilynne Robinson Marilynne Robinson's long-awaited second novel is named after the town in which it is set: Gilead, Iowa. The time is the 1950s, and John Ames, the town's beloved pastor, is dying of heart disease. Widowed early but recently remarried, John has a very young son. The novel is a final act of love: a letter to the boy, in which he looks back on his ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Bridges of Madison County more books like this by Robert James Waller THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, the highly romantic tale of a roaming photographer and a lonely housewife, was Robert James Waller's first novel. Its sensitive exploration of a four-day encounter between star-crossed lovers touched hearts everywhere, and gallons of tears were shed at the sad ending. By the time its popularity began to ebb, the book ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Thousand Acres more books like this by Jane Smiley Larry Cook isn't getting any younger, and he decides to divide his 1000 acres of prime Iowa farmland between his three very different daughters: Ginny, Rose, and Caroline. But Caroline, who tends to speak her mind, lacks the proper enthusiasm for the deal, and Larry impulsively disinherits her. Vividly set in Iowa farm country, Jane Smiley's saga ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir more books like this by Bill Bryson From one of the most beloved and bestselling authors in the English language comes a vivid, nostalgic, and utterly hilarious memoir of growing up in the middle of the United States in the middle of the last century. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.11! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Shoeless Joe more books like this by W P Kinsella Ray Kinsella, an insurance agent turned farmer, begins hearing voices--rather, a Voice. "If you build it, he will come," the Voice tells Ray, who intuitively knows that "he" is Shoeless Joe Jackson, banned from baseball along with the other 1919 "Black Sox." Ray builds a baseball stadium in his cornfield, and waits. But the Voice isn't finished. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Kira-Kira more books like this by Cynthia Kadohata Katie Takeshima's sister, Lynn, makes everything seem glittering and shining. But when Lynn becomes desperately ill, and the whole family begins to fall apart, it is up to Katie to find a way to remind them all that there is always something glittering in the future. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.60! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Heartbreaker more books like this by Julie Garwood After trembling his way through a serial killer's confession over his obsession with the lovely Laurant Madden, Catholic priest Tom Madden turns to his friend, FBI agent Nick Buchanan. Tom and Laurant were separated as children following the death of their parents. Laurant grew up in a posh Swiss boarding school; Tom remained in America and was ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression more books like this by Mildred Armstrong Kalish The story of a time, a place, and a way of life, this is a slice of Americana--set during the Great Depression--that shows readers, through the portrait of one high-spirited young girl, how the right stuff can make even a time of adversity seem like a good time. see all copies from $7.84! new only from $7.84! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Stones of Summer more books like this by Dow Mossman This stream-of-consciousness novel is the story of Dawes Williams, who grows up in Iowa and enters the world of the '60s as a hell-raising counterculture figure. In the process, he grows as a writer. A film about Dow Mossman, the author of STONES OF SUMMER, was released in 2002. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Jasmine more books like this by Bharati Mukherjee The focus of this novel is the impact contacts with various Americans, in Florida, New York City, Iowa, and California, have on a recent Indian immigrant. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Slow waltz in Cedar Bend more books like this by Robert James Waller A romance erupts on a Iowa campus between rebellious economics professor Michael Tillman and Jellie Braden, who is married to the new professor in town. Although they quickly realize that they were destined for one another, Michael must follow Jellie to India in in order to be with her. Jellie has gone there in an attempt to resolve some dark ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Leap of Faith more books like this by Danielle Steel Marie-Ange, a French-American woman with a tragic past, learns that her husband may be plotting to kill her. Her childhood friend, farmhand Billy Parker, comes to her aid. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Ubik more books like this by Philip K Dick Glen Runciter is dead--or is everybody else? Somebody died in an explosion orchestrated by Runciter's business competitors, but it's hard to tell who. Filled with paranoic menace and unfettered slapstick, Ubik is a metaphysical comedy of death and salvation--which comes in a convenient aerosal spray, to be used only as directed. see all copies from $3.70! new only from $8.77! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	A Thousand Country Roads more books like this by Robert James Waller Robert Kincaid and Francesca Johnson meet again in a bittersweet follow-up to their initial tryst. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Postville: A Clash of Cultures in Heartland America more books like this by Stephen G Bloom When a Lubavitcher Jew from Brooklyn moves to Postville, Iowa, the townspeople welcome his business, a slaughterhouse that renews the economy of the area. But when Lubavitchers relocate in numbers, and power begins to shift in the community, resentment arises among the older residents, who eventually take strong measures after accusations arise ... see all copies from $2.93! new only from $7.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Alice's Tulips more books like this by Sandra Dallas This epistolary novel consists of the letters a newlywed named Alice writes to her sister Lizzie. Alice's husband is off fighting for the Union; Alice is living with her mother-in-law, learning to quilt, and coping with her first pregnancy. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	To the Brink more books like this by Cindy Gerard Bestselling author Gerard spins the third sizzling novel in her romantic suspense series featuring sexy and daring bodyguards who will go to any lengths to protect the ones they love. Original. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Crossing Over: One Woman's Escape from Amish Life more books like this by Ruth Irene Garrett, Rick Farrant Ruth Irene Garrett was raised in Kalona, Iowa, as a member of the strict Old Order Amish community. This compelling narrative takes readers inside this hidden world, offering a look as one woman comes to terms with her discontent and leaves her family, faith, and the sheltered world of her childhood. CBS has bought the rights to Garrett's story ... see all copies from $4.34! new only from $4.93! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Iowa Baseball Confederacy more books like this by W P Kinsella Gideon Clarke, like his father before him, is searching to prove to the world that, long ago in 1908, the Chicago Cubs came to Onamata, Iowa, to play an exhibition game against the amateur Iowa Baseball Confederacy. What was to be a short, pleasant, easy game turned out to be a 2000-inning battle of wills over 40 rainsoaked days and nights that ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	What's Eating Gilbert Grape more books like this by Peter Hedges What's eating Gilbert Grape is just about everything and everybody--his mothere, who has been eating herself to death since his father's suicide; his Elvis-fanatic sister who is following her example; his little sister Ellen, the town beauty; and his brother Armie, the town retard. A heartwarming, exhilarating debut novel by a very gifted young ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.74! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Patterns of Love more books like this by Robin Lee Hatcher Inga is the Plain Jane of the Linberg sisters, and as the dutiful oldest daughter, she is resigned to a quiet life helping her father with his Lutheran ministry in Iowa. Enter Dirk Bridges, a dairy farmer looking for help in caring for two young nieces and ailing mother. When Inga agrees to be his live-in housekeeper, she really doesn't expect to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.33! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Mystery Ride more books like this by Robert Boswell A thoughtful and humorous look at an American family. Stephen and Angela are long-divorced, but bound by ties of love and family. Each is involved in a new relationship and experiencing difficulties. And their complicated, Holden Caulfield-ish daughter, Dulcie, is heading for a breakdown. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Eleven Days: A Novel of the Heartland more books like this by Donald Harstad Small-town Deputy Sheriff Carl Houseman can't find much to complain about in the peaceful Iowa county he calls home. Not until he finds a farmhouse full of tortured, mutilated corpses and bloody Satanic scrawlings. Houseman soon realizes that every town has its little secrets. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.57! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	My Journey: From an Iowa Farm to a Cathedral of Dreams more books like this by Robert H Schuller, Rev. Filled with his trademark warmth and gift for storytelling, this engaging memoir is the real-life Horatio Alger story of how a poor Iowa farm boy became an influential minister to millions. Two 8-page inserts, one in color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Known Dead more books like this by Donald Harstad After a small-time doper and a good cop are gunned down in a blaze of automatic weapon fire, deputy sheriff Carl Houseman and fellow lawmen in Nation County, Iowa, must search the violence and treachery in their own backyards to get answers. Harstad's "Eleven Days" was nominated for a Shamus Award for best first novel. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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