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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 Family Man]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780547336084</link>
<description><![CDATA["Elinor Lipman's latest comedy of manners, while a quintessential New York story, translates into any reader's experience.  An estranged father meets his adult daughter who's seeking her place in the world, but the controlling mother...and the boyfriend...and...well, it's classic Elinor Lipman! A much-needed, laugh-out-loud, but discussable book club pick!" -- Cheryl McKeon, Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park, WA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Family Man]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elinor Lipman]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Mariner]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780547336084]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Elinor Lipman's latest comedy of manners, while a quintessential New York story, translates into any reader's experience.  An estranged father meets his adult daughter who's seeking her place in the world, but the controlling mother...and the boyfriend...and...well, it's classic Elinor Lipman! A much-needed, laugh-out-loud, but discussable book club pick!]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Cheryl McKeon, Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park, WA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[77]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2010-05-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Love Ceiling: A Novel]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780982316733</link>
<description><![CDATA["The Love Ceiling fills a unique niche in contemporary fiction -- it's a coming-of-age novel for women over 50, 60, 70 and on up!  This is a character-driven novel that tackles the challenges women face as they balance love for family and the need to create a separate identity.  Set in Seattle and on an island in Puget Sound, The Love Ceiling follows the courageous journey of Annie Kuroda Duppstadt.  Raised by her Japanese mother to value restraint and self-sacrifice, intimidated by her father, a famous narcissistic artist, and pulled between her roles as daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, Annie begins, at the ripe age of 64, to travel the bumpy but compelling road to reclaim her long-denied self-expression as an artist. There is a glass ceiling for women ... and it's made out of the people we love.  Excellent book club book!" -- Juli Goetz Morser, Books By The Way, Vashon, WA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Love Ceiling: A Novel]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jean Davies Okimoto]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Endicott & Hugh Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780982316733]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[The Love Ceiling fills a unique niche in contemporary fiction -- it's a coming-of-age novel for women over 50, 60, 70 and on up!  This is a character-driven novel that tackles the challenges women face as they balance love for family and the need to create a separate identity.  Set in Seattle and on an island in Puget Sound, The Love Ceiling follows the courageous journey of Annie Kuroda Duppstadt.  Raised by her Japanese mother to value restraint and self-sacrifice, intimidated by her father, a famous narcissistic artist, and pulled between her roles as daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, Annie begins, at the ripe age of 64, to travel the bumpy but compelling road to reclaim her long-denied self-expression as an artist. There is a glass ceiling for women ... and it's made out of the people we love.  Excellent book club book!]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Juli Goetz Morser, Books By The Way, Vashon, WA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[77]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-04-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Sleepwalking in Daylight]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780778327349</link>
<description><![CDATA["Elizabeth Flock has written a novel with engrossing and compelling characters: a mother who seems to have it all, but who finds only emptiness; a daughter who cries for help from the depths of her depression and isolation -- both part of a family spinning out of control. Sleepwalking in Daylight explores both disturbing human truths that lead to tragedy as well as the will to survive." -- Peter Marsh, Briggs Carriage Bookstore, Brandon, VT]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Sleepwalking in Daylight]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth Flock]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Mira]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780778327349]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Elizabeth Flock has written a novel with engrossing and compelling characters: a mother who seems to have it all, but who finds only emptiness; a daughter who cries for help from the depths of her depression and isolation -- both part of a family spinning out of control. Sleepwalking in Daylight explores both disturbing human truths that lead to tragedy as well as the will to survive.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Peter Marsh, Briggs Carriage Bookstore, Brandon, VT]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[77]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:relation><![CDATA[9781426829383]]></dc:relation>
<dc:date>2009-09-29T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Hole We're In: A Novel]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780802119230</link>
<description><![CDATA["The Pomeroys are your normal American family, heavily in debt, lacking communication skills, and tempted by your garden variety of carnal sins, with a side order of pride.  They're also Sabbath Day Adventists, a Christian sect that shuns movies, meat, and the military (clever of Zevin to construct a band of Evangelicals just different enough so that nobody feels picked upon).  Patriarch Roger has left his school job to get a doctorate in education, leaving his wife Georgia to cover up his debt.  Zevin plays around with structure, juggling perspective at first and then honing in on one character.  She packs the story with a full platter of issues, from abortion to race to veteran's issues, and, of course, religious intolerance. The sins of the father (and mother) play out over two generations, in a manner that had me alternately sad and hopeful." -- Daniel Goldin, Boswell Book Company, Milwaukee, WI]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Hole We're In: A Novel]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gabrielle Zevin]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Grove]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780802119230]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[The Pomeroys are your normal American family, heavily in debt, lacking communication skills, and tempted by your garden variety of carnal sins, with a side order of pride.  They're also Sabbath Day Adventists, a Christian sect that shuns movies, meat, and the military (clever of Zevin to construct a band of Evangelicals just different enough so that nobody feels picked upon).  Patriarch Roger has left his school job to get a doctorate in education, leaving his wife Georgia to cover up his debt.  Zevin plays around with structure, juggling perspective at first and then honing in on one character.  She packs the story with a full platter of issues, from abortion to race to veteran's issues, and, of course, religious intolerance. The sins of the father (and mother) play out over two generations, in a manner that had me alternately sad and hopeful.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Daniel Goldin, Boswell Book Company, Milwaukee, WI]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[77]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2010-03-01T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamaties, and Occasional Moments of Grace]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780767930697</link>
<description><![CDATA["In her funny, brutally honest, and brave prose, Waldman tackles the many challenges of motherhood in the modern era, offering encouragement to all bad mommies out there who recognize the impossibility of having and doing it all gracefully and without error.  How is a self-aware, thoughtful, intelligent feminist to raise children well in a culture that villifies nearly every choice available (or unavailable) to her?  A provocative, entertaining read for moms with moxie." -- Libby Cowles, Maria's Bookshop, Durango, CO]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamaties, and Occasional Moments of Grace]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ayelet Waldman]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Anchor]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780767930697]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[In her funny, brutally honest, and brave prose, Waldman tackles the many challenges of motherhood in the modern era, offering encouragement to all bad mommies out there who recognize the impossibility of having and doing it all gracefully and without error.  How is a self-aware, thoughtful, intelligent feminist to raise children well in a culture that villifies nearly every choice available (or unavailable) to her?  A provocative, entertaining read for moms with moxie.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Libby Cowles, Maria's Bookshop, Durango, CO]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[88]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2010-05-04T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Manhood for Amateurs: The Pleasures and Regrets of a Husband, Father, and Son]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780061490187</link>
<description><![CDATA["Demonstrating his range, depth, intelligence, and tenderness, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Chabon takes us on a tour of contemporary maleness via his own life. It's a fascinating complement and counterpoint to the recent and wonderful Bad Mother, a tour of femaleness by his wife, Ayelet Waldman. Both books are terrific reading group choices, and they'll leave you feeling that Chabon and Waldman are your new -- and smartest -- best friends." -- Banna Rubinow, The River's End Bookstore, Oswego, NY]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Manhood for Amateurs: The Pleasures and Regrets of a Husband, Father, and Son]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Chabon]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Harper]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780061490187]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Demonstrating his range, depth, intelligence, and tenderness, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Chabon takes us on a tour of contemporary maleness via his own life. It's a fascinating complement and counterpoint to the recent and wonderful Bad Mother, a tour of femaleness by his wife, Ayelet Waldman. Both books are terrific reading group choices, and they'll leave you feeling that Chabon and Waldman are your new -- and smartest -- best friends.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Banna Rubinow, The River's End Bookstore, Oswego, NY]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[88]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Hardcover]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-10-06T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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