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Paul Skuglond suffers from Tourette's syndrome and has a tough time holding down a job. So when his affluent aunt hires him to do handiwork on her rundown mansion, he's grateful for the work. But then mysterious coincidences lead Paul to question the world around him, and he can't even be certain of his own mind.
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The Arapaho Indians' sacred tribal customs are abruptly halted when a beloved elder is found murdered in his tepee--and the evidence points to his own nephew's guilt. Insightful commentary about Arapaho culture . . . likable, well-drawn characters and a lively pace.--Publishers Weekly.
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When a 15-year-old girl is found murdered in the usually tranquil community of Seward Island, Washington, the town goes on a witch-hunt to find the killer. Their target is Jerry Frankel, a outspoken Jewish liberal new to the community
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Andrew Hawkins, son of a slave butler and a white plantation mistress, is a well-educated slave, and highly regarded by his master. Andrew falls in love, but in order to marry he must ask his master's permission to work for money at a neighboring plantation. The mistress of that plantation turns him into her gigolo; when he hits her, he is sent for hard labor at the Yellowdog mine, where he passes for white in order to escape. He continues to pass for white, as a schoolteacher, all the while being followed by a sadistic and cunning bounty hunter who pretends to befriend him.
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