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When two boys--John William Barry and Neil Countryman-- meet in 1972 at age sixteen, they're brought together by what they have in common: a fierce intensity and a love of the outdoors that takes them, together and often, into Washington's remote backcountry, where they must rely on their wits--and each other--to survive. Soon after graduating from college, Neil sets out on a path that will lead him toward a life as a devoted schoolteacher and family...

"An epic novel of intertwining friendships and families set against the backdrop of a beloved Boy Scout summer camp in the Northwood of Wisconsin"-- Provided by publisher.

Best buddies Gus and Joe eagerly anticipate another quiet, relaxing fishing trip. Only things don't go quiet as they planned! Instead, they innocently create an unstoppable series of outrageous mishaps, destroying everything in their wake!

Traces the unlikely friendship of a wealthy Afghan youth and a servant's son in a tale that spans the final days of Afghanistan's monarchy through the atrocities of the present day.

"Born into a Jewish family in small-town Iowa, the only boy among six sisters, Mose Sharp couldn't leave home soon enough. By sixteen Mose had already joined the vaudeville circuit. But he knew one thing from the start: "I needed a partner," he recalls. "I had always needed a partner." Then an ebullient, self-destructive comedian named Rocky Carter came crashing into his life -- and a thirty-year partnership was born. But as the comedy team of Carter...

"Bestselling and award-winning author Mason Deaver's adult romance debut is perfect for fans of Ali Hazelwood and Casey McQuiston. Readers will delight in this sweet and steamy queer romance with trans representation!"-- Provided by publisher.

"Oryx and Crake is at once an unforgettable love story and a compelling vision of the future. Snowman, known as Jimmy before mankind was overwhelmed by a plague, is struggling to survive in a world where he may be the last human, and mourning the loss of his best friend, Crake, and the beautiful and elusive Oryx whom they both loved. In search of answers, Snowman embarks on a journey--with the help of the green-eyed Children of Crake--through the...

Tony Webster has always made the very reasonable assumption that he could trust his memories, but when he's forced to revisit his past, everything he believes about himself and his life is challenged. The fact is that Tony Webster, a middle-aged man, never gave much thought to his past at all until his closest childhood friends' return with a vengeance -- one of them from the grave and another maddeningly present. Tony thought he'd left all this uncertainly...

Twenty-five years after an unsolved rape and murder, four best friends, having been falsely accused of the crime, find themselves targeted by someone who still believes that they are guilty, prompting one of them to launch a desperate search for the real killer.

Investigative reporter Dennis West joined forces with the men of the Sisterhood to help fight corruption and greed on behalf of underdogs everywhere. Now he and his band of brothers are on a mission to help an old friend in danger: Toby Mason was a whip-smart college nerd - nothing like the buff dancer at the Supper Club who's reached out to Dennis. The owners of the Supper Club adult-entertainment franchise have expanded their empire through tours,...