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Alice Hoffman
A magical novel of women forging their own paths, love, friendship and the timeless power of books, from the bestselling author of Practical Magic.
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A fan of Chinese food, dogs, bookstores, and men she should stay away from, Shelby has to fight her way back to her own future. In New York City she…
A lonely outsider determinedly tries to become the property of a local gang’s brooding leader–but she discovers what can and cannot be possessed and what can happen when you hand…
During the Spanish Inquisition, sixteen-year-old Estrella, brought up a Catholic, discovers her family’s true Jewish identity, and when their secret is betrayed by Estrella’s best friend, the consequences are tragic.
An extraordinarily imaginative and immersive novel, this one set in New York from 1911-1925 –
The stunning conclusion to the beloved Practical Magic series
Novelist Hoffman weaves a 200-year-long web of tales, all set in Blackbird House, a small, bewitching farm on the outer reaches of Cape Cod. Inside Blackbird House more than a…
Elizabeth is an elderly widow suffering from spells of fantasy and failing sight. Andre and Vonny are a young couple trying to make ends meet. Jody is a teenage runaway…
‘This is Alice Hoffman at her best, turning our eyes toward the ordinary surface of things to see the power that shimmers underneath’ - Amy Tan
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A haunting and emotionally satisfying novel from a much-loved and critically acclaimed author, which weaves fairy tale and gritty realism together to dazzlingly effect.
After 19 years in California, March Murray returns to the small Massachusetts town where she grew up and reignites her relationship with Hollis. As her past catches up with her…
A Prequel to Practical Magic
Where does the story of the Owens family begin? With a baby abandoned in a snowy field in the 1600s. Under the care of Hannah…
In [a] … novel that traces a centuries-old curse to its source, … author Alice Hoffman unveils the story of Maria Owens, accused of witchcraft in Salem and matriarch of…
Dovekeepers is Hoffman’s most ambitious and mesmerizing novel about four bold, resourceful women who survive on a mountain in the Judean desert 2,000 years ago against Roman armies.
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Dovekeepers and The Museum of Extraordinary Things: a forbidden love story set on the tropical island of St. Thomas about the…
The small town of Haddan, Massachusetts is divided, as if by a line drawn down the centre of Main Street, separating those born and bred in the village from those…
Verity, Florida, is a town remarkable only for its unbearable heat, strange inhabitants and the high number of women divorcees who live there. Lucy and Bethany Lee are two of…
One of the most dramatic stories in ancient history told through the eyes of four remarkable women - a tour de force from an extraordinary writer
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A family is shattered when one of three sisters dies tragically in an automobile accident. How the family survives–separates, reconfigures, and reconciles–is at the heart of this exquisite exploration of…
Arlyn Singer believes in destiny and in love. But fate played a trick on her the night John Moody knocked on her door to ask for directions. Arlyn and John…
A magical and daring (New York Times Book Review) novel by the bestselling author of At Risk and Second Heaven. Coping with a divorce-in-progress and a troubled teenaged son, Robin…
From the bestselling author of Blue Diary comes a novel that reveals what happens when magic competes with real love. At the heart of this work are Gillian and Sally…
Orphaned at an early age, Gillian and Sally Owen are raised by an aunt who deals in sorcery. The girls long for the normal life and leave home as soon…
The bestselling author of The Dovekeepersweaves the story of one of history’s most captivating ‘invisible’ women: Rachel, mother of Camille Pissarro
The prequel to Alice Hoffman’s PRACTICAL MAGIC, following the lives of Franny and Jet Owens (and their brother Vincent Owens) long before Sally and Gillian wound up on their doorstep…
From New York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman comes a beautiful story of one Jewish child refugee’s flight to safety in Nazi German and her mother’s impossible decision to set…
Lisa Hoffman
Noah is a risk taker when he does science experiments at school. With the help of his trusty superhero cape, he is ready to explore his next science superpower. Will…
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Hoffman’s most magical novel to date features three generations of the extraordinary Sparrow women with unusual gifts who are driven to unite in crisis, and discover the rewards of reconciliation…
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For use in schools and libraries only. Grief stricken after the devastating loss of her family in a disaster, 15-year-old Green retreats into an untended garden until a series of…
When Teresa was a little girl, she dreamed of dark-eyed, fearless heroes on white horses who would sweep her away. As an adult, she begins to understand that fairy tales…
Alice S. Hoffman
Bookhabits
The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman Conversation Starters
The Owens family has been cursed in love since their ancestor, Maria Owens, was charged with being a witch in the…
Cengage Learning Gale
A Study Guide for Alice Hoffman ‘s Saint Helene, excerpted from Gale’s acclaimed Short Stories for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions…
Lisa M Hoffman
The island of Sanzu is in unknown turmoil. When humans begin forgetting how to respect nature, the spirits of the land begin to wither and die. From the sorrow and…
Lisa M. Hoffman
An ethnographic study of urban professionals in post-Mao China as they balance social responsibility and individual achievement
Alice M. Hoffman,Howard S. Hoffman
Tell me about the war -these words launched a ten-year project in oral history by a husband-and-wife team. Howard Hoffman fought in World War II from Cassino to the Elbe…
Claudine Isaacs,Sanjiv Agarwala,Bruce Cheson, MD, FACP, FAAS,Alice Ma,John Marshall
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Alice Spencer Hoffman
Washington Irving
Presents a collection of the author’s travel writings, reflections on nineteenth-century English society, and several short stories.
Lisa Hoffman,Alison Freeland
Recent clinical studies show that exercise rather than rest may be the best therapy for someone undergoing cancer treatments. This book addresses this significant shift in care recommendations and illustrates…
Alice Hubbard, Claire Giannini Hoffman
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the "public…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
