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Alice Hoffman
Their mother’s illness cast a shadow over their childhood, and both Madeline and Allie are still searching for something missing in their lives. Back in the Swinging Sixties, the bridegroom’s…
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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.
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‘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
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…
A New York Times Notable Book, from the bestselling author of Here on Earth and Practical Magic. Hoffman tells the story of two young women, one young, unmarried, and far…
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.
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…
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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…
The stunning conclusion to the beloved Practical Magic series
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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…
One brilliant June day when Mia Jacob can no longer see a way to survive, the power of words saves her. The Scarlet Letter was written almost two hundred years…
The latest New York Times bestseller from beloved author Alice Hoffman celebrates the enduring magic of books and is a "wonderful story of love and growth" (Stephen King). One June…
One of America’s most beloved writers shares her suggestions for finding beauty in the world even during the toughest times.
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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…
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…
Haunted by grief and by her past after losing her family in a fire, fifteen-year-old Green retreats into her ruined garden as she struggles to survive emotionally and physically on…
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…
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
An extraordinarily imaginative and immersive novel, this one set in New York from 1911-1925 –
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 bestselling author of The Dovekeepersweaves the story of one of history’s most captivating ‘invisible’ women: Rachel, mother of Camille Pissarro
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…
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…
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…
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…
This unforgettable tale about the true meaning of commitment tells of a an activist and a marriage therapist couple who are so consumed with helping others that they are in…
A poignant tale of a loving, resilient New England family fighting to keep their eleven-year-old gifted daughter stricken with AIDS–in school and to preserve their family bonds in the face…
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…
Alice S. Hoffman
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…
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
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…
The prequel to Practical magic –Container.
In Berlin in 1941 during humanity’s darkest hour, three unforgettable young women must act with courage and love to survive, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Dovekeepers…
All Gillian and Sally Owens wanted was to escape from the eccentric aunts who raised them. One would do so by marrying, the other by running away. But the bonds…
Washington Irving
Presents a collection of the author’s travel writings, reflections on nineteenth-century English society, and several short stories.
One of America’s most beloved writers shares suggestions for finding beauty in the world even during the toughest times.