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How many shelves of books do you have in your house or apartment? (Note: We are referencing shelves on bookcases here each as an individual shelf.)

May 25, 2012, 12 voters

Richard Paul Evans, author of The Road to Grace

Alan Christoffersen, a loving husband and successful advertising executive, has lost his wife, business, home and car. To escape his heartbreaking situation, he decides to walk from Seattle to Key West. As he travels from South Dakota to St. Louis, he crosses unfamiliar landscape on his quest for healing.

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Robert A. Caro, author of The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson

The fourth volume in Robert A. Caro’s series on Lyndon Johnson follows Johnson through some of the most frustrating and triumphant periods of his career, including his battle against Robert Kennedy during the 1960 Democratic nomination for president and Johnson’s own unhappy vice presidency.

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Richard Ford, author of Canada

When 15-year-old Dell Parsons' mother and father rob a bank, his sense of a happy, knowable life is forever shattered. Undone by the calamity of his parents' criminal actions and arrest, Dell struggles under the vast prairie sky to remake himself and define the adults he thought he knew.

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Lisa T. Bergren, author of Glamorous Illusions: The Grand Tour Series, Book 1

It’s the summer of 1913, and Cora Kensington’s life on the family farm has taken a dark turn. Not only are the crops failing, but someone dear to Cora is failing as well. In one fateful afternoon, a stranger comes to call, and Cora discovers a terrible secret about her past…a secret that will radically change her future.

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May 2012

As the end of May approaches, we are looking forward to summer, which is my favorite season. It’s synonymous with reading outdoors, which I just love, almost as much as I love the long days. I definitely am a creature who is energized by light --- and thus it's lot easier to get going in the early mornings this time of year, and I love leaving the office when it still is light. My older son, Greg, graduated from Fordham last Saturday (and yes, this is hard to believe) --- and I’m happy to say that he has joined The Book Report Network’s full-time staff!

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May 22, 2012

The following are lists of books releasing the weeks of May 21st and May 28th that we think will be of interest to Bookreporter.com readers.

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2012 Christian Book Awards

The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) has announced the winners for the 2012 Christian Book Awardsin seven categories, including a first-time category for New Author. Presented annually to the finest in Christian publishing since 1978, the Christian Book Awards honor the highest quality titles in Bibles, Bible Reference, Nonfiction, Fiction, Children, Inspiration, and New Author.

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