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Daisy Jones and the SixWhite FragilityThe Truths We HoldBeautiful Country Burn AgainMaybe in Another LifeThis Splintered SilenceA Winter's PromiseAn Orchestra of MinoritiesGolden StateThey All Saw a CatOnce Upon a RiverKilling CommendatoreThe Heart's Invisible FuriesWe All Love the Beautiful GirlsHow to Invent EverythingCherryThe Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock    

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GGP Bestsellers - January 2019

Best sellers 2019

Women Rowing North: Navigating Life’s Currents and Flourishing As We Age Cover Image

Women Rowing North: Navigating Life’s Currents and Flourishing As We Age (Hardcover)

By Mary Pipher
$27.00
ISBN: 9781632869609
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Bloomsbury Publishing - January 15th, 2019
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel Cover Image

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel (Paperback)

By Taylor Jenkins Reid
$17.00
ISBN: 9781501161933
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Washington Square Press - May 29th, 2018
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Becoming (Hardcover)

By Michelle Obama
$32.50
ISBN: 9781524763138
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Crown - November 13th, 2018
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Maybe in Another Life: A Novel (Paperback)

By Taylor Jenkins Reid
$17.00
ISBN: 9781476776880
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Washington Square Press - July 7th, 2015
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The Gown: A Novel of the Royal Wedding (Paperback)

By Jennifer Robson
$16.99
ISBN: 9780062674951
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: William Morrow Paperbacks - December 31st, 2018
Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #6) Cover Image

Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #6) (Hardcover)

By Dav Pilkey, Dav Pilkey (Illustrator)
$9.99
ISBN: 9781338236576
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Graphix - December 24th, 2018
Gmorning, Gnight!: Little Pep Talks for Me & You Cover Image

Gmorning, Gnight!: Little Pep Talks for Me & You (Hardcover)

By Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jonny Sun (Illustrator)
$22.00
ISBN: 9781984854278
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Random House - October 16th, 2018
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Where the Crawdads Sing (Hardcover)

By Delia Owens
$26.00
ISBN: 9780735219090
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons - August 14th, 2018
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Superheroes Are Everywhere (Hardcover)

By Kamala Harris, Mechal Renee Roe (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781984837493
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Philomel Books - January 8th, 2019
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The Library Book (Hardcover)

By Susan Orlean
$28.00
ISBN: 9781476740188
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Simon & Schuster - October 16th, 2018

Taylor Jenkins Reid, reading from her new novel, DAISY JONES AND THE SIX, on Thursday, March 7th At 7:00 PM

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March 7, 2019 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

GGP is excited to welcome Taylor Jenkins Reid to Montclair on Thursday, March 7th at 7:00 p.m. She'll be reading from her new book, Daisy Jones and the Six. 

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Daisy Jones & The Six: A Novel Cover Image

Daisy Jones & The Six: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Taylor Jenkins Reid
$27.00
ISBN: 9781524798628
Availability: Coming Soon - Available for Pre-Order Now
Published: Ballantine Books - March 5th, 2019
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel Cover Image

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel (Paperback)

By Taylor Jenkins Reid
$17.00
ISBN: 9781501161933
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Washington Square Press - May 29th, 2018
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Maybe in Another Life: A Novel Cover Image

Maybe in Another Life: A Novel (Paperback)

By Taylor Jenkins Reid
$17.00
ISBN: 9781476776880
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Washington Square Press - July 7th, 2015
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One True Loves: A Novel (Paperback)

By Taylor Jenkins Reid
$16.00
ISBN: 9781476776903
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Washington Square Press - June 7th, 2016
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After I Do: A Novel (Paperback)

By Taylor Jenkins Reid
$16.00
ISBN: 9781476712840
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Washington Square Press - July 1st, 2014
Location: 
6120 LaSalle Avenue
Oakland, CA 94611
United States

Donna recommends FETCH, a graphic memoir

FETCH: HOW A BAD DOG BROUGHT ME HOME 

 

By Nicole J. Georges

 

A must-have for anybody who has ever loved a “difficult” dog.

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Fetch: How a Bad Dog Brought Me Home (Paperback)

By Nicole J. Georges
$17.95
ISBN: 9780544577831
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Mariner Books - July 18th, 2017

GGP welcomes Sylvia Ruth Gutman, author of A LIFE REBUILT, Friday, February 8th 7:00 P.M.

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February 8, 2019 - 7:00pm to 8:15pm

GGP proudly welcomes Sylvia Ruth Gutman, author of A Life Rebuilt: The Remarkable Transformation of a War Orphan, on Friday, February 8th at 7:00 p.m.

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A Life Rebuilt: The Remarkable Transformation of a War Orphan (Paperback)

By Sylvia Ruth Gutmann
$18.95
ISBN: 9781944037949
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Epigraph Publishing - July 7th, 2018
Location: 
6120 LaSalle Avenue
Oakland, CA 94611
United States

Montclair Presbyterian Church and A Great Good Place For Books Present An Evening With Katy Butler, Author Of THE ART OF DYING WELL, on Thur Feb 21 at 7 PM at MPC

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February 21, 2019 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life Cover Image

The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life (Hardcover)

By Katy Butler
$26.00
ISBN: 9781501135316
Availability: Coming Soon - Available for Pre-Order Now
Published: Scribner - February 19th, 2019
Knocking on Heaven's Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death Cover Image

Knocking on Heaven's Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death (Paperback)

By Katy Butler
$17.00
ISBN: 9781451641981
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Scribner - June 10th, 2014
Location: 
 5701 Thornhill Dr.
Oakland, CA 94611
United States

Jill Santopolo reading from her novel, MORE THAN WORDS, Mon Feb 18 at 7

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February 18, 2019 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

We're excited to welcome Jill Santopolo back to Montclair to read from her new novel, More Than Words, on Monday, February 18th at 7:00 p.m.

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More Than Words (Hardcover)

By Jill Santopolo
$25.00
ISBN: 9780735218307
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons - February 5th, 2019
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The Light We Lost (Paperback)

By Jill Santopolo
$16.00
ISBN: 9780735212763
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons - February 6th, 2018
Location: 
6120 LaSalle Avenue
Oakland, CA 94611
United States
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