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The Big Shuffle
by Laura Pedersen
ISBN: 0345479564
ISBN-13: 9780345479563
Format: Paperback
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Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published date: 2006
Size: 5.5 x 8.25 inches
Weight: 0.7 pounds
Pages: 416
Publisher's Notes
With her mother bereft over the death of her father, headstrong cardsharp Hallie Palmer returns home from college to take charge of the household and its ten children, finding solace in the company of her old friends, Bernard and Gil, until Bernard's outrageous mother Olivia returns from Europe with a much younger surprise. By the author of Beginner's Luck. Original. 25,000 first printing.
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The Big Shuffle: A Novel
Laura Pedersen
Ballantine Books, 2006-10-31. Paperback. Very Good. This book is in Very Good condition. Has moisture damage, does not affect readability. Has highlighting and/or writing but is still very readable. Email sent when book shipped . Excellent professional customer service. ( more information) Offered by Castle Book Outlet (United States)
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Ballantine, 2006. Trade Paperback. Good. Glossy covers with mild edge wear and scuffing. Corners flared. Smooth spine. Clean, tight and square. ( more information) Offered by Second Glance Books (United States)
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