Dirty Work

7 best books like Dirty Work (Julia Bell): The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept, In the Line of Fire, The Story of Philosophy: The Lives and Opinions of the World's Greatest Philosophers, The Sands of Time, The Witch of Portobello, Warrior of the Light

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Author	F. Scott Fitzgerald
ISBN	1416556052

Today, F. Scott Fitzgerald is known for his novels, but in his lifetime, his fame stemmed from his prolific achievement as one of America's most gifted story writers. "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," a witty and fantastical satire about aging, is one of his most memorable stories.

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By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept

Author	Paulo Coelho
ISBN	0061122092

From Paulo Coelho, author of the bestselling The Alchemist, comes a poignant, richly poetic story that reflects the depth of love and life.

Rarely does adolescent love reach its full potential, but what happens when two young lovers reunite after eleven years? Time has transformed Pilar...

In the Line of Fire

Author	Pervez Musharraf
ISBN	0743283449

According to "Time" magazine, Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf holds "the world's most dangerous job." He has twice come within inches of assassination. His forces have caught more than 670 members of al Qaeda in the mountains and cities, yet many others remain at large and active, including...

The Story of Philosophy: The Lives and Opinions of the World's Greatest Philosophers

Author	Will Durant
ISBN	0671739166

A brilliant and concise account of the lives and ideas of the great philosophers—Plato, Aristotle, Bacon, Spinoza, Voltaire, Kant, Schopenhauer, Spencer, Nietzsche, Bergson, Croce, Russell, Santayana, James, and Dewey—The Story of Philosophy is one of the great books of our time. Few write...

The Sands of Time

Author	Sidney Sheldon
ISBN	0006174434

Four nuns find themselves suddenly thrust into a hostile world they long ago abandoned for the safety of the convent. Unwittingly they become pawns in a battle between the charismatic Jaime Miró, leader of the outlawed Basque nationalists, and the ruthless Colonel Ramón Acoca of the Spanish Amy.
Four...

The Witch of Portobello

Author	Paulo Coelho
ISBN	0061338818

I always wished that Paulo Coehlo was my uncle so that I could call him ‘Papa Coelho’ and sit at his knee while he smoked his pipe. I think that he would be delightfully eccentric, and given to saying things like ‘Suffering, if confronted without fear, is the great passport to freedom.’ So, true,...

Warrior of the Light

Author	Paulo Coelho
ISBN	0060527986

Warrior of the Light: A Manual is an inspirational companion to The Alchemist, an international bestseller that has beguiled millions of readers around the world. Every short passage invites us to live out our dreams, to embrace the uncertainty of life, and to rise to our own unique destiny. In his inimitable...