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by Imran Siddiq
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In a future where society splits between the waste-dwelling Underworld and the pristine Overworld, 16-year-old scavenger Zachary defies rules, becoming obsessed with a grieving Overworld girl, Rosa. This forbidden connection starts a dangerous rebellion against a corrupt system.
by Eduardo Galeano
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Galeano's 'Genesis' reclaims history from a Latin American viewpoint, exploring pre-Columbian myths, European conquests, and the continent's lasting spirit.
by William Martin
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In 1916 Boston, a rising politician's life collapses when his rebel cousin sparks a dangerous love triangle and a deadly mission to Ireland, leading to a violent clash of personal desires and historical rebellion on Easter Sunday.
by Belle Whittington
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When a group of friends finds an alien in their small town, their carefree summer turns into a desperate fight for survival, complicated by a developing romance and the dangerous burden of their shared secret.
by Dawn FitzGerald
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Tess, a determined soccer player, must rally her teammates and defy the odds to save their beloved soccer program from financial ruin, all while navigating the complexities of friendship and the true meaning of never giving up.
by Sue Mayfield
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After a dramatic breakup, a heartbroken Isabel finds unexpected solace and a budding romance through a message in a bottle, only to face a terrifying crisis that tests the very depths of her newfound love and courage.
by Hilaire Belloc
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Hilaire Belloc's biography offers a sympathetic, yet clear-eyed, look at Marie Antoinette, the Austrian queen whose early mistakes and unfortunate friendships led her from the French throne to the guillotine.
by Charles W. Colson
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After Watergate and prison, Charles Colson finds a difficult path to redemption, fighting skepticism and his past to build a ministry for prisoners.
by Ben Hecht
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In 1920s journalism, a star reporter tries to quit for marriage but finds a fugitive, leading to a frantic, desk-hiding scoop that pits him against rivals, the sheriff, and his manipulative editor.
by Susan Ee
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Angels unleash an apocalyptic war. A human girl and a winged angel, desperate to heal their loved ones, must confront dark revelations about his past. They choose between their species and their forbidden love to save a shattered world.
by John B. Cobb Jr.
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Explore a vision of God and the universe where divine influence is persuasive love, not coercive power, evolving with a constantly changing world.
by Candace Knoebel
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Burdened by a dark destiny and a fated connection to her enemy, a young woman must unravel a prophecy to save the realms from a war orchestrated by an overthrown Fate, even if it means sacrificing herself.
by Maggie Stiefvater
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To save the girl he loves, a boy must fight a devastating hunt that threatens to tear them apart forever.
by Chloe Neill
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As Chicago's vampire protector, Merit must stop dark magic that threatens her shifter allies and a power capable of overwhelming the supernatural world.
by Colleen Helme
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A captive singer with a magical voice must risk everything on a perilous journey with a suspicious ambassador, forming an alliance that could save two nations or destroy them both, all while battling her own untamed power and a forbidden love.
by Gerome Ragni
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Hair shows the raw energy of youth, rebellion, and a search for freedom in the 1960s counterculture, all set to a rock score that changed Broadway.
by Tui Allen
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by Wallace Stegner
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This collection traces the American short story from early folk tales to modern narratives, showing its changing spirit.
by Dyan Sheldon
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A fed-up teen unearths a 1959 tragedy to give her ghostly, big-brother-like housemate the peace he desperately needs, and herself a moment of quiet.
by Anne Bennett
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In 1938, a sixteen-year-old Irish girl, already adrift from her family, flees Birmingham to escape the forbidden longing for her cousin, only to discover if true love can bloom when rooted in displacement.
by Joshua Pearl
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This guide simplifies professional stock picking, turning you from a novice into a smart investor by teaching you real-world models and risk management.
by W. Y. Evans-Wentz
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This text explores Padma-Sambhava's ancient yogic path to Enlightenment through direct knowledge of the cosmic One Mind, bypassing traditional techniques. Insights from Evans-Wentz and C.G. Jung illuminate this journey into Tibetan Buddhism.
by Catullus
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This book explores Catullus, the Roman poet. His witty and erotic verses, once seen as spontaneous, are shown to be sophisticated and artfully constructed. He was a modernist ahead of his time.
by Gordon Lish
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A middle-aged man confesses to a childhood murder, blurring the lines between memory and delusion as he dissects the violent act.