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by C.S. Lewis
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C.S. Lewis argues that modern education, by treating objective values as subjective feelings, risks 'abolishing' humanity by separating future generations from moral truth.
by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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A young frontier girl, Jessie, races against a deadly epidemic in her secluded 1840s village, only to uncover a shocking truth that sends her into a bewildering modern world to save her family.
by Maureen Johnson
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After her European scavenger hunt for a deceased aunt's last wishes is interrupted by theft, Ginny embarks on an unscripted, heart-racing adventure of love and self-discovery when the final, missing blue envelope mysteriously resurfaces in London.
by Catherine Coulter
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In a small town known for its secret ice cream, a woman on the run is pursued by an FBI agent who suspects her of murder, only to uncover a larger conspiracy.
by Steven Erikson
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A Malazan army marches into an unknown wasteland, their purpose unclear, as ancient races, disillusioned soldiers, and forgotten gods converge for a final stand against an incomprehensible dread.
by Jane Green
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A newly engaged woman's dream of a perfect family turns into a claustrophobic nightmare as she battles her fiancé's overbearing mother for control of her wedding, her marriage, and her entire future.
by Amitav Ghosh
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On the eve of the Opium Wars, a diverse crew of outcasts aboard the Ibis sails from the poppy fields of the Ganges to the South China Sea, forging new identities and an unbreakable bond as 'ship-brothers' against colonial upheaval.
by Lloyd C. Douglas
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A Roman tribune's life changes with spiritual fervor after he wins the robe of the crucified Nazarene, sending him on a quest for truth that challenges the Roman Empire.
by Horace Walpole
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An ancient prophecy and looming shadows drive a tyrannical lord's desperate search for an heir, leading to gothic horror when a giant helmet crushes his son, triggering supernatural events and uncovering a family curse.
by Christopher Hitchens
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Facing esophageal cancer with sharp intellect and defiant wit, Christopher Hitchens gives a raw, brilliant, and unsparing account of confronting his own death without faith.
by Toni Morrison
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In the winter of 1926 Harlem, a door-to-door salesman shoots his teenage lover, leading to his wife attacking the deceased at her funeral and unraveling a story of love, obsession, and Black urban life.
by Tracy Chevalier
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In early 20th-century England, a gravedigger's son and the stones of a cemetery reveal the loves, losses, and secrets of two families as society changes.
by Dorothy Kunhardt
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With interactive textures and a tiny mirror, 'Pat the Bunny' offers toddlers a delightful sensory adventure of touch, sight, and discovery.
by Douglas Coupland
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In the pixelated glow of 90s Microsoft, a band of code-crunching 'microserfs' escape the corporate grind to chase innovation, love, and humanity in a Silicon Valley startup, grappling with a digital coming-of-age.
by Iain M. Banks
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Amidst a galactic war and a royal betrayal, a Culture agent returns to her medieval-technological home world, forced to navigate ancient feuds and hidden powers while grappling with the moral complexities of intervention.
by Frank E. Peretti
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Seven strangers are trapped in a house where the walls whisper madness and a killer's game demands sacrifice. They must decipher illogical rules before dawn or lose their minds and lives to an unseen evil.
by J.D. Robb
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Lieutenant Eve Dallas races to stop a serial killer, 'The Groom,' who has returned to New York City and made her husband's company, and possibly Eve herself, his new obsession.
by Evelyn Waugh
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After his marriage and society crumble, an English aristocrat's world shatters when his wife's affair leads him into a darkly comic descent, revealing the emptiness of a generation.
by Roald Dahl
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A poor boy's life takes a fantastical turn when a giraffe, a pelican, and a monkey, the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company, move into an abandoned sweet shop and whisk him into a world of dukes, diamonds, and daring adventures.
by Rosamunde Pilcher
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In the Scottish Highlands, a cottage offers refuge to a widower, an independent woman, and several lost souls, who find love and comfort during Christmas.
by George Eliot
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In a 19th-century rural English community, the innocent love of a carpenter, Adam Bede, for the beautiful but vain dairymaid Hetty Sorrel unravels into a drama of seduction, betrayal, and its consequences after she falls for the charms of a fickle young squire.
by Martin Amis
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John Self's debauched journey into 1980s excess shows how a hunger for money leads to addiction and self-destruction.
by Christina Henry
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In a grim reimagining of Wonderland, a traumatized Alice escapes a nightmarish asylum only to hunt the monstrous remnants of her past through a decaying city, seeking fragmented memories and the truth behind her bloody tea party.
by Norman Mailer
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On a Japanese-held Pacific island, American soldiers face not only a brutal enemy but also fear, power, and their own humanity, which shatters the romanticized view of World War II heroism.