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by Madeleine A. Polland
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In 9th-century Ireland, a young Norse warrior named Beorn discovers the power of Christian humility through his captive, an Irish chieftain's daughter.
by Christopher Milne
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Christopher Milne recounts his childhood as the real-life Robin to his father's Pooh, navigating fame's bittersweet embrace and the longing for an ordinary existence.
by Marie-Claire Blais
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In a world where beauty is a curse and love a mirage, a narcissistic son, his cruel sister, and their vain mother destroy themselves, each consumed by their own obsessions.
by Donna Freitas
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As her world flips upside down, gymnast Joey Jordan tumbles through strict coaches, a cute crush, and daring new routines, all in pursuit of a long-awaited gold medal summer.
by Michael Morpurgo
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In the Scottish Highlands of Bonnie Prince Charlie, an orphaned boy and his wolf cub form a bond as they navigate a war-torn land, learning that belonging sometimes means letting go.
by Karen Tei Yamashita
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Through diverse voices and forms, "I Hotel" explores the Yellow Power Movement in San Francisco's Chinatown, tracing a decade of student unrest, revolutionary spirit, and the fight to save a historic hotel that became central to Asian American identity in the late 1960s and early 70s.
by Gloria Whelan
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During the British occupation of Mackinac Island in the War of 1812, a young girl named Mary cares for her family's farm and waits for her father to return.
by Tara Maya
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Her magic saves her but shatters her future. A young woman steps into a forbidden faery ring, finding a new path that defies the ultimate taboo. An exiled warrior seeks peace in enemy lands, forcing them both to choose between loyalty and love.
by Jack L. Pyke
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A man's past sexual encounters, including a disturbing liaison with a murderer, are exposed online, forcing him to confront a brutal redefinition of his BDSM lifestyle as his private life becomes a public spectacle.
by Tionne Rogers
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A penniless 19-year-old student becomes the obsession of a wealthy, possessive Swiss banker who sees him as the reincarnation of a lost love, plunging him into a dangerous world of high finance, secret societies, and violent romance.
by Charles Dickens
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In the industrial city of Coketown, a strict utilitarian father's focus on facts starves his children's souls, leading them to bad marriages, crime, and the realization that life needs imagination and compassion.
by Danielle Steel
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A divorced TV producer, content with his casual success and co-parenting, finds his carefully balanced life upended by a pregnant production assistant abandoned by her husband, forcing him to confront the heartache and joy of building a new, blended family.
by Oren Harari
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Oren Harari distills Colin Powell's journey through war and politics into a practical guide for aspiring leaders, emphasizing strategic thinking, rational objectives, and challenging old norms.
by Dee Dee Myers
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Dee Dee Myers argues that empowering women leaders, with their strengths in communication and agreement-building, could create a more cooperative, productive, and healthier world.
by Kevin Sylvester
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When a lonely boy discovers his dilapidated apartment building holds secret ballrooms, hidden art, and a portal to the past in Apartment 713, he must unravel its temporal mysteries with a new friend to prevent its demolition and save his own future.
by Ashley Suzanne
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College friendships strain under past traumas and uncertain futures as four friends navigate difficult romances and career crises, hoping a shared moment of deja vu will lead them to their longed-for happy endings.
by Katie Price
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A whirlwind beach romance between a feisty sports presenter and a Spanish royal equestrian becomes a media circus of disapproving mothers, hate campaigns, and a haunting past, forcing her to confront if love can conquer all.
by Mahathir Mohamad
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In 'The Malay Dilemma,' Mahathir Mohamad argues that economic disparity and a perceived threat to Malay identity require immigrants to assimilate into a single Malay culture and language for national harmony.
by William Shakespeare
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A young prince grapples with his father's ghost, a treacherous uncle, and his own spiraling sanity as he plots revenge for a murder most foul.
by Mary Shelley
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A brilliant but reckless scientist's pride unleashes a sentient, grotesque being into the world, forcing him to confront the monstrous results of his creation before its deep loneliness erupts into vengeful destruction.
by David Zindell
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Haunted by a father who may be a god or a corpse, Danlo wi Soli Ringess dives into the chaotic, virus-ridden expanse of the Wild to unearth a truth that could either save humanity or expose a cosmic lie.
by Amanda Hocking
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Undead teen Alice Bonham must control her bloodlust and navigate a dangerous rescue mission to save her friends from rabid vampires, all while her own love life hangs precariously in the balance.
by Rushworth Kidder
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Learn to navigate ethical dilemmas, turning difficult choices into chances for self-reflection and principled action.
by J. Adams Oaks
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A young man shaped by bare-knuckle fights and a nomadic life under his uncle's control must decide if he will remain a pawn in a brutal game or claim the life he wants.