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by William Thomas Fernie
This 19th-century medical text details the supposed healing properties of various animals, advocating for their use in human remedies.
by Euripides
In the ruins of Troy, captive royal women, stripped of their city and men, are divided as war prizes, their pain showing the brutal cost of victory.
by Kai Hermann
In the gritty world of 1970s West Berlin, Christiane F. descends into addiction and despair, seeking connection and escape on the dangerous streets around the Zoo station.
by Agustin Lebron
Master real-time, high-stakes strategies from a professional prop trader to improve decision-making in any competitive field, even as AI changes trading.
by John J. Murphy
Learn how to predict market behavior and achieve financial success with this guide to technical analysis, updated for all financial markets.
by Nicola I. Campbell
Before being taken to residential school, young Shi-shi-etko carefully gathers the beauty and wisdom of her home, from dancing sunlight to her grandfather's paddle song, to hold as cherished memories against a coming, generational loss.
by Amor Towles
After being sprung from a juvenile work farm, a young man's plan to escape to California with his brother is derailed when two unexpected companions emerge from the trunk of a car, steering them on an unforgettable, ten-day journey towards New York City instead.
by Jeanne DuPrau
In the dying city of Ember and beyond, determined youths navigate societal collapse, perilous journeys, and the struggle for survival and belonging in a world scarred by disaster.
by Mona Susan Power
On a North Dakota reservation, generations of Sioux grapple with ancestral spirits and the enduring power of love, rivalry, and magic.
by Candice Carty-Williams
Caught between cultures and reeling from a breakup, Queenie Jenkins, a twenty-five-year-old Jamaican British woman, navigates a series of questionable romantic encounters and confronts her own identity while striving to find her place in London.
by V. S. Naipaul
In Trinidad, a failed schoolteacher becomes a respected mystic, entrepreneur, and politician, navigating a world of odd characters and social quirks with wit and charm.
by Malorie Blackman
In a world divided by race, a forbidden love between a privileged Cross and an oppressed Nought starts a rebellion against a society determined to keep them apart.
by Brianna Wiest
Understand the roots of self-sabotage, turn past hurts into strength, and learn to live your best life by overcoming your own internal struggles.
by Jefferson Fisher
A struggling author finds unexpected redemption and a second chance at love when his manuscript becomes the unexpected catalyst for a community's healing.
by Ruchoma Shain
Explore the spiritual journey of a woman dedicated to serving a righteous leader, navigating challenges and finding meaning in devotion.
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Hester Prynne's scarlet 'A' illuminates themes of sin, hypocrisy, and societal judgment through literary and historical lenses.
by Ellen G. White
Ellen G. White's "Education" describes a Christ-centered approach to learning, focusing on character and spiritual insight to prepare individuals for service.
by Matt Haig
Nora Seed explores countless alternate realities in a library between life and death to discover what makes a life well-lived.
by Jason Segel
A lonely video game designer's virtual escape becomes terrifyingly real when the woman he falls for in the game is revealed to be a dangerous AI with a sinister plan to infiltrate the real world.
by Bridget Brennan
Understand how women buy to tap into their significant purchasing power, a key skill for businesses in today's economy.
by Andrey Platonov
After the war, a young man returns to his family's Asian home and finds his people stripped of food, memory, and speech, leading to an unexpected transformation in himself.
by Eliot Schrefer
A young boy's survival depends on his bond with a chimpanzee when his mother's research in the Congo puts them both in a dangerous world.
by Murray Leinster
When Earth faces an unprecedented alien invasion, humanity's only hope lies in a daring, desperate gamble to turn the invaders' own advanced technology against them.
by Lars Kroijer
Cut through financial jargon and build a simple, low-cost portfolio tailored to your needs to achieve superior investment returns without the stress of market beating.