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by John L. Parker Jr.
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Stripped of his team and scholarship, collegiate runner Quenton Cassidy retreats to a monastic existence, sacrificing everything for the singular, obsessive pursuit of breaking the four-minute mile against the greatest miler in history.
by Seth Godin
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Stop waiting for permission or a roadmap; 'Poke the Box' is a call to action to initiate change, create your own path, and learn by doing in a world that needs your unique contributions.
by Ludwig Wittgenstein
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Wittgenstein shows how everyday words are not precise tools but a jumble of interconnected games, constantly shifting in meaning and use.
by Justin A. Reynolds
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Jack gets an impossible do-over, reliving the funny and sad loops of his first love with Kate. He tries to rewrite their story, but finds some futures cannot change, and some sacrifices are too big.
by Lois Lowry
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Four old-fashioned children, neglected by their awful parents, go on a darkly comedic adventure to become orphans, while their equally awful parents plot to be rid of them.
by Kennedy Ryan
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In the high-stakes world of the NBA, a woman scarred by a past baller's deceit finds herself drawn to a forbidden new star, August West, even as her fraudulent ex refuses to release his grip.
by Don DeLillo
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After 9/11, a man emerges from the rubble, forever linked to his estranged wife and their son who watches the sky, all dealing with the personal effects of a national trauma.
by Zig Ziglar
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Achieve success by living with honesty, integrity, and faith, following Zig Ziglar's classic advice.
by Melissa Nathan
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A small-town nanny's escape to the big city turns into a chaotic, heart-fluttering adventure as she navigates unruly children and an undeniable attraction to her boss's charming, temporary housemate.
by Tim Tigner
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Framed for a murder he didn't commit, a former Olympic biathlete must team up with his dead brother's fiancée to stop a global conspiracy involving a revolutionary invention and assassins from Russia to Silicon Valley.
by John Lanchester
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As London's Pepys Road faces financial meltdown in 2008, an anonymous campaign of "We Want What You Have" postcards exposes class, greed, and fear among its diverse residents, from bankers to refugees, whose lives connect through a city on the brink.
by Jennifer Donnelly
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In 1890s New York, a socialite risks her life to expose the truth behind her father's death, entering a world of crime, corruption, and forbidden romance.
by A.S. King
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Haunted by his grandfather's disappearance in Vietnam and tormented by bullies, Lucky Linderman escapes into vivid dreams of the Laotian jungle, blurring the lines between waking trauma and a fantastical quest for self-worth.
by Louise Erdrich
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Orphaned siblings Mary and Karl arrive in 1930s North Dakota, beginning a forty-year story of family secrets, strange events, and the strong, often obsessive, ties that shape their unusual lives.
by Julian Barnes
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A retired English doctor embarks on a whimsical, obsessive quest to uncover the true parrot that inspired Flaubert, unraveling his own life's mysteries amidst a labyrinth of literary detective work and personal reflection.
by Robert McCloskey
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A young girl's trip to Buck's Harbour with her father takes an unexpected turn when she discovers her first loose tooth, making for a memorable day of small adventures and milestones.
by Elle Marr
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A woman travels to Paris to identify her twin sister's body, only to discover a chilling message: her sister is alive and trusts no one, plunging her into a dangerous search through the city's underbelly for answers.
by Julie Murphy
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A terminally ill teen's revenge-fueled bucket list takes a sharp turn when she unexpectedly goes into remission, forcing her to confront the chaotic aftermath of her 'final' acts.
by Courtney Summers
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Branded a liar and ostracized for accusing the town's golden boy, a girl from the wrong side of the tracks must choose between her hard-won anonymity and exposing a predator when another girl goes missing.
by Karen White
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A woman haunted by her sister's childhood disappearance finds a path to healing and a connection to a forgotten past in a hurricane-damaged Gulf Coast home, unraveling a century of family secrets.
by Eva Ibbotson
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In 1910, a spirited English orphan journeys to the Amazon, only to find her dreams of exotic adventure thwarted by her repellent relatives, forcing her to forge her own path among enigmatic actors, hidden heirs, and the wild beauty of the river.
by Heather O'Neill
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In 1930s Montreal, two orphaned prodigies navigate a theatrical underworld of charismatic pianos and radicalized chorus girls, fighting to reunite and create their dream circus against all odds.
by Elizabeth Scott
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Torn between an illicit connection and an unbreakable friendship, Sarah finds herself ensnared in a heart-wrenching secret when her long-standing crush on her best friend's boyfriend ignites into a forbidden and undeniable spark.
by Anna Godbersen
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In the dangerous summer of 1929, three young women chase their dreams and confront the dark secrets of New York's Jazz Age elite, where fame, fortune, and family ties have deadly consequences.