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by Truman Capote
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In rural Alabama, a seven-year-old boy named Buddy and his eccentric, elderly cousin, Miss Sook, celebrate Christmas with their cherished and peculiar holiday traditions, from making fruitcakes to flying kites.
by James M. Kouzes
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This updated guide helps you improve your leadership skills to get better results, with new research, case studies, and stories from real leaders.
by Tera Lynn Childs
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Seventeen-year-old Phoebe, a descendant of Nike with runaway powers and a looming test, must survive a summer boot camp for ten-year-old goddesses-in-training, all while battling her boyfriend's manipulative ex and the formidable expectations of her divine family.
by C.J. Box
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A former Special Forces operative, haunted by a dark secret and targeted by a ruthless government official, must draw his straight-arrow game warden friend into a lawless fight to protect their families in the unforgiving Wyoming wilderness.
by Steve Hamilton
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A mute young man, haunted by a forgotten tragedy, discovers an uncanny talent for opening any lock. This skill thrusts him into a dangerous criminal underworld as he seeks to unlock the secret of his silence and reclaim his past.
by Fiona Mozley
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In rural Yorkshire, a father's fierce love and his children's wild freedom clash with greedy landowners, threatening to destroy their handmade world.
by Harry Mulisch
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After Nazis burn his family home in retaliation for a collaborator's assassination, a young boy's attempt at a normal life is haunted by the past, forcing him to face the truth of that night in occupied Holland.
by Jean Baudrillard
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This book explores how copies now come before the original, and reality feels like a simulated echo, changing what we think about authenticity in a media-filled world.
by P.C. Cast
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A summer vacation to the mall takes a mythical detour when an Oklahoma teacher is accidentally swapped into a magical realm, forced to impersonate a temperamental Celtic goddess, marry a centaur, and lead a war against ancient evils, all while trying to find her way home.
by Christopher Buckley
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A tobacco lobbyist defends smokers' rights in a world increasingly hostile to vices, all while trying to be a good dad and avoid becoming a casualty of the culture war.
by Mary Norton
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Forced from their home, the tiny Borrowers journey through a giant world of cows, moths, and field mice, finding unexpected joys and challenges in the outdoors.
by Daniel Mason
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In 1886 Burma, a London piano tuner travels to repair an instrument, becoming caught in colonial politics, the country's beauty, and a journey of self-discovery.
by Carl von Clausewitz
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Clausewitz's "On War" explores conflict not just as violence, but as a political tool, redefining how we understand its strategy and philosophy.
by John Grisham
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Thirteen-year-old Theodore Boone faces his toughest challenge yet, navigating Strattenburg's justice system to find the truth in a case that tests his intelligence and bravery.
by Laurie Faria Stolarz
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Haunted by prophetic nightmares and pursued by a relentless stalker, a young witch must decide if a mysterious new student is her destined ally or the harbinger of her darkest magic-fueled fears.
by Kim Harrison
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To save her soul, her loved ones, and all magic from a collapsing demonic realm, witch-turned-daywalking-demon Rachel Morgan must return to the Ever After and confront a soul-eating demon lord, even if it means an uneasy alliance with elven tycoon Trent Kalamack.
by August Strindberg
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On a single Midsummer's Eve, the aristocrat Miss Julie and her father's valet, Jean, start a class and gender struggle that leads to a devastating end.
by Lucretius
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Lucretius, through his powerful verse, explains the atomic dance of the cosmos, urging people to let go of divine fear and find peace in the physical workings of existence.
by Jenny Carroll
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Haunted by a murder she couldn't foresee, psychic Jess Mastriani must navigate high school popularity to find a missing cheerleader before the killer strikes again, even if it means risking everything.
by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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Time-traveling teens Jonah and Katherine face their most dangerous mission yet when they land in the wrong historical era, discover their target, Virginia Dare, is unwilling to leave, and realize their journey to the Lost Colony of Roanoke has been deliberately sabotaged.
by Louann Brizendine
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This book explores how hormones and neurology shape the female brain, tracing its development from infancy through old age and revealing how biology affects a woman's experiences and perceptions.
by Roald Dahl
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From the markets of colonial Africa to the dogfights of World War II, Roald Dahl recounts his coming-of-age as a pilot, adventurer, and storyteller.
by Eugen Herrigel
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A Western philosophy professor spends six years learning Japanese archery, finding that true mastery is not about hitting the target, but about spiritual surrender to achieve Zen.
by Catherine Coulter
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A desperate Yale professor and a determined private investigator uncover a pharmaceutical company's deadly, multi-billion dollar secret, drawing the FBI into a web of murder and international intrigue when a key employee is found brutally murdered.