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by John Piper
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John Piper explains God's purposeful control over everything, from tiny particles to the sweep of history, inviting believers to find worship, conviction, and joy in His complete guidance.
by Agatha Christie
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In a courtroom thick with anticipation, Romaine Heilger takes the stand, her testimony poised to either condemn her charming lover, Leonard Vole, to the gallows or unravel a deceitful game that will shock all who bear witness.
by Fred Chappell
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In the hollows of WWII-era North Carolina, a boy grows up, guided by his father, foster brother, and a cast of eccentric relatives, each a legend of mountain life.
by Kathy MacKel
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A thirteen-year-old basketball player and her cheerleading sister face a moral challenge when steroids appear, forcing them to confront the real cost of 'boosting' their game and the integrity of their competitive world.
by Zack Loran Clark
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In a monster-besieged city, two best friends aiming for comfortable futures are instead conscripted into the perilous Adventurers Guild, becoming the last line of defense against otherworldly beasts and uncovering a conspiracy that threatens their entire world.
by Frances A. Yates
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Frances Yates explores how ancient orators and Renaissance mages mastered vast knowledge before printing, using forgotten memory palace techniques that shaped Western thought.
by Jonathan Stroud
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A young magician's quest for revenge against a cruel rival unleashes an ancient, sarcastic djinn, drawing him into a dangerous world of political intrigue and forbidden magic.
by Jane Smiley
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In 1960s Northern California, a young equestrian named Abby navigates a horse clinic, high school, and the spirited, expensive Pie in the Sky, all while dealing with a friend's sudden riding crisis and a growing curiosity about life beyond the stable.
by E.R. Frank
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Trapped in a broken system and his own self-doubt, a boy named America believes he is too lost to be found until a compassionate therapist dares to search for the person beneath the pain.
by Sharon Dogar
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Haunted by the shared memories of his comatose sister, Hal must uncover the truth behind her 'accident' as his family deals with grief on a summer beach where first love and loss meet.
by Mia McKenzie
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After a violent family tragedy ostracizes her and her kin, a reclusive artist must confront the ghosts of her past and a seventeen-year feud with her church when a mysterious visitor reawakens the wild spirit she thought she'd lost.
by H. Rider Haggard
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Sworn to overthrow the seductive and treacherous Cleopatra and purge Egypt of Roman influence, the last true Pharaoh, Harmachis, finds his sacred quest complicated by prophecy, forbidden love, and the queen's irresistible will.
by Karen Kingsbury
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A young man's quest for a faithless future unravels a hidden past that forces him to confront the very roots he tried to escape.
by Brianna Wiest
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This essay collection challenges common ideas about self-help, encouraging you to prioritize purpose over passion, use negative thinking, and understand the biases that shape your reality.
by Chuck Palahniuk
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A reporter investigating SIDS uncovers a deadly lullaby that kills anyone who hears it, forcing him to team up with an accidental sorceress to destroy every copy before they succumb to its power or the urge to use it on every rude person they meet.
by James L. Rubart
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A man races against time and a fanatical guru to find a mystical 'Book of Days' that holds the past and future of every soul, hoping to reclaim his vanishing memories and save his mind from a predicted fate.
by Catherine Banks
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A seventeen-year-old girl discovers a hidden world within her own and must embrace her destiny as a powerful mate to a dangerous man from her dreams.
by Mercy Celeste
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A Marine, now a 'nobody,' returns home to confront the wealthy past he abandoned and the brokenhearted best friend he left behind, as a shared tragedy reignites their secret bond amidst simmering hate and lingering love.
by Esther Vilar
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Esther Vilar argues that the 'manipulated man' is the true slave, working to support a woman who has become a privileged oppressor through societal conditioning.
by Roberta Kagan
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On the eve of WWII, Jewish refugees on the MS St. Louis embark on a perilous voyage to Cuba, only to find their promised sanctuary is a mirage built on Nazi lies. This forces five strangers to form unbreakable bonds amid unimaginable danger.
by Clarissa Wild
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Fresh from prison, a man obsessed with revenge hunts down the actress who put him there, vowing to reclaim her life and body through a brutal, dark romance fueled by lust, hatred, and graphic violence.
by J.L. Mac
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A grieving widow's journey of resentment and unexpected desire leads her to confront the man whose chest now holds her late husband's heart.
by Joan Holub
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At Mount Olympus Academy, Cassandra, a new student with foresight, struggles to convince classmates of dangers while developing a romance with Apollo, the god of prophecy, who may be her only ally.
by David Bradley
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A historian returns home to investigate his father's death, uncovering a forgotten tragedy of thirteen escaped slaves who died in Chaneysville after reaching freedom, their reasons lost to time.