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by Ludwig von Mises
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Ludwig von Mises shows how central planning's attempts to organize society dismantle the price system, suppress individual freedom, and lead economies into destructive 'planned chaos' instead of order.
by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard
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During the brutal Japanese occupation of the Philippines, a young girl named Yvonne flees into the jungle, finding comfort and strength in ancient myths of warrior women and rainbow goddesses as she sees terrible suffering and works to preserve her people's stories.
by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
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In early industrial England, where cholera and revolution threaten, the Morland family falls apart after a violent crime, revealing the dark desires unleashed when old traditions collapse.
by Phillip Tomasso III
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A 9-1-1 dispatcher races to save his children during an H1N1 outbreak that turns the city into a zombie nightmare, forcing him to question the vaccine's origins and seek refuge beyond the border.
by James Hadley Chase
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In the sun-baked, crime-ridden underbelly of Paradise City, a cynical private eye hunts for a missing, beautiful woman, only to unearth a labyrinth of deceit, blackmail, and murder where everyone has a price and no one can be trusted.
by ToLitt
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A hospital descends into sex, death, drugs, and dark magic, pulling staff and patients into a voodoo-infused, Satanic hell where salvation is a forgotten dream.
by Herman Raucher
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In the sweltering Mississippi summer of 1953, a ballad tells the tender, tragic secret behind Billy Joe McAllister's leap from the Tallahatchie Bridge and the love he shared.
by Jack L. Pyke
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A vengeful master, seeking to dismantle the architect of his lover's psychological torture, unleashes his sub's dangerous alter ego. He soon finds their new bond is the next target in a game more twisted than he imagined.
by Djanet Sears
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Set in Harlem, this play shows Billie's descent into madness after her husband, Othello, leaves her for a white woman. It is a modern retelling of Shakespeare's *Othello*, exploring race and passion.
by Gertrude Stein
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Explore Gertrude Stein's thoughts on writing as she takes apart and reassembles the act itself, offering a playful, rhythmic, and unique guide to crafting prose that stands out.
by Sarah Gristwood
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Explore the making of 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' through rare photos, script pages, and costume insights in this official 50th-anniversary book.
by Mary Walton
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Master Deming's principles to boost profits and productivity, transforming your business from its core.
by E. Jamie
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A pregnant mob princess, set on avenging her husband's murder, gets involved with the heir of her family's biggest enemy, who is secretly the father of her unborn child, sparking a dangerous love that could either end a fifty-year feud or destroy their lives.
by Rainbow Rowell
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As the final chapter closes, Simon, Baz, Penelope, and Agatha must confront their deepest fears and uncertain futures, deciding whether to embrace a world they once saved or forge new paths beyond the magic that defined them.
by Mark Whitehead
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This book explores the fog-shrouded alleys of Victorian London, dissecting the Ripper's reign of terror by examining every victim and suspect, and the lasting impact of an unsolved mystery that still haunts history.
by Jim Stockdale
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Jim Stockdale's memoir, from his Hanoi prison to post-war life, shows the strength of leadership, love, and philosophy during the Vietnam War.
by Mikhail Sholokhov
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A Bolshevik arrives in a traditional Don village, starting a dangerous fight to bring its people into the Soviet future.
by Tara Oakes
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Dom must fight a brutal war to protect his empire and his family from a ruthless enemy, even if it means sacrificing the man he's tried so hard to become.
by Kristen Simmons
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Framed as a notorious sniper by the government she escaped, Ember Miller must choose between hiding from a 'shoot to kill' order or fighting back with a suspicious resistance that now views her as their most wanted.
by Zhang Xianliang
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In a Chinese labor camp, a poet finds forbidden love with a peasant woman, seeking solace in nature's beauty amidst political turmoil.
by Simone de Beauvoir
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Simone de Beauvoir examines her life, her relationships with figures like Sartre and Camus, and the truths behind the legends, showing the 'force of circumstance' that shaped a pioneering feminist philosopher.
by Patrick Jones
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Haunted by her father's dying words, a desperate teen in Flint, Michigan, chases the illusion of escape while a dark secret binds her to the city's decay.
by Laurie Halse Anderson
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A science-focused high schooler, Kate Malone, finds her structured world upended when a house fire forces her rival and family to move in, sparking emotional turmoil and self-discovery as she awaits her MIT decision.
by Jill C. Wheeler
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Explore the mind behind Lemony Snicket's unfortunate tales, looking at the real-life events and journey that shaped one of children's literature's most distinctive authors.