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by David Williamson
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A rookie cop's first day descends into a brutal ballet of power and perversion, exposing the raw, seedy underbelly of justice in a single, shattering removal.
by Jeanne Larsen
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In Tang Dynasty China, a woman guided by spirits and her own will goes from courtesan to swordswoman, navigating a world where history meets myth.
by Marilyn Ferguson
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This book explores the hidden currents of the 1980s, revealing the true power behind the New Age movement: a quiet revolution of awakening consciousness.
by Hans Holbein
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Holbein's 'The Dance of Death' is a striking 1538 woodcut series that shows a skeleton taking people from every part of society, from kings to children, as a constant reminder of death's inevitability.
by William Blake
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Blake's 'Auguries of Innocence' shows how small natural wonders contain deep moral truths, encouraging people to see eternity in a grain of sand and heaven in a wild flower.
by Elaine Raco Chase
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In 1980s New Orleans, a successful fashion designer must choose between the excitement of a new lover and the unexpected romantic potential of her long-time friend-with-benefits.
by Patricia Chao
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Haunted by a shattering family secret and the mythical Monkey King, a young Chinese-American woman must piece together her fractured identity during a mental health crisis to reclaim her life.
by Julie Kagawa
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Haunted by a previous brush with Faery, a cynical human teen who sees the fey must break his own ironclad rule of avoidance when the disappearances of magical creatures and a direct attack force him to confront a forgotten danger to protect his loved ones and a girl he unexpectedly falls for.
by Clive Bell
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Clive Bell's 'Art' states that 'significant form'—a quality of line and color—is the only thing that creates aesthetic emotion, defining true art and connecting works across all cultures and times.
by Wole Soyinka
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by Jennifer St. Giles
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A wounded werewolf sheriff, battling a dark infection and his own inner demons, must surrender to the healing magic and forbidden desire of a mystical Irishwoman he once dismissed as a fake, forcing them both to confront past heartbreaks and a brewing war between supernatural forces.
by Tor Ulven
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In Tor Ulven's "Replacement," fifteen different lives come together in a single, haunting story, where each character's inner world contrasts with their unchanging outer reality.
by Dion Fortune
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In the shadowy world of London's occult societies, a power-hungry mystic plots to exploit an unwitting psychic medium, bending her to his will to spy on his rivals and seize control of ancient, forbidden knowledge.
by Christopher Golden
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In a quiet Vermont town, Jack and Molly are drawn into a web of ancient secrets and murders after mysterious animal attacks, becoming prime suspects in the very mystery they set out to solve.
by Max Weber
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Weber's essential work critiques societal structures, examining the foundations of modern order and the interplay between power, rationality, and human action.
by Sara Shepard
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A murdered girl's twin sister assumes her identity to uncover the dark secrets of their seemingly perfect adoptive family, only to find herself in the killer's crosshairs.
by Dermot Bolger
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In a tough urban Ireland, a young boy grows into adulthood, navigating a harsh world on his journey to maturity.
by Yu Hua
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Two stepbrothers, one a sex-crazed opportunist and the other a sensitive intellectual, navigate China's chaotic transformation from the Cultural Revolution to rampant capitalism, testing their bond amidst outlandish characters and surreal societal shifts.
by Alejandro Morales
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A doctor and his descendants are caught in a haunting, cyclical struggle against an evolving plague across colonial Mexico, contemporary California, and a future nation. This magically real disease mirrors the social decay of each era.
by Diane Moat
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A grieving woman becomes a vigilante, using Robin Hood-style heists to fund her brutal quest for justice against animal abusers, blurring morality and risking everything.
by Danilo Kiš
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In the shadow of Auschwitz, a young mother, with raw lyricism, transforms the brutal reality of Mengele's camp into a stark, immediate poem about the human spirit's endurance amidst a 'place of dragons.'
by Greg Creed
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Learn the secrets behind Taco Bell and KFC's growth with 'R.E.D. Marketing,' a guide from Yum! Brands' former CEO that breaks down successful campaigns into three clear ideas: Relevance, Ease, and Distinctiveness.
by Karen Roberts
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In Sri Lanka's araliya gardens, a Sinhalese girl and a Tamil boy fall in forbidden love, which is tragically destroyed by ethnic violence in July.
by Jean Van Leeuwen
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A small-time theater mouse boss, obsessed with gangster movies, leads his bumbling crew on their biggest heist yet: a daring raid on a cheese shop, only to face a formidable feline foe.