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  1. Raag Darbari

    Shrilal Shukla

    Fiction

    Through the uproarious and often farcical lens of Shivpalganj village, Raag Darbari skewers the hypocrisy and absurdities of post-independence Indian society with a biting wit that remains as relevant as it is entertaining.

  2. On Social Justice

    Saint Basil Bishop Of Caesarea

    Saint Basil, with fiery conviction, indicts the wealthy for their hoarding and passionately champions the poor, asserting that surplus belongs to the needy, not the avaricious.

  3. Sons and Lovers

    David Herbert Lawrence

    A young artist's suffocating devotion to his possessive mother wages a destructive war against his burgeoning desires and romantic prospects in a Nottinghamshire mining town.

  4. Laboratory Manual in Field Crops

    Chester Carroll Farr

    This lab manual helps users learn to cultivate field crops through experiments, from soil analysis to harvest.

  5. PENGANTAR SOSIOLOGI - Damera Press

    This foundational sociology textbook from Damera Press dissects the intricate web of human societies, revealing the invisible forces that shape our interactions, institutions, and identities.

  6. Life Without "If"

    Sudipto Chowdhuri Joyking Birje

    This book is a poignant exploration of how embracing the present, free from the shackles of past regrets and future anxieties, unlocks genuine fulfillment.

  7. The Road to Wellville

    T.C. Boyle

    Fiction

    In 1907, a funny group of characters arrives at Dr. Kellogg's Battle Creek Spa, where they swap steaks for enemas and common sense for a longer life in a wild search for health and money.

  8. Thomas Mann’s The Magic Mountain

    Rodney Symington

    Fiction

    Hans Castorp's seven-year stay at a pre-WWI sanatorium is a journey of intellectual growth and emotional awakening, set against a backdrop of impending global conflict.

  9. The Twisted Ones: Five Nights at Freddy's (Original Trilogy Book 2)

    Haunted by the animatronic horrors of Freddy Fazbear's, a young woman's past literally twists into a new nightmare as monstrous, metallic figures emerge from the woods, blurring the line between memory and a terrifying reality.

  10. Chicka Chicka ABC

    Bill Martin

    An exuberant alphabet adventure where lower-case letters race to the top of a coconut tree, only to tumble down in a delightful, rhyming heap.

  11. The Book of Misfortune

    Pasquale De Marco

    Psychology

    This deep look into psychology examines what bad luck is, offering a kind guide to understanding its causes and building resilience through old wisdom.

  12. The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets: Enola Holmes 3

    Enola Holmes must navigate the treacherous, flower-laden secrets of Victorian high society to unmask a kidnapper threatening her dearest friend, Lady Cecily.

  13. The Midnight Library

    Matt Haig

    Fiction

    Nora Seed explores countless alternate realities in a library between life and death to discover what makes a life well-lived.

  14. The Word is Near You

    Per Jarle Bekken

    History

    This study examines Paul's interpretation of Deuteronomy 30:12-14 in Romans 10, showing how his seemingly unusual reading fits within the Jewish exegetical traditions of his era, similar to methods used by Philo and Baruch.

  15. The Laws of Human Nature

    Robert Greene

    Business

    Understand the hidden drives and unconscious motivations that govern human behavior to master self-control, cultivate empathy, and navigate the social world for success and self-defense.

  16. The Importance of How We See Ourselves

    Marina Al Oshana

    Al-Oshana dissects the intricate mirror of self-perception, revealing how our internal gaze sculpts our external reality and potential.

  17. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Technology and Strategy Collection (7 Books)

    Harvard Business Review

    Navigate the treacherous yet fertile landscape where technological innovation collides with strategic imperative, armed with a curated collection of Harvard Business Review's most incisive insights.

  18. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

    Anita Loos

    Fiction

    In a Jazz Age diary, Lorelei Lee, a pragmatic 'dumb blonde,' navigates Europe's elite, charming millionaires and upending societal expectations with her witty pursuit of a glamorous life.

  19. The Dr. Seuss Catalog

    Richard H.F. Lindemann

    Reference

    This catalog unearths every creature, place, and hidden detail from Dr. Seuss's long career, from first editions to Latin translations.

  20. New Age Politics

    Mark Ivor Satin

    Politics

    Mark Ivor Satin's 'New Age Politics' imagines a decentralized, holistic society where personal change and ecological wisdom form the basis of a new political future.

  21. One-Piece Flow

    Kenichi Sekine

    Sekine's 'One-Piece Flow' meticulously unpacks the transformative power of continuous, single-unit production, revealing how eliminating batching bottlenecks can revolutionize manufacturing efficiency and responsiveness.

  22. Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe

    Edgar Allan Poe

    Delve into the shadowed depths of human psyche and the macabre through Poe's masterful verses and chilling narratives of loss, madness, and the supernatural.

  23. Costa Rica

    John A Booth

    Politics

    Learn how Costa Rica built a stable democracy despite Central American unrest and outside pressures, through its unique institutions, political involvement, and foreign policy.

  24. Queen Esther

    Arthur Zulu

    In an empire filled with plots and prejudice, Queen Esther, a resilient black woman, risks her crown and life to stop a genocide against her people in Medo-Persia.

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