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My Life in Dog Years Candida Pugh Victimized by a terrifying incident in her childhood, Candida Pugh now faces the loss of her husband of more than two decades. Having—for the first time in her life—felt safe because of him, she is losing him to that cliche of all cliches, a younger woman. To recover and reclaim her life, she turns to her first love: dogs. But, because she is someone who... |
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The Farm George Benda The Farm, set in the second global energy crisis, juxtaposes Jack's high-flying energy career with his pursuit of an idyllic life with his new bride, Anna. Together with Jack's old philosophical friend, Ben, and Ben's wife, Rebecca, the couples explore a path to practical wisdom in the nuclear age. Jack and Ben, learning from... |
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One in a Billion Nancy Pine This heart-wrenching story immerses readers in the dramatic survival of one outspoken man who illuminates the souls of a billion ordinary Chinese citizens. An Wei—a stubborn, hardworking peasant who has lived by his values and stood up for his convictions—has succeeded against all odds in the authoritarian environment of China. |
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Sins Against Science Judi Nath Misinformation has had dramatic and dangerous effects, as evidenced by numerous events of the late 2010s and early 2020s. Reading a steady stream of misinformation leads to distrust, potentially leading to conflict in one's family and workplace, and even to civil unrest. At the heart of many such matters is scientific illiteracy. Many people... |
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Jane Digby's Diary C.R. Hurst Bright, beautiful, and bold, Jane Digby led a remarkable life. Born to privilege in 1807 at Dorset, England, she soon scandalized Europe with her reckless pursuit of of freedom. She sacrificed home, family, and respectability for her passions. Kings, princes, barons, brigands, lords, and sheikhs were among her lovers. A gifted artist and musician, as well... |
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Observer Lanza Robert & Nancy Kress If we can alter the structure of reality, should we? Caro Soames-Watkins, a talented neurosurgeon whose career has been upended by controversy, is jobless, broke, and the sole supporter of her sister, a single mother with a severely disabled child. When she receives a strange job offer from Nobel Prize-winning... |
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The Disciple's Wife Marilyn Malcolm Sarah never meant to follow Jesus. She was following her husband. Chasing after him. Trying to save him from the cult of a false messiah. In her pursuit, she wonders why only she seems to hear this charlatan proclaim himself to be God, again and again. And in her journey, she begins to recognize the truth. Wander the deserts and valleys... |
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Saving Eric Mary Burns Mary's nightmare began when her seven-year-old adopted son inexplicably screamed before dinner one night. From that point on, her son's struggle became her struggle. Mental and physical illness, along with drug addiction, turned her life upside down. The love Mary had for her son, though, never waned as she desperately tried to... |
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Better Off Bald: A Life in 147 Days Andrea Wilson Woods Adrienne Wilson is a depressed, suicidal teenager—until the day she receives a diagnosis of stage IV liver cancer. Facing the fight of her life, Adrienne discovered just how much she wants to live. In Better Off Bald, Andrea Wilson Woods chronicles her sister’s remarkable life... |
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Woman of an Uncertain Age Priya Malhotra When fifty-something Naina Mehta's husband dies of a heart attack, she transforms herself from a suburban wife into a bold woman thirsty for new experiences. A far cry from the classic image of the aging Indian widow who dresses in subdued colors and focuses solely on her children and God. Naina moves to New... |
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Ingrid Robert Golino When young art prodigy Ingrid Kraemer is told that the woodland elf that has befriended her is actually an android, she can't believe it. Neither can the NRG robotics corporation that dominates the country with tyrannical control. With a virtual monopoly on all robotics, they know this android masquerading as an elf isn't one of theirs. |
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Diggin' Up Bones Bonnie Wright Diggin' Up Bones reveals shame's maniacal weaponry, joker-like masks and mind games causing psychological and emotional damage to the most vulnerable, manifesting itself in adulthood, and conceived and embedded across future generations. This inspirational love story digs deep, challenging and uprooting the... |
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I Guess We're Heroes A team of scientists discover intelligent alien life, and start a dangerous race to capitalize on the opportunity. As the decades pass, however, first contact fades from living memory, and is mysteriously absent from any official historical records. For the next five centuries humanity ventures out to the stars, their... |
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This America At a time of much despair over the future of liberal democracy, Jill Lepore makes a stirring case for the nation in This America, a follow-up to her much-celebrated history of the United States, These Truths. With dangerous forms of nationalism on the rise, Lepore, a Harvard historian and... |
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The Stone Thread: First Chronicle In 1980, Dr. Elizabeth Wellstrom is a researcher of historic words. She discovers the word Skotoma, which transcends centuries. While trying to understand how this could possibly happen, she and her boyfriend co-worker become detectives in solving the mystery. Then things begin to unravel as her... |
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The Silver Baron's Wife Donna Baier Stein The Silver Baron's Wife traces the rags-to-riches-to-rags life of Colorado's Baby Doe Tabor (Lizzie). This fascinating heroine worked in the silver mines and had two scandalous marriages, one to a philandering opium addict and one to a Senator and silver... |
