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The Retired Detectives' Club: See No Evil Shawn Scuefield Meet retired police detective Robert Raines. After devoting forty-three years of his life to serving and protecting the streets of Chicago, he has called it a career. But good cop instincts die hard—if they die at all. Before long, he finds himself teamed with two fellow retired cops, Dale Gamble and Ashe, as... |
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The Beekeeper's Question Christina Baldwin This is a dramatic family saga of generations daring to ask the questions that shape their destinies,a story of enduring love in an era of American life that still echoes in society today. It’s 1942 and War War II looms over the lives of the Cooper family—a son in the fight whose pregnant war bride arrives to their... |
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After Effects Andrea Gilats To grieve after a profound loss is perfectly natural and healthy. To be debilitated by grief for more than a decade, as Andrea Gilats was, is something else. In her candid, deeply moving, and ultimately helpful memoir of breaking free of death’s relentless grip on her life, Gilats tells her story of living with prolonged, or "complicated," grief... |
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Crossing Paths: The Road to Destiny Nina Purtee Annie's destiny awaits. Will it be smooth sailing or turbulent seas as she tries to navigate this new positive romance? After a life-changing journey, Annie's decision to accept a proposal from Ramone, a dashing Spanish matador who defies his own father to keep Annie and her father safe, opens the next chapter in their... |
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The Himalayan Kingdoms Vishal Singh Growing up in a village sheltered by the Himalayan mountain range, Om learned the most mysterious secrets the forest could offer. Now, under the wing of the great guru Rishi Rig Muni, he prepares to learn even more about warfare. But as Om embarks on his quest to become a divinely-blessed warrior, Rishi... |
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If Only I Were God Frank M. Fanella If God exists, why does He allow so much pain and suffering? It is a question at the center of many arguments against the existence of God and a conundrum that stumps even the most devout worshipers. What do we make of pain and suffering? What does it cost us? What is its value? How can an all-loving God allow for world catastrophe... |
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The Heron Legacy Leona Francombe The ancient Ardennes Forest holds more than just the beauty of nature for Charles Fontaine. When he returns to this land of sinuous rivers and lonely ridges to sell his ancestral domain, he stumbles upon a twelfth-century legend woven into the complex tapestry of his heritage. Driven by unresolved questions, Charles delves into the tale of... |
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Into the Marrow G.W. Allison A killer forces Leroy Cutter to a last resort in Key West. In the aftermath of a high-profile case that brought the city to its knees, Leroy Cutter leaves Detroit, seeking refuge in Key West. He plans to unwind with an old Navy buddy and reset his life. Unfortunately, Key West PD pegs Cutter as their prime suspect in a brutal murder and the... |
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Phoebe's Money Rhonda Kings Maddie Montgomery and her mother, Phoebe meet the charming and mysterious Jack Stone at an expenses-paid weekend getaway. Completely flattered by Jack, Phoebe invites the man to a family gathering in their hometown of Quinn Dixie, Maryland. Not all are as impressed with Jack, especially Adam, a local detective who... |
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Tiger Woods's Back & Tommy John's Elbow Jonathan Gelber M.D. How has today's society changed because of Sandy Koufax, Tom Brady, or Tiger Woods? How have courtrooms and the law changed because of the tragic loss of a No. 1 NBA Draft Pick and a NASCAR driver? And what effect did Magic Johnson's HIV diagnosis have on the... |
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A Chance Beginning: Shadow's Fire Book 1 Erik is content farming for his family for the rest of his life, while his brother and cousin can't think of a worse fate. For different reasons, they leave the life they know behind. Soon, their world crashes down around them as they realize it is cruel, brutal, selfish, and violent. Now, they must not only rely on one another, but... |
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Super Agents Safety Squad Denize Rodrigues When Denize Rodrigues found out about the sexual assault of her young niece, she was not only deeply troubled, but as a mother of two young children, she also wondered what resources existed to help kids better protect themselves. Not finding any, she was... |
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Elly Uncomposed Valerie Niemerg Rehearsal pianist Elizabeth Kirtenpepper loves her cramped, corner studio and the cool, unseen depths of the orchestra pit. But when she's mysteriously transported into a real-life 18th-century opera—The Marriage of Figaro—Elizabeth finds herself in a very different kind of pit: the scullery of the ruthless and domineering Count... |
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A Year of Living Kindly Donna Cameron Being kind is something most of us do when it’s easy and when it suits us. Being kind when we don’t feel like it, or when all of our buttons are being pushed, is hard. But that’s also when it’s most needed; that’s when it can defuse anger and even violence, when it can restore civility in our personal and... |
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Heart in Dixie Nicholas Bouler A new political novel, for America's new politics. In 1972 a segregationist southern governor ran in the Democratic Presidential primaries, before dropping out of the race. Primaries had been held in 15 states. He had won five. Heart in Dixie is a fictional description of the movement that began... |
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The Understudy Ellen Tovatt Leary The Understudy is the story of Nina Landau, an actress, living in New York City in the early '70s and trying hard to make it on Broadway. We follow her from her Broadway audition nerves to her eventual success on stage. Along the way we discover what goes on backstage during a Broadway show, how actors deal with the mistakes that... |
