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Bantam
Pub. Date:
[2025]
Language:
English
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When renowned anonymous author J. R. Alastor hires former aspiring writer Mila del Angél to host a writing retreat at his private manor off the coast of Maine, she jumps at the chance--particularly since she has an axe to grind with one of the invitees. The guest list? Six thriller authors, all masters of deceit, misdirection, and mayhem. Alastor and Mila have masterminded a week of games, trope-fueled riddles, and maybe a jump scare or two--the...
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English
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3.5 stars
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"For years as an award-winning war reporter, Sebastian Junger traveled to many front lines and frequently put his life at risk. And yet the closest he ever came to death was the summer of 2020 while spending a quiet afternoon at the New England home he shared with his wife and two young children. Crippled by abdominal pain, Junger was rushed to the hospital by ambulance. Once there, he began slipping away. As blackness encroached, he was visited by...
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Lexile measure:
670L
Language:
English
Average Rating:
2.3 stars
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A fashionable woman abandons her husband, son, and social position for a lover. After a bitter experience she finds rest in suicide from nineteenth-century Russian society.
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970L
Language:
English
Average Rating:
4 stars
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Dr. Jekyll is a kind and generous professional of the highest rank, and yet within him is a malevolent soul who desires the freedom to pursue his most barbarous conceits without consequence. This is not only the story of good and evil but of the hypocrisy through which one denies the other. Dr. Jekyll has developed a chemical potion which allows a separation to occur between the two natures present in everyone. By isolating the dichotomous qualities...
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James Allen was a British philosophical writer and poet and a pioneer of the self-help movement. At the turn of the 20th century, he was one of the most popular writers on spirituality, his many books comforting millions of readers with their simple, unpretentious wisdom about living a joyful life. "Man is the doer of his own deeds; as such he is the maker of his own character; and as the doer of his deeds and the maker of his character, he is the...
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Publisher:
Random House Publishing Group
Pub. Date:
2006
Language:
English
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Fans of Beautiful Disaster will devour Diana Peterfreund’s Ivy League novels—Secret Society Girl, Under the Rose, Rites of Spring (Break), and Tap & Gown. At an elite university, Amy Haskel has been initiated into the country’s most notorious secret society. But in this power-hungry world where new blood is at the mercy of old money, hooking up with the wrong people could be fatal.
 
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English
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In early 1920s Canada, drastic circumstances give Valancy, a twenty-nine-year-old unmarried woman resigned to being an "old maid," the courage to defy her controlling family and escape to a life of her own choosing.
Book cover for "The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science".
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Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
English
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"Three orphaned siblings become the pupils of the mysterious Professor Millicent Quibb and enter the world of mad science"--
Book cover for "Last Seen in Santorini".
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HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
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A gorgeous Greek islandA stranger in a veilAnd a fatal fall from the cliffs… Miss Atalanta Ashford is sightseeing near Venice when a mysterious veiled lady approaches her with the urgent request to look into her daughter's mysterious death on the idyllic Greek island of Santorini. Whilst working as a companion for the eminent Bucardi family, the unfortunate girl took a plunge from the dramatic cliffs during a walk alone. But is all as it seems?...
Book cover for "The Wisdom of Your Body".
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Pub. Date:
2021
Language:
English
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Many of us have a complicated relationship with our body. Maybe you've been made to feel ashamed of your body or like it isn't good enough. Maybe your body is riddled with stress, pain, or the effects of trauma. Maybe you think of your body as an accessory to what you believe you really are--your mind. Maybe your experiences with racism, sexism, ableism, heterosexism, ageism, or sizeism have made you believe your body isn't the right kind of body....
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Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date:
2022
Language:
English
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Figure out whodunnit in this exciting new 1930s crime series that whisks you away to the most gorgeous escapist destinations! A beautiful French estateA weddingA murderAnd a novice detective intent on solving her first case! Fresh from teaching at her prestigious Swiss boarding school, Miss Atalanta Ashford suddenly finds herself the most eligible young lady in society when she inherits her grandfather's substantial fortune. But with this fortune,...
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Pub. Date:
2016
Language:
English
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Clay Byars was recovering at home from a near-fatal car crash when he suffered a massive stroke. He was just eighteen years old. He awoke, back in the hospital, and was told he would be paralyzed from the eyes down for the rest of his life. Determined to defy the odds, Clay quickly and miraculously began to recover his mobility but discovered just how different his life would be-a disparity embodied by his identical twin brother, Will. As Will went...
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Publisher:
Charisma House
Pub. Date:
2012
Language:
English
Description:
What if I told you there is an enemy of your soul, one that you willingly invite into your life on a daily basis? Even though this enemy wants to destroy you, you don't despise it-in fact, you probably go to great lengths to satisfy its desires. This enemy wants to monopolize all of your time, money and attention, and will do anything to take over your life. It is time for you to expose this adversary to the light of God's Word, and make the choice...
Book cover for "A Bloody Stiletto, Cold Lasagna, and a Bestseller".
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Publisher:
Cheryl Denise Bannerman
Pub. Date:
2020
Language:
English
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Indulge in a Double Dose of Mystery and Intrigue! Get ready for a captivating rollercoaster ride as Anna, the queen of amateur sleuths, takes center stage once again, serving up TWO tantalizing murders in her latest cozy mystery adventure. With her trademark wit and candid charm, Anna invites you into a world where danger lurks around every corner. In this 2nd installment, Anna finds herself entangled in a web of deceit that pits her against the enigmatic...
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Publisher:
Dean Street Press
Pub. Date:
2020
Language:
English
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"A lot of quiet people are sitting about talking, and one of them suddenly feels there will be murder done. And it was!" The narrator of This Delicate Murder is Penny Mercer, murder-mystery author. She and novelist-husband Vincent are, invited by Lionel Fonders to a shooting-party at Chustable Manor, where the other guests are mostly fellow-writers of various types. But, Penny and Vincent become embroiled in a vexing murder case when their host is...
Book cover for "Their Disadvantages Are Your Opportunities".
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Amy Wise
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
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Not long ago, I was invited to give a keynote address at the conclusion of a company's two-day retreat for several hundred employees and key sales managers. I have a habit of always asking my employer if I'm allowed to show up at the beginning of the day to get a feel for the audience, meet a few individuals, and get a sense of everyone's mood. Unless I have to present top secret or proprietary information, they almost always give me permission. In...
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Publisher:
ECW Press
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
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What happens when someone you love suddenly cliff-dives into mental illness? And then you discover that there may be no return? This experimental memoir reflects on the author's intimate and complicated relationship with a woman diagnosed with suicidal depression, and the startling and chaotic new world of locked wards, heavy medications, and electroconvulsive therapy that follows. Interweaving personal essays, fragmented prose, poetry, stream-of-consciousness,...
Book cover for "Decolonizing Wealth".
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English
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This second edition expands the provocative analysis of the racist colonial dynamics at play in philanthropy and finance into other sectors and offers practical advice on how anyone can be a healer. The world is out of balance. With increasing frequency, we are presented with the inescapable truth that systemic racism and colonial structures are foundational principles to our economies. The $1 trillion philanthropic industry is one example of a system...
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Publisher:
Findaway Voices
Pub. Date:
2021
Language:
English
Description:
Mitzy Moon is never one to celebrate death. But a compelling invitation to a 1920s-themed memorial service, aboard a riverboat casino, entices her to take a gamble. And the only thing hotter than the tables is the newly wealthy widower-until he disappears. Despite the extravagant decor, Mitzy smells a rat in designer clothing. And warnings from the sexy sheriff, her meddling Ghost-ma, and a spoiled feline all fall on deaf ears, as the list of greedy...
Book cover for "Can't Make This Stuff Up!".
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Publisher:
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date:
2019
Language:
English
Description:
In her highly-anticipated nonfiction debut, humorist and popular blogger Susannah B. Lewis (Whoa! Susannah) uses dry wit and an eye for the absurd to find laughter in even the most challenging circumstances. Millions of online fans have flocked to Susannah B. Lewis's hysterical, take-no-prisoners videos that capture her uproarious yet deeply faithful view of the world. Now she brings to book form her keen eye for the absurd as she reveals her experiences...