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She Took a Turn
About shedding blinders to see the world in more realistic terms, "She Took a Turn" is an enlightening memoir. Kristi J. Smith’s charming memoir "She Took a Turn" is about her work toward self-discovery. Smith’s life was mapped out...
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The Girl of Many Crowns
Historical tensions are vivified in the novel "The Girl of Many Crowns", in which a noblewoman fights for self-determination. D. H. Morris’s historical novel "The Girl of Many Crowns" covers seven years in the life of Judith of...
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Namesake
N. S. Nuseibeh’s "Namesake" is a brilliant collection of essays threaded together by reflections on an early Muslim warrior. Nuseibeh’s family members believe they are direct descendants of Nusaybah bint Ka’ab, one of the first...
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Doctor Lucifer
A doctor and a hacker engage in an electric battle of wits in the suspenseful thriller "Doctor Lucifer". In Anthony Lee’s engaging thriller "Doctor Lucifer", a steadfast doctor is targeted by a vicious hacker. Mark is a somewhat...
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Pursuit of Innocence
Erotic desire clouds a couple’s minds even as a kidnapping complicates their potential future in the suspenseful novel "Pursuit of Innocence". In Bethany Rosa’s surprising novel "Pursuit of Innocence", a billionaire and a student...
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The Fortune Teller's Prophecy
Lally Pia was born in Sri Lanka and raised in Ghana. When she was a baby, a fortune teller told her father that she would be a doctor someday. Her memoir The Fortune Teller’s Prophecy is a testament to the importance of resilience and...
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The Road to Murder
In Camilla Trinchieri’s intriguing mystery novel "The Road to Murder", a former homicide detective helps the local police solve a murder. In this latest installment of the Tuscan Mystery series, Nico’s tranquil new life in...
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Till Human Voices Wake Us
Rebecca Roque’s "Till Human Voices Wake Us" is an engrossing thriller about a girl looking for her friend’s murderer. When Silencia’s friend Alice drowned, everyone believed it was suicide. There was a note, and Alice was reeling...