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Where the Silver River Ends
In Anna Quon’s novel "Where the Silver River Ends", travels abroad lead to incredible self-discoveries. Joan, Canadian and of Chinese heritage, works as an English teacher in Budapest. Her friend Edna’s dying wish is that she deliver...
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Under Vesuvius
"Under Vesuvius" is a creative text that combines travel memories with fun poems and personal reflections. Part travelogue, part personal narrative, and part poetry collection, Richard Haffey’s "Under Vesuvius" follows travels through...
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The Anthropocene Epoch
Only human beings have the power to determine if their period on Earth will have dark implications or light ones, warns this urgent ecological history text. Bruce Glass’s ecological history "The Anthropocene Epoch" concerns...
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Ciscoe's Dance
In the lively fantasy novel Ciscoe’s Dance, an ornate and exciting world is introduced. In Marion Hill’s vibrant fantasy novel Ciscoe’s Dance, professional dancers navigate a shifting world and seek to change the public perception...
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Trials of a Dead Lawyer's Wife
Trials of a Dead Lawyer’s Wife is a noir-hued memoir about a suspicious death in a Southern town. Maggie Redmon’s compelling memoir Trials of a Dead Lawyer’s Wife concerns a death in the family. Redmon once had an ideal life with...
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Never Say I’m Sorry
"Never Say I’m Sorry" is a self-help resource concerned with the development of good behaviors and practices. Samer G. Touma’s direct, enlightening self-help book "Never Say I’m Sorry" argues that a life of meaning begins with...
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Shadows of Kalalau
"Shadows of Kalalau" is a cinematic thriller that mixes noir sensibilities into a young woman’s search to find herself. In Doug Walsh’s suspenseful thriller "Shadows of Kalalau", a girl in lush Hawaii encounters deception and murder....
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The Ultimate Wealth
"The Ultimate Wealth" is a gentle and approachable introduction to principles of positive thinking. Chen Gong Wah’s engaging and allegorical self-help text "The Ultimate Wealth" serves as a primer on the power of positivity. The...