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My Good Son
About difficult and rewarding connections across generational and cultural divides, Yang Huang’s novel "My Good Son" is a captivating masterpiece centered around a father and son in post-Tiananmen Square China. Despite Mr. Cai’s best...
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Goodbye to Mum and Dad
Andrew Kirby-Pugh’s memoir "Goodbye to Mum and Dad" is a complex, touching account of grief. Andrew Kirby-Pugh’s memoir "Goodbye to Mum and Dad" is a bittersweet account of his parents’ lives and deaths. Jose Kirby and Len Pugh met...
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Tarō
"Tarō" is an enchanting coming-of-age fantasy novel that’s steeped in Japanese culture and history. In Blue Spruell’s elegant fantasy novel "Tarō", Japanese folklore and historical figures meet as a young samurai grows up and...
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On Freedom and Revolt
"On Freedom and Revolt" is a heartfelt, motivational, and intellectual comparison of the work of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Albert Camus. Carl E. Moyler’s satisfying comparative literature book "On Freedom and Revolt" concerns the...
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Funny Thing Is
"Funny Thing Is" melds philosophy, science, and personal observations to result in a multifaceted take on modern comedy. Stephen Evans’s The Funny Thing Is is a perceptive dissection of the science and philosophy of comedy and comedic...
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The 3-6-9-12 Diet
"The 3-6-9-12 Diet" is a candid dieting book whose shared calorie-counting method led one woman to weight loss success. Pamela DeSimone’s snappy diet guide "The 3-6-9-12 Diet" reintroduces general dieting principles to those who are...
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Different
"Different" is an entertaining novel about a family growing closer through understanding and spirituality. In Datta Groover’s spiritual novel "Different", a family grapples with extraordinary truths about reincarnation. The novel tells...
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Bless Your Heart
"Bless Your Heart" is a heartwarming story of a family navigating its ups and downs thanks to each other’s support. The true story of a generous family man’s life-threatening illness and heart transplant, Brigette Marie Walker’s...