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the silent, subtle, ever-present perils of life
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the silent, subtle, ever-present perils of life
In Alcy Leyva’s novel "the silent, subtle, ever-present perils of life", sixteen-year-old Maji’s New York world is falling apart, and he sets out to sea in search of a miracle. The book is miraculous in its own right, featuring...
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One in Six
by Willem Marx
"One in Six" is a supportive self-help text for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Russell Stagg’s self-help book "One in Six" addresses the trauma of the childhood sexual abuse of boys with bravery and compassion. Drawing on...
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The Mud Room
"The Mud Room" is a cryptic thriller in which an analyst and a charming trickster seek a hidden treasure to protect humanity’s future. In Robert Cook’s thriller "The Mud Room", a government analyst discovers a magnificent secret...
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Trust Yourself to Be All In
by Aimee Jodoin
"Trust Yourself to Be All In" is an inspiring account of how one woman pieced together wisdom from a variety of philosophies to address her own trauma. Amanda McKoy Flanagan’s memoir-cum-self-help-book "Trust Yourself to Be All In"...
2022 Finalist for Grief/Grieving
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Moving Forward
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The Summers
by Karen Rigby
In Ronya Othmann’s captivating novel "The Summers", a German Yazidi girl comes of age in a time of political crisis. Syria is “found on maps, globes, and official documents,” but Leyla, who spends summers there with her...