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A free-spirited and rebellious Muslim-American of Indo-Pakistani descent, willful, intelligent Saira Qader rejected the constricting notions of family, duty, obligation, and fate, choosing instead to become a journalist, making the world her home. But when tragedy strikes, throwing Saira's life into turmoil, the woman who circled the globe to uncover the details of other lives must confront the truths of her own. In need of understanding, she looks...
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Otto & the White Dove chronicles the life of Otto Kruger an engineering professor at the University in Leipzing, Germany. A Holocaust survivor, he's tormented by flashbacks of the brutal deaths of his wife, children and parents at the hands of the Nazis. When WWII ends, Otto's released from concentration camp and stays in Germany opening a machine shop. Eventually he travels to the United States to pursue the American dream, but instead ends up with...
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The man who would become Ireland's beloved patron saint confronts his destiny during the tumultuous Dark Ages in this vibrant, enthralling novel In 410 CE, arrogant sixteen-year-old Magonus Sucatus Patricius denounces Christianity as a religion for cowards when the Roman legions withdraw, leaving Britain vulnerable to raiders from the west. Determined to wield a sword despite being the grandson of a priest, the affluent young man is taken captive...
64) W O K E
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A tale of embracing one's true self after a mind-boggling revelation.W O K E starts with a bang, a chorus to a concept whose time has come, and ramps up into a mind-blowing adventure no reader will ever erase from their memory. Woke is the cream of the crop, a masterpiece, no two ways about it - a triumph, gleaming with the wonky essence of our topsy-turvy era, and both a tale for our time and an epic for all times.Woke is a knight in shining armor,...
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A soulful tour de force of the world of coal miners in Yorkshire, a way of life like no other In this psychologically astute novel set in the boisterous South Yorkshire mining town of Dinlock, Davie, a young miner, paints to ease the mental and physical pain of digging coal, on his knees, two thousand feet underground. Sigal creates through Davie a microcosmic portrait of this backbreaking work, performed by men dedicated to social change. In close...
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After a tour of combat abroad, a young man determined to keep to himself is drawn into the dramas of his East Village neighbors World War II veteran Richard Stone is attempting to transition back into normal life. An aspiring writer, he's surviving off the GI Bill and the help of friends. Living free of attachments and responsibilities, he thinks, is the best way to defend himself from the world's pain, like his unhappy upbringing or his best friend's...
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The acclaimed Mongolian author of The Blue Sky continues his autobiographical trilogy as a young shepherd leaves his ancestral home for boarding school.
This powerful, sweeping novel continues the saga of Dshurukawaa, the Tuvan shepherd boy introduced in The Blue Sky. Torn between the onset of visions and pressure from his family to attend a state boarding school, the adolescent attempts to mediate the pull of spirituality and pragmatism, old ways...
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Felicia and Edgar come from different worlds. She's a nineteen-year-old student and Caribbean immigrant while he is the impetuous heir to his German family's fortune. When their ailing mothers are assigned the same Toronto hospital room, their chance encounter leads to an unlikely relationship full miscommunications, misunderstandings, and very surprising results.
Years later, Felicia's son Armistice-"Army" for short-is a teenager fixated on get-rich-quick...
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In the heart of Southern Africa, the legacy of the legendary warrior Khomotso unfolds, beginning with a prophecy that marks him for greatness. Born with a distinctive white strand of hair and a prophetic mark, Khomotso discovers a forbidden tree that gifts him unimaginable powers, turning him into a symbol of strength and hope for his tribe.Fast forward to a new era, and Letago, Khomotso's descendant, inherits these extraordinary abilities. As the...
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In New York City's Spanish Harlem, Julio and Maritza are each searching for a path that will give their lives meaning, even if it's shadowed by controversy. Julio is an arsonist for hire, pocketing thousands of dollars from investors eager to capitalize on more expensive real estate. But when he has reason to stop setting his neighborhood ablaze and vows to change his ways, Julio's employers threaten his life -- and the lives of those close to him....
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Jason's journey in the world of networking began in 1998, marked by an unyielding commitment to his craft and a fervent thirst for knowledge. Starting as an apprentice, he swiftly grasped the technical intricacies of his department, displaying a passion that set him apart. His willingness to work beyond regular hours showcased his genuine dedication, shaping his reputation as a troubleshooter and a true asset to the team. In 2002, aiming for career...
72) Ghost Dance
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In Ghost Dance, it is through Chance's keen eyes and weary heart that readers embark on a journey of discovery and sorrow. On the run across the plains, Chance stumbles upon Running Horse, a Sioux warrior enacting the sacred and violent ritual of the Sun Dance. Quickly, Chance is pulled into the world of the Sioux people. As their civilization teeters on the brink of destruction, the Sioux perform the mournful and frightening Ghost Dance. Clashes...
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"La Sorellanza", they called themselves. "The Sisterhood" Luisa: the group princess. She learns about her father too late. Reggie: the group sweetie. Her husband was killed because he asked questions. Cathy: Her father gambled and owed money to the Mob and tried to sell his daughter to pay off his debt. Pat: Her father was in the Mob and was killed. She lives in fear that her husband will meet a similar fate. Cele: She played a dangerous game in loving...
74) Rajmahal
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Marriages, affairs, suicides, duplicitous relations, second chances, murder, madness, and true love. Rajmahal is a beautifully crafted tale of families brought together in an unusual Bengali house over a century of turbulent changes. Within the walls of this stately home, the melting pot of tenants, alive and dead, struggle to come to grips with the social, economic, and intellectual forces working in India as it moves from the British Raj to independence....
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Banned in the author's native Algeria, this groundbreaking novel is based on a true story and inspired by the work of Primo Levi.
The Schiller brothers, Rachel and Malrich, couldn't be more dissimilar. They were born in a small village in Algeria to a German father and an Algerian mother and raised by an elderly uncle in one of the toughest ghettos in France. But the similarities end there. Rachel is a model immigrant-hard working, upstanding, law-abiding....
76) Revenge: A Fable
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Revenge is a delicious novel about getting even, from one of the most controversial and internationally acclaimed writers of her generation. In modern Bangladesh, Jhumur marries for love and imagines life with her husband, Haroon, will continue much as it did when they were dating. But once she crosses the threshold of Haroons family home, Jhumur finds she is expected to be the traditional Muslim wife: head covered, eyes averted, and unable to leave...
77) Shattered Hopes
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The Chronicles Of Muguland [Book I]: Shattered HopesThe Chronicles Of Muguland is a historical 'faction' novel series (a 'faction novel' is a combination of fiction and nonfiction) based on the Saga of an African nation that was blessed with everything God can give any nation to make it great, but which still failed miserably to live up to its potential for greatness. This Book I in the short-book series narrates the heartbreaking tale of how a fictional...
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Through a largely hidden ceremony…four friends discover the true meaning of life.
It's 2006 in a seaside village in Israel, where a war is brewing. Lauren, Emily, Aviva and Rachel, four memorable women from different backgrounds, are drawn to the village. Lauren, a maternity nurse, loves her Israeli doctor husband but struggles to make a home for herself in a foreign land miles away from her beloved Boston. Seeking a fresh start after divorce,...
79) Being With
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Jackson Albright Hilton, Jack, dragged his heritage around for years, trying to shed it. The drama and trauma of those years provoked escape via a desperate whim. Entanglements and involvements with old and young created a running stream of experiences, which confronted the "too much and too little" that had held him captive.
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A man's past calls to him as he relives his successes and his mistakes Benjamin Federov has lived a thoroughly American life. The son of immigrants, husband to a lovely wife, and father to two healthy sons, he is successful in business, and blessed with good health. During a lazy 1964 summer afternoon at his son's baseball game, Ben reminisces on the triumphs and failures of his past fifty years. He recalls the comedy of his youth and the horrors...
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