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Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
by Ludwig Wittgenstein
Genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction, Logic, Classics, Language, Linguistics, German Literature
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.09

Perhaps the most important work of philosophy written in the twentieth century, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus was the only philosophical work that Ludwig Wittgenstein published during his life. Written in short, carefully numbered paragraphs of extreme brilliance, it captured the imagination of a generation of philosophers. For Wittgenstein, logic was something we use to conquer a reality which is in itself both elusive and unobtainable. He famously summarized the book in the following words: 'What can be said at all can be said clearly; and what we cannot talk about we must pass over in silence.' David Pears and Brian McGuinness received the highest praise for their meticulous translation. The work is prefaced by Bertrand Russell's original introduction to the first English edition.
The Road To Forever
by Ron Felt
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.10

The Road to Forever is a fast paced thriller about a hitchhiker serial killer and the two detectives that are hunting him down. Detective Simeon Jackson is a veteran police officer with a history of catching the worst criminals a big city has to offer. Through intelligence, experience and hard work, he has developed the ability to see a crime unfold before his mind's eye by merely studying the scene where it took place. However, with a dark and violent past that nearly cost him a big case, his badge and his self respect, something had to change. What followed shook him to his very soul and changed him forever. The Road to Forever also delves deep into the mind of a serial killer and explores what it takes to lead a man to willingly take the life of another human being. The reader sees the story from both sides, with fast paced action and psychological twists. In the end, it is a story of faith, human growth and triumph over the evil too prevalent in today's world.
The World's Religions
by Huston Smith
Genres: Religion, Nonfiction, History, Philosophy, Spirituality, Theology, Reference
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.04

Originally titled The Religions of Man, this completely revised and updated edition of Smith′s masterpiece, now with an engaging new foreword, explores the essential elements and teachings of the world′s predominant faiths, including:Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity and the native traditions of the Americas, Australia, Africa, and Oceania.Emphasising the inner -- rather than institutional -- dimensions of these religions, Smith devotes special attention to Zen and Tibetan Buddhism, Sufism, and the teachings of Jesus. He convincingly conveys the unique appeal and gifts of each of the traditions and reveals their hold on the human heart and imagination.
The Road to Avalon (Dark Ages of Britain, #1)
by Mary Jo Putney
Genres: Historical Fiction, Arthurian, Fantasy, Romance, Fiction, Historical, Medieval
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.02

The pageantry and passionate intrigues of King Arthur’s court are expertly re-created in this historical novel—the only Arthurian novel in which all of the central characters are portrayed as intrinsically good people. This realistic retelling of the legend shows Arthur severing the bonds of bastardy, vanquishing the Saxons, and loving one woman. As the daring teenage warrior prepares for the throne, he discovers true love with Morgan of Avalon, the youngest of Merlin’s daughters, but fate cruelly thwarts their hopes for a future together. Never before has a telling of the Arthur story made the breathtaking drama of this charismatic king more real or moving.
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
by John Perkins
Genres: Nonfiction, Economics, Politics, History, Biography, Business, Memoir
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.86

"Economic hit men,” John Perkins writes, “are highly paid professionals who cheat countries around the globe out of trillions of dollars. Their tools include fraudulent financial reports, rigged elections, payoffs, extortion, sex, and murder.” John Perkins should know—he was an economic hit man. His job was to convince countries that are strategically important to the U.S.—from Indonesia to Panama—to accept enormous loans for infrastructure development, and to make sure that the lucrative projects were contracted to U. S. corporations. Saddled with huge debts, these countries came under the control of the United States government, World Bank and other U.S.-dominated aid agencies that acted like loan sharks—dictating repayment terms and bullying foreign governments into submission. This New York Times bestseller exposes international intrigue, corruption, and little-known government and corporate activities that have dire consequences for American democracy and the world. It is a compelling story that also offers hope and a vision for realizing the American dream of a just and compassionate world that will bring us greater security.
Darwin's Black Box: The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution
by Michael J. Behe
Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Evolution, Biology, Religion, Christian, Philosophy
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.78

In 1996, Darwin's Black Box helped to launch the intelligent design movement: the argument that nature exhibits evidence of design, beyond Darwinian randomness. It sparked a national debate on evolution, which continues to intensify across the country. From one end of the spectrum to the other, Darwin's Black Box has established itself as the key intelligent design text -- the one argument that must be addressed in order to determine whether Darwinian evolution is sufficient to explain life as we know it.In a major new Afterword for this edition, Behe explains that the complexity discovered by microbiologists has dramatically increased since the book was first published. That complexity is a continuing challenge to Darwinism, and evolutionists have had no success at explaining it. Darwin's Black Box is more important today than ever.
Lit!: A Christian Guide to Reading Books
by Tony Reinke
Genres: Christian, Nonfiction, Theology, Christian Living, Christianity, Books About Books, Faith
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.16

Whether books are your addiction or your phobia, Lit! offers up solid advice to help you think about reading in fresh ways.With all the practical suggestions built on a firm gospel foundation, this book will help you flourish in the essential skills necessary for a balanced reading diet of Scripture, serious works of theology, and moving devotional works, but without overlooking the importance of how-to books from expert practitioners, the storytelling genius of historians, and rich novels written by skilled artists of fiction.Literature scholar Leland Ryken calls Lit! “a triumph of scholarship,” but mostly it’s a practical and unpretentious book about the most urgent skills you need to enjoy a luminously literate life in honor of God.
The High Rise Glorious Skittle Skat Roarious Sky Pie Angel Food Cake
by Nancy Willard
Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fantasy, Fiction, Food
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.39

Three astounding angels appear in the kitchen hoping for a taste of the magical secret-ingredient angel food cake a young girl makes for her mother€™s birthday. €œA fresh, amusing piece.€--Booklist
Earthly Powers
by Anthony Burgess
Genres: Fiction, Classics, Literature, Religion, Historical Fiction, Novels, British Literature
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.13

Anthony Burgess, author of A Clockwork Orange, is regarded as one of the most original and daring writers in the English language. His work is illuminated by a dazzling imagination, by a gift for character and plot, by a talent for surprise. In Earthly Powers Burgess created his masterpiece. At its center are two twentieth-century men who represent different kinds of power—Kenneth Toomey, eminent novelist, a man who has outlived his contemporaries to survive into honored, bitter, luxurious old age as a celebrity of dubious notoriety; and Don Carlo Campanati, a man of God, eventually beloved Pope, who rises through the Vatican as a shrewd manipulator to become the architect of church revolution and a candidate for sainthood. Through the lives of these two modern men Burgess explores the very essence of power. As each pursues his career—one to sainthood, one to wealthy exile—their relationship becomes the heart of a narrative that incorporates almost everyone of fame and distinction in the social, literary, and political life of America and Europe. This astonishing company is joined together by the art of a great novelist into an explosive and entertaining tour de force that will captivate fans of sweeping historic fiction.
Acidalia The Beginning of Kallos (Kallos, #.05)
by Khelsey Jackson
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.04

When Acidalia knows her end is near, she is forced to say goodbye to her life as well as Sean and Ian Hunter. Her final wish is they be there for one another after she is gone.
Flashman (The Flashman Papers, #1)
by George MacDonald Fraser
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Humor, Adventure, Historical, Comedy, War
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.06

Coward, scoundrel, lover and cheat, but there is no better man to go into the jungle with. Join Flashman in his adventures as he survives fearful ordeals and outlandish perils across the four corners of the world.Can a man be all bad? When Harry Flashman’s adventures as the reluctant secret agent in Afghanistan lead him to join the exclusive company of Lord Cardigan’s Hussars and play a part in the disastrous Retreat from Kabul, it culminates in the rascal’s finest – and most dishonest – turn.
The Opportunist (Love Me with Lies, #1)
by Tarryn Fisher
Genres: Romance, New Adult, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance, Adult, Drama, Chick Lit
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.19

Olivia Kaspen has just discovered that her ex-boyfriend, Caleb Drake, has lost his memory. With an already lousy reputation for taking advantage of situations, Olivia must decide how far she is willing to go to get Caleb back. Wrestling to keep her true identity and their sordid past under wraps, Olivia’s greatest obstacle is Caleb’s wicked, new girlfriend; Leah Smith. It is a race to the finish as these two vipers engage in a vicious tug of war to possess a man who no longer remembers them. But, soon enough Olivia must face the consequences of her lies, and in the process discover that sometimes love falls short of redemption.
Red: The Heroic Rescue (The Circle, #2)
by Ted Dekker
Genres: Fantasy, Christian Fiction, Fiction, Christian, Thriller, Science Fiction, Suspense
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.28

"We have stepped off the cliff and are falling into madness."The mind-bending pace of Black accelerates in Red, Book Two of Ted Dekker's groundbreaking Circle trilogy.Less than a month ago, Thomas Hunter was a failed writer selling coffee at the Java Hut in Denver. Now he finds himself in a desperate quest to rescue two worlds from collapse. In one world, he's a battle-scarred general commanding an army of primitive warriors. In the other, he's racing to outwit sadistic terrorists intent on creating global chaos through an unstoppable virus.Two worlds on the brink of destruction. One unthinkable solution.Enter an adrenaline-laced epic where dreams and reality collide. Nothing is as it seems, as Black turns to Red.
Kürk Mantolu Madonna
by Sabahattin Ali
Genres: Fiction, Turkish Literature, Classics, Turkish, Romance, Novels, Roman
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.42

Her gün, daima öğleden sonra oraya gidiyor, koridorlardaki resimlere bakıyormuş gibi ağır ağır, fakat büyük bir sabırsızlıkla asıl hedefine varmak isteyen adımlarımı zorla zapt ederek geziniyor, rastgele gözüme çarpmış gibi önünde durduğum "Kürk Mantolu Madonna"yı seyre dalıyor, ta kapılar kapanıncaya kadar orada bekliyordum.Kimi tutkular rehberimiz olur yaşam boyunca. Kollarıyla bizi sarar. Sorgulamadan peşlerinden gideriz ve hiç pişman olmayacağımızı biliriz. Yapıtlarında insanların görünmeyen yüzlerini ortaya çıkaran Sabahattin Ali, bu kitabında güçlü bir tutkunun resmini çiziyor. Düzenin sildiği kişiliklere, yaşamın uçuculuğuna ve aşkın olanaksızlığına dair, yanıtlanması zor sorular soruyor.
Upside Down Kingdom
by Jody   Brown
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.78

Upside Down Kingdom
Manual of Mineralogy
by Cornelis Klein
Genres: Geology, Science, Reference, Textbooks
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.92

The classic in the field since 1848, this extraordinary reference offers readers unsurpassed coverage of mineralogy and crystallography. Known for its complete coverage of concepts and principles along with a more systematic and descriptive treatment of mineralogy, the revised edition now includes a CD-ROM to let readers see the minerals and crystals, while also viewing chemical composition, symmetry, and morphological crystallography.
South of Reality
by A.I. Alexen
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.60

When guard dogs Arky and Peyson investigate a mysterious and shady new feline arrival, they could never have foreseen what lay ahead – midnight chases in the forest, employment among humans, deals with a malicious rooster, and much more, bringing them closer and closer to breaking the all-important animal code!
Suskunlar
by İhsan Oktay Anar
Genres: Turkish Literature, Turkish, Fiction, Roman, Novels, Historical Fiction, Literature
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.35

Eflâtun rengi hayaller kuran bir “suskun”un sözleridir, bu roman. İşittiğini gören, gördüğünü dinleyen, dinlediğini sessizliğin büyüsüyle sırlayan ve tüm bunların görkemini hikâye eden bir adamın alçakgönüllü dünyasına misafir olacaksınız, satırlar akıp giderken. O ise, muzip bir tebessümle size eşlik edecek, sessizce... Sayfaları birer birer tüketirken, benzersiz erguvanî düşlerin “gerçekliği”nde semâ edeceksiniz ve bu düşlerden âdeta başınız dönecek. Hayat kadar gerçek, düş kadar inanılmaz bu dünyanın tüm kahramanlarının seslerini duyacak, nefeslerini hissedeceksiniz. Çünkü Suskunlar, sessizliğin olduğu kadar, seslerin ve sözlerin, yani musikînin romanıdır. Sonsuzluğun derin sessizliğinin “nefesini üfleyen” ve ona “can veren” bir adamın hayallerinin ete kemiğe bürünmüş kahramanları, en az sizler kadar gerçektir; ya da siz, en az onlar kadar bir düş ürünü... Bağdasar, Kirkor, Dâvut, Kalın Musa, İbrahim Dede Efendi, Rafael, Tağut, Veysel Bey ve diğerleri... Onlar, sessizliğin evreninden İhsan Oktay Anar’ın düş dünyasına duhûl ederek suskunluklarını bozmuşlardır. Bir meczûp aşkı tattı, bir âşıksa aşkına şarkılar yazıp ruhunu maviyle bezedi; diğeri, kaybolduğu dünyada bir sesin peşine düşerek kendini buldu. Nevâ, belki de, herkesin âşık olduğu bir kadının pür hayâliydi. Hayâlet avcısı, kendi ruhunu yakalamaya çalıştı. Zâhir ve Bâtın ise, zıtlıkların muhteşem birliğinde denge bulan iki ayrı gücün cisimleşmiş hâliydi. Suskunlar’ı okuduktan sonra aynaya bakmak, yansıyan aksinizde gerçeği görmek, gördüğünüzü işitmek ve duyduklarınızla sağırlaşıp susmak isteyeceksiniz. Sayfalar tükenip bittiğinde, kim bilir, belki de “suskunlar”dan biri
Fraulein Schmidt and Mr Anstruther
by Elizabeth von Arnim
Genres: Classics, Fiction, 20th Century, Romance, Modern Classics, Germany, British Literature
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.90

This enchanting novel tells the story of the love affair between Rose-Marie Schmidt and Roger Anstruther. A determined young woman of twenty-five, Rose-Marie is considered a spinster by the inhabitants of the small German town of Jena where she lives with her father, the Professor. To their homes comes Roger, an impoverished but well-born young Englishman who wishes to learn German: Rose-Marie and Roger fall in love. But the course of true love never did run smooth: distance, temperament and fortune divide them. We watch the ebb and flow of love between two very different people and see the witty and wonderful Rose-Marie get exactly what she wants.
Eat Dirt: Why Leaky Gut May Be the Root Cause of Your Health Problems and 5 Surprising Steps to Cure It
by Josh Axe
Genres: Health, Nonfiction, Food, Nutrition, Self Help, Science, Cookbooks
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.00

National Bestseller Doctor of Natural Medicine and wellness authority Dr. Josh Axe delivers a groundbreaking, indispensable guide for understanding, diagnosing, and treating one of the most discussed yet little-understood health conditions: leaky gut syndrome. Do you have a leaky gut? For 80% of the population the answer is “yes”—and most people don’t even realize it. Leaky gut syndrome is the root cause of a litany of ailments, including: chronic inflammation, allergies, autoimmune diseases, hypothyroidism, adrenal fatigue, diabetes, and even arthritis. To keep us in good health, our gut relies on maintaining a symbiotic relationship with trillions of microorganisms that live in our digestive tract. When our digestive system is out of whack, serious health problems can manifest and our intestinal walls can develop microscopic holes, allowing undigested food particles, bacteria, and toxins to seep into the bloodstream. This condition is known as leaky gut syndrome. In Eat Dirt , Dr. Josh Axe explains that what we regard as modern “improvements” to our food supply—including refrigeration, sanitation, and modified grains—have damaged our intestinal health. In fact, the same organisms in soil that allow plants and animals to flourish are the ones we need for gut health. In Eat Dirt , Dr. Axe explains that it’s essential to get a little “dirty” in our daily lives in order to support our gut bacteria and prevent leaky gut syndrome. Dr. Axe offers simple ways to get these needed microbes, from incorporating local honey and bee pollen into your diet to forgoing hand sanitizers and even ingesting a little probiotic-rich soil. Because leaky gut manifests differently in every individual, Dr. Axe also identifies the five main “gut types” and offers customizable plans—including diet, supplement, and lifestyle recommendations—to dramatically improve gut health in just thirty days. With a simple diet plan, recipes, and practical advice, Eat Dirt will help readers restore gut health and eliminate leaky gut for good.
A Bird in the House
by Margaret Laurence
Genres: Fiction, Canada, Short Stories, Classics, Canadian Literature, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.93

One of Canada’s most accomplished authors combines the best qualities of both the short story and the novel to create a lyrical evocation of the beauty, pain, and wonder of growing up.In eight interconnected, finely wrought stories, Margaret Laurence recreates the world of Vanessa MacLeod – a world of scrub-oak, willow, and chokecherry bushes; of family love and conflict; and of a girl’s growing awareness of and passage into womanhood. The stories blend into one masterly and moving whole: poignant, compassionate, and profound in emotional impact.In this fourth book of the five-volume Manawaka series, Vanessa MacLeod takes her rightful place alongside the other unforgettable heroines of Manawaka: Hagar Shipley in The Stone Angel, Rachel Cameron in A Jest of God, Stacey MacAindra in The Fire-Dwellers, and Morag Gunn in The Diviners.
Damascus Cover
by Howard Kaplan
Genres: Fiction, Espionage, Jewish, Novels, Suspense, Thriller, Mystery
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.94

A spy walks the dangerous line between love and survival.LA Times Bestselling Spy Thriller. Now a Major Motion Picture."Kaplan is up there with the best." - Clive Cussler"In the best tradition of the new espionage novel. Kaplan's grasp of history and scene creates a genuine reality. He seems to know every back alley of Damascus and Cyprus." - Los Angeles TimesIn a last ditch effort to revive his career, washed out agent Ari Ben-Sion accepts a mission he never would have 30 years ago ─ to smuggle a group of Jewish children out of the Damascus ghetto. Or so he thinks.In Damascus, a beautiful American photographer, Kim, seems to be falling in love with Ari. But, she is asking too many questions. His communication equipment disappears. His contact never shows up. The operation is only hours away and everything seems awry.Realizing that he's caught up in a bigger and more dangerous game, Ari is desperate to succeed... and he's willing to risk everything... even his life.The Damascus Cover is a gripping thriller with enough twists and turns to keep the reader intrigued until the explosive ending.
Buffering: Unshared Tales of a Life Fully Loaded
by Hannah Hart
Genres: Nonfiction, Memoir, LGBT, Audiobook, Biography, Queer, Mental Health
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.25

The wildly popular YouTube personality and author of the New York Times bestseller My Drunk Kitchen is back! This time, she’s stirring up memories and tales from her past.By combing through the journals that Hannah has kept for much of her life, this collection of narrative essays delivers a fuller picture of her life, her experiences, and the things she’s figured out about family, faith, love, sexuality, self-worth, friendship and fame.Revealing what makes Hannah tick, this sometimes cringe-worthy, poignant collection of stories is sure to deliver plenty of Hannah’s wit and wisdom, and hopefully encourage you to try your hand at her patented brand of reckless optimism.Personal note:Hello, my darlings! I am incredibly pleased to present BUFFERING: Unshared Tales of a Life Fully Loaded!As a big fan of memoirs, I wanted to try my hand at writing about the events of my life that deserve a little more consideration than can be accomplished in 140-characters or a 6-minute vlog. Now on the cusp of turning 30, I'm ready to expose some parts of my life that I haven't shared before. Before, it was all about privacy, process and time. And now the time has come! I’m ready to put myself out there, for you.  I'm a little nervous about all these vulnerable words going into the world, these tales about my love life, the wrestling I’ve done with faith, how I feel about sex and my family and myself. I’ve had a lot of trials, a lot of errors, but also a lot of passion. Here’s the thing--I've always found comfort in the stories shared by others, so I hope my stories, now that I feel ready to tell them, will bring you some comfort too.And when you read this book please remember: Buffering is just the time it takes to process.Enjoy!Love,Hannah
Monsieur Ibrahim and The Flowers of the Qur'an
by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt
Genres: Fiction, France, School, Classics, French Literature, Contemporary, Novels
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.84

Internationally acclaimed play of cross-cultural friendshipParis in the 1960s. Thirteen-year-old Moses lives in the shadow of his less-than loving father. When he's caught stealing from wise old shopkeeper Monsieur Ibrahim, he discovers an unlikely friend and a whole new world. Together they embark on a journey that takes them from the streets of Paris to the whirling dervishes of the Golden Crescent.This delightful, moving play has already been a huge hit in Paris and New York. Performed in thirteen countries and published in twelve languages, it is also an award-winning film starring Omar Sharif.Monsieur Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Qur'an received its UK premiere at the Bush Theatre on 17 January 2006.