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Joni: An Unforgettable Story
by Joni Eareckson Tada
Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Christian, Memoir, Autobiography, Christianity, Biography Memoir
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.23

The award-winning story of a young woman who triumphed over devastating odds to touch countless lives the world over with the healing message of Christ. In a split second on a hot July afternoon, a diving accident transformed the life of Joni Eareckson Tada forever. She went from being an active young woman to facing every day in a wheelchair. In this unforgettable autobiography, Joni reveals each step of her struggle to accept her disability and discover the meaning of her life. The hard-earned truths she discovers and the special ways God reveals his love are testimonies to faith's triumph over hardship and suffering. The new 25th Anniversary edition of this award-winning story--which has more than 3,000,000 copies in print in over 40 languages--will introduce a new generation of readers to the incredible greatness of God's power and mercy at work in those who fully give their hearts and lives to him. Joni has written an afterword in which she describes the events that have occurred in her life since the book's publication in 1976, including her marriage to Ken Tada and the expansion of her worldwide ministry to families affected by disability. Joni is now available for the first time in an unabridged audio version read by the author.
The Cask of Amontillado
by Edgar Allan Poe
Genres: Classics, Short Stories, Horror, Fiction, School, Gothic, Mystery
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.09

"The Cask of Amontillado" (sometimes spelled "The Casque ..") is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe and first published in the November 1846 issue of "Godey's Lady's Book." It is set in a nameless Italian city in an unspecified year (possibly during the eighteenth century) and concerns the revenge taken by the narrator on a friend who he claims has insulted him. Like several of Poe's stories, and in keeping with the 19th-century fascination with the subject, the narrative revolves around the possibility of a person being buried alive or enclosed in a small space with not possibility of escape (aka immurement).Librarian's note: this entry relates to the story "The Cask of Amontillado." Collections of short stories by the author can be found elsewhere on Goodreads.
Why Not-World
by Alexei Maxim Russell
Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult, Dystopia, Science Fiction Fantasy
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.09

Young Elsie Boncoeur is staging a one-girl rebellion against a world full of ignorance and prejudice, but her search for a world based on intelligence and justice leads her into a surreal alternate universe, where Einstein won World War II, the Greek gods were real and the citizenry are guided by the moral precepts of a lost Shakespeare comedy.
With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
by E.B. Sledge
Genres: History, Nonfiction, War, Military Fiction, World War II, Biography, Military History
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.45

In his own book, Wartime, Paul Fussell called With the Old Breed "one of the finest memoirs to emerge from any war." John Keegan referred to it in The Second World War as "one of the most arresting documents in war literature." And Studs Terkel was so fascinated with the story he interviewed its author for his book, "The Good War." What has made E.B. Sledge's memoir of his experience fighting in the South Pacific during World War II so devastatingly powerful is its sheer honest simplicity and compassion.Now including a new introduction by Paul Fussell, With the Old Breed presents a stirring, personal account of the vitality and bravery of the Marines in the battles at Peleliu and Okinawa. Born in Mobile, Alabama in 1923 and raised on riding, hunting, fishing, and a respect for history and legendary heroes such as George Washington and Daniel Boone, Eugene Bondurant Sledge (later called "Sledgehammer" by his Marine Corps buddies) joined the Marines the year after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and from 1943 to 1946 endured the events recorded in this book. In those years, he passed, often painfully, from innocence to experience.Sledge enlisted out of patriotism, idealism, and youthful courage, but once he landed on the beach at Peleliu, it was purely a struggle for survival. Based on the notes he kept on slips of paper tucked secretly away in his New Testament, he simply and directly recalls those long months, mincing no words and sparing no pain. The reality of battle meant unbearable heat, deafening gunfire, unimaginable brutality and cruelty, the stench of death, and, above all, constant fear. Sledge still has nightmares about "the bloody, muddy month of May on Okinawa." But, as he also tellingly reveals, the bonds of friendship formed then will never be severed.Sledge's honesty and compassion for the other marines, even complete strangers, sets him apart as a memoirist of war. Read as sobering history or as high adventure, With the Old Breed is a moving chronicle of action and courage.
You Do You: How to Be Who You Are and Use What You've Got to Get What You Want (A No F*cks Given Guide, 3)
by Sarah Knight
Genres: Self Help, Nonfiction, Personal Development, Audiobook, Psychology, Mental Health, Humor
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.62

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck and Get Your Sh*t Together comes more straight talk about how to stand up for who you are and what you really want, need, and deserve--showing when it's okay to be selfish, why it's pointless to be perfect, and how to be "difficult."

Being yourself should be easy, yet too many of us struggle to live on other people's terms instead of our own. Rather than feeling large and in charge, we feel little and belittled.Sound familiar? Bestselling "anti-guru" Sarah Knight has three simple words for you:
YOU DO YOU.


It's time to start putting your happiness first--and stop letting other people tell you what to do, how to do it, or why it can't be done. And don't panic! You can do it without losing friends and alienating people. Knight delivers her trademark no-bullsh*t advice about:The Tyranny of "Just Because"The social contract and how to amend itTurning "flaws" into strengths--aka "mental redecorating"Why it's not your job to be niceLetting your freak flag flyHow to take risks, silence the doubters, and prove the haters wrongPraise for Sarah Knight"Genius." --Cosmopolitan"Self-help to swear by." --Boston Globe"Hilarious... truly practical." --Booklist
The Tommyknockers
by Stephen King
Genres: Horror, Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller, Fantasy, Aliens, Supernatural
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.58


Librarian's Note: This is alternate cover edition #2ISBN 10: 0451156609ISBN13: 9780451156600
See: Original Record HereLate Last Night and the Night Before ...... Tommyknockers, tommyknockers, knocking at the door.Something was happening in Bobbi Anderson's idyllic small town of Haven, Maine. Something that gave every man, woman, and child in town powers far beyond ordinary mortals. Something that turned the town into a death trap for all outsiders. Something that came from a metal object, buried for millennia, that Bobbi accidentally stumbled across. It wasn't that Bobbi and the other good folks of Haven had sold their souls to reap the rewards of the most deadly evil this side of hell. It was more like a diabolical takeover...an invasion of body and soul--and mind....Note: All information herein, such as number of pages, publisher, etc., refer to this alternate cover edition and may or may not coincide with the main entry for this ISBN or any other alternate covers.~
The Jewel in the Crown (The Raj Quartet, #1)
by Paul Scott
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, India, Classics, Historical, 20th Century, Literature
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.14

No set of novels so richly recreates the last days of India under British rule--"two nations locked in an imperial embrace"--as Paul Scott's historical tour de force, "The Raj Quartet." The Jewel in the Crown opens in 1942 as the British fear both Japanese invasion and Indian demands for independence.
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit (Out of the Hitler Time, #1)
by Judith Kerr
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Childrens, Historical, Holocaust, War, Young Adult
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.99

Partly autobiographical, this is first of the internationally acclaimed trilogy by Judith Kerr telling the unforgettable story of a Jewish family fleeing from Germany at the start of the Second World WarSuppose your country began to change. Suppose that without your noticing, it became dangerous for some people to live in Germany any longer. Suppose you found, to your complete surprise, that your own father was one of those people.That is what happened to Anna in 1933. She was nine years old when it began, too busy with her schoolwork and toboganning to take much notice of political posters, but out of them glared the face of Adolf Hitler, the man who would soon change the whole of Europe – starting with her own small life.Anna suddenly found things moving too fast for her to understand. One day, her father was unaccountably missing. Then she herself and her brother Max were being rushed by their mother, in alarming secrecy, away from everything they knew – home and schoolmates and well-loved toys – right out of Germany…
Miecz przeznaczenia (Saga o Wiedźminie, #0.7)
by Andrzej Sapkowski
Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Short Stories, Audiobook, High Fantasy, Polish Literature, Adventure
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.28

„Miecz przeznaczenia” jest zbiorem opowiadań stanowiących swoistą kontynuację przygód Geralta ze zbioru „Ostatnie życzenie”, a zarazem poprzedza historię opisaną w „Sadze o wiedźminie”. Generalnie opowiadania składające się na omawiany zbiór nie różnią się niczym od napisanych wcześniej. Geralt dzięki swojej sile, odwadze i inteligencji walczy z potworami bądź w inny sposób stara się pomagać ludziom. Świat, w którym rozgrywa się akcja, jest przedstawiony w sposób niezwykle plastyczny, co sprawia, iż można go sobie bez większych problemów wyobrazić. Książka przesiąknięta jest emocjami, marzeniami i wartościami. Na kartach opowiadań widzimy miłość, poświęcenie, honor, determinację spowodowaną zamiarem udzielenia pomocy ukochanemu, przywiązanie do własnej ziemi.
Murder in the Cathedral
by T.S. Eliot
Genres: Plays, Classics, Drama, Poetry, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Theatre
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.72

T. S. Eliot's verse dramatization of the murder of Thomas Becket at Canterbury, winner of the Nobel Prize for LiteratureThe Archbishop Thomas Becket speaks fatal words before he is martyred in T. S. Eliot's best-known drama, based on the murder of the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1170. Praised for its poetically masterful handling of issues of faith, politics, and the common good, T. S. Eliot's play bolstered his reputation as the most significant poet of his time.
Son of a Serial Killer
by Jams N. Roses
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Fiction, Crime, Horror, Psychology, Mystery Thriller
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.70

SON OF A SERIAL KILLER by Jams N. RosesBen Green is a troubled young man, losing his mind and hearing voices. Worse than that, his nightmare is just beginning…Detective Inspector Summers hates dealing with drug addicts, thieves, violent men and women, rapists, child molesters and murderers. She wants to be a doctor in a surgery, saving the lives of the sick. Instead, she deals with the sick and twisted. Finally, she gets handed the case she wants, the reason she joined the force… Her investigations lead Summers closer to Ben, and his involvement to the case slowly becomes clear…Psychological Thriller - Contains adult content – Sex & Violence – 18+
Testament of Youth
by Vera Brittain
Genres: Nonfiction, History, Memoir, Classics, Biography, War, World War I
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.11

Much of what we know and feel about the First World War we owe to Vera Brittain's elegiac yet unsparing book, which set a standard for memoirists from Martha Gellhorn to Lillian Hellman. Abandoning her studies at Oxford in 1915 to enlist as a nurse in the armed services, Brittain served in London, in Malta, and on the Western Front. By war's end she had lost virtually everyone she loved. Testament of Youth is both a record of what she lived through and an elegy for a vanished generation. Hailed by the Times Literary Supplement as a book that helped “both form and define the mood of its time,” it speaks to any generation that has been irrevocably changed by war.
Cosmic Banditos
by A.C. Weisbecker
Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Humor, Comedy, Adventure, Novels, Literature
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.07

Soon to be a major motion picture starring John Cusack ! Mr. Quark is a down-on-his luck pot-smuggler hiding out in the mountains of Colombia with his dog, High Pockets, and a small band of banditos led by the irascible Jose. Only months before, these three and their fearless associates were rolling in millions in cash and high-grade marijuana, eluding prosecution on “ridiculously false” drug and terrorism charges. But times have quickly grown lean, and to liven up their exile, Jose decides to mug a family of American tourists. Among the spoils are physics texts, which launch Mr. Quark on a side-splitting, boisterous adventure north to California, where he confronts the owner of the books with his own theories on relativity, the nature of the universe, and looking for the meaning of life in all the wrong places….
Unf*ck Your Habitat: You're Better Than Your Mess
by Rachel  Hoffman
Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help, Audiobook, Personal Development, Psychology, How To, Reference
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.73

Finally, a housekeeping and organizational system developed for those of us who'd describe our current living situation as a “f*cking mess” that we're desperate to fix. Unf*ck Your Habitat is for anyone who has been left behind by traditional aspirational systems: The ones that ignore single people with full-time jobs; people without kids but living with roommates; and people with mental illnesses or physical limitations, and many others. Most organizational books are aimed at traditional homemakers, DIYers, and people who seem to have unimaginable amounts of free time. They assume we all iron our sheets, have linen napkins to match our table runners, and can keep plants alive for longer than a week. Basically, they ignore most of us living here in the real world.Interspersed with lists and challenges, this practical, no-nonsense advice relies on a 20/10 system (20 minutes of cleaning followed by a 10-minute break; no marathon cleaning allowed) to help you develop lifelong habits. It motivates you to embrace a new lifestyle in manageable sections so you can actually start applying the tactics as you progress. For everyone stuck between The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up and Adulting, this philosophy is decidedly more realistic than aspirational, but the goal is the same: not everyone will have a showcase of a home, but whatever your habitat, you deserve one that brings you happiness, not stress.
Regular People of The Weak: A Rebel's Experience With The Spiritual Chief of Poets
by Shareef Mabrouk
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.58

When Zackery volunteers to work with Neolin-a disabled Native American-in order to score some prescription drugs for personal recreation, he had no idea how much the relationship will ultimately affect him. While his new friend opens his eyes to the power of poetry, Zackery struggles to find his place in life and understand the world around him. But Neolin's grip on reality is not as tight as it seems, and when his dark secrets resurface, it's Zackery's turn to bring him back from the edge.
Trueman Bradley - The Next Great Detective
by Alexei Maxim Russell
Genres: Mystery
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.40

Trueman Bradley visits London and sets up shop on Baker Street, in the hopes of becoming the next Sherlock Holmes. Using hints he has derived from the original Sherlock stories, Trueman uncovers the mysterious methods of "The Great Detective" and uses them to solve the mystery of how his grandfather acquired his fortune, as well as helping Scotland Yard to capture a notorious cat burglar. With the help of a few new friends, Trueman learns the value of deduction, imagination and instinct, in detective work, and proves that he has what it takes to become "The Next Great Detective."
The Arrival
by Shaun Tan
Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Fantasy, Picture Books, Fiction, Young Adult, Art
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.34

In a heartbreaking parting, a man gives his wife and daughter a last kiss and boards a steamship to cross the ocean. He's embarking on the most painful yet important journey of his life—he's leaving home to build a better future for his family. Shaun Tan evokes universal aspects of an immigrant's experience through a singular work of the imagination. He does so using brilliantly clear and mesmerizing images. Because the main character can't communicate in words, the book forgoes them too. But while the reader experiences the main character's isolation, he also shares his ultimate joy.
The Winter's Tale
by William Shakespeare
Genres: Classics, Plays, Drama, Fiction, Theatre, Poetry, Literature
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.71

You can find an alternative cover for this ISBN here.The New Cambridge Shakespeare appeals to students worldwide for its up-to-date scholarship and emphasis on performance. The series features line-by-line commentaries and textual notes on the plays and poems and an extensive introduction. The Winter's Tale is one of Shakespeare's most varied, theatrically self-conscious, and emotionally wide-ranging plays. Much of the play's copiousness inheres in its generic intermingling of tragedy, comedy, romance, pastoral, and the history play. In addition to dates and sources, the introduction attends to iterative patterns, the nature and cause of Leontes' jealousy, the staging and meaning of the bear episode, and the thematic and structural implications of the figure of Time. Special attention is paid to the ending and its tempered happiness. Performance history is integrated throughout the introduction and commentary. Appendices include the theatrical practice of doubling.
Trust: Pandora's Box (TRUST Trilogy #3; TRUST Universe #6-8)
by Cristiane Serruya
Genres: Romance, Erotica, Erotic Romance
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.95

TRUST: PANDORA'S BOX, the last installment of the TRUST TRILOGY, follows Ethan, Alistair and Sophia as each one of them strives to live happily ever after. But a greedy man, who has uncovered the many secrets and wrong deeds committed by Ethan, Alistair and Sophia, realizes they could be worth millions. Many are invited to join his team. Each one has an agenda. Each one has a target. Things get out of control when Pandora's Box is opened and the demons are let loose. With so many enemies out for revenge, what will the future bring to Ethan, Alistair and Sophia? Eventually, wishes and nightmares come true... Will hope survive? This book is the last installment of the TRUST TRILOGY and contains graphic sex scenes and mild violence. Indicated for mature audiences.
The Nightlife: New York (The Nightlife, #1)
by Travis Luedke
Genres: Paranormal, Vampires, Erotica, Romance, Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.48

ACE for ASIN# B0090P1MIUThe Nightlife Series is violent, sexy, and occasionally violently sexy.Vampires, strippers, escorts, night clubs, pimps and dirty cops – the Nightlife New York is never boring.Aaron Pilan’s life is forever changed when he’s shot trying to rescue a drop-dead gorgeous woman on the streets of New York. Aaron is thrust into the shocking world of vampiric slavery when Michelle shares her blood to save his life.Michelle's existence as a solitary vampire is also altered when she accepts this naive young man into her life. Bound by her blood, Aaron is subject to her authority. He walks a tightrope of strictly controlled feeding regiments and intense sexual adventures while catering to the neurotic control-freak tendencies of his new master. She vows to eliminate him if he proves too difficult to control.This story is bold and evocative, infusing blood, sex, love and turmoil in an urban drama about two vampires battling evil outside and within themselves.
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
by Stephen King
Genres: Fiction, Short Stories, Horror, Thriller, Audiobook, Classics, Crime
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.51

Andy Dufresne, a banker, was convicted of killing his wife and her lover and sent to Shawshank Prison. He maintains his innocence over the decades he spends at Shawshank during which time he forms a friendship with "Red", a fellow inmate.Source: stephenking.com
Token Huntress (Token Huntress, #1)
by Kia Carrington-Russell
Genres: Fantasy, Paranormal, Vampires, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Dystopia, Supernatural
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.83

Perfect for fans of Kristin Cashore and Sarah J. Maas, this first book in a tainted and action-packed new series is impossible to put down!Esmore is one of the best; a Token in her Hunter Guild. After leading her team into the rubble remains of San Francisco and into an ambush, Esmore admitted her own sacrifice and defeat to protect her people. Esmore went from being Token Huntress and leading her team to a life captured and hidden within the Vampire Council by a Vampire, Chase who claimed that she was his familiar.In the year of 2,341, Esmore fights for her survival and the goal to maintain humanity from being entirely destroyed by the vampires who overpowered them those many years ago. Dark. Romantic. Dangerous. Action Packed. Your tainted obsession starts today….
Awakening
by Cassidy Storm
Genres: BDSM, Erotica, Lesbian, Femme Femme, Lesbian Romance, Dark, LGBT
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.49

You awaken to complete darkness.  You’re blindfolded, gagged, tied to a chair, arms bound tightly behind you. Completely naked – and completely helpless. You have no idea how you got here. Or where “here” is.  This is just a dream, you decide.  Unable to see, you listen instead. What you hear around you is both intriguing and frightening. Other women being punished – and pleasured.  All too soon, your own ordeal begins as three women take turns subjecting you to excruciating torment – and orgasmic bliss.  It must be a dream.  Or is it?
The End of Your Life Book Club
by Will Schwalbe
Genres: Nonfiction, Memoir, Books About Books, Biography, Biography Memoir, Audiobook, Death
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.80

The inspiring story of a son and his dying mother, who form a "book club" that brings them together as her life comes to a close. Mary Anne Schwalbe is waiting for her chemotherapy treatments when Will casually asks her what she's reading. The conversation they have grows into tradition: soon they are reading the same books so they can have something to talk about in the hospital waiting room. The ones they choose range from classic to popular, from fantastic to spiritual, and we hear their passion for reading and their love for each other in their intimate and searching discussions. A profoundly moving testament to the power of love between a child and parent, and the power of reading in our lives.
The Children's Hour
by Lillian Hellman
Genres: Plays, Drama, Classics, Fiction, Theatre, LGBT, Queer
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.96

This is a serious and adult play about two women who run a school for girls. After a malicious youngster starts a rumour about the two women, the rumour soon turns into a scandal. As the young girl comes to understand the power she wields, she sticks by her story, which precipitates tragedy for the women. It is later discovered that the gossip was pure invention, but it is too late. Irreparable damage has been done.