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Heart of a Warrior Angel
by Lali A.  Love
Genres: Fantasy
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.38

TRIGGER WARNINGAward winning Author Lali A. Love provides a supernatural thriller of metaphysical and visionary fantasy with her own revolutionary philosophy and unique narrative skills to produce this emotionally invoking, heart-wrenching and gripping tale of a family's rise from poverty, oppression and abuse. Lilac Noble must face the traumatic experiences of her childhood before she can conquer the dark entities that have wreaked havoc on her family. On this epic journey, Lilac undergoes the destructive process of spiritual enlightenment in order to lift the veil of darkness and shame that has obscured her youth. As Lilac unlocks painful memories of abuse, suppressed in her subconscious from years of fear-based conditioning, she uncovers menacing secrets feeding the evil within her generational bloodline. In an attempt to vanquish the sinister energies, Lilac finds the courage to discover her inner truth, vulnerability, and authenticity, as she awakens her divine light and overcomes her debilitating fears of the past. Lilac's unconditional love for her family guides her through her process of healing and transformation, fuelling her instinct for survival and her burning desire to illuminate the world. Spanning two continents and three generations, this inspirational novel portrays the best and worst of humanity and shows how the "tiniest spark of light can overcome the darkness of any magnitude," through forgiveness, compassion, and the most powerful force in the universe – Love.
Talk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds
by Carmine Gallo
Genres: Nonfiction, Business, Self Help, Communication, Personal Development, Leadership, Psychology
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.88

Ideas are the currency of the twenty-first century. In order to succeed, you need to be able to sell your ideas persuasively. This ability is the single greatest skill that will help you accomplish your dreams. Many people have a fear of public speaking or are insecure about their ability to give a successful presentation. Now public speaking coach and bestselling author Carmine Gallo explores what makes a great presentation by examining the widely acclaimed TED Talks, which have redefined the elements of a successful presentation and become the gold standard for public speaking. TED ? which stands for technology, entertainment, and design ? brings together the world's leading thinkers. These are the presentations that set the world on fire, and the techniques that top TED speakers use will make any presentation more dynamic, fire up any team, and give anyone the confidence to overcome their fear of public speaking.In his book, Carmine Gallo has broken down hundreds of TED talks and interviewed the most popular TED presenters, as well as the top researchers in the fields of psychology, communications, and neuroscience to reveal the nine secrets of all successful TED presentations. Gallo's step-by-step method makes it possible for anyone to deliver a presentation that is engaging, persuasive, and memorable.Carmine Gallo's top 10 Wall Street Journal Bestseller Talk Like TED will give anyone who is insecure about their public speaking abilities the tools to communicate the ideas that matter most to them, the skill to win over hearts and minds, and the confidence to deliver the talk of their lives.The opinions expressed by Carmine Gallo in TALK LIKE TED are his own. His book is not endorsed, sponsored or authorized by TED Conferences, LLC or its affiliates.
Dust (Silo, #3)
by Hugh Howey
Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Dystopia, Post Apocalyptic, Fantasy, Science Fiction Fantasy, Apocalyptic
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.25

In a time when secrets and lies were the foundations of life, someone has discovered the truth. And they are going to tell.Jules knows what her predecessors created. She knows they are the reason life has to be lived in this way.And she won't stand for it.But Jules no longer has supporters. And there is far more to fear than the toxic world beyond her walls.A poison is growing from within Silo 18.One that cannot be stopped.Unless Silo 1 step in.
Secrets: in a corrupted society
by Dennis K.  Hausker
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.38

A dystopian society developed when politics and leaders go awry. Lily is a CIA agent suddenly sent overseas on a strange mission with a weird mix of personnel which quickly turns dangerous and increasingly deadly. Shadowy background figures must be identified before they face their time runs out. The mystery seems unsolvable, yet it must be done.
com نسيان
by Ahlam Mosteghanemi
Genres: Novels, Romance, Fiction, Feminism, Literature, Love, Self Help
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.68

هذا الكتاب للكاتبة الشهيرة والتي "صُنّفت من بين النساء العشر الأكثر تأثيراً في العالم العربي، والأولى في مجال الأدب بتجاوز مبيعات كتبها مليونين وثلاثمئة ألف نسخة"، هو "جردة نسائية ضدّ الذكورة، دفاعاً عن الرجولة، تلك الآسرة التي نباهي بوقوعنا في فتنتها، إذ من دونها ما كنّا لنكون إناثاً ولا نساءً". بلغتها البليغة الجميلة والمباشرة والواضحة، تعبّر الكاتبة عن حقائق موجودة وواقعية وحسية، لا تتخيل منها شيئا، بل قد تتعدى أحياناً تفاصيل واقعها الفعلي حدود أي خيال رحب، ثم تصل إلى نتائج واستنتاجات وبيانات وأحكام ونصائح مهما اختلفت الاراء في تأثيرها ومفعولها وحكمتها، ومهما تنوعت ردود الفعل عليها، فإن مصدرها صادق وغني ونابع من تجربة ومن فضول ميداني بعيد كل البعد عن التنظير والنظرية، يكشف بالكشافات الضوئية الساطعة كل زوايا وخفايا ما يدور في ساحات مساحات واسعة حقيقية. تشكو الكاتبة من اختفاء رجولة "الرجال"، بما معناه اختفاء كل الصفات الأخلاقية والعشقية الحميدة التي تتوخاها المرأة منهم، فكيف الخلاص للمرأة في حبها للرجل؟ تجد لها حلا وتنصحها وتدعوها: "أحبيه كما لم تحب امرأة/ وانسيه كما ينسى الرجال"، هي لا تتوق إلى التماثل مع الرجال "قليلي الحب"، بصورتهم الحالية المندّد بها، فلتبق المرأة على طبيعتها الأصلية في حبها ومحبتها للرجل، ولتتعلم فقط كيف تكون كالرجال في النسيان. تأتي الكاتبة على ذكر العديد من الشعراء والفلاسفة والكتّاب، وتستشهد بأقوالهم وأحاديثهم التي تقوّي عصب موضوعها وتغنيه: "لا يمكن حصر عدد الكتّاب الذين، عبر الأزمنة والحضارات وبكل اللغات، عملوا مرشدين عاطفيين للتائهين من العشاق في الأزقة والشوارع الجانبية للحبّ. ليس لي هذا الادّعاء. أنا مجرد ممرضة لا تملك سوى حقيبة إسعافات أوّلية لإيقاف نزيف القلوب الأنثوية عند الفراق ". "في النهاية، ما النسيان سوى قلب صفحة من كتاب العمر"، لكن قد يكون وزن الصفحة ثقيلا بحيث وجدت الكاتبة لنفسها دوراً في تخفيف هذا الوزن ما استطاعت، بل وقلب الصفحة نيابة عن القارئ. تقول بتواضع وهدف عملي نبيل: "دعوني أحاول، ربما استطعت قلب صفحتكم هذه. ذلك أنه من الأسهل قلب صفحة الآخرين". يتضمن الكتاب المرفق بـ C.D بعنوان "أيها النسيان هبني قبلتك" من كلمات الكاتبة، وألحان وغناء جاهدة وهبي، عدداً من إشارات الفصول تحمل هذه العناوين: هكذا تورطت في هذا الكتاب، وهاتف النسيان، ونصائح بقطيع من الجمال، وصفات لنسيان رجل، وكما ينسى الرجال، وكمائن الذاكرة، ونساء في مهبّ النسيان، ومن قصص النساء الغبيات، وتانغو النسيان وميثاق شرف أنثوي. كتاب ممتع وملفت ومثير للمعرفة وللجدل في مواضيع تهم القرّاء، فيه الكثير من الحقائق والأحاسيس وجعبة من الاستنتاجات حصيلة تجارب ومراقبة ميدانية للأوضاع بحيث يمكن لأي امرأة، ولأي رجل، الاستفادة من صدقها وواقعيتها
The Axion Esti
by Odysseas Elytis
Genres: Poetry, Nobel Prize, Greece, Classics, 20th Century, Fiction, Literature
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.61

The Axion Esti [is] the work on which Elytis's reputation rests, and which almost certainly won him the Nobel Prize."New York Review of Books
The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers
by Margaret George
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Historical, Tudor Period, British Literature, 16th Century, Medieval
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.25

This is the story of England's most famous, and notorious, king.Henry was a charismatic, ardent - and brash - young lover who married six times; a scholar with a deep love of poetry and music; an energetic hunter who loved the outdoors; a monarch whose lack of a male heir haunted him incessantly; and a ruthless leader who would stop at nothing to achieve his desires. His monumental decision to split from Rome and the Catholic Church was one that would forever shape the religious and political landscape of Britain.Combining magnificent storytelling with an extraordinary grasp of the pleasures and perils of power, Margaret George delivers a vivid portrait of Henry VIII and Tudor England and the powerhouse of players on its stage: Thomas Cromwell, Cardinal Wolsey, Thomas More and Anne Boleyn. It is also a narrative told from an original perspective: Margaret George writes from the King's point of view, injecting irreverent comments from Will Somers - Henry's jester and confidant.
The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature
by Matt Ridley
Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Biology, Evolution, Psychology, Sexuality, Anthropology
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.05

“A terrific book, witty and lucid, and brimming with provocative conjectures.” ( Wall Street Journal ) from the author of the acclaimed New York Times bestseller Genome Brilliantly written, The Red Queen compels us to rethink everything from the persistence of sexism to the endurance of romantic love. Referring to Lewis Carroll's Red Queen from Through the Looking-Glass , a character who has to keep running to stay in the same place, Matt Ridley demonstrates why sex is humanity's best strategy for outwitting its constantly mutating internal predators. The Red Queen answers dozens of other riddles of human nature and culture—including why men propose marriage, the method behind our maddening notions of beauty, and the disquieting fact that a woman is more likely to conceive a child by an adulterous lover than by her husband. The Red Queen offers an extraordinary new way of interpreting the human condition and how it has evolved.
Washington: A Life
by Ron Chernow
Genres: Biography, History, Nonfiction, Presidents, American History, Politics, American Revolution
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.13

The celebrated Ron Chernow provides a richly nuanced portrait of the father of America. With a breadth and depth matched by no other one-volume life, he carries the reader through Washington's troubled boyhood, his precocious feats in the French and Indian Wars, his creation of Mount Vernon, his heroic exploits with the Continental Army, his presiding over the Constitutional Convention and his magnificent performance as America's first president.Despite the reverence his name inspires Washington remains a waxwork to many readers, worthy but dull, a laconic man of remarkable self-control. But in this groundbreaking work Chernow revises forever the uninspiring stereotype. He portrays Washington as a strapping, celebrated horseman, elegant dancer and tireless hunter, who guarded his emotional life with intriguing ferocity. Not only did Washington gather around himself the foremost figures of the age, including James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson, he orchestrated their actions to help realise his vision for the new federal government, define the separation of powers, and establish the office of the presidency.Ron Chernow takes us on a page-turning journey through all the formative events of America's founding. This is a magisterial work from one of America's foremost writers and historians.
Vampire Chronicles: Interview with the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat, The Queen of the Damned
by Anne Rice
Genres: Horror, Fiction, Fantasy, Vampires, Classics, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.30

The ornate, casket-like packaging and neogothic graphic design of this immortal trilogy is eerily enticing on its own. But just lift the lid, slide the first tape from its ghostly sleeve, and you'll soon embrace the hypnotic realm of the undead.Book 1, Interview with the Vampire, opens with the seductive purr of F. Murray Abraham (Amadeus) stating, "I was a 25-year-old man when I became a vampire, and the year was 1791." And so our ultimate antihero, Louis, begins the elaborate retelling of his long, tortured life as a vampire. Winding through the ages, from New Orleans to Paris, we follow Louis and his undying mentor, Lestat, as they feed on humans, whet their carnal appetites, and uncover an underworld of vampire brethren.Interview with the Vampire, read by F.Murray AbrahamRunning time: 3 hours on 2 Audio Cassettes-----------------------------------------------Book 2, The Vampire Lestat, brings us up to date, with Lestat waking from his earthen slumber to join the ranks of rock superstardom before sitting down to share the tale of his own haunting initiation into the vampire world. Michael York (Cabaret) puts his wonderfully fluid, cosmopolitan voice to good use, adding a dash of sly humor to this fast-paced, satisfying blend of sex and blood and rock and roll.The Vampire Lestat, read by Michael York Running time: 3 hours on 2 Audio Cassettes-----------------------------------------------Book 3, The Queen of the Damned, takes us back, all the way back to ancient Egypt, exposing the origins of the vampire way. Narrating in eerily serene and gracious tones, Kate Nelligan (The Prince of Tides) leads us gently down this bloody path of immortal desires. David Purdham gives the voice of Lestat a wistful quality, tinged with an evil relish that exposes the master vampire's sanguine tastes.Queen of the Damned, read by Kate Nelligan and David PurdhamRunning time: 3 hours on 2 Audio Cassettes-----------------------------------------------Anne Rice has continued her Vampire Chronicles beyond these three novels, but that shouldn't make this collection any less tempting to either the undead initiate or certified vampire junkie. --George LaneyTotal: 6 Audio Cassettes / 9 hours~
The Runaway Bunny
by Margaret Wise Brown
Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction, Classics, Animals, Family, Rabbits
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.07

A little bunny keeps running away from his mother in an imaginative and imaginary game of verbal hide-and-seek; children will be profoundly comforted by this lovingly steadfast mother who finds her child every time.The Runaway Bunny, first published in 1942 and never out of print, has indeed become a classic. Generations of readers have fallen in love with the gentle magic of its reassuring words and loving pictures.
Life is Elsewhere
by Milan Kundera
Genres: Fiction, Czech Literature, Novels, Literature, Classics, Philosophy, Literary Fiction
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.96

Kundera initially intended to call this novel The Lyrical Age. The lyrical age, according to Kundera, is youth, and this novel, above all, is an epic of adolescence; an ironic epic that tenderly erodes sacrosanct values: childhood, motherhood, revolution, and even poetry. Jaromil is in fact a poet. His mother made him a poet and accompanies him (figuratively) to his love bed, and (literally) to his deathbed. A ridiculous and touching character, horrifying and totally innocent ("innocence with its bloody smile"!), Jaromil is at the same time a true poet. He's no creep, he's Rimbaud. Rimbaud entrapped by the communist revolution, entrapped in a sombre farce.
The Sweetest Kill
by Amber Kalkes
Genres: Vampires, Romance, Adult, Fantasy
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.17

"Why didn’t you kill me like I asked?" "I didn’t feel like it."   Twenty-two year old Shoshanna has suffered depression since she was a child.  Once, she actually tried to end it all, but failed miserably. Since then, she has been struggling to keep a promise she made to her parents... one that she has regretted making ever since.  One day though, she sees news about a killer on the loose, who appears to be targeting girls around her age. Then an idea pops in her head: What if I could end it all? Why does an innocent girl have to lose her life when she doesn’t want to? When I am stuck here living a life that I don’t want to live.   So she decides to go on the hunt, find the predator, and… offer herself as a willing prey.  But is she going to get what she wants, or is she going to get more than she bargained for?
The Sea Wolf
by Jack London
Genres: Classics, Fiction, Adventure, Literature, Historical Fiction, Novels, American
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.05

The Sea-Wolf is a 1904 psychological adventure novel by Jack London about a literary critic Humphrey van Weyden.The story starts with him aboard a San Francisco ferry, called Martinez, which collides with another ship in the fog and sinks. He is set adrift in the Bay, eventually being picked up by Wolf Larsen.Larsen is the captain of a seal-hunting schooner, the Ghost. Brutal and cynical, yet also highly intelligent and intellectual, he rules over his ship and terrorizes the crew with the aid of his exceptionally great physical strength.
Stillness Speaks
by Eckhart Tolle
Genres: Spirituality, Nonfiction, Self Help, Philosophy, Psychology, Personal Development, Religion
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.26

Eckhart Tolle shows you how to become your true self by embracing stillness and silence. When we are no longer limited by our thinking mind, suffering and pain disappears and we are able to move forward towards a new understanding of our relationships, of nature and of the profound wisdom that is to be found in stillness.
Austenland (Austenland, #1)
by Shannon Hale
Genres: Romance, Fiction, Chick Lit, Contemporary, Adult, Adult Fiction, Humor
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.55

Jane is a young New York woman who can never seem to find the right man-perhaps because of her secret obsession with Mr. Darcy, as played by Colin Firth in the BBC adaptation of "Pride and Predjudice." When a wealthy relative bequeaths her a trip to an English resort catering to Austen-obsessed women, however, Jane's fantasies of meeting the perfect Regency-era gentleman suddenly become more real than she ever could have imagined. Is this total immersion in a fake Austenland enough to make Jane kick the Austen obsession for good, or could all her dreams actually culminate in a Mr. Darcy of her own?
Cold Days (The Dresden Files, #14)
by Jim Butcher
Genres: Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Paranormal, Magic, Audiobook
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.48

You can't keep a good wizard down - even when he wants to stay that way.For years, Harry Dresden has been Chicago's only professional wizard, but a bargain made in desperation with the Queen of Air and Darkness has forced him into a new job: professional killer.Mab, the mother of wicked faeries, has restored the mostly-dead wizard to health, and dispatches him upon his first mission - to bring death to an immortal. Even as he grapples with the impossible task, Dresden learns of a looming danger to Demonreach, the living island hidden upon Lake Michigan, a place whose true purpose and dark potential have the potential to destroy billions and to land Dresden in the deepest trouble he has ever known - even deeper than being dead. How messed up is that?Beset by his new enemies and hounded by the old, Dresden has only twenty four hours to reconnect with his old allies, prevent a cataclysm and do the impossible - all while the power he bargained to get - but never meant to keep - lays siege to his very soul.Magic. It can get a guy killed.
An American Marriage
by Tayari Jones
Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Audiobook, Literary Fiction, Romance, Adult, Adult Fiction
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.95

Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of both the American Dream and the New South. He is a young executive, and she is an artist on the brink of an exciting career. But as they settle into the routine of their life together, they are ripped apart by circumstances neither could have imagined. Roy is arrested and sentenced to twelve years for a crime Celestial knows he didn’t commit. Though fiercely independent, Celestial finds herself bereft and unmoored, taking comfort in Andre, her childhood friend, and best man at their wedding. As Roy’s time in prison passes, she is unable to hold on to the love that has been her center. After five years, Roy’s conviction is suddenly overturned, and he returns to Atlanta ready to resume their life together. This stirring love story is a profoundly insightful look into the hearts and minds of three people who are at once bound and separated by forces beyond their control. An American Marriage is a masterpiece of storytelling, an intimate look deep into the souls of people who must reckon with the past while moving forward—with hope and pain—into the future.
All's Well That Ends Well
by William Shakespeare
Genres: Classics, Plays, Drama, Fiction, Theatre, Literature, Poetry
Average rating on Goodreads: 3.62

Helena, a ward of the Countess of Rousillion, falls in love with the Countess's son, Bertram. Daughter of a famous doctor, and a skilled physician in her own right, Helena cures the King of France-who feared he was dying-and he grants her Bertram's hand as a reward. Bertram, however, offended by the inequality of the marriage, sets off for war, swearing he will not live with his wife until she can present him with a son, and with his own ring-two tasks which he believes impossible. However with the aid of a bed trick, Helena fulfils his tasks, Bertram realises the error of his ways, and they are reconciled. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
The Keepsake (Rizzoli & Isles, #7)
by Tess Gerritsen
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Fiction, Mystery Thriller, Suspense, Detective
Average rating on Goodreads: 4.11

New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen knows how to expertly dissect a brilliantly suspenseful story, all the while keeping fascinated readers riveted to her side. By turns darkly enthralling and relentlessly surprising, The Keepsake showcases an author at the peak of her storytelling powers.   For untold years, the perfectly preserved mummy had lain forgotten in the dusty basement of Boston’s Crispin Museum. Now its sudden rediscovery by museum staff is both a major coup and an attention-grabbing mystery. Dubbed “Madam X,” the mummy–to all appearances, an ancient Egyptian artifact– seems a ghoulish godsend for the financially struggling institution. But medical examiner Maura Isles soon discovers a macabre message hidden within the corpse–horrifying proof that this “centuries-old” relic is instead a modern-day murder victim.  To Maura and Boston homicide detective Jane Rizzoli, the forensic evidence is unmistakable, its implications terrifying. And when the grisly remains of yet another woman are found in the hidden recesses of the museum, it becomes chillingly clear that a maniac is at large–and is now taunting them. Archaeologist Josephine Pulcillo’s blood runs cold when the killer’s cryptic missives are discovered, and her darkest dread becomes real when the carefully preserved corpse of yet a third victim is left in her car like a gruesome offering–or perhaps a ghastly promise of what’s to come.  The twisted killer’s familiarity with post-mortem rituals suggests to Maura and Jane that he may have scientific expertise in common with Josephine. Only Josephine knows that her stalker shares a knowledge even more personally terrifying: details of a dark secret she had thought forever buried.  Now Maura must summon her own dusty knowledge of ancient death traditions to unravel his twisted endgame. And when Josephine vanishes, Maura and Jane have precious little time to derail the Archaeology Killer before he adds another chilling piece to his monstrous collection.