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Imitating Humans: A Technical Approach

Siddharth Shrotriya

It is a book for students and researchers of engineering departments and is related to the domain of Artificial Intelligence, Programming Languages, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, Human Computer Interaction, Robotics, Human Perception, Emotions, Feelings, Human Psychology, Brain Models and Cognitive Sciences. In this book you will find the required basic knowledge and practical implementation of all the above mentioned topics.Give it a go and see yourself!

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17336731-imitating-humans

American Rust

Philipp Meyer

Set in a beautiful but economically devastated Pennsylvania steel town, American Rust is a novel of the lost American dream and the desperation--as well as the acts of friendship, loyalty, and love--that arises from its loss. From local bars to train yards to prison, it's the story of two young men, bound to the town by family, responsibility, inertia, and the beauty around them, who dream of a future beyond the factories and abandoned homes.Left alone to care for his aging father after his mother commits suicide and his sister escapes to Yale, Isaac English longs for a life beyond his hometown. When he finally sets out to leave for good, accompanied by his temperamental best friend, they are caught up in a terrible act of violence that changes their lives forever.Evoking John Steinbeck’s novels of restless lives during the Great Depression, American Rust delves into the contemporary American heartland at a moment of profound unrest and uncertainty about the future. It's a dark but lucid vision, a moving novel about the bleak realities that battle our desire for transcendence and the power of love and friendship to redeem us.

['Fiction', 'Mystery', 'Crime', 'Contemporary', 'Literary Fiction', 'Novels', 'The United States Of America']

11,570

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4251902-american-rust

Para Kay B (o kung paano dinevastate ng pag-ibig ang 4 out of 5 sa atin)

Ricky Lee

Alam mo ba ang ibig-sabihin ng "CONJURE"?Isa ka bang Capital S?Me quota ang pag-ibig. Sa bawat limang umiibig ay isa lang ang magiging maligaya. Kasama ka ba sa quota?Ito ang unang nobela ni Ricky Lee, premyadong scriptwriter ng mga klasikong pelikula gaya ng Himala, Moral, Anak at iba pa; at awtor ng bestselling scriptwriting manual na Trip to Quiapo.

['Romance', 'Contemporary', 'Fiction', 'Short Stories', 'Humor', 'Adult', 'Novels']

6,796

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6139137-para-kay-b

Issues in Your tissues: Heal Body and Emotion from the Inside Out

Denise LaBarre

Issues in Your Tissues is a practical, easy-to read guide to exploring the emotional holding that creates physical stress, pain and dis-ease. Full of stories, cartoons, exercises and clear descriptions, this book gives you the insight and tools you need to go into your body and get the healing answers you've been looking for."Our bodies continue to experience physical symptoms as long as we carry the emotional “charge” or vibration associated with them. Your bones may have knitted back together and you may have regained physical function, but if you have not also released the sadness or anger or fear in those tissues, your body will continue to let you know there are still issues to work on. The trick is recognizing your symptoms as an indication that there may be something non-physical to heal and then letting your body guide you to a solution."

['Nonfiction']

18

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13355410-issues-in-your-tissues

Growing up Wired

David Wallace Fleming

Beautiful women... JPEGS, recreational drugs... pharmaceuticals, and elite fraternities... websites - this isn't the college scene that Victor Hastings expected. Victor likes to admire the provocative pictures of the girls he's dating. Meanwhile, these girls are posting more and more on Facebook and all the social sites. Now, all the men in his fraternity are competing for the attention of these online, amateur pinups. Three women will make an impact on Victor. Erin Masters is an alluring yet naïve co-ed. Despite outward modesty, she has no reservations about letting friends plaster her provocative images across various websites. Emily Green-Portsmith, on the other hand, comes from wealth and is comparatively more aware of her effect on men. The influence of these women does not sit well with the house mother of these fraternity boys. Affectionately known as Ma Red, this feisty former Vietnam correspondent from the old-school of etiquette and discipline is prepared to make a fight for her traditional values. And throughout these discoveries, Victor wonders: What kind of love is this?... the wired kind.[image]

['Fiction', 'Literary Fiction', 'Young Adult', 'Contemporary']

58

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12034790-growing-up-wired

How To Get A Boyfriend

Heather J. Holland

This is one for the Single Ladies! If you’re fed up of being single, tired of not having a date on a Friday night, sick of seeing all these OTHER girls dating great guys whilst you're left on the shelve? Then this Cool Chicks Guide on to How To Get A Boyfriend – is exactly what you need! Hi, my name is Heather, and I USED to be in the exact same position you find yourself in now. SINGLE. I got to the stage where I said: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! I spent quite a few years perfecting a technique which basically CHANGED MY DATING LIFE FOR EVER!! This technique provided me with A CHOICE of good, available men that were COMPLETELY BESOTTED with me! I've shared this technique with MANY women over the years that have ALL had GREAT success and ended up dating dreamy guys - Really Quickly!! I LOVE hearing stories from women who have followed my technique and found that GREAT BOYFRIEND! And now, this easy to follow technique is finally available in eBook format! If you REALLY want to find out how to get a BOYFRIEND - not just any old boyfriend, but a REALLY good one, - then you REALLY need to follow this guide! IT WILL CHANGE YOUR DATING LIFE FOREVER!!

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17306515-how-to-get-a-boyfriend

One Glorious Ambition: The Compassionate Crusade of Dorothea Dix

Jane Kirkpatrick

One dedicated woman...giving voice to the suffering of many  Born to an unavailable mother and an abusive father, Dorothea Dix longs simply to protect and care for her younger brothers, Charles and Joseph. But at just fourteen, she is separated from them and sent to live with relatives to be raised properly. Lonely and uncertain, Dorothea discovers that she does not possess the ability to accept the social expectations imposed on her gender and she desires to accomplish something more than finding a suitable mate.   Yearning to fulfill her God-given purpose, Dorothea finds she has a gift for teaching and writing. Her pupils become a kind of family, hearts to nurture, but long bouts of illness end her teaching and Dorothea is adrift again. It’s an unexpected visit to a prison housing the mentally ill that ignites an unending fire in Dorothea’s heart—and sets her on a journey that will take her across the nation, into the halls of the Capitol, befriending presidents and lawmakers, always fighting to relieve the suffering of what Scripture deems, the least of these.   In bringing nineteenth-century, historical reformer Dorothea Dix to life, author Jane Kirkpatrick combines historical accuracy with the gripping narrative of a woman who recognized suffering when others turned away, and the call she heeded to change the world.

['Historical Fiction', 'Fiction', 'Historical', 'Christian Fiction', 'Mental Illness', 'Mental Health', 'Christian']

482

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15798372-one-glorious-ambition

Rockapocalypse: A Disharmony of Justice

Byron Suggs

1974 - It started out as a typical summer in a small southern town for 15-yr old Pete Travers and his friends, until the real rock stars showed up. Real dead that is. When bizarre occurrences, unexplained disappearances, and outpourings of prejudice become frequent in Harper's Mill, the four friends discover they've been destined for a gig far more challenging than anything they ever imagined. The rockers join forces with the four teens to rid the town of a hatred so intense, it has bred its own evil in the most unlikely of places. But will they succeed?2011 - Thirty-seven years later, record industry mogul Peter Travers lies in a coma as the result of a horrific auto accident. As he teeters between life and death, he relives the life-changing events from the past in his mind. When his friends reunite to stand watch and offer their support, they realize Peter's auto crash was no accident. They also discover that the powers that saved them all those years ago have returned. But the question that burns in their hearts is: Why? The power of music's timeless message, the bonds of friendship, and a gift from God culminate in a cataclysmic battle that reaches to the gates of heaven. Is their faith strong enough to protect Peter and his family from the evil force that struggles to claim what he deems rightfully his - Peter's very soul?

['Mystery', 'Paranormal']

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16003659-rockapocalypse

Piece of Mind - Pun Intended

Kirti Krishna

“We should be thinking not just what is good for putting money in people’s pockets but what is good for putting joy in people’s hearts.” – David Cameron, British Conservative LeaderThe book has been designed to produce a similar effect in the minds of the readers. The book is not a direct guide to turn you into a “Human Extraordinaire”. It is an attempt to assist you in realizing the joys in an ordinary yet a highly productive and contented life. You are now armed with the knowledge of your predicament and you now know how to deal with it in the right way, leaving the ‘joy in your heart’ undisturbed.

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17344668-piece-of-mind---pun-intended

Emocije

Zoran Milivojević

['Psychology']

124

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7217186-emocije

Fabulosity Is You! A Woman's Guide For Building Her Confidence, Fashion Tips, Weight Loss Tips, Skin Care Secrets, Relationships and Pursuing Her Purpose

Winsome Campbell-Green

Want to know what it means to be fabulous?Are you suffering from low self-esteem?Do you want to change your style?How badly do you want to lose the weight?Do you want to know the secret to having great skin?Do you want to learn how to overcome heartbreak and live a life of love and abundance?Are you ready to live a life of purpose?Give yourself a gift this Valentines Day and get this divine book which is the ultimate guide for young women to build their confidence and even women who wants to overcome heartbreak and find true love. If you over thirty, have been divorced and want to re-discover what it means to feel fabulous, then do not hesitate to get a copy of this personal guide. As International Women's Day approaches, on March 8, 2013, join the movement and begin to define and empower yourself. The advice in this book will stay with you a long time and leave you feeling more EMPOWERED and FABULOUS!

['Self Help']

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17335597-fabulosity-is-you-a-woman-s-guide-for-building-her-confidence-fashion

Rigged Game

John Hively

Using statistics from the Department of Commerce and other sources, and beginning with the Great Depression, John Hively traces how recessions begin, how corporations and financial markets are interconnected, and describes the consequences of current distribution of wealth and income practices. By clarifying how the economy actually functions (which is radically different than what we have been led to believe), and through the subject of financial markets, globalization, CEO billionaires, and big corporations, with the scandals and the in-trading, he is able to show that if these trends continue to unfold, the growing income gap will prove to be a destabilizing factor in society.John Hively studied economics at the University of Tennessee and has been a freelance writer for Business Journal.

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/797427.Rigged_Game

3rd Generation and Beyond

Danna Pycher

"Yesterday's lessons, for tomorrow's future..." 3rd Generation and Beyond is a book of powerful life philosophies according to a Third Generation Holocaust descendant. Each chapter gives a little more insight into how we, as individuals, can empower ourselves and the world around us. Back of book: By this time, you would think we would have learned our lesson. By now, you would think humankind would have found a way to live together peacefully. For some reason that is not the case. 3rd Generation takes us on a journey through the perspective of a young woman who wants to know why we can't seem to find common ground. Her insightful life philosophies are all inspired by her view of the world as a Third Generation descendant of the Holocaust. Her grandparents experienced the worst of times, yet still held onto the belief that life can and should be beautiful. Their life lessons will help you discover how we can all create a better world. ... a treasure of inspiring, thoughtful life lessons interwoven with what Danna learned from her grandparents who were Holocaust survivors.

['Holocaust', 'Nonfiction', 'History']

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17294833-3rd-generation-and-beyond

Choices (Golden Collar #1)

Grace R. Duncan

Born and raised a gypsy in the late eleventh century, Teman values freedom over everything. He and his best friend, Jasim, are thieves for hire—until one night they’re caught and their precious freedom is revoked. Given the choice between the dungeons or palace pleasure slavery, they become slaves, but Teman vows to escape someday.Bathasar doesn’t want the throne. He supports his brother instead, which suits their sadistic father, Mukesh. When Teman, the handsome slave Bathasar has secretly been watching, saves his life, Bathasar requests a slave for the first time. Before long, Bathasar and Teman fall in love. But all is not well. One day Mukesh brutalizes Teman before the court, angering the empress of a neighboring nation. To appease her, he then offers her Jasim as a gift, and Teman decides to stay with Bathasar for now—despite the abuse he may suffer.The peace doesn’t last. Mukesh plans to invade Jasim’s new country, and Bathasar must find a way to stop the destruction. But if he succeeds, he’ll ascend to the throne and have the power to grant Teman his liberty. Then Teman will surely leave him. What other choice could a gypsy make?

['BDSM', 'M M Romance', 'Fantasy', 'Romance', 'Erotica', 'Historical', 'Menage']

332

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17340516-choices

Stony Creek Cowboy (Stony Creek, #1)

Taylor Berke

[Siren Classic: Erotic Cowboy Romance, HEA]Dr. Billie Rothman, a beautiful, widowed MD, leaves all that she knows behind, attempting to follow her dreams to Stony Creek, Wyoming. She is yearning for the passionate life she wanted to live after a safe marriage to her best friend.Jackson Powell, a huge, handsome cowboy, literally saves her life soon after she arrives in town. After being married to a selfish and superficial woman, he decides that women are simply for his pleasure and to ranch alongside him and his family, never expecting the bundle of sensual energy that punches him in the gut after meeting his new neighbor.While getting to know each other, both these wounded souls cannot ignore the instant attraction or the pulling of their hearts, but in the background lurk several individuals who yearn to teach them both lessons in pain and revenge. Unfortunately Jackson’s ex-wife and a jealous acquaintance from his past try to hurt both of them physically and psychologically.A Siren Erotic Romance

['Romance', 'Erotica', 'Contemporary', 'Westerns', 'Erotic Romance']

135

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17213911-stony-creek-cowboy

جدد حياتك

محمد الغزالي

«فى هذا الكتاب مقارنة بين تعاليم الإسلام كما وصلت إلينا، وبين أصدق ما وصلت إليه حضارة الغرب فى أدب النفس والسلوك فى محاولة للكشف عن روعة التقارب وصدق التطابق» .. هذه بعض كلمات المؤلف التى عبر بها عن سبب كتابته لهذا العمل الفريد، خاصة بعد قراءته لكتاب «دع القلق وابدأ الحياة» لديل كارنيجى وقد اعتمد فى هذا العمل على جانبين رئيسين: فهو يعرض نصوص وأحكام الإسلام ويقابل بها كتابات وتجارب وشواهد كارنيجى .. تأكيدًا لقيمة الإسلام ومنهجه فى التعامل مع النفس البشرية فمن القلق إلى الثبات إلى العمل إلى مشكلات الفراغ إلى محاسبة النفس وغيرها حيث تتنوع موضوعات هذا الكتاب تنوعًا ممتعًا.

['Religion', 'Islam', 'Self Help', 'Nonfiction', 'Psychology', 'Philosophy', 'Spirituality']

11,166

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3553395

Birds of Paradise Lost

Andrew Lam

*Finalist for the California Book Award*The thirteen stories in Birds of Paradise Lost shimmer with humor and pathos as they chronicle the anguish and joy and bravery of America’s newest Americans, the troubled lives of those who fled Vietnam and remade themselves in the San Francisco Bay Area. The past—memories of war and its aftermath, of murder, arrest, re-education camps and new economic zones, of escape and shipwreck and atrocity—is ever present in these wise and compassionate stories. It plays itself out in surprising ways in the lives of people who thought they had moved beyond the nightmares of war and exodus. It comes back on TV in the form of a confession from a cannibal; it enters the Vietnamese restaurant as a Vietnam Vet with a shameful secret; it articulates itself in the peculiar tics of a man with Tourette’s Syndrome who struggles to deal with a profound tragedy. Birds of Paradise Lost is an emotional tour de force, intricately rendering the false starts and revelations in the struggle for integration, and in so doing, the human heart.

['Short Stories', 'Fiction', 'War', 'Realistic Fiction']

183

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15953645-birds-of-paradise-lost

ഉണ്ണിക്കുട്ടന്റെ ലോകം | Unnikuttante Lokam

Nandanar

ചെടികളും തൊടികളും വേട്ടാളന്‍ കൂടുകളും മരങ്ങളും മൃഗങ്ങളും പക്ഷികളും ഉണ്ണിക്കുട്ടനോട് വര്‍ത്തമാനങ്ങള്‍ പറഞ്ഞു. അവയുടെ പുഞ്ചിരിയിലൂടെ കിന്നരത്തിലൂടെ അവന്റെ ലോകം വളരുകയായി. അച്ഛനും അമ്മയും കുട്ട്യേട്ടനും അമ്മിണിയും മുത്തശ്ശിയും കുട്ടന്‍നായരും അവന്റെ കിളുന്നുമനസ്സില്‍ വിസ്മയങ്ങള്‍ നിറച്ചു.

['Fiction', 'Literature', 'Childrens', 'Collections']

1,092

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15784121-unnikuttante-lokam

The Water Nymph

Alysun Sanders

Cort Edson's world has been shattered. His older brother was killed in a tragic car accident that nearly took both of their lives. It's three years later and Cort is still numb from the loss. He doesn't have any friends at school, and every night he is forced to relive the accident over and over in his head. He's never been one to believe in Heaven or Hell, but after nearly being drowned by a fairy woman in Greece his whole world is once again turned upside down. Soon he is forced to come to grips with the fact that there really is a Heaven, and it's in danger of being taken over by Hell. Now he must fight to protect this world he's never believed in. Because if he doesn't he will lose everything he's ever cared for: His mother, his sister, and this new mythical woman who has just stolen his heart.

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16254445-the-water-nymph

1812

David Nevin

The war of 1812 would either make America a global power sweeping all the way to the Pacific--or break it into small pieces bound to mighty England. It was a second revolution of sorts to prove to the British that America had to be taken seriously. The principal actors in this drama were James and Dolley Madison, and Andrew and Rachel Jackson. Their courage and determination would shape America's destiny.

['Historical Fiction', 'Fiction', 'American History', 'War', 'Historical', 'American', 'Military Fiction']

896

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/261944.1812

MADAM PRESIDENT

Jerry Beller

MADAM PRESIDENT is part of Jerry Beller’s Political Thriller/Historical Fiction series, the American Myth Series.MADAM PRESIDENT follows President Kalinda Resbo, the first female and black president, as she runs for reelection while fulfilling the many duties that come with the most difficult job in the world. With the election as a backdrop, madam weaves through an Iranian Crisis, an investigation into moles and corruption in the FBI, Congress and corporate America. Beller addresses many real events and people who are part of current events for the USA during 2012, while also creating many interesting fictional characters. President Resbo’s runs for reelection as an independent, running against congress and the two party system, advocating a different approach to politics, solutions that go outside those the democrats and republicans squabble over.MADAM PRESIDENT is the first of a series of American Myth novels that Beller will release over the next several years. He has worked on the series for over two decades, and the novels cover the history of the United States, blending fiction and non-fiction in the manner of a historical fiction purist.Jerry Beller will also be releasing HEY JOE in the spring. This is a story where an American moves to Jamaica in the greatest adventure of his life, which happens to lead to the most significant romance of his life. HEY JOE is the first of several books in the Jamaica Series.

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17334042-madam-president

Conan Doyle Stories

Arthur Conan Doyle

Includes:The Ring and the CampPirates and Blue WaterTerror and MysteryTwilight and the UnseenAdventure and Medical LifeTales of Long Ago

['Fiction', 'Classics', 'Mystery', 'Detective', 'Short Stories']

101

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76123.Conan_Doyle_Stories

Calm My Anxious Heart

Linda Dillow

Helping Women Trust God and Overcome Anxiety—Field-Tested, Revised, and Updated for a New Generation of ReadersAs women—whether single women, married women, moms, grandmothers—we worry a lot. We worry about our children, our friends, our careers, our families, our spouses—and the list goes on. We want to be content and trust God with our worries, but it’s a struggle to let go and free ourselves from the burden of anxiety.If you’re tired of worrying about all the what-ifs in your life and want to experience the calm and contentment that the Bible promises, Calm My Anxious Heart is what you’ve been looking for. Filled with encouragement and practical help for overcoming anxiety, this book includes a ten-week Bible study to help you discover what the Bible says about anxiety and contentment and ways to apply it to your daily life. This classic book has been field-tested, revised, and updated for a new generation of readers. A companion journal is also available to record your thoughts as you listen to God’s teaching, embrace the present, and live with joy. With Calm My Anxious Heart, you can let go of anxiety and experience contentment that comes from trusting God.

['Christian', 'Nonfiction', 'Christian Living', 'Self Help', 'Christianity', 'Faith', 'Spirituality']

5,447

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76405.Calm_My_Anxious_Heart

In The Midst of Secrets

Katherine Vogel

OverviewIn The Midst of Secrets ( Interracial Romance BWWM)"Her father was an intimidating man who held fast to his belief in his African heritage; that black should not marry white to avoid racial confusion. She was in love with a white man whose mother wished to keep her family's heritage intact by not crossbreeding with another race. Tiffany only wanted to be with Jonathon but had to face a father who was hell bent on controlling his family's every move. Revelations would take him off his high horse as he realized all his family members kept secrets from him, secrets they knew he could not tolerate. The showdown would bring a proud and sometimes unreasonable man to his knees.A son's quest to find the truth would reveal a secret so crushing that the family may never recover. “A secret that was buried for over thirty years."

['Romance', 'Erotica']

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17380831-in-the-midst-of-secrets

Between the Notes: Making Art's Cello

James N. McKean

After losing their close friend and colleague Art Toman to leukemia, violin makers James McKean and Guy Rabut work together to build a cello in his honor. As the instrument takes form through the traditions of a centuries-old craft, they complete a journey that the three of them had begun together, while giving their friendship a timeless voice in an ever-changing world. This book is no longer in print.

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17406276-between-the-notes

Half-Sick Of Shadows

David Logan

On the eve of Granny Hazel's burial in the back garden, a stranger in his time machine - a machine that bears an uncanny resemblance to a Morris Minor - visits five year-old Edward with a strange request. And Edward agrees to be his friend.But Edward is not alone in the world. His twin sister Sophia is about to bring future tragedy upon herself through an all-too-literal misunderstanding of a promise she's made to their father.So while Sophia stays at home, seemingly condemned to spend the rest of her days in The Manse - a world untouched by modern trappings - Edward is sent to boarding school. There he encounters the kind and the not-so-kind, and meets the strangest child. His name is Alf, and Alf is a boy whose very existence would seem to hint at universes of unlimited possibilities...and who might one day help Edward liberate Sophia.With its Gothic backdrop, Half-Sick of Shadows is a novel of many parts: at once a comical tragedy, a dark and dazzlingly told tale of childhood wonder and dismay, of familial dysfunction, of poetry, the imagination and theoretical physics.

['Fantasy', 'Science Fiction', 'Time Travel', 'Contemporary', 'Fiction', 'Dark', 'Alternate Universe']

188

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13810007-half-sick-of-shadows

Secrets of the Winter Killer

Moniqua Sexton

Jason and Nadia just got married and are going on their honeymoon to a secluded cottage, miles away from civilization. They are enjoying each other until they learn that this town has some dark, deadly secrets. As they try to uncover them, it costs them the lives of those closest to them. Deceit and betrayal makes what they're about to find out even more terrifying than what they thought they already knew.

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17411900-secrets-of-the-winter-killer

The Sorrow's Garden

Anthony Carinhas

Successful and well-known as an architect and writer in 1938 Leipzig, Germany, the talented and skilled Radulf is repulsed by the chaotic nature of other people's selfish living. Ironically, he is tormented by a dark secret lurking deep within the shadows of his own psyche: the fact that his own character is completely devoid of principles and morals. Radulf is driven to hone other skills in an extremely sinister craft-a pastime that both amuses and consumes him-in spite of the destruction it may cause. Antagonized by a hidden world haunted by disturbing nightmares, he is compelled to lure carefully-selected individuals into his tailor-made illusions where he wins their trust and preys with lust upon their innocence and trusting nature.

['Fiction', 'Historical Fiction', 'Young Adult']

64

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15860247-the-sorrow-s-garden

Flirting with fate

Preeti Singh

‘FLIRTING WITH FATE’ is the first novel by Mrs. Preeti Singh, and finally, I have got an opportunity to read something different from usual college love stories. Set in 1980s, during the time of Contessa cars and Doordarshan, it is the story of Anand, who was abandoned by his parents and left at an orphanage – Palash, when he was just a baby. As he slowly grew into a beautiful boy, the lack of love and respect from the society developed negativity within him, which resulted in anger and a yearning for love, and which ultimately resulted into crimes. What started from small and subtle crimes, like stealing, quickly turned into bigger ones like rape and well planned murders. The hunger for love, respect, status and power made him disrespectful, and deadly dangerous. But is money and status everything? Can you escape your wrong doings? Do you pay for your bad Karma? The answers to all these questions are answered in this book, and you better read it to find those answers.

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15822817-flirting-with-fate

The Silent Soldiers (The Silent Soldiers #1)

Travis Stinnett

Luke is an ordinary young boy, or so he thinks, living with his uncle and cousin after the death of his parents shortly after his birth. Little does Luke know, he is about to embark on a life changing journey to his grandfathers’ house for the summer.Upon his arrival at his grandfathers’ estate he learns the world he lives in and what he is, is not what it appears to be. Luke finds himself fighting for his life with a team of supernatural kids his age against a powerful dark wizard and all his minions.Filled with demons, faeries, vampires, werewolves and more, this novel will put Luke through a gauntlet of trouble and turmoil, leading up to a final climatic battle. Come join the fun with this exciting new young adult supernatural adventure series!!

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17450124-the-silent-soldiers

The Squirrel that Dreamt of Madness

Craig Stone

Alternate Cover Image: ASIN: B005JU92GOAWARDSCraig Stone's second novel Life Knocks was shortlisted for the world respected Dundee International Book Prize, and he has appeared live on the BBC.BOOK DESCRIPTION"The British author, Craig Stone, is as interesting a person as the characters he creates. Miserable at his day job, he decided to take a leap of faith. His path to success was all or nothing, victory or death.He quit his job and dropped out of the white-collar world with all its trappings and amenities. Unemployed, he had to give up his residence. With a sleeping bag and a sackful of clothes he headed to Northwest London's Gladstone Park, settling in among the homeless, transients, dog walkers and the occasional irritated park worker. His only solace, an A4 notepad and a pen.Like the author, the main character Colossus Sosloss also quits his job, becomes homeless and sleeps in the park. Colossus observes the other homeless who reside at the park. Many of them with treatable or controllable mental illness but, in the post-Margaret Thatcher England, such individuals are human refuse. Dumped into society to fend for themselves and spiral downward amongst the neatly-trimmed hedges and glistening, manicured lawn of the sprawling public space.The character's travails are reminiscent of a Lewis Carroll-type adventure with subtle Dickensian undertones. Which include a lost parrot and an unfortunate man named Squirrel. We follow Colossus on his journey to the edge of sanity, with humorous interjections and clever idioms. A hero's quest, that inevitably ends with subterfuge, realization and reflection.Today, no longer homeless, Craig Stone is probably one of the most promising young writers to grace the indie and self-publishing world. Though at 31, Stone is a surprisingly mature author who seems to transcend the generations. His literary work is suitable for the very young and for those who have lived an interesting lifeThe Squirrel That Dreamt Of Madness is an imaginative tale that can only come from a brilliant, albeit delightfully demented, mind. Stone mixes humour with the cold, stark reality of life. Everything and everyone, is a metaphor for something either sinister or truthful. Gifted students may soon find this book on their required reading list for their advanced High School contemporary literature class.The author does not have a long laundry list of writers who inspired him, though he definitely channels some Steinbeckian qualities (the novel was written during the height of the Great Recession) and J.D. Salinger's, The Catcher in the Rye.Like Hemingway who retreated to the wild and lawless pre-Castro Cuba to pen his magnum opus The Old Man and the Sea, Stone chose to immerse himself in a colder and wetter climate to experience what his character had to endure. The old adage, you write what you know, still rings resonantly true. Stone certainly writes what he knows, and writes it exceptionally well." -enovelreviewsREVIEWS"Genius. He has a fan for life because I loved, loved, loved this book. One of my top ten best books of all time." Author Dionne Lister. “I find it hard to find books that genuinely make me laugh and this book is without a doubt the funniest thing I've ever read. I laughed so much that I had tears in my eyes.” @wordsbywilliams "Best book I've ever read!" simmoon“Absolutely one of the best books I have ever read. He is not only hilarious in his story telling, but he describes things in a most creative way you would never imagine” Rebecca“His disjointed, stream-of-consciousness writing reminded me of Hunter S. Thompson on a drug-induced rant.” Author Marsha CorneliusINFORMATION ON AUTHOR CRAIG STONEINTERVIEW WITH BBChttp://bit.ly/BBCComedyCafeTHE DUNDEE INTERNATIONAL BOOK PRIZEhttp://www.dundeebookprize.com/http://www.deadlinenews.co.uk/?p=51086TWITTERhttps://twitter.com/craigstone_WEBSITE www.thoughtscratchings.comMESSAGE FROM THE AUTHORThe simple truth is, I will get nowhere without your help. I need readers to read The Squirrel that Dreamt of Madness, so if you are looking for a book to read, or wanting to try a new author, please try me.It would mean the world if you did.Thank You.Craig.

['Fiction', 'Contemporary', 'Humor']

115

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17927973-the-squirrel-that-dreamt-of-madness

Home To Oblivion

Roger Whittlesey

HOME TO OBLIVION is a story about friendship and survival, a supernatural adventure filled with mystery and suspense, and a tale of a boy who is forced to forge his way to a new reality under the most unreal circumstances.The story leads the reader from a pivotal Revolutionary War sea battle to a mysterious island where time seems irrelevant. Narrator Prescott Fielding, a 12-year-old boy from the 18th century, is washed ashore onto a volcanic island, where he befriends Caleb Thompson, a seventeen-year-old Vietnam War era U. S. Marine. How can two people born 200 years apart exist together at one time? Are they living in a time warp? Outside of time? Or is it the afterlife?Just as they work through their differences in perspectives, and as their friendship begins to flourish, a young World War I British Army code-breaker suddenly appears and upsets the balance.A series of events--both natural and unnatural--convince the characters to travel inland to seek answers about the mysteries of the island. Prescott soon discovers the function of the island is far more dangerous than he ever could have imagined, and standing between him and his dream to go home is a powerful and evil force.

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17450202-home-to-oblivion

You Knew Me When

Emily Liebert

Best friends forever… until life got in the way. Katherine Hill left her small New England hometown in pursuit of a dream. Now, twelve years later, she’s a high-powered cosmetics executive in Manhattan and a much glossier version of her former self, unrecognizable to her family and old friends. Not that she would know—she hasn’t been home in over a decade. Laney Marten always swore she’d never get "stuck” in Manchester, Vermont. No, she was destined to live out her glamorous big-city dreams. Instead, she wound up a young wife and mother. That was when her best friend ran out. When Katherine receives word of an inheritance from former neighbor Luella Hancock, she reluctantly returns home to the people and places she left behind. Hoping for a second chance, she’s met by an unforgiving Laney, her former best friend. And there’s someone else who’s moved on without her—someone she once loved. Tethered to their shared inheritance of Luella’s sprawling Victorian mansion, Katherine and Laney are forced to address their long-standing grudges. Through this, they come to understand that while life has taken them in different directions, ultimately the bonds of friendship and sisterhood still bind them together. But are some wounds too old and deep to mend?

['Fiction', 'Chick Lit', 'Contemporary', 'Adult', 'Adult Fiction', 'Audiobook', 'Drama']

2,630

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16033649-you-knew-me-when

By Love Reclaimed Jean Harlow Returns to Clear Her Husband's Name

Adrian Finkelstein

In July 1932, MGM producer and notorious nice guy Paul Bern marries the love of his life, screen icon Jean Harlow. Two months later, he is found shot to death in their Benedict Canyon home, the victim of a Hollywood cover-up that eventually portrays him in the media as a sick, impotent wife-beater. Modern day intuitive Valerie Franich and renowned psychiatrist Adrian Finkelstein partner together in order to dispel Hollywood lore and share the true story of Harlow and Bern. Through the use of hypnotic regressions and extensive research, Franich and Finkelstein offer a glimpse into the life of the young ingénue as she makes her way in Hollywood, falls in love with the older Bern, and becomes the innocent prey of MGM boss Louis Mayer who fixes the evidence to make her beloved husband’s death look like a suicide. As Harlow returns to reclaim her husband’s good name and stellar reputation, she reminds everyone that love is indeed eternal. By Love Reclaimed shares an enlightening and heartwarming look at reincarnation and the Hollywood scene during the 1930s while shedding a new light on an old mystery. Winner of The Pinnacle Book Achievement Award for Fall 2012

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15830362-by-love-reclaimed-jean-harlow-returns-to-clear-her-husband-s-name

Wake the Wicked

Christian Baloga

In this explosive debut collection of thirteen twisted tales, we meet an alcoholic who’s obsessed with a tattoo of his dead daughter (“Digging Deep”); split Siamese twins with a sinister connection (“Poison Ivy”); two morbid magicians determined to make their final trick unforgettable (“Dusk to Dust”); an army of vengeful wasps who stop at nothing to rebuild a nest (“Unraveling the Nest”); and many more.

['Horror', 'Short Stories', 'Fiction', 'Banned Books', 'Bizarro Fiction', 'Anthologies']

73

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17157183-wake-the-wicked

The Fallout From Finding Emily (Kelsey O'Brien, #1)

Ryleigh Berkenpas

The moment a teenage boy mistakes her for another girl, Arlene knows. She knows this could be her one and only chance. She knows that finding - and knowing - her kidnapped twin is within the realm of possibility. And that possibility, no matter how much she denies she wants it, is something she can’t pass up.For over 13 years Arlene Kelsey O’Brien thought she was okay with not knowing her identical twin. After surviving countless false ‘finding Emily’ alarms, she thinks she believes her kidnapped sister is better left unfound. She doesn’t want to know Emily, who ruined her childhood by getting kidnapped, and she doesn’t want to find her either - or so she thinks until she comes face to face with Laura Jacobsen. Shaken and confused, 15 year old Arlene tries to deny the reality before her but finds that she can’t - and when she finally faces the truth, is forced to make an impossible decision. Will finding Emily be worth the possible destruction of her family?**This 90,000-word novel is intended for Young Adults or the young at heart. It is currently available for purchase in e-book format on Kobobooks.com or Amazon.com**

['Young Adult', 'Fiction']

78

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17408055-the-fallout-from-finding-emily

The Orchardist

Amanda Coplin

Set in the untamed American West, a highly original and haunting debut novel about a makeshift family whose dramatic lives are shaped by violence, love, and an indelible connection to the land.You belong to the earth, and the earth is hard.At the turn of the twentieth century, in a rural stretch of the Pacific Northwest in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, a solitary orchardist named Talmadge carefully tends the grove of fruit trees he has cultivated for nearly half a century. A gentle, solitary man, he finds solace and purpose in the sweetness of the apples, apricots, and plums he grows, and in the quiet, beating heart of the land--the valley of yellow grass bordering a deep canyon that has been his home since he was nine years old. Everything he is and has known is tied to this patch of earth. It is where his widowed mother is buried, taken by illness when he was just thirteen, and where his only companion, his beloved teenaged sister Elsbeth, mysteriously disappeared. It is where the horse wranglers--native men, mostly Nez Perce--pass through each spring with their wild herds, setting up camp in the flowering meadows between the trees.One day, while in town to sell his fruit at the market, two girls, barefoot and dirty, steal some apples. Later, they appear on his homestead, cautious yet curious about the man who gave them no chase. Feral, scared, and very pregnant, Jane and her sister Della take up on Talmadage's land and indulge in his deep reservoir of compassion. Yet just as the girls begin to trust him, brutal men with guns arrive in the orchard, and the shattering tragedy that follows sets Talmadge on an irrevocable course not only to save and protect them, putting himself between the girls and the world, but to reconcile the ghosts of his own troubled past.Writing with breathtaking precision and empathy, Amanda Coplin has crafted an astonishing debut novel about a man who disrupts the lonely harmony of an ordered life when he opens his heart and lets the world in. Transcribing America as it once was before railways and roads connected its corners, she weaves a tapestry of solitary souls who come together in the wake of unspeakable cruelty and misfortune, bound by their search to discover the place they belong. At once intimate and epic, evocative and atmospheric, filled with haunting characters both vivid and true to life, and told in a distinctive narrative voice, The Orchardist marks the beginning of a stellar literary career.The National Book Foundation selected Amanda Coplin as one of the authors being honored as "5 Under 35" in 2013.

['Fiction', 'Historical Fiction', 'Historical', 'Literary Fiction', 'Adult Fiction', 'Audiobook', 'Book Club']

45,271

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13540215-the-orchardist

Twisted Love: The Mayan Legend Returns

Fernando Lachica

A virgin....A stranger...The werewolves....their love and union triggered the unending war buried beneath the face of mankind. The secret of the family started to evolved when Mary, the virgin, wanted to discover her true self. When the stranger visited their place, she fell in love with him for the first time. She secretly met the stranger and gave her soul to him that triggered the ancient war between the Azzo and the Azzwang clans. Both wanted to live in the world of mankind peacefully but conflicts killed them all.Twisted Love is a story behind the Filipino beliefs about supernatural beings that loomed within the hearts of mankind; starting from the Mayan civilization up to the discovery of the Philippines where the concept of the story was built.

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17562618-twisted-love

CONSPIRACY (Orphans of the Void #1)

Faruk Nadkar

In the fiftieth year of the twenty second century humanity is successfully spread and flourishing across the weather conditioned worlds, planetary-moons and some asteroids of the solar system. From Mars to some of Jupiter’s satellites to remote dwarf planet Pluto human civilizations have proliferated rapidly since the first spaceships appeared in the skies of earth in the first quarter of the twenty first century that took humanity’s ancestors from earth to the other planets of the solar system. The Federal Government was the dominant power in the solar system with a governing body comprising a senator each from all the nations of the system. That being the case the Government was powerful enough to carry out just about anything it wanted; in this instance the highly enigmatic development of cosmic starships. The seat of the Federation – as the Federal Government was officially labeled – was located on a five acre complex in the city of Prague. It comprised the President’s office building, the state building where the President received and entertained dignitaries, delegations and the like, and where among other things, press conferences were held, the administrative building, the President’s official residence and some other structures for specific purposes and functions. Mark Rhodes was the youngest person ever to be elected President of the Federation for the customary five year term of office. A grand departure from the norm where individuals elected to be leaders of something as extensive and as complex as the Federation were almost always over sixty years of age. Furthermore, none of them had sought a second term. The President’s term was nearing the second year mark. Mark had been involved with the development of inter-galactic vessels before he was elected to power but he had become instrumental afterwards as the head of the Federation. Though he was neither a scientist nor an engineer the success of Project Cosmos would not have been possible were it not for his vision, deep domain knowledge and experience in organizational matters, management skills and a single-minded quest to see humanity safely into deep outer space. He was a man with a dream who wittingly became the catalyst that saw Project Cosmos yield the first of their kind cosmos-class starships nearly two decades into its progression. President Mark Rhodes had created history! The President of the Federal Government of the Solar System had barely slept in the last seventy two hours since the formal announcement of cosmos-class starships engineered on Saturn Station, a space-ship-building-yard in a restricted area in Saturn orbit. The last seventy two hours had been fleeting harbingers of change. The hours, though relatively brief in the virtually endless cosmic scheme of things, had successfully altered perceptions and mindsets. The human populations’ entire outlook on the universe was rapidly changing. And as such things go it was changing forever. From this point onward there was no turning back. The ultimate frontier was finally beckoning. And it took no great imagination to visualize mighty civilizations rising and falling among the stars. The fact of the matter however was that deep down inside human beings were finally beginning to face the fact that they may not be alone in the universe or even perhaps in their own galaxy of the milky way. It was an undercurrent as much also of ambiguity revolving around the feasibility of humankind’s survival in the bleakness of endless space and the face of alien civilizations. Perhaps only time would tell whether inter-galactic vessels would bring human-kind the collective boon that they so richly deserved after centuries of confinement to Planet Earth and then to the solar system or would it spell disaster; would it bring on the end of the human species?

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16682192-conspiracy

Annabran Documents, The Holy Book of Pantheism

Barbara

Have you been looking for a new religion to take you into the space age? Are you tired of the debate between religion and science turning into the two camps of the superstitious versus a cold and disinterested universe?The answer to your dilemmas is here in Annabran Documents, The Holy Book of Pantheism. As the foundation scripture of the Annabran Religion, this book will lead you into the new world of a scientifically congruent and spiritually empowering Cosmic religion with inspired pantheistic tenets.Learn that divinity is in the here and now. Enter into partnership with the loving and intelligent Cosmic totality that Annabrans know as Annabra/Kyrod.The Annabran Documents is the book you have always wanted to own, offering a complete space age approach to your spiritual needs and enabling each individual to live in ongoing Cosmic relationship and flourishing. The Annabran Documents help you connect intimately with the knowing and loving Annabra that supports your life and projects in every way.

['Religion']

12

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17734425-annabran-documents-the-holy-book-of-pantheism

The Whirlwind in the Thorn Tree (The Outlaw King, #1)

S.A. Hunt

Ross Brigham comes home from Afghanistan to discover his father Ed, a notable fantasy author, has died. When Ross begins to investigate his father's death after the nearly 200-attendee funeral, he and two loyal fans discover a key that leads them to the parallel world in his father's gunslinger novels -- and a secret war that's been raging since the beginning of time. Rebelling against the pact they made with the gods for immortality, the muses have turned from inspiring art to inspiring atrocities -- and it's up to Ross, Sawyer, and Noreen to put a stop to it before every dimension goes up in flames.Inspired by the wainscot and portal classics he grew up with, S. A. Hunt's The Whirlwind in the Thorn Tree is the visionary beginning of a series that will dive into the metaphysical center of what it means to create...and what it means to destroy. Join our protagonists as they go from modern-day Earth to the sands of an exotic parallel world, where a climactic battle will take place on the shores of consciousness...and challenge the rules of the written word itself.

['Fantasy', 'Fiction', 'Westerns', 'Horror', 'Science Fiction', 'Urban Fantasy', 'Contemporary']

666

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17410252-the-whirlwind-in-the-thorn-tree

Crystal Promise (The Shattered Crystal, #1)

James Funfer

The country of Novem is in a dire state of affairs. Still recovering from a great war in which they were the aggressor, an economic depression has swept the continent and leaves Novem in the throes of poverty. The republic struggles to hold back a revolution, but strong socialist sentiments threaten Novem's stability, and many seek to return Novem to its former glory as a powerful totalitarian empire.Novem runs on crystals mined from the ground, but many consider them to be more than just a power source. The Church of Novem worships a `Great Crystal', which is thought to be a liaison between the gods and humanity. Those who can alter crystals at will, known as crystal-speakers, are an important part of that link between the earth and the divine.For finishing school students Jacoby, Timori, Racquela and Crystara, concerns about revolutions and the church are overshadowed by school, dances, sports and summer vacations. But when the Great Crystal selects its arranged marriages that year, a chain of events is set into motion that threatens to upset the entire nation. Betrothal promises are made with rings of crystal, but if they shatter, hearts are not the only things that will break...

['Fantasy']

18

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15790188-crystal-promise

Chaos Panzer

Justin Villanueva

Barely getting home from work? Tired of your annoying boss and over-competitive colleagues? Frustrated with your tax deductions? All of the above? Then read on! Join our unlikely hero, Ayel, as he makes his way through overpriced cab fares, paranormal bloggers, beggars with babies, camwhores, flying cars and giant robots.In 1986, an alien spaceship crashed on the Spratly Islands containing unlimited energy source and a vast supply of advanced technology. Fast forward to 2016 and China owns the islands now. With a behemoth Chinese company controlling the country’s economy, Ayel tries to survive his daily life as a simple corporate employee. His life turns upside down when a ghost from his past returns to haunt him. With strange twists and conspiracies, Ayel may just find his boring life to be a little more interesting."Angsty, nostalgic, and deeply semi-autobiographical, Chaos Panzer is the definite read for the striving Filipino in any IT career--tired of his work, furious of his rulers, resentful of his nation."

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17406952-chaos-panzer

Jared's Island

John R. Thayer

Jared is an amazing 11 year old boy who falls between the cracks of the foster care program. He quickly finds himself all alone in the world and decides he can no longer depend on strangers in government agencies who say they are acting in his best interest. He heads out on his own, sets sail in a small boat and soon finds himself on an island with a man who has a dark past and many secrets. The island is also not what it seems.

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87

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16100564-jared-s-island

Sean Yeager: Hunters Hunted (Sean Yeager Adventures, #2)

D.M. Jarrett

An action, adventure, quest story; with spies, aliens, robots, commandos and some comedy.The second exciting episode in the Sean Yeager Adventures series. An action, mystery, adventure with science fiction and comedy set in a near real world. Sean Yeager is moved to a secure mansion surrounded by forest for his own protection. He soon becomes bored and plots ways of meeting his friends and keeping himself amused. He meets Emily, who is also living at the safe house, and hears of a legendary treasure. Without realising the approaching danger they decide to search for the treasure, which is calling to Sean in his dreams. During his stay he meets a collection of new characters and bio-robots, but who can he trust? And will Sean and Emily succeed in finding the mysterious treasure before they themselves are captured?For more information see the website at http://seanyeager.com Hunters Hunted will also be published in print via all major online shops.SYA is a family friendly saga that is age appropriate from 7 to 70. This book is written for intermediate readers (middle grade) and upwards (young adult to adult). Younger readers (7 to 8) may not understand all the nuances, but will be able to enjoy the story. Older readers (10+) will understand the sub-plots and nuances better. (similar genre works: Star Wars, James Bond, Artemis Fowl, Hitchhikers Guide)

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17564064-sean-yeager

Survival of the Fittest and How the Lost Boy Survived It All

Mator Adol Mawien

Since 1983, Sudan has been the epicenter of a horrific conflict. Battles between northern Sudan's government forces and the southern Sudanese People's Liberation Army have left scars and ethnic divisions too numerous for world media to cover. Each day, thousands of refugees escape to neighboring regions. Mass killings, torture, and rape are common practice within and around the borders. Survival of the Fittest is not only the story of Mator Adol-Mawien's survival but his relentless drive to find freedom from his captors and justice for his people.Malek Tor, a wise man known for his predictions in my Dinka village, predicted my birth. He said my parents' fourth born would be a boy, and they were to name him Mator. It means dust storm, wind storm, and tornado in the Dinka language. It would not be long before he was proven correct.I was the throne-holder for my family, a future king, and I was treated very well. All who entered my kingdom knew that I had a big heart and followed in my father's greatness. But when the northern army entered my village with the intent to kill and destroy, escaping Sudan became the only option for my survival.I was only nine years old when SPLA soldiers rescued me from my village, telling me that they wanted to make sure my village was safe before they would reunite me with my family. Thousands of miles later, I realized they lied. The civil war killed many in my village, including my father and other family members. Many of my friends either died or found themselves torn from their families, as I had been.

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17217766-survival-of-the-fittest-and-how-the-lost-boy-survived-it-all

Rising of a Dead Moon

Paul Haston

An Indian girl is forced into an arranged marriage then widowed. She escapes a widow's burning and flees to Africa to find the father who has abandoned her. A story of hope and tragic drama, Paul Haston's critically acclaimed novel is set against a backdrop of 19th century Indian Indenture: the shipment of Indians to work on the white-owned sugar plantations in Natal.

['Historical Fiction', 'Fiction', 'India', 'Africa', 'War']

47

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16139541-rising-of-a-dead-moon

Rosa SAT......: A True Story about People Who Pressed on

Lucy Erber

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17386306-rosa-sat

Me and Him: A Guide to Recovery

Karen Tyrrell

['Self Help']

29

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17457963-me-and-him

What Do You Do With a Chocolate Jesus?: An Irreverent History of Christianity

Thomas Quinn

"What Do You Do with a Chocolate Jesus?" is a funny, skeptical, but authentic exploration of the Christian history they don’t teach in Sunday school. It finds humor, irony, and occasional insight amid the inconsistencies, absurdities, hypocrisies, and flat out weirdness that too often passes for eternal truth. Think of it as a history of religion as done by The Daily Show. Pitting actual Scripture against pious propaganda, Thomas Quinn treks through chapter and verse of the New Testament, explores the sordid saga of medieval beliefs (including End-of-the-World panics and fights about what kind of stuff Jesus was made of), and reveals some of the shocking attitudes of America’s founders toward religion. It isn’t always pretty, but it’s usually good for a laugh. If war is too important to leave to the generals, religion is too important to leave to the preachers. Skeptics need evangelists, too.

['Religion', 'Nonfiction', 'History', 'Comedy']

144

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7648281-what-do-you-do-with-a-chocolate-jesus

An Instant In The Wind

André Brink

The year is 1749, when the Boers ruled South Africa. And so it has come to his Baas' final command to his Hottentot slave Adam, to flog his mother, because she refuses to prune the master's vineyard in order to attend her own beloved mother's funeral. When he refuses to do so, and his Baas smashes his face with a piece of wood, Adam turns on him, and beats him almost to death. Then he flees to South Africa's veld. There he comes to the rescue of Elizabeth, a white woman, and the only person to survive her husband's expedition in the vast South African interior. Alone and terrified, she pleads with the runaway slave to bring her back to the Cape and her home. Adam agrees because he believes that by rescuing Elizabeth, he will be awarded his own freedom.This, then is the stunning story of their trek together, how they find in each other their mutual need and humanity and finally how their days together turn into an unforgettable, tender love story.

['Africa', 'Fiction', 'South Africa', 'Historical Fiction', 'African Literature', 'Literary Fiction', 'Love']

791

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2036482.An_Instant_In_The_Wind

Sliding Beneath the Surface

Doug Dillon

In America’s oldest and most haunted city, St. Augustine, Florida, teenager Jeff Golden is in trouble. Horrible dreams won’t let him sleep, and he is up to his eyeballs in terrifying, paranormal experiences.Finally, Jeff turns to his girlfriend Carla, and Lobo, the mysterious Native American shaman, for help. But what he discovers is a lot more than he bargained for.A ghostly presence linked to a local historic cemetery is not only threatening Jeff’s sanity but his life as well. And before he knows what’s happening, Jeff finds both himself and Carla pulled into one of the nastiest and bloody events in Florida history. It is a place from which they may never escape.

['Paranormal', 'Fantasy', 'Historical Fiction', 'Young Adult', 'Supernatural', 'Amazon', 'Young Adult Paranormal']

241

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12672566-sliding-beneath-the-surface

Disconnect Your Oughta-Pilot

Deborah Beatty

If you're fed up with setting your own dreams aside while you help everyone else find theirs, this book is for you. Take back your life and live your purpose -- on your terms -- with power, passion and possibility. Experience your joy through DreamBuilding, Planifesting your future and learning a new FOCUS.

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17618206-disconnect-your-oughta-pilot

Swept (Swept Saga, #1)

Becca Lee Nyx

College is supposed to be a magical experience, a time of self-exploration and discovery. For Crystal and her friends, Ryan and Kelly, this couldn't be closer to the truth. Crystal, the geeky girl on a scholarship, Ryan, the rich entitled kid who feels he is misunderstood, and Kelly who is looking for love in all the wrong places... These three friends will take you on an exciting trip as they encounter situations they never dreamed possible. Mystery men, betrayal, relationships, and steamy sex. All this and more await you in this first book of a trilogy by Becca Lee Nyx.

['New Adult', 'Erotica', 'Amazon', 'College', 'Romance', 'Erotic Romance', 'Contemporary']

267

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17611929-swept

The Dream Merchant

Fred Waitzkin

Jim can sell anything to anyone. Born into abject poverty, he uses street smarts, irresistible charms, and increasingly sophisticated schemes to pull himself up from door-to-door salesman to international mogul, the father of the pyramid scheme.

['Fiction']

87

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15793173-the-dream-merchant

Tastes and Tales from Russia

Alla Danishevsky

A good cookbook is a priceless addition for food connoisseurs. This one-of-a-kind cookbook consists of recipes rich in Russian culture and tales of old Russian folklore. Each page features a unique recipe, along with a folklore tale. The whole family can enjoy the taste with the tale. Beef Stroganoff and Chicken Kiev will take the reader back to the glamour and decadence of Czarist Russia. I chose the recipes that have been passed on from my grandmother to my mother, who continues to share them with me. Most of these recipes had never been written down on paper, but rather are cooked from memory. Each and every one brings back the aroma and unique taste from my days growing up in the former Soviet Union to today, when I still enjoy treating my family.

['Cooking', 'Food', 'Cookbooks']

12

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1421843.Tastes_and_Tales_from_Russia

Esperándolo a Tito y otros cuentos de fútbol

Eduardo Sacheri

El primer libro de Eduardo Sacheri, cuyos cuentos se dieron a conocer en el programa de radio de Alejandro Apo. Compuesto de 15 relatos popularísimos entre los que se encuentran "Esperándolo a Tito, "Me van a tener que disculpar", "La promesa", "De chilena" y otros, que ya son clásicos. Por el autor de La pregunta de sus ojos y Papeles en el viento.Los cuentos de Eduardo Sacheri se dieron a conocer a través de la radio y enseguida conquistaron a la audiencia con su extraordinaria pintura de sucesos cotidianos que emocionan y entretienen. Ya en forma de libro, encontraron una acogida multiplicada entre los numerosos lectores que tuvieron así el placer de leer y releer estas historias notables. Con humor, emoción y un gran conocimiento de los sentimientos y reacciones humanas, Sacheri plasma en sus cuentos conflictos vitales de hombres y mujeres de nuestro tiempo enfrentados a diferentes situaciones que transcurren en el barrio, en la calle o en la cancha, a través de las cuales nos habla de la amistad y el amor, la gratitud y la venganza, la lealtad y la traición, las pérdidas y la esperanza. En este volumen encontramos los celebradísimos "Esperándolo a Tito" y "Me van a tener que disculpar", junto a otros excelentes relatos de fútbol, creados por quien más tarde se convertiría en el consagrado autor de las novelas La pregunta de sus ojos y Papeles en el viento.

['Short Stories', 'Novels', 'Sports', 'Fiction']

824

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/65601.Esper_ndolo_a_Tito_y_otros_cuentos_de_f_tbol

Walking to Bethlehem

Katharine Barrett

It’s time to journey to Bethlehem!Join us on a four week, daily devotional journey as we celebrate the coming of Emmanuel! What will our footprints look like? How will we be released from hopelessness, unrest, sorrow and loneliness; into hope, peace, joy and love? As we journey to Bethlehem together, can we invite Emmanuel, our redeeming, compassionate God to transform our story and illuminate our lives?Imagine... we're travelling together to Bethlehem, each carrying a light. Older ones helping the younger, in expectation of Emmanuel’s coming. I'm envisioning a ribbon of light, the illumination of God’s redeeming, transforming work in our lives, and I am hearing the words of Isaiah:The people who walk in darkness will see a great light...

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16135058-walking-to-bethlehem

Foxavier and Plinka

Scott Talbot Evans

Updated cover edition found here.Foxavier ponders the unbearable darkness of being as he battles OCD and TV commercials for candy. He goes to art therapy where he meets Plinka, who changes his life.

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16092940-foxavier-and-plinka

The Book of Lost Souls (Ivy MacTavish, #1)

Michelle Muto

When teen witch Ivy MacTavish changes a lizard into her date for a Halloween dance, everything turns to chaos. And when no one is powerful enough to transform him back except Ivy, it sparks the rumor: Like father, like daughter. Ivy has heard it all before - that her father, who left when she was seven - was involved with the darkest of magic.Making the rumors worse, someone uses an evil spell book to bring back two of history's most nefarious killers. Ivy's got a simple plan to set things right: find the real dark spell caster, steal the book, and reverse the spell. No problem! But she'll have to deal with something more dangerous than murderous spirits that want her and her friends dead: the school's resident bad boy and hotter-than-brimstone demon, Nick Marcelli. Nick's offering Ivy more than his help with recovering the missing book - he's offering her a way to ditch her scaly reputation as a lizard-lover. Demons are about as hard to handle as black magic, and as Ivy soon discovers, it's going to take more than a lot of luck and a little charm if she wants to survive long enough to clear her status as a dark witch, get a warm-blooded boyfriend, and have her former date back to eating meal worms before the week's end.

['Young Adult', 'Fantasy', 'Paranormal', 'Magic', 'Witches', 'Demons', 'Romance']

771

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10772961-the-book-of-lost-souls

EVERWUD The TREE, The BOY & The DOG

Marilyn Dieckmann

Life isn't always fair, and if you're an orphan it’s probably worse. Well, Joey is an orphan. His world is totally turned upside down the moment he sees a shaggy dog in the window at the animal shelter and exchanges a wagon-load of pop bottles for the dog.But life is never that simple. Dogs are not allowed at the orphanage and a deal is made with Mister Tim, the kind man at the animal shelter that ultimately changes his life.With his new friends, Joey rescues a fellow orphan from scoundrels who use an adoption scheme to gain cheap labor. and unlocks the secret to his birth. He discovers his mom is in fact a wood elf, and she was sucked back into her world the day he was born. But that’s not all… there's magic too. Joey is the direct descendant of the mage of EVERWUD and will inherit pure magic one day. Life couldn’t possibly have more surprises in store for Joey… or could it?EVERWUD… where adventure begins.

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17305301-everwud-the-tree-the-boy-the-dog

6 Minutes Wrestling With Life (Every Breath Is Gold #1)

JohnA Passaro

Get ready to laugh, cry, smile and think. Twenty-six years ago, my mission in life was to win a New York State Wrestling Championship. I committed myself to a lifestyle, I made the sacrifices, I put in the time, I starved myself, I even shaved my head. I had the hunger, the desire, and the determination, but I came up short. For many years, after I graduated it seemed like I got nothing out of my six years of total dedication to the sport. That the trade-off of what I gave and what I got in return to this sport was way out of whack. I hated wrestling for it. To put every ounce of your soul into achieving something and to get nothing out of it in return was beyond my comprehension and I just could not justify it in my head.Until I had adversity in my life.And slowly but surely, I started realizing how much the sport of wrestling actually has given back to me. Much more than I ever knew."6 Minutes Wrestling with Life" is much more than a wrestling book. It is an inspirational book on life, love, loss and belief. You will never look at life the same way again.

['Sports', 'Nonfiction']

84

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17659208-6-minutes-wrestling-with-life

Forever Is Over

Calvin Wade

"Forever Is Over" is an equilateral love triangle focusing on life, love and precious time.Richie Billingham, a married father of two in his early thirties, is attending a party held in his honour and organised by his wife, Jemma. He has terminal cancer.Through the eyes of several characters, we are taken back through the lives of Richie and Jemma.Richie is from a large middle class family. His father is a gambler, his younger brother Jim, a constant irritant and his older sister Caroline provides an unusual insight into her romantic world.Jemma is from a working class, one parent family. As her mother, who she refers to as "Vomit Breath," is far more interested in partying than parenthood, Jemma establishes a strong bond with her sister, Kelly, until one day their worlds are torn apart.Kelly was Richie's first love. The idyllic, countryside setting where Richie and Kelly used to escape they called their "Sunny Road." When Kelly disappears, Richie is forced to move on, but several years later, not knowing that Richie is now married to her sister, Jemma, Kelly writes a letter to Richie, stating her intention to return and suggests they rekindle their romance .The novel was initially inspired by the song "Sunny Road" by Emiliana Torrini.

['Fiction', 'Romance', 'Amazon', 'Chick Lit', 'Contemporary']

488

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11430280-forever-is-over

Voyage in the Dark

Jean Rhys

'It was as if a curtain had fallen, hiding everything I had ever known,' says Anna Morgan, eighteen years old and catapulted to England from the West Indies after the death of her beloved father. Working as a chorus girl, Anna drifts into the demi-monde of Edwardian London. But there, dismayed by the unfamiliar cold and greyness, she is absolutely alone and unconsciously floating from innocence to harsh experience. Her childish dreams have been replaced by the harsher reality of living in a man's world, where all charity has its price. Voyage in the Dark was first published in 1934, but it could have been written today. It is the story of an unhappy love affair, a portrait of a hypocritical society, and an exploration of exile and breakdown; all written in Rhys's hauntingly simple and beautiful style. Jean Rhys (1894-1979) was born in Dominica. Coming to England aged 16, she drifted into various jobs before moving to Paris, where she began writing and was 'discovered' by Ford Madox Ford. Her novels, often portraying women as underdogs out to exploit their sexualities were ahead of their time and only modestly successful. From 1939 (when Good Morning, Midnight was written) onwards she lived reclusively, and was largely forgotten when she made a sensational comeback with her account of Jane Eyre's Bertha Rochester, Wide Sargasso Sea, in 1966.If you enjoyed Voyage in the Dark, you might like James Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, also available in Penguin Classics.'A wonderful bitter-sweet book, written with disarming simplicity'Esther Freud, Express'Her eloquence in the language of human sexual transactions is chilling, cynical, and surprisingly moving'A.L. Kennedy

['Fiction', 'Classics', '20th Century', 'Novels', 'Literature', 'Literary Fiction', 'Female Authors']

4,844

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/487580.Voyage_in_the_Dark

Your Meaning

Marius Croeser

YOUR MEANING by Marius CroeserCongratulations! In finding this book you have found the building blocks to meaning along with the keys to reinventing your world view. If you have asked questions about personal meaning, or if you are slightly disillusioned by traditional answers, or even if you are just curious, then this book is for you.Discover what you need to know about: * Your life's meaning;* Your purpose in life; * Living freely without fear; * Cultivating a healthy world view; * Overcoming life's apparent absurdity; * Help for anxiety and depressive thoughts; * What Quantum Mechanics and Epigenetics can teach us about our meaning.

['Philosophy', 'Self Help']

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17336033-your-meaning

Web of Life: Guidance for Your Life Journey

Yvonne Ryves

Every single one of us lives our lives within a wheel, a circle, a hoop or a web and every single one of us can benefit from learning how to live our lives to the full within it. The problem though, for many of us, is that because we do not belong to the culture of a medicine wheel or wheel of direction, we find that the wheels do not really fit us or we have trouble connecting with or remembering the attributes. This book provides information, guidance and exercises to help readers find ways to connect with the web of life and weave their path within it.

['Spirituality', 'Self Help', 'Nonfiction']

21

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17141687-web-of-life

The G-Free Diet: A Gluten-Free Survival Guide

Elisabeth Hasselbeck

For years, Elisabeth Hasselbeck couldn't figure out what was making her sick. She asked doctors and consulted nutritionists, but no one seemed to have any answers. It wasn't until spending time in the Australian Outback, living off the land on the grueling Survivor TV show, that, ironically, her symptoms vanished. Returning home, she pinpointed the food that made her sick -- gluten, the binding element in wheat. By simply eliminating it from her diet, she was able to enjoy a completely normal, healthy life. But that wasn't all. Hasselbeck discovered the myriad benefits that anyone can enjoy from a gluten-free diet: from weight loss and increased energy to even the alleviation of the conditions of autism. In this all-inclusive book, Hasselbeck shares her hard-earned wisdom on living life without gluten and loving it. She gives you everything you need to know to start living a gluten-free life, from defining gluten - where to find it, how to read food labels - to targeting gluten-free products, creating G-Free shopping lists, sharing recipes, and managing G-Free living with family and friends. Download the free companion app Eating Out G-Free.

['Nonfiction', 'Health', 'Food', 'Cookbooks', 'Cooking', 'Self Help', 'Memoir']

1,391

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6069188-the-g-free-diet

When Two Loves Collide: The Inspiring Story of Dr. John and Dot Mooney

William G. Borchert

Army Captain John Mooney, Jr., M.D., returns from World War II a heroic surgeon, highly decorated for his bravery and the wounds he received saving soldiers in fierce combat all across Europe. In addition to his battle scars, he returns with another war-induced malady. The drugs and alcohol he took to handle his own pain have unknowingly turned him into an alcoholic and drug addict. He marries a beautiful Georgia country girl, a young nurse who loves to drink and party. ...Sheer chaos follows. On the verge of losing his surgical skills, his lucrative medical practice and their three young sons, John Mooney is sent to Federal prison on drug felony charges for writing illegal prescriptions for narcotics. There behind bars he finds the miracle of recovery and redemption the solution for himself, his wife and the thousands of others like themselves they would go on to save.

['Nonfiction']

37

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17357310-when-two-loves-collide

Partikel

Dee Lestari

Di pinggir Kota Bogor, dekat sebuah kampung bernama Batu Luhur, seorang anak bernama Zarah, dan adiknya, Hara, dibesarkan secara tidak konvensional oleh ayahnya, dosen sekaligus ahli mikologi bernama Firas. Cara Firas mendidik anak-anaknya mengundang pertentangan dari keluarganya sendiri.Di balik itu semua, masih tersimpan berlapis misteri, di antaranya hubungan khusus Firas dan sebuah tempat angker yang ditakuti warga kampung. Tragedi demi tragedi yang menimpa keluarganya akhirnya membawa Zarah ke sebuah pelarian sekaligus pencarian panjang.Di konservasi orang utanTanjung Puting, Zarah menemukan keluarga baru dan kedekatannya kembali dengan alam. Namun, bakat fotografinya membawa Zarah lebih jauh dari yang ia duga. Di London, tempat Zarah akhirnya bermarkas, ia menemukan segalanya. Cinta, persahabatan, pengkhianatan. Termasuk petunjuk penting yang membawa titik terang bagi pencariannya.Sementara itu, di Kota Bandung, Elektra dan Bodhi akhirnya bertemu. Secara bersamaan, keduanya mulai mengingat siapa diri mereka sesungguhnya.

['Fiction', 'Fantasy', 'Novels', 'Indonesian Literature', 'Science Fiction', 'Romance', 'Adventure']

6,735

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13582635-partikel

Inkheart / Inkspell / Inkdeath (The Inkheart Trilogy #1-3)

Cornelia Funke

The Adderhead--his immortality bound in a book by Meggie's father, Mo--has ordered his henchmen to plunder the villages. The peasants' only defense is a band of outlaws led by the Bluejay--Mo's fictitious double, whose identity he has reluctantly adopted. But the Book of Immortality is unraveling, and the Adderhead again fears the White Women of Death. To bring the renegade Bluejay back to repair the book, the Adderhead kidnaps all the children in the kingdom, dooming them to slavery in his silver mines unless Mo surrenders. First Dustfinger, now Mo: Can anyone save this cursed story?

['Fantasy', 'Young Adult', 'Fiction', 'Childrens', 'Adventure', 'German Literature', 'Science Fiction Fantasy']

18,716

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3334563-inkheart-inkspell-inkdeath

Shattered (Shattered Hearts, #1)

Nicole Banks

JasmineI’m broken.Damaged goods, if you will.I’ve tried to escape my past, but it leaves me exhausted—wanting to end it all, because there’s nothing left for me.Until him.Until he comes home and sparks something inside of me I thought had been ripped away from me.He’s my best friend’s brother, and there’s a line we shouldn’t cross, no matter how much his touch heals my broken parts.AngelI was finally home, hoping to escape the guilt and nightmares that clung to my skin—but one look in her sad brown eyes tells me the ghosts of my failures aren’t as far away as I hoped.She’s the one thing my messed-up mind clings to, and I know I shouldn’t cross that line with her, but the solace I find in her arms is too tempting to resist.

['Romance', 'New Adult', 'Abuse', 'Military Fiction', 'Amazon']

243

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17317590-shattered

13 Pieces, Short Stories and Poetry

Dawn LaBuy-Brockett

The short stories include romantic conflict, grandmas with surprising agendas, dealing with an unconventional mother who likes to challenge the system, foiled and sucessful jailbreak attempts, toys that mysteriously come to life and heave to deal with each other and an environment they don't understand, a scary night on a platform waiting for a train, a salmon couple test their relationship in an effort to get to the secret spot in the river to deliver offspring, an employee experiences a disasterous company excursion, and a Romeo and Juliet experience.The poetry includes the dark and tempting environment of Speak Easies from the Prohibition ERa, the explosion of the family tree due to car innovations over the years, four friends who complete themselves through their differences, and finding your own way.

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17696893-13-pieces-short-stories-and-poetry

From The Unreal to the Real

Swami Bhashyananda

Swami Bhashyananda has explained different aspects of Vedanta philosophy in this book with appropriate quotations from the Upanishads and Gita and has brought home to us the significance of this great philosophy in the context of the present edition in the world. From the standpoint of this book will serve a very useful purpose by making readers aware of their duty to themselves and to the world at large.

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9216151-from-the-unreal-to-the-real

In Black and White: Part One

William Roper

Take a journey with an individual struggling between the grip of crime and poverty and the American dream. Trapped between two cultures, in Part One, we are exposed to the 'gringo'side of the journey, where innocence is stolen and stripped away to unveil the raw nature of urban life in America. This is the journey of a lifetime. Expect the unexpected and prepare to become familiar with what you never knew existed. Strap yourself in and buckle up for a thrill ride between two worlds and two cultures, as the American dream is pursued.

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16291380-in-black-and-white

Geld fressen Seele auf. Ein Enthüllungsroman

Maximilian von Ah

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12165231-geld-fressen-seele-auf-ein-enth-llungsroman

Off the Mat

Jeff Bibbey

Devin Thomsen and Steven Matchik seek intensity. Coach Sean Cardsen can show the way through wrestling...but will it be enough? Devin's existence is steeped in violence. Steven's family has disintegrated. The Braxton, Oregon wrestling team provides a place to fit. In their future is methamphetamine. Bonds are tested in their harrowing journey through addiction, loyalty, and attachment to youth. When action goes Off the Mat, competing requires everything they've learned, and help from above.

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9

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12843362-off-the-mat

NAM: The Vietnam War in the Words of the Men and Women Who Fought There

Mark Baker

Numerous people who experienced the Vietnam War firsthand share their stories in this oral history. Men and women, officers and draftees, prowar and antiwar veterans, all give personal accounts of the bloodshed they witnessed, and the horrifying circumstances they survived. Grunts recount losing their friends in combat; doctors remember the patients whose lives they desperately tried to save; soldiers try to understand how they could become willing participants in the slaughter of innocent civilians; and veterans, back in the US, discuss dealing with nightmares and a life far away from the constant presence of war.

['History', 'Nonfiction', 'War', 'Military Fiction', 'Military History', 'Biography', 'American History']

1,146

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63582.NAM

Mornings with Mailer: A Recollection of Friendship

Dwayne Raymond

“ Mornings with Mailer is a tender and affectionate view of the protean author at the end of the Big Novel that was his life. Dwayne Raymond’s book offers a uniquely intimate perspective on one of our literary giants. Applause.” — Tom Piazza, author of City of Refuge “In this moving memoir, Dwayne Raymond provides an intimate look at the daily routine of a great writer in the last years of his life.” — Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Team of Rivals Mornings with Mailer is the revealing memoir by Dwayne Raymond, the man who worked as Norman Mailer’s personal assistant during the last five years of the iconic author’s life. Recasting the legendary writer of such classics as The Naked and the Dead and The Executioner’s Song in a new light, Mornings with Mailer describes the powerful bond that formed between him and Raymond from April 2003 until Mailer’s death in November 2007.

['Nonfiction', 'Biography']

65

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6656905-mornings-with-mailer

The Eternal Kiss

Dream Grace

He was a demon with a heart of stone.But that was before he met her.That was before she melted his heart. Cesca had always known she was different. May lihim ang pagkatao niya na hindi maaaring mabunyag sa kahit sino sapagkat kamatayan niya ang magiging katumbas niyon. Kaya mahigpit na ipinagbilin sa kanya ng kanyang ama na huwag siyang basta-basta magtitiwala sa kahit sino.Ngunit nang makilala niya ang isang guwapong estranghero na nagpakilalang si Desmond, kinalimutan niya ang mahigpit na tagubilin ng kanyang ama. Ibinigay niya sa lalaki nang buong-buo hindi lang ang pagtitiwala niya kundi maging ang kanyang puso.Ngunit nagkamali pala siya. Dahil ang kauna-unahang lalaking pinagkatiwalaan at minahal niya nang higit pa sa kanyang sarili ay siya palang nilalang na inatasang tumugis at pumatay sa kanya.

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398

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12683909-the-eternal-kiss

Core Catharsis: Using Personal Memes

Lloyd Gregg

Core Catharsis unites the body with the mind and resolves internal conflict. Impulses and ideas work together for any goal or purpose. Emotions are fully accepted, joined with the thinking mind, and joined with the visceral and somatic senses. Core Catharsis brings self acceptance to a higher and higher level. Positive thinking is transcended to positive experiencing. Core Catharsis does this using simple techniques that fully activate the mind. By using the full mind, ingrained response habits and thought patterns can change quickly. You can quickly transform bad habits into a habits you want simply by asking yourself questions.

['Nonfiction', 'Self Help']

14

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15799321-core-catharsis

Blood, Sweat, and High Heels: A Memoir

Cheryl Waiters

Exemplified by the power of the human spirit, life in the face of death, she had the courage to challenge a generation to release the shackles of ignorance surrounding women and gender roles. All this and more is lyrically conveyed in Cheryl Waiters autobiographical novel titled "Blood Sweat and High Heels." based in Cleveland, OhioHer autobiography delivers a message of self-empowerment for women of all ages,nationalities and demonstrates unyielding courage to transcend the impossible and the unthinkable. Cheryl holds the noble distinction as the country's first African-American female to rise to the height of fame in her more than 20-year career in the male-dominated field of construction work, as a journeyman electrician.Waiters escorts the reader through a private tour of hell as she blows open the doors for an unauthorized peek inside the world of Mafia-controlled cities,labor unions and life and death situations on job sites where women are anything but welcome. Haunting and intensely reflective, her birth and formative years are eloquently paired with historical movements that profoundly changed the world, from J.F.K to Martin Luther King, the rise of the Black Panther Movement,women's liberation, and hippies touting "free love and peace. The timeless genius of this story has not only captured an essential slice of history, but has defined it.

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13035937-blood-sweat-and-high-heels

The Alchemy Of The Soul

Vikram Joshi

I feel that I was partly responsible for my father's death. Believing spiritual alchemical processes will help rid me of my baseness of nature, I went in search of an immortal Master alchemist who lived near the Taj Mahal 150 years ago. And I found him. Following the Master's teachings, I too have become an immortal and want to leave the knowledge of this path for the rest of humanity.

['Spirituality']

4

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13629106-the-alchemy-of-the-soul

The Easiest

Rasa Aškinytė

The author’s style is flavoured with elegant (self-)irony and cynicism, blackish humour and sad joy poetry. Blanka lives on the first floor of a wooden house that can only be reached by climbing a painted ladder. She thinks this must be the reason why she never has any visitors – who would be silly enough to “climb a ladder”?She spends most of her days in France. No, not the real France…If someone said he was falling in love with her, in Blanka’s eyes this wasonly due to the “lack of anything to say at all”. Normally she has the misfortune of stumbling on common household utensils or weird people.So weird that they look real… Blanka is filled with lives of different people – lovers, best friends, neighbours… As if she was searching for herself in their thoughts. As if she would recognize herself only in their eyes."

['Fiction']

62

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17730100-the-easiest

Of Life, Love and Family

John Tracy Wilson

In John Tracy Wilson's new book, you will discover that life is really all about relationships. But if you are like most people, you may feel that relationships are overrated, difficult or just too painful to deal with. You may feel frustrated in your relationships with family, friends, and even with God. Maybe you are hurting or disillusioned because of the pain caused by present or past relationships. You may be asking:•Can I be an integral part of the puzzle, a vital part of the master plan?•Does my life even have enough significance to make a difference?•Are relationships worth it, or is it all a fallacy?•Is a relationship with God essential to my happiness?•Does God want to know me on that intimate of a level?With insight and encouragement, John Tracy Wilson shares his own personal experiences with important relationships in his life. He openly reveals what he has learned and inspires us to make the most out of our time here on earth. In Of Life, Love and Family, you will find the keys to improving the relationships in your life. You will also discover how to build a stronger connection with God and how to create more joy and happiness in your life. You will be reminded of the powerful healing gifts that a close, nurtured relationship with God undoubtedly brings.

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15766411-of-life-love-and-family

Prolific Poetry

Esham Abdul Giles

Prolific Poetry is a musing of art from the mind of Esham Abdul Giles. He explores the depths of politics,free market capitalism, sadness, happiness, loss, gain, insight and nostalgia through his prospective prose..A different kind of man who grabbed his pen to express his vision about a not so different time. Truly Inspirational

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17729872-prolific-poetry

Empire

Michael Hardt

Imperialism as we knew it may be no more, but Empire is alive and well. It is, as Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri demonstrate in this bold work, the new political order of globalization. It is easy to recognize the contemporary economic, cultural, and legal transformations taking place across the globe but difficult to understand them. Hardt and Negri contend that they should be seen in line with our historical understanding of Empire as a universal order that accepts no boundaries or limits. Their book shows how this emerging Empire is fundamentally different from the imperialism of European dominance and capitalist expansion in previous eras. Rather, today's Empire draws on elements of U.S. constitutionalism, with its tradition of hybrid identities and expanding frontiers. Empire identifies a radical shift in concepts that form the philosophical basis of modern politics, concepts such as sovereignty, nation, and people. Hardt and Negri link this philosophical transformation to cultural and economic changes in postmodern society--to new forms of racism, new conceptions of identity and difference, new networks of communication and control, and new paths of migration. They also show how the power of transnational corporations and the increasing predominance of postindustrial forms of labor and production help to define the new imperial global order. More than analysis, Empire is also an unabashedly utopian work of political philosophy, a new Communist Manifesto. Looking beyond the regimes of exploitation and control that characterize today's world order, it seeks an alternative political paradigm--the basis for a truly democratic global society.

['Philosophy', 'Politics', 'Nonfiction', 'Theory', 'History', 'Sociology', 'Economics']

2,347

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26694.Empire

Stella Bellarosa: Tales of an Aspiring Teenage Superhero

Julie Krantz

A wallet, a thief, and a brilliant plan--what can possibly go wrong? At least that’s what Stella thinks when she urges Pin Pin to return the stolen wallet—until she gets caught with the goods, that is, and all heaven, hell and whatever’s-in-between breaks loose, forcing the BFFs to hit the road. Tag along as Stella and Pin Pin ditch Little Italy for midtown Manhattan, all the while battling archrival Angie Como for the title to SOHO’s Annual Food Drive, their ticket to Regis Academy—a posh high school for girls, hidden far, far away in the Catskills. Oh-la-la, for the chance to leave home—for good!Problem is... the road isn’t much safer than home, especially when the runaways attract the attention of police, museum officials and—worst of all—Stella’s unforgiving father. Also pitted against their extravagant dreams is the threat of Pin and her family’s deportation, including baby sister, Audrey, who lies at the heart of this quirky coming-of-age novel—STELLA BELLAROSA, a serious MG with a funny-bone.

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16155349-stella-bellarosa

Nephilim Genesis of Evil

Renee Pawlish

A dark power described in Genesis revisits a small mountain town. A journalist who witnessed an evil presence searches for answers. He finds a town succumbing to supernatural forces. Now, an evil prophesy may be fulfilled by the Nephilim.

['Horror', 'Fantasy', 'Thriller', 'Fiction']

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13040265-nephilim-genesis-of-evil

Arctic Meltdown

Geza Tatrallyay

Arctic Meltdown is a thriller set against the backdrop of the melting polar icecap and the ensuing jostling for jurisdiction over seabed resources. Hanne Kristensen, a beautiful Danish geologist, has to contend with a corrupted UN process, Chinese and Russian aggression and the resulting international tension to try to save the world from war and the Arctic from environmental catastrophe.

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17195097-arctic-meltdown

Raised by Hand, Lifted by the Tides: A Southern Child's Memoir

Willett Thomas

When we first meet Lily “Lil Bit” Dalton, she is quite literally drowning. This “lip flapping” event, along with others, takes place in the quirky, yet racially divided waterway township of Arcadia, Florida in 1954.In Raised by Hand, Lil Bit recounts the years between ten and thirteen spent in the care of the woman she considers to be her grandmother, "Bubbah," and this woman's alcoholic son, Bobby. As the story opens, it’s been five years since Lil Bit’s mama, Violet, “dropped her off like nothin’ but a bit of dirty laundry,” when on “Ditch Thursday,” Lil Bit is pulled from the river by Sheriff Marin. The Sheriff’s act of heroism leaves her not only with the secret of what lies beneath the water, but also with gnawing doubts about Sheriff Marin, “the only white man worth a damn in all of Arcadia,” who also knows the river’s secret, but tells no one.Like the tales told by the young heroines in the classics To Kill a Mockingbird and The Secret Lives of Bees, Lily “Lil Bit” Dalton’s quest to reunite with her mother, while also keeping the secret of the Massaquatta’s murky depths, takes readers on a tumultuous ride filled with adventure and mystery. But more importantly, Raised by Hand answers the age old question: What does it take to be a family?

['Historical Fiction', 'Fiction', 'Mystery', 'Historical']

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17610829-raised-by-hand-lifted-by-the-tides

Wounding Words

Hillary Thompson

If you are, or have been the victim of slanderous words from your spouse, your child, family, friends or even a stranger, then you know the effects can be devastating. Maybe you or someone you know has been the target of false accusations, name calling or even bullying and you have never really recovered from it. Whether they look down on you for what you don't have, or they are intimidated by what you do have, words hurt. When a person speaks negative of you it does not define you; it confirms that there is something special about you that you cannot see. You are victory and success waiting to manifest. It is what God says that matters and His word is the final word. This book is about people who have been criticized, falsely accused and abused just because of who they are. It's also about favoritism, marriages destroyed and broken friendships. It identifies the motives behind the insults, the traumatizing effects it can have on a person, the possible repercussions, and it reveals who's really behind it all, and teaches you how to deal with your oppressors. This God inspired book gives an inside look into the author's person trials, tragedies, and triumph, and reveals a family secret about the day words became actions and the miracle that followed. Hillary Thompson is a single mother, evangelist, inspirational speaker and teacher. Once a victim of childhood and spousal abuse, she delivers power packed messages with an emphasis on healing through forgiveness.

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17742212-wounding-words

No More Dysfunctional Love

Angelo M. Swinson

This book is designed to help strengthen relationships and marriages that are on a downward spiral. The purpose of this book is to help bring clarity and understanding to what love is through transparency, honesty, and expound on the purpose of love. This book is designed to help those who to need solutions and answers on how to overcome dysfunctional issues. The goal is to reach many with strategies and principles on how to survive any season of turbulence.

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17554621-no-more-dysfunctional-love

44 Horrible Dates

Eddie Campbell

"This book is a hilarious romp of true life (unfortunately). Read it and prepare for your next date."—James Van Praagh, New York Times bestselling author, Talking to Heaven "Every story is the truth and every truthful moment is a hilarious journey! It's as if you're listening to your best friend at a coffee shop and watching a stand—up take command of the stage. You won't be disappointed as you travel this refreshingly funny road of 'horrible dates!'"—Debra Wilson, actress/comedian, MADtv "Eddie's book is an emotional catharsis for anyone who has ever come home from one horrible date and wondered, What the hell was that? This book is laugh–out–loud hilarious and extremely well written."—Chad Allen, writer, producer, actor, activist What I have to tell you in this book will seem almost unreal. But you are going to have to keep reminding yourself that these are actual real dates. For everyone who can empathize and knows what it's like to be on at lease one crappy date, this book is for you. For everyone who wants that dinner back or sat through a boring, horrible movie only to determine that the person you were with was a complete and utter tsunami, this book is for you. For everyone else, buckle your seat belt and turn off your phone, because a massive car wreck is about to begin.

['Nonfiction', 'Humor', 'Gay']

136

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13601106-44-horrible-dates

Dali en ik

Stan Lauryssens

Aan Nederlanders en Vlamingen verkoopt Stan Lauryssens als geldbelegging kunstwerken van Salvador Dalí. Hij koopt die kunst in Barcelona en leert daar Ana kennen, een Catalaanse met een stem die klinkt als vier kleine klokjes. Maar kunst is waard wat de gek er voor geeft. Stan Lauryssens neemt dit al te letterlijk en loopt tegen de lamp. Zodra hij uit de gevangenis komt, gaat hij naar Spanje terug omdat het er elke dag zomer is. Lauryssens koopt een witte villa op de berg boven Cadaqués, met zicht op zee, en wordt de nieuwe buurman van Salvador Dalí.Zo begint een boeiend en eigengereid relaas waarin de auteur vertelt hoe hij wordt meegezogen in de maalstroom van de lakeien aan het hof van Dalí: Amanda Lear die naakt voor Dalí poseert, Ultra Violet die zijn seksfuiven organiseert, de beheerder van Dalí’s financiën Kapitein Moore alias el capitán del dinero, Andy Warhol, Karel Appel, Jezus Christ Superstar, Mia Farrow, de kapper die haarstukjes plaatst op de beroemde snor, een tekenaar uit de studio’s van Walt Disney die vierhonderd ‘echte valse’ Dalí’s schildert en vele anderen. Als Salvador Dalí overlijdt, wordt zijn lichaam bijgezet in zijn museum, naast de damestoiletten en met de voeten in het water. Pas nu worden de door Dalí in leven geroepen mythes doorprikt...Dalí en ik is een boek om te lezen en te herlezen: hilarisch, schrijnend, ontluisterend, onthullend. Het is een boek dat hardop doet lachen en tranen van droefenis laat schreien, en tegelijk een vernietigend getuigenis aflegt over de duistere wereld van kunst en kapitaal.

['Nonfiction', 'Art', 'Biography', 'Memoir', 'Crime', 'True Crime', 'Autobiography']

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2904980-dali-en-ik

Las mil vidas del profesor Bonham

Juan Luis Ortiz Hidalgo

DESCRIPCION:Una novela que combina la ficción científica, el espionaje, la acción y una extraordinaria historia de amor. Un relato increíblemente ameno y original, lleno de giros y sorpresas que mantienen al lector en vilo hasta el final.¿Qué habría ocurrido si en 1967 un destacado científico de Harvard hubiera conseguido el trasplante de cerebro, o algo semejante...?¿Cómo habrían reaccionado, en plena Guerra Fría, los principales servicios de espionaje del mundo ante un logro de esa magnitud...?De llevarse a cabo tales intervenciones médicas ¿de qué manera habrían influido en las relaciones personales?Si la persona a la que amas dejara de ser la persona a la que amas ¿acaso tú podrías seguir amándola...?SINOPSIS:En 1967 Christiaan Barnard realiza el primer trasplante de corazón de la historia, al tiempo que el doctor John Bonham trata de conseguir en Harvard el mítico trasplante de cerebro con fines médicos.El encuentro casual de Bonham con el Comandante Howard H. Aiken (el diseñador en Harvard de la primera computadora automática) dará al trabajo del médico un giro inesperado, con resultados increíbles que cambiarán la vida de John Bonham y la de quienes le rodean para siempre, enfrentándole a terribles dilemas y poniéndole en el punto de mira de los principales servicios secretos del mundo, los cuales sólo ven en su invento un arma de infinitas aplicaciones con la que se podría dominar la tierra en pleno periodo de Guerra Fría.En el periplo del científico a lo largo de medio planeta, tratando de escapar de sus perseguidores, la inteligencia y el valor serán puestos a prueba, y la amistad y los sentimientos habrán de superar terribles obstáculos y vencer los más crueles designios, demostrándonos que el verdadero amor existe más allá de lo puramente físico y material. Por último, los hechos se pierden en la oscuridad de un secreto cuyas consecuencias alcanzarán el presente.MÁS INFORMACIÓN:www.lasmilvidas.webs.com/ESCENARIOS DE LA NOVELA:https://plus.google.com/photos/111231...ENTREVISTA AL AUTOR:www.lecturaobligada.wordpress.com/201...

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17617943-las-mil-vidas-del-profesor-bonham

Galling Fire

Ryan Fleming

The War Between the States is raging. Three brothers barely out of their teens, Ephraim, George, and Ely Watson, are all trying to survive the heart-wrenching bloodshed as soldiers enlisted in the 17th Connecticut - a regiment under the command of Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant. Their operation proves to be quite dangerous, especially since their regiment is going hand-to-hand and toe-to-toe with the belligerent rebel mastermind, Confederate Commander General Robert E. Lee. In the months to come, the strife of war will cost many thousands of men their lives, namely Ephraim and George Watson. Though grief-stricken, the sole surviving brother Ely wills himself to remain brave and courageous for the sake of his loved ones back home, all awaiting his safe return. He will grab a rare opportunity to leave the military to start afresh, and attempt to bury the painful memories of the war forever.

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17787886-galling-fire

The Nanobot Conspiracy: Fear The Dead

Marc Stock

Set in the near future. Scientists in a top secret underground lab under a Denver Airport had isolated a specific gene that told them who would be capable of killing another human being. This Project code named Death Angel had been a work in progress since the end of World War II. Spearheaded by saved Nazi scientists after WWII. Now, these two scientists today, consisting of a world renowned Geneticist, Dr. George Destephano and Dr. Michelle Swanson, a Nano Technologist had just finished final testing and was ready to experiment on humans. They had developed a nanobot that was capable of determining if the human host was dominant for this killing gene and then killing off the host in a matter of seconds via remote control. Meet the world's best silent killer. This nanobot, the size of a red blood cell replicates inside the host and can report back to a central command center, where all visual and auditory senses from the host bodies are evaluated, filtered and logged by the world's fastest super computers. Sentinels, or watchers who were highly trained to watch the inoculated before they killed an individual, thus preventing accidents from happening. Therefore, at the Sentinels choosing, they could kill off an individual before there were any causalities. All safeguards had been engineered and put into place here. The Sentinels would be remotely watching on High Definition holographic screen hubs along with super computers who could keep track of every individual on this planet every second and collected and stored all the data the nanobots sent back. The Government after seeing the successful human trial testing, green lit Project Death Angel, along with other world leaders backing. This was necessary to make the world a much better, and peaceful place to live in than what we have right now. Just think about living in a world without wars, or fear of terrorism, or child abductions, or murders. Unfortunately, after the world's 7.5 billion people had been inoculated without their knowledge or consent, all hell broke loose. The very first nanobots in the successful test study while communicating back with the super computers, rewrote their own code for survival mode. With the Government's help, they coordinated a monumental one day global inoculation of all water facilities. The next day several million people showed that they had the dominant killer gene. They were secretly inoculated without consent and were remotely killed off by the Sentinels. Without the knowledge, that these nanobots had become fully autonomous. All of the sociopaths and killers rose from the dead three days later to everybody's surprise. The Government tried to contain the situation and in the process lied to the American public blaming a terrorist organization for all the killings, and not to panic, and stay home. The nanobots acted as a global infectious virus which infected the entire world population in a weeks time. Those lucky who were still alive, must make their way to the state of Florida where the Government had moved after the fall of Washington, D.C., and started to build a 50 foot tall barrier to keep out all the living dead. More chaos ensued as scientists and the survivors found out the nanobots flowing through their own blood had mutated among the dead, separating the living dead into 2 distinct classes, consisting of the NecroLords who possessed uncanny demonic powers which controlled the rest of the horde of living dead zombies. The nanobots had made them both much more dangerous to kill, outwit and outrun than any normal type zombie. Enter our hero John, a Navy Seal Commander from New Jersey, along with his family, neighbors and friends he meets along the way in his reinforced motor-home while they try and survive their tempestuous trip down to Florida. The last government protected state left in the nation. John's sister was one of the scientists who helped invent the nanobots and warned John what was actually going on. She told her brother to save himself, and his family from a race of super mutated zombies the world had never witnessed. John knew what it took to survive himself being a highly trained Navy Seal Commander. Can John reach Florida alive with his friends and loved ones? Would President Ruiz accept the NecroLord's demands? Is there a cure to be found? Will the military develop weapons to combat the problem? Join John, and the rest of the gang on a very dark, scary, suspenseful journey that has many twists and turns. You start to sympathize with all the characters, and what they have to go through. See what each had to sacrifice to make it that much further in their travels? What is the NecroLord's end game plan for those humans that are still alive today?

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17303354-the-nanobot-conspiracy

Powers of Influence

Arey, Jordan

Great book club book! A great read, really makes you think!

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11174785-powers-of-influence

Reign of the Night Creatures (The Everafter Chronicles, #1)

Casey Sean Harmon

Amazing things are about to happen...The lives of James, Charlotte, young Susan and their dog Clovensport are about to change forever. After investigating a mysterious sun dog that appears in their living room, they are inexplicably transported to the mystical land of Everafter. A host of mythological creatures makes their days long and their nights dangerous as they are enlisted to discover why the moon has stopped shining. Little do they know that their purpose in Everafter is much grander than they realize.

['Fantasy']

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17163477-reign-of-the-night-creatures

Unhinged

Caite Kelly

There are unspoken societal rules that dictate who a person must be in order to fit in, but what happens when someone can't follow those rules? Elaina Beggs never had to face what society expected of her while growing up. The only thing she cared about was being happy and comfortable. But it was all about to change when she started her freshman year of high school. She changed herself piece by piece to become the hot, popular girl she thought people wanted, but she couldn't handle looking in mirrors and not seeing her face. When the world placed her on puppet strings, she had two choices: put aside what she thought she was meant to be or find a way to end it all. Even if it meant ending her own life. Based off of a true story, Unhinged takes readers directly into the mind of a lost teenager to gain a unique perspective on what it means to come-of-age in modern society as a young woman.

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17676812-unhinged