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A Company of Heroes

*A Company of Heroes* is a nonfiction historical book written by Dale Van Every. Released in 1962, it is the second part of Every's *Frontier People of America* series and showcases the settling of Ohio, Kentucky, and Virginia during the Revolutionary War era (with most of the events taking place from 1775 to 1783).

## Notable People Within

* Joseph Brant
* George Rogers Clark

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## Publisher's summary

The year is 1775, and land-hungry settlers are trying to infiltrate the "back country", an unexplored region beyond the mountains extending west and south from New York into Ohio, Kentucky and Virginia. Control of this region was no less important than the better-known eastern campaigns of Washington and his generals in deciding the outcome of the Revolutionary War.

The British decided to recruit their ferocious Indian allies into dealing with the resistance of the settlers, encouraging them to wreak havoc. The Indians raided as they pleased, bringing horror with them, kidnapping, scalping, torturing, burning captives the settlers retaliated in kind, butchering even friendly Indians.

Two great leaders emerged from this bloody conflict; Joseph Brant, the brilliant, educated Indian, who hated Americans with cause, and the superb frontiersman George Rogers Clark. Every horrific detail of their skill, leadership and bravery is captured perfectly in this comprehensive edition.
Black and Blue (Anna Quindlen)

## Black and Blue

*You may be looking for the Ian Rankin novel.*

*Black and Blue* is a novel written by Anna Quindlen. Released in 1998, it tells of Fran Benedetto escaping her abusive husband.

## Characters

* Fran Benedetto
* Bobby Benedetto

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## Publisher's Summary

For eighteen years, Fran Benedetto kept her secret. And hid her bruises. And stayed with Bobby because she wanted her son to have a father. And because, in spite of everything, she loved him. Then one night, when she saw the look on her ten-year-old son's face, Fran finally made a choice--and ran for both their lives.

Now she is starting over in a city far from home, far from Bobby. And in this place she uses a name that isn't hers, and cradles her son in her arms, and tries to forget. For the woman who now calls herself Beth, every day is a chance to heal, to put together the pieces of her shattered self. And every day she waits for Bobby to catch up to her. Because Bobby always said he would never let her go. And despite the flawlessness of her escape, Fran Benedetto is certain of one thing: It is only a matter of time...
Beverly Hills Dead

*Beverly Hills Dead* is a novel written by Stuart Woods. Released in 2008, it is a sequel to Woods' *The Prince of Beverly Hills* and shows Rick Barron being subjected to the McCarthyist House Un-American Activities Committee.

## Characters

* Rick Barron
* Sidney Brooks

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## Publisher's summary

Are you ready for a glimpse of Hollywood in 1947 and 1948, just after the Second World War?

*Beverly Hills Dead* picks up several years after the first volume in the series, *The Prince of Beverly Hills*, which was also set in Hollywood, but just before the start of the same war.

Rick Barron, a former cop, has risen to the head of production at Centurion Studios, and he's at the top of his game. Tensions are high in Hollywood. When Rick's friend Sidney Brooks, a successful screenwriter, receives a subpoena from Congress to appear before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), Rick isn't surprised. The witch hunt is spreading, and those under investigation are Rick's closest friends - even his wife, the glamorous starlet Glenna Gleason.

It's a fast paced and sexy thriller full of the nail-biting twists and turns that Stuart Woods fans enjoy.
A Criminal Justice

*A Criminal Justice* is a novel written by William L. Myers, Jr. Released in 2020, it is the fourth book in Myers' *Philadelphia Legal* series and tells of Mick McFarland being arrested for murder.

## Characters

* Mick McFarland
* Piper McFarland
* Marcie Hanson
* David Hanson
* Edwin Hanson

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## Publisher's Summary

A man in prison for murder. One woman wants him freed. One woman wants him dead.

Mick McFarland is stunned when he’s arrested for murdering business tycoon Edwin Hanson, brother to David Hanson—one of Mick’s former clients. Mick is even more shocked when he’s confronted with the incriminating evidence: surveillance footage of him stalking the victim and pulling the trigger.

As Mick’s legal team fights against windmills trying to beat the prosecution in court, his wife, Piper, journeys across the country, trying to win her husband’s freedom by going after the man she is convinced is out to destroy Mick and David both. What she doesn’t anticipate is that David’s wife, Marcie, is on a similar mission to shelter her own husband. And the two women may not be on the same side.

Piper has it all right…and all wrong. And her time is running out. Will she be able to save her husband from conviction and clear his name?
Archy and Mehitabel

Archy and Mehitabel are fictional book characters created by Don Marquis in 1916. They appeared in Marquis's daily column, *The Sun* *Dial*, which was published in the New York newspaper, *The Evening Sun*.

## Archy

Archy is a cockroach who was a free verse poet in a previous life. He takes to writing stories and poems on an old typewriter at the newspaper office when everyone has left. However, being a cockroach, Archy is unable to operate the shift key on the typewriter, so all of his writing is done without capitalization or punctuation.

## Mehitabel

Mehitabel is an alley cat who claims to have had nine lives. In one of her previous lives, she was Cleopatra. Mehitabel and Archy share a series of day-to-day adventures that satirically comment on daily life in the city during the 1910s and 1920s.
American Lion

*American Lion* is a nonfiction history book written by Jon Meacham. Released in 2008, it is a biography of controversial US President Andrew Jackson.

## Notable People Within

* Andrew Jackson

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## Publisher's summary

**The definitive biography of a larger-than-life president who defied norms, divided a nation, and changed Washington forever.**

Andrew Jackson, his intimate circle of friends, and his tumultuous times are at the heart of this remarkable book about the man who rose from nothing to create the modern presidency. Beloved and hated, venerated and reviled, Andrew Jackson was an orphan who fought his way to the pinnacle of power, bending the nation to his will in the cause of democracy. Jackson's election in 1828 ushered in a new and lasting era in which the people, not distant elites, were the guiding force in American politics. Democracy made its stand in the Jackson years, and he gave voice to the hopes and the fears of a restless, changing nation facing challenging times at home and threats abroad. To tell the saga of Jackson's presidency, acclaimed author Jon Meacham goes inside the Jackson White House. Drawing on newly discovered family letters and papers, he details the human drama-the family, the women, and the inner circle of advisers- that shaped Jackson's private world through years of storm and victory.

One of our most significant yet dimly recalled presidents, Jackson was a battle-hardened warrior, the founder of the Democratic Party, and the architect of the presidency as we know it. His story is one of violence, sex, courage, and tragedy. With his powerful persona, his evident bravery, and his mystical connection to the people, Jackson moved the White House from the periphery of government to the center of national action, articulating a vision of change that challenged entrenched interests to heed the popular will- or face his formidable wrath. The greatest of the presidents who have followed Jackson in the White House-from Lincoln to Theodore Roosevelt to FDR to Truman-have found inspiration in his example, and virtue in his vision.

Jackson was the most contradictory of men. The architect of the removal of Indians from their native lands, he was warmly sentimental and risked everything to give more power to ordinary citizens. He was, in short, a lot like his country: alternately kind and vicious, brilliant and blind; and a man who fought a lifelong war to keep the republic safe-no matter what it took.
A Fury Scorned

*A Fury Scorned* is a novel written by Pamela Sargent and George Zebrowski. Released in 1996, it is the forty-third novel in Pocket Books' *Star Trek: The Next Generation* series and tells of the Enterprise working to save a planet from being destroyed by its own sun.

## Characters

* Jean-Luc Picard
* Data

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## Publisher's summary

With their sun about to go nova, the people of Epictetus III face annihilation. Although the USS Enterprise-D has come to lead the rescue operation, there is no way to evacuate a population of over twenty million, leaving Captain Picard to make an agonizing decision. Should he try to salvage the planet's children, its greatest leaders and thinkers, or its irreplaceable archaeological treasures? No matter what he decides, millions must be sacrificed – unless another solution can be found.

With time running out, Data proposes a revolutionary scientific experiment that could save all of Epictetus III, or doom both the planet and the Enterprise as well.
Biology: The Science of Life

*Biology: The Science of Life* is a nonfiction book written by Stephen Nowicki. Released in 2004, it is a recounting of biology.

## Synopsis

One of the greatest scientific feats of our era is the astonishing progress made in understanding biology-the intricate machinery of life-a progress to which the period we are living in right now has contributed the most.

As you read these words, researchers are delving ever deeper into the workings of living systems, turning their discoveries into new medical treatments, improved methods of growing food, and innovative products that are already changing the world.

The 72 lectures in this comprehensive exploration of living systems at all levels-from biological molecules to global ecosystems-will give you all the information you need to grasp this fascinating field and its impact on both our own lives and our understanding of the life that surrounds us.

Professor Nowicki presents his subject in a conceptual format, emphasizing the importance of broad principles. Though facts and details are offered in abundance, it is always in the context of developing a context listeners can readily absorb.

Your newfound mastery of the fundamentals of biology will serve you in many ways-whether you want to read the headlines with greater insight, update a subject you studied long ago, view the natural world with new appreciation, become a better-informed voter and consumer, or gain the intellectual stimulation of understanding the basic principles that unite all living things.
Atlas Obscura

*Atlas Obscura* is a nonfiction book written by Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuras, and Ella Morton. Released in 2016, it serves as a guide to various obscure tourist locations across the world.

## Publisher's summary

Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, *Atlas Obscura* celebrates over 600 of the most curious and unusual destinations around the globe.

Here are natural wonders – the dazzling glowworm caves in New Zealand, or a baobob tree in South Africa that’s so large it has a pub inside where 15 people can drink comfortably. Architectural marvels, including the M. C. Escher-like stepwells in India. Mind-boggling events, like the Baby Jumping Festival in Spain, where men dressed as devils vault over rows of squirming infants.

Not to mention the Great Stalacpipe Organ in Virginia, Turkmenistan’s 45-year hole of fire called the Door to Hell, hanging coffins suspended off a cliff face in the Philippines, eccentric bone museums in Italy, or a weather-forecasting invention that was powered by leeches, still on display in Devon, England.

More cabinet of curiosities than traditional guidebook, *Atlas Obscura* revels in the unexpected, the overlooked, the bizarre, and the mysterious. Every page expands our sense of how strange and marvelous the world really is. And with its compelling descriptions, hundreds of photographs, surprising charts, and maps for every region of the world, it is a book you can open anywhere. But with caution: It’s almost impossible not to turn to the next entry, and the next, and the next.

Let your curiosity be your compass.
Alison (Fun Home)

Alison is a character from the graphic memoir *Fun Home*. She spent her upbringing in a small Pennsylvania town, residing in a meticulously restored Gothic Revival house that her father furnished in an era-specific manner.

## Challenges

During her college years, Alison is a student who embarks on a journey of self-discovery, aiming to unveil her own identity as well as her father's true self. This exploration sheds light on the underlying reasons for the pervasive tension that colored her childhood, leaving a lasting imprint on her relationship with her father. Regarding her relationship status, it varies over different time periods, with her revelation of being a lesbian introducing both conflict and connection with her father.

The central challenge for Alison is grappling with her father's concealed homosexuality and his abrupt suicide. Following his passing, she is driven to reconcile the intricate impact he had on their entire family.

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## Personality

Alison's personality is characterized by creativity and introspection. Her reflections on her family and her father blend rambling contemplations with acute insights, often enriched with literary and mythological allusions. While she possesses intelligence, her tendencies toward self-doubt are counterbalanced by her candidness about her thoughts and experiences. Despite her neurotic tendencies, she earnestly embraces these qualities as she strives to unravel the mysteries of her childhood and her family dynamics.

Alison's interests encompass drawing and journaling, which persist into her adulthood as a successful comic artist. Even in her youth, she meticulously documented her life through journals and illustrations. Additionally, she devoted substantial time to reading works by feminist and lesbian authors.

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A Nation of Sheep (William J. Lederer)

## A Nation of Sheep

*A Nation of Sheep* is a nonfiction book written by William J. Lederer. Released in 1961, it details what Lederer views as failings within the American citizen's view of the world.

## Publisher's summary

Discusses the effects of the apathy and ignorance of the American people on United States foreign policy, relations with other nations, and use of foreign aid funds.

## See also

* The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman
A Life of Crime (Matt Fitton)

## A Life of Crime

A Life of Crime is an audio play written by Matt Fitton. Released in 2016, it is the two-hundred and fourteenth audio play in Big Finish's Doctor Who monthly range series and tells of Mel meeting the Doctor once again.

## Characters

* Seventh Doctor
* Melanie Bush
* Ace

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## Publisher's summary

Come to Ricosta! Tropical climate, untouched beaches, fabulous cuisine... and no extradition treaties. The perfect retirement planet for a certain type of "business person" — such as Ms Melanie Bush, formerly the co-owner of the Iceworld emporium, now on the run from her former criminal associate's criminal associates...

Some other former associates of Ms Bush are abroad in this space Costa del Crime, however. Not long ago, the time and space traveller known as the Doctor arrived here, alongside his sometimes-criminal associate, the reformed juvenile offender Ace. But now the Doctor's gone missing — and Melanie Bush is about to learn that on the planet Ricosta, the wages of sin... are death.
Boba Fett

Boba Fett is a recurring character within Star Wars - serving at times as an anti-hero, protagonist, and an antagonist.

## Character

A Mandalorian bounty hunter, Boba Fett is the clone-son of Jango Fett. Boba wears a suit of Mandalorian armour emulating the armour of his father.

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## See also

* Jango Fett
* Asajj Ventress
* Bossk
* Dengar
* IG-88
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Andrew Marvell

Andrew Marvell (1621-1678) was a poet and politician. A metaphysical poet, Marvell is best known for his writings during his time within the House of Commons and his friendship to John Milton (author of *Paradise Lost*).

## Writing style

Rather conservative in his poetic writing style, Marvell used metaphysical imagery within several of his works (most notably in *To His Coy Mistress*, *The Mower to the Glow Worms*, and *The Garden*).

Marvell was a devout Christian - with several views (such as his opposition to episcopacy) agreeing with the Puritans. Marvell was also a Parliamentarian (a supporter of the Parliamentary government formed immediately after the execution of King Charles I).

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## Written works

* Miscellaneous Poems
	+ To His Coy Mistress
	+ The Mower to the Glow Worms
	+ The Garden

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Adolf Hitler (John Toland)

## Adolf Hitler

*Adolf Hitler* is a nonfiction history book written by John Toland. Released in 1976, it serves as a biography of the extremely controversial mass murderer and leader of Germany during World War II.

## Notable People Within

* Adolf Hitler

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## Publisher's Summary

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian John Toland’s classic, definitive biography of Adolf Hitler remains the most thorough, readable, accessible, and, as much as possible, objective account of the life of a man whose evil effect on the world in the twentieth century will always be felt.

Toland’s research provided one of the final opportunities for a historian to conduct personal interviews with over two hundred individuals intimately associated with Hitler. At a certain distance yet still with access to many of the people who enabled and who opposed the führer and his Third Reich, Toland strove to treat this life as if Hitler lived and died a hundred years before instead of within his own memory. From childhood and obscurity to his desperate end, Adolf Hitler emerges as, in Toland’s words, “far more complex and contradictory . . . obsessed by his dream of cleansing Europe Jews . . . a hybrid of Prometheus and Lucifer.”
11 Doctors, 11 Stories

*11 Doctors, 11 Stories* (or 12 Doctors, 12 Stories and *13 Doctors, 13 Stories*) is a collection of short stories. First released in 2013, it collects several *Doctor Who* short stories written by big-name authors largely unconnected with the series. Subsequently published editions have included more stories to coincide with new incarnations of the Doctor.

## Stories within

* A Big Hand for the Doctor by Eoin Colfer
* The Nameless City by Michael Scott
* The Spear of Destiny by Marcus Sedgwick
* The Roots of Evil by Philip Reeve
* Tip of the Tongue by Patrick Ness
* Something Borrowed by Richelle Mead
* The Ripple Effect by Malorie Blackman
* Spore by Alex Scarrow
* The Beast of Babylon by Charlie Higson
* The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage by Derek Landy
* Nothing O'Clock by Neil Gaiman
* Lights Out by Holly Black (not in all editions)
* Time Lapse by Naomi A. Alderman (not in all editions)

## Publisher's summary

Eleven Doctors! Eleven months! Eleven authors! Eleven stories! A year long celebration for the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who! This print edition is the culmination of a year-long series of ebooks to celebrate fifty years of *Doctor Who*. Eleven Doctors, eleven stories, eleven unique interpretations of the Doctor, his terrifying alien enemies and his time-travelling adventures.
Apollo (Rick Riordan)

*You may be looking for the original Greek god.*

Artemis (sister)

The Trials of Apollo

Apollo is a major character in the works of Rick Riordan - being the main character of the Trials of Apollo series.

## Character

The god of the Sun, light, healing, disease, plague, music, art, poetry, archery, reason, knowledge, truth, and prophecy, Apollo is arrogant and vain in all appearances before The Trials of Apollo.

Due to sharing the same name, Apollo sometimes shifts into his Roman form - a more militaristic version of himself.

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Animal Farm

*Animal Farm* is a novella written by George Orwell. Released in 1945, it tells of an animal revolution on a farm. *Animal Farm* is an allegorical tale about communism (specifically the reign of Josef Stalin).

## Characters

* Napoleon

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## Publisher's summary

A farm is taken over by its overworked, mistreated animals. With flaming idealism and stirring slogans, they set out to create a paradise of progress, justice, and equality. Thus the stage is set for one of the most telling satiric fables ever penned –a razor-edged fairy tale for grown-ups that records the evolution from revolution against tyranny to a totalitarianism just as terrible.

When *Animal Farm* was first published, Stalinist Russia was seen as its target. Today it is devastatingly clear that wherever and whenever freedom is attacked, under whatever banner, the cutting clarity and savage comedy of George Orwell’s masterpiece have a meaning and message still ferociously fresh.

## Sources

* Goodreads
* Wikipedia
Atheism (Julian Baggini)

## Atheism

*Atheism* is a nonfiction book written by Julian Baggini. Released in 2003, it serves as an introduction to the titular concept.

## Publisher's summary

Atheism is often considered to be a negative, dark, and pessimistic belief which is characterised by a rejection of values and purpose and a fierce opposition to religion.

*Atheism: A Very Short Introduction* sets out to dispel the myths that surround atheism and show how a life without religious belief can be positive, meaningful, and moral. It also confronts the failure of officially atheist states in the Twentieth Century.

The book presents an intellectual case for atheism that rests as much upon positive arguments for its truth as on negative arguments against religion.
Attached (Amir Levine)

## Attached

*Attached* is a nonfiction book written by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller. Released in 2010, it tells the reader how to become attached to other people.

## Publisher's Summary

Is there a science to love?

In this groundbreaking book, psychiatrist and neuroscientist Amir Levine and psychologist Rachel S. F. Heller reveal how an understanding of attachment theory-the most advanced relationship science in existence today-can help us find and sustain love. Attachment theory forms the basis for many bestselling books on the parent/child relationship, but there has yet to be an accessible guide to what this fascinating science has to tell us about adult romantic relationships-until now.

Attachment theory owes its inception to British psychologist and psychoanalyst John Bowlby, who in the 1950s examined the tremendous impact that our early relationships with our parents or caregivers has on the people we become. Also central to attachment theory is the discovery that our need to be in a close relationship with one or more individuals is embedded in our genes.

In *Attached*, Levine and Heller trace how these evolutionary influences continue to shape who we are in our relationships today. According to attachment theory, every person behaves in relationships in one of three distinct ways:

\**ANXIOUS* people are often preoccupied with their relationships and tend to worry about their partner's ability to love them back.

\**AVOIDANT* people equate intimacy with a loss of independence and constantly try to minimize closeness.

\**SECURE* people feel comfortable with intimacy and are usually warm and loving.

*Attached* guides readers in determining what attachment style they and their mate (or potential mates) follow. It also offers readers a wealth of advice on how to navigate their relationships more wisely given their attachment style and that of their partner. An insightful look at the science behind love, *Attached* offers readers a road map for building stronger, more fulfilling connections.

## See Also

* Courage by Osho
* The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
After the Glory

*After the Glory* is a novel written by Helen Topping Miller. Released in 1958, it tells of a Southern family ravaged by the American Civil War.

## Characters

* Boone Markland
* Annie Markland
* Jack Markland
* King Markland
* William Markland
* Morgan Markland
* Buzzy

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## Publisher's summary

A Tennessee family following the American Civil War experiences many setbacks but in the end resolve's to overcome their difficulties.

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A Journal of the Plague Year

A Journal of the Plague Year is a novel written by Daniel Defoe. Released in 1722, it is an early example of historical fiction and recounts the Great Plague of London (an outbreak of the bubonic plague which occured in the year 1665).

## Publisher's summary

Actually written sixty years after the plague of 1665 swept through London, Defoe brings the city to life in all of its hardship and fear. With a wealth of detail, "A Journal of the Plague Year" seems almost a firsthand account, taking readers through the neighborhoods, houses, and streets that have drastically changed with the rising death toll. The bustle of business and errands gives way to doors marked with the cross to signify a house of death, as well as the dead-carts transporting those struck down to the mass graves as the dead rise in number to nearly 100,000. As the epidemic progresses and the narrator encounters more stories of isolation and horror, Defoe reveals his masterful balance as both a historical and imaginative writer.

## Sources

* Wikipedia
* Goodreads
Act Early Against Autism

*Act Early Against Autism* is a nonfiction book written by Jayne Lytel. Released in 2008, it tells parents how to "combat" autism.

## Publisher's summary

Jayne Lytel was a successful syndicated columnist when her son Leo was diagnosed with autism. Using her reporting skills to better understand her son's health issues, she helped Leo gain essential abilities. After four years of therapy, he no longer meets the diagnostic criteria for autism, attends a mainstream school, and is a thriving, healthy child. *Act Early Against Autism* is a practical and empowering guide for parents on how early intervention can change their child's future.

Includes information on:

- How to recognize early symptoms

- Financial challenges

- Alternative treatments

- Devising and revising therapies
A Simple Path (Mother Teresa)

## A Simple Path

*A Simple Path* is a nonfiction book written by Mother Teresa. Released in 1995, it tells the reader how to be just as Christianly as Mother Teresa.

## Publisher's summary

Known around the globe for her indefatigable work on behalf of the poor, the sick, and the dying, Mother Teresa has devoted her life to giving hope to the hopeless in more than one hundred and twenty countries. She inspires us all to find a way to translate our spiritual beliefs into action in the world. How has one woman accomplished so much? And what are the guiding principles that have enabled this humble nun to so profoundly effect the lives of millions?

Now, in her own words, Mother Teresa shares the thoughts and experiences that have led her to do her extraordinary charitable work. A candid look at her everyday life--at the very simplicity and self-sacrifice that give her the strength to move mountains--A Simple Path gives voice to the remarkable spirit who has dedicated her life to the poorest among us.

Just as important as her beliefs are how they are put into action in the world, *A Simple Path* also tells the story of the founding of the Missionaries of Charity, their purpose and practice, and the results of their tireless work. Through faith, surrender, and prayer, the missionaries live to serve others; they have improved the lives of countless souls and given dignity to the dying. Their mission has also produced a ripple effect, spreading human compassion to communities where there is need.

Through these examples, as well as the uplifting words and guiding prayers of Mother Teresa and those who work with her, everyone can learn how to walk the simple path that Mother Teresa has laid out for us, to help create a truly kinder world for the future.

*A Simple Path* is a unique spiritual guide for Catholics and non-Catholics alike: full of wisdom and hope from the one person who has given us the greatest model of love in action in our time.
Atomic Habits

*Atomic Habits* is a nonfiction book written by James Clear. Released in 2018, it tells the reader how to improve their life by breaking bad habits.

## Publisher's Summary

The instant *New York Times* bestseller. Over 1 million copies sold!

*Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results*

No matter your goals, *Atomic Habits* offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.

If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights.

Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field.

Learn how to:

- make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy);

- overcome a lack of motivation and willpower;

- design your environment to make success easier;

- get back on track when you fall off course;

...and much more.

*Atomic Habits* will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.

## See Also

* Courage by Osho
* The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
* The Mountain is You by Brianna Wiest
2312

*2312* is a novel of hard science fiction penned by the American author Kim Stanley Robinson. Released in 2012, the story unfolds in the year 2312 - an era marked by the expansion of human civilization throughout the Solar System - and features Swan Er Hong being led into a plot of destruction.

This novel earned recognition by securing the 2013 Nebula Award for Best Novel along with nominations for several other science fiction novel awards.

## Characters

* Swan Er Hong

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## Publisher's Summary

From the acclaimed author of New York *2140* and *Red Mars*, this NYT bestselling novel tells the story of a future where humanity has populated miraculous new habitats engineered across the solar system - and the one death that triggers a precarious chain of events that could destroy it all.

The year is 2312. Scientific and technological advances have opened gateways to an extraordinary future. Earth is no longer humanity's only home; new habitats have been created throughout the solar system on moons, planets, and in between. But in this year, 2312, a sequence of events will force humanity to confront its past, its present, and its future.

The first event takes place on Mercury, on the city of Terminator, itself a miracle of engineering on an unprecedented scale.

It is an unexpected death, but one that might have been foreseen. For Swan Er Hong, it is an event that will change her life. Swan was once a woman who designed worlds. Now she will be led into a plot to destroy them.
Awakening (Ralph Reed)

## Awakening

*Awakening* is a nonfiction book written by Ralph Reed. Released in 2014, it tells of a way for conservative Christians to reclaim America.

## Publisher's summary

Are we watching our nation commit suicide? Is America, like a modern-day Roman Empire, doomed to moral decay and demise? In his new book, *How America Can Turn from Economic and Moral Destruction to God's Blessin*g, Ralph Reed reveals how the United States has abandoned its founding principles and spiritual heritage. Yet Reed, adviser to the Bush-Cheney campaigns and former executive director of the Christian Coalition, believes better days are ahead for our nation. This book, featuring practical action points and a bold pro-family plan, provides a road map we can follow to restore America back to God’s blessing. Find out how to reenergize our call to effective citizenship and revive America’s core values of faith, personal responsibility, and liberty.

As the 2014 election cycle approaches, *Awakening* is a timely plea for people of faith to spark a spiritual and moral awakening that will reverse the cycle of destruction, renew our country, and see God heal our land.
"Look Here, Sir, What a Curious Bird"

*"Look Here, Sir, What a Curious Bird"* is a nonfiction book written by Paul Spencer Sochaczewski. Released in 2023, it recounts Alfred Russell Wallace and his helper Ali's work.

## Notable people within

* Alfred Russell Wallace

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## Publisher's summary

A GREAT MAN AND HIS UNHERALDED ASSISTANT

For some 50 years, Paul Sochaczewski has been on the trail of famous naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace and his little-known assistant Ali.

The result of this quest is an imaginative “enhanced biography” of an illiterate 19th-century teenager from Borneo who helped Wallace become one of history’s most successful explorers of the natural world.

This deliciously speculative book, filled with humor and touching scenes of imagined conversations, takes a hard look at “slippery truth,” and, perhaps most important, asks the question: “Is there someone in your life who has quietly helped you, perhaps without adequate recognition, on your journey?”

In this innovative approach to biography, you’ll discover:

• New clues that expand our knowledge of Ali’s background and career

• Why writing the history of a 19th-century teenage boy from Borneo is so challenging

• Details about how Ali collected some 5,000 of Wallace’s 8,050 bird specimens

• Imagined conversations that explore emotions and perceptions of Wallace and Ali

• How each of us has an “Ali” who has helped us along the way

Who’s your Ali? Perhaps this book might encourage to reach out to someone forgotten but who eased your path along your journey?
Biochemistry for Dummies

*Biochemistry for Dummies* is a nonfiction book written by John Moore and Richard Langley. Released in 2008, it serves as a guide to biochemistry.

## Publisher's summary

It's alive! It's alive! (Thanks to biochemistry, that is.)

Biochemistry is the science of the chemical processes that allow for...well...life. If it moves, breathes, eats, or sleeps, biochemistry can probably explain how. So, it stands to reason that the fundamentals of biochemistry can get a little complicated.

In *Biochemistry For Dummies,* you'll explore the carbons, proteins, and cellular systems that make up the biochemical processes that create and sustain life of all kinds. Perfect for students majoring in biology, chemistry, pre-med, health-services, and other science-related fields, this book tracks a typical college-level biochemistry class. It simplifies and clarifies the subject with easy-to-follow diagrams and real-world examples. You'll also get:

Explorations of cell biology, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and other fundamental building blocks of life Discussions of the basic structures common to all living organisms Treatments of the microscopic details of life that make us all tick If you're looking for a hand with some of the trickier parts of biochemistry--or you just need an accessible overview of the subject--check out *Biochemistry For Dummies* today!
Against the Fall of Night

*Against the Fall of Night* is a novel written by Arthur C. Clarke. Released in 1953, it tells of Alvin of Diaspar asking questions in an age where humanity has become dull.

## Characters

* Alvin of Diaspar

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## Publisher's summary

ONE BILLION YEARS FROM NOW...

Mankind has reached the heights of civilization. Men live thousands of years in perfect freedom and leisure—their wants are attended to by ingenious machines—peace and culture flourish in ways undreamed of in our time. And yet ... mankind is dying. The price of peace has been the loss of the needed human qualities of curiosity and drive—they have been bred out of the human race. So when young Alvin of Diaspar began asking questions, he was looked on as a dangerous freak, a throwback. But Alvin kept asking, kept looking, kept seeking out the truth...

... and what he found offered his people a dreadful choice—battle and destruction, or a new and richer destiny!

## See also

* The City and the Stars by Arthur C. Clarke
A Certain People

*A Certain People* is a nonfiction book written by Charles E. Silberman. Released in 1985, it is a study of the American Jewish society.

## Publisher's summary

Despite pockets of discrimination, almost every occupation and position in American society is open to American Jews, compared to the situation in the 1930s when widespread and virulent antisemitism caused Jews to hide their identity. Although many Jews fear this change because of increasing assimilation, evidence shows that it also offers opportunities for a cultural and religious revival. Black antisemitism is presented as the exception to this optimistic view.
Aztec Empire

The Aztec Empire (or the Triple Alliance) was an empire found in what is now Mexico. The alliance between Mexico-Tenochtitlan, Tetzcoco, and Tlacopan, the Empire ruled the Valley of Mexico until it was destroyed by Spanish conquerers in the 1520s.

## Books on the Aztecs

### Fiction

* Aztec by Gary Jennings
* The Aztecs by John Lucarotti

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### Nonfiction

* Fifth Sun by Camilla Townsend
* The Essential Codex Mendoza
* The Aztecs by Nigel Davies

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An Army at Dawn

***An Army at Dawn*** is a nonfiction historical book written by Rick Atkinson. Released in 2002, it is the first part of his *Liberation* trilogy - showcasing the North African front of World War II.

## Notable People Within

* Dwight D. Eisenhower
* George S. Patton
* Omar Bradley
* Bernard Montgomery
* Erwin Rommel

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## Publisher's summary

**In the first volume of a remarkable trilogy, Pulitzer Prize winner Rick Atkinson provides the definitive history of the war in North Africa.**

The liberation of Europe and the destruction of the Third Reich is an epic story of courage and calamity, of miscalculation and enduring triumph. *An Army at Dawn* begins on the eve of Operation TORCH, the daring amphibious invasion of Morocco and Algeria. After three days of hard fighting against the French, American and British troops push deeper into North Africa.

But the confidence gained after several early victories soon wanes; casualties mount rapidly; battle plans prove ineffectual, and hope for a quick and decisive victory evaporates. The Allies discover that they are woefully unprepared to fight and win this war. North Africa becomes a proving ground: it is here that American officers learn how to lead, here that soldiers learn how to hate, here that an entire army learns what it will take to vanquish a formidable enemy. Many great battle captains emerged in North Africa, including Eisenhower, Patton, Bradley, and Montgomery. Atkinson brings these commanders vividly to life. He takes us to the front lines of every major battle — from Oran to Kasserine to Tunis. In North Africa, the Allied coalition came into its own, the enemy forever lost the initiative, and the United States — for the first time — began to act like a great power.

Atkinson casts a clear eye on the dark tragedies that haunt every war. The first volume of the *Liberation* Trilogy, *An Army At Dawn* is history of the highest order — brilliantly researched, rich with new material and surprising insights, the deeply human story of a monumental battle for the future of civilization.

## See Also

* The Life and Death of Afrika by Ronald Lewin
* Rommel's North Africa Campaign by Jack Greene and Alessandro Massignani
A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare

*A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare* is a nonfiction book written by James Shapiro. Released in 2005, it recounts a year of the titular playwright's life.

## Notable people within

* William Shakespeare

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## Publisher's summary

1599 was an epochal year for Shakespeare and England.

Shakespeare wrote four of his most famous plays: *Henry the Fifth*, *Julius Caesar*, *As You Like It*, and, most remarkably, *Hamlet*; Elizabethans sent off an army to crush an Irish rebellion, weathered an Armada threat from Spain, gambled on a fledgling East India Company, and waited to see who would succeed their aging and childless queen.

James Shapiro illuminates both Shakespeare’s staggering achievement and what Elizabethans experienced in the course of 1599, bringing together the news and the intrigue of the times with a wonderful evocation of how Shakespeare worked as an actor, businessman, and playwright. The result is an exceptionally immediate and gripping account of an inspiring moment in history.
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

*Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe* is a novel written by Benjamin Alire Sáenz. Released in 2012, it tells of two teenage boys gaining a bond.

## Characters

* Dante Quintana
* Aristotle Mendoza

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## Publisher's Summary

Dante can swim. Ari can't. Dante is articulate and self-assured. Ari has a hard time with words and suffers from self-doubt. Dante gets lost in poetry and art. Ari gets lost in thoughts of his older brother who is in prison. Dante is fair skinned. Ari's features are much darker. It seems that a boy like Dante, with his open and unique perspective on life, would be the last person to break down the walls that Ari has built around himself.

But against all odds, when Ari and Dante meet, they develop a special bond that will teach them the most important truths of their lives, and help define the people they want to be. But there are big hurdles in their way, and only by believing in each other―and the power of their friendship―can Ari and Dante emerge stronger on the other side.
Amorality Tale

Amorality Tale is a novel written by David Bishop. Released in 2002, it is the fifty-first novel in BBC Books' Past Doctor Adventures and recounts the Great Smog of London.

## Characters

* Third Doctor (or John Smith)
* Sarah Jane Smith
* Tommy Ramsey

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## Publisher's summary

*Those people that die must die. It's history, it's already happened and there's nothing we can do to prevent it, Sarah.*

East End gangster Tommy Ramsey emerges from prison in 1952, determined to retake control of his territory on the streets of Shoreditch. But new arrivals threaten his grip on all illegal activity in the area.

An evangelical minister at St Luke's Church is persuading people to seek redemption for their sins. A new gang is claiming the streets. And a watchmender called Doctor John Smith is leading a revolt against the Ramsey Mob's protection racket.

But when Tommy strikes back against his enemies, a far more terrifying threat is revealed. Within hours the city's air begins turning into nerve gas and thousands are killed by the choking fumes. London is dying...
Arrangements for War

*Arrangements for War* is an audio play written by Paul Sutton. Released in 2004, it is the fifty-ninth audio play in Big Finish's *Doctor Who* monthly range series and tells of Evelyn Smythe finding love.

## Characters

* Sixth Doctor
* Evelyn Smythe

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## Publisher's summary

Onboard the TARDIS, nerves are strained.

After escaping the Forge and the murderous clutches of Nimrod, the Doctor and Evelyn have things to talk about. The Doctor's attitude towards death is a subject that these days is too close to Evelyn's heart, and eventually she demands to be set down somewhere where she can be free of him for a while.

And so they come to Világ, where the Doctor's meddling lands him in the middle of a truly dangerous liaison and Evelyn meets a man who wants to change the course of her life forever.

Love is everywhere. But then war is too.

Is it time for Evelyn to leave the Doctor? Or is the choice about to be taken out of her hands?

And who is to say what is the beginning and what is the end of love?
Atlantis

map of Atlantis from the Mundus Subterraneus

Atlantis is a most likely fictional former island nation. Believed to be an extremely advanced nation, Atlantis is described as sinking beneath the sea when a large wave flooded it and drowned all the citizens present.

If Atlantis is fictional, it is most likely a creation of Plato - who first described Atlantis within his dialogues Timaeus and Critias.

## Notable Works on Atlantis

* Timaeus by Plato
* Critias by Plato
* Atlantis: The Eighth Continent by Charles Berlitz

## Notable Works of Fiction on Atlantis

* Atlantis Found by Clive Cussler
* The Atlantis Complex by Eoin Colfer
* Hearts in Atlantis by Stephen King

## See Also

* City of Troy
* Bermuda Triangle
* Athens
* Achaemenid Empire
* Helike
Blood of the Lamb

*Blood of the Lamb* is a novel written by S.J. Rozan and Carlos Dews (under the pseudonym Sam Cabot). Released in 2013, it tells of a conspiracy within the Vatican tied to a race of vampires.

## Characters

* Thomas Kelly
* Livia Pietro

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## Publisher's Summary

*The Historian* meets *The Da Vinci Code* in this exhilarating supernatural thriller set in Rome. Rival groups are searching for a document that holds a secret that could shatter the Catholic Church.

While in Rome, American Jesuit priest Thomas Kelly is called upon to reclaim a centuries-old document stolen from the Vatican. An enigmatic letter leads him to the work of a 19th century poet, where Thomas discovers cryptic messages that might lead to the missing manuscript. His search is unexpectedly entwined with that of Italian art historian Livia Pietro, who tells him that destructive forces are threatening to expose the document’s contents.

As they’re relentlessly chased through the heart of Rome by mysterious men who quickly demonstrate they would cross any line to obtain the document for themselves, it becomes clear to Livia and Thomas that the pages hold a deep, devastating, long-buried truth.

Livia, though, has a secret of her own: she and her People are vampires. But all this pales in light of the Secret that Thomas and Livia discover together—a revelation more stunning than either could have imagined.

## See Also

* The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
* The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Bev Tarrant

The Matted Stoat

Bev Tarrant is a major character in Big Finish's *Bernice Summerfield* series.

## Character

An art thief from the 57th century, Bev would become a major figure within the Braxiatel Collection - becoming the leader of the opposition against the Fifth Axis and Irving Braxiatel's personal assisstant.

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