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by RuK. Payne
3.9(4,504)
Understand the unwritten rules and survival strategies of poverty to bridge socioeconomic gaps and offer support to those facing its unique challenges.
by J.S. Cooper
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An attorney's new job at an exclusive private club, run by the enigmatic Greyson Twining, quickly unravels into a web of forbidden romance and dangerous secrets, especially after a mysterious warning about her past emerges.
by Manly P. Hall
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Manly P. Hall's major work explores the hidden wisdom of ancient cultures, guiding readers through forgotten rituals, symbols, and philosophies to reveal humanity's spiritual heritage.
by Kay Lynn Mangum
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by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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On the blustery shores of Cape Cod, a weather-obsessed girl grappling with family secrets and a changing friendship finds an unexpected anchor in a new boy, as they navigate the storms of loss and belonging together.
by Dean Koontz
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In the Colorado Rockies, a craftsman and his wolfhound find an ancient enchantment, drawing together estranged twins, chaos theorists, and assassins toward a mystery that will change humanity.
by Dan Martell
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Learn how investing money to reclaim your time helps entrepreneurs grow their businesses, avoid burnout, and live with more freedom and fulfillment.
by Carson McCullers
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On a Southern army post, a repressed officer's obsession with a private leads to illicit desires, animalistic passions, and tragic outcomes among disturbed characters.
by Michael Morpurgo
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Orphaned and sent to the Australian outback after WWII, Arthur Hobhouse experiences hardship and loss, finding comfort in the sea. This love guides his daughter on a journey to reunite their family.
by Andre Brink
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A white schoolteacher in apartheid South Africa investigates the state-sanctioned murder of a black janitor, destroying his faith in the system and exposing his family to deadly truths.
by Alex Sanchez
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A religious high school senior's life changes when an openly gay Christian arrives, making him face hidden desires and reconcile his faith with his sexuality amid growing town prejudice.
by Louis L'Amour
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Cornered under the Mogollon Rim by forty vengeful gunslingers, Tell Sackett must hold his ground until his diverse, fiercely loyal family—from outlaws to bankers—can ride in to defend their brand against overwhelming odds.
by Timber Hawkeye
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This book offers practical advice for a mindful life, a 'boot camp' for anyone seeking inner peace and a kinder world, regardless of their spiritual path.
by Jeff Shaara
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As Allies push for victory in Europe, a desperate German counteroffensive in the Ardennes traps American soldiers in the brutal Battle of the Bulge, leading to the discovery of the Holocaust's unspeakable horrors.
by Jennifer Brown
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After a tornado destroys her world, a Midwestern teen finds hope and family while coping with loss and unfamiliar surroundings.
by Ray Bradbury
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In 1950s Venice, California, a writer's imagination blurs with reality as accidents plague his friends, forcing him to solve a series of events tied to his own creative power.
by Mary Renault
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During Athens' golden age, two wrestling friends navigate their city's athletic contests, the Olympic games, and the Peloponnesian War, their bond growing under Socrates's questioning gaze.
by Steven James
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An FBI criminologist known for tracking dangerous killers becomes the hunted when a murderer uses an ancient manuscript as a gruesome blueprint, forcing him to decipher its deadly clues before he becomes the final, shocking victim.
by Maria Edgeworth
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Maria Edgeworth's satire follows four generations of Anglo-Irish landlords as their extravagant ways lead to decline, seen through the eyes of their loyal steward, and predicts the rise of a new class during Ireland's political unrest.
by Pyotr Kropotkin
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Kropotkin's 'The Conquest of Bread' examines historical injustices and outlines an anarchist society where collective needs are met through revolutionary redistribution and cooperative effort.
by Sigmund Freud
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Freud, using personal and humorous stories, explains that our 'accidental' slips of tongue, memory lapses, and daily errors are actually deliberate actions from our unconscious mind.
by Matt Killeen
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An orphaned Jewish girl, disguised as an Aryan, infiltrates an elite Nazi boarding school to steal bomb blueprints, navigating dangerous friendships and secrets.
by Rex Stout
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When society widow Rachel Bruner enlists Nero Wolfe to outwit the FBI, the reclusive detective and his assistant Archie Goodwin find themselves in a high-stakes game against federal agents skilled in surveillance, shadow operations, and intimidation.
by Sylvia Day
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Eva Tramell and Gideon Cross are two damaged people who find an all-consuming love that could either heal or destroy them amid wealth, power, and dangerous secrets.