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by Martin Luther King Jr.
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Martin Luther King Jr. explores the theological foundations of nonviolent activism, showing its power to change society.
by Mary Gordon
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A mother's radical past clashes with her daughter's enigmatic act of self-starvation outside the American embassy in Dublin, forcing a harrowing descent into maternal love, faith, and Ireland's history.
by Tim Parks
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On a bus across Europe, a middle-aged English professor dissects the wreckage of his marriage, fatherhood, and a searing affair with a sharp, cynical wit that cuts as deeply into himself as it does into the women he obsesses over.
by Abraham Cahan
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From the fervent study of the Talmud to the cutthroat world of New York's garment industry, a young Hasidic Jew discovers that the glittering promise of American assimilation may cost him his very soul.
by Melody Carlson
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Amidst prom drama, college worries, and a high-stakes fashion show, the graduating Carter House girls navigate friendship and romance, hoping to mend broken bonds before their final goodbyes.
by Meg Cabot
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A runaway teen, burdened by a secret she can't share, must decide if exposing a powerful corporation is worth risking her life and involving the one person who can help, even if it means running directly into danger.
by Kelly Creagh
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A cheerleader's world unravels when she is drawn into the dark, Edgar Allan Poe-inspired dreamscape of a mysterious classmate's journal, where nightmares become terrifying realities and his life hangs in the balance.
by V.S. Naipaul
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Naipaul's 'The Middle Passage' explores post-colonial Caribbean societies, showing how slavery and Empire still shape identity, politics, and daily life as British rule ends.
by Murasaki Shikibu
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In the Heian court, Prince Genji navigates forbidden loves, political plots, and sorrow, always seeking beauty and connection.
by Olivia Drake
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A disgraced woman returns to London under an assumed identity, only to find herself entangled with the earl who once accused her father and now insists on marrying her to protect her amateur sleuthing.
by Cliff McNish
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Trapped in Glebe House, brothers Elliott and Ben must navigate haunted halls and unravel a century-old tragedy to escape a twisted evil before becoming its next victims.
by Denise Domning
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A widow forced into a politically charged marriage finds herself entangled in a dangerous web of suspicion and attraction with her husband's loyal steward, who believes she's a spy.
by Marcel Link
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Marcel Link's "High-Probability Trading" gives new traders a practical plan to survive early financial challenges and become profitable, turning aspiring traders into lasting market participants.
by Madeleine A. Polland
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In 9th-century Ireland, a young Norse warrior named Beorn discovers the power of Christian humility through his captive, an Irish chieftain's daughter.
by Christopher Milne
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Christopher Milne recounts his childhood as the real-life Robin to his father's Pooh, navigating fame's bittersweet embrace and the longing for an ordinary existence.
by Marie-Claire Blais
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In a world where beauty is a curse and love a mirage, a narcissistic son, his cruel sister, and their vain mother destroy themselves, each consumed by their own obsessions.
by Donna Freitas
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As her world flips upside down, gymnast Joey Jordan tumbles through strict coaches, a cute crush, and daring new routines, all in pursuit of a long-awaited gold medal summer.
by Karen Tei Yamashita
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Through diverse voices and forms, "I Hotel" explores the Yellow Power Movement in San Francisco's Chinatown, tracing a decade of student unrest, revolutionary spirit, and the fight to save a historic hotel that became central to Asian American identity in the late 1960s and early 70s.
by Michael Morpurgo
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In the Scottish Highlands of Bonnie Prince Charlie, an orphaned boy and his wolf cub form a bond as they navigate a war-torn land, learning that belonging sometimes means letting go.
by Gloria Whelan
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During the British occupation of Mackinac Island in the War of 1812, a young girl named Mary cares for her family's farm and waits for her father to return.
by Tara Maya
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Her magic saves her but shatters her future. A young woman steps into a forbidden faery ring, finding a new path that defies the ultimate taboo. An exiled warrior seeks peace in enemy lands, forcing them both to choose between loyalty and love.
by Jack L. Pyke
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A man's past sexual encounters, including a disturbing liaison with a murderer, are exposed online, forcing him to confront a brutal redefinition of his BDSM lifestyle as his private life becomes a public spectacle.
by Tionne Rogers
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A penniless 19-year-old student becomes the obsession of a wealthy, possessive Swiss banker who sees him as the reincarnation of a lost love, plunging him into a dangerous world of high finance, secret societies, and violent romance.
by Charles Dickens
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In the industrial city of Coketown, a strict utilitarian father's focus on facts starves his children's souls, leading them to bad marriages, crime, and the realization that life needs imagination and compassion.