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by Dirk Uffelmann
4.7(3)
Dirk Uffelmann's 'Vladimir Sorokin’s Discourses' shows how Russia's most provocative writer uses vulgarity, sex, and violence against Soviet taboos and Putin's 'new middle ages,' while also critiquing foreign narratives.
by A'Mera Frieman
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In the third book of Victoria's Journey, Victoria, still in an unhappy marriage, must find the strength to leave her husband and face new problems, all while leaning on her struggling family and a new addition to find happiness amid growing challenges.
by Brett Casper
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Brett Casper, a kombucha entrepreneur, reveals how processed foods and misleading advertising affect our gut health, minds, and political decisions, urging readers to regain control of their bodies and understanding of reality.
by Evon Davis
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Use your consciousness and quantum physics to create the life you want.
by Jane McNulty
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Two women awaken with no memories, only to discover a hidden power and a past they must unravel, all while evading a truth that could be more dangerous than any lie.
by Gemma Malley
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In a future where eternal youth is mandated, a pharmaceutical company's secret cargo of decomposing bodies reveals a terrifying truth: Longevity is failing, and a deadly virus threatens to reclaim humanity's lost mortality.
by Jane Hamilton
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In a small Wisconsin town, a young woman's life unravels amidst a suffocating marriage and a mother-in-law's escalating mental illness, forcing her to confront isolation while searching for love and redemption.
by Holly Willow
5.0(1)
On a Greek island, a heartbroken Emily wants a summer fling with a charming Englishman. She must decide if she is brave enough to open her heart to real love again, despite her recent romantic disappointment.
by Mel Croucher
3.0(1)
This practical guide explains end-of-life planning, offering clear steps to organize wills, digital legacies, and final wishes, ensuring peace of mind for the living and respect for the departed.
by Srirangam Ramesh
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This poetic Ramayana uses metaphors of sky, river, and fire to guide young readers through Rama's journey of virtue, sharing timeless wisdom simply and engagingly up to his coronation.
by Renee B. Williams
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Learn digital photography, from mastering your camera to starting a business and capturing life's moments clearly.
by Anonymous
5.0(1)
This Hebrew-English edition explores King David's reign, from his anointing to the betrayals and triumphs that shaped ancient Israel.
by K. C. Frederick
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In the early Cold War, a couple explores an unknown inland, their hopes and fears reflecting a new world's uncertain frontier.
by Hamza Sokko
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by Philip Shapiro
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In a Britain ravaged by environmental collapse and social breakdown, a lone survivor navigates a desolate landscape where humanity's primal instincts have resurfaced.
by Yiannis Drossos
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This book shows how Europe's financial crisis created a 'new normality' of economic governance, changing national constitutions and revealing a power dynamic that lacks democracy, using Greek, Portuguese, German, and French legal changes as examples.
by André Malraux
In the chaos of 1927 Shanghai, revolutionaries like Kyo and Gisors struggle with their beliefs, their humanity, and the harsh reality of a communist uprising about to be betrayed.
by Christopher J. Olson
This book examines how exorcism films, since 'The Exorcist,' consistently show possessed young women needing male salvation, often reflecting and reinforcing societal anxieties about female empowerment and sexuality.
by John A Booth
Learn how Costa Rica built a stable democracy despite Central American unrest and outside pressures, through its unique institutions, political involvement, and foreign policy.
by Henry Fielding
In 18th-century London, the good but naive Amelia faces constant misfortune, betrayal, and the moral lapses of her charming but careless husband, Booth, as they seek a peaceful home life.
by Zane Grey
In the arid canyons of 1870s Utah, a mysterious rider with a hidden past helps a woman fight for justice, love, and survival against a powerful Mormon elder and his gang.
by Evan S. Connell
Mrs. Bridge navigates the quiet desperation and bewildering confusions of a seemingly perfect suburban life, showing the hollow core beneath its polished surface.
by Jim Harrison
In early 20th-century Montana, three brothers are driven by a quest for justice, their lives shaped by war and revenge.
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Young Jim Hawkins sails into a world of pirates, mutiny, and buried gold, brought to life by N. C. Wyeth's illustrations, in a quest for Treasure Island.