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A biting satire about a young man's isolated upbringing and the race trial that sends him to the Supreme Court, Paul Beatty's The Sellout showcases a comic genius at the top of his game. It challenges the sacred tenets of the United States Constitution, urban life, the civil rights movement, the father-son relationship, and the holy grail of racial equality—the black Chinese restaurant.

Can a person's memory be too good? Shelby Richter was born with a memory that would give the best computer a run for its money. She can recall every event of every day of her life, from newspaper headlines to lotto numbers. Shelby uses her gift to excel but eventually finds that the ability to forget may be more valuable than most of us realize.

Samvarel is small by dragon standards and cannot fly as the skin is missing between the spines on one wing. The other dragons keep him safely on the mountain, a place he finds beautiful but restrictive. He longs to see the wider world. One day, Samvarel finds the remains of a human caravan on the lower slopes of the mountain...

A missing gardener. A stolen plant. A secret never meant to bloom. When botanist Mirabel Vance vanishes during Hazelwood’s Spring Garden Tour, innkeeper Grace Hawthorne is pulled into her most unusual mystery yet. Beneath Violet Hill lies a decades-old secret—Cold War experiments, encrypted plants, and a vault built to hide what was never meant to be discovered. As Grace, Ava, Megan, and their animal companions unravel the clues, someone else is working to silence them. In Hazelwood, even the flowers know how to keep secrets. A Message In Bloom blends cozy mystery charm with light ...

An explosion sends roughneck Otto Daniel’s body into icy Prudhoe Bay where he has an unsettling vision. After weeks of recovery in the burn unit of Fairbanks Regional Hospital, he heads northwest and takes a job in a small town in the wilds of Alaska. When tragedy strikes, Otto has that same eerie vision for the second time in his life. Alone again, Otto leaves Alaska for good and wanders the northwest coast of the United States trying to find answers to unknown questions. He ends up working for the exotic Hazel J. Himmel, owner of Jinxie’s Tattoo Karma.

The Teeth of GiantsIn the most savage wilderness on the planet, the Chinese crime cartels hunted the elephants for their ivory. And nobody dared to cross them... Could one man help to put an end to this horrific trade? He was an old friend. His death was suspicious. At the least, ex-special forces soldier Jason Green had to return to Africa to pay his respects. He never intended to get caught up in the murky world of the illegal ivory trade. And falling for a hot-blooded television reporter wasn't part of the plan either.

Une chercheuse craignant de devenir folle mène une enquête pour tenter de rompre le silence qui entoure la maladie de son arrière-grand-mère Elisabeth, dite Betsy, diagnostiquée schizophrène dans les années 1950. La narratrice ne dispose, sur cette femme morte avant sa naissance, que de quelques légendes familiales dont les récits fluctuent. C'est à peu près tout. Les enfants d'Elisabeth ne parlent jamais de leur mère entre eux et ils n'en parlent pas à leurs enfants qui n'en parlent pas à leurs petits-enfants. "C'était un nom qu'on ne prononçait pas. Maman, c'était un non-sujet.

The Institute of Special Technologies teaches students just one thing: the magic that allows them to become parts of speech, and in doing so, transforming into a specific piece of grammar (a verb, or an adjective, or an article) so they will be able to shape the world around them. As the new provost, though, Sasha is facing an enormous problem: the students in the world she just created, her “world without fear,” are unable to master the curriculum. Whether it’s the magic or the natural order of things, what they need to learn and become—Speech—is the basis of the material world.

Keiko Furukura is thirty-six, and she has been happily working at a Tokyo “Smile Mart” for eighteen years, fitting in by copying her colleagues’ dress and mannerisms, playing the part of a “normal person” excellently—more or less. But her packaged idyll is threatened by mounting pressure to find a husband and a proper career, prompting her to take desperate action to protect her peaceful world.

Tom Stodulka has loved to write for many years, though as a child he found this form of expression was a struggle. As the years progressed, through high school and law school, Stodulka gained an appreciation of language and how it could be used as a tool for making a difference. His confidence grew enough to write diaries of his life in the Navy and eventually in 1976, on board the HMAS Duchess, he wrote his first poem, The World and the Future, which features in his first publication, Storm Clouds and Silver Linings; My Journey.

Chaque année, à la même date, ils se retrouvent dans la cafétéria d'un aéroport. Elle, entre deux avions, toujours sur le départ. Lui, toujours plein d'espoir, fidèle à leur serment d'enfants de s'aimer toute la vie. Entre l'humanitaire au grand cœur et le publicitaire de Manhattan, les incompréhensions n'ont cessé de grandir. Le tourbillon de la vie a rendu leur amour impossible. Un autre ouragan, bien réel celui-là, se chargera de les séparer pour de bon. À moins qu'il ne les unisse à jamais ? Une aventure émouvante et palpitante entre deux étoiles éternellement liées.

All she wanted was a loving mother. Instead, she got a monster. After a horrific childhood, Tiffany cannot wait for her eighteenth birthday. However, her tyrannical mother is unwilling to relinquish control. Relying on years of lies, she convinces everyone her daughter is self-harming and should remain in her care. Tiffany must prove she is of sound mind to earn her independence, but how can she from inside a mental ward? How far is she willing to go for freedom and is redemption worth the price of her soul? ------- Though this dark coming-of-age tale is considered Young Adult (because of ...

I’ve been in love with Oliver Brooks, my stoic and maddeningly handsome boss, for what feels like forever. Not that he’d ever know—he’s all sharp suits and cool professionalism, and I’m the overly ambitious assistant who can’t seem to stop babbling whenever he’s around. But when our office starts a Secret Santa exchange, I draw his name, and suddenly, I have a chance. A chance to show him how much he means to me without risking the fallout of confessing outright. Every gift I leave him is a little piece of my heart, wrapped up in ribbon and hope. What I didn’t expect was how...

Cakes, Chaos, and Lagos Wahala. Welcome to the wild world of a Lagos Baker! Dayo thought leaving her IT career to run a luxury cake business would be sweet and simple. Instead, she found herself knee-deep in buttercream battles, fondant-fuelled madness, and Lagos customers who bring more drama than a Nollywood blockbuster. In Memoirs of a Lagos Baker, Tolulope Popoola serves up hilarious, heart-warming, and sometimes jaw-dropping stories from the world of Lagos events. Whether she’s rescuing wedding cakes from the brink of disaster, dodging fake money at the counter, or unexpectedly ...

INTO THE AMERICAS (A novel based on a true story) is a gritty, real-life adventure based on one of history’s greatest survival stories. It was inspired by the diary entries of young English blacksmith John Jewitt during his time aboard the brigantine The Boston and also during his sojourn at Nootka Sound, on North America's western seaboard, from 1802 to 1805. Written by father-and-son writing team Lance & James Morcan (authors of The World Duology and The Orphan Trilogy), INTO THE AMERICAS is a tale of two vastly different cultures – Indigenous North American and European civilization ...

A collection of poems by Sandhya Balakrishna.Today, more then ever, we need to sit down with ourselves. Contemplate on things as they are. Or just be. “Flowing River” is a collection of such thoughts in the form of contemporary verses. The poems are free flowing and touch upon a dynamic flux of reflections. If you are looking for some easy reading for a collection of thoughts, this book fits in. Explore a flow of emotions, thoughts and perspectives mingling and meandering as naturally as a river.

I needed money to save my business and had no other choice but to ask for help from my new mysterious friend, Aiden Carrington, who agreed on one condition - to spend a night with me in return. We both know we shouldn't open our hearts; it's just a business deal. But what if I have already fallen in love with him? • Strangers to Lovers • Billionaire Romance • New York & Paris Setting • Strong Woman • Very Spicy Happily Ever After GUARANTEED!

Discover the Shadows of "The Marquis of Lumbría" by Miguel de Unamuno Step into the compelling, gothic world of "The Marquis of Lumbría," a masterpiece from the brilliant Spanish author, Miguel de Unamuno. This isn't just a story; it's an intense dive into a family shrouded in dark secrets, suffocating traditions, and the slow poison of resentment. Unamuno masterfully crafts the tale of a reclusive marquis who loathes sunlight and fresh air, living in a decaying mansion that mirrors his own hidden anxieties. Here, life is a monotonous ritual, interrupted only by quiet feuds and unspoken ...

Mateo, un hombre soltero de 35 años, siempre ha disfrutado de la tranquilidad de su independencia. Nunca ha querido comprometerse ni formar una familia, pues su único sueño es convertirse en un gran actor. Vive con su hermano mayor en un viejo edificio departamental y pasa sus días persiguiendo audiciones que lo acerquen a su gran oportunidad. Su mundo iba de maravilla al comenzar un romance con Alicia, una hermosa aspirante a actriz con quien siente una conexión inmediata. Todo parecía encajar en su vida hasta que, en el día de su esperada cita con ella, Mateo se topa con Estefany, ...

This book is a part of the parent book “Nigerian Youth Challenges”. This section is created to address a particular area of interest which is drug abuse among Nigerian youths. It is an important topic and that is explored in this book. Chapter one is an overview on drug abuse among the young people in Nigeria. It also covers the views of different scholars and health institutions on the subject matter. Substance abuse has done more harm than good to youths all over the world. In chapter two of the book, the area of concentration is on the effects of marijuana on Nigeria youths. This ...