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  Daughter of Venice

  by Donna Jo Napoli

  In 1592, Donata is a noble girl living in a palazzo on the Grand Canal. Girls of her class receive no education and rarely leave the palazzo. In a noble family, only one daughter and one son will be allowed to marry; Donata, like all younger daughters, will be sent to a convent. Donata longs to be tutored like her brothers and to see the Venice she has glimpsed only on the map. What is the world beyond her... (more)
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  The Reading Group

  by Elizabeth Noble

  The Reading Group follows the trials and tribulations of a group of women who meet regularly to read and discuss books.Over the course of a year, each of these women become intertwined, both in the books they read and within each other's lives. Inspired by a shared desire for conversation, a good book and a glass of wine-Clare, Harriet, Nicole, Polly, and Susan undergo startling revelations and transformations... (more)
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  The Pillow Book

  by Sei Shōnagon, Ivan Morris

  The classic portrayal of court life in tenth-century Japan Written by the court gentlewoman Sei Shonagon, ostensibly for her own amusement, The Pillow Book offers a fascinating exploration of life among the nobility at the height of the Heian period, describing the exquisite pleasures of a confined world in which poetry, love, fashion, and whim dominated, while harsh reality was kept firmly at a distance.... (more)
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  The Koran

  by Abdul Mannan Omar

  "The Koran" is universally accepted by Muslims to be the infallible Word of God as first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad by the Angel Gabriel nearly fourteen hundred years ago. Its 114 chapters, or surahs, recount the narratives central to Muslim belief, and together they form one of the world's most influential prophetic works and a literary masterpiece in its own right. But above all, the "Koran" provides the... (more)
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  A Series of Unfortunate Events: Book 12

  The Penultimate Peril

  by Lemony Snicket

  After any harrowing struggle, it is nice to consider checking into a hotel for a rest. In fact, this might be just the break Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire could use after their wearying deep-sea adventure. A hotel can be a good choice for any family vacation. With so many floors, such a variety of rooms, and a curious array of guests, spending time in the safety of the right hotel can be the... (more)
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  The Friendship Test: A Novel

  by Elizabeth Noble

  The spellbinding new novel of love and friendship from the Number One bestselling author of THE READING GROUP 'I think you can look at a woman, or talk to her, or listen to her, for five minutes or so, and you know how she'd behave in that situation, and once you have figured that out, you know pretty much what she's going to be like in any situation.' They meet at university in the heady days of the 80s: four... (more)
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  Pride and Prejudice

  by Jane Austen

  The proud and wealthy Mr. Darcy and spirited Elizabeth Bennet dislike each other at first sight. While Elizabeth's mother schemes for suitable husbands for her five daughters, his pride and her prejudice just might keep them apart. At the same time, Elizabeth's sister, Jane, and Mr. Bingley dance.
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  Three Cups of Tea

  One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace...One School at a Time

  by Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin

  The astonishing, uplifting story of a real-life Indiana Jones and his humanitarian campaign to use education to combat terrorism in the Taliban’s backyard. Anyone who despairs of the individual’s power to change lives has to read the story of Greg Mortenson, a homeless mountaineer who, following a 1993 climb of Pakistan’s treacherous K2, was inspired by a chance encounter with impoverished mountain villagers and... (more)
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  The Golden Age of the Moor (Journal of African Civilizations, Vol 11, Fall 1991)

  This work examines the debt owed by Europe to the Moors for the Renaissance and the significant role played by the African in the Muslim invasions of the Iberian peninsula. While it focuses mainly on Spain and Portugal, it also examines the races and roots of the original North African before the later ethnic mix of the blackamoors and tawny Moors in the medieval period. The study ranges from the Moor in the... (more)
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  Petals on the River

  by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss

  A proud and spirited woman whose life was stolen from her. . .A man of secretsaccused of a terrible crime. . .In a place of new beginnings their destinies are joined--in a gloriously romantic new work from the incomparable storyteller. The fiery and outspoken adopted daughter of one of England's most formidable women, Shemaine O'Hearn has made powerful enemies. And now her... (more)
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  Heart of Glass

  by Diane Noble

  Filled with warmth and tender insights , Heart of Glass follows the unforgettable Fairwyn March from young adulthood through midlife during the final decades of the nineteenth century. A free-spirited beauty whose life brims with mountain lore and dulcimer music, Fairwyn disastrously loses her heart to the ambitions of a man who wants only to change her. Determined to be everything her husband wants, she gives... (more)
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  Wizard's Bane: Book One Of The Sojurn Chronicles

  by Kelly Christiansen

  Wizard's Bane is the first book of The Sojourn Chronicles, sixbooks that recount the adventures of Dale, a member of a large space fleet, who is marooned on a world similar to 18th-century Earth. He discovers very quickly that being stranded is the least of his problems; the world he is on is about to be destroyed and he's the only one that can save it. Without any clear direction, or the tools to do so, he sets... (more)
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  Villenspell City of Wizards

  by Kelly Christiansen

  "Your theory about this army though," the wizard went on, turning around to face them once again, "and why it's coming, and especially about who is controlling it, I'd be very tempted to laugh at," he said then sighed, "except I'm afraid you are more correct than you know." They stared at him and Dale stood up. "What?" he asked, surprised, "How do you know?" "You were around during the Wizard's War, weren't you!?"... (more)
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  Woman with a Sword

  by Hollister Noble

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  Happy Endings

  by Jim Norton

  Jim Norton is a pervert in the truest sense of the word. The physical equivalent of a tall slug, he pays top dollar for massages with happy endings and is fascinated by shitty sitcoms and fat girls. He is also, at times, racially offensive and morally repugnant. He spares no one in his comedy -- least of all himself. Now, in this outrageous, blisteringly funny collection of essays, Norton tackles the topics... (more)
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  Cielos de barro

  by Dulce Chacón

  Arranca como una novela de intriga- un crimen múltiple y la búsqueda de su autor. Pero es mucho más que eso. Las historias surgen .
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  Testamento del Cosmos (Spanish Edition)

  by Rolando Hernandez

  Es de fisica teorico cuantico y humanista, contiene la tan anhelada unificacion, y una completa teoria, imposible de igualar, 4ta y 9na dimensiones, la verdadera posicion de la tierra, y sus derivados problemas como el tsunami, el destino de todos los ciclones, la capa de ozono, los egipcios y su conocimiento, el por que el 2012, todo tiene que ver, la alta elevacion de las temperaturas, que estan llevando al... (more)
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  About Time Already

  by L.A. Noble

  Max and Michelle volunteer to help friend Jenny Masters who suddenly has to dredge up horribly painful memories when she must finally return to very small childhood home town New Attica. During Jenny's visit all hell breaks loose. The prominent Roberts family blames her for murder and blackmail. After a few wild and crazy days, the truth is finally told; New Attica is forever changed that day.
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  Harry Potter and History

  by Nancy Ruth Reagin

  A guide to the history behind the world of Harry Potter?just in time for the last Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part II) Harry Potter lives in a world that is both magical and historical. Hogwarts pupils ride an old-fashioned steam train to school, notes are taken on parchment with quill pens, and Muggle legends come to life in the form of werewolves, witches, and magical spells.... (more)
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  Harlequin Desire: Book 2128

  Lessons in Seduction

  by Sandra Hyatt

  A prince on a quest to find the perfect wife doesn't have time to trifle with a commoner. But Adam Marconi's longtime friend and sometime driver, Danielle St. Claire, has him contemplating a change in plans. Why can't the royal have a little fun before finally settling down?Then their supposedly quick affair suddenly turns serious. And Prince Adam finds himself in a quandary. Say goodbye to the one woman... (more)