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  Restless: A Novel

  by William Boyd

  Someone is trying to kill Sally Gilmartin. It is the summer of 1976, and the only person she can trust is her daughter, Ruth, a young single mother struggling with her own demons. Now Sally must tell her daughter the truth: She is actually Eva Delectorskaya, a Russian émigré recruited for the British Secret Service in 1939.  Soon Ruth is drawn deeper into the astonishing events of her mother’s past, including her... (more)
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  Tales of an Empty Cabin

  by Grey Owl

  These tales are stories of the struggle and endurance of the Canadian Native people, the bears, the wolves, and all the animals that visited Grey Owl's camp. Grey Owl's masterful tales of the Canadian wilderness have won the admiration of readers all over the world, and with our increasing awareness of the frailty of our environment, a new generation of readers will look for answers in these unique and powerful... (more)
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  Lincoln's Melancholy: How Depression Challenged a President and Fueled His Greatness

  by Joshua Wolf Shenk

  In this astonishing and illuminating book, Joshua Wolf Shenk reveals the deep melancholy that pervaded Abraham Lincoln's life and its influence on his mature character. Mired in personal suffering as a young man, Lincoln forged a hard path toward mental health. His coping strategies and depressive insight ultimately helped the sixteenth president find the strength that he, and America, needed to overcome the... (more)