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  The Sisters Grimm: Book 7

  The Everafter War

  by Michael Buckley, Peter Ferguson

  Picking up after the dramatic cliffhanger that ended Book Six, Sabrina and Daphne’s prayers are finally answered when their parents awake from their sleeping spell. But their happy reunion is short-lived, as they are caught in the middle of a war between the Scarlet Hand and Prince Charming’s Everafter army. As the family works to help the prince’s ragtag group of rebels and protect their friends, Sabrina comes... (more)
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  The Husband

  by Dean Koontz

  Mitch Rafferty has just sixty hours to save his wife.Mitch was busy planting flower beds when his phone rang. Now he's standing in a suburban garden on a bright summer day having a phone conversation out of his darkest nightmare..We have your wife.You can get her back for two million cash.The caller doesn't care that Mitch has no way of raising such a vast sum. He's confident that Mitch will... (more)
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  The Piano Teacher

  by Elfriede Jelinek

  The Piano Teacher, the most famous novel of Elfriede Jelinek, who was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in Literature, is a shocking, searing, aching portrait of a woman bound between a repressive society and her darkest desires. Erika Kohut is a piano teacher at the prestigious and formal Vienna Conservatory, who still lives with her domineering and possessive mother. Her life appears to be a seamless tissue of... (more)
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  Girls of Riyadh

  by Rajaa Alsanea

  A bold new voice from Saudi Arabia spins a fascinating tale of four young women attempting to navigate the narrow straits between love, desire, fulfillment and Islamic tradition. In her debut novel Rajaa Alsanea reveals the social, romantic, and sexual tribulations of four young women from the elite classes of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Originally released in Arabic in 2005, it was immediately banned in Saudi Arabia... (more)
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  ACRO: Book 2

  Unleashing the Storm

  by Sydney Croft

  Feel the heat. Hear the roar. The fever has begun... There's a storm rising. Electricity crackles in the air. For Kira Donovan, it's that time of year again: when the need floods her flesh, when almost any man--the bigger and the stronger the better--will do. For Kira, an animal psychic, the heat is a matter of life and death, and this year it has come at just the right time. Tom Knight, a... (more)
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  The Dark Before The Light At Dawn

  by Vannessagrace

  This book is riveting! You can actually imagine the settings, the moods, the expressions, and the depth of each character and situation. The characters are believable—you feel what they feel. The women in this book show great strength, each having their story of struggle and misfortune yet they maintain a great presence. It takes love for each of them to admit to past hurts and that same love... (more)
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  The Shock Doctrine

  The Rise of Disaster Capitalism

  by Naomi Klein

  The bestselling author of No Logo shows how the global free market has exploited crises and shock for three decades, from Chile to Iraq In her groundbreaking reporting over the past few years, Naomi Klein introduced the term disaster capitalism. Whether covering Baghdad after the U.S. occupation, Sri Lanka in the wake of the tsunami, or New Orleans post-Katrina, she witnessed something remarkably similar.... (more)
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  Field of Glory: Ancient and Medieval Wargaming Rules

  Field of Glory Wargaming Rules

  by Richard Bodley Scott

  Field of Glory is a new historical miniature tabletop wargaming rules system for anyone interested in recreating the battles of Rome, Greece or the Holy Land, among others. This series is intended to give both beginner and expert wargamers everything they need to play the battles of ancient and medieval eras on their tabletops. Tested and created by wargaming experts, this series includes a rulebook detailing the... (more)
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  Godmother

  The Secret Cinderella Story

  by Carolyn Turgeon

  Lil is an old woman who spends her days shelving rare books in a tiny Manhattan bookstore and lonely nights at home in her apartment. But Lil has an intriguing secret. Tucked and bound behind her back are white feathery wings–the only key to who she once was: the fairy godmother responsible for getting Cinderella to the ball to unite with her Prince Charming. But on that fateful night, something went terribly and... (more)
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  Blackwell Manifestos

  Uses of Literature (Blackwell Manifestos)

  by Rita Felski

  Uses of Literature bridges the gap between literary theory and common-sense beliefs about why we read literature. Explores the diverse motives and mysteries of why we read Offers four different ways of thinking about why we read literature - for recognition, enchantment, knowledge, and shock Argues for a new “phenomenology” in literary studies that incorporates the historical and social dimensions of... (more)
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  InFamous - The Official Strategy Guide

  by Future Press

  An entire city is under siege and an ordinary citizen suddenly and inexplicably finds himself with unbelievable powers. As Cole, you must decide how these powers are used. Will you help the trapped and starving citizens of Empire City or simply kill anyone who gets in your way? We ll provide the answers you need so that, regardless of which choices you make, you always come out on top. Uncover the Story ... (more)
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  Doomsday Brethren: Book 2

  Seduce Me In Shadow

  by Shayla Black

  When a villainous wizard escapes from exile, the devastatingly sexy Doomsday Brethren must defend all magickind in the spellbinding second book in bestselling author Shayla Black’s seductive new paranormal series.Ex-Marine Caden MacTavish has shunned his magical heritage all his life, but he will do anything to heal his desperately ill brother, a Doomsday Brethren warrior in mourning for his missing... (more)
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  Taken

  by Edward Bloor

  BY 2035 The rich have gotten richer, the poor have gotten poorer, and kidnapping has become a major growth industry in the United States. The children of privilege live in secure, gated communities and are escorted to and from school by armed guards. But the security around Charity Meyers has broken down. On New Year's morning, she wakes and finds herself alone, strapped to a stretcher, in an ambulance that's not... (more)
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  The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches

  by Gaétan Soucy

  Alone with their authoritarian father on a vast estate where time has stopped, two siblings speak a language and inhabit a surreal universe of their own making, shaped by their reading of philosophy and tales of chivalry. When their father dies and the children set out to bury him, they encounter the inhabitants of the neighboring village, and the pair's cloak of romance and superstition falls away to reveal the... (more)
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  First Aid for Colleges and Universities, Eighth Edition

  by Brent Q. Hafen, Keith J. Karren

  Along with updates to its comprehensive coverage, First Aid for Colleges and Universities , Eighth Edition now provides readers with even more self-assessment to help them succeed. End-of-chapter quiz questions encourage readers to think critically and a new skills sheets appendix provides more testing at the end of the book. The Eighth Edition has also been thoroughly updated to include the latest CPR... (more)
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  Sexual Assault: Will I Ever Feel Okay Again?

  by Kay Scott

  Will I Ever Feel Okay Again? "Kay Scott helps us to feel the pain, fear, shame, self-loathing and doubt, but also the courage, faith, friendship, support, and growth of her pathway through a personal hell. This is a helpful book for all parents, pastors, youth workers, and teachers to read-. All who are victimized by these violations of self bear scars that cannot be truly healed unless they gain insights... (more)
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  A Very Long Engagement

  by Sébastien Japrisot

  Set during and after the First World War, A Very Long Engagement tells the story of a young woman's search for her fiancé, whom she believes might still be alive despite having officially been reported as "killed in the line of duty." Unable to walk since childhood, fearless Mathilde Donnay is undeterred in her quest as she scours the country for information about five wounded French soldiers who were brutally... (more)
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  Across the River and into the Trees

  by Ernest Hemingway

  In the fall of 1948, Ernest Hemingway made his first extended visit to Italy in thirty years. His reacquaintance with Venice, a city he loved, provided the inspiration for Across the River and into the Trees, the story of Richard Cantwell, a war-ravaged American colonel stationed in Italy at the close of the Second World War, and his love for a young Italian countess. A poignant, bittersweet homage to love that... (more)
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  Hatchet: Book 1

  Hatchet

  by Gary Paulsen

  13 year-old Brian Robeson, is going to visit his dad. But when the pilot that is flying his plane has a heart attack, he has to fly it all on his own! Then, he crash lands in the Canadian wilderness with nothing to survive with but a small hatchet and a wind braker. Can he survive, or will he end up being found dead?True Warrior
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  The New Prophecy: Book 5

  Twilight

  by Erin Hunter

  Before there is peace, blood will spill blood, and the lake will run red...New territory brings new troubles for the fierce cats of the warrior Clans, who are still uncovering secrets of their new home around the lake. Dangers they have never faced before are lurking in the twilight shadows, and former allies are acting strangely hostile. As divisions between the Clans grow deeper, Firestar's daughters... (more)