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One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This
Adult Nonfiction. "As an immigrant who came to the West, El Akkad believed that it promised freedom. But in the past twenty years, reporting on the War on Terror, Ferguson, climate change, Black Lives Matter protests, and watching the unmitigated slaughter in Gaza, El Akkad has come to the conclusion that much of what the West promises is a lie. One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This is a chronicle of that painful realization, a moral grappling with what it means, as a citizen of the U.S., as a father, to carve out some sense of possibility in a time of carnage." Publisher description
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Three Days in June
Adult Fiction. "Gail Baines is having a bad day. To start, she loses her job - or quits, depending on whom you ask. Tomorrow her daughter, Debbie, is getting married, and she hasn't even been invited to the spa day organized by the mother of the groom. Then, Gail's ex-husband, Max, arrives unannounced on her doorstep, carrying a cat, without a place to stay, and without even a suit. But the true crisis lands when Debbie shares with her parents a secret she has just learned about her husband to be. Told with deep sensitivity and a tart sense of humor, full of the joys and heartbreaks of love and marriage and family life..." Publisher description
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The Queens of Crime
Adult Fiction. "Benedict vividly brings to life real Golden Age mystery novelists and a 1930s setting. Dorothy Sayers is miffed that she is considered just a second-tier member by the male writers of the Detection Club, although she's one of its founders. She calls on other women writers who live nearby - Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh, Margery Allingham, and Baroness Emma Orczy - to form their own rival group, the Queens of Crime. The men are not impressed, even when the Queens declare they will solve a real-life mystery, pooling their considerable talents to prove that their skill is equal to that of the men." Library Journal
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On the Hippie Trail
Adult Nonfiction. "In the 1970s, the ultimate trip for any backpacker was the storied 'Hippie Trail' from Istanbul to Kathmandu. A 23-year-old Rick Steves made the trek, and like a travel writer in training, he documented everything along the way: jumping off a moving train, making friends in Tehran, getting lost in Lahore, getting high for the first time in Herat, battling leeches in Pokhara, and much more. The experience ignited his love of travel and forever broadened his perspective on the world. You know Rick Steves. Now discover the adventure that made him the travel writer he is today." Publisher description
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The Bones Beneath My Skin
Adult Fiction. "It is spring 1995, and Nate is a broken man. His parents are dead, his brother estranged, and his job... has been taken away from him. Hoping to collect himself and see what comes next, Nate heads to the mountains of Oregon, where his family summer cabin lies... Except, upon his arrival, Nate finds a man named Alex there, along with a 10-year-old girl who calls herself Artemis Darth Vader. Caught between his wounded past and an unexpected future, Nate joins Alex and Artemis in their frantic race for freedom. Artemis's name is actually the least unusual thing about her, and those hunting for Artemis want her back - no matter what." Library Journal
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Beyond Anxiety
Adult Nonfiction. "In Beyond Anxiety, Dr. Martha Beck explains why anxiety is skyrocketing around you, and likely within you. Using a combination of the latest neuroscience as well as her background in sociology and coaching, Beck explains how our brains tend to get stuck in an 'anxiety spiral,' a feedback system that can increase anxiety indefinitely. Beck provides instructions for engaging the 'creativity spiral,' in a process that not only shuts down anxiety but leads to innovative problem solving, a sense of meaning and purpose, and joyful, intimate connection with others - and with the world.” Publisher description
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The Three Lives of Cate Kay
Adult Fiction. "Cate Kay knows how to craft a story. As the creator of a bestselling book trilogy that struck box office gold as a film series, she's one of the most successful authors of her generation. The thing is, Cate Kay doesn't really exist. She's never attended author events or granted any interviews. Her real identity had been a closely guarded secret, until now. ...when a devastating tragedy from her past resurfaces, she's forced to confront the secrets that derailed her dreams and return to the place she's been running from." Publisher description
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Water Moon
Adult Fiction. "Hana and Kei meet at the sole intersection of their disparate worlds: Hana's pawnshop in Tokyo, where the lost can sell their regrets. Hana is desperate to solve the mystery of her father's disappearance, and Kei can never resist a puzzle. He is a man of science, while Hana's anime-inspired fantasy world breaks all the rules by which he has lived his life. He can't resist the mystery of her, and she can't help but charm him into being part of her dangerous quest, even though she knows it will end in bitterness and betrayal - unless the magic has one last impossible gift to give them both." Library Journal
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We Do Not Part
Adult Fiction. "Kang (The Vegetarian) delivers an indelible exploration of Korea's historical traumas through the story of a writer who discovers how her friend's family was impacted by the 1948–1949 Jeju MassacrE... Kyungha spends her days alone in her apartment outside Seoul... One morning, she's unexpectedly contacted by her friend Inseon, who has been hospitalized in Seoul and begs Kyungha to fly to her home on Jeju to care for her bird, Ama, who will not survive long without food. In dreamy yet devastating prose, Kang details Inseon's evolving relationship with her late motheR... The result is a meticulously rendered portrait of friendship, mother-daughter love, and hope in the face of profound loss." Publishers Weekly
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The Let Them Theory
Adult Nonfiction. "If you've ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated with where you are, the problem isn't you. The problem is the power you give to other people. Two simple words - Let Them - will set you free. Free from the opinions, drama, and judgments of others. Free from the exhausting cycle of trying to manage everything and everyone around you. The Let Them Theory will forever change the way you think about relationships, control, and personal power. Whether you want to advance your career, motivate others to change, take creative risks, find deeper connections, build better habits, start a new chapter, or simply create more happiness in your life and relationships, this book gives you the mindset and tools to unlock your full potential." Publisher description
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