R.'s bookshelf: all en-US Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:35:35 -0700 60 R.'s bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[The Daydreamer by Ian McEwan (2000-01-18)]]> 143136080
Living somewhere between dream and reality, Peter experiences fantastical transformations: he swaps bodies with the family cat and cranky infant, battles a very bad doll who comes to life to seek revenge, and discovers in a kitchen drawer some vanishing cream that actually makes people vanish. In the final story, he wakes up as an eleven-year-old inside a grown-up's body and embarks on the truly fantastic adventure of falling in love. Moving, dreamlike and extraordinary, "The Daydreamer" is a celebration of imagination and fantasy.]]>
0 Ian McEwan R. 4 3.40 1994 The Daydreamer by Ian McEwan (2000-01-18)
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The Guest 65213277 New York Times bestselling author B. A. Paris captivated psychological thriller readers everywhere with Behind Closed Doors. Now she invites you into another home full of heart-pounding secrets, in The Guest.

Some secrets never leave.

Iris and Gabriel have just arrived home from a make-or-break holiday. But a shock awaits them. One of their closest friends, Laure, is in their house. The atmosphere quickly becomes tense as she oversteps again and sleeping in their bed, wearing Iris' clothes, even rearranging the furniture.

Laure has walked out on her husband—and their good friend—Pierre, over his confession of an affair and a secret child. Iris and Gabriel want to be supportive of their friends, but as Laure's mood becomes increasingly unpredictable, her presence takes its toll.

Iris and Gabriel's only respite comes in the form of a couple new to town. But with them comes their gardener, who has a checkered past. Soon, secrets from all their pasts will unravel, some more dangerous than they could have known.]]>
308 B.A. Paris 1250289424 R. 0 to-read 3.54 2024 The Guest
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A Christmas Vanishing 112974869
Mariah Ellison, Charlotte Pitt’s grandmother, accepts her longtime friend Sadie’s gracious invitation to spend Christmas with her and her husband, Barton, in their picturesque village. But upon arrival, Mariah discovers that Sadie has vanished without a trace, and Barton rudely rescinds the invitation. Once Mariah finds another acquaintance to stay with during the holiday season, she begins investigating Sadie’s disappearance.

Mariah’s uncanny knack for solving mysteries serves her well during her search, which is driven by gossip as icy as the December weather. Did Sadie run off with another man? Was she kidnapped? Has someone harmed her? Frustratingly, Mariah’s questions reveal more about the villagers themselves than about her friend’s whereabouts. Yet in the process of getting to know Sadie’s neighbors, Mariah finds a kind of redemption, as she rediscovers her kinder side, and her ability to love.Ěý

It is up to Mariah to master her own feelings, drown out the noise, and get to the bottom of what occurred, all before Christmas day. With the holiday rapidly approaching, will she succeed in bringing Sadie home in time for them to celebrate it together—or is that too much to hope for?]]>
190 Anne Perry 0593359186 R. 0 to-read 3.52 2023 A Christmas Vanishing
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<![CDATA[Saturday by McEwan, Ian New edition (2006)]]> 123925076 0 Ian McEwan R. 5 3.60 2005 Saturday by McEwan, Ian New edition (2006)
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An exceptional book about how your life can change în a second.
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<![CDATA[The Self Improvement Book: A Guide Book for Success and Personal Development (Best Business Books 14)]]> 22707401 273 Can Akdeniz R. 0 to-read 4.71 2014 The Self Improvement Book: A Guide Book for Success and Personal Development (Best Business Books 14)
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The Lavender Garden 16130405 An aristocratic French family, a legendary château, and buried secrets with the power to destroy two generations torn between duty and desire.

La Côte d’Azur, 1998: In the sun-dappled south of France, Emilie de la Martinières, the last of her gilded line, inherits her childhood home, a magnificent château and vineyard. With the property comes a mountain of debt—and almost as many questions . . .

Paris, 1944: A bright, young British office clerk, Constance Carruthers, is sent undercover to Paris to be part of Churchill’s Special Operations Executive during the climax of the Nazi occupation. Separated from her contacts in the Resistance, she soon stumbles into the heart of a prominent family who regularly entertain elite members of the German military even as they plot to liberate France. But in a city rife with collaborators and rebels, Constance’s most difficult decision may be determining whom to trust with her heart.

As Emilie discovers what really happened to her family during the war and finds a connection to Constance much closer than she suspects, the château itself may provide the clues that unlock the mysteries of her past, present, and future. Here is a dazzling novel of intrigue and passion from one of the world’s most beloved storytellers.

Note to readers: In the UK, this book is published under the title The Light Behind the Window.]]>
403 Lucinda Riley 1476703558 R. 0 4.14 2012 The Lavender Garden
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First Love, Last Rites 3526 First Love, Last Rites brought him instant recognition as one of the most influential voices writing in England today. Taut, brooding, and densely atmospheric, these stories show us the ways in which murder can arise out of boredom, perversity can result from adolescent curiosity, and sheer evil might be the solution to unbearable loneliness. These tales are as horrifying as anything written by Clive Barker or Stephen King, but they are crafted with a lyricism and intensity that compel us to confront our secret kinship with the horrifying.]]> 165 Ian McEwan 0679750193 R. 4 3.66 1975 First Love, Last Rites
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In Between the Sheets 6873
A two-timing pornographer becomes an unwilling object in the fantasies of one of his victims. A jaded millionaire buys himself the perfect mistress and plunges into a hell of jealousy and despair. And in the course of a weekend with his teenage daughter, a guilt-ridden father discovers the depths of his own blundering innocence.

Don’t miss Ian McEwan’s new novel, Lessons .]]>
160 Ian McEwan 0679749837 R. 4 3.33 1977 In Between the Sheets
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The Short Stories 2108865 First Love, Last Rites and In Between the Sheets. The former was awarded the Somerset Maugham Award.]]> 302 Ian McEwan 0224042580 R. 0 currently-reading 3.78 1975 The Short Stories
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For You 3140666 68 Ian McEwan 0099526662 R. 0 currently-reading 3.18 2008 For You
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The Olive Tree 29351574
*This title is also published as Helena's Secret .*

A magical house. A momentous summer.

It has been twenty-four years since a young Helena spent a magical holiday in Cyprus, where she fell in love for the first time. When the now crumbling house, 'Pandora', is left to her by her godfather, she returns to spend the summer there with her family.

Yet, as soon as Helena arrives at Pandora, she knows that its idyllic beauty masks a web of secrets that she has kept from William, her husband, and Alex, her son. At the difficult age of thirteen, Alex is torn between protecting his beloved mother, and growing up. And equally, desperate to learn the truth about his real father . . .

When, by chance, Helena meets her childhood sweetheart, a chain of events is set in motion that threatens to make her past and present collide. Both Helena and Alex know that life will never be the same, once Pandora's secrets have been revealed . . .

'It will whisk you away to the glorious sunshine of Cyprus . . . refreshingly different' - Daily Express]]>
597 Lucinda Riley 150982474X R. 4 currently-reading 4.15 2016 The Olive Tree
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The Italian Girl 22057035
Rosanna's journey takes her from humble beginnings in the back streets of Naples to the glittering stages of the world's most prestigious opera houses. Set against a dazzling backdrop of evocative locations, The Italian Girl unfolds into a poignant and unforgettable tale of love, betrayal and self-discovery. From the international bestselling author of Hothouse Flower and The Midnight Rose comes The Italian Girl - first published as Aria under the name Lucinda Edmonds.]]>
594 Lucinda Edmonds R. 0 currently-reading 4.05 1996 The Italian Girl
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<![CDATA[The Man with Eight Pairs of Legs]]> 60305895 215 Leslie Kirk Campbell 1946448885 R. 0 to-read 4.27 2022 The Man with Eight Pairs of Legs
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Fat City 154869 Fat City is a novel about the indestructibility of of hope, the anguish and comedy of the human condition. It tells the story of two young boxers out of Stockton, California: Ernie Munger and Billy Tully, one in his late teens, the other just turning thirty, whose seemingly parallel lives intersect for a time. Set in an ambiance of glittering dreams and drab realities, it tells of the two fighters' struggles to escape the confinements of their existence, and of the men and women in their world. Fat City is a novel about the sporting life like no other ever written: without melodrama or false heroics, written with a truthfulness that is at once painful and beautiful.

Denis Johnson: "Between the ages of 19 and 25 I studied Leonard Gardner’s book so closely that I began to fear I’d never be able to write anything but imitations of it, so I swore it off(...)When I was about 34 (the same age Gardner was when he published his), my first novel came out. About a year later I borrowed Fat City from the library and read it. I could see immediately that ten years� exile hadn’t saved me from the influence of its perfection � I’d taught myself to write in Gardner’s style, though not as well. And now, many years later, it’s still true: Leonard Gardner has something to say in every word I write."

Joan Didion: "Leonard Gardner's Fat City affected me more than any new fiction I have read in a long while, and I do not think it affected me only because I come from Fat City, or somewhere near it. He has got it exactly right--the hanging around gas stations, the field dust, the relentless oppressiveness of the weather, the bleak liaisons sealed on the levees and Greyhound buses--but he has done more than just get it down, he has made it a metaphor for the joyless in heart."

David Wagoner: "The people he writes about are alive and three-dimensional, and have that meaty, sweaty immediacy I admire in novels and find so seldom. It's an odd, interesting world he explores here--as tense and vivid as the prose."

Ivan Gold: "Gardner writes with power, with an insider's knowledge, and with a vividness and love for his characters which redeem them even when they're lost and beaten."

Harry Mark Petrakis: "A man of real talent. He makes the savage world he writes of come alive to the point where the reader can smell the sweat, and feel the anguish of unremitting failure."

Ross Macdonald: "In his pity and art Gardner moves beyond race, beyond guilt and punishment, as Twain and Melville did, into a tragic forgiveness. I have seldom read a novel as beautiful and individual as this one."


Originally published in 1969, Fat City is an American classic whose stature has increased over the years. Made into an acclaimed film by John Huston, the book is set in and around Stockton, California.]]>
183 Leonard Gardner 0520206576 R. 0 to-read 4.00 1969 Fat City
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<![CDATA[Firebirds Rising: An Anthology of Original Science Fiction and Fantasy]]> 44328 530 Sharyn November 0142405493 R. 0 to-read 3.92 2005 Firebirds Rising: An Anthology of Original Science Fiction and Fantasy
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<![CDATA[Greed (Amber Monroe Crime Thriller, #1)]]> 39071908
Living in small-town USA has its advantages, like a sense of security, and disadvantages, like being close to Milwaukee and its crime. Washburn County has become the dumping ground of murder victims, courtesy of its neighboring county to the south.

When two men are discovered on the outskirts of North Bend, each with a bullet to the head, Amber’s team, led by Lieutenant Jack Steele, hits the highway in search of a killer.

Assisted by the Milwaukee PD, they go deep into Brew City’s underbelly, which reveals far more than anyone ever expected. Crimes involving murder and counterfeiting keep the team running in every direction, but it’s Amber’s attraction to a new man in North Bend that puts her front and center on the killer’s short list.

She doesn’t get far before the entire case turns upside down.


Note: All Amber Monroe books are standalone stories but since characters carry over, they are best read in chronological order.

Series One - Amber Monroe Crime Thriller Series
#1 Greed
#2 Avenged

The Amber Monroe Crime Thriller Series follows on the heels of the conclusion of Malice, Book 5 in the Agent Jade Monroe FBI Thriller Series.
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251 C.M. Sutter R. 0 to-read 4.09 2018 Greed (Amber Monroe Crime Thriller, #1)
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<![CDATA[Ice (Dr. Leah Andrews and Jack Hobson Thrillers, #1)]]> 30133493 Librarian Note: Alternate Cover Edition for ASIN: B01557MW80.

Hello ICE readers! ICE has undergone Edits and Additions! If you have one of the older versions, you can request an update from Amazon!

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Archaeologist Leah Andrews stumbles upon something inexplicable in southwestern New Mexico: inside a dark cavern lies an undiscovered, Native American cliff dwelling abandoned for 800 years. While twisting through one of the narrow underground passageways, Leah’s flashlight illuminates the remains of a violent massacre.

Ancient human remains—all slaughtered in a long-ago massacre—cover the cavern floor, along with a number of brilliantly colored, granite crystals. The rare crystals are native to only one place on earth: a frozen mountain range in central Antarctica.

Could Native Americans have traveled to the frozen continent of Antarctica 800 years prior to the first known human exploration? If so how? And why?

There’s only one person who can get Leah to those mountains in Antarctica: her estranged husband and climbing guide Jack Hobson.

At their destination they make a stunning discovery that will change history and science forever. But Leah’s team is far from the only interested party.

As her secret makes its way to the highest levels of government, a race to seize the Russian-claimed Antarctic territory brings the world to the brink of nuclear conflict.]]>
417 Kevin Tinto R. 0 to-read 3.68 2015 Ice (Dr. Leah Andrews and Jack Hobson Thrillers, #1)
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Riptide (FBI Thriller, #5) 651579
FBI agents Savich and Sherlock come to help an old friend of Savich's father, whose relationship to Becca is a surprise.]]>
412 Catherine Coulter 2290319627 R. 0 to-read 4.00 2000 Riptide (FBI Thriller, #5)
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<![CDATA[Magnetic Personal Development: Change your Life]]> 32589789 220 John Elden 1539308162 R. 0 to-read 5.00 2016 Magnetic Personal Development: Change your Life
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<![CDATA[Spiritual Tarot: Seventy-Eight Paths to Personal Development]]> 484640 352 Signe E. Echols 0380782065 R. 0 to-read 4.23 1996 Spiritual Tarot: Seventy-Eight Paths to Personal Development
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<![CDATA[The Secrets to Happiness at Work: How to Choose and Create Purpose and Fulfillment in Your Work (A Personal Development Book to Avoid Burnout in Your Career) (Ignite Reads)]]> 57946939
The Secrets to Happiness at Work book brings together proven strategies from positive psychology, mindfulness, and personal growth to transform your work experience. Dr. Tracy Brower, PhD, MM, MCRw is a sociologist and an award-winning speaker and has over 25 years of experience working with global clients to achieve business results. Her work has been featured in TEDx, The Wall Street Journal, Inc. Magazine, and Fortune.com.

Within the pages of this transformative guide, you will

Key principles of positive psychology to help you improve job satisfactionPractical mindfulness techniques to reduce stress and improve focusPersonal growth strategies to unlock your potential and improve performanceTips on achieving work-life balance to enhance overall well-beingInsights on fostering a positive work culture and nurturing professional relationshipsThis guide is not just for those feeling dissatisfied in their current position, but for anyone seeking to boost their happiness at work. From managers aiming to improve workplace morale, to individuals seeking personal growth and satisfaction, The Secrets to Happiness at Work is an invaluable tool for creating a more positive and productive professional life.

An ideal read for career coaches, HR professionals, corporate trainers, or anyone looking to improve their work life.]]>
206 Tracy Brower 172823090X R. 0 to-read 3.44 The Secrets to Happiness at Work: How to Choose and Create Purpose and Fulfillment in Your Work (A Personal Development Book to Avoid Burnout in Your Career) (Ignite Reads)
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<![CDATA[10 AMAZING LIFE LESSONS WHICH CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE]]> 39110492 Our life is like a long journey, and we all are like the distant travelers. In every moment of our life’s journey, we have to face many challenges and hurdles. But these challenges and hurdles teach us many amazing lessons of life. And make us more learned and knowledgeable.

Life is like an open book. Every day is a new chapter and new lessons in our life. Every moment we read and learn something. Every moment is an exciting and astonishing moment for us. We have no idea what will happen in the next moment in our life.But every passing moment tells us something; every passing moment teaches us something; every passing moment guides us something; and every passing moment enlighten us some lesson, moral, wisdom and knowledge.However, we have to open the eyes of our mind, heart and soul in order to read and learn. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE This book will teach you about the importance of YOUR CURIOSITY, YOUR PERSEVERANCE, YOUR FOCUS, YOUR IMAGINATION, YOUR MISTAKES, YOUR PRESENT MOMENT, YOUR VALUES, YOUR EXPECTATIONS, YOUR EXPERIENCES, and YOUR RULES OF LIFE.1. THIS BOOK WILL CHANGE YOUR MINDSETS.2. THIS BOOK WILL CHANGE YOUR ATTITUDES.3. THIS BOOK WILL CHANGE YOUR THOUGHTS AND IDEAS.4. THIS BOOK WILL LEAD IN YOUR LIFE. 5. THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU TO DISCOVER YOUR TRUE-POTENTIALS.6. THIS BOOK WILL GUIDE YOU TO LIVE A BETTER LIFE.CONTENTS OF THE Follow your curiosity2. Perseverance is priceless3. Focus on the present4. Your Imagination is powerful5. Make mistakes6. Live in the present moment7. Create your own value8. Don’t expect different results9. Knowledge comes from experience10. Learn the rules then play betterEXTRACT FROM THE 1 Follow your curiosityYour curiosity is the first step to learn something new in your life.Your curiosity awakes you from the slumbering mind of your ignorance and darkness. Your curiosity is like the shinning sunlight which disperses the dark clouds of doubts and unawareness from your life.It leads you to the new doors of great wisdom and infinite knowledge.Millions of people have seen the falling apple from the apple tree before Isaac Newton, but nobody was curious to know the cause of the falling apple only in the downwards direction. It was only Isaac Newton who was so curious to know about the cause of the falling apple in downwards, and he started asking question to himself, and discovered the famous â€The Gravitational Lawâ€�.You will only learn something new if you have curiosity in your mind, heart and spirit. Allow your mind, heart and spirit to learn something new.Without curiosity, you will never learn or do anything in your life.See the small children; they are always curious to know everything. Whenever they are accompanied by their parents, they never stop asking questions to their parents. They put one question after another question non-stop. They have endless questions in their minds.]]>
58 Bairister Sharma R. 0 to-read 3.88 10 AMAZING LIFE LESSONS WHICH CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE
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<![CDATA[Barefoot in the Forest of You : A Guide to Reclaiming Your Muchness, Permanently Upgrading Yourself, and Finally Mastering Personal Development]]> 75276276
Through 24 innovative techniques and insights, you will be inspired to master your self-speak, revolutionize your inner world, and reframe how you engage with life. Instead of presenting an elusive end goal to achieve, this book is designed to unlock the dynamic wisdom and energy that is already present within you. Rediscover your essence.

If you struggle with self-sabotage, inner division, and negativity, this book can help you heal and integrate and ultimately embody and live the life you know you want.]]>
168 Nic Obi R. 0 to-read 4.58 Barefoot in the Forest of You : A Guide to Reclaiming Your Muchness, Permanently Upgrading Yourself, and Finally Mastering Personal Development
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<![CDATA[You Can If You Think You Can (Personal development)]]> 21203170 'This book is produced out of an enthusiastic belief in people and a desire to encourage them to take charge of their lives. If difficulties and problems are ganging up on you and your confidence is shaky, it is hoped that this book may make you realize that you can indeed handle whatever comes and handle it well. ' Norman Vincent Peale from his Letter to the reader.



ITS ALWAYS TOO SOON TO QUIT



Everyone has problems at some point in their lives. They occur every day in business, family and personal life. Sometimes they seem insurmountable, or there are just too many of them for us to feel able to cope. This book will give you hope -and practical strategies to face the future with confidence. You Can If You Think You Can shows you how to develop self-trust and motivation, how to forget fear and build calmness, how to recognise problems as challenges and how to tap all your inner resources to live your life to the full.

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306 Norman Vincent Peale R. 0 to-read 4.58 You Can If You Think You Can (Personal development)
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<![CDATA[101 POSITIVE THOUGHTS TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE! (Self-Help & Self believe Book 1)]]> 34819981 THINK POSITIVE�. ACT POSITIVE�.. ONLY YOU CAN MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN YOUR LIFE�..WHAT IS POSITIVE?Positive is an energy which is present in everything and everywhere.The entire universe is made of positive energy. You could find positive energy in everything and everywhere.We all are the by-product of positive energy of this world. Without positive energy nothing is possible in this world. You too made of positive energy.Your positive energy is the life jacket of your life. Your life is always revolving around with the forces of positive energy.Every time you’re ruled by the positive energy. Every moment you’re controlled by the positive energy. Your positive energy is the driving force of your life. In every juncture of your life, you need positive energy within you to move ahead. Without positive energy you couldn’t think or imagine about your life and about your world. Your positive energy is the vital strength of your life. You couldn’t move a single step without positive energy. You couldn’t do a single work without positive energy. Even you couldn’t walk a small distance without positive energy. Without positive energy you couldn’t live your life. Your positive energy is within you.You can unearth your positive energy when you think positive; when you act positive; and when you make yourself positive.Your positive energy makes everything happen in your life.Therefore, if you want success, happiness and inner peace in your life then you’ve to think positive and act positive. Your positive energy is the ultimate source of your life.You must think positive.You must act positive. ---***---HIGHLIGHTS OF THE * IMPROVE YOUR SELF-CONFIDENCE & SELF-BELIEVE.* INCREASE YOUR SELF-ESTEEM.* CHANGE YOUR MINDSETS.* CHANGE YOUR THOUGHTS.* MAKE YOU REALIZE YOUR HIDDEN POTENTIALS.* DEVELOP YOUR POSITIVE THINKING & POSITIVE ATTITUDE.* DEVELOP YOUR PERSONALITY.* PERSONAL GROWTH. staying motivated, motivation psychology, motivation and personal development, positive psychology, achieve any goal, incredible lifestyle, positive thinking, optimism, change your life, better yourself, motivational self help, Success, Happiness, Personal Growth, Growth Mindset, Success Mindset, Self Help, Motivation, get motivated, motivation now, types of motivation, motivation workbook, work motivation, how to stay motivated, how to motivate yourself, motivation reading, motivation mastery, Self-Discipline, Confidence, Willpower, Motivation, Happiness, Self-Love]]> 75 Bairister Sharma R. 0 to-read 3.87 101 POSITIVE THOUGHTS TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE! (Self-Help & Self believe Book 1)
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<![CDATA[The Art of Belief: Design Your Mind to Destroy Limitations, Unleash Your Inner-Greatness, and Achieve the Success of Your Dreams (Success Mindset, Mind Development, Personal Success Book 1)]]> 35205602 Limited Time Offer: Take action today and get this Kindle eBook for $2.99 Reg. $6.99 Utilize "The Art of Belief" as a tool to help you completely destroy limitations and obstacles, unleash your true inner-greatness, and create the life of your dreams “Your beliefs become your thoughts, your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, your actions become your habits, your habits become your values, and your values become your destiny.� � Mahatma Gandhi Do you ever wonder why you are living the kind of life you are currently living? Do you ever consider why it might be that your life feels somewhat unfulfilled, while it seems like others are living full, meaningful, and purposeful lives? While you could have many explanations and justifications as to why you have not attained much in life, the truth lies in your beliefs. You are whoever you are and you are living a certain kind of life solely because of the beliefs you nurture. Nurture the right, healthy, positive beliefs and you will enjoy an abundant, happy, and successful life. Nurture the wrong beliefs - ones that make you feel unconfident, limited, and unhappy - and you will manifest nothing but failure, and an unfulfilled life. What if� What if you could achieve the truest and most genuine sense of happiness and fulfillment?What if you could see yourself in a whole new light with outstanding self-confidence, and achieve every single goal you set for yourself?What if you could enrich and succeed in every aspect of your health, relationships, happiness, and business?What if you could completely reinvent yourself, and become unstoppable in every single way have outstanding self-belief, unlock your true hidden potential, and create ideas that could transform the world?What if you could become the absolute best possible version of yourself? Good News� This book is filled with the proper information, motivation, and guidance that will not only allow you, but push you towards completely changing your life for the better. Not only this, but this book will aid you in realizing your full, unlimited potential, which will allow you to unleash your inner-greatness, and create the life of your dreams. But first, in order to accomplish this, you must implement what it teaches into every aspect of your life. From there, your mind will change, you will change, and your world will change. The power of your mind is limitless; utilize it, and “create a life beyond worth living.� Limited Time Offer: Take action today and get this Kindle eBook for $2.99 Reg. $6.99]]> 168 Stellan Moreira R. 0 to-read 4.14 The Art of Belief: Design Your Mind to Destroy Limitations, Unleash Your Inner-Greatness, and Achieve the Success of Your Dreams (Success Mindset, Mind Development, Personal Success Book 1)
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<![CDATA[How To Develop Self-Confidence (Personal Development)]]> 18965395 Drawing on Dale Carnegie's years of experience as a business trainer this book will show you how to overcome the natural fear of public speaking, to become a successful speaker and even learn to enjoy it.



His invaluable advice includes ways to:


- Develop poise


- Gain self-confidence


- Improve your memory


- Make your meaning clear


- Begin and end a presentation effectively


- Interest and charm your audience


- Improve your diction


- Win an argument without making enemies

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194 Dale Carnegie R. 0 to-read 4.29 How To Develop Self-Confidence (Personal Development)
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<![CDATA[Law of Attraction Shortcut Secrets (No 1 In the Cogni-Fusion Personal Development Series)]]> 32938230 The answer isn’t just trying harder, getting more education, or trying to play the corporate games. Sustained happiness and success in all categories of life Including Relationships, Career, Family, Friends, Finances, Health, Life Balance and more can be yours, if only you know some of the secrets that are already working for others.

The Law of Attraction Shortcut Secrets is far more than a book. It is a complete system to implement the universal laws in your life. The system includes five core Cogni-Fusion MP3s and three Bonus MP3s. It incorporates a multi-disciplinary approach with insights from hypnotherapy, creative visualization, relaxation techniques, NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming), BWE (Brainwave Entrainment), and subliminal messages with positive affirmations and meditation. This system equips you to produce amazing life changes from the inside out.

By reading this book and applying the Cogni-Fusion Mind Expansion Technology system, you will learn:

� How to identify and break free of self-limiting beliefs
� How to transform your thoughts to attract and to achieve your life goals
� How to maximize your experiences with the universal laws of gratitude, attraction, and abundance
� How to avoid and overcome the all-pervasive “shiny object syndrome� plaguing us today
� How to begin attracting the abundance you deserve in the areas of love, money, health, self-esteem, (or all of them), and much more
� How to overcome the seven critical blocks to your Law of Attraction success
� And so much more�


The author’s five powerful Cogni-Fusion Mind Expansion Technology MP3s are provided as critical components of this groundbreaking new system, to those who have purchased this book (via download link in the book). She also includes three bonus MP3s that will help you with creative visualization, meditation, and other techniques to enable your personal transformation to rapidly become your new reality.

Don’t allow procrastination to block you from launching into this fantastic system of personal transformation, and achieving the life of your dreams.]]>
136 Maria McMahon 1536924121 R. 0 to-read 4.00 1958 Law of Attraction Shortcut Secrets (No 1 In the Cogni-Fusion Personal Development Series)
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<![CDATA[Mystic Secrets Revealed: 53 Keys to Spiritual Growth and Personal Development]]> 19432570
This book is for anyone who wants

Discover the underlying principles that govern the universe (without having to study for years or join a monastery)

Improve your life by applying ancient mystic principles in a modern world

Apply practices that lead to more peace, fulfillment, and joy in everyday life

Understand spiritual principles like alchemy, manifestation, the ego, creativity, synchronicities, love and relationships, intention, oneness, and presence

Many of us become so wrapped up in our careers, relationships, and day-to-day lives that we forget what is most important to our overall well-being.

The author was also guilty of this oversight and found himself flat broke, without a car, being evicted from his apartment, being dumped by his girlfriend, and folding his once-successful business. With this dramatic fluctuation in his fortunes he asked, “What’s the point?�

So he began to study the timeless, universal principles that manifest all reality. Mystic Secrets Revealed was written over six years, during which time he traveled extensively experiencing ancient cultures. The people he met set the stage for the mystic principles to reveal themselves.

In its 53 bite-sized chapters—many of which are illustrated with colorful, personal stories making them easy to grasp and fun to read�you will

3 simple steps to manifest your ideal life

How to use Mental Alchemy to transmute your thoughts for immediate, beneficial results

2 profound ways to overcome your limiting beliefs

An ancient mystic practice to create your own personal sanctum to receive divine inspiration and enhance your creativity

The highest and best source of direction for your personal development

The true nature of fear, anger and stress and what you can to do to overcome them

What it means to "be yourself"

How to synchronize the two hemispheres of your brain to transcend the mind and attain higher levels of consciousness

How to distinguish the voice of your ego from that of your inner master

Dietary guidelines to help you attune with God

7 powerful words to free you from energy-sapping mental discord

How to apply the "science of intention"

Using relationships (and even heartbreak) to deepen your connection to God

A mystic practice to turn your lovemaking into a divine experience

Why following your instincts can be a surefire recipe for disaster

Keys to avoid discouragement when you seem to be stagnating in your spiritual and personal growth

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207 Edwin Harkness Spina 0974587184 R. 0 to-read 4.08 2011 Mystic Secrets Revealed: 53 Keys to Spiritual Growth and Personal Development
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<![CDATA[Reservation Road (Vintage Contemporaries)]]> 338993
A tragic accident sets in motion a cycle of violence and retribution in John Burnham Schwartz's riveting novel Reservation Road . Two haunted men and their families are engulfed by the emotions surrounding an unexpected and horrendous death. Ethan, a respected professor of literature at a small New England college, is wracked by an obsession with revenge that threatens to tear his family apart. Dwight, a man at once fleeing his crime and hoping to get caught, wrestles with overwhelming guilt and his sense of obligation to his son. As these two men's lives unravel, Reservation Road moves to its startling conclusion. This is an astonishing tale of love and loss, rage and redemption, that is as suspenseful as it is emotionally compelling.]]>
304 John Burnham Schwartz 0375702733 R. 0 to-read 3.54 1998 Reservation Road (Vintage Contemporaries)
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<![CDATA[Zeus (Contemporary Mythos, #6)]]> 54337642
Zeus/Zane, King of the Greek gods, holds the world in his palm in both his mortal and godly form� until Hera leaves him, forcing him to uphold Gaea's clause: There must always be a Queen, or he loses his title and part of his power along with it. Time is short. Too bad the one woman he has his sights on wants nothing to do with him. Or does she?

An empath criminal prosecutor...

There's nothing Keira Bazin dislikes more than defense lawyers. So when she discovers Zane Vronti, one of New York's finest, has been brought in on her newest murder case, it's anything but good news. Tensions flare as the two immediately butt heads, but there's something about Zane she can't put her finger on. His emotions are the strongest she's ever felt--borderline overwhelming. Power. Lust. Command. Can she fight her growing attraction for him? Does she want to?

** This is the LAST book in the Contemporary Mythos series. Though all can be read as a stand alone, there are Easter Eggs for those that read in order as books intersect. **]]>
286 Carly Spade R. 0 to-read 4.14 2022 Zeus (Contemporary Mythos, #6)
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<![CDATA[Apollo (Contemporary Mythos, #2)]]> 54337577 For ballet dancer Laurel Berg, no amount of artistic expression ever seemed enough to satisfy the ravenous muse within her. Painting didn't have enough brush strokes, music didn't seem to have enough notes.

But when the company director announces Ace, front man of the band Apollo's Suns would have a special appearance in their new production, she had no idea she'd be amidst the King of the Muses himself.

And when magical things start happening, things she can't rationally explain, she'll discover there's more to rock star Ace than an ego the size of Mount Olympus and a dazzling smile that could put the sun to shame.]]>
280 Carly Spade 1734937920 R. 0 to-read 3.86 2020 Apollo (Contemporary Mythos, #2)
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<![CDATA[Glass Slippers, Ever After, and Me (Proper Romance Contemporary)]]> 44025145 Can the fairy tale bring Charlotte the happiness she’s looking for, or was he always there to begin with?
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A modern, reimagined Cinderella story.
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When aspiring author Charlotte Kingsley finally gets published, she thinks all her dreams have come true. But the trouble begins when her publicity firm reinvents her quirky online presence into a perfectly curated dream life. Gone are the days of sweatpant posts and ice cream binges with her best friend, Anders, replaced instead with beautiful clothes, orchestrated selfies, and no boyfriend. Only, that carefully curated fairy tale life is ruining her self-esteem and making her feel like a fraud.

When a bestselling author takes Charlotte under her wing—almost like a fairy godmother—she helps Charlotte see the beautiful person she already is and the worth of being authentic. But is it too late to save her relationship with Anders? The clock is quickly ticking towards midnight, and Charlotte must decide between her fairy tale life and the man she loves, before he's gone forever.]]>
320 Julie Wright 1629726079 R. 0 to-read 3.64 Glass Slippers, Ever After, and Me (Proper Romance Contemporary)
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<![CDATA[The Secular Creed: Engaging Five Contemporary Claims]]> 57534289 Black Lives Matter
Love Is Love
Gay Rights Are Civil Rights
Women’s Rights Are Human Rights
Transgender Women Are Women

You may have seen signs with some of these messages in your neighborhood. They offer us an all-or-nothing package deal—in short, a secular creed.

In this provocative book, Rebecca McLaughlin helps us disentangle the beliefs Christians gladly affirm from those they cannot embrace, and invites us to talk with our neighbors about the things that matter most. Far from opposing love across difference, McLaughlin argues, Christianity is the original source and firmest foundation for true diversity, equality, and life-transforming love.]]>
107 Rebecca McLaughlin 0999284304 R. 0 to-read 4.28 2021 The Secular Creed: Engaging Five Contemporary Claims
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<![CDATA[Don't You Forget About Me: Contemporary Writers on the Films of John Hughes]]> 398661
Fondly nostalgic, filled with wit and surprising insights, don't you forget about me contains original essays from a skillfully chosen crop of novelists and essayists on the films' far-reaching effects on their own lives -- an irresistible read for anyone who came of age in the eighties (or just wishes they did).

Featuring new writing
Steve Almond * Julianna Baggott * Lisa Borders * Ryan Boudinot * T Cooper * Quinn Dalton * Emily Franklin * Lisa Gabriele * Tod Goldberg * Nina de Gramont * Tara Ison * Allison Lynn * John McNally * Dan Pope * Lewis Robinson * Ben Schrank * Elizabeth Searle * Mary Sullivan * Rebecca Wolff * Moon Unit Zappa]]>
224 Jaime Clarke 1416934448 R. 0 to-read 3.50 2007 Don't You Forget About Me: Contemporary Writers on the Films of John Hughes
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<![CDATA[The Sugar Queen (Emerson Pass Contemporaries #1)]]> 56554471
At the tender age of eighteen, Brandi Vargas watched the love of her life drive out of Emerson Pass, presumably for good. Though she and Trapper Barnes dreamed of attending college and starting their lives together, she was sure she would only get in the way of Trapper's future as a hockey star. Breaking his heart, and her own in the process, was the only way to ensure he pursued his destiny. Her fate was the small town life she'd always known, her own bakery, and an endless stream of regret.

After a decade of playing hockey, a single injury ended Trapper Barnes' career. And while the past he left behind always haunted him, he still returns to Emerson Pass to start the next chapter of his life in the place his ancestors built more than a century before. But when he discovers that the woman who owns the local bakery is the girl who once shattered his dreams, the painful secret she's been harboring all these years threatens to turn Trapper's idyllic small town future into a disaster.

Will it take a forest fire threatening the mountain village to force Trapper and Brandi to confront their history? And in the wake of such a significant loss, will the process of rebuilding their beloved town help them find each other, and true happiness, once again?]]>
278 Tess Thompson R. 0 to-read 4.35 2020 The Sugar Queen (Emerson Pass Contemporaries #1)
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<![CDATA[Empire Falls (Vintage Contemporaries)]]> 13031504 NATIONAL BESTSELLER â€� PULITZER PRIZE WINNER •ĚýThe bestselling author of Nobody's Fool and Straight Man delves deep into the blue-collar heart of America in a work that overflows with hilarity, heartache, and grace. “Rich, humorous ... Mr. Russo’s most seductive book thus far.â€� —The New York TimesWelcome to Empire Falls, a blue-collar town full of abandoned mills whose citizens surround themselves with the comforts and feuds provided by lifelong friends and neighbors and who find humor and hope in the most unlikely places, in this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Richard Russo. Miles Roby has been slinging burgers at the Empire Grill for 20 years, a job that cost him his college education and much of his self-respect. What keeps him there? It could be his bright, sensitive daughter Tick, who needs all his help surviving the local high school. Or maybe it’s Janine, Milesâ€� soon-to-be ex-wife, who’s taken up with a noxiously vain health-club proprietor. Or perhaps it’s the imperious Francine Whiting, who owns everything in town–and seems to believe that “everythingâ€� includes Miles himself.Look for Richard Russo's new book, Somebody's Fool, coming soon.]]> 636 Richard Russo R. 0 to-read 4.19 2001 Empire Falls (Vintage Contemporaries)
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Big Sky 124946636
"I've broken horses. I have never-ending patience with women."

I’d lost my high-powered ad executive job in the city and was deep in debt. I was about to become homeless when a sinfully attractive man offered me a job on his ranch that felt too good to be true.

I turned him down, but he wouldn’t take no for an answer.

Now I’m his captive, a mere servant on his beautiful ranch in the middle of nowhere–for my own good, supposedly.

And of course he wants so much more from me than domestic labor.

NOTE: This is a standalone dark contemporary romance.
Includes New Bonus Epilogue from Luke's POV.]]>
190 Kitty Thomas 1960480170 R. 0 to-read 3.05 2012 Big Sky
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<![CDATA[Invisible Planets: Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation]]> 28220730
In addition, three essays at the end of the book explore Chinese science fiction. Liu Cixin's essay, The Worst of All Possible Universes and The Best of All Possible Earths, gives a historical overview of SF in China and situates his own rise to prominence as the premier Chinese author within that context. Chen Qiufan's The Torn Generation gives the view of a younger generation of authors trying to come to terms with the tumultuous transformations around them. Finally, Xia Jia, who holds the first Ph.D. issued for the study of Chinese SF, asks What Makes Chinese Science Fiction Chinese?.]]>
383 Ken Liu 0765384191 R. 0 to-read 4.06 2016 Invisible Planets: Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation
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Taipei 16041828
Taipei is an ode - or lament - to the way we live now. Following Paul from New York, where he comically navigates Manhattan's art and literary scenes, to Taipei, Taiwan, where he confronts his family's roots, we see one relationship fail, while another is born on the internet and blooms into an unexpected wedding in Las Vegas.

From one of this generation's most talked-about and enigmatic writers comes a deeply personal and uncompromising novel about memory, love, and what it means to be alive.]]>
248 Tao Lin 0307950174 R. 0 to-read 3.35 2013 Taipei
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<![CDATA[Hades (Contemporary Mythos, #1)]]> 53330360
When she set foot in the gorgeous tropical resort in Greece, she had no idea she'd meet a man claiming to be Hades, god of the Underworld. And she certainly had no idea that he was telling the truth. Her Greek vacation was about to become very...interactive.

A Hades/Persephone re-imagining.

**The Contemporary Mythos series will feature a different Greek god in each book re-exploring their myths and combining contemporary romance tropes. Though they will all stand alone, the stories will also intersect for those that read them all.**]]>
319 Carly Spade R. 0 to-read 3.60 2020 Hades (Contemporary Mythos, #1)
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<![CDATA[An Isolated Incident (DCI Logan Crime Thrillers, #11)]]> 57046451
After a violent home invasion in the remote wilds of Glen Coe leaves a family of four dead, DCI Jack Logan and his team are brought in to lead the manhunt.

But, when one of the victims is revealed to be one half of legendary 1980s Glasgow-based comedy double act, â€Neeps & Tattiesâ€�, Logan is forced to leave the Highlands and head back to his old stomping ground.

He may have spent his career dealing with the worst humanity has to offer, but to find out who killed Archie Tatties and his family, Logan will have to confront his most terrifying challenge yet - the seedy world of Scottish light entertainment.

An Isolated Incident is the eleventh book in JD Kirk’s internationally bestselling DCI Logan crime fiction series. Perfect for fans of Chris Brookmyre, Stuart Macbride, and Alex Smith.]]>
399 J.D. Kirk R. 0 to-read 4.55 2021 An Isolated Incident (DCI Logan Crime Thrillers, #11)
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<![CDATA[Bedlam (Alexander Gregory Thrillers, #3)]]> 53510813 In a world gone mad, who can you trust?

Fresh from a high-profile case in the Paris fashion world, elite forensic psychologist and criminal profiler Dr Alexander Gregory receives a call from the FBI. The wife of a notorious criminal has been admitted to a private psychiatric hospital and can no longer testify in his upcoming trial. Without her, their case will collapse but, amidst reports that the staff are as unpredictable as their patients, who can the police trust?

In desperation, they turn to an outsider and now Gregory must find the courage to step inside the fortified walls of Buchanan Hospital to uncover the truth. The question is, will he ever be the same again?

Murder and mystery are peppered with dark humour in this fast-paced thriller set amidst the spectacular Catskill Forest.]]>
291 L.J. Ross R. 0 to-read 4.36 2020 Bedlam (Alexander Gregory Thrillers, #3)
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<![CDATA[The Speed of Sound (Speed of Sound Thrillers #1)]]> 38198054 In this propulsive thriller, one of the most ingenious young men in the world has also become the most dangerous…or has he?

Harmony House is more than a “special place for special people.� It’s a think tank where high-functioning autistic savants harness their unique abilities for the benefit of society. Resident Eddie Parks’s contribution is nothing less than extraordinary: an “echo box� that can re-create never-recorded sounds using acoustic archeology.

All Eddie wants is to hear his late mother’s voice. But what he’s created is inadvertently posing a threat to national security.

To Harmony House’s shadowy government backers and radical extremists, the echo box is the ultimate intelligence asset—an end to the very concept of secrecy. Now for Eddie and the compassionate Dr. Skylar Drummond, the true nature of the institution is becoming chillingly clear.

As ruthless competing enemies close in on Eddie and his miraculous machine, Skylar risks all to take him on the run. Because once that prize is won, Eddie Parks will no longer be considered a “special person� but a dangerous redundancy. An inconvenient echo that must be silenced.

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412 Eric Bernt 1503934284 R. 0 to-read 4.19 2018 The Speed of Sound (Speed of Sound Thrillers #1)
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TailSpin (FBI Thriller, #12) 2022443 From the #1 bestselling author, a stunning new novel of secrets, mayhem, and murder.

FBI Special Agent Jackson Crowne is flying his Cessna over the Appalachians, with a very important passenger: renowned psychiatrist Dr. Timothy MacLean; their destination is Washington, D.C. Upon their arrival, the FBI will protect the doctor - and ascertain just who wants him dead.

But they don't make it.

In San Francisco, married FBI Special Agents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock take an early morning phone call from their supervisor, Jimmy Maitland. Maitland received a Mayday from Jackson in the mountains near Parlow, Kentucky, and sends Savich and Sherlock to see what's happened.

Agent Crowne is able to bring his plane down in a narrow valley and haul the unconscious Dr. MacLean from the burning wreckage before it explodes. Their crash is witnessed by Rachael Abbott, a young woman on the run after the mysterious death of her father. When Savich and Sherlock arrive on the scene, they find Jackson and Rachael in the Parlow clinic and Dr. MacLean comatose in the local hospital, prognosis unknown. What they do know frightens them: Dr. MacLean was recently diagnosed with frontal lobe dementia, and in the months prior to the crash his behavior had become erratic and alarmingly uninhibited, his ability to maintain doctor-patient confidentiality badly compromised. With a patient list made up of Washington movers and shakers, MacLean's role as a keeper of secrets is jeopardized as well. Is there someone out there so desperate that they'd kill the doctor for what he knows? It is up to Jackson, Savich, and Sherlock to find out - no matter the cost.]]>
403 Catherine Coulter 0399155031 R. 0 to-read 4.07 2008 TailSpin (FBI Thriller, #12)
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<![CDATA[Hemlock Bay (FBI Thriller, #6)]]> 319139 352 Catherine Coulter 0515133302 R. 0 to-read 3.99 2001 Hemlock Bay (FBI Thriller, #6)
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<![CDATA[Identical (Kindle County Legal Thriller, #9)]]> 17333441 IDENTICAL, based loosely on the myth of Castor and Pollux, is the story of identical twins Paul and Cass Giannis and the complex relationships between their family and their former neighbors, the Kronons. The novel focuses principally on events in 2008, when Paul is a candidate for Mayor of Kindle County, and Cass is released from the penitentiary, 25 years after pleading guilty to the murder of his girlfriend, Aphrodite Kronon. The plot centers on the re-investigation of Aphrodite's murder, carried out together by Evon Miller, an ex-FBI agent who is the head of security for the Kronon family business ZP, and private investigator Tim Brodie, 81, a former homicide detective. The complex web of murder, sex, and betrayal-as only Scott Turow could weave-dramatically unfolds, and the chilling truth is revealed: people will believe what they want to believe.]]> 371 Scott Turow 1455527203 R. 0 to-read 3.44 2013 Identical (Kindle County Legal Thriller, #9)
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<![CDATA[Suitcase Girl (Abby Kane FBI Thriller, #7; Suitcase Girl Trilogy, #1)]]> 34829885
In an effort to learn where the child came from, Abby brings the girl home with her, thinking a family environment might jog the girl’s memory. Abby’s efforts pay off as the investigation points toward human trafficking. Only it doesn’t end there.

As Abby continues to dig, indicators suggest there’s something more, something unthinkable� and quite frankly, unexplainable.]]>
346 Ty Hutchinson R. 0 to-read 4.01 2017 Suitcase Girl (Abby Kane FBI Thriller, #7; Suitcase Girl Trilogy, #1)
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The Edge (FBI Thriller, #4) 30159 By the time Mac arrives in Portland, Jilly has come out of the coma she's been in for four days. But after only a few hours with her brother, she vanishes without a trace. In searching for her, Mac hears a different story from everyone he encounters. When the local sheriff enlist his aid in the puzzling murder of an elderly resident, Mac doesn't suspect that the case connects to his sister's disappearance. FBI agents Lace Sherlock and Dillon Savich (last seen in The Target) join Mac to ride shotgun. Not knowing whom to trust and whom to suspect, they must escape relentless pursuers before unearthing the tentacles of evil undermining The Edge.]]> 341 Catherine Coulter 0515128600 R. 0 to-read 3.93 1999 The Edge (FBI Thriller, #4)
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Whiplash (FBI Thriller, #14) 7144235
Pulaski uncovers a bombshell � Schiffer Engel’s intentional shortage is bringing in a windfall profit in excess of two billion dollars.

When a top Schiffer Engel employee shows up viciously murdered behind the U.S. headquarters, Sherlock and Savich are called in to lend a hand. The murder of a foreign national on federal land can only mean the German drug company has a secret of epic proportions.]]>
402 Catherine Coulter 0399156534 R. 0 to-read 4.12 2010 Whiplash (FBI Thriller, #14)
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<![CDATA[Blood and Treachery (DCI Logan Crime Thrillers, #4)]]> 50950511
While searching for a missing hill walker, Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team uncovers a body - just not the one they were looking for.

Still dealing with the fallout from their last case, DCI Jack Logan and his team venture south from Inverness to investigate a brutal, gangland-style execution in the wilds of the Highland countryside.

As the victim's dark secrets are gradually revealed, Jack uncovers the rot lurking beneath the stunning scenery, making himself the target of a criminal more dangerous than any he has faced before.

If he isn't careful, it won't just be a murder he's dealing with in Glencoe.

It'll be a massacre.]]>
334 J.D. Kirk R. 0 to-read 4.43 2019 Blood and Treachery (DCI Logan Crime Thrillers, #4)
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Paradox (FBI Thriller #22) 37751667 With unparalleled suspense and her trademark explosive twists, #1 New York Times bestselling author Catherine Coulter delves into the terrifying mind of an escaped mental patient obsessed with revenge in this next installment of her riveting FBI series. When he fails to kidnap five-year-old Sean Savich, agents Sherlock and Savich know they’re in his crosshairs and must find him before he continues with his â€killâ€� list.

Chief Ty Christie of Willicott, Maryland, witnesses a murder at dawn from the deck of her cottage on Lake Massey. When dragging the lake, not only do the divers find the murder victim, they also discover dozens of bones. Even more shocking is the identification of a unique belt buckle found among the bones. Working together with Chief Christie, Savich and Sherlock soon discover a frightening connection between the bones and the escaped psychopath.

Paradox is a chilling mix of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, old secrets that refuse to stay buried, and ruthless greed that keep Savich and Sherlock and Chief Ty Christie working at high speed to uncover the truth before their own bones end up at the bottom on the lake.

Don’t miss Paradox, the twenty-second FBI thriller.]]>
448 Catherine Coulter R. 0 to-read 4.14 2018 Paradox (FBI Thriller #22)
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KnockOut (FBI Thriller, #13) 5529723
She called Savich, but she didn't use the phone...

Ethan Merriweather, sheriff of Titusville, Virginia, a small mountain town near the Titus Hitch Wilderness, goes looking for a missing little girl. Soon after he finds her, Ethan realizes that Autumn has brought him a huge problem - a relentless madman who has the ability to control others simply by looking at them. And the madman is after her and her mom.

It's a race to stop the madness, or the madness will destroy them all...]]>
417 Catherine Coulter 0399155848 R. 0 to-read 4.13 2009 KnockOut (FBI Thriller, #13)
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Blowback 60172713 From the New York Times bestselling author of The President Is Missing, America has elected its most brilliant president ever, but he’s also a psychopath—and about to start a world war with our most dangerous enemy.

US President Keegan Barrett has swept into office on his success as Director of the CIA. Six months into his first term, he devises a clandestine power grab with deadly consequences. ĚýĚý

Barrett personally orders CIA agents Liam Grey and Noa Himel to execute his plan, but their loyalties are divided. The CIA serves at the pleasure of the president, yet they’ve sworn to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic. Ěý

When the threat comes directly from the Oval Office, that’s where the blowback begins.

“Pure Patterson…ĚýBlowbackĚýasks us to imagine what would happen if a narcissistic psychopath were elected to the White House [and]Ěýto experience the terror of the world hanging in the balance at a moment when only a handful of determined patriots can save us.â€� –Ron Charles,ĚýWashington Post ]]>
513 James Patterson 031649965X R. 0 to-read 4.39 2022 Blowback
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<![CDATA[Split Second (FBI Thriller, #15)]]> 9485701 The number-one New York Times-bestselling author returns with another pulse-pounding thriller featuring FBIĚýagents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock, and introducing Speical Agents Lucy Carlyle and Cooper McKnight.

A serial killer is on the loose, and it's up to FBI agents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock to bring him down. They soon discover that the killer has blood ties toĚýan infamous and now long-dead monster. Savich and Sherlock are joined by agents Lucy Carlyle and Cooper McKnight, and the chase is on.

At the same time, Agent Carlyle learns from her dying father that her grandfather didn't simply walk away from his family twenty-two years ago: he was, in fact, murdered by his wife, Lucy's grandmother. Determined to find the truth, Lucy moves into her grandmother's Chevy Chase mansion. What she finds, however, is a nightmare. Not only does she discover the truth of what happened all those years ago, but she faces a new mystery, one that has been passed down from mother to daughter for generations.

As the hunt for the serial killer escalates, Savich realizes he's become the killer's focus, and perhaps the next victim. It's up to Lucy to stop this madness before it's too late.]]>
419 Catherine Coulter 0399157433 R. 0 to-read 4.14 2011 Split Second (FBI Thriller, #15)
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<![CDATA[Point Blank (FBI Thriller, #10)]]> 319136 And at a stakeout in Maryland, FBI agents Dillon Savich and Dane Carver are nearly killed in a horrific explosion while attempting to rescue a kidnap victim, Pinky Womack.
They are led to Arlington National Cemetery, where they not only find Pinky, but Savich also takes a fateful call on his cell from an old man out to kill both him and Sherlock. The thing is, they have no clue why. Pitted against an insane killer and his psychotic teenage girlfriend, Savich and Sherlock find themselves fighting a hate-driven villain with a very long and terrifying memory.]]>
368 Catherine Coulter 0515141682 R. 0 to-read 4.11 2005 Point Blank (FBI Thriller, #10)
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<![CDATA[The Defendants (Thaddeus Murfee Legal Thrillers #2)]]> 20761390 266 John Ellsworth R. 0 to-read 4.21 2014 The Defendants (Thaddeus Murfee Legal Thrillers #2)
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<![CDATA[The Southern Lawyer (Joe Hennessy Legal Thriller #1)]]> 60234446
Trying to save his vineyard after years of drought, Hennessy returns to practice in the city he walked away from after the murder of his ten-year-old son—Charleston, South Carolina.

When one of South Carolina’s most powerful men is charged with possessing stolen artwork, Hennessy steps forward to defend him. But as Hennessy digs into the evidence, as he navigates the truth, he finds that the criminal charges are only the start of their problems�

Despite his full workload, Hennessy takes on the defense of a young woman charged with stabbing her ex-boyfriend in a violent rage. As he prepares for the trial, Hennessy discovers there’s more to the case than is presented by the prosecution�

As the cases twist and turn, Hennessy fights to prove that both clients are innocent. But to expose the truth, Hennessy must take one of the most dangerous risks of his life.

Can he ensure that justice triumphs? Or will the cases send him to an early grave?


The Southern Lawyer is the first book in an epic new legal thriller series!]]>
334 Peter O'Mahoney R. 0 to-read 4.22 2022 The Southern Lawyer (Joe Hennessy Legal Thriller #1)
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The Target (FBI Thriller, #3) 30161 381 Catherine Coulter 0515125628 R. 0 to-read 4.06 1998 The Target (FBI Thriller, #3)
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<![CDATA[True Fiction (Ian Ludlow Thrillers #1)]]> 35920726 #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Goldberg hits the ground running in a breakneck thriller where truth and fiction collide for the unluckiest writer alive.

When a passenger jet crashes onto the beaches of Waikiki, bestselling thriller writer Ian Ludlow knows the horrific tragedy wasn't an accident.

Years before, the CIA enlisted Ian to dream up terrorism scenarios to prepare the government for nightmares they couldn't imagine. Now one of those schemes has come true, and Ian is the only person alive who knows how it was done...and who is behind the plot. That makes him too dangerous to live.

Ian goes on the run, sweeping up an innocent bystander in his plight--Margo French, a dog walker and aspiring singer. They are pursued by assassins and an all-seeing global-intelligence network that won't stop until Ian and Margo are dead. Ian has written thrillers like this before, but this time he doesn't know how it's going to end--or if he will be alive to find out.]]>
248 Lee Goldberg 1503952347 R. 0 to-read 4.00 2018 True Fiction (Ian Ludlow Thrillers #1)
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<![CDATA[The Killing Code (DCI Logan Crime Thrillers, #3)]]> 51077416
After twenty years on the force, Detective Chief Inspector Jack Logan thinks he has seen it all.

He is wrong.

When a nurse is murdered on her way home from nightshift, Jack and his team go on the hunt for her killer.

As more victims are uncovered, Jack finds himself tracking a murderer afflicted by a unique psychosis - one that leaves him free to maim and kill without a shred of remorse.

Facing a new type of killer in an unfamiliar city, DCI Jack Logan is about to be pushed to his limits, before being forced to realise just how little he truly knows.]]>
354 J.D. Kirk R. 0 to-read 4.43 2019 The Killing Code (DCI Logan Crime Thrillers, #3)
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<![CDATA[Hysteria (Alexander Gregory Thrillers, #2)]]> 48760299 In a beautiful world, murder is always ugly�

Recently returned from his last case in Ireland, elite forensic psychologist and criminal profiler Dr Alexander Gregory receives a call from the French police that he can’t ignore. It’s Paris fashion week and some of the world’s most beautiful women are turning up dead, their faces slashed in a series of frenzied attacks while the world’s press looks on.

Amidst the carnage, one victim has survived but she’s too traumatised to talk. Without her help, the police are powerless to stop the killer before he strikes again � can Gregory unlock the secrets of her mind, before it’s too late?

Murder and mystery are peppered with dark humour in this fast-paced thriller set amidst the spectacular Parisian landscape.]]>
232 L.J. Ross R. 0 to-read 4.18 2019 Hysteria (Alexander Gregory Thrillers, #2)
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<![CDATA[Thicker than Water (DCI Logan Crime Thrillers, #2)]]> 45324016
When a badly mutilated body washes up on the shores of Loch Ness, DCI Jack Logan's dream of a quiet life in the Highlands is shattered.

While the media speculates wildly about monster attacks, Jack and the Major Investigations Team must act fast to catch the killer before they can strike again.

But with Nessie-hunters descending on the area in their dozens, and an old enemy rearing his ugly head, the case could well turn out to be the most challenging of Jack's career.

And, if he isn't careful, the last.

Death and dark humour combine in this fast-paced Tartan Noir crime thriller set in the Highlands of Scotland.]]>
340 J.D. Kirk R. 0 to-read 4.34 2019 Thicker than Water (DCI Logan Crime Thrillers, #2)
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<![CDATA[The Fifth to Die (4MK Thriller, #2)]]> 35682475 The Fourth Monkey, a new serial killer stalks the streets of Chicago, while Detective Porter delves deeper into the dark past of the Four Monkey Killer.

Detective Porter and the team have been pulled from the hunt for Anson Bishop, the Four Monkey Killer, by the feds. When the body of a young girl is found beneath the frozen waters of Jackson Park Lagoon, she is quickly identified as Ella Reynolds, missing three weeks. But how did she get there? The lagoon froze months earlier. More baffling? She’s found wearing the clothes of another girl, missing less than two days. While the detectives of Chicago Metro try to make sense of the quickly developing case, Porter secretly continues his pursuit of 4MK, knowing the best way to find Bishop is to track down his mother. When the captain finds out about Porter’s activities, he’s suspended, leaving his partners Clair and Nash to continue the search for the new killer alone.

Obsessed with catching Bishop, Porter follows a single grainy photograph from Chicago to the streets of New Orleans and stumbles into a world darker than he could have possibly imagined, where he quickly realizes that the only place more frightening than the mind of a serial killer is the mind of the mother from which he came.]]>
543 J.D. Barker 0544980662 R. 0 to-read 4.37 2018 The Fifth to Die (4MK Thriller, #2)
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The Little Friend 13125749
The setting is Alexandria, Mississippi, where one Mother’s Day a little boy named Robin Cleve Dufresnes was found hanging from a tree in his parents� yard. Twelve years later Robin’s murder is still unsolved and his family remains devastated. So it is that Robin’s sister Harriet—unnervingly bright, insufferably determined, and unduly influenced by the fiction of Kipling and Robert Louis Stevenson--sets out to unmask his killer. Aided only by her worshipful friend Hely, Harriet crosses her town’s rigid lines of race and caste and burrows deep into her family’s history of loss.]]>
642 Donna Tartt R. 0 to-read 3.73 2002 The Little Friend
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Wherever It Leads 29102128
Those qualities equal only one thing.

Big. Freaking. Trouble.

Brynne Calloway knows that anything that seems too good to be true usually is. Fenton Abbott and his cashmere voice, Adonis body, and a magnetism like no other clearly falls into that category. But what’s life without a little risk?

It was supposed to be a rebound, an uncomplicated escape from reality. But nothing ever goes as planned. Fenton turns out to be so much more� in ways Brynne never sees coming.]]>
356 Adriana Locke R. 0 to-read 4.25 2016 Wherever It Leads
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Leave Society 56215040 A bold portrait of a writer working to balance all his lives—as an artist, a son, and a loner. A VINTAGE ORIGINAL.

In 2014, a novelist named Li leaves Manhattan to visit his parents in Taipei for ten weeks. He doesn't know it yet, but his life will begin to deepen and complexify on this trip. As he flies between these two worlds—year by year, over four years—he will flit in and out of optimism, despair, loneliness, sanity, bouts of chronic pain, and drafts of a new book. He will incite and temper arguments, uncover secrets about nature and history, and try to understand how to live a meaningful life as an artist and a son. But how to fit these pieces of his life together? Where to begin? Or should he leave society altogether?

In his most recent work, Tao Lin delivers an engrossing and hopeful novel about life, fiction, and where the two blur together that builds toward a stunning, if unexpected, romance. Exploring everyday events and scenes—waiting rooms, dog walks, family meals—while investigatively venturing to the edges of society, where culture dissolves into mystery, Lin spins the ordinary into something monumental, and shows what it is to write a novel in real time. Illuminating and deeply felt, Leave Society is a masterly story about life and art at the end of history.]]>
368 Tao Lin 1101974478 R. 0 to-read 3.94 2021 Leave Society
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Water Music 24726 Alternate Cover Edition can be found here and here.


T.C. Boyle's riotous first novel, now in a new edition for its 25th anniversary

Twenty five years ago, T.C. Boyle published his first novel, Water Music, a funny, bawdy, extremely entertaining novel of imaginative and stylistic fancy that announced to the world Boyle's tremendous gifts as a storyteller. Set in the late eighteenth century, Water Music follows the wild adventures of Ned Rise, thief and whoremaster, and Mungo Park, a Scottish explorer, through London's seamy gutters and Scotland's scenic highlands to their grand meeting in the heart of darkest Africa. There they join forces and wend their hilarious way to the source of the Niger.]]>
437 T. Coraghessan Boyle 0140065504 R. 0 to-read 4.20 1981 Water Music
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<![CDATA[Broken Stars: Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation]]> 39863330 LOCUS AWARD FINALIST FOR BEST ANTHOLOGY

Sixteen short stories from China's groundbreaking science fiction writers, edited and translated by award-winning author Ken Liu.

In Hugo award-winner Liu Cixin's â€Moonlight,â€� a man is contacted by three future versions of himself, each trying to save their world from destruction. Hao Jingfang’s â€The New Year Trainâ€� sees 1,500 passengers go missing on a train that vanishes into space. In the title story by Tang Fei, a young girl is shown how the stars can reveal the future.

In addition, three essays explore the history and rise of Chinese science fiction publishing, contemporary Chinese fandom, and how the growing interest in Chinese SF has impacted writers who had long laboured in obscurity.

By turns dazzling, melancholy and thought-provoking, Broken Stars celebrates the vibrancy and diversity of SFF voices emerging from China.

Stories include:
“Goodnight, Melancholy� by Xia Jia
“The Snow of Jinyang� by Zhang Ran
“Broken Stars� by Tang Fei
“Submarines� by Han Song
“Salinger and the Koreans� by Han Song
“Under a Dangling Sky� by Cheng Jingbo
“What Has Passed Shall in Kinder Light Appear� by Baoshu
“The New Year Train� by Hao Jingfang
“The Robot Who Liked to Tell Tall Tales� by Fei Dao
“Moonlight� by Liu Cixin
“The Restaurant at the End of the Universe: Laba Porridge" by Anna Wu
“The First Emperor’s Games� by Ma Boyong
“Reflection� by Gu Shi
“The Brain Box� by Regina Kanyu Wang
“Coming of the Light� by Chen Qiufan
“A History of Future Illnesses� by Chen Qiufan

Essays:
“A Brief Introduction to Chinese Science Fiction and Fandom,� by Regina Kanyu Wang,
“A New Continent for China Scholars: Chinese Science Fiction Studies� by Mingwei Song
“Science Fiction: Embarrassing No More� by Fei Dao

For more Chinese SF in translation, check out Invisible Planets.

At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.]]>
480 Ken Liu 1250297664 R. 0 to-read 3.84 2019 Broken Stars: Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation
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Winter in the Blood 156392 Winter in the Blood, is one of his most enduring works. The narrator of this beautiful, often disquieting novel is a young Native American man living on the Fort Belknap Reservation in Montana. Sensitive and self-destructive, he searches for something that will bind him to the lands of his ancestors but is haunted by personal tragedy, the dissolution of his once proud heritage, and Montana's vast emptiness.

Winter in the Blood is an evocative and unforgettable work of literature that will continue to move and inspire anyone who encounters it.]]>
177 James Welch 0140086447 R. 0 to-read 3.82 1974 Winter in the Blood
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Vintage Contemporaries 60857011
It’s 1991. Em moved to New York City for excitement, adventure, and possibility. The Big Apple, though, isn’t quite what she thought it would be. Working as a literary agent’s assistant, she’s down to her last nineteen dollars but has made two close friends: Emily, a firebrand theater director living in a Lower East Side squat, and Lucy, a middle-aged novelist and single mom. Em’s life revolves around these two wildly different women and their vividly disparate yet equally assured views of art and the world. But who is Em, and what does she want to become?

It's 2004. Em is now Emily, a successful book editor, happily married and coping with the challenges of a new baby. Though she barely thinks of her early days in the city, the past suddenly comes back to remind her. Her old friend Lucy wrote a posthumous work that needs a publisher, and her ex-friend Emily has reached out and is eager to reconnect. As they did once before, these two women—one dead, one very alive—force Emily to reckon with her decisions, her failures, and what kind of creative life she wants to lead.

A sharp yet reflective story of a young woman coming into herself and struggling to find her place, Vintage Contemporaries is a novel about art, parenthood, loyalty, and fighting for a cause—the times we do the right thing, and the times we fail—set in New York City on both side of the millennium.]]>
256 Dan Kois 0063162415 R. 0 to-read 3.49 2014 Vintage Contemporaries
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<![CDATA[American Psycho (Vintage Contemporaries)]]> 8545154 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERĚý•ĚýIn this modern classic, the acclaimed author of The Shards explores the incomprehensible depths of madness and captures the insanity of violence in our time or any other. "A seminal book.â€� â€�The Washington PostPatrick Bateman moves among the young and trendy in 1980s Manhattan. Young, handsome, and well educated, Bateman earns his fortune on Wall Street by day while spending his nights in ways we cannot begin to fathom. Expressing his true self through torture and murder, Bateman prefigures an apocalyptic horror that no society could bear to confront.“A masterful satire and a ferocious, hilarious, ambitious, inspiring piece of writing.... An important book.â€� —Katherine Dunn, bestselling author of Geek LoveLook for Bret Easton Ellis’s latest novel, The Shards!]]> 382 Bret Easton Ellis R. 0 to-read 3.68 1991 American Psycho (Vintage Contemporaries)
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<![CDATA[Breaking Open the Head: A Psychedelic Journey into the Heart of Contemporary Shamanism]]> 1815
While psychedelics of all sorts are demonized in America today, the visionary compounds found in plants are the spiritual sacraments of tribal cultures around the world. From the iboga of the Bwiti in Gabon, to the Mazatecs of Mexico, these plants are sacred because they awaken the mind to other levels of awareness--to a holographic vision of the universe.

Breaking Open the Head is a passionate, multilayered, and sometimes rashly personal inquiry into this deep division. On one level, Daniel Pinchbeck tells the story of the encounters between the modern consciousness of the West and these sacramental substances, including such thinkers as Allen Ginsberg, Antonin Artaud, Walter Benjamin, and Terence McKenna, and a new underground of present-day ethnobotanists, chemists, psychonauts, and philosophers. It is also a scrupulous recording of the author's wide-ranging investigation with these outlaw compounds, including a thirty-hour tribal initiation in West Africa; an all-night encounter with the master shamans of the South American rain forest; and a report from a psychedelic utopia in the Black Rock Desert that is the Burning Man Festival.

Breaking Open the Head is brave participatory journalism at its best, a vivid account of psychic and intellectual experiences that opened doors in the wall of Western rationalism and completed Daniel Pinchbeck's personal transformation from a jaded Manhattan journalist to shamanic initiate and grateful citizen of the cosmos.]]>
336 Daniel Pinchbeck 0767907434 R. 0 to-read 4.07 2002 Breaking Open the Head: A Psychedelic Journey into the Heart of Contemporary Shamanism
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<![CDATA[Fools Crow (Contemporary American Fiction)]]> 57458
The story is a powerful portrait of a fading way of life. The story culminates with the historic Marias Massacre of 1870, in which the U.S. Cavalry mistakenly killed a friendly band of Blackfeet, consisting mostly of non-combatants.

"A major contribution to Native American literature." -- Wallace Stegner.]]>
400 James Welch 0140089373 R. 0 to-read 4.01 1986 Fools Crow (Contemporary American Fiction)
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<![CDATA[Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology]]> 75293507
Norris Black, Amber Blaeser-Wardzala, Phoenix Boudreau, Cherie Dimaline, Carson Faust, Kelli Jo Ford, Kate Hart, Shane Hawk, Brandon Hobson, Darcie Little Badger, Conley Lyons, Nick Medina, Tiffany Morris, Tommy Orange, Mona Susan Power, Marcie R. Rendon, Waubgeshig Rice, Rebecca Roanhorse, Andrea L. Rogers, Morgan Talty, D.H. Trujillo, Theodore C. Van Alst Jr., Richard Van Camp, David Heska, Wanbli Weiden, Royce Young, Wolf Mathilda Zeller.

Many Indigenous people believe that one should never whistle at night. This belief takes many forms: for instance, Native Hawaiians believe it summons the Hukai’po, the spirits of ancient warriors, and Native Mexicans say it calls Lechuza, a witch that can transform into an owl. But what all these legends hold in common is the certainty that whistling at night can cause evil spirits to appear—and even follow you home.

These wholly original and shiver-inducing tales introduce listeners to ghosts, curses, hauntings, monstrous creatures, complex family legacies, desperate deeds, and chilling acts of revenge. Introduced and contextualized by bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones, these stories are a celebration of Indigenous peoples� survival and imagination, and a glorious reveling in all the things an ill-advised whistle might summon.]]>
400 Shane Hawk 0593468465 R. 0 to-read 3.89 2023 Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology
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Better Than Fiction 60417459 Love isn't always by the books in this charming romantic comedy about a bookseller discovering how to be the main character in her story.

As a self-proclaimed book hater and a firm believer that the movie is always better, Drew Young didn't anticipate inheriting her grandma's bookstore, the Book Nook. She's in way over her head even before the shop's resident book club, comprising seven of the naughtiest old ladies ever, begin to do what they do best--meddle.

Bestselling author Jasper Williams is a hopeless romantic. When he meets Drew at his Book Nook signing event, he becomes determined to show her the beauty of reading. He curates a book bucket list in exchange for her help exploring the local Denver scene for his current manuscript. From river rafting to local restaurants, Drew begins to connect with Jasper in a way she only thought happened in fiction.

When messy family ties jeopardize the future of the Book Nook, Drew is caught between a bookshelf and a hard place. She's reminded that real life isn't always big dreams and sweeping romance. But Jasper is the plot twist she never saw coming and he's writing a happily ever after just for them.]]>
336 Alexa Martin 0593337220 R. 0 to-read 3.38 2022 Better Than Fiction
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The Letter 25423829 * THE MEMORY BOX, THE BRAND NEW NOVEL FROM KATHRYN HUGHES, IS AVAILABLE NOW *Every so often a love story comes along to remind us that sometimes, in our darkest hour, hope shines a candle to light our way. Discover THE LETTER by Kathryn Hughes, the Number One bestseller that has captured thousands of hearts worldwide. Perfect for fans of The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks. 'A wonderful, uplifting story' Lesley PearseJoin the hundreds of thousands of readers worldwide who have fallen in love with THE 'An amazing, heartwrenching, unforgettable story''This beautiful story will bring tears and joy' 'Loved this story !! It kept me totally gripped although I was sobbing in places as well''A tale of love and hope with lots of twists and turns. A great story!'Tina Craig longs to escape her violent husband. She works all the hours God sends to save up enough money to leave him, also volunteering in a charity shop to avoid her unhappy home. Whilst going through the pockets of a second-hand suit, she comes across an old letter, the envelope firmly sealed and unfranked. Tina opens the letter and reads it - a decision that will alter the course of her life for ever...Billy Stirling knows he has been a fool, but hopes he can put things right. On 4th September 1939 he sits down to write the letter he hopes will change his future. It does - in more ways than he can ever imagine...THE LETTER tells the story of two women, born decades apart, whose paths are destined to cross and how one woman's devastation leads to the other's salvation.]]> 340 Kathryn Hughes R. 0 to-read 4.24 2013 The Letter
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Collected Fictions 17961 Alternate cover edition of ISBN-13: 978-0140286809, ISBN-10/ASIN: 0140286802

For the first time in English, all the fiction by the writer who has been called “the greatest Spanish-language writer of our century� collected in a single volume

A Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition with flaps and deckle-edged paper

For some fifty years, in intriguing and ingenious fictions that reimagined the very form of the short story—from his 1935 debut with A Universal History of Iniquity through his immensely influential collections Ficciones and The Aleph, the enigmatic prose poems of The Maker, up to his final work in the 1980s, Shakespeare’s Memory—Jorge Luis Borges returned again and again to his celebrated themes: dreams, duels, labyrinths, mirrors, infinite libraries, the manipulations of chance, gauchos, knife fighters, tigers, and the elusive nature of identity itself. Playfully experimenting with ostensibly subliterary genres, he took the detective story and turned it into metaphysics; he took fantasy writing and made it, with its questioning and reinventing of everyday reality, central to the craft of fiction; he took the literary essay and put it to use reviewing wholly imaginary books.

Bringing together for the first time in English all of Borges’s magical stories, and all of them newly rendered into English in brilliant translations by Andrew Hurley, Collected Fictions is the perfect one-volume compendium for all who have long loved Borges, and a superb introduction to the master’s work for all who have yet to discover this singular genius.]]>
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What She Left Behind 17802747
Ten years ago, Izzy Stone’s mother fatally shot her father while he slept. Devastated by her mother’s apparent insanity, Izzy, now seventeen, refuses to visit her in prison. But her new foster parents, employees at the local museum, have enlisted Izzy’s help in cataloging items at a long-shuttered state asylum. There, amid piles of abandoned belongings, Izzy discovers a stack of unopened letters, a decades-old journal, and a window into her own past.

Young flapper and suffragette Clara Cartwright is caught between her overbearing parents and her desire to be a modern woman. Furious when she rejects an arranged marriage, instead finding love with an Italian Immigrant, Clara’s father sends her to a genteel home for nervous invalids. But when his fortune is lost in the stock market crash of 1929, he can no longer afford her care—and Clara is committed to the public asylum.

Even as Izzy deals with the challenges of yet another new beginning, Clara’s story keeps drawing her into the past. If Clara was never really mentally ill, could something else explain her own mother’s violent act? Piecing together Clara’s fate compels Izzy to re-examine her own choices—with shocking and unexpected results.]]>
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<![CDATA[Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders]]> 59903442 This is an alternate cover edition for ISBN 0060515236 (ISBN13: 9780060515232).
Fragile Things is Neil Gaiman's second collection of short fiction.

A mysterious circus terrifies an audience for one extraordinary performance before disappearing into the night, taking one of the spectators along with it.
In a novella set two years after the events of American Gods, Shadow pays a visit to an ancient Scottish mansion, and finds himself trapped in a game of murder and monsters.

Another short story is set in a strangely altered Victorian England, the great detective Sherlock Holmes must solve a most unsettling royal murder.

Two teenage boys crash a party and meet the girls of their dreams and nightmares.

The members of an excusive epicurean club lament that they've eaten everything that can be eaten, with the exception of a legendary, rare, and exceedingly dangerous Egyptian bird.

Such marvelous creations and more, including a short story set in the world of The Matrix and others set in the worlds of gothic fiction and children's fiction, can be found in this collection, which showcases Gaiman's storytelling brilliance as well as his entertaining (and dark) sense of humor. By turns delightful, disturbing, and diverting, Fragile Things is a gift of literary enchantment from one of the most unique writers of our time.

Contents:
� A Study in Emerald � (2003) � novelette
� The Fairy Reel � (2004) � poem (variant of The Faery Reel)
� October in the Chair � (2002) � shortstory
� The Hidden Chamber � (2005) � poem
� Forbidden Brides of the Faceless Slaves in the Secret House of the Night of Dread Desire � (2004) � shortstory (variant of Forbidden Brides of the Faceless Slaves in the Nameless House of the Night of Dread Desire)
� The Flints of Memory Lane � (1997) � essay
� Closing Time � (2003) � shortstory
� Going Wodwo � (2002) � poem
� Bitter Grounds � (2003) � novelette
� Other People � (2001) � shortstory
� Keepsakes and Treasures: A Love Story � (1999) � shortstory
� Good Boys Deserve Favours � (1995) � shortstory
� The Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch � (1998) � shortstory
� Strange Little Girls � (2001) � shortstory
� Harlequin Valentine � (1999) � shortstory
� Locks � (1999) � poem
� The Problem of Susan � (2004) � shortstory
� Instructions � (2000) � poem
� How Do You Think It Feels? � (1998) � shortstory
� My Life � (2002) � poem
� Fifteen Painted Cards from a Vampire Tarot � (1998) � shortstory
� Feeders and Eaters � (2002) � shortstory
� Diseasemaker's Croup � (2003) � shortstory
� In the End � (1996) � shortstory
� Goliath � (1998) � shortstory
� Pages from a Journal Found in a Shoebox Left in a Greyhound Bus Somewhere Between Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Louisville, Kentucky � (2002) � shortstory
� How to Talk to Girls at Parties � (2006) � shortstory
� The Day the Saucers Came � (2006) � poem
� Sunbird � (2005) � novelette
� Inventing Aladdin � (2003) � poem
� The Monarch of the Glen � [American Gods] � (2003) � novelette]]>
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<![CDATA[Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fiction and Illusions]]> 16790 Neil Gaiman, magic is no mere illusion... and anything is possible. In this, Gaiman's first book of short stories, his imagination and supreme artistry transform a mundane world into a place of terrible wonders -- a place where an old woman can purchase the Holy Grail at a thrift store, where assassins advertise their services in the Yellow Pages under "Pest Control," and where a frightened young boy must barter for his life with a mean-spirited troll living beneath a bridge by the railroad tracks. Explore a new reality -- obscured by smoke and darkness, yet brilliantly tangible -- in this extraordinary collection of short works by a master prestidigitator. It will dazzle your senses, touch your heart, and haunt your dreams.]]> 365 Neil Gaiman 0380789027 R. 0 to-read 4.03 1998 Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fiction and Illusions
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<![CDATA[Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances]]> 22522808 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman returns to dazzle, captivate, haunt, and entertain with this third collection of short fiction following Smoke and Mirrors and Fragile Things--which includes a never-before published American Gods story, "Black Dog," written exclusively for this volume.

In this new anthology, Neil Gaiman pierces the veil of reality to reveal the enigmatic, shadowy world that lies beneath. Trigger Warning includes previously published pieces of short fiction--stories, verse, and a very special Doctor Who story that was written for the fiftieth anniversary of the beloved series in 2013--as well "Black Dog," a new tale that revisits the world of American Gods, exclusive to this collection.

Trigger Warning explores the masks we all wear and the people we are beneath them to reveal our vulnerabilities and our truest selves. Here is a rich cornucopia of horror and ghosts stories, science fiction and fairy tales, fabulism and poetry that explore the realm of experience and emotion. In "Adventure Story"--a thematic companion to The Ocean at the End of the Lane--Gaiman ponders death and the way people take their stories with them when they die. His social media experience "A Calendar of Tales" are short takes inspired by replies to fan tweets about the months of the year--stories of pirates and the March winds, an igloo made of books, and a Mother's Day card that portends disturbances in the universe. Gaiman offers his own ingenious spin on Sherlock Holmes in his award-nominated mystery tale "The Case of Death and Honey". And "Click-Clack the Rattlebag" explains the creaks and clatter we hear when we're all alone in the darkness.

A sophisticated writer whose creative genius is unparalleled, Gaiman entrances with his literary alchemy, transporting us deep into the realm of imagination, where the fantastical becomes real and the everyday incandescent. Full of wonder and terror, surprises and amusements, Trigger Warning is a treasury of delights that engage the mind, stir the heart, and shake the soul from one of the most unique and popular literary artists of our day.]]>
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<![CDATA[The Ultimate Guide to Crystals & Stones: A Practical Path to Personal Power, Self-Development, and Healing]]> 28695499 Ancient cultures referred to crystals as the veins of the earth, frozen liquid, and frozen light. Uma Silbey unlocks the secrets of these storehouses for earth’s energy to reveal their remarkable effects on personal power, self-enhancement, and healing.

In this ultimate guide, she describes how you can channel the subtle forces within a crystal to empower your meditations, direct your thoughts, energize your body, and unleash a lifelong flow of creative and physical energy. From selecting the right crystal and “programming� it for your personal use to special techniques and exercises to heighten your abilities, Silbey guides you on the path to self-mastery. She provides information on:

Different colors, shapes, and properties of quartz crystals and stones
How to wear crystals and stones to take advantage of their protective powers
How to heighten your crystal experience through visualization and meditation
Insights into crystal gazing and crystal ball reading
How crystals facilitate night dreaming and astral projection
Crystal and stone techniques that can be used for healing physically, mentally, and emotionally
And more!

“Understanding the depth of our connection, crystals and all stones can assist us to become a conscious bridge between the macro and microworlds, help us to discern the patterns that create “reality,� and, in so doing, facilitate healing, balance, and self-awareness.”]]>
344 Uma Silbey 1510709649 R. 0 to-read 4.08 The Ultimate Guide to Crystals & Stones: A Practical Path to Personal Power, Self-Development, and Healing
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<![CDATA[An Iron Will (Cosimo Classics Personal Development)]]> 7551321 56 Orison Swett Marden 1596053305 R. 0 to-read 3.87 1901 An Iron Will (Cosimo Classics Personal Development)
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<![CDATA[Meditations (Best Motivational Books for Personal Development (Design Your Life))]]> 33952639
As the passages unfold, immerse yourself in Marcus Aurelius' meditations. His words serve as a source of timeless wisdom, offering reflections on virtue, acceptance, and the cultivation of an inner state that remains unshaken in the face of external turmoil.This isn't just a book; it's a manual for navigating the complexities of life with grace and resilience. Marcus Aurelius' meditations transcend time, providing readers with a philosophical compass for maintaining inner equilibrium in the midst of a chaotic world.

Now, as you delve into “Meditations,� you ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery and inner strength? Aurelius' meditations are not just reflections; they are an invitation to cultivate a resilient and peaceful inner state, fostering a profound sense of well-being.

Open the pages, and let “Meditations� be your guide to the stoic philosophy of Marcus Aurelius, offering timeless insights that remain relevant in the pursuit of inner peace and resilience.Whether you are a philosophy enthusiast, a seeker of wisdom, or someone navigating the challenges of the modern world, Marcus Aurelius' “Meditations� provides a timeless guide for cultivating a resilient and peaceful mind.

Key Aspects of The Book “Meditationsâ€�: Stoic Meditations is deeply rooted in Stoic philosophy, which emphasizes living in accordance with nature, accepting what cannot be changed, and focusing on the present moment. Marcus Aurelius shares his reflections and personal notes on how to navigate life's challenges, cultivate virtues, and maintain inner tranquility amidst external turmoil.Ěý Self-Reflection and Throughout the book, Marcus Aurelius encourages readers to engage in self-reflection and introspection. He emphasizes the importance of being aware of our thoughts, emotions, and actions, and actively cultivating virtues such as wisdom, courage, and compassion.Ěý Universal Despite being written over 1,800 years ago, Meditations remains relevant and resonates with readers of all generations. The book contains timeless wisdom that transcends time and cultural boundaries.

Meditations serves as a source of inspiration, contemplation, and practical guidance for personal development. It encourages readers to cultivate inner strength, embrace life's uncertainties, and focus on what is within their control. Marcus Aurelius's profound teachings remind us that true happiness and fulfillment can be found through the development of character and the alignment of our thoughts and actions with timeless virtues.

Marcus Marcus Aurelius, a Roman emperor and philosopher, ruled from 161 to 180 AD and is best known for his philosophical writings collected in Meditations. Born in 121 AD, Aurelius reflected on themes of morality, duty, and self-discipline, offering guidance on how to live a virtuous life. His stoic philosophy emphasized the importance of resilience, inner peace, and acceptance of the natural order of the universe.]]>
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<![CDATA[333 Affirmations To Build Iron Self Esteem and Self Confidence Like a Lion: With 6 Relaxing Guided Meditations and 3 Hypnosis Sessions to Improve Your ... Development and a Better Life - Men Book 2)]]> 44665166
Then keep on reading ...

These can be signs that you might have a lower Self-Esteem and lower than average confidence or assertiveness level.This is affecting your career negatively.

Take a moment to imagine yourself as confident man, with a healthy Self-Esteem and a respectful assertiveness.

Saying No at the right moments to your boss or partner.

Getting the important projects and the credits at work.

Feeling good about yourself everyday.



And much, much more.This audiobook is especially designed to fit in your busy life and career..

It will boost your Self-Esteem, Confidence and Assertiveness.

In this audiobook you will

How to Use AffirmationsTwo sessions with 12 Daily Affirmations to Increase Your Self-ConfidenceTwo sessions with 12 Daily Affirmations to Increase Your Self-EsteemTwo sessions with 12 Daily Affirmations to Increase Your Assertiveness 25 Weekend Affirmations to Increase Your Self-Confidence25 Weekend Affirmations to Increase Your Self-Esteem 25 Weekend Affirmations to Increase Your Assertiveness50 Holiday Affirmations to Increase Your Self-Confidence50 Holiday Affirmations to Increase Your Self-Esteem50 Holiday Affirmations to Increase Your AssertivenessAnd you can increase your Self-Confidence, Self-Esteem and Assertiveness even further with the following

How to Use Guided MeditationsShort Guided meditation on Self-Confidence and Calmness (15 minutes)Short Guided Meditation on Self-Esteem (15 minutes)Short Guided Meditation on Assertiveness (15 minutes)Hypnosis 1 Self-Confidence (30 minutes)Hypnosis 2 Self-Esteem (30 minutes)Hypnosis 3 Assertiveness (30 minutes)Final thoughtsBeing a confident man also means getting the right help on the right moment, so don´t wait, scroll up and start listening now.]]>
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<![CDATA[50 "HOW TO" books in 1: Personal Development, Self Improvement, Self Help, Business Skills, Life Skills, Relationships, Health, Money, Agriculture, Dating, And More]]> 25379812 519 HTeBooks R. 0 to-read 3.65 2015 50 "HOW TO" books in 1: Personal Development, Self Improvement, Self Help, Business Skills, Life Skills, Relationships, Health, Money, Agriculture, Dating, And More
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<![CDATA[The Self-Employed Life: Business and Personal Development Strategies That Create Sustainable Success]]> 57405745
To be self-employed means more than employing oneself. It’s putting your entire self into your business with a willingness to grow personally and to take action towards building the successful life of your dreams.

Small business consultant, photographer and host of The Self-Employed Life podcast Jeffrey Shaw believes we must develop ourselves personally first in order to increase our capacity for the success in business we want. Then all our hard work pays off!

What self-employed business owners need is both business strategies and personal development to reach and maintain that success. In The Self-Employed Life, Shaw offers a three-part ecosystem for success:

- Personal development: Remove limited thinking and establish forward-thinking mindsets
- Business strategies: marketing, business model, systems and other key tools for growing your business
- Daily habits: Efficient and effective habits to even out the ups and downs of being self-employed

This holistic approach will equip you over the long haul, beyond the mechanics of setting up and running a business.

Whereas Shaw’s previous book, LINGO, was about creating the secret language to attract ideal customers, this book is all about creating the environment to attract the business success and life you want—through thought-provoking questions, supportive coaching concepts, and actionable business strategies.

Jeffrey Shaw plots a path forward for self-employed and small business owners who know that a successful life is only limited by how big you can dream. He shows you how you can set up your environment to create the success you want. You may be in business for yourself, but you’re not in business by yourself]]>
220 Jeffrey Shaw 1774580047 R. 0 to-read 4.29 The Self-Employed Life: Business and Personal Development Strategies That Create Sustainable Success
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<![CDATA[The Art of Public Speaking (Cosimo Classics Personal Development)]]> 1910984 528 Dale Carnegie 1602060517 R. 0 to-read 3.62 1915 The Art of Public Speaking (Cosimo Classics Personal Development)
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<![CDATA[Success: Why You Fail Where Others Succeed - 5 Life-Changing Personal Development Tips You Wish You Knew (Success principles Book 1)]]> 33361380
Here’s what you’ll get from this ’ll benefit from what I’ve learned from reading over 100 personal development books and spending hundreds of hours watching videos from personal development experts.ĚýYou’ll save yourself the hassle of looking for the right information among the millions of articles and websites out there.ĚýYou’ll learn about 5 powerful life-changing tips that I’ve personally benefited from. Even better, you can start incorporating them into your life right away!ĚýYou wouldn’t have read up to this point if you weren’t interested in discovering these 5 life-changing tips.So what are you waiting for?ĚýClick the BUY button and download your copy todayThis book is part of the "Success Principles" series Ěý

Book 1 - Why You Fail Where Others Succeed - 5 Personal Development Tips You Wish You KnewBook 2 - Crush Your Break Free from Limitations and Achieve Your True PotentialĚýBook 3 - Success is 17 Laws to Unlock Your Hidden Potential, Skyrocket Your Confidence and Get What You Want from Life.]]>
78 Thibaut Meurisse R. 0 to-read 4.13 Success: Why You Fail Where Others Succeed - 5 Life-Changing Personal Development Tips You Wish You Knew (Success principles Book 1)
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<![CDATA[Big Dreams, Daily Joys: Set goals. Get things done. Make time for what matters. (Creative Productivity and Goal Setting Book, Motivational Personal Development Book for Women)]]> 43271464
This productivity book is filled with simple-to-follow techniques, rituals, and exercises for accomplishing day-to-day tasks and making progress on bigger goals.

For those who feel overwhelmed by endless to do listsand the stresses that come with daily life, Big Dreams, Daily Joys encourages a simple and achievable productivity practice.

* Offers tips on how to organize a productive day and overcome the urge to procrastinate
* Teaches skills on how to make space for creativity and achieve a healthy work-life balance
* The ultimate handbook to getting things done with clarity, joy, and positivity

Big Dreams, Daily Joys is an invaluable resource for anyone who is tackling a creative project, running their own business, or simply trying to manage time more efficiently.

This book gives readers the tools to develop their own productivity practice and tips for reflection, celebrating accomplishments, and setting achievable goals.

* Written by maker and doer Elise Cripe (@elisejoy)
* The perfect gift for creatives, freelancers, entrepreneurs, fans of daily journaling and bullet journals, people looking to take more time for themselves, and anyone interested in personal growth, goal setting, and alignment
* Great for fans of Start Where You Are: A Journal for Self-Exploration by Meera Lee Patel, The Crossroads of Should and Must: Find and Follow Your Passion by Elle Luna, and Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals by Rachel Hollis]]>
176 Elise Blaha Cripe 145217654X R. 0 to-read 4.40 2019 Big Dreams, Daily Joys: Set goals. Get things done. Make time for what matters. (Creative Productivity and Goal Setting Book, Motivational Personal Development Book for Women)
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<![CDATA[Leveling Up: 12 Questions to Elevate Your Personal and Professional Development]]> 60693383 224 Ryan Leak 0785261621 R. 0 to-read 4.24 Leveling Up: 12 Questions to Elevate Your Personal and Professional Development
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<![CDATA[Personal Development for Smart People: The Conscious Pursuit of Personal Growth]]> 3074052 288 Steve Pavlina 1401922759 R. 0 to-read 3.98 2008 Personal Development for Smart People: The Conscious Pursuit of Personal Growth
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<![CDATA[Silent Scream (Romantic Suspense, #11; Minneapolis, #2)]]> 7302998 David has his own ghosts, and a million regrets. But while he and Olivia try to face the wall of pain between them, a diabolical puppet master is pulling strings to make a group of twentysomethings do his bidding. Soon Olivia and David are scouring the city for a calculating criminal who seems tantalizingly close--and is moving in for the kill.

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573 Karen Rose 0446538361 R. 0 to-read 4.23 2010 Silent Scream (Romantic Suspense, #11; Minneapolis, #2)
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<![CDATA[Count to Ten (Romantic Suspense, #6; Chicago, #5)]]> 130877 Mia's instincts tell her the arsonist is making this personal. And as the infernos become more deadly, one look at the victims' tortured faces convinces her and Reed that they must work closer to catch the killer. With each new blaze, the villain ups the ante, setting firetraps for the people Reed and Mia love. The truth is almost too hot to handle: This monster's desire for death and destruction is unquenchable ... and for Mia he's started the countdown to an early grave.]]> 550 Karen Rose 0446616907 R. 0 to-read 4.29 2007 Count to Ten (Romantic Suspense, #6; Chicago, #5)
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<![CDATA[Closer Than You Think (Romantic Suspense, #16; Cincinnati, #1)]]> 22590196
But she has no idea how close to home her fears still are.

Two college girls have gone missing in the area, and FBI Special Agent Deacon Novak is called to work on the case. When his inquiry unexpectedly leads him to Faith, he finds a beautiful and brave woman he can’t help but fall for. Soon they’ll discover that this seemingly simple investigation is anything but. Reaching back decades into Faith’s own past, it will shatter everything she believes to be true and will give terrifying new meaning to flesh and blood.]]>
594 Karen Rose R. 0 to-read 4.23 2014 Closer Than You Think (Romantic Suspense, #16; Cincinnati, #1)
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<![CDATA[Kill for Me (Romantic Suspense, #9; Philadelphia/Atlanta, #3)]]> 3401640 New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose delivers another pulse-pounding suspense novel that ties into SCREAM FOR ME.


Five teenage girls have been murdered. One survived, and only she can reveal the secrets of a disturbing ring of people who kidnap and sell teenage girls on the black market. But those responsible for the crimes will do whatever it takes to maintain her silence.

Susannah Vartanian and Luke Papadopoulos have both sworn to stop the murderers for their own reasons. Susannah, the sister of the hero in SCREAM FOR ME, suffers from a mysterious past that is connected to the sinister black market. Luke is an investigative agent and a computer expert who refuses to let another child predator get away.

Susannah and Luke are instantly attracted to each other, but their troubled pasts prevent them from immediately acting upon their feelings. The case will lead them to the shady realm of Internet chat rooms, where anyone can mask their identity. As Susannah and Luke draw closer to the criminals, they discover a chain of deception so intricate they don't know who to trust. Susannah and Luke find comfort in one another's arms, but the killers are ruthless and determined, and will take extreme measures to insure their anonymity and keep their business intact.]]>
417 Karen Rose 0446510300 R. 0 to-read 4.25 2009 Kill for Me (Romantic Suspense, #9; Philadelphia/Atlanta, #3)
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<![CDATA[Have You Seen Her? (Romantic Suspense, #2)]]> 130883 512 Karen Rose 0446618977 R. 0 to-read 4.21 2004 Have You Seen Her? (Romantic Suspense, #2)
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<![CDATA[You Belong to Me (Romantic Suspense, #12; Baltimore, #1)]]> 8697191 YEARS AGO A YOUNG WOMAN WAS BEATEN AND RAPED WHILE ONLOOKERS DID NOTHING. NOW THOSE WITNESSES ARE BECOMING VICTIMS THEMSELVES...

Baltimore homicide detective J.D. Fitzpatrick has seen a lot of horrific violence both as a cop and during his deployment in Afghanistan, but nothing like the trail of tortured bodies turning up throughout the city. He's up against a brutal killer with a very personal vendetta, and J.D. is beginning to suspect that his medical examiner may be shielding some crucial evidence linked to the case.

Medical examiner Dr. Lucy Trask is intrigued by J.D.'s compassion, but she isn't about to mix work with pleasure. Not while there's a ruthless killer on the loose. And definitely not while she's keeping a dark secret that could connect her to these vicious killings - and put her next on the killer's hit list...]]>
480 Karen Rose 0755373901 R. 0 to-read 4.16 2011 You Belong to Me (Romantic Suspense, #12; Baltimore, #1)
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<![CDATA[Scream for Me (Romantic Suspense, #8; Philadelphia/Atlanta, #2)]]> 2212540 New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose delivers a heart-stopping suspense novel that picks up where DIE FOR ME left off, with a detective determined to track down a brutal murderer.

Special Agent Daniel Vartanian has sworn to find the perpetrator of multiple killings that mimic a 13-year-old murder linked to a collection of photographs that belonged to his brother, Simon, the ruthless serial killer who met his demise in DIE FOR ME. Daniel is certain that someone even more depraved than his brother committed these crimes, and he's determined to bring the current murderer to justice and solve the mysterious crime from years ago.

With only a handful of images as a lead, Daniel's search will lead him back through the dark past of his own family, and into the realm of a mind more sinister than he could ever imagine. But his quest will also draw him to Alex Fallon, a beautiful nurse whose troubled past reflects his own. As Daniel becomes attached to Alex, he discovers that she is also the object of the obsessed murderer. Soon, he will not only be racing to discover the identity of this macabre criminal, but also to save the life of the woman he has begun to love.]]>
436 Karen Rose 0446509205 R. 0 to-read 4.25 2008 Scream for Me (Romantic Suspense, #8; Philadelphia/Atlanta, #2)
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