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All the Light We Cannot SeeAll the Light We Cannot See, Downloadable AudiobookA Novel
by Doerr, AnthonyDownloadable Audiobook - 2014Downloadable Audiobook, 2014
Added Jul 22, 2015
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A novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II. The narrative presents two characters so interesting and sympathetic that readers will keep turning the pages hoping for an impossibly happy ending.A novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II. The narrative presents two characters so interesting and sympathetic that readers will keep turning the…
A House in the SkyA House in the Sky, Downloadable Audiobook
by Lindhout, AmandaDownloadable Audiobook - 2013Downloadable Audiobook, 2013
Added Jul 22, 2015
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This harrowing memoir tells the unimaginable survival story of young Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout’s abduction in Somalia in 2008 and captivity of over a year. With strategy, faith, and hope she fights to be free all through her time held hostage. With vivid descriptions and emotions running high, Lindhout conveys the intensity of her extraordinary journey.This harrowing memoir tells the unimaginable survival story of young Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout’s abduction in Somalia in 2008 and captivity of over a year. With strategy, faith, and hope she fights to be free all through her time held…
Being MortalBeing Mortal, Downloadable AudiobookMedicine and What Matters in the End
by Gawande, AtulDownloadable Audiobook - 2014Downloadable Audiobook, 2014
Added Jul 22, 2015
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In this bestselling book, Atul Gawande, a practicing surgeon, addresses his profession’s ultimate limitations and failures as life draws to a close. Through eye-opening research and stories of his own patients and family, he argues that the goals of medicine should improve the quality of life even in the process of its ending.In this bestselling book, Atul Gawande, a practicing surgeon, addresses his profession’s ultimate limitations and failures as life draws to a close. Through eye-opening research and stories of his own patients and family, he argues that the goals of…
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Friends Elena and Lila grow up in a poor neighbourhood in post-war Naples in the 1950s. As they come of age, their paths diverge, each girl becoming the embodiment of a country in transformation. From one of Italy’s most acclaimed authors comes a rich, intense modern masterpiece about the influence of our times on our choices and our friendships.Friends Elena and Lila grow up in a poor neighbourhood in post-war Naples in the 1950s. As they come of age, their paths diverge, each girl becoming the embodiment of a country in transformation. From one of Italy’s most acclaimed authors comes a…
North of NormalNorth of Normal, BookA Memoir of My Wilderness Childhood, My Counterculture Family, and How I Survived Both
by Person, Cea SunriseBook - 2014Book, 2014
Added Jul 22, 2015
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“We slept beneath layers of bearskins with heated rocks in our beds," Person writes, "but even then, we woke up with icy ears and snot frozen to the tips of our noses.” Growing up in the forest of BC and Alberta was not always ideal! Person recounts with humour and honesty the unique experiences of her youth. How this lovely woman grew up was certainly “North of Normal!”“We slept beneath layers of bearskins with heated rocks in our beds," Person writes, "but even then, we woke up with icy ears and snot frozen to the tips of our noses.” Growing up in the forest of BC and Alberta was not always ideal! Person…
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This harrowing memoir tells the unimaginable survival story of young Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout’s abduction in Somalia in 2008 and captivity of over a year. With strategy, faith, and hope she fights to be free all through her time held hostage. With vivid descriptions and emotions running high, Lindhout conveys the intensity of her extraordinary journey.This harrowing memoir tells the unimaginable survival story of young Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout’s abduction in Somalia in 2008 and captivity of over a year. With strategy, faith, and hope she fights to be free all through her time held…
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Daniel Branwell returns from the battlefields of World War I to the quiet Cornish village of his childhood. Unemployed and homeless, he accepts the charity of an elderly recluse who allows him to build a shelter on her land. When she falls ill, she requests Daniel keep her demise a secret so she may avoid the indignity of dying in a poorhouse. This is the first of many lies which shape this poignant novel about the aftermath of the Great War.Daniel Branwell returns from the battlefields of World War I to the quiet Cornish village of his childhood. Unemployed and homeless, he accepts the charity of an elderly recluse who allows him to build a shelter on her land. When she falls ill, she…
Being MortalBeing Mortal, BookMedicine and What Matters in the End
by Gawande, AtulBook - 2014Book, 2014
Added Jul 22, 2015
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In this bestselling book, Atul Gawande, a practicing surgeon, addresses his profession’s ultimate limitations and failures as life draws to a close. Through eye-opening research and stories of his own patients and family, he argues that the goals of medicine should improve the quality of life even in the process of its ending.In this bestselling book, Atul Gawande, a practicing surgeon, addresses his profession’s ultimate limitations and failures as life draws to a close. Through eye-opening research and stories of his own patients and family, he argues that the goals of…
Added Jul 22, 2015
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Watership Down meets The Handmaid’s Tale in this dystopian allegory that tackles class struggle, social conformity, and totalitarianism, all from within a beehive. Flora 717 is born into the lowest social strata of her hive, but there’s something... different about her. Her uncommon skill and insight allows her to move between social roles and gains her the admiration of her peers, but also exposes her to scrutiny of an elite group of bees close to the Queen intent on protecting the hive’s rigid social order.Watership Down meets The Handmaid’s Tale in this dystopian allegory that tackles class struggle, social conformity, and totalitarianism, all from within a beehive. Flora 717 is born into the lowest social strata of her hive, but there’s something...…
Added Jul 22, 2015
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A novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II. The narrative presents two characters so interesting and sympathetic that readers will keep turning the pages hoping for an impossibly happy ending.A novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II. The narrative presents two characters so interesting and sympathetic that readers will keep turning the…
Added Jul 22, 2015
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Accepting a scholarship to an American college, Ifemelu escapes Nigeria, leaving behind her sweetheart, Obinze. Baffled and burdened by racism in America, Ifemelu begins a provocative blog on the subject. Years later, she and Obinze reunite and evaluate their relationship. A witty, observant love story about the challenges of assimilation.Accepting a scholarship to an American college, Ifemelu escapes Nigeria, leaving behind her sweetheart, Obinze. Baffled and burdened by racism in America, Ifemelu begins a provocative blog on the subject. Years later, she and Obinze reunite and…
Added Jul 22, 2015
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Yolandi Von Riesen is a twice-divorced, struggling writer of rodeo-themed YA novels with two teenage children from different men. In contrast, her sister Elfrieda is a beautiful and glamorous renowned concert pianist with a husband who adores her. Appearances can be deceiving , however, because even though Elf appears to have everything, Elf wants to die - and wants Yoli to help her. When Yoli returns to Winnipeg to deal with Elf’s latest suicide attempt, she is torn between trying to convince her beloved sister to live and giving her what she wants. A novel about suicide is bound to be heartbreaking, but there are moments of hilarity as well, mostly provided by Yoli, whose self-deprecation, dark wit and (morbidly comical) determination to stand strong in the face of multiple tragedies, bring some levity to the story. Based on true events from the author’s life, this is an insightful look at mental illness and its repercussions on family.Yolandi Von Riesen is a twice-divorced, struggling writer of rodeo-themed YA novels with two teenage children from different men. In contrast, her sister Elfrieda is a beautiful and glamorous renowned concert pianist with a husband who adores her.…
I Am MalalaI Am Malala, BookThe Girl Who Stood up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
by Yousafzai, MalalaBook - 2013Book, 2013
Added Aug 26, 2014
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I Feel Bad About My NeckI Feel Bad About My Neck, BookAnd Other Thoughts on Being A Woman
by Ephron, NoraBook - 2008Book, 2008
Added Aug 23, 2014
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Ephron takes stock – her career (including cooking for Craig Claiborne), her marriages (there were three), the Apthorp (an apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan she fell in love with for a time), her purse, and of course, her aging body. She will make you laugh, and feel good about life.Ephron takes stock – her career (including cooking for Craig Claiborne), her marriages (there were three), the Apthorp (an apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan she fell in love with for a time), her purse, and of course, her aging body. She…
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The Boys in the BoatThe Boys in the Boat, BookNine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
by Brown, Daniel JamesBook - 2013Book, 2013
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Behind the Beautiful ForeversBehind the Beautiful Forevers, Book[life, Death, and Hope in A Mumbai Undercity]
by Boo, KatherineBook - 2011Book, 2011
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Felons transported to Australia in the early 19th century could (with good behaviour) become landowners. Our hero William Thornhill finally finds himself on a stunningly beautiful finger of land on the banks of the Hawkesbury River, a place he has coveted for years. However the Aboriginal people already living along the river see the land as their own. This novel is an outstanding study of cultures in collision, where an essentially good man has to make a disastrous decision.Felons transported to Australia in the early 19th century could (with good behaviour) become landowners. Our hero William Thornhill finally finds himself on a stunningly beautiful finger of land on the banks of the Hawkesbury River, a place he has…
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Added Aug 23, 2014
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This remarkable debut novel has stolen the hearts of readers with its strong voice and its exploration of life’s wounds. Set in South Carolina in 1964, the year of the Civil Rights Act and intensifying racial unrest, it tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed. When Lily and her stand-in mother are forced to escape to a town that holds the secret to her mother’s past, they are taken into an eccentric trio of black beekeeping sisters who introduce Lily to a mesmerizing world of bees, honey and a powerful Black Madonna who presides over their household.This remarkable debut novel has stolen the hearts of readers with its strong voice and its exploration of life’s wounds. Set in South Carolina in 1964, the year of the Civil Rights Act and intensifying racial unrest, it tells the story of Lily…
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This poignant tale centres on the bond between two boys growing up in Kabul, a city on the brink of the Soviet invasion. Living in Afghanistan in the 1960s, Amir, the son of a successful businessman, enjoys a life of privilege that is shaped by his brotherly friendship with Hassan, his servant’s son—until a tragedy occurs that marks a turning point in both boys’ lives. Moving to the United States, where he realizes his dream of becoming a writer and marries the woman he loves, does not relieve Amir of his painful memories, and he will spend much of his life coming to terms with his boyhood act of cowardice, and seeking to make reparations.This poignant tale centres on the bond between two boys growing up in Kabul, a city on the brink of the Soviet invasion. Living in Afghanistan in the 1960s, Amir, the son of a successful businessman, enjoys a life of privilege that is shaped by his…
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Added Aug 23, 2014
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It’s hard to imagine anyone who hasn’t heard of the story of plain and penniless Jane Eyre—orphaned at an early age, mistreated by cruel relatives, banished to an austere boarding school, and hired to be a governess at Thornfield Hall, home of the mysterious and brooding
Mr. Rochester. Jane encounters hardships and heartbreak and even things that go bump in the night, but it’s Jane’s indomitable spirit, her quiet dignity, her sense of justice, her quest for equality, and her yearning for a balance between freedom and love that resonate with readers and make her the enduring literary heroine she is today.
There’s a reason this classic Victorian novel has spawned countless
film and literary adaptations.It’s hard to imagine anyone who hasn’t heard of the story of plain and penniless Jane Eyre—orphaned at an early age, mistreated by cruel relatives, banished to an austere boarding school, and hired to be a governess at Thornfield Hall, home of the…
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