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Bugs in Danger: Our Vanishing Bees, Butterflies, and Beetles by Mark Kurlansky

  A superb classroom resource… In his latest, Kurlansky takes the reader through the history of different species of bees, butterflies, and beetles and discusses immense decline in their population in recent years. Divided into five parts, the book covers…
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A Collection of Poetic Wisdom for the Discerning Series (3 books) By Tolu’ A. Akinyemi

Marvelous and thought-provoking… An exploration of personal and social issues, Akinyemi’s A Collection of Poetic Wisdom for the Discerning Series is both challenging and visionary. Dead Lion’s Don’t Roar, the first in the series—a collection of symbolic verses that challenges…
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The Anchor House by Spencer Margaret

  A perfect beach read… An exploration of loss, happiness, and healing, Margaret’s brilliant debut digs into the private lives of three women. After a broken relationship and with no family to call on, Winnie Spade leaves her old life…
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Danish Northwest: Hygge Poems from the Outskirts by Peter Graarup Westergard

  A marvelous collection… Originally published in Danish (in “thybomål” dialect), Westergard’s excellent poetry collection depicts “hygge” in its various aspects as practiced or rendered in the outskirts of Denmark (in the northwestern region of Jutland called Thy). Divided into…
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Unravel Your Hidden Gems by Tolu’ A. Akinyemi

  An empowering guide to achieve personal success… A collection of inspirational and motivational essays, Akinyemi’s insightful work explores the impact of mindset on happiness and success and encourages people to look beyond their failures. He offers insightful revelations as…
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The Whisperer by Karin Fossum

  Deeply engrossing but not without flaws… An intriguing, in-depth character study of a social misfit who becomes the target of a series of threatening letters. A botched surgery leaves Ragna Riegel with a ragged scar on her neck and…
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Never Play Games with the Devil by Tolu’ A. Akinyemi

A candid meditation on relevant life concerns… Drawing from everyday issues, Akinyemi’s thought-provoking collection interweaves the politics and social trajectory of today’s times with personal issues. In the first part, a series of short, lyrical poems list different shades of…
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A Rose to the Torch by Bartholomew Lander

  An intricate plot, dark magic, and dynamic ensemble of characters make for an un-put-downable dark urban fantasy…       The curse of carrying the bloodline of the ancient bloodfiends comes to haunt a young woman as she finds herself in the…
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Happy: Practical, Holistic, Simple Steps To Feeling Happy And Content by Leonid Altshuler M.D.

A highly informative guide to happiness that is full of fascinating theology and practical tips… A must read! In this engrossing reflection on the happy state of mind, board-certified Psychiatrist Altshuler uses the Tibetan and Nepalese philosophy (of meditation and…
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Shadow on the Throne (Creator Series Book 1) by M. JAY

  Double-dealings, dangerous trials, shifting loyalties, and budding friendships mark this debut installment of the fantasy series… In Jay’s debut installment in the Creator series, warriors from different paths come together and follow the perilous steps that destiny has arranged…
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Cancer – One Story From Nepal by Leonid Altshuler MD

  Empowering and insightful… Altshuler, a U.S. board-certified psychiatrist, presents a short, fabulous book that narrates a person’s journey of pursuing a holistic regime for cure of cancer. Part memoir and part guide, the book is written in the first-person…
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A Max Stone Series (2 book series) by Robert Segulin

Everyday intrigues, sudden mishaps, and unsolved mysteries mark the two installments of this entertaining series… Segulin launches his sparkling new cozy mystery series with an endearing retiree as his main protagonist. The first book, The Residents: Murders by the Lake,…
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The Complete Chaos Series (10 books) by Jim Hamilton

  This splendid, well-crafted SF series is definitely a page turner… not to be missed! An impressive multigenerational story of space exploration and colonization, Hamilton’s magnetic SF series takes reader on a memorable space adventure over the course of thousands…
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Hypertension? Blood Sugar? Depression?: How I Cured Them All by Leonid Altshuler M.D.

  Highly accessible, well-researched, and beautifully written guide to good health… Dr. Leonid Altshuler M.D., a board-certified psychiatrist and author of several books, covers a well-trodden yet a refreshing ground in this well-written, reflective guide to good health. Altshuler who…
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The Art of Leaving Yourself Alone by Leonid Altshuler M.D.

  A thought-provoking, highly insightful guide to mental wellbeing… The board-certified psychiatrist Altshuler presents strategies for people suffering from depression and anxiety to overcome their condition without the help of medications in this passionate guide to building a better life.…
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The Last Seer King (Shadow Sword #2) by S.J. Hartland

  An outstanding, towering work of fantasy… As absorbing as the first book in the series, this follow up installment by Hartland sweeps the reader into a mesmerizing world of sorcery, dark magic, dangerous prophecies, and maniac obsessions. After Archanin,…
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A Woman to Blame by Vincent Panettiere

  A brilliant, highly engrossing police procedural… Veteran police detective Mike Hegan investigates a murder-suicide as he struggles to come to terms with a personal loss in Panettiere’s latest well-crafted police procedural. When a champion thoroughbred racehorse collapses and dies…