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New York Times best seller.
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Vine of desire
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When Jessica marries David, he is everything she wants in a family man: brilliant, attentive, ever youthful. Yet she still feels something about him is just out of reach. Soon, as people close to Jessica begin to meet violent, mysterious deaths, David makes an unimaginable confession: More than 400 years ago, he and other members of an Ethiopian sect traded their humanity so they would never die, a secret he must protect at any cost.
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A Book I Can't Keep
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Forgotten
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All Malia needed was a single litre of milk, and now she's surrounded by police and Zach has disappeared. Detective Ali Greenberg knows that this is not the best case for her - not with her history, but she has to get back to work at some point. Edna is worried about the new residents at the boardinghouse. She knows Mary would turn in her grave if she knew the kinds of people her son was letting in. And then there is someone else. Someone whose heart is broken.
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By: Nicole Trope
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Nearly Normal
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In her best-selling memoir North of Normal, Cea wrote with grace about her unconventional childhood - her early years living in a tipi in Alberta with her pot-smoking, free-loving counterculture family. But her struggles do not end when she leaves her family at the age of 13 to become a model. Honest and daring, Nearly Normal reveals the many ways that Cea's unconventional childhood continues to reverberate through the years.
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This one is just not for me
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Clare Dunkle seemed to have an ideal life - two beautiful, high-achieving teenage daughters, a loving husband, and a satisfying and successful career as a children's book novelist. But it's when you let down your guard that the ax falls. Just after one daughter successfully conquered her depression, another daughter developed a life-threatening eating disorder.
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Potent and Real
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Not Fade Away
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Thirty-four-year-old Rebecca Alexander is a psychotherapist, a spin instructor, a volunteer, and an athlete. She is also almost completely blind, with significantly deteriorated hearing. Not Fade Away is a deeply moving exploration of the obstacles we all face-physical, psychological, and philosophical. Rebecca's story is an exquisite reminder to live each day to its fullest.
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Loved this!
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The Story Hour
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An experienced psychologist, Maggie carefully maintains emotional distance from her patients. But when she meets a young Indian woman who tried to kill herself, her professional detachment disintegrates. Cut off from her family in India, Lakshmi is desperately lonely and trapped in a loveless marriage. Moved by her plight, Maggie treats Lakshmi in her home office for free, quickly realizing that the despondent woman doesn't need a shrink; she needs a friend.
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When Lizzie’s car crashes with her two daughters inside, she faces a terrible choice. And when she recovers from her injuries, she must deal with the impact of that tragedy and the police investigation into it. As Lizzie and her family struggle to come to terms with the events of that night, things take an even darker turn. What exactly happened on that remote country road? Who is responsible? And can the family get through this together…or will the truth finally tear them apart?
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Three Daughters of Eve
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Review 3 daughters of Eve
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I'm Supposed to Protect You from All This
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For a long time, Nadja Spiegelman believed her mother was a fairy. More than her famous father, Maus creator Art Spiegelman, and even more than most mothers, hers - French-born New Yorker art director Françoise Mouly - exerted a force over reality that was both dazzling and daunting. As Nadja's body changed and "began to whisper to the adults around me in a language I did not understand", their relationship grew tense.
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Aweful
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Mr. Fox
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Fairy-tale romances end with a wedding and the fairy tales don't get complicated. In this book, celebrated writer Mr. Fox can't stop himself from killing off the heroines of his novels, and neither can his wife, Daphne. It's not until Mary, his muse, comes to life and transforms him from author into subject that his story begins to unfold differently....
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Find Me Unafraid tells the uncommon love story between two uncommon people whose collaboration sparked a successful movement to transform the lives of vulnerable girls and the urban poor. With a foreword by Nicholas Kristof.
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A difficult and rewarding listen
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- Balint Biro
- 09-05-18
Interesting and motivational story
I heard abaout the book from the radio, and i find it interesting immediately. Very interesting, and motivational.
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- Vicki K
- 05-27-18
powerful and resilient
I loved the book, and Martin's story resonated deeply since I have a family member with physical, but not mental handicaps. I related to his mother and his father, because you do grieve for the healthy child and for the obstacles they may face. I found his love story particularly inspiring. Great read!
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- Anonymous User
- 10-17-20
amazing
very inspirational very honest this book has made me opened my eyes and appreciate the little things that I take for granted
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- Pat
- 03-29-15
Not enough stars
This book is a must read. To say that book is inspirational is cliche. The story of a man whose is brought back to life is moving. For me it demonstrates the power of God and the human spirit. Then, to listen to him become independent and fall in love eliminates the possibility of conquering anything. God bless you, Martin.
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- HB
- 03-31-17
Phenomenal book
well written and well read. really interesting account of his life and what he encountered.
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- Gwenn Fontanez
- 02-08-20
A compelling human story
It was heartbreaking, shocking, sad, joyful, inspirational, full of human spirit, God's inspiration, interesting, twisting, thoughtful and any other adjective you can throw in there story. I binge listened to the book in one day.
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- Kindle Customer
- 12-15-19
Beautifully written and heartwrenching story!
The life story of this man made me appreciate the blessings I have in my own life and that struggles are just temporary roadblocks. His attitude is inspiring. He suffered so much hardship & overcame it with such grace it brought tears to my eyes!
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- SRTChick
- 09-01-17
Awe Inspiring
An amazing man with an awe inspiring story. The fact that he survived is incredible. The fact that he's been able to write his autobiography is proof of his unrelenting drive for life.
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- shontay
- 04-05-16
Beautiful
I love that he was willing to share his story. It is so personal and intimate. So proud of him for all of his accomplishments and for overcoming the odds! A beautiful book from a beautiful soul.
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- Zati
- 07-03-15
its ok
I liked it but it wasn't my kind of narrator. Its almost too dry for the subject matter.
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