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Evelyn Schwartz has the perfect Hanukkah planned: eight jam-packed days producing the televised musical of A Christmas Carol. That is, until an accident lands her in the medical bay, and she’s shocked to find her ex-husband David filling in for the studio doctor. It’s been two years since David walked away from Evelyn, and his ex-wife is still a workaholic who puts her career before everything else. But when Evelyn begins hallucinating “ghosts” tied to her past heartbreaks, and every single one leads to David, he finds himself spending more time with her than he anticipated. Denying the still-smoldering chemistry between them becomes impossible. As Evelyn revisits her ghosts of Hanukkah past, she and David both begin to wonder if they can have a Hanukkah future. |
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by Eric Heisserer Grant Lukather works for an unknown department of Homeland Security called Predictive Analytics. They look for patterns in tips and chatter to prevent a terrorist event before it happens. One of these calls leads Grant to a case with unimaginable consequences. He meets Sarah Newcomb, a therapist who uses past-life hypnosis in her treatment but has recently stumbled upon a phenomenon that seems to defy logic. Grant follows this thread to a copycat killer case in Colorado. With the help of one of Sarah’s patients, they embark upon an investigation that spans multiple states, timelines, and consciousnesses. With limited time and only a tenuous grasp of how this phenomenon works, the unlikely trio are in a race for their lives- past, present, and future. |
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by Kendra Coulter A century of American history unfolds through the eyes of a giant tortoise with a heightened awareness for live music, the location of edible flowers, and the nuances of human behavior. Snatched from her ancestral lands, she finds herself in an exclusive estate in southern California. The tortoise embraces her role as a muse with gusto and witnesses how diverse human harmonies and the mighty winds of social change uplift people and tear them apart. Through each era, the tortoise's unique vantage point illuminates the transcendent power of compassion, the unexpected connections that shape how we see ourselves and each other, and the wide-reaching effects of choice- or the lack thereof. Kendra Coulter’s debut novel is a moving portrait of resilience and hope, perfect for fans of Shelby Van Pelt’s Remarkably Bright Creatures. |
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Introduction by Adriana Trigiani Celebrate Jane Austen’s classic novels with this short story anthology starring forgotten characters as they experience their own happy endings. In honor of her 250th birthday, eight authors have come together with wildly imaginative reboots of the lives of several of Austen’s minor characters. Written with plenty of love and wit, these clever stories star everyone from Pride and Prejudice’s snobbish Caroline Bingley to the modern descendant of Sense and Sensibility’s Eliza Williams and more. Blurring genres and taking us across the oceans, it is a heartfelt celebration of Jane Austen and her timeless masterpieces. Featuring work by Adriana Trigiani, Diana Quincy, Karen Dukess, Elinor Lipman, Nikki Payne, Sarah MacLean, Audrey Bellezza, Emily Harding, and Eloisa James. |
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by Eva Jurczyk No WiFi. No distractions. No way out. Agatha needs to get some serious work done on her new book. To help her, her husband bought her quiet time to concentrate: a first class train ticket on a six-hour ride from Toronto to Montreal. The time aboard sets the stage for a perfect writing retreat, with only a handful of other passengers, plenty of snacks and drinks, and beautiful views. But Agatha has other plans for her day out, plans that are unexpectedly derailed when the train breaks down in the middle of the frigid Canadian woods and one of Agatha's fellow passengers dies quietly in his seat. Soon, a pleasant morning in transit turns into a fight for survival against an unknown and unseen enemy. Will Agatha, or any of the passengers, make it out alive? |
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by Nick Offerman From New York Times bestselling author, Emmy-winning actor, and woodworker Nick Offerman, an illustrated woodworking guide with projects for the whole family. In Little Woodchucks, the Offerman Woodshop is opening its doors to woodworkers of all ages in the form of twelve brand-new, family-friendly projects perfect for kids, from beginner projects like a handmade box kite to more challenging offerings like a little free library/meat locker. This is the perfect way to encourage old-fashioned familial engagements, while introducing young woodworkers-to-be to the satisfaction and good, clean fun of crafting. |
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by Amelia Thomas Are animals trying to tell us something, and have we been too distracted to notice? It started with a hummingbird dive-bombing Amelia Thomas over her morning coffee, and a pair of piglets who just wouldn't stay put. Soon Amelia, journalist and new farmer, began to question the communications of the creatures all around her. Driven by lifelong curiosity, Amelia embarked on a journey to uncover what animals truly seek to say to humans. On the way, along with ground-breaking chimps and circumspect octopuses, you'll meet an extraordinary cast of experts, from animal behaviorists and anthrozoologists to trackers and psychologists, and even explore the surprising insights of pet psychics, A.I. researchers, and animal mindfulness practitioners. |
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Leo Schofield has spent the past 35 years in prison, convicted for the 1987 murder of his wife Michelle- a crime he has always denied. He escaped the death penalty and would be released by now if he confessed, but he refuses to do so. Few seriously considered Leo's claims of innocence until 2004, when previously unidentified fingerprints from the crime scene were linked to Jeremy Scott, a teenager from the same town in Polk County, Florida. Now, Jeremy has confessed to Michelle's murder. Both men insist they are telling the truth, but the State of Florida refuses to believe either. Based on the hugely successful podcast, this new investigation sheds light on one of the world's most shocking cases. |
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Everyone’s favorite Greek chef is back with a book dedicated to exploring the food of Athens. Diane has lived in Athens for thirty years and has witnessed the enormous social and culinary changes all around her. To navigate the city’s gastronomic scene today is to discover a city overflowing with new creative energy in its kitchens and a myriad of international ingredients in its markets. Souvlaki, hand pies, and the classic pasta casserole pastitsio are included here along with Athenian “fancy” dishes like Noua, a classic Athenian pot roast, and Chicken Milanese. As with all of Diane’s other books, the recipes in Athens are home-cook friendly. |
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by River Selby For 10 years, Selby was a wildland firefighter whose given name was Anastasia. At 19, they applied to be a wildland firefighter. Soon immersed in the world of firefighting and its arcana, Selby began to find an internal balance. Then, Selby joined an elite class of specially trained wildland firefighters known as hotshots. Over the course of five fire seasons, Selby delves into the world of the people who risk their lives to fight and prevent wildfires. In a sea of machismo, Selby was simultaneously hyper visible and invisible, and parses the odd mix of camaraderie and sexism she experienced on her fire crews, and how, when challenged, it resulted in a violent closing of ranks that excluded her from the work she’d come to love. |
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