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Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief's Tribute to America's Warriorsby George W. BushA vibrant collection of military oil paintings and stories by the 43rd President, published to benefit the Military Service Initiative at the George W. Bush Presidential Center, stands as an official tie-in to the exhibition scheduled for March 2017 at the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum. Also available on audio.
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Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrowby Yuval Noah HarariThe New York Times best-selling author of Sapiens examines the civilized world's phenomenal achievements in the areas of famine, disease and war while making provocative predictions about the evolutionary goals of the 21st century. Also available on audio.
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Miracle Mindset: A Mother, Her Son, and Life's Hardest Lessonsby JJ VirginThe celebrity health expert and New York Times best-selling author of The Virgin Diet describes the mindsets that helped her family in the wake of a devastating hit-and-run accident that nearly ended her son's life, sharing advice on how to transform negative beliefs and habits to become positive and empowered. Also available on audio.
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The Lose Your Belly Diet: Change Your Gut, Change Your Lifeby Travis StorkBased on new research about the dramatic benefits of vibrant gut health and a diverse gut microbiome, a detailed plan aims to help each reader nurture his or her gut while helping to burn off excess weight and harmful belly fat.
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Drop the Ball: Achieving More by Doing Less by Tiffany DufuAn inspiring memoir by a leading figure in the women's leadership movement counsels women on how to cultivate the essential skills of reevaluating expectations, setting realistic goals and meaningfully engaging with others in order to thrive in personal and professional arenas. Also available on audio.
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The Way of the Strangers: Encounters With the Islamic Stateby Graeme WoodThe writer of The Atlantic's cover story, "What ISIS Really Wants," presents an intimate and unsettling examination of the motivations that drive the men and women of the Islamic State, sharing the stories of individual followers against a backdrop of the violent events of today. Also available on audio.
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Echoes in Death : An Eve Dallas Novel by J. D. RobbRescuing a severely traumatized survivor of a violent house invasion that ended the life of her obsessive husband, New York lieutenant Eve Dallas makes unsettling discoveries about the victim while struggling to piece together baffling clues about the killer. Includes full-color poster. Also available on audio.
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Lincoln in the Bardoby George SaundersA long-awaited first novel by the National Book Award-nominated, New York Times best-selling author of Tenth of December traces a night of solitary mourning and reflection as experienced by the 16th President after the death of his 11-year-old son at the dawn of the Civil War. Also available on audio.
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Norse Mythologyby Neil GaimanThe New York Times best-selling author of A View From the Cheap Seats presents a bravura rendering of the major Norse pantheon that traces the genesis of the legendary nine worlds and the exploits of its characters, illuminating the characters and natures of iconic figures Odin, Thor and Loki. Also available on audio.
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The Orphan's Taleby Pam JenoffA powerful novel of friendship set in a traveling circus during World War II introduces two women and their harrowing stories of sacrifice and survival. Also available on audio.
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Banana Cream Pie Murder by Joanne FlukeReturning from an extravagant honeymoon only to learn that an unpopular neighbor has been murdered, Hannah Swensen doubts a police ruling about a random intruder while sifting through a growing number of suspects. Includes recipes.
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Robert B. Parker's Revelationby Robert KnottWhen a particularly intimidating criminal and his cold-blooded posse escape from prison, Cole and Hitch join their Territorial lawmen team to capture the fugitives and rescue a woman who was kidnapped during the escape. Also available on audio.
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Death of a Ghostby M. C. BeatonSpending an investigative night at a local castle reputed to be haunted, Sergeant Hamish Macbeth and his policeman associate, Clumsy, discover a dead body that suddenly goes missing. Also available on audio.
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A Piece of the Worldby Christina Baker KlineTells the story of Christina Olson, who served as the host and inspiration for artist Andrew Wyeth, despite an incapacitating illness. Also available on audio.
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The Bertie Project by Alexander McCall SmithThe return of his overbearing mother and other local dramas compel Bertie to consider moving away from Scotland Street, where newfound love, an estranged marriage and a high-profile guest render his grandmother's home a tempting alternative.
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Born of Vengeanceby Sherrilyn KenyonWhen his family is slaughtered and his wife frames him for their deaths, Bastien Cabarro goes on the run for 10 years before taking a chance to clear his name by placing his fate in the hands of his betrayer's sister, who struggles to choose between their friendship and her duty. Also available on audio.
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Gunmetal Grayby Mark GreaneyInvestigating an attempt on his life after his return to the CIA, Court Gentry follows clues to an old friend, who has been taken hostage by the Chinese for his role in tracking down an insider from a Chinese covert computer warfare unit.
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The Chilbury Ladies' Choirby Jennifer RyanLetters and journals reveal the struggles, affairs, deceptions and triumphs of five members of a village choir during World War II as they band together to survive the upheavals of war and village intrigue on the English home front. Also available on audio.
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Garden of Lamentationsby Deborah CrombieWhile Gemma James investigates the murder of a young nanny who appears to be one of a series of victims, Duncan Kincaid uncovers disturbing information about seemingly unrelated cases that may be putting his friends and family into mortal danger. Also available on audio.
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Pachinkoby Min Jin LeeIn early 1900s Korea, prized daughter Sunja finds herself pregnant and alone, bringing shame on her family until a young tubercular minister offers to marry her and bring her to Japan, in the saga of one family bound together as their faith and identity are called into question. Reading-group guide available. Also available on audio.
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My Not So Perfect Lifeby Sophie KinsellaAfter being unexpectedly fired by, Demeter Farlowe, her brilliant and creative boss, Katie Brenner retreats to her family's farm to help them set up a vacation business, but when Demeter shows up out of the blue, Katie has a new chance at re-evaluating—and resetting—her life. Also available on audio.
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