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Not every fishmonger can be a secret agent.
Journey to an unnamed mountainous country in central Europe at the end of the Great War. Enter Citizen Orlov, a simple fishmonger and an honest, upright citizen, who answers a phone call meant for a secret agent and stumbles into a hidden world of espionage and secrecy. Recruited by the Ministry of Security, he is sent on assignment to safeguard the king.
But Orlov soon discovers that
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In "Along Came Hell, or So I Thought," witness a profound journey of spiritual transformation as one woman grapples with the shocking revelation of her husband's betrayal after forty-four years of marriage. This heart-wrenching narrative delves deep into the core of family trauma, shedding light on the dark corners of sexual abuse within a seemingly normal household. It's a poignant growth book that doesn't just tell a story; it escorts readers through...
4) Easy Money
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A sweeping history of the American invention of modern money.
Economists endlessly debate the nature of legal tender monetary systems-coins and bills issued by a government or other authority. Yet the origins of these currencies have received little attention.
Dror Goldberg tells the story of modern money in North America through the Massachusetts colony during the seventeenth century. As the young settlement transitioned to self-governance and...
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Malta, 1943. The war in the air above Malta is over, but the battle for Europe is about to begin.
Margarita, a young singer in a Valletta nightclub, has seen her former lover Henry Dunn only once since breaking off their affair. His wife Vera, an enigmatic archaeologist, arrives at the club to tell her that Henry has disappeared, presumed dead. While investigating, Margarita stumbles upon the hunt for a notorious and dangerous spy: Nero.
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This thirty-one day devotional will remind you of the awesome power of the Lord to come through for us even when things seem hopeless.
The author, who has been a devoted Christian for more than thirty years, focuses on key themes from the Bible that will ignite your faith. Topics include:
• how to praise your way to victory;
• ways to make mountains flat;
• why Jesus is our multiplier;
• how to dress yourself for battle.
With God, all we need...
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In 16th-century Portugal, even Doña Gracia's Jewish name was a secret. But she and her merchant husband were rich and powerful, and wished to help others, giving treasures to the king to protect other secret Jews during the Inquisition. When her husband died, many said no woman would be able to run their powerful business, but Doña Gracia did. Escaping Portugal, she helped other Jews do the same, smuggling them out of the country on her spice ships...
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Brimming with hope, heart and intrigue' JESSICA RYN
'What a beautiful, compelling book! . . . I loved it' HEMA SUKUMAR
'A real hug of a book' HAZEL PRIOR
You can choose your home, but you can't choose who lives next door . . .
Twenty-five-year-old Kat Bennett has never felt at home anywhere, especially not in crumbling Shelley House. The other residents think she's prickly and unapproachable, but beneath her tough exterior, Kat is plagued by...
10) Renewal
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In the decades following World War II, a movement of clergy and laity sought to restore liberal Protestantism to the center of American urban life. Chastened by their failure to avert war and the Holocaust, and troubled by missionaries' complicity with colonial regimes, they redirected their energies back home.
Renewal explores the rise and fall of this movement, which began as an effort to restore the church's standing but wound up as nothing...
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• The author is a popular radio guest and featured expert in O, The Oprah Magazine and on CBS news, with a social media audience of more than 100,000 followers
• Miller's previous book, Thriving with ADHD Workbook for Kids, has sold more than 140,000 copies
• Tackles the 15 most common relationship issues with advice and techniques geared to an "on-demand" world
• Especially relevant to younger couples accustomed to quick fixes and lifestyle...
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In September 2000, I was sitting on a bench facing the Mediterranean Sea in the French Riviera town of Nice. I had flown there during a three-day break in the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing trial in Camp Ziest, Netherlands, where I was expected to testify. As I sat on this bench eating lunch, I suddenly found myself overwhelmed by emotion. It was an awakening: I realized that my being there was the fulfillment of one of my many life dreams and goals that...
13) Ava
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In this steamy romance novel set just as WWI is ending, Ava, a beautiful young woman, and Irish immigrant, initially explores her irresistible and alluring power over men with Alistar, a handsome sailor. Soon Ava learns she is pregnant, but before she can tell Alistar, his ship sets sail. Ava finds herself desperate growing up poor in America as an Irish immigrant during prohibition with little to no support from her family.
Struggling to overcome...
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An evil queen can't stand that she's only the second most beautiful person in her kingdom. Her magic mirror tells her that her stepdaughter, Snow White, is even more beautiful, so the queen orders a huntsman to take Snow White away and kill her. Unable to go through with it, he lets her escape, but what will she do now? Thankfully, she makes friends with seven dwarfs who might be able to help.
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Ruth First was born in South Africa, where her Jewish family fled from danger in Europe in the early 1900s. South Africa was a safe place for Jews, but not for Black people. Inspired by her parents' example, a teenage Ruth started a secret book club with her friends to talk about inequality, but she knew she also had to speak out in public. In college, she protested with other students, including Nelson Mandela, and wrote stories for the newspaper...
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Don't miss the other audiobooks in this adorable series: If Animals Kissed Good Night, If Animals Said I Love You, If Animals Celebrated Christmas, and If Animals Went to School!
What if animals did what YOU do? This bestselling story imagines how animals might show their gratitude!
If animals gave thanks . . .what would they do? Raccoon would chir-chirrrr thanks for her cub. Crow would loop and swoop in the sky. And Bear would invite his friends...
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The first in a series highlighting mysteries solved by the Carolina Cousins, The Secret of Atalaya introduces the three main characters. At the oldest seaside resort in the United States (Pawleys Island, SC) during the month of July, the trio forges a bond, which will never be broken as they discover and solve mysterious clues from Anna Hyatt and Archer Huntington's summer home, Atalaya. History comes to life as the Carolina Cousins discover a connection...
18) A Third of Us
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A Great Need Requires a Great Response
Today, over three billion people, a third of humanity, have yet to hear the good news of Jesus. They have no opportunity to believe in him as their Savior and find peace with God through him. Of all the injustices in the world-and there are many that are quite distressing-this is the worst, because of the eternal consequences. A third of anything is significant-especially this third.
In light of this staggering...
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Odyssey of Nirvana
Adventure of a lifetime. Adventure of piety. A story about swashbuckling pirates trying to deliver immigrants to the holy land. A gripping tale that satisfies adventure enthusiasts, allowing you to escape into a new future, the emergence of man, machines, and computers.
Arlo's dream was to leave a system of oligarchy and turmoil in the lands of Boorish, where it's survival of the fittest. To escape war, he had to seek Nirvana....
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From the author of the bestselling If Animals Kissed Good Night series, an adorable audiobook about a little lemur with a big loving family!
Who loves Little Lemur?
Mama snuggles him near the tamarind tree.
Papa feeds him a nighttime snack.
Brother and cousins chase and play with him.
All day long, no matter what happens,
Little Lemur is surrounded by love!
A Macmillan Audio production from Farrar, Straus and Giroux.