Best Books of 2023
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The Custom of the CountryThe Custom of the Country tells the story of Undine Spragg, a Midwestern girl who attempts to ascend in New York City society. The Spraggs, a family of midwesterners from the city of Apex who have made money through somewhat shady financial dealings, arrive...
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Laugh and Live: Self-Help Guide to a Joyful LifeLaugh and Live praises the power of positive thinking and self-confidence in raising one's health, business and social prospects. It is written by Douglas Fairbanks, American actor and producer, known as The First King of Hollywood. The sole purpose of the book is to...
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The Prisoner of Zenda: Dystopian NovelThe Prisoner of Zenda is a dystopian adventure novel in which the King of Ruritania is drugged on the eve of his coronation and thus is unable to attend the ceremony. Political forces within the realm are such that, in order for the king...
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The Civil WarThe Commentaries on the Civil War is an account written by Julius Caesar of his war against Gnaeus Pompeius and the Senate. It covers the events of 49-48 BC, from shortly before Caesar's invasion of Italy to Pompey's defeat at the Battle of Pharsalus...
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Sherlock Holmes vs. Professor Moriarty - Complete Collection (Illustrated): Tales of the World's Most Famous Detective and His ArchenemyProfessor James Moriarty is a criminal mastermind whom Holmes describes as the "Napoleon of crime" and considers him his archenemy. Moriarty is a crime lord who protects nearly all of the criminals of England in exchange for their obedience and a share in their...
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The Refugees - A Tale of Two Continents (Historical Novel): Historical Novel set in Europe and AmericaThe Refugees revolves around Amory de Catinat, a Huguenot guardsman of Louis XIV, and Amos Green, an American who comes to visit France. The novel depicts Louis XIV's marriage to Madame de Maintenon, retirement from court of Madame de Montespan, the revoking of the...
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The Peter Pan Alphabet - Learning Letters With Fun Adventures & ABC Rhymes: Learn Your ABC with the Magic of Neverland & Splash of Tinkerbell's FairydThis carefully crafted book captures the magic of Neverland with its beautiful illustrations and rhymes. It will evoke imagination in your child, dreams of great adventures, fantastic lands, pirates and bravery. However the picture book is ingeniously created to make learning of the alphabet...
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Every Man A King - The Might In Mind-Mastery (Unabridged): How To Control Thought - The Power Of Self-Faith Over OthersOrison emphasizes in this edition the concept that we are responsible for and can establish our own inner states of health and happiness, as well as our outer circumstances. Contents: - Steering Thought Prevents Life Wrecks - How Mind Rules The Body - Thought...
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Contemporary Performemory: Dancing Through Spacetime, Historical Trauma, and Diaspora in the 21st CenturyContemporary PerforMemory looks at dance works created in the 21st century by choreographers identifying as Afro-European, Jewish, Black, Palestinian, and Taiwanese-Chinese-American. It explores how contemporary dance-makers engage with historical traumas such as the Shoah and the Maafa to reimagine how the past is remembered...
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Principles of Distributed Database SystemsThe fourth edition of this classic textbook provides major updates. This edition has completely new chapters on Big Data Platforms (distributed storage systems, MapReduce, Spark, data stream processing, graph analytics) and on NoSQL, NewSQL and polystore systems. It also includes an updated web data...
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Talking about Leaving Revisited: Persistence, Relocation, and Loss in Undergraduate Stem EducationTalking about Leaving Revisited discusses findings from a five-year study that explores the extent, nature, and contributory causes of field-switching both from and among "STEM" majors, and what enables persistence to graduation. The book reflects on what has and has not changed since publication...
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Viral Literature: Alone Together in GeorgiaViral Literature: Alone Together in Georgia assembled 32 writers from Georgia's creative community to encounter the COVID-19 pandemic with the best of their art. Inspired by Giovanni Boccaccio's The Decameron, a collection of 100 stories told by ten young friends in seclusion from the...
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The Reawakening of MythIn the common parlance of the modern world, "myth" is often taken to refer to something false, a foolish misconception, or the superstitions of primitive societies and archaic worldviews that have been discredited and overcome by secular, empirical reason. In The Reawakening of Myth,...
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Playing Dirty: A J.J. Graves MysteryJ.J. Graves and her husband, Sheriff Jack Lawson, are sworn to protect and serve. But with a secret out in the open and the election all but lost, J.J. and Jack have to figure out how to work together while their marriage is torn...
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The Spirit Of Bronte: A History Of Bronte Amateur Water polo Club 1943-1975For those that know, it is indeed an honour to play the great game of water polo, but even greater glory lies in becoming champions against some of the very best clubs in the sport. This history is dedicated to the perseverence and commitment...
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Christmas, Pursued by a BearAndie is on the hunt for the perfect photograph. She's broke, her career is stalled, and her friends keep ghosting her. Winning the Christmas wildlife photography competition is her only chance to change her life - but stumbling into a bear in the woods...
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At the Court of the CrowSome decades ago, Tanith Lee was asked to write a novel with a steampunk ambience, and this book is the result of her writing the first three chapters. Unfortunately, the book was never finished. However, the chapters she did write form a neat novella,...
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Leeds United: It's More Than Just a Game!In "Leeds United: It's More Than Just a Game " lifelong Leeds fan Adrian Taylor tells his story of the club's fight for promotion to the Premiership in their Centenary season. Adrian writes with passion and humour about his life and experiences - from...
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Pilgrims: Pathways of Christian LifeSince its earliest days, Christians have travelled as pilgrims to religious sites and holy places. In recent years pilgrimages to major and minor places associated with the Christian faith have become increasingly popular.Pilgrims explores the meaning of pilgrimage as part of the Church's tradition...
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Tales From the Annals of Sherlock HolmesSeven tales that have appeared in various anthologies, including the MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories from master pastiche author Arthur Hall. A client who is uncertain of his brother's demise; a priest with a curious accent; a headless body recovered from the...
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