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"What if--whoosh, right now, with no explanation--a number of us simply vanished? Would some of us collapse? Would others of us go on, one foot in front of the other, as we did before the world turned upside down? That's what the bewildered citizens of Mapleton, who lost many of their neighbors, friends and lovers in the event known as the Sudden Departure, have to figure out. Because nothing has been the same since it happened--not marriages, not...
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2013.
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Two motherless sisters--Bean and Liz--are shuttled to Virginia, where their Uncle Tinsley lives in the decaying mansion that's been in their family for generations. When school starts in the fall, Bean easily adjusts and makes friends, and Liz becomes increasingly withdrawn. Then something happens to Liz and Bean is left to challenge the injustice of the adult world.
8) Finally seen
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When ten-year-old Lina Gao leaves China to live with her parents and sister, after five years apart, she must reckon with her hurt, anger, and curiosity and find a way to get her bearings in this new country--and the almost-new family that comes along with it.
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A woman exonerated of murder tries to rebuild her life in this novel by the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Southern Comfort.
Ten years have passed since young nurse Sophie Lee was accused of murdering her wealthy patient, Audrey Star. Georgia attorney Mikala Aulani believed her innocence—and Adam Star's guilt—but the prosecution convinced a jury otherwise. Sophie was convicted on a Tuesday—the...
Ten years have passed since young nurse Sophie Lee was accused of murdering her wealthy patient, Audrey Star. Georgia attorney Mikala Aulani believed her innocence—and Adam Star's guilt—but the prosecution convinced a jury otherwise. Sophie was convicted on a Tuesday—the...
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Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House
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[2016]
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English
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"The counterintuitive approach to achieving your true potential, heralded by the Harvard Business Review as a groundbreaking idea of the year. The path to fulfillment, whether at work or at home, is almost never a straight line. Ask anyone who has achieved their biggest goals or who thrives in their relationships, and you'll hear stories of many unexpected detours along the way. What separates those who rise to these challenges and those who get derailed?...
11) Save me a seat
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Ravi has just moved to the United States from India and has always been at the top of his class; Joe has lived in the same town his whole life and has learning problems--but when their lives intersect in the first week of fifth grade they are brought together by a common enemy (the biggest bully in their class) and the need to take control of their lives.
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HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
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[2020]
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English
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"From a top mental conditioning coach who has transformed the lives and careers of elite athletes, Fortune 500 CEOS, and military personnel, battle-tested strategies that will give readers tools to manage negativity and achieve any goal"--
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Levine Querido
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2021.
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English
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"Jeska doesn't know why her mother keeps the curtains drawn so tightly every day. And what exactly is she trying to drown out when she floods the house with Mozart? What are they hiding from? When Jeska's grandmother accidentally calls her by a stranger's name, she seizes her first clue to uncovering her family's past, and hopefully to all that's gone unsaid....A true story of navigating generational trauma as a child, I'll Keep You Close is about...
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The four-time Emmy Award-winning "Today" host draws on personal experience to counsel women on how to navigate life-changing milestones while speaking out and staying true to oneself
Gifford has experienced decades in the spotlight and seasons of personal darkness. Here she celebrates the truth that each of us can let go of what holds us back, and embrace what lies ahead. In hearing God's loving call, we can toss out every "I can't!" and start imagining...
19) Ninja Nate
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
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[2023]
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English
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Ten-year-old Nathaniel adopts a ninja alter ego to help him adjust to a new disability.
20) All that shines
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2023.
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Chloe Brooks's parents' wealth and place in society meant she had all she wanted, and friends everywhere she turned... until her father is arrested in the middle of the night, under investigation for fraud. Bankrupt, Chloe and her mom move into one of the rundown apartments they still own, just outside Lexington, Kentucky. Without her riches, Chloe loses her friends, her comfort, her confidence, and her sense of self. Her new neighbors, Clint, Sky,...
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