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  Sunburn

  Laurence Shames

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  "More than a thriller—it’s an escape from reality and the perfect tonic at the end of a hard day.”—Orlando Sentinel  
    
  It's not easy being the Godfather. All those secrets and all that guilt add up to a terrible burden—a weight that's killing Vincente Delgatto. When the old man travels to Key West for a visit with his illegitimate son—Joey Goldman, the unlikely hero of FLORIDA STRAITS—Joey floats the idea of a conscience-easing memoir, to be written in collaboration with a local reporter.  
    
  It's a well-intentioned but extremely dangerous idea, since no one—not the Mafia, not the FBI, not the legitimate heir to the Delgatto family business—wants to see that memoir published. Will Vincente live long enough to get a lifetime's worth of secrets off his chest? Will writer Arty Magnus ever actually finish a book? For that matter, will Bert the Shirt and his chihuahua Don Giovanni ever enjoy a completely successful walk, and are there punishments enough on earth for Gino, the ingrate son who'd rat out his own father? 
    
  Balancing suspense and humor, double-crosses and tenderness, SUNBURN is both a full-throttle crime novel and a touching meditation on family, old age, and the many shades of human loyalty.

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  Emma

  Jane Austen

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  "Emma" is a novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1815. The story revolves around Emma Woodhouse, a well-off young woman who prides herself on her matchmaking abilities. Despite her best intentions, her meddling often leads to misunderstandings and complications. As Emma navigates the challenges of friendships, romance, and social standings in her small English village, she also undergoes a journey of personal growth and self-discovery. The novel deals with themes of social class, marriage, and individual agency within the context of early 19th-century England.

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  ONE MORE SEAT AT THE ROUND TABLE...

  Susan Dormady Eisenberg

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  “An utterly engrossing, hilarious, and often tender novel of how one hundred-plus creative people made Broadway’s legendary, much-loved musical Camelot from scraps and sheer determination." 
  -- Stephanie Cowell, award winning author of Marrying Mozart, Claude & Camille, and The Boy in the Rain  
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  What if the most conflicted lovers in Broadway’s Camelot aren’t Lancelot and Guenevere?  
  Set backstage during the out-of-town chaos of Lerner and Loewe’s now-classic 1960 musical, One More Seat at the Round Table portrays the struggles of feisty drama school grad Jane Conroy, who lands a plum Gal Friday job, and Bryce Christmas, a gifted, if insecure, actor on the verge of his big break. When Jane and Bryce fall helplessly in love during Toronto tryouts, their relationship is tested by mistakes they make and endless work woes: Camelot’s four-hour length, poor reviews, the illness of librettist Alan Jay Lerner, and the near-fatal coronary of director Moss Hart who quits. 
  As Lerner, composer Loewe, and their stars, Richard Burton and Julie Andrews, trudge on to Boston, doubts besiege Jane who hopes to buck convention and skip marriage and Bryce who wants a wife. They also discover hidden strengths as Jane gains agency backstage and Bryce takes charge of his talent. But will Jane’s commitment phobia derail their future? Will Camelot become a glittering hit? These questions create a tense roller-coaster ride to the end of Susan Dormady Eisenberg's wise and witty novel, a story about the transformative power of love and the luminous pull of Broadway as it casts its spell on performers and fans alike. 

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  Elmer Kelton's The Familiar...

  Steve Kelton, John Bradshaw

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  Hewey Calloway had intended to pass straight through Durango, Colorado, en route to visit a friend several miles northeast of the city. He had left his home range about a year before, with a herd of young horses. It was supposed to be a relatively straightforward affair; deliver the horses, collect the payment, and return home with the money. Things got out of hand, however, and there he was in Durango a year later with plans to go north rather than south. Oh, well, he thought, he had always wanted to see new country. 
   
   
   
  It isn't long before his travels lead him to a cabin on a rainy night. There he meets a young man, sick as a dog, who weakly tries to send him off. And for good reason: the man has smallpox, and soon enough, Hewey catches the deadly disease. The man cares for him in turn, and it's just as he is feeling better that the man disappears. The next morning a Pinkerton detective turns up with posse, looking for a wanted bank robber. 
   
   
   
  As he travels north, Hewey seems to run in with both the young man who tended to him, as well as the detective. But something seems off about the Pinkerton detective, and Hewey keeps his mouth shut. When he reunites with his friend Hanley, they do everything they can to get to the bottom of the mystery that threatens both theirs and this young man's life.

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  Childhood

  Leo Tolstoy

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  Childhood by Leo Tolstoy is a tender and deeply introspective novel that marks the beginning of the author's celebrated semi-autobiographical trilogy. With remarkable sensitivity and emotional clarity, Tolstoy captures the inner world of a young boy as he begins to perceive the complexities of family, society, and his own developing conscience.
  
  The story follows young Nikolai Irtenyev, a sensitive and observant child growing up within the comforts and expectations of a 19th-century Russian noble family. Through his eyes, readers experience the innocence, confusion, joy, and quiet sorrows that define early life. Everyday moments—lessons with tutors, interactions with parents and siblings, small triumphs and disappointments—are rendered with profound psychological insight, revealing how deeply childhood experiences shape identity.
  
  At its heart, Childhood is not driven by dramatic events, but by emotional awakening. Tolstoy masterfully portrays the subtle transitions in a young mind: the longing for parental approval, the fear of failure, the sting of embarrassment, and the dawning awareness of mortality and moral responsibility. As Nikolai confronts feelings of pride, guilt, jealousy, and love, readers witness the formation of character and the fragile beauty of youthful perception.
  
  Tolstoy's prose is elegant and reflective, rich with philosophical undertones that foreshadow the depth of his later masterpieces. Yet the novel retains a warmth and immediacy that make it deeply relatable. The author's ability to enter the consciousness of a child with authenticity and compassion gives the work a timeless quality. Through small, intimate scenes, Tolstoy illuminates universal truths about memory, growth, and the fleeting nature of innocence.
  
  Childhood stands as both a personal reflection and a universal exploration of early life. It invites readers to revisit their own formative years and consider how those first emotional experiences continue to shape who they become. Gentle, thoughtful, and profoundly human, this novel remains a cornerstone of Russian literature and a moving testament to Tolstoy's enduring literary genius.

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  Scaramouche - A Romance of the...

  Rafael Sabatini

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  With swordfights and romance, adventure and treachery set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, this is the book that made Rafael Sabatini famous. 
  Andr├®-Louis Moreau has good prospects as a young lawyer, but an unfair duel with the ruthlessly cruel Count de La Tour d'Azyr leaves Andr├®-Louis' best friend dead and Andr├®-Louis himself a fugitive from the king's justice. While incognito, disguised as "Scaramouche,"he becomes both a wildly popular actor and a firebrand of the Revolution. His vow to avenge his friend's murder leads him deeper into the political intrigues that surround the Revolution and to a position of power. But there are secrets to be revealed that will stun all of Paris. 
  One of the best historical romances of all time, Scaramouche was a bestseller upon its original publication in the United States in 1921. Today it remains a classic of swashbuckling adventure.

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