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  Survival in Auschwitz - The Nazi...

  Primo Levi

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  In 1943, Primo Levi, a twenty-five-year-old chemist and "Italian citizen of Jewish race," was arrested by Italian fascists and deported from his native Turin to Auschwitz. Survival in Auschwitz is Levi's classic account of his ten months in the German death camp, a harrowing story of systematic cruelty and miraculous endurance. Remarkable for its simplicity, restraint, compassion, and even wit, Survival in Auschwitz remains a lasting testament to the indestructibility of the human spirit.

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  Kingmaker

  Griff Hosker

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  When the Earl of Gloucester suddenly dies and the Empress Matilda is forced to return to Normandy it seems that the civil war is about to end and Stephen of Blois will have succeeded in winning his crown. The Warlord of the North takes the fledgling Prince Henry under his wing and begins to train him to become king. When others try to take advantage of the Warlord's position he and his warriors have to dig deep to defeat their enemies. Gradually Henry becomes a man and shows that he has the potential to become a king.

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  Cranford - A timeless tale of...

  Yvonne Schaefer

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  In the quaint, provincial town of Cranford, gentlemen are a scarce commodity—and the ladies prefer it that way. Ruled by a strict code of "elegant economy" and social propriety, the formidable spinsters and widows of this insular community navigate the intricacies of daily life with absolute independence. But when the modern world encroaches upon their idyllic sanctuary, these proud women must face a reality that threatens to upend their meticulously curated lives. 
  From the scandalous arrival of a loud, unapologetic military captain to the quiet heartbreak of rekindled, lost loves, Cranford weaves a brilliant tapestry of nineteenth-century society. Author Yvonne Schaefer captures the delicate balance between hilarious small-town eccentricity and deeply moving human tragedy. Beneath the ridiculous arguments over proper visiting hours and matching silks lies a profound portrait of female solidarity, unspoken sacrifices, and enduring grace. 
  Step into the candlelit parlors of a bygone era and discover a heartwarming, satirical masterpiece that proves the strongest armor a woman can wear is the unwavering support of her friends.

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  First Feast - Thanksgiving's...

  Mark T. Bueltmann

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  Thanksgiving - our annual festival of sharing amongst family and friends. A feast of favorite foods and comradery originated to memorialize the appreciation and remembrance of two diverse groups. We know the story of that chilly day in the Fall of 1621 when the Pilgrims of the Mayflower and those indigenous came together to share a meal. But before this, there was a predecessor. Lost in the annals of history is a story of a similar meal shared amongst adventurers and escapists. A meal shared by those from the land of the Crowne and others native to a land of untouched valleys and forests. A land they called home. This event has a different viewpoint. Found within these pages are the remembrances and adventures leading to that meal as re-told generationally by the surviving few. Recorded on these pages is that event - that First Feast.

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  3 Christmas Stories - Scary - A...

  Algernon Blackwood, WW Jacobs,...

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  There is something about the number 3.    
   
  The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.   
   
  Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois.  It seems good things usually come in threes. 
   
  Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating. 
   
  From their pens to your your ears.

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  The Warriors

  Vivian Stuart

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  The tenth book in the dramatic and intriguing story about the colonisation of Australia: a country built on blood, passion, and dreams.
  Not only Englishmen come to the new country of Australia.
  A young American, the only survivor of a shipwreck, has also ended up there. She stands alone in this new and completely foreign world.
  Another American, who served in the British army against Bonaparte, has arrived as well — voluntarily.
  In this melting pot, everyone must establish a life for themselves. The obstacles are many, but the future is still bright ...
  Rebels and outcasts, they fled halfway across the earth to settle the harsh Australian wastelands. Decades later — ennobled by love and strengthened by tragedy — they had transformed a wilderness into a fertile land. And themselves into The Australians.

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