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  Tremendous Trifles - "Perhaps...

  G K Chesterton

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  A wonderful and whimsical collection of short essays on everything from sketching on brown paper and building toy theatres to the nature of Englishness and faith."Tremendous Trifles contains simply some of the best essays Chesterton ever wrote. They originally appeared in the Daily News, which Chesterton contributed to from 1901 to 1913, and which explains why people bought that paper. Which is an idea so large it spills over into another essay, “A Piece of Chalk.” Here Chesterton describes how he has set out to do some drawing with his chalks, but is distressed to find that he has forgotten his white chalk. White is essential. White is a color. It is not merely the absence of color. It is “a shining and affirmative thing…it draws stars.” As white is to art, so is virtue to religion. Virtue is a positive thing; not merely “the absence of dangers or the avoidance of moral dangers…Chastity does not mean abstention from sexual wrong; it means something flaming, like Joan of Arc.”In this book, Chesterton looks at the ordinary, common things and asks us to see how extraordinary and uncommon they are. The things in his pockets, the objects in a railway station, the people in the street. With these simple, random things he can defend Christianity, Western Civilization and Democracy. “Whatever is it that we are all looking for?” he asks at the beginning of an essay entitled “A Glimpse of My Country.” He suggests that what we are looking for lies very close; we just don’t manage to see it. It is a theme throughout the book, and throughout Chesterton’s writings that what appears to be a trifle is actually tremendous. In the title essay Chesterton crystallizes this truth in a perfect sentence that would go on to be inscribed on buildings and quoted by popes: “The world will never starve for want of wonders; but only for want of wonder.”-- Dale Ahlquist, lecture for Chesterton University

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  The Pine Islands

  Marion Poschmann

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  SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE 2019 AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
  
  The first translation into English of one of Germany’s most important writers.
  Published by Profile/Serpent’s Tail in the U.K.
  Books about transformation through walking are popular (Wild, The Salt Path); this is a slightly ironic take on this trope.

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  Shorter than the Day

  Erwan Atcheson

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  Darkly hilarious, Shorter than the day is Veep meets Dr Strangelove, perfect for those looking for fast-paced political sci-fi satire about our own strange times. 
  End-of-days war between the US, China, and Europe is threatening. Migrant children are being turned into war robots; and people’s emotions are almost entirely controlled by their smart-watches. This is the world in which Adriana de Tocville accidentally becomes President of the United States. A committed anarcho-syndicalist, her views are radically at odds with the establishment. How can she negotiate weird cult leaders, murderous Generals, super-intelligent AI and her craving for donuts to stop humanity succumbing to extinction?

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  Charity - The Shackleford...

  Beverley Watts

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  In this funny Regency romance series, the Shackleford sisters descend on a Regency society that doesn’t know what’s hit it… 
   
  While Charity Shackleford might be considered far more outspoken than her twin sister Chastity, she was much less inclined to make a complete cake of herself. Something her twin appeared to be doing with increasing regularity. 
   
  Indeed, when details of Chastity’s latest faux pas threatened to travel beyond the confines of Blackmore, it appeared that removing her from the vicinity was the only answer. Naturally, as always, Grace, the eldest daughter and current Duchess of Blackmore was tasked with picking up the pieces. 
   
  Unfortunately, just as she was about to inform their father of her intention to take Chastity for a short holiday to their sister Faith in Torquay, the Reverend was unexpectedly called upon to attend his curate’s sadly dying mother. Firmly of the opinion that their father could not be trusted to stay out of mischief long enough to give anybody the last rites, Grace instructed Charity to accompany him. 
   
  On reaching the trading port of Dartmouth, Charity quickly learned that nothing was as it seemed. Indeed, she discovered her sister’s worst fears were well founded as she, her father and Percy found themself embroiled in a long-standing conspiracy involving smuggling and murder. 
   
  Only the arrival of the mysterious Jago Carlyon stood between them and the infamous leader of the Hope Cove smuggling ring. Struggling to fight her undeniable attraction to the handsome Cornishman, Charity had to decide whether he could be trusted with her heart, or more importantly her life. 
   
  Perfect for fans of Regency Romances with wit and humor and a little bit of steam...

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  Last hurrah the

  Ashok Jahagirdar

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  When seasoned journalist Jack Mcenroe leaves his town for the bustling city, he's driven by one thing: escaping the corruption that's plagued his home for years. But when fate brings him back, Jack discovers a shocking truth—his closest friend, the one person he thought he could trust, is deeply entangled in the very illegal activities he once fought to expose. 
  Caught between loyalty and justice, Jake makes a choice. This will be his last hurrah, the story that defines his career—and possibly his life. With everything on the line, Jake plunges into a dangerous investigation, unraveling a web of deceit, betrayal, and power that runs deeper than he ever imagined. 
  In a battle where every decision costs him something, Jack must decide: will he stand for truth, even if it means losing everything, including his oldest friend? 
  The Last Hurrah is a gripping tale of courage, sacrifice, and the unwavering pursuit of justice, perfect for those who love high-stakes drama and morally complex characters.

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  Aunt Zelia

  Lee DuCote

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  Edward Breaux never thought he was marrying into a family with such a crazy and dark past. His marriage with Maggie for the past three years was bright, exciting, and full of romance. But that all changed the day Maggie's great-aunt Zelia moved to town. Now, Edward is having to watch his back due to the lack of love in his relationship with Zelia. Follow Edward in this short story has he tries to put together the pieces of missing people and not become one himself.

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