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  DMT Dialogues: Encounters with...

  David Luke, Rory Spowers

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  This audiobook is essentially a snapshot of a very unusual conversation. It gathers the talks and round-table dialogues from a four-day symposium at Tyringham Hall in England, where researchers, writers, shamans and psychonauts met to focus on one central puzzle: what are we to make of the entities and “other worlds” that so many people report when they take DMT?

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  The Legendary Casey Jones - and...

  Geoffrey Thomas

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  The Legendary Casey Jones brings together many of Geoffrey Thomas’s short stories for the first time, each brimming with the big heartedness, warmth, and homespun humor that he is known for. Sweeping through southern deltas, western prairies and colonial outposts, Geoffrey Thomas introduces a host of extraordinary characters in his mesmerizing tales of American heritage: blacksmiths, farmers, frontiersmen try to get by; a brave railroad engineer becomes a national hero; a Native American girl changes the course of history.

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  The Cloister and the Hearth

  Charles Reade

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  The Cloister and the Hearth is a richly woven historical novel that transports readers to the heart of 15th-century Europe, a time of intellectual awakening, religious devotion, and social transformation. Widely regarded as Charles Reade's masterpiece, this compelling narrative blends romance, adventure, and historical realism into a deeply human story of love, sacrifice, and destiny.
  
  At its core, the novel follows the life of Gerard Eliassoen, a young Dutch scholar whose aspirations for learning and spiritual growth set him on a journey across the vibrant and often perilous landscapes of medieval Europe. Torn between the contemplative life of religious devotion and the emotional pull of earthly love, Gerard's path is shaped by both personal desire and external circumstance.
  
  Central to the story is his profound connection with Margaret Brandt, a woman of strength, intelligence, and unwavering loyalty. Their love, tested by separation, societal pressures, and the rigid expectations of the time, becomes a powerful thread that runs throughout the narrative. As Gerard travels through cities, monasteries, and universities, encountering scholars, clergy, and common folk, the novel vividly portrays the contrast between the quiet seclusion of religious life—the "cloister"—and the warmth and responsibilities of domestic life—the "hearth."
  
  Reade's attention to historical detail is remarkable, bringing to life the customs, beliefs, and daily realities of medieval society. From the rise of early printing and the spread of knowledge to the influence of the Church and the challenges of travel in a fragmented Europe, the novel offers readers both an engaging story and an immersive historical experience.
  
  Beyond its historical richness, The Cloister and the Hearth explores timeless themes of ambition, faith, identity, and the choices that define a life. Gerard's internal struggle between duty and desire reflects a universal human conflict, making the novel resonate across generations.
  
  Both epic in scope and intimate in emotion, this classic work stands as a testament to the enduring power of storytelling. It invites readers to reflect on the balance between spiritual aspiration and human connection, and on the paths we choose in the pursuit of meaning and fulfillment.

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  Country - A Novel

  Michael Hughes

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  Country has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.

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  And After the Fire - A Novel

  Lauren Belfer

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  The New York Times bestselling author of A Fierce Radiance and City of Light returns with a new powerful and passionate novel—inspired by historical events—about two women and the mysterious choral masterpiece by Johann Sebastian Bach that changes both their lives. 
  In the ruins of Germany in 1945, at the end of World War II, American soldier Henry Sachs takes a souvenir, an old music manuscript, from a seemingly deserted mansion and mistakenly kills the girl who tries to stop him.  
  In America in 2010, Henry’s niece, Susanna Kessler, struggles to rebuild her life after she experiences a devastating act of violence on the streets of New York City. When Henry dies soon after, she uncovers the long-hidden music manuscript. She becomes determined to discover what it is and to return it to its rightful owner, a journey that will challenge her preconceptions about herself and her family’s history—and also offer her an opportunity to make peace with the past.  
  In Berlin in 1796, amid the city’s glittering salons where aristocrats and commoners, Christians and Jews, mingle freely despite simmering anti-Semitism, Sara Itzig Levy, a renowned musician, conceals the manuscript of an anti-Jewish cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach, an unsettling gift to her from Bach’s son, her teacher. This work and its disturbing message will haunt Sara and her family for generations to come. 
  Interweaving the stories of Susanna and Sara, and their families, And After the Fire traverses over two hundred years of history, from the eighteenth century through the Holocaust and into today, seamlessly melding past and present, real and imagined. Lauren Belfer’s deeply researched, evocative, and compelling narrative resonates with emotion and immediacy. 
  Weaving together the stories of Susanna and Sara, Lauren Belfer creates a majestic narrative that spans lifetimes and continents, encompassing both the best and the worst of the human spirit. The cantata’s troubled, riveting journey reveals that the two women have more in common than the score, and what Susanna learns may be what finally allows her to heal and move on.

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  The Plague of Thieves Affair - A...

  Marcia Muller, Bill Pronzini

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  Can the true identity of the Sherlock Holmes imposter be revealed at last? 
  Sabina Carpenter and John Quincannon are no stranger to mysteries. In the five years since they opened Carpenter and Quinncannon, Professional Detective Services, they have solved dozens, but one has eluded even them: Sherlock Holmes or, rather, the madman claiming his identity, who keeps showing up with a frustrating—though admittedly useful—knack for solving difficult cases. 
  Roland W. Fairchild, recently arrived from Chicago, claims the man is his first cousin, Charles P. Fairchild III. Now, with his father dead, Charles stands to inherit an estate of over $3 million, if Sabina can find him and if he can be proved sane. Sabina is uncertain of Roland’s motives but agrees to take the case. 
  John, meanwhile, has been hired by the owner of the Golden State brewery to investigate the “accidental” death of the head brewmaster, who drowned in a vat of his own beer. When a second murder occurs and the murderer escapes from under his nose, John sets out to find the trail of the criminals—and to ensure he keeps his reputation for catching them. 
  But while John is certain he can catch his quarry, Sabina is less certain whether she even wants to catch hers. Holmes has been frustrating but useful and even kind. She is quite certain he is mad but quite uncertain what will happen when he is confronted with the truth. Does every mystery need to be solved?

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