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  The Riot Act

  Sebastian Sim

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  Questions abound in the aftermath of the Little India riot. Hashwini wonders if she triggered the chaos. Jessica asks if she should reveal what truly happened in the ambulance. Sharon thinks that the catastrophe could be what she needs to boost her political career.
  
  The lives of three women intertwine when accident and coincidence collide. In Gimme Lao!-style hilarity, they become wrapped up in a web of truth, deception and political connections. This is a perceptive, fast-paced romp that asks "what if" of the riot that recently shook Singapore.
  
  © 2018 by Sebastian Sim. Published in paper format in Singapore by Epigram Books, recorded by Storyside 2019.

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  Giovanna Hart - The Call of Laniwai

  Clarice Ziller

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  To swim in that river full of shining stones was one of the most beautiful things that ever happened in her life. Somehow she knew the names of the stones: emerald, ruby, topaz, sapphire, sardonyx, onyx, jade, pearl, lapis lazuli... she just didn't see any diamonds. It made her think of her grandma’s jewelry box, the one she found in the room where grandmother lived. It was one of those boxes that, when you lifted the lid, a ballerina appeared twirling at the sound of a funny song.” After following a rainbow through the door, Giovanna found herself in a completely different place and having the adventure of a lifetime, the biggest a 10 years old could ever dream of. What she’s going to experience does not happen everyday and is not for the faint of heart. This book will take you on a delightful adventure, the kind of adventure that can only happen when you are 10 years old. By following the Call of Laniwai, Giovanna will leave sadness, boredom and loneliness behind. Life is supposed to be light and FUN!

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  The Dark Witch

  James Wood

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  Praise for the Dark Witch: 
  “Fans of urban fantasy, paranormal romance, and horror will find The Dark Witch impossible to put down.” - Readers Favorite 5 Star Seal 
  “Wood serves up heroes, action, and unrelenting danger like few dark fantasy adventure writers writing today. He is quick with humor that is threaded throughout the story in just the right amounts, has a talent for unfolding action, but always puts a lot of heart and pathos into his characters. Good versus evil is a staple in a lot of fantasy adventure novels, but Wood handles it with the skill of a well-oiled machine.” - Reader Views 5 Star Rating 
  “This book is an excellent choice for readers looking to delve into a rich high fantasy series.” - Literary Titan 5 Star Review 
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  Ruin and Woe. 
  Kelso Hart, the grim Knight of myth and legend, has been grievously wounded and is at death's door. The youngest Princess of the Dark, Ava Pentran, risked it all to save him and will risk yet more to see him recover. Storm clouds gather around from all sides as the two outcasts regroup at a safe harbor, surrounded by friends and companions, old and new. Enemies from the Dark, the Light, and the Other are all on the march, and Ava's shadowed half, the Dark Witch, may be the only force that can save them - but at what cost? 
  This second adventure takes place directly after the events of the first book with the same sly humor, heroic actions and unforgiving danger that are the hallmarks of this exciting series. With this installment, the world of the Ebon Knight expands and new mysteries in the Conflict are revealed with world shattering implications. Are you ready for more villains, more heroes, and more brutal battles where the "bad guys" might just have the upper hand? If that sounds like a good read to you, then welcome back!

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  BRIMMING CUP THE - Marriage...

  Dorothy Canfield Fisher

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  First published in 1921, The Brimming Cup by Dorothy Canfield Fisher is a bestselling American novel that explores marriage, identity, and the quiet struggles of life in a small New England town. 
  The story follows Marise Crittenden, a thoughtful and educated woman who leaves behind an intellectual life to build a family in rural Vermont. As years pass, she begins to question the choices she made, the expectations placed upon her, and the meaning of fulfillment in everyday life. 
  With deep psychological insight and warm realism, this classic work of literary fiction portrays the emotional complexity of family relationships, the pressure of social conventions, and the search for purpose beyond routine. 
  Unlike many novels of its time, The Brimming Cup presents small-town America with both honesty and compassion, offering a rich portrait of community life, personal growth, and the challenges faced by women in the early twentieth century. 
  This audiobook edition brings the full, unabridged public domain text to modern listeners, perfect for fans of classic fiction, women’s literature, and character-driven storytelling.

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  A Middle-Sized Artist - From...

  Charlotte Perkins Gilman

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  Charlotte Perkins Gilman was born on 3rd July 1860 in Hartford, Connecticut, to an unaffectionate mother and a father who abandoned her and her older brother to a life of poverty. 
  Inevitably her schooling was limited and by 15 she had attended seven different schools but received only four years education.  However Charlotte was resourceful and did spend time with her father’s aunts – the suffragist Isabella Beecher Hooker and the ‘Uncle Tom Cabin’s’ author, Harriet Beecher Stowe as well as many hours at the public library studying ancient civilisations. 
  In 1878, she enrolled in classes at the Rhode Island School of Design where she met Martha Luther and they developed a close relationship until Luther married in 1881. Charlotte was devastated and detested romance and love until she met and married the artist Charles Walter Stetson.  
  Their only child, Katharine Beecher Stetson, was born in 1885 but left Charlotte with post-natal depression, then often dismissed as a case of hysteria or nerves.  Unsuited to domestic life she ruptured her life and moved to California with Katherine.  She divorced in 1894 and then sent Katharine east to live with her father and his second wife confirming that his paternal rights be acknowledged and that Katherine establish a relationship with her father. 
  After her mother died in 1893, Charlotte moved back east and became involved with her first cousin, Wall Street attorney, Houghton Gilman who she married in 1900. After his death she moved back to California, where Katherine now lived.   
  Her most popular story is ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ which touched on her own post-partum depression and underlined the need for women to be responsible for their mental and physical well-being, as the narrator is ordered by her husband/doctor to take compete rest in her room where she is isolated and becomes obsessed with the revolting yellow wallpaper.   
  She wrote other notable short stories the best of which we also include.   
  Charlotte lectured widely for social reform, wrote important non-fiction works that questioned our patriarchal system and left a legacy as a leading and positive spokesperson for feminism.  
  She was diagnosed with incurable breast cancer in 1932 and, as she wrote in her suicide note and autobiography, she ‘chose chloroform over cancer’    
  Charlotte Perkins Gilman took her own life on 17th August 1935, aged 75, in Pasadena, California.

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  The Promise of Hope Shelter

  Sarah Hadley Brook

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  Jacob Baumgardner is struggling to get his nonprofit shelter for gay teens off the ground because the building needs a lot of help before it can pass inspection. Raised by his grandparents for part of his life, Jacob feels that the shelter is his chance to honor them, but someone is making things difficult. An anonymous extortionist seems determined to ruin Jacob's late grandfather's good name and keep the shelter from opening.
  
  
  Luka Smith is struggling to find his place in the world after a traumatic event in his teen years pushed him to run. When Jacob hires him to help with repairs at the shelter, Luka falls for his new boss hard. Luka wants nothing more than to help Jacob realize his dream.
  
  
  As they work together to ensure The Promise of Hope Shelter gets off the ground, their feelings for each other only grow. But will a calculating blackmailer close the shelter before it even has a chance?

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