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  Quest of the Golden Ape

  Randall Garrett

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  How could this man awaken with no past-no childhood-no recollection except of a vague world of terror from which his mother cried out for vengeance and the slaughter of his own people stood as a monument of infamy? - Summary by Gutenberg text  
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  New Beginnings

  Sharon Lee Thomas

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  In 1847, Marjory Turner struggles with the difficult journey west to the Oregon Territory, recording her feelings in her journal. On the cusp of womanhood, she is ill-equipped to deal with the hardships after her father dies in an accident midway through the journey. The already-strained relationship with her mother grows worse as her mother's behavior becomes more mysteriously irrational, and Marjory is forced to take on the responsibility of her much younger siblings. But the trials strengthen Marjory, as she quickly matures into an independent, patient and compassionate young woman. She is faced with some difficult decisions when her mother dies, and Marjory must find a new destiny for herself and her family. With the help of Walter Wilkins, the young man assigned to drive their team, Marjory must find a courage equal to the task ahead of her and the strength to accept what may be the hardest thing of all – true love.

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  Eternal Deception

  Jane Steen

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  Love or independence? Few choices remain for Nell and her new family on the Kansas frontier… 
  Kansas, 1872. Unwed mother Nell Lillington hopes to support her daughter Sarah and friend Tess by working as a seamstress in an isolated seminary. When her only ally among the seminary's leaders dies, she must choose between returning to her old life in Chicago and remaining in charge of her destiny. 
  As her talent as a dressmaker begins to win her commissions, Nell attracts the attention of two suitors: Reiner Lehmann, a wealthy senior student, and Judah Poulton, an impoverished professor. Shocking news from back home and another death at the seminary press Nell to make her decision. A disastrous winter journey, a treacherous game, and an impossible love could finally wrest control of Nell's life out of her hands for good.

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  Gift for the District Nurses A...

  Annie Groves

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  Heartwarming and nostalgic fiction from the best selling author of The District Nurses of Victory Walk.								 
  It’s 1943 and the district nurses have two new recruits…				 
  As the country ramps up for D-Day, the new nurses getting to know their patients on their patch in London’s East End.				 
  Lily is quite sure of herself and doesn’t believe she has anything new to learn. She’ll find out the hard way that anyone can be made a fool of when she meets a man who promises her everything.				 
  Ruby thinks that nursing might not be for her – is she as hopeless as she thinks, or will tough times bring out the best in her?				 
  As the war takes on a new urgency, everything is at stake ─ can the nurses do what is right for the country and for themselves?				 
  Annie Groves, the bestselling author, once again weaves a tale of love and duty set in the historical context of the 20th century. The narrative, a top bestseller, explores the lives of district nurses during World War II, their personal sagas, and the medical challenges they face.				 
  For fans of Katie Flynn (White Christmas), Daisy Styles (The Wartime Midwives), Elaine Everest (The Teashop Girls at War), Rosie Goodwin (The Winter Promise), and Rosie Hendry (The Mother's Day Victory).

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  Saigon - An Epic Novel of Vietnam

  Anthony Grey

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  An epic saga of love, blood, and destiny in twentieth-century Vietnam: “This superb novel could well be the War and Peace of our age” (San Francisco Chronicle).   Joseph Sherman first visits Saigon—the capital of French colonial Cochin-China—as a young man on his father’s hunting trip in 1925. But the exotic land lures him back again and again as a traveler, soldier, and reporter. He returns because of his fascination for the enchanting city—and for Lan, a mandarin’s daughter he cannot forget.   Over five decades Joseph’s life becomes enmeshed with the political intrigues of two of Saigon’s most influential families, the French colonist Devrauxs, and the native Trans. In this sweeping saga of tragedy and triumph, Joseph witnesses Vietnam’s turbulent, war-torn fate. He is there when millions of coolies rise against the French, and during their bloody last stand at Dien Bien Phu. And he sees US military “advisors” fire their first shots in America’s hopeless war against the Communist revolution. A story of adventure, love, war, and political power, Saigon presents an enthralling and enlightening depiction of twentieth-century Vietnam.  

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  Follow the River

  James Alexander Thom

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  Mary Ingles was twenty-three, happily married, and pregnant with her third child when Shawnee Indians invaded her peaceful Virginia settlement in 1755 and kidnapped her, leaving behind a bloody massacre. For months they held her captive. But nothing could imprison her spirit.With the rushing Ohio River as her guide, Mary Ingles walked one thousand miles through an untamed wilderness no white woman had ever seen. Her story lives on—extraordinary testimony to the indomitable strength of one pioneer woman who risked her life to return to her own people.

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