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  Bone Broth - A Novel

  Lyndsey Ellis

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  Justine Holmes is a widow, former activist, and funeral thief, mourning her husband's death during the aftermath of the Ferguson unrest in St. Louis, Missouri. As family tensions deepen between Justine and her three grown children - a former Bay Area activist at odds with her hometown's customs, a social climbing realtor stifled by the loss of her only child, and a disillusioned politician struggling with his sexual identity, the matriarch is forced to face her grief head-on. By reconciling a past tied to her secret involvement in civil rights activism during the early 1970's in St. Louis, Justine quickly learns the more she attempts to make peace with her history, the more skeletons continue to rise to the surface.  
  Set in a struggling suburb of North St. Louis during the Ferguson unrest in 2014, Bone Broth delivers the touchstones of an inequitable society: violence, suppression, and the human capacity to continue in the face of extreme adversity.

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  The Magnolia Legacy

  Sage Dearly

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  A lifetime of love, loss, and resilience. Her story begins in bondage but refuses to end there. 
  In the heart of the antebellum South, Isabelle, a woman born into bondage, refuses to break. Determined to carve out a future beyond the brutality of the plantation, she's learned that survival means silence, until Willford, a man from a world of privilege, dares to listen. 
  He may wear the mask of a dutiful lawyer, but beneath it lies a man disgusted by the cruelty he witnesses. Drawn to her strength, he risks everything to protect her. Their connection is undeniable, but even a whispered promise could be their undoing in a world where love between them is dangerous. 
  As betrayal lurks in the shadows and the burden of legacy tightens its grip, they must defy the forces that seek to tear them apart. With freedom hanging in the balance, will their courage be enough to rewrite their fates? 
  A closed-door BWWM historical romance filled with suspense, resilience, and a love powerful enough to challenge the chains of the past. Perfect for readers who crave intense, character-driven storytelling with a rich historical backdrop.

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  Colorblind - A Novel

  Leah Harper Bowron

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  The time is 1968. The place is Montgomery, Alabama. The story is one of resilience in the face of discrimination and bullying. Using the racially repugnant word “nigger,” two Caucasian boys repeatedly bully Miss Annie Loomis--the first African-American teacher at the all-white Wyatt Elementary School. At the same time, using the hateful word “harelip,” the boys repeatedly bully Miss Loomis’s eleven-year-old Caucasian student, Lisa Parker, who was born with cleft palate and cleft lip. Who will best the bullies? Only Lisa’s mood ring knows for sure.

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  The Love That I Have

  James Moloney

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  'WINTER CALLS FOR A GOOD BOOK, AND WE'VE FOUND ONE TO RIVAL THE BOOK THIEF' 
  -- The Australian Women's Weekly 
    
  Margot Baumann has left school to take up her sister's job in the mailroom of a large prison. But this is Germany in 1944, and the prison is Sachsenhausen concentration camp near Berlin. 
  Margot is shielded from the camp's brutality as she has no contact with prisoners. But she does handle their mail and, when given a cigarette lighter and told to burn the letters, she is horrified by the callous act she must carry out with her own hands. This is especially painful since her brother was taken prisoner at Stalingrad and her family have had no letters from him. So Margot steals a few letters, intending to send them in secret, only to find herself drawn to their heart-rending words of hope, of despair, and of love. 
  This is how Margot comes to know Dieter Kleinschmidt - through the beauty and the passion of his letters to his girlfriend. 
  And since his girlfriend is also named Margot, it is like reading love letters written for her. 
  From award-winning Australian author James Moloney, comes a fresh and compelling story about love, loss and profound bravery. For fans of The Book Thief, this powerful and heartbreaking story set during WW2 stays with you long after the final page is read. 
   
   
   
  AWARDS FOR JAMES MOLONEYIn 2019 James Moloney was honoured with the CBCA Nan Chauncy Award, which each year honours an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to Australian children's literature. 
  MORE PRAISE FOR THE LOVE THAT I HAVE: 
  'a beautiful, heartbreaking and affecting read. ... Definitely one for book club, just don't forget the tissues.' -- The Australian Women's Weekly 
  'a heartbreaking, harrowing and deeply hopeful story ... for readers of The Book Thief, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas' -- Books+Publishing 
  'A compelling and emotionally charged story of young love and survival, bravery and humanity. The closing months of the Second World War in Germany are seen from a surprising and fresh perspective. I was holding back tears from page 72.' -- Shona Martyn, Spectrum Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald 
  'a profoundly hopeful and humanity-affirming novel, portraying the equalising power that compassion has above all injustice. This is a novel for people who enjoyed The Book Thief, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, All the Light We Cannot See, and more recently, The Tattooist of Auschwitz.' -- Better Reading 
  'This is historical fiction at its best - thoughtfully written, relevant today, throwing new light on well-worn themes of love, loyalty and friendship. It is also a gut-wrenching read that is up there with Anne Frank's diary for immediacy and impact. Recommended.' -- CBCA Reading Time

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  The Black Dwarf

  Walter Scott

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  The Black Dwarf by Walter Scott is a compelling historical tale that blends mystery, folklore, and social conflict within the rugged landscapes of the Scottish Borders. First published in 1816 as part of Scott's Tales of My Landlord series, the novel offers a dark and atmospheric narrative shaped by themes of isolation, prejudice, and redemption.
  
  At the center of the story is a reclusive and enigmatic figure known as the Black Dwarf, a man shunned by society due to his appearance and misunderstood nature. Living apart from the world, he becomes a symbol of both fear and curiosity among the local population. Yet beneath his outward strangeness lies a complex character whose actions reveal unexpected depth, intelligence, and compassion.
  
  The narrative unfolds amid tensions between rival families and political unrest, weaving together personal vendettas, romantic entanglements, and shifting loyalties. As secrets emerge and conflicts intensify, the presence of the mysterious dwarf plays a pivotal role in influencing the course of events, challenging assumptions and exposing the consequences of judgment and exclusion.
  
  Scott's vivid storytelling captures the stark beauty of the countryside while delving into the emotional lives of his characters. Through its exploration of alienation, justice, and human dignity, The Black Dwarf offers both a gripping narrative and a thoughtful reflection on the dangers of prejudice and the possibility of understanding beyond appearances.
  
  Rich in atmosphere and moral complexity, the novel stands as a distinctive work in Walter Scott's literary canon, combining elements of gothic intrigue and historical drama to create a story that continues to resonate with readers.

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  Passage To Moorea

  B.R. O'Hagan

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  1872 
  From the turquoise blue waters of Polynesia to the grimy alleys of New York City, the chase is on. 
  Civil War hero and adventurer Thomas Scoundrel is working as an investigative journalist in San Francisco, where he pens an exposé of a powerful businessman and is marked for death. 
  He stows away on a warship bound for Hawai'i, wins a sugar plantation in a poker hand, and battles missionary bankers, loan-collecting Tahitian warriors, Irish gang leaders, a ruthless assassin and the most powerful figures in the world of fine art. 
  From a starlit swim in a cobalt lagoon with the Princess of the Kingdom of Hawai’i, to hand-to-hand combat with a legendary South Seas fighter, and a race to stay a step ahead of the growing number of killers bent on seeing him dead, Thomas risks everything for his friends and the woman he loves. 
  Along the way he trades stories with Jules Verne and Ulysses S. Grant, plays a leading role in the birth of Impressionistic art, and inspires a young Teddy Roosevelt to break out of his pampered shell and embrace a life of vigorous adventure. 
  Thomas Scoundrel is no stranger to death and danger, but in Passage to Moorea he faces a trial whose devastating consequences will change his life forever

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