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  Nothing Special - The Mostly...

  Dianne Bilyak

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  A late bloomer’s coming-of-age memoir asks how does one accept and free themselves from visible and invisible disabilities and still retain their sense of connection and humor? Nothing Special is a disarmingly candid tale of two sisters growing up in the 1970s in rural Connecticut. Older sister Chris, who has Down syndrome, is an extrovert, while the author, her younger, typically developing sister shoulders the burdens and grief of her parents. In Nothing Special Bilyak offers vignettes that range from heartrending to laugh-out-loud funny as well as a real-world picture of fighting for her own life, finding a place in her family, and strengthening the relationship with her sister. "Bilyak's Nothing Special is, despite its witty title, something special. [S]he takes us on a wild ride with her charismatic sister, the unflappable, self-avowed and completely uncowed Dr. Irma King, who just happens to have Down syndrome." —Dorion Sagan"With charming specificity and hilarity, Bilyak writes frankly about her own identity, and that of her sister's. Through honest self-reflection and observation, Bilyak hits home something that we so badly need to hear right now: that people with disabilities are not a monolith, and that there is no perfect way to love or be loved by them." ―Bekah Brunstetter"Dianne Bilyak's Nothing Special is wonderfully fulfilling and accessible―you feel like you're reading this incredibly honest diary about the complexities of family that's so relatable!" ―Brian Donovan“Nothing Special is a revaluation of cultural perceptions of Down syndrome and a realistic portrayal of gritty humor in the face of adversity. Bilyak’s honesty is breathtaking, with anecdotes ranging from poignant to laugh-out-loud funny." ―Richard Blanco

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  Fascinating Facts About Plants -...

  Syed Bokhari

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  If you're seeking amazing and fascinating facts to learn and share, look no further., you came to the right place! 
  THIS BOOK HAS SOME AMAZING FACTS, AND I AM CONFIDENT THAT YOU WILL ENJOY SHARING THEM! 
  This is a short read from the BOOK: FASCINATING FACTS YOU'LL LOVE TO SHARE 
  Focusing JUST ON : PLANTS Facts 
  Did you know?Back in the 1600s, tulips were so expensive to eat that they even costed more than a house.Willow tree barks served as the first medicine for certain diseases. Ancient Egyptians and Greeks used it in the past.The spice comes from the seed, berry, stem, bark, root, or bulb of a plant, while herbs come from the leaf.Pineapple is not what you think it is; it is a group of berries grown together!It's known as the money plant because of its round, plump, flat leaves that could resemble a coin with a little creativity! This plant is normally kept as a dwarf indoors, although it can also be cultivated outdoors. It is believed that if it succeeds, one will never run out of money. However, the preceding sentence is merely a belief. 
  AND THERES MUCH MORE! 
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  It's Only a Show - A Prairie...

  Garrison Keillor

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  It's Only a Show offers the best of the best of Guy Noir, Dusty and Lefty, ads from the show’s commercial sponsors, and—of course—the News from Lake Wobegon. With laughter, stories, songs, and special guests, It's Only a Show has everything fans know and love about A Prairie Home Companion.Contents:Oh Sister Ain’t That HotBeebopareebop, Rhubarb PieBertha’s Kitty BoutiqueDr. WangThe Lives of the Cowboys: Big MesserTom Keith, Northern WoodsmanRoly PolyThe School ForestUnder the StarsThe Ten-Minute MacbethRuth Harrison, Reference LibrarianWolverine BluesProfessional Association of English MajorsGuy Noir: Movie ShootHula LouJimmy, Our Bus DriverWalk Over God’s HeavenFrisco TownThe Lunchtime Jamboree

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  The Open Window

  Saki Saki

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  Framton Nuttel pays an unannounced call on Mrs. Sappleton and finds himself in the midst of a macabre spectacle which is not as it seems. Hector Hugh Munro’s genius storytelling at its best.

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  Nightmare Abbey

  Thomas Love Peacock

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  Deep in the fens of the British coast sits the gloomy mansion that goes by the name Nightmare Abbey. It is inhabited by persons of very low opinion of the human race, and in fact they pride themselves in the depths of their detestation. Others of its denizens believe the ultimate exercise and product of the human mind ought to be chaos.Now let the young master of the house get snared by the wiles of a beautiful young lady. And for good measure, toss in another beautiful young lady. Now Scythrop (named in honor of an ancestor who became bored with life and hanged himself) is about to find that two such make too much of a good thing!Peacock wrote Nightmare Abbey as a satire, and he has folded in allusions to or quotations from literally dozens of other works. He makes use of many long, impressive-sounding words (some of which he very possibly made up!). Ignore these and his occasional Latin phrase, treat the rest as a farce, and you're on track for a fun listen!(Summary be Mark F. Smith)

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  Dear Money - A Novel

  Martha McPhee

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  This Pygmalion tale of a struggling novelist turned bond trader brings to life the greed and riotous wealth of mid-2000s New York City. 
   
  India Palmer, living the cash-strapped existence of the writer, is visiting wealthy friends in Maine when a yellow biplane swoops down from the clear blue sky to bring a stranger into her life, one who will change everything. 
   
  The stranger is Win Johns, a swaggering and intellectually bored trader of mortgage-backed securities. Charmed by India’s intelligence, humor, and inquisitive nature—and aware of her near-desperate financial situation—Win poses a proposition: “Give me eighteen months and I’ll make you a world-class bond trader.”  
   
  Shedding her artist’s life with surprising ease, India embarks on a raucous ride to the top of the income chain, leveraging herself with crumbling real estate, never once looking back . . .Or does she? With a light-handed irony that is by turns as measured as Claire Messud’s and as biting as Tom Wolfe’s, Martha McPhee tells the classic American story of people reinventing themselves, unaware of the price they must pay for their transformation.

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