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  Light up the World

  Robert C. Brewster

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  LIGHT UP THE WORLD tells the story of North America’s endeavors to alleviate their reliance and dependency, on foreign countries for its energy needs. A massive hydroelectric project unlike anything the world has ever seen is being built in the furthest northern regions of Quebec.  
  Funded by huge American oil conglomerates, tobacco companies and other International institutions, project HOPE (Hydro Ocean Powered Electricity) will generate enough electrical power to supply more than half of North America’s energy needs. Everything seems fine, until something goes drastically wrong. Will the money people understand that the project must be put on hold? Would they believe the inventor’s explanation, after he was the one who convinced them that the project was not only feasible, but also very doable? Would the greed for profits overshadow the tremendous loss of human lives that would surely occur, if dollars were more important than lost souls? How far would they go in order to insure that project HOPE went ahead on schedule? Could they realistically be stopped, considering their unlimited resources?  
  LIGHT UP THE WORLD answers those questions, and proposes viable solutions to this new age problem. Its unexpected ending, will leave readers not only satisfied, but enlightened. In an energy starved world whose basic existence depends on mass consumption, renewable energy sources are an undeniable factor for its very continuance. This story offers us hope, but also spells out the necessities that must be taken to insure that that day, will soon arrive.

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  The Break Up

  Charlotte Barnes

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  You don’t know what you’re looking for until you find it. 
  Edi Parcell thought she had life all planned out, so when her childhood sweetheart proposes a three-month break to date other people, she’s shocked. Unexpectedly back on the dating scene after years with the same guy, this is the first opportunity Edi’s had to think about what she really wants from life – and love. 
  From disastrous first dates to meet-cutes at museums, Edi is soon on a voyage of self-discovery – and she has her best friends on hand to help with everything from deciphering WhatsApps to deciding whether that cute woman in the art gallery really was flirting with her. When the break is over, will Edi even want her old relationship back? 
  A funny and uplifting read about friendship, failed relationships and falling in love when you least expect it, perfect for fans of Lucy Vine and Mhairi McFarlane!Readers LOVE The Break Up! 
  ‘Relatable, uplifting, lighthearted and heartwarming. I couldn’t put it down and I loved it.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘The best thing about this book… the amazing female love and support – more of this please!… Couldn't put it down once I started reading it.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘If you need cheering up this is the perfect book for you.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘Flirty and fun!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘You are gonna laugh and most definitely cringe and swoon and laugh some more.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘I had the absolute best time reading this book… I was so engrossed I couldn't stop reading it… It’s all so perfect.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘I was swept away by the romance.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  This LGBTQ+ inclusive romantic comedy is a heartwarming tale of friendship, self-discovery, and unexpected love. Edi's journey post-breakup is filled with humorous moments that will leave you laughing and rooting for her. 
  For fans of Nj Moss (The Husband Trap), Miranda Rijks (What She Knew), Cole Baxter (The Night Nurse), Lauren North (All the Wicked Games), and Jane E. James (The Grandmother). 
  HarperCollins 2022

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  Philosophical Rudiments...

  Thomas Hobbes

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  De Cive ("On the citizen") is one of Thomas Hobbes's major works. "The book was published originally in Latin from Paris in 1642, followed by two further Latin editions in 1647 from Amsterdam. The English translation of the work made its first appearance four years later (London 1651) under the title 'Philosophicall rudiments concerning government and society'." It anticipates themes of the better-known Leviathan. The famous phrase bellum omnium contra omnes ("war of all against all") appeared first in De Cive. - Summary by WikipediaDPLs for this project were phaedo and craigdav1

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  From The Norman Conquest To The...

  Gilbert Abbott À Beckett

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  The second in an uproarious, sardonic and incisive look through English history. In this volume, we discover the actions of the Normans and King Richard, giving clear reasons why we history should hold them in nothing but contempt. It also covers the signing of the Magna Carta, the first bill of rights in England, which came about because a powerless king tried to go to war, realised that he had no-one behind him, and was bullied into signing in order to not simply be executed. 
  Covers: 
  William The Conqueror, and the thugs and mercenaries who bought titles and became England's gentry. 
  William Rufus, and his utterly ridiculous death. 
  Henry The First, Surnamed Beauclerc, his conquest of Normandy, and death from a finger wound. 
  Stephen. 
  Henry The Second, Surnamed Plantagenet, and his constant battles with both the church and his own family. 
  Richard The First, Surnamed Cour De Lion, and how truly awful he was in every respect. 
  John, Surnamed Sansterre, Or Lackland, and how tried to lead an army that deserted him and was forced into signing the Magna Carta.

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  45 - A Portrait of My...

  Scott Dikkers, Peter Hilleren

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  An irreverent take on the national bestseller 41: A Portrait of My Father by George W. Bush, 45  is a no-holds-barred tell-all written in the voice of former president George W. Bush as he stumps for his brother Jeb -- perhaps doing more harm than good.  In 45: A Portrait of My Knucklehead Brother Jeb, George W. Bush takes readers on a journey through his "butt-faced kid brother's" life, detailing the experiences that forged his presidential character, and in his own plainspoken and sometimes even comprehensible style, showing us why the younger Bush should be the next leader of the free world. And while he definitely wants Jeb to be commander-in-chief, he just can't stop razzing him either. 45 is the most hilarious (and backhanded) presidential endorsement you've ever read--a true literary noogie from one brother to another.

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  The Neighbor Renovation

  Grace Worthington

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  My perfect summer just got ruined by a brunette in a tool belt. 
   
   
   
  This was my summer to get away from it all. Live like a hermit. Fix up my family's vacation home. Until Ella arrived. 
   
   
   
  My infuriating neighbor has returned for beach season. Ever since our families bought summer homes next to each other, that was the beginning of our neighbor war. Now I have to see her every. single. day. 
   
   
   
  When I let it slip that I'm making a few home improvements, she jumps at the chance to help. She's an interior designer who needs work. I'm a man who loathes shopping. Any mention of the words color palette makes me want to break out in hives. 
   
   
   
  We're the dynamic duo for this fixer upper. There's only one problem: the more time we spend together, the more attracted I am to her. Now our on-the-job flirting is veering into dangerous territory. 
   
   
   
  Because if there's one thing I know, Ella and I are not meant to be together. I'm emotionally unavailable. She's sworn off relationships. And our families hate each other. 
   
   
   
  I know my future is at stake. But I can't seem to tear myself away from this project . . . or her. So I tell myself: I most definitely will not fall for my neighbor.

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