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  Blue Masquerade

  T.K. Blackwood

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  The year is 1992. Over twenty years have passed since Soviet General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev was assassinated by a crazed gunman. Since that time, the Soviet Union has been put on a course toward economic success—and war. 
   
   
   
  In the Balkans, Yugoslavia's collapse into ethnic violence draws NATO and the Warsaw Pact to the brink of Armageddon. Armies deploy and fleets maneuver. Political intrigue engulfs Moscow and Washington, and paranoia radiates from the Iron Curtain. In the zero-sum game of Cold War, neither side can afford to blink or back down. 
   
   
   
  A conflict nearly fifty years in the making spills from boardrooms and back alleys and explodes into open battle on land, air, and sea. The showdown of the century is here: East versus West with the future of mankind at stake.

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  The Nymph and the Lamp

  Thomas H Raddall

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  From an award-winning, master storyteller, a classic love story set on a barren, post-World War I island known for its shipwrecks.   A Nova Scotia classic, The Nymph and the Lamp is the story of Isabel Jardin, a strong and sensitive woman, and the men in her life—the stoic Matthew Carney, a living legend, the passionate Gregory Skane, and the innocent but infatuated Jim Sargent. Set in the 1920s, the story unfolds against the wild desolation of Marina, a wind-swept island off the coast of Nova Scotia, as the characters come to terms with their personal contradictions and the demands of isolated island life.

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  Twelve Years a Slave: Book...

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  This is a concise summary and analysis of Twelve Years a Slave, by Solomon Northup.
   
  It is not the original book and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Solomon Northup.
   
  Ideal those seeking a quick and insightful overview.
   
  
   
  Twelve Years a Slave is a powerful, harrowing account of one man’s struggle for freedom in the face of unimaginable adversity. The author’s journey through slavery, from the initial shock of being enslaved to his eventual freedom, is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the importance of never losing hope. Through vivid storytelling, the author brings to life the brutal realities of slavery and challenges readers to confront the deep injustices that existed within this system.
   
  For listeners interested in personal development, the book offers invaluable lessons in resilience, hope, and the importance of maintaining a sense of purpose, even in the face of overwhelming odds. The author’s unwavering desire for freedom and his ability to survive despite physical and emotional abuse provide powerful inspiration for anyone striving to overcome their own obstacles. The book also serves as a call to action, urging listeners to reflect on the importance of standing up against injustice, wherever it may occur.

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  Fortune Favors the Duke

  Kristin Vayden

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  Quinton Errington is perfectly happy teaching at Cambridge, with his elder brother carrying the duties of being the Duke of Wesley. But when a trip to celebrate his brother’s last week of bachelorhood ends in tragedy, Quinton, now the Duke of Wesley, would give anything to have his brother back. Now, under the most heartbreaking of circumstances, Wesley's would-be bride, Catherine Greatheart, is left wanting. Her only protection left, her grandmother, has fallen ill, and Catherine has nowhere left to turn but to the family she was so close to being part of. The new Duke is kind, and she could use a friend who understands what she's going through. Between learning how to be the head of his family's estate, mourning his brother, and trying not to fall in love with his late-brother's fiancée, Quinton will need some help?so it's a good thing he's not alone.

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  Theory of Sorrow

  Slavenka Drakulic

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  It is 1914, the eve of the First World War. Mileva Einstein has just arrived in Berlin with her two young sons to join her husband, the most celebrated scientist of the 20th century, Albert Einstein. In this fictional interior portrait based on the historical record, Slavenka Drakulić brings Mileva Marić Einstein to life. Theory of Sorrow is an attempt to understand the decisions and actions and ultimate trajectory of this woman of exceptional intelligence and promise.The book Theory of Sorrow was published as part of the Growing Together project, co-financed by the European Union.
   
   

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  The Shadow's Voice

  David Green

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  In this second novel of the Elliot Blake series, Elliot is promoted to Head of Claims at his insurance company. While he's investigating a death claim filed on behalf of Leonard Lehnert, the star of a radio show called The Shadow’s Voice, he discovers private letters written during the Second World War that upend his investigation and his relationship with his lover, Vito Vellucci. Vito's letters give a voice to the lives and loves that had to be lived in the shadows, and reveal a hidden past, never acknowledged by the world at large.

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