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  Sevastopol Sketches

  Leo Tolstoy

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  "True courage is not the absence of fear, but the determination to act despite it."
  
  In the winter of 1854 Tolstoy, then an officer in the Russian army, arranged to be transferred to the besieged town of Sevastopol in Crimea. The three Sevastopol Sketches draw upon his real life experiences during the siege to create a profound commentary on the realities of war, illustrating both the physical challenges and the emotional struggles faced by those engaged in conflict, soldiers and civilians alike.
  
  Through a combination of vivid imagery, personal experiences, and philosophical reflection, Tolstoy challenged his audience to confront the harsh realities of conflict and the moral implications that arise from it. These works played a crucial role in shaping Tolstoy's career, solidifying his reputation as a significant writer and a serious commentator on social issues.
  Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) was a Russian novelist, philosopher, and social reformer, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers of all time. He is best known for his epic novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina, both celebrated for their intricate character development and profound exploration of moral dilemmas and human nature. In his later years, Tolstoy experienced a spiritual awakening which led him to reject materialism and embrace a life of simplicity, seeking to align his life with his beliefs about non-violence and compassion. Tolstoy's legacy endures not only through his literary masterpieces but also through his profound impact on literature and philosophy.

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  Behind You Is the Sea - A Novel

  Susan Muaddi Darraj

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  2025 PEN/FAULKNER AWARD FINALIST • ANISFIELD-WOLF BOOK AWARD FINALIST 
  Washington Post Notable Works of Fiction from 2024 • Booklist Top 10 Debut Novels of 2024 • Ms. Magazine Favorite Books of the Year 2024 • Elle.com The Best Literary Fiction Books of 2024 • The New Yorker Best Books of 2024 • NPR Books We Love 2024 • NPR staffers pick their favorite fiction reads of 2024 • Chicago Public Library Must Read Books of 2024 for Fiction • Kirkus Reviews 20 Early 2024 Books We Love • San Francisco Chronicle Best Books of Winter 2023 • Muslim Girl “12 Palestinian Books that Deserve Your Shelf Space” 
  ""A beautiful portrait of a family reaching for their dreams while holding on to their roots.""—Publishers Weekly 
  ""Each chapter reads like a small masterpiece.""—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) 
  An exciting debut novel that gives voice to the diverse residents of a Palestinian American community in Baltimore—from young activists in conflict with their traditional parents to the poor who clean for the rich—lives which intersect across divides of class, generation, and religion. 
  Funny and touching, Behind You Is the Sea brings us into the homes and lives of three main families—the Baladis, the Salamehs, and the Ammars—Palestinian immigrants who’ve all found a different welcome in America. 
  Their various fates and struggles cause their community dynamic to sizzle and sometimes explode: The wealthy Ammar family employs young Maysoon Baladi, whose own family struggles financially, to clean up after their spoiled teenagers. Meanwhile, Marcus Salameh confronts his father in an effort to protect his younger sister for “dishonoring” their name. Only a trip to Palestine, where Marcus experiences an unexpected and dramatic transformation, can bridge this seemingly unbridgeable divide between the two generations. 
  Behind You Is the Sea faces stereotypes about Palestinian culture head-on and, shifting perspectives to weave a complex social fabric replete with weddings, funerals, broken hearts, and devastating secrets.

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  Typhoon and Other Stories

  Joseph Conrad

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  In these four stories, written between 1900 and 1902, Joseph Conrad bid gradual farewell to his adventurous life at sea and began to confront the more daunting complexities of life on land in the twentieth century. In 'Typhoon' Conrad reveals, in the steadfast courage of an undemonstrative captain and the imaginative readiness of his young first mate, the differences between instinct and intelligence in a partnership vital to human survival. 'Falk', the companion sea-story, contrasts, as Conrad once put it, 'common sentimentalism with the frank standpoint of a more or less primitive man', a man with a conscience, however, about the girl he desires. In one of the 'land-stories' Conrad explores the utter isolation of an East European emigrant in England; in the other, the plight of a woman ironically trapped by the unwitting alliance of two retired widowers - each blind in his own way.

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  Fading Hues Burning Embers

  Brittany Renee Annis

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  Enter a realm where light and shadow collide, igniting a forbidden flame. This dark romance audiobook is an intoxicating journey into the heart of obsession and desire, guaranteed to captivate your senses. Experience a passionate, tempestuous love story that unfolds amidst secrets, power, and an electrifying connection that defies all logic.Brace yourself for a narrative steeped in suspense and thrilling turns. With every escalating conflict and whispered revelation, the stakes are raised, drawing you deeper into a dangerous dance of emotions. Can a love forged in darkness truly endure, or will the darkness itself prove too consuming? Immerse yourself in this unforgettable tale that will linger long after the final word.

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  My Weakness: Sports Romance

  Alex (MF) McAnders

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  ‘Kissing her body, I took her flesh between my teeth. Applying pressure, she groaned.’ 
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  NERO 
  Most people wouldn't consider East Tennessee University the big city. But when you come from a small town like Snowy Falls, it’s more than you can handle. And when you've lived your life with secrets and the football universe shines that big ol' light on you, it's enough to push you over the edge. At least, it did me. 
  It's a good thing Kendall was there to catch me. She doesn't remember the day we met, but I do. It was the moment I realized I needed to protect her from my dark side. 
  So what do I do now that the coach, and the law, have mandated that I see Kendall three days a week? What will being around her do to my NFL prospects? What will it do to my too often broken heart? 
  KENDALL 
  I don't like football players. They made my life hell in high school. It turns out that smart, and weird wasn't a good combination. 
  Now in University, my dream is to help others as a therapist. That starts by becoming a student counselor. So maybe I shouldn't have drawn a picture of a football player hanging from a noose on my professor's empathy questionnaire. 
  In either case, he told me that I had to tackle my hang-up head-on to get what I wanted. So, now I'm counseling the worst of the worst, Nero Roman, a football player whose rippling body I can’t stop picturing naked… and on top of mine. 
  Turns out there's more than I expected under his rough exterior. And now I have to figure out how to stop having feelings for my football player client before he hurts me like so many guys have before?

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  Soon the Light Will Be Perfect

  Anônimo

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  Two brothers brave a whirlwind summer in this taut and luminous coming-of-age novelA twelve-year-old boy lives with his family in a small, poverty-stricken town in Vermont. His father works at a manufacturing plant, his mother is a homemaker, and his fifteen-year-old brother is about to enter high school. His family has gained enough financial stability to move out of the nearby trailer park, and as conflict rages abroad, his father’s job at a weapons manufacturing plant appears safe. But then his mother is diagnosed with cancer, and everything changes.As the family clings to the traditions of their hard-line Catholicism, he meets Taylor, a perceptive, beguiling girl from the trailer park, a girl who has been forced to grow up too fast. Taylor represents everything his life isn’t, and their fledgling connection develops as his mother’s health deteriorates.Set over the course of one propulsive summer, Soon the Light Will Be Perfect chronicles the journey of two brothers on the cusp of adulthood, a town battered by poverty and a family at a breaking point. In spare, fiercely honest prose, Dave Patterson captures what it feels like to be gloriously, violently alive at a moment of political, social and familial instability.

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