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  Igifu

  Scholastique Mukasonga

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  The stories in Igifu summon phantom memories of Rwanda and radiate with the fierce ache of a survivor. 
  Scholastique Mukasonga’s five autobiographical stories rend a glorious Rwanda from the obliterating force of recent history, conjuring the noble cows of her home or the dew-swollen grass they graze on. 
  In the title story, five-year-old Colomba tells of a merciless overlord, hunger or “igifu,” gnawing away at her belly. She searches for sap at the bud of a flower, scraps of sweet potato at the foot of her parent’s bed, or a few grains of sorghum in the floor sweepings. Igifu becomes a dizzying hole in her stomach, a plunging abyss into which she falls. In a desperate act of preservation, Colomba’s mother gathers enough sorghum to whip up a nourishing porridge, bringing Colomba back to life. This elixir courses through each story, a balm to soothe the pains of those so ferociously fighting for survival. 
  The writing eclipses the great gaps of time and memory; in one scene she is a child sitting squat with a jug of sweet, frothy milk, and in another she is an exiled teacher, writing down lists of her dead. As in all her work, Mukasonga sits up with them, her witty and beaming beloved.

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  The Secret War of 1834 - ZOMBIES...

  B. LeClere

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  A Tale of Transformation and Innovation. 
  A good man's quest had gone horribly wrong, causing a war weary young nation to struggle to survive. 
  In 1834 a doctor was searching for a way to cure his family and patients. He accidentally created a condition more terrible than the world has ever known. Two warring cultures must now band together to combat this new foe. 
  Across a mostly untamed America, where steamships and horseback are the fastest means of transportation, they knew they must outrun this enemy that was sweeping through the country like a virus. 
  Creating new weapons and adapting forgotten methods, they needed to prepare for an altogether different kind of war. 
  For if invention's mother is necessity, it's father must surely be desperation.

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  The Road through Rushbury

  Martha Keyes

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  All she needs is a little bit of change. She'll have to fight him for it. Georgiana Paige is on the shelf after eight full Seasons in London and not a single offer of marriage. When the opportunity to act as companion to her spinster aunt presents itself, she jumps at the chance to escape the Marriage Mart and embark on a new adventure. Upon her eventful arrival in the tiny Yorkshire village, though, she finds herself confronted with a man who both piques her interest and provokes her pride. A lowly country vicar, Samuel Derrick would do anything to keep his coarse but idyllic parish the way it is. When change arrives there in the form of multiple new tenants straight from London, he vows to fight against their meddling. He is unprepared, though, for Georgiana Paige and the way she forces herself into the inner workings of the parish. His past experience tells him to keep the woman at arm's length, but his heart—and her determination to stay involved—won't allow for it. As the village fights against the industrialization and poverty sweeping the North, Samuel and Georgiana find themselves working to pull the village together, even as those around them seemed determined to pull it apart. But how can two people who have lived such disparate lives bring anything together when they are fighting against their own desires for change and love?

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  Eben Holden - A Tale of the...

  Irving Bacheller

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  Eben Holden - A Tale of the North Country. Having lost both parents and his home in northern Vermont, orphan Willie Brower is taken in by Eben Holden, "Uncle Eb" who transports him westward to save him from being sent to an orphanage. Through the Adirondacks and into the St. Lawrence valley they travel. Eben is kind, happy, and loves to tell stories to the youngster, many of which were to shape the life and ideals of Willie during his life.This story follows Willie as a young orphan, later as a journalist, and finally as a soldier who enlists in the army at the outset of the American Civil War. The book was immensely popular when it was published in 1900 and the years to follow, as the characters were all drawn from people who the author had known himself. (Summary by Roger Melin)

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  The Call of the Wild - He Was...

  Jack London

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  What if everything that made you safe was stripped away overnight — and something ancient inside you began to awaken? In The Call of the Wild, the comforts of civilization vanish, replaced by the brutal law of survival in the frozen Yukon. This legendary wilderness adventure plunges listeners into a world where instinct overrides obedience, strength replaces comfort, and the fight to endure reveals a deeper, primal truth. 
  As the journey unfolds across the unforgiving North, listeners experience a profound transformation shaped by hardship, loyalty, and awakening instinct. Beyond its gripping survival narrative, the story reveals timeless insights about resilience, adaptation, and the hidden strength that emerges when survival becomes the only rule. Themes of man versus nature, primal instinct, and identity under pressure make this audiobook both thrilling and deeply reflective. 
  Listeners will discover:The raw psychology of survival and adaptation under extreme conditionsTimeless lessons in resilience, courage, and inner strengthA vivid immersion into the Yukon frontier during the Gold RushPowerful insights into instinct, loyalty, and freedomAn unforgettable adventure that blends emotional depth with relentless tension 
  Written by Jack London, one of America’s most enduring literary voices, this classic has captivated generations with its stark realism and philosophical depth. Drawing from his own northern experiences, London created a work that remains a cornerstone of adventure literature and a profound meditation on nature, identity, and survival. 
  This audiobook invites you to step beyond comfort and into a world ruled by instinct and endurance. It is more than an adventure — it is a return to the elemental forces that awaken courage, freedom, and the untamed spirit within.

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  The Girls of Good Fortune - A Novel

  Kristina McMorris

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  The New York Times bestselling author of Sold on a Monday and The Ways We Hide shines a light on shocking events surrounding Portland's dark history in this gripping novel of love, lore, and betrayal.  
    
  She came from a lineage known for good fortune … by those who don't know the whole story.  
    
  Oregon, 1888. Amid the subterranean labyrinth of Portland's notorious Shanghai Tunnels, a woman awakens in an underground cell, drugged and disguised. Celia soon realizes she's a "shanghaied" victim on the verge of being shipped off as forced labor, leaving behind those she loves most. Although well accustomed to adapting for survival—being half-Chinese, passing as white during an era fraught with anti-Chinese sentiment—she fears that far more than her own fate hangs in the balance. 
    
  As she pieces together the twisting path that led to her abduction, from serving as a maid for the family of a dubious mayor to becoming entwined in the case of a goldminers' massacre, revelations emerge of a child left in peril. Desperate, Celia must find a way to escape and return to a place where unearthed secrets could prove deadlier than the dark recesses of Chinatown. 
    
  A captivating tale of resilience and hope, The Girls of Good Fortune explores the complexity of family and identity, the importance of stories that echo through generations, and the power of strength found beneath the surface.

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