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  Noli Me Tangere

  José Rizal

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  Noli Me Tangere by José Rizal is a powerful and influential novel that exposes the social injustices and political oppression experienced in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period. First published in 1887, this groundbreaking work played a crucial role in awakening national consciousness and inspiring movements for reform and independence. 📚🌏
  
  The story follows Juan Crisóstomo Ibarra, a young Filipino who returns to his homeland after studying in Europe. Filled with hope and idealism, Ibarra dreams of improving society through education and progress. However, upon his return he quickly discovers that his country is deeply troubled by corruption, abuse of power, and social inequality.
  
  As Ibarra attempts to build a school and contribute to the betterment of his community, he encounters powerful opposition from religious authorities and colonial officials who seek to maintain control over the people. The novel vividly portrays a society dominated by fear, hypocrisy, and injustice, where the voices of ordinary citizens are often suppressed.
  
  Through a rich cast of memorable characters—including the compassionate María Clara, the courageous Elias, and the oppressive friars—Rizal paints a complex picture of colonial society. Each character represents different aspects of the social and political realities of the time, highlighting the struggles faced by Filipinos under foreign rule.
  
  Noli Me Tangere is both a compelling story and a sharp critique of the abuses committed by colonial authorities and religious institutions. Rizal uses satire, realism, and emotional storytelling to reveal the consequences of injustice and the urgent need for reform.
  
  Widely regarded as one of the greatest works of Philippine literature, the novel became a symbol of the country's awakening national identity. Its publication had a profound impact on Filipino society and eventually contributed to the broader movement for independence.
  
  Today, Noli Me Tangere remains a timeless literary masterpiece and an important historical work. 🇵🇭 Through its powerful narrative and courageous message, José Rizal's novel continues to inspire readers with its call for justice, dignity, and the pursuit of freedom.

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  Shadows and Sorrows

  Michael D. Graves

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  Pete Stone and Cocky Wright met on a baseball field, a pair of boys with skinned knees, lots of moxie, and a friendship that lasted long after time stole their youth.     
  Now, Cocky is dead, his widow and daughter are in danger, and shady characters are after something he was hiding. All Cocky left behind was a key and lots of questions. Was he dealing secrets to the German American Bund? Was he a threat to the safety of the country? Was his death an accident or murder? 
  When his pal’s ghost whispers, “You got moxie, kid,” Pete Stone knows he must find the answers. He must uncover the truth and save the wife and daughter Cocky left behind.   
   The award-winning Pete Stone Private Investigator series is set in 1930s Wichita, Kansas. Books 1 and 3 are Kansas Notable titles. All Hallows’ Shadows was the 2020 J. Donald Coffin Memorial Book Award winner and a Midwest Book Award Finalist. 
   

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  The Further Exploits of The...

  James Grant Goldin

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  Pirate Queen ANNE BONNY has a secret--a baby daughter named KATE! Anne, afraid that motherhood will undermine her fearsome reputation as the scarlet-haired scourge of the 18th century Caribbean, is having the baby raised by friends in the Spanish colony of Cuba, unknown to the crew of the Tigress--and that Kate's father, CAPTAIN CALICO JACK RACKAM. But when Anne wants to go to her daughter's first birthday--now behind enemy lines in the middle of Great Britain's latest war with Spain--she turns for help to the only person she can trust: fellow female freebooter MARY READ. 
  Together, the pirate queens will defy storms sharks, slave-catchers, a shipwreck, and the Spanish Inquisition...to fulfill a promise. 
  And, along the way, they might just plunder Spain's world-famed "treasure fleet."

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  Charleston

  Alexandra Ripley

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  As a child, Elizabeth Tradd witnessed the horror of war and as a young girl, she learned the worst that men can do. As a woman, she discovers the breathtaking excitement that comes to but a lucky few. Here is the story of a Charleston family and the courage, love, and passion that bind them to each other and their vibrant South Carolina city. From the final years of the Civil War and Reconstruction to the beginnings of the ragtime era, this is the story of an extraordinary family' s courage, commitment, and unassailable love.

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  Oddity of the Ton

  Emily Royal

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  Eleanor Howard has never fit in. Constantly outshone by her younger sister, and continually criticized by her ambitious mother, Eleanor yearns to be loved for herself. Her secret infatuation with the Duke of Whitcombe—who'd never deign to notice, much less court her—would, if revealed, make her the laughingstock of the ton. 
   
   
   
  Until he strides across a crowded ballroom and offers his hand. 
   
   
   
  Montague FitzRoy, fifth Duke of Whitcombe, is unwilling to surrender the pleasures of bachelorhood. When his mother, insistent on finding him a duchess of the right pedigree, forces his hand, he decides on impulse to punish her by kneeling before the least desirable woman in the room. 
   
   
   
  Only Miss Howard believes his proposal to be genuine. 
   
   
   
  The solution? A false betrothal that keeps Monty's mother in check, and lifts Miss Howard's prospects. But beneath Eleanor's awkward exterior lies a passionate, intelligent woman, misunderstood and unappreciated, who challenges Monty's notions of duty, life, and love—and with whom he's falling in love himself. 
   
   
   
  As the end of the Season, and their inevitable parting, approaches, Monty is faced with a choice—surrender to duty, or follow his heart. 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  A Girl with a Knife

  Alina Rubin

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  Winner of the Illinois Soon To Be Famous Author Contest 
   
   
   
  After the heartbreaking loss of her mother and a cruel attack by her drunken father, Ella Parker decides that dishonesty is fine when it serves her needs. Ella escapes her luxurious but lonely life and meets an eccentric ship surgeon who allows her to assist him during a surgery. 
   
   
   
  Compelled by Ella's intelligence and interest in medicine, the doctor prepares her for a medical career, but there's a catch: in early nineteenth century England, women are not accepted into universities. To fulfil her dream of becoming a doctor, Ella must disguise herself as a young man. After changing her look and name, Ella finds her footing as she performs dissections, conducts experiments, and cares for patients. She also tutors Oli, a kind but struggling fellow student, but she must take caution. Even in her loneliest moment, she cannot trust anyone. 
   
   
   
  As Ella continues to excel in her studies, saving the life of a patient, she becomes a top contender for the apprenticeship with a famed professor. Dogged by fear of discovery, she must choose between truth and lies, and distinguish between real and false friends, before her pretense is uncovered.

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