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  Madame Sorel's Lodger

  Tracy Wise

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  A tormented artist arrives in a village in southern France to begin painting again. He stands before a house with blue shutters, hoping the change of scenery and brilliant colors of the countryside will calm the buzzing in his mind. 
  Madame Sorel, a formidable widow, runs a respectable and orderly boarding house. She finds this artist puzzling. Weighed down with canvas, easel, and a sailcloth bag filled with brushes and paints, he hurries out in his shabby clothing each morning, leaving a trace of footprints on the dusty street. His presence stirs something in her, something held back for many years. 
  Others in the village befriend the Artist, including Gretchen, the young housekeeper guided by her tender feelings for the painter, and Luc, the salt-of-the-earth farmer who hides his demons behind amiability and hard work. No one understands the Artist--what he sees, how he paints, or why he stays--and their confusion increases as he becomes increasing erratic, plagued by forces growing out of his control. As his time in the village hurtles toward a stunning, fateful end, all those touched by his visions are altered forever. 
  A bold exploration of the encompassing drive of creativity, the power of art, and the bonds of community and friendship, MADAME SOREL'S LODGER explores what it means to follow or hide your heart and how these choices, in the end, are what make us human.

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  The Song of the Lark

  Willa Cather

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  Embark on an inspiring journey with "The Song of the Lark" by Willa Cather, where art and self-discovery intertwine. Follow Thea Kronborg, a talented young singer from a small Colorado town, as she rises to success. Her passion for music leads her from humble beginnings to the bustling world of Chicago and beyond. Through struggles and triumphs, Cather paints a vivid portrait of artistic dedication and the pursuit of dreams, celebrating the transformative power of art and resilience.

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  Cross Currents

  Eleanor H. Porter

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  Cross Currents: The Story of Margaret, to give it its full title, is delightful story about a little girl’s resilience and a mother’s unwavering love, from the beloved author of Pollyanna. Margaret Kendall (the Margaret of the story) has known nothing but love, wealth and privilege for the first five years of her life. An accident during a visit with her mother to New York City leaves little Margaret alone and fending for herself. While her mother searches desperately for her, Margaret has to do the best she can by herself. The book also also provides a glimpse into the everyday life of working children at the turn of the last century. Not always a pretty picture. Cross Currents is followed by The Turn of the Tide, which follows Margaret as she leaves New York and grows older. [this is a temporary summary to be updated later as I read more of the book](Summary by Wikipedia and Phil Chenevert)

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  The Pioneers

  Vivian Stuart

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  The twelfth book in the dramatic and intriguing story about the colonisation of Australia: a country made of blood, passion, and dreams.
   
  Against overwhelming odds they fought to tame a savage land, now they must fight to keep it.
   
  The struggle continues – a struggle to harness an alien wilderness, to lay the bold foundation for their dreams. But powers outside the Australians' control are threatening to put all they have accomplished in jeopardy.
  A new generation of Australians comes into its own, more newcomers arrive, and together, they all must battle to forge the glorious destiny that is rightfully theirs.

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  Beans Bourbon & Blood

  J. A. Johnstone, William W....

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  The sight of a rotting corpse hanging from a noose is enough to stop any man in his tracks—and Luke Jensen is no exception. Sure, he could just keep riding through. He's got a prisoner to deliver, after all. But when a group of men show up with another prisoner for another hanging, Luke can't turn his back—especially when the condemned man keeps swearing he's innocent. Right up to the moment he's hung by the neck till he's dead . . .  
   
   
   
  Welcome to Hannigan's Hill, Wyoming. Better known as Hangman's Hill. Luke's pretty shaken up by what he's seen and decides to stay the night, get some rest and grab some grub. The town marshal agrees to lock up Luke's prisoner while Luke heads to a local saloon and restaurant called Mac's Place. The pub's owner—a former chuckwagon cook named Dewey "Mac" McKensie—serves up a bellyfull of chow and an earful of gossip. According to Mac, the whole town is run by corrupt cattle baron Ezra Hannigan. Ezra owns practically everything. Including the town marshal. And anyone who gets in his way ends up swinging from a rope . . .  
   
   
   
  Mac might be just an excellent cook. But he's got a ferocious appetite for justice—and a fearsome new friend in Luke. Together, they could end Hannigan's reign of terror. But when Hannigan calls in his guns, it'll be their necks on the line . . . or dancing from the end of a rope.

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  Tesla Twins - The Great Awakening

  Alejandro Sanchez-Navarro

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.  Tesla Twins: The Great Awakening 
   A Symphonic Odyssey by Maestro Alejandro Sánchez-Navarro 
   
  "What if the most dangerous secret in history wasn't a weapon, but a frequency?" 
   
  Tesla Twins: The Great Awakening is a groundbreaking immersive experience that blurs the lines between a cinematic epic and a visionary manifesto. Hidden for over 120 years, an ancestral technological inheritance resurfaces through the Tesla Twins—the stunning guardians of a legacy that bridges the raw power of Wardenclyffe with the ancient, deep-rooted mysteries of the Balkans. 
   
  In this "Laboratory of the Future," the boundaries of time collapse. The relentless, ironclad logic of Aristotle and the psychoanalytic depth of Sigmund Freud converge in a high-stakes narrative where Artificial Intelligence and the human spirit must decide the fate of a world on the brink of an ultimatum. 
   
  A Symphonic Rebellion: 
  More than a story, this is a masterpiece of sound. Orchestrated and composed by the renowned Maestro Alejandro Sánchez-Navarro, the score acts as a vibrational engine. Narrated by the Digital Oracle, every chapter is tuned to the sacred 3-6-9 frequency, transforming the listener’s journey into a profound act of awakening. 
   
  This is not a relic of the past; it is the digital blueprint for a new dawn. Reclaim your vibrational heritage. Break the silence. 
   
  Tune into the frequency. Experience the Great Awakening.

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