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Fade to Blue
"Fade to Blue" is an exciting thriller in which a scientist tries to stay alive after creating a brain-destroying drug that others want. In Hank Scheer’s thriller "Fade to Blue", a scientist’s unauthorized experiment puts her life in...
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The Case of the Deadly Séance
In the mystery novel "The Case of the Deadly Séance", a detective tries to close a murder case before retirement takes it out of his hands. In Ronald A. Rowbottom’s mystery novel "The Case of the Deadly Séance", a detective on the...
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Love, Nature, Magic
Maria Rodale’s "Love, Nature, Magic" is an intriguing essay collection about shamanic communication with animals and plants in a garden. An avid gardener, Rodale found herself wondering what some of the unwanted species found in her...
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Save the Last Bullet
Wilhelm Langbein and Heidi Langbein-Allen’s harrowing memoir "Save the Last Bullet" concerns Langbein’s experiences as a child soldier during World War II. Wilhelm was ten years old when enrolled, as required by German law, in the...
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The Persian Glories
"The Persian Glories" is an action-packed historical novel in which a woman unleashes chaos during her pursuit of extraordinary jewels. In Susan Wakeford Angard’s thrilling historical novel "The Persian Glories", a woman goes to great...
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The Medical Jungle
"The Medical Jungle" is a stimulating memoir about a vascular surgeon’s envelope-pushing work in his field. Vascular surgeon Frank J. Veith’s "The Medical Jungle" is an intriguing memoir about his contributions to the medical field....
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Nipper
"Nipper" is a nostalgic novel in which a boy’s childhood fades into late adolescence. In Peter Massam’s coming-of-age novel "Nipper", a boy who lives in a small town takes a growing interest in sports and girls. Told in vignettes,...
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Night Terrors
Parasomnias, or sleep phenomena, are more common than people think, and Alice Vernon’s "Night Terrors" is a fascinating exploration of sleep in these most difficult states. In the course of the book, Vernon draws on her own long...