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Tales from the Millinery Shop
The satisfying stories of "Tales from the Millinery Shop" include forbidden romance, mystery, and women’s courage. Engaging, entertaining, and at times disturbing, the stories in David Charles Hart’s "Tales from the Millinery Shop"...
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The Translator's Bride
by Meg Nola
In João Reis’s melancholy yet comic The Translator’s Bride, a nameless translator in a nameless city struggles to interpret his own life, wandering through a frustrating maze of streetcars, chilling rain, and moldy interiors. His...
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Shaped for Glory
"Shaped for Glory" contains inspiring lessons on how to live a fulfilling and healthy life. In her enlightening memoir "Shaped for Glory", Sandra Lunan looks back at her formative years and on the people and messages that shaped who she...
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Beyond the Moon and the Heartache Too
Family tragedies and new opportunities play against each other in "Beyond the Moon and the Heartache Too", a novella about growing up and growing past artificial limits. Anne Hutcheson’s novella "Beyond the Moon and the Heartache Too"...
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7 Checklist Items for Success
"7 Checklist Items for Success" is both familiar and religious in its proposals for becoming more successful. Jean G. Mathurin presents a road map for success in "7 Checklist Items for Success", a book designed for those from every walk...
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Second Labor
by Karen Rigby
New mothers reclaim their power by honestly telling their stories in this essay collection. There are plenty of parenting guides that cover pregnancy, birth, and childcare, but few portray the fourth trimester. Chaya Kasse Valier’s...
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Tucumcari
The narrator of Patrick Parks’s surrealistic novel "Tucumcari" is a man who floats through memories and time, addressing ash-covered cities, the atom bomb, and his wife. Lean, direct prose anchors his feverish meanderings. Fantastical...