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Betrayal In Black by Mark M. Bello
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPolice lights illuminate a dark street on a dark night in a small Michigan town. A vehicle has been pulled over; the cop claims the occupants resemble robbery suspects. No traffic law has been violated. The man is the wrong age, the woman, the wrong sex and small children are seated in the back. Still, the officer persists... -
![Life Support by Robert Whitlow, Rob Lamont]()
Life Support by Robert Whitlow, Rob Lamont
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA tragic accident in the Carolina mountains leaves a young man paralyzed and in a coma. Soon a fierce legal battle erupts between the man's wife who wants to terminate life support and the young man's father who wants to keep his son alive at all costs... -
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Custody of the State by Craig Parshall
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTim LaHaye called The Resurrection File—Craig Parshall’s first novel—“one of the most fascinating books I have read in years.” Parshall continues with Custody of the State, another legal thriller with tightly drawn characters, tense courtroom scenes, and the struggle of a man to bring his beliefs into real life... -
![A Plain Man by Mary Ellis]()
A Plain Man by Mary Ellis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBestselling author Mary Ellis offers an engaging new standalone Amish romance about a prodigal seeking to find his way home. Though Caleb Beachy lived in the Englisch world for some years, he is a Plain man at heart. When he decides to return to the Amish lifestyle, he moves back home and goes to work for his father. Soon these two strong-willed men find themselves at odds... -
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![Impeachable Offense by Neesa Hart]()
Impeachable Offense by Neesa Hart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMillions Vanished, Leaving the World in Chaos.White House Chief of Staff Brad Benton grieved the loss of his family in the cataclysmic event he now knows was the prophesied rapture of Christians. Strengthened by his newfound faith in God, Brad and the others left behind search for answers... -
![The Cross Examination of Oliver Finney by Randy Singer]()
The Cross Examination of Oliver Finney by Randy Singer
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Judge on Trial. His Life on the Line. When a brilliant billionaire is diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer, he realizes that all his considerable wealth cannot prepare him to meet his Maker. But he has an idea that might: He will stage life's greatest reality show... -
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Ironopolis by Glen James Brown
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStranded on the outskirts of Ironopolis — nickname to a lost industrial Middlesbrough — the Burn Council Estate is about to be torn down to make way for regeneration. For the future .. -
![Pastor Needs a Boo by Michele Andrea Bowen]()
Pastor Needs a Boo by Michele Andrea Bowen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMichele Andrea Bowen made a name for herself years ago during the African-American inspirational fiction craze. Now, in Pastor Needs a Boo, she’s back with an amazing journey of faith, drama, and love... -
![The Judge Who Stole Christmas by Randy Singer]()
The Judge Who Stole Christmas by Randy Singer
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Yuletide free-for-all.It starts innocently enough in the town square of Possum, Virginia. But it ends up as a spectacular national Can a federal judge outlaw Christmas?Thomas Hammond and his wife play Joseph and Mary in the annual live nativity scene in their hometown. But a federal judge rules the display unconstitutional — and a Christmas showdown ensues... -
![The Water Thief by Nicholas Lamar Soutter]()
The Water Thief by Nicholas Lamar Soutter
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"There is no difference between the saint who gives food to starving children and the worker who operates the gas chamber that kills them, except that one is making money and the other is losing it."CHARLES THATCHER is a private citizen, which is to say that he's the private property of the Ackerman Brothers Securities Corporation... -
![Freshman for President by Ally Condie]()
Freshman for President by Ally Condie
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFifteen-year-old Milo J. Wright and his best friend, Eden, are crazy to even consider participating in the election for President of the United States of America, aren't they? Never mind that Milo is twenty years too young. Never mind the fact that he'll have to balance the election with school, his lawn-mowing job, soccer practice, and trying to understand girls... -
![The Divide: A Brief Guide to Global Inequality and its Solutions by Jason Hickel]()
The Divide: A Brief Guide to Global Inequality and its Solutions by Jason Hickel
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 15 ratings‘There’s no understanding global inequality without understanding its history. In The Divide, Jason Hickel brilliantly lays it out, layer upon layer, until you are left reeling with the outrage of it all.’ - Kate Raworth, author of Doughnut EconomicsFor decades we have been told a story about the divide between rich countries and poor countries...Categorized as:
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![The Crown Ain't Worth Much by Hanif Abdurraqib]()
The Crown Ain't Worth Much by Hanif Abdurraqib
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Crown Ain't Worth Much, Hanif Willis-Abdurraqib's first full-length collection, is a sharp and vulnerable portrayal of city life in the United States. A regular columnist for MTV.com, Willis-Abdurraqib brings his interest in pop culture to these poems, analyzing race, gender, family, and the love that finally holds us together even as it threatens to break us...Categorized as:
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![Hold the Line: The Insurrection and One Cop's Battle for America's Soul by Michael Fanone, John Shiffman]()
Hold the Line: The Insurrection and One Cop's Battle for America's Soul by Michael Fanone, John Shiffman
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn urgent warning about the growing threat to our democracy from a twenty-year police veteran and former Trump supporter who nearly lost his life during the insurrection of January 6th.When Michael Fanone self-deployed to the Capitol on January 6, 2021, he had no idea his life was about to change...Categorized as:
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![Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America by Heather Cox Richardson]()
Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America by Heather Cox Richardson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“Engaging and highly accessible.” —Boston Globe“A vibrant, and essential history of America's unending, enraging and utterly compelling struggle since its founding to live up to its own best ideals… It's both a cause for hope, and a call to arms...Categorized as:
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![A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota by Taiyon Coleman, Heid E. Erdrich]()
A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota by Taiyon Coleman, Heid E. Erdrich
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA 2020 selection of One Book, One Minnesota!"Reading this book in community offers some Minnesotans the opportunity to see their experiences broadly shared and others a chance to educate themselves―and to discover ways to act on their convictions...Categorized as:
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![Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty by Abhijit V. Banerjee, Esther Duflo]()
Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty by Abhijit V. Banerjee, Esther Duflo
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWinner of the 2011 Financial Times/Goldman Sachs Best Business Book of the Year AwardBillions of government dollars, and thousands of charitable organizations and NGOs, are dedicated to helping the world's poor. But much of their work is based on assumptions that are untested generalizations at best, harmful misperceptions at worst...Categorized as:
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![Enough by Cassidy Hutchinson]()
Enough by Cassidy Hutchinson
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsCassidy Hutchinson’s desk was mere steps from the most controversial president in recent American history. Now, she provides a riveting account of her extraordinary experiences as an idealistic young woman thrust into the middle of a national crisis, where she risked everything to tell the truth about some of the most powerful people in Washington...Categorized as:
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![What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism by Dan Rather]()
What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism by Dan Rather
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “I find myself thinking deeply about what it means to love America, as I surely do.” —Dan Rather At a moment of crisis over our national identity, venerated journalist Dan Rather has emerged as a voice of reason and integrity, reflecting on—and writing passionately about—what it means to be an American...Categorized as:
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![The New Odyssey: The Story of the Twenty-First Century Refugee Crisis by Patrick Kingsley]()
The New Odyssey: The Story of the Twenty-First Century Refugee Crisis by Patrick Kingsley
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEurope is facing a wave of migration unmatched since the end of World War II - and no one has reported on this crisis in more depth or breadth than the Guardian's migration correspondent, Patrick Kingsley...Categorized as:
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![The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez: A Border Story by Aaron Bobrow-Strain]()
The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez: A Border Story by Aaron Bobrow-Strain
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne of Esquire 's 50 Best Biographies of All TimeWinner of the 2020 Pacific Northwest Book Award | Winner of the 2020 Washington State Book Award | Named a 2019 Southwest Book of the Year | Shortlisted for the 2019 Brooklyn Public Library Literary PrizeWhat happens when an undocumented teen mother takes on the U.S... -
![The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels by Jon Meacham]()
The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels by Jon Meacham
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsPulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham helps us understand the present moment in American politics and life by looking back at critical times in our history when hope overcame division and fear.Our current climate of partisan fury is not new, and in The Soul of America Meacham shows us how what Abraham Lincoln called the "better angels of our nature" have repeatedly won the day...Categorized as:
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![Zionist Colonialism in Palestine by Fayez Sayegh]()
Zionist Colonialism in Palestine by Fayez Sayegh
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZionist Colonialism in Palestine traces the historical roots of the Zionist movement and the uprooting of the ancient Palestinian Arab people from their ancestral homeland...Categorized as:
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Persist by Elizabeth Warren
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe inspiring, influential senator and bestselling author mixes vivid personal stories with a passionate plea for political transformation.Elizabeth Warren is a beacon for everyone who believes that real change can improve the lives of all Americans. Committed, fearless, and famously persistent, she brings her best game to every battle she wages...Categorized as:
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![Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China by Evan Osnos]()
Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China by Evan Osnos
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA vibrant, colorful, and revelatory inner history of China during a moment of profound transformationFrom abroad, we often see China as a caricature: a nation of pragmatic plutocrats and ruthlessly dedicated students destined to rule the global economy—or an addled Goliath, riddled with corruption and on the edge of stagnation...Categorized as:
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![The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet by Jeff Goodell]()
The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet by Jeff Goodell
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe world is waking up to a new wildfires are now seasonal in California, the Northeast is getting less and less snow each winter, and the ice sheets in the Arctic and Antarctica are melting fast. Heat is the first order threat that drives all other impacts of the climate crisis... -
![No Turning Back: Life, Loss, and Hope in Wartime Syria by Rania Abouzeid]()
No Turning Back: Life, Loss, and Hope in Wartime Syria by Rania Abouzeid
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Rania Abouzeid has produced a work of stunning reportage from the very heart of the conflict, daring to go to the most dangerous places in order to get the story...Categorized as:
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![Not in God's Name: Confronting Religious Violence by Jonathan Sacks]()
Not in God's Name: Confronting Religious Violence by Jonathan Sacks
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings***2015 National Jewish Book Award Winner***In this powerful and timely book, one of the most admired and authoritative religious leaders of our time tackles the phenomenon of religious extremism and violence committed in the name of God. If religion is perceived as being part of the problem, Rabbi Sacks argues, then it must also form part of the solution...Categorized as:
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![After the Last Border: Two Families and the Story of Refuge in America by Jessica Goudeau]()
After the Last Border: Two Families and the Story of Refuge in America by Jessica Goudeau
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSimply brilliant, both in its granular storytelling and its enormous compassion --The New York Times Book Review The story of two refugee families and their hope and resilience as they fight to survive and belong in AmericaThe welcoming and acceptance of immigrants and refugees have been central to America's identity for centuries--yet America has periodically turned its back in times of the...Categorized as:
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![Debt: The First 5000 Years by David Graeber]()
Debt: The First 5000 Years by David Graeber
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsA fascinating chronicle of little known history of Debt Must we always repay our debts? Wasnt money invented to replace ancient barter systems? Apparently not, according to Yale-bred anthropologist David Graeber. In a stunning reversal of conventional wisdom, Graeber radically challenges our understanding of debt...Categorized as:
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