In this uplifting and practical book, written in collaboration with his biographer, Austen Ivereigh, the preeminent spiritual leader explains why we must—and how we can—make the world safer,...
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Author: Francis, Pope; Ivereigh, AustenSummary:Genre: Religion and spirituality -
Author: Pearlman, JeffSummary:Focusing on the players, American sports writer Jeff Pearlman presents a biography of the NFL dynasty that won the Super Bowl three times during the 1990s: the Dallas Cowboys.
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Author: Shteyngart, GarySummary:"Stupendous...' novel that seems to have been created in real time, reflecting with perfect comedy and horrible tragedy exactly what America feels like right this minute."'...
Genre: Humorous fiction -
Author: Geroux, WilliamSummary:An extraordinary story of survival and alliance during World War II: the icy journey of four Allied ships crossing the Arctic to deliver much needed supplies to the Soviet war effort. On the...
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Author: Stone, IrvingSummary:A novel of Michelangelo who was the creator of David, painter of the Sistine ceiling, and architect of the dome of St. Peter's.
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Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game is a classic of science fiction. Though it began its life as a short story, it was later expanded into a Hugo and Nebula Award-winning novel, served as a...
Genre: Essays, Literary arts -
Author: Mandel, Emily St. JohnSummary:
From the #1 bestselling author of the Scotiabank Giller Prize-shortlisted The Glass Hotel and the internationally bestselling Station Eleven comes a new novel of dazzling imagination. In this...
Genre: Canadian fiction, Science fiction -
Author: Varley, JohnSummary:
This collection gathers John Varley's best stories, many out of print for years.
Genre: Science fiction, Short stories -
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A new anthology of postapocalyptic literature from some of the most renowned authors in speculative fiction today. This eclectic mix of tales explores famine, death, war, pestilence, and...
Genre: Apocalyptic fiction, Short stories -
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This anthology presents forty narratives, both nonfiction and fiction, that together capture the impact and complexity of Alzheimer's and other dementias on patients as well as their...
Genre: Medicine, health and fitness