The fascinating, little-known story of how two brilliant female physicists' groundbreaking discoveries led to the creation of the atomic bomb. In 1934, IrEne Curie, working with her husband...
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Author: Conkling, WinifredSummary: -
Author: Nichols, LindaSummary:
Miranda DeSpain is a young woman still haunted by a painful adolescent experience. When she finds a clue to this troubling mystery from her past, she travels to an idyllic Virginia town. There an...
Genre: Religious fiction -
Author: Barry, RebeccaSummary:
Told through 10 linked stories, this book ushers listeners inside Lucy's Tavern, a watering hole where a complex mix toast the good times, drown their sorrows, and occasionally reach out to fellow...
Genre: Short stories -
Author: Grape, JanSummary:
Officer Zoe Barrow is busy training new recruits when one of her cadets is found dead--and violated. Teaming with the FBI, Zoe tries to bring this villain to justice while searching for her...
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Author: Holm, Stef AnnSummary:
After ending her marriage, 43-year-old Natalie Goodwin opens the floral shop of her dreams. Pouring all of her energy into her new enterprise doesn't keep her from noticing the ruggedly handsome...
Genre: Romance fiction -
Author: Brox, JaneSummary:
Another "dazzling epic" from the author of Brilliant, exploring an overlooked yet elemental force in our lives-silence-from contemporary Cistercian monks to an extraordinary 19th-century...
Genre: History -
Author: Stout, GlennSummary:
In 1926, before skirt lengths inched above the knee and before anyone was ready to accept that a woman could test herself physically, a plucky American teenager named Trudy Ederle captured the...
Genre: Sports and recreation, History -
Author: Bausum, AnnSummary:This is the true heart-warming story of Stubby, a small, stump-tailed terrier who fought alongside Allied forces on the Western Front during World War I. This brave and clever dog could detect...
Genre: History, Juvenile nonfiction, Pets and animals -
Mercies in disguise : a story of hope, a family's genetic destiny, and the science that rescued them
Author: Kolata, GinaSummary:New York Times science reporter Gina Kolata follows a family through genetic illness and one courageous daughter who decides her fate shall no longer be decided by a genetic flaw. The phone rings...
Genre: Medicine, health and fitness -
Author: Brzezinski, MikaSummary:
Examines the enemies of women's success both in the workplace and at home and reveals strategies to overcome them.
Genre: Business and economics -
Author: Montgomery, Sy.Summary:On remote Codfish Island off the southern coast of New Zealand live the last 91 kakapo parrots on earth. Originally this bird numbered in the millions before humans brought predators to the...
Genre: Juvenile nonfiction, Science -
Author: Grandin, TempleSummary:From renowned scientist and animal welfare advocate Temple Grandin, this groundbreaking book is a clarion call to awareness of the inner lives of humankind's far-too-often mistreated and neglected...
Genre: Science -
Author: Jackson, JajaSummary:
While obvious on the surface, understanding the subtle difference between a life journey to "somewhere" and a life journey to "somewhere you desire to be" will determine how satisfied you are with...
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Author: Solomon, DeborahSummary:
The long-awaited biography of the defining illustrator of the twentieth century by a celebrated art critic.
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Author: Blackwell, LawanaSummary:
Carley Reed didn't have an easy childhood, but now, as a settled adult living in San Francisco, she has managed to make a peaceful life for herself. Everything changes, though, when a private...
Genre: Romance fiction, Thrillers (Fiction)