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A Fable (Vintage International)
28 Feb 2025
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"A Fable" by William Faulkner follows a regiment of French soldiers during World War I who mutiny, leading to complex interactions between military pe...
Entangled Lives: Labor, Livelihood, and Landscapes of Change in Rural Massachusetts
27 Feb 2025
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Marla Miller's Entangled Lives examines the lives of women in Hadley, Massachusetts, following the American Revolution, focusing on their work and its...
Flags in the Dust
27 Feb 2025
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Flags in the Dust explores the Sartoris family of Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi, focusing on their post-Civil War struggles and the complexities o...
Enrico Dandolo and the Rise of Venice
27 Feb 2025
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This Book explores the life of Enrico Dandolo, Doge of Venice, challenging existing myths surrounding him and medieval Venice. The author utilizes e...
English and Catholic: The Lords Baltimore in the Seventeenth Century
26 Feb 2025
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This Book explores the lives of the three Catholic Lords Baltimore in 17th-century England and their founding of the Maryland colony. It examines the ...
England's First Family of Writers: Mary Wollstonecraft, William Godwin, Mary Shelley
26 Feb 2025
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This Book examines the interwoven lives and writings of Mary Wollstonecraft, William Godwin, and Mary Shelley, exploring how their concepts of family ...
Go Down, Moses
26 Feb 2025
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The provided Book presents excerpts from William Faulkner's "Go Down, Moses," exploring themes of race, family, and land in the American South. The na...
Engineering War and Peace in Modern Japan
25 Feb 2025
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This Book examines the intricate relationship between engineering, war, and peace in modern Japan from 1868 to 1964. It explores how armed conflicts s...
Faithful Place
25 Feb 2025
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A detective, Francis Mackey, returns to his childhood neighborhood after a murder and unearths secrets about a past love, Rosie, who disappeared years...
Fallout (Hawks MC: Caroline Springs Charter Book 6)
25 Feb 2025
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The provided Book is an excerpt from the fictional novel Fallout, part of Lila Rose's Hawks MC: Caroline Springs Charter series. The story centers on ...
Fanny Hill in Bombay: The Making and Unmaking of John Cleland
24 Feb 2025
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This Book explores the life and works of John Cleland, the author of Fanny Hill, particularly focusing on how his personal experiences and the literar...
Fast Car Physics
24 Feb 2025
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"Fast Car Physics" explores the science behind optimizing vehicle performance, particularly for racing. The book blends physics principles with practi...
Engineering Victory: How Technology Won the Civil War
24 Feb 2025
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"Engineering Victory" examines the critical role of engineering and technology in determining the outcome of the American Civil War. The book highligh...
Euripides, Freud, and the Romance of Belonging
23 Feb 2025
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This Book examines the concept of "belonging" through the lenses of Euripides' Ion and Freud's psychoanalytic theories, specifically "From the History...
Every Home a Distillery: Alcohol, Gender, and Technology in the Colonial Chesapeake
23 Feb 2025
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"Every Home a Distillery" explores alcohol production and consumption in the Chesapeake region from the late 17th to the late 18th centuries. The stud...
Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault
23 Feb 2025
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This Book presents an in-depth examination of postmodernism, tracing its philosophical roots and exploring its manifestations in academia, culture, an...
Explaining Civil Society Development: A Social Origins Approach
22 Feb 2025
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"Explaining Civil Society Development: A Social Origins Approach" by Salamon, Sokolowski, and Haddock, explores the factors that shape the development...
Exploration and Engineering: The Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the Quest for Mars
22 Feb 2025
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This Book chronicles the history of Mars exploration, particularly focusing on the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's (JPL) role. It examines the evolution o...
The Road to Serfdom: Text and Documents--The Definitive Edition
22 Feb 2025
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The provided Book is largely comprised of excerpts from F.A. Hayek's The Road to Serfdom, along with supplementary materials like introductions, notes...
Faces of the Civil War: An Album of Union Soldiers and Their Stories
21 Feb 2025
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This collection of Civil War stories focuses on Union soldiers, showcasing their portraits and individual experiences. It highlights the popularity of...
Faces of the Confederacy: An Album of Southern Soldiers and Their Stories by Ronald S. Coddington
21 Feb 2025
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This Book presents a compilation of Civil War soldier profiles, specifically focusing on Confederate soldiers. It utilizes carte de visite photographs...
Fact and Fiction in Global Energy Policy: Fifteen Contentious Questions
21 Feb 2025
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This Book presents various perspectives on global energy policy, exploring contentious questions about energy sources and transitions. It tackles deba...
Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope
20 Feb 2025
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Mark Manson's Everything Is F*cked explores the human need for hope and meaning in a world often perceived as bleak. The book uses historical examples...
Everything, Everything
20 Feb 2025
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Nicola Yoon's "Everything, Everything" centers around Madeline, a teenager with a rare disease that confines her to her home. The story begins with an...
Everything I Never Told You: A Novel
20 Feb 2025
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"Everything I Never Told You" explores the complexities of a Chinese-American family in 1970s Ohio after the mysterious death of their middle daughter...
Experimental: American Literature and the Aesthetics of Knowledge
19 Feb 2025
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This Book is an excerpt from a scholarly book exploring the concept of "experimental" writing and its relationship to knowledge production in American...
Experimental Life: Vitalism in Romantic Science and Literature
19 Feb 2025
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This academic Book investigates the concept of "experimental vitalism" in Romantic science and literature. It explores the historical and conceptual s...
Ex Oriente Lex: Near Eastern Influences on Ancient Greek and Roman Law
19 Feb 2025
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These excerpts explore the profound influence of ancient Near Eastern legal traditions on ancient Greek and Roman law. Legal concepts and practices, s...
Treknology: The Science of Star Trek from Tricorders to Warp Drive
19 Feb 2025
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"Treknology: The Science of Star Trek from Tricorders to Warp Drive" by Ethan Siegel explores the real-world science behind the fictional technology o...
thical Foundations of Palliative Care for Alzheimer Disease
19 Feb 2025
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These excerpts address the ethical and practical considerations of palliative care for individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD). They highlight the i...
Essential Cinema: On the Necessity of Film Canons
19 Feb 2025
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Jonathan Rosenbaum's "Essential Cinema: On the Necessity of Film Canons" explores the concept of film canons and their importance in combating studio ...
Envisioning Black Colleges: A History of the United Negro College Fund
17 Feb 2025
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Marybeth Gasman's Envisioning Black Colleges examines the United Negro College Fund (UNCF)'s history, focusing on its fundraising strategies from the ...
Ephemeral Bibelots: How an International Fad Buried American Modernism
17 Feb 2025
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Brad Evans's Ephemeral Bibelots: How an International Fad Buried American Modernism examines the largely forgotten vogue for small, independent litera...
Engineering Rules: Global Standard Setting since 1880
17 Feb 2025
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"Engineering Rules: Global Standard Setting Since 1880" investigates the history and impact of private, voluntary standard-setting organizations. The ...
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine: Reese's Book Club (A Novel)
15 Feb 2025
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The provided Book appears to be excerpts from the novel "Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine" by Gail Honeyman. The excerpts follow Eleanor, a woman w...
Elbeuf during the Revolutionary Period: History and Social Structure
15 Feb 2025
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This Book presents Jeffry Kaplow's study of Elbeuf during the French Revolutionary period, examining its history and social structure. The study explo...
Eisenhower and the Cold War Economy
15 Feb 2025
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This Book examines President Dwight D. Eisenhower's economic policies during his two terms, focusing on his approach to managing the Cold War economy....
Elizabeth Singer Rowe and the Development of the English Novel
14 Feb 2025
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This Book extensively explores the life and works of Elizabeth Singer Rowe, particularly her contributions to the development of the English novel. It...
Embezzlement and High Treason in Louis XIV's France: The Trial of Nicolas Fouquet
14 Feb 2025
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This Book provides information regarding Nicolas Fouquet's trial for embezzlement and treason in Louis XIV's France. It includes acknowledgements, a t...
Emergent Strategy and Grand Strategy: How American Presidents Succeed in Foreign Policy
14 Feb 2025
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Ionut Popescu's "Emergent Strategy and Grand Strategy" explores how American presidents succeed in foreign policy by examining the competing models of...
A Million Junes
13 Feb 2025
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The novel A Million Junes tells the story of June O'Donnell, who lives in a town marked by a long-standing family feud with the Angerts. The narrative...
Wuthering Heights
13 Feb 2025
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The provided excerpts are from Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights, detailing the complex relationships and events within the Earnshaw and Linton famili...
The Wonder
13 Feb 2025
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The provided Book introduces the novel The Wonder by Emma Donoghue, a fictional story inspired by historical accounts of "Fasting Girls." The narrativ...
EMMA
12 Feb 2025
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Jane Austen's Emma is a novel focusing on the well-to-do Emma Woodhouse and her matchmaking endeavors in the quaint English village of Highbury. The e...
Emotional: How Feelings Shape Our Thinking
12 Feb 2025
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Leonard Mlodinow's Emotional: How Feelings Shape Our Thinking explores the science of emotions, challenging traditional views that emotions hinder rat...
Empire Films and the Crisis of Colonialism, 1946–1959
12 Feb 2025
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This Book analyzes the portrayal of colonialism in British, French, and American films from 1946 to 1959. The author examines how these films reflecte...
Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass, 5)
10 Feb 2025
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This Book comprises excerpts from Sarah J. Maas's Empire of Storms, the fifth book in her Throne of Glass series. The passages offer a glimpse into th...
Empirical Truths and Critical Fictions: Locke, Wordsworth, Kant, Freud
10 Feb 2025
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This Book examines how Locke's empiricism, often viewed as a simplistic origin of self-reflection, is re-evaluated through the lenses of Wordsworth's ...
Encountering Ellis Island: How European Immigrants Entered America
10 Feb 2025
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This Book is excerpted from a book detailing the experiences of immigrants at Ellis Island and Angel Island in the early 20th century. The book explor...
Encounters With Men Of Miracles
09 Feb 2025
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Mayah Balse's Encounters With Men of Miracles is a non-fiction book compiling her experiences with various individuals possessing paranormal abilities...
Ending Medical Reversal: Improving Outcomes, Saving Lives
09 Feb 2025
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This excerpt from Ending Medical Reversal examines the frequent occurrence of medical reversals—instances where accepted medical practices are later...
Energy Essentials for Witches and Spellcasters
09 Feb 2025
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Mya Om's Energy Essentials for Witches and Spellcasters is a guide to practical witchcraft, drawing on Wiccan traditions and the author's family's Gyp...
Digital Politics in Western Democracies: A Comparative Study
08 Feb 2025
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This Book uses a comparative approach to analyze digital politics in seven Western democracies between 2006 and 2010. It examines both the supply si...
Disciplining Girls: Understanding the Origins of the Classic Orphan Girl Story
08 Feb 2025
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This excerpt from Disciplining Girls examines the evolution of the sentimental orphan girl genre in American literature from the mid-19th to the early...
Discovering the Chesapeake: The History of an Ecosystem
08 Feb 2025
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This Book excerpts from Discovering the Chesapeake—The History of an Ecosystem, exploring the region's environmental history. Chapters analyze the i...
Disease and Discovery: A History of the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene & Public Health
07 Feb 2025
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Elizabeth Fee's Disease and Discovery is a historical account of the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health from 1916-1939. The book detail...
Disease Diplomacy: International Norms and Global Health Security
07 Feb 2025
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This excerpt from Disease Diplomacy: International Norms and Global Health Security examines the evolution of international norms surrounding global h...
Disneyland of the Gods
07 Feb 2025
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John A. Keel's writing explores unexplained phenomena, challenging conventional explanations. He examines numerous anomalous events, including falling...
Distraction: Problems of Attention in Eighteenth-Century Literature
07 Feb 2025
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This excerpt from "Distraction: Problems of Attention in Eighteenth-Century Literature" examines how eighteenth-century authors explored and redefined...
Insurgent (Divergent, 2)
01 Feb 2025
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Insurgent, the second book in Veronica Roth's Divergent trilogy, follows Tris Prior and Tobias Eaton as they navigate a post-apocalyptic Chicago divid...
Diversifying Digital Learning: Online Literacy and Educational Opportunity
01 Feb 2025
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This collection of excerpts examines the multifaceted challenges and opportunities surrounding digital equity in education. The texts explore the di...
Divine Feminine: Theosophy and Feminism in England
01 Feb 2025
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This Book examines the history of the Theosophical Society in England from 1880 to 1930, focusing on the interplay between theosophy, feminism, and co...
Diving Beetles of the World: Systematics and Biology of the Dytiscidae by Kelly B. Miller
30 Jan 2025
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This Book on the diving beetles of the world (Dytiscidae) provides a comprehensive overview of their systematics and biology. It details their evoluti...
Dizziness: Why You Feel Dizzy and What Will Help You Feel Better
30 Jan 2025
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This Book is a detailed guide to diagnosing and treating various types of dizziness and balance disorders. The book systematically explores different ...
Doctor Sleep: A Novel
30 Jan 2025
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Stephen King's Doctor Sleep is a horror novel excerpt focusing on Dan Torrance, now an adult, grappling with his psychic abilities and alcoholism. The...
Downward Mobility: The Form of Capital and the Sentimental Novel
30 Jan 2025
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This excerpt from "Downward Mobility: The Form of Capital and the Sentimental Novel" examines the relationship between narrative structures in 18th-ce...
Happiness Is the Way: How to Reframe Your Thinking and Work with What You Already Have to Live the Life of Your Dreams
30 Jan 2025
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This excerpt from Dr. Wayne W. Dyer's Happiness Is the Way presents his philosophy on achieving a fulfilling life. Dyer emphasizes the importance of r...
Drawing Cartoons and Comics For Dummies
30 Jan 2025
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This Book is an excerpt from Drawing Cartoons & Comics for Dummies, a how-to guide for aspiring cartoonists. It comprehensively covers various car...
Dressing Modern Frenchwomen: Marketing Haute Couture, 1919–1939
27 Jan 2025
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This Book explores the evolution of French haute couture and its marketing strategies from 1919-1939. The study analyzes fashion magazines and catalog...
Driving Women: Fiction and Automobile Culture in Twentieth-Century America
27 Jan 2025
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The provided Book exploring the multifaceted relationship between women and automobiles in 20th-century American culture. It analyzes how literature a...
Eating Smoke: Fire in Urban America, 1800–1950
27 Jan 2025
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This excerpt from Eating Smoke examines the history of firefighting and fire insurance in American cities from 1800–1950. It explores the evolution ...
Elizabeth Barrett Browning: Selected Poems
27 Jan 2025
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This Book compiles selected poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, arranged thematically rather than chronologically. The collection includes shorter wo...
Ecology and Conservation of the Diamond-backed Terrapin
25 Jan 2025
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This excerpt from Ecology and Conservation of the Diamond-backed Terrapin details the biology, ecology, and conservation status of the diamond-backed ...
Edge of Crisis: War and Trade in the Spanish Atlantic, 1789–1808
25 Jan 2025
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This Book is examining the interplay of war and trade in the Spanish Atlantic between 1789 and 1808. The authors analyze Spain's colonial trade polici...
Ecology of Fragmented Landscapes
25 Jan 2025
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Sharon Collinge's Ecology of Fragmented Landscapes examines the ecological impacts of habitat fragmentation. The book synthesizes existing research on...
Edison's Electric Light: The Art of Invention
25 Jan 2025
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This excerpt from Edison's Electric Light—The Art of Invention meticulously chronicles Thomas Edison's development of the incandescent light bulb an...
Educated: A Memoir
24 Jan 2025
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Tara Westover's memoir, Educated, recounts her unconventional upbringing in rural Idaho, detailing her isolated childhood within a survivalist, fundam...
Education and Empowered Citizenship in Mali
24 Jan 2025
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This Book, Education and Empowered Citizenship in Mali, examines the relationship between education and political participation in Mali. The author us...
Eighteenth-Century Women Poets and Their Poetry: Inventing Agency, Inventing Genre
24 Jan 2025
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This Book from Eighteenth-Century Women Poets and Their Poetry: Inventing Agency explores the lives and works of women poets during the 18th century. ...
Dual Transitions from Authoritarian Rule: Institutionalized Regimes in Chile and Mexico, 1970–2000
22 Jan 2025
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This excerpt from Dual Transitions from Authoritarian Rule: Institutionalized Regimes in Chile and Mexico, 1970–2000 examines the intertwined politi...
Early FM Radio: Incremental Technology in Twentieth-Century America
22 Jan 2025
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This excerpt from Early FM Radio examines the history of frequency modulation (FM) radio in 20th-century America, challenging the conventional narrati...
East Asia and the Global Economy: Japan’s Ascent, with Implications for China’s Future
22 Jan 2025
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The provided Book excerpts analyze the economic ascent and subsequent stagnation of Japan, focusing on its strategic exploitation of global raw materi...
Eat My Dust: Early Women Motorists
22 Jan 2025
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This Book explores the largely forgotten history of women's involvement with automobiles in the early 20th century, examining their experiences across...
Doctors Without Borders: Humanitarian Quests, Impossible Dreams of Médecins Sans Frontières
21 Jan 2025
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Renée C. Fox's book, Doctors Without Borders: Humanitarian Quests, Impossible Dreams of Médecins Sans Frontières, is a sociological study of the or...
The Doctrine and Ritual of High Magic: A New Translation
21 Jan 2025
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Eliphas Lévi's Doctrine and Ritual of High Magic is a newly translated occult text exploring high magic's theoretical and practical aspects. The book...
Dodging Energy Vampires: An Empath's Guide to Evading Relationships That Drain You and Restoring Your Health and Power
21 Jan 2025
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Christiane Northrup, M.D.'s Dodging Energy Vampires offers guidance on identifying and disengaging from toxic relationships. The book details the char...
Does Measurement Measure Up?: How Numbers Reveal and Conceal the Truth
21 Jan 2025
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John M. Henshaw's Does Measurement Measure Up? explores the multifaceted role of measurement in various fields. The book examines how numbers reveal a...
Domestic Affairs: Intimacy, Eroticism, and Violence between Servants and Masters in Eighteenth-Century Britain
20 Jan 2025
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This academic book chapter analyzes 18th-century British literature concerning domestic servants, exploring how these texts shaped perceptions of clas...
Don't Think
20 Jan 2025
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The provided Book offers excerpts from Richard Burgin's short story collection, Don't Think. The excerpts showcase a narrative voice reflecting on mem...
The Picture of Dorian Gray
20 Jan 2025
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Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray is excerpted, showcasing the novel's opening social interactions. Lord Henry Wotton's cynical worldview and m...
AN Abundance of Katherines
17 Jan 2025
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Excerpts from John Green's An Abundance of Katherines are presented, showcasing a Q&A with the author and selections from the novel. The novel fol...
Animal Frequency: Identify, Attune, and Connect to the Energy of Animals
17 Jan 2025
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Melissa Alvarez's Animal Frequency is a guide to understanding the spiritual messages of various animals. The book features numerous animal profiles, ...
Sisterhood Everlasting (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, #5)
17 Jan 2025
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This excerpt from Ann Brashares' Sisterhood Everlasting focuses on the four friends—Lena, Carmen, Bee, and Tibby—reuniting in Santorini after Tibb...
Anne of Green Gables
17 Jan 2025
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This Book is a selection of chapters from Anne of Green Gables, a novel by L.M. Montgomery. The story follows the arrival of Anne Shirley, an imaginat...
Apparitions: Tulpas, Ghosts, Fairies, and even Stranger Things
15 Jan 2025
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Malcolm Smith's Apparitions explores various paranormal phenomena, categorizing them into the undead (ghosts), the little people (fairies), and the tw...
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
15 Jan 2025
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This Book is a series of excerpts from Judy Blume's novel, Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret. The passages chronicle Margaret Simon's experiences ...
Army of Evil: A History of the SS
15 Jan 2025
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Adrian Weale's Army of Evil is a history of the SS, focusing on its origins, ideology, and key roles within the Third Reich. The book explores the SS'...
Curse Painter
15 Jan 2025
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The provided Book is an excerpt from a fantasy novel, "Art Mages Of Lure 1 - Curse Painter," by Jordan Rivet. The excerpt follows Briar, an unlicens...
Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes
15 Jan 2025
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The provided Book comprises excerpts from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories. It showcases Holmes's sharp intellect and deductive abilit...
THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
15 Jan 2025
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Return of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of short stories featuring the famous detective. The excerpts provided showcase...