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Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh
12 Oct 2025
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The provided text consists of excerpts from Tony Hsieh's book, "Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose." The book...
Delirium by Lauren Oliver
12 Oct 2025
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This excerpt from Delirium presents a fragmented narrative centered on Alex, detailing his harsh experiences and memories within a dystopian society. ...
Deep Work Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport
12 Oct 2025
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Core Concept: The book centers on the idea that the ability to focus intensely on demanding tasks, which Newport refers to as "deep work," i...
Decision Points by George W. Bush
12 Oct 2025
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These excerpts from George W. Bush's memoir, "Decision Points," offer a candid look at pivotal moments in his life and presidency, organ...
Decider by Dick Francis
12 Oct 2025
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This lengthy excerpt details events surrounding the Stratton Park racecourse, centering on a man named Lee Morris, an architect and builder by profess...
Decaffeinated Corpse by Cleo Coyle
12 Oct 2025
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This document contains excerpts from "Decaffeinated Corpse" by Cleo Coyle, part of her Coffeehouse Mystery series. The primary content inclu...
Debt of Bones by Terry Goodkind
12 Oct 2025
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This story follows Abby, a young woman seeking the First Wizard's help to save her family from invading D'Haran forces, burdened by a mysterio...
Death Trance by Graham Masterton
12 Oct 2025
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This document contains excerpts from "Death Trance" by Graham Masterton, focusing on two primary, intertwined narratives. The first follows ...
Death on the Diagonal by Nero Blanc
12 Oct 2025
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This document presents excerpts from the mystery novel "Death on the Diagonal" by Nero Blanc, which features crossword editor Belle Graham a...
Death in the Haymarket by James R. Green
12 Oct 2025
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This book, "Death in the Haymarket: A Story of Chicago, the First Labor Movement and the Bombing That Divided Gilded Age America," by James ...
Death by black hole by Neil deGrasse Tyson
12 Oct 2025
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This extensive collection of excerpts, likely from Neil deGrasse Tyson's "Death by Black Hole," explores a vast array of cosmic phenomen...
Death at Dawn by Caro Peacock
12 Oct 2025
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This collection of excerpts from Caro Peacock's novel "Death at Dawn" introduces Liberty Lane, a young woman investigating the sudden de...
Dead Souls by Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol
12 Oct 2025
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These excerpts are from Nikolai Gogol's "Dead Souls," a foundational work of Russian literature published in 1842, considered the beginn...
Dead Cert by Dick Francis
12 Oct 2025
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This document provides excerpts from "Dead Cert," a novel by Dick Francis, offering insights into the thrilling world of horse racing and my...
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
12 Oct 2025
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This selection from David Copperfield introduces the protagonist's early life, marked by encounters with various characters like the stern Miss Be...
Daughter of Xanadu by Dori Jones Yang
12 Oct 2025
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This work is an excerpt from Dori Jones Yang's historical fiction novel, Daughter of Xanadu, which centers on Emmajin, Khublai Khan's granddau...
Darkness Unleashed by Alexandra Ivy
12 Oct 2025
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This compilation offers a comprehensive look into "Darkness Unleashed" by Alexandra Ivy, a novel published by Zebra Books. The text provides...
Darkness Everlasting by Alexandra Ivy
12 Oct 2025
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This collection of excerpts, primarily from "Darkness Everlasting" by Alexandra Ivy, introduces a supernatural romance narrative centered ar...
Dark Water by Laura McNeal
12 Oct 2025
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This document contains excerpts from "Dark Water" by Laura McNeal, detailing the narrative of fifteen-year-old Pearl DeWitt as she navigates...
Daniel Joseph Boorstin by The Discoverers
12 Oct 2025
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This collection of texts explores the history of discovery and knowledge across various fields, from ancient Greek cosmology and Egyptian timekeeping ...
Dance Upon the Air by Nora Roberts
12 Oct 2025
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This collection of excerpts introduces the fantastical world of Three Sisters Island, where magic and everyday life intertwine. The narrative begins b...
Cybill Disobedience by Cybill Shepherd
12 Oct 2025
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This text offers an autobiographical account of Cybill Shepherd's life and career, beginning with a humorous, chaotic incident on her way to a cab...
Cry for the Strangers by John Saul
12 Oct 2025
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This document presents excerpts from John Saul's novel, "Cry for the Strangers," published in 1979 by Dell Publishing. The text introduc...
Crossings by Danielle Steel
12 Oct 2025
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This collection of excerpts primarily details the personal and relational complexities of two main characters, Liane and Nick, set against the backdro...
Cross by Ken Bruen
12 Oct 2025
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This document presents excerpts from Ken Bruen's novel, "Cross," a Jack Taylor Mystery. The text includes the table of contents, reviews...
Crooked Little Vein by Warren Ellis
12 Oct 2025
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This document presents excerpts from "Crooked Little Vein" by Warren Ellis, a work of fiction. The narrative follows Michael McGill, a priva...
Critical Thinking by Bruce N. Waller
12 Oct 2025
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This source, Critical Thinking by Bruce N. Waller, provides a comprehensive exploration of reasoning and argumentation. It explains fundamental concep...
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
12 Oct 2025
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"Crime and Punishment" follows Rodion Raskolnikov, an impoverished former student in Saint Petersburg, as he formulates and executes a plan ...
Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain
12 Oct 2025
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Shakti Gawain's "Creative Visualization" explores the power of imagination to consciously shape one's reality and achieve desired ou...
Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks
12 Oct 2025
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This document contains excerpts from Iain M. Banks' science fiction novel, "Consider Phlebas." The text begins with praise for the autho...
Conservatives Without Conscience by John W. Dean
12 Oct 2025
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This compilation of texts, primarily from John W. Dean's book "Conservatives Without Conscience," scrutinizes various facets of conserva...
Confidence_ Overcoming Low Self-Esteem by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic
12 Oct 2025
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This excerpt from Confidence: Overcoming Low Self-Esteem challenges the widely held belief that high confidence is essential for success. The author, ...
Confidence by How To Sell Yourself by Arch Lustberg
12 Oct 2025
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Arch Lustberg's "Confidence - How To Sell Yourself" offers guidance on effective communication across various professional and personal ...
Confessions of a GP by Benjamin Daniels
12 Oct 2025
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This collection of text, seemingly excerpts from a book, offers a doctor's perspective on the diverse experiences encountered in general practice....
Complete Care for Your Aging Cat by Amy Shojai
12 Oct 2025
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This book offers a comprehensive guide to caring for aging cats, recognizing the increased willingness of owners to provide advanced veterinary care f...
Company by Max Barry
12 Oct 2025
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The provided text is an excerpt from Max Barry's novel, "Company," which satirizes corporate culture through the experiences of its empl...
Companions of Paradise by Thalassa Ali
12 Oct 2025
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This compilation offers a rich narrative focusing on Mariana's experiences in British India and Afghanistan, particularly during the tumultuous pe...
Come Out Tonight by Richard Laymon
12 Oct 2025
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The provided text, identified as excerpts from Richard Laymon's "Come Out Tonight," follows Sherry, a woman whose evening takes a dark t...
Colorado Abduction by Cassie Miles
12 Oct 2025
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This story centers around Carolyn Carlisle, a high-powered CEO whose family ranch in Colorado, Carlisle Ranch, faces a series of escalating threats, b...
Collateral Damage by Marc Cerasini
12 Oct 2025
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This document presents excerpts from "Collateral Damage" by Marc Cerasini, detailing a counter-terrorism operation over a twenty-four-hour p...
Chuck Klosterman on Pop by Chuck Klosterman
12 Oct 2025
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This compilation presents essays from Chuck Klosterman's various works, including Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs, Chuck Klosterman IV, and Eating the...
Chords of Strength by David Archuleta
12 Oct 2025
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This book is David Archuleta's memoir, offering an intimate look into his life and career, particularly focusing on his journey before, during, an...
Chinaberry Sidewalks by Rodney Crowell
12 Oct 2025
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This collection of excerpts from "Chinaberry Sidewalks" by Rodney Crowell offers a deeply personal and often raw memoir spanning his childho...
Childhoods End by Arthur C Clarke
12 Oct 2025
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This document presents excerpts from "Childhood's End" by Arthur C. Clarke, outlining a narrative where humanity encounters a technologi...
Chasing the Night by Iris Johansen
12 Oct 2025
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The provided text is an excerpt from "Chasing the Night" by Iris Johansen, focusing on the character Eve Duncan, a renowned forensic sculpto...
Charmed to death an Ophelia and Abby my by Shirley Damsgaard
12 Oct 2025
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This narrative centers on Ophelia Jensen, a woman grappling with her psychic abilities and familial heritage, who becomes entangled in murder investig...
Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
12 Oct 2025
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This text consists of excerpts from E.B. White's classic children's novel, "Charlotte's Web." The story centers on a pig named W...
Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors by Jenny Nimmo
12 Oct 2025
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This compilation introduces readers to a world of endowed children, each possessing unique magical abilities, and their connection to the Red King and...
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
12 Oct 2025
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The provided text is an excerpt from Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, introducing Charlie Bucket, a poor but kind boy living with h...
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl
12 Oct 2025
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This document presents excerpts from Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator", detailing the fantastic and often perilous adv...
Chairman Mao Would Not Be Amused by Howard Goldblatt
12 Oct 2025
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This collection of texts, primarily excerpts from "Chairman Mao Would Not Be Amused: Fiction From Today's China," offers a multifaceted ...
Cold Case by Tom Clancy
12 Oct 2025
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This collection of texts details a series of mysterious events connected to a virtual reality mystery game. Matt Hunter, a member of the Net Force Exp...
Cognitive Surplus Creativity and Generosity by Clay Shirky
12 Oct 2025
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The provided text examines how new communication tools and digital networks have transformed society by enabling the aggregation of individual cogniti...
Code of the Krillitanes by Justin Richards
12 Oct 2025
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This document, titled "Code of the Krillitanes" by Justin Richards, is a science fiction novel, specifically a Doctor Who tie-in featuring D...
Coastliners by Joanne Harris
12 Oct 2025
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This collection of excerpts from "Coastliners" by Joanne Harris introduces a narrative set on the fictional island of Le Devin, particularly...
Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
12 Oct 2025
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Set in Victorian London, Clockwork Prince, the second installment in Cassandra Clare's Infernal Devices trilogy, follows the orphaned shape-shifte...
Clear Thinking by Shane Parrish
12 Oct 2025
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This document summarizes the core concepts presented in the provided excerpts from Shane Parrish's "Clear Thinking." The text emphasizes...
Clarissa Oakes by Patrick OBrian
12 Oct 2025
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This document is a collection of excerpts from "Clarissa Oakes," also known as "The Truelove," which is the fifteenth book in the ...
Clapton The Autobiography by Eric Clapton
12 Oct 2025
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This autobiographical text chronicles Eric Clapton's life, beginning with his unusual upbringing by his grandparents, who he initially believed we...
Claimed by a Scottish Lord by Melody Thomas
12 Oct 2025
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This document contains excerpts from "Claimed by a Scottish Lord" by Melody Thomas, a romance novel set in 1755 Scotland. The story follows ...
Civilian Slaughter by James Rouch
12 Oct 2025
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This excerpt from "Civilian Slaughter" plunges into a grim post-war landscape known as The Zone, a place where a fragile truce barely holds ...
City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare
12 Oct 2025
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Cassandra Clare's City of Fallen Angels, the fourth book in The Mortal Instruments series, explores the fragile peace between Shadowhunters and Do...
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
12 Oct 2025
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"City of Bones" follows Clary Fray, a seemingly ordinary teenager, who discovers her hidden heritage as a Shadowhunter, a human-angel hybrid...
Cisco Routers for the Desperate by Michael W Lucas
12 Oct 2025
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This book, "Cisco Routers for the Desperate, 2nd Edition," serves as a comprehensive guide for small network administrators who manage a few...
Circus of the Damned by Laurell K Hamilton
12 Oct 2025
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The provided texts introduce Anita Blake, a "zombie queen" and "vampire slayer" with a dry wit, as she navigates a supernatural St...
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
12 Oct 2025
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The provided text introduces Cinder, a cyborg mechanic living in New Beijing, and hints at a larger story involving upcoming characters and multiple &...
Centennial by James A. Michener
12 Oct 2025
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This excerpt traverses vast stretches of time and diverse narratives, beginning with a contemporary account of a historian hired for a potentially dec...
Celtic Fire by Joy Nash
12 Oct 2025
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This collection of excerpts, primarily from a work titled "Celtic Fire," details a historical fiction narrative set in Northern Britannia in...
Cell by Stephen King
12 Oct 2025
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This document is an excerpt from Stephen King's novel, "Cell", published by Scribner in 2006. The text introduces the catastrophic event...
Cats Cradle Warhead by Andrew Cartmel
12 Oct 2025
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The provided text presents intertwined narratives featuring a character known as the Doctor who becomes involved in the lives of various individuals f...
Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
12 Oct 2025
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The provided text consists of excerpts from J.D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye, narrated by the protagonist, Holden Caulfield. These passages chro...
Catch of the Day by Kristan Higgins
12 Oct 2025
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This document provides excerpts from the novel "Catch of the Day" by Kristan Higgins, including a dedication, table of contents, and thirty-...
Catch 22 by Joseph Heller
12 Oct 2025
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The provided text is an excerpt from Joseph Heller's novel Catch-22, presented in German. It includes publication details indicating it's a Fi...
Castles in Spain by Rebecca Stratton
12 Oct 2025
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The provided text is an excerpt from "Castles in Spain" by Rebecca Stratton, a romance novel centered on the protagonist, Holly Gilmour. Hol...
Carrier A Guided Tour of an Aircraft Carrier by Tom Clancy
12 Oct 2025
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This collection of texts, primarily from Tom Clancy's "Carrier: A Guided Tour of an Aircraft Carrier," provides a comprehensive overview...
Caribou Island by David Vann
12 Oct 2025
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This collection of excerpts comes from the novel Caribou Island by David Vann, which follows the interconnected lives of several characters in Alaska....
Caribbean Kill by Don Pendleton
12 Oct 2025
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This document presents excerpts from "Caribbean Kill" by Don Pendleton, a novel focusing on Mack Bolan, "The Executioner," a Vietn...
Cara MIA by Denise Verrico
12 Oct 2025
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This document presents excerpts from "Cara Mia - Book One of the Immortyl Revolution" by Denise Verrico, a dark fantasy novel originally pub...
Captains Table 02 Dujonians Hoard by Michael Jan Friedman
12 Oct 2025
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This compilation of excerpts centers around two separate narratives unfolding within the Captain's Table, a unique establishment frequented by Sta...
Captain Nemo by Kevin J Anderson
12 Oct 2025
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This document contains excerpts from Kevin J. Anderson's novel, "Captain Nemo: The Fantastic History of a Dark Genius," a work of histor...
Cannot Wait to Get to Heaven by Fannie Flagg
12 Oct 2025
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This compilation of excerpts centers on Elner Shimfissle, an elderly woman initially believed to have died from a fall and wasp stings, prompting her ...
Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins
12 Oct 2025
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This document provides a thematic overview of the provided excerpts from "Can't Hurt Me," focusing on the core ideas, significant events...
Calm the F_ck Down by Sarah Knight
12 Oct 2025
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Sarah Knight's Calm the F_ck Down offers a humorous yet practical guide to managing anxiety and worry. The book introduces the "NoWorries Met...
Call of the veld by Anne Hampson
12 Oct 2025
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This narrative follows Sara, who travels to the Transvaal to care for her invalid sister, Irma, on Njangola Farm, leading to friction with her brother...
California Hit by Don Pendleton
12 Oct 2025
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This document appears to be excerpts from a novel, "California Hit" by Don Pendleton, featuring the protagonist Mack Bolan, also known as Th...
Calamity and Other Stories by Daphne Kalotay
12 Oct 2025
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This document is an excerpt from Daphne Kalotay's short story collection, "Calamity and Other Stories." The table of contents lists twel...
By Reason of Insanity by Randy Singer
12 Oct 2025
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This collection of excerpts introduces the reader to a thrilling legal and psychological drama involving attorney Quinn Newberg and reporter Catherine...
Butcher Bird by Richard Kadrey
12 Oct 2025
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The provided excerpts introduce Spyder, a tattoo artist, who finds himself entangled in a world beyond human comprehension after his girlfriend, Jenny...
Business the Bill Gates Way by Des Dearlove
12 Oct 2025
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This document analyzes the key principles and strategies that contributed to Bill Gates's and Microsoft's success, as outlined in "Busine...
Bump in the Night by Nora Roberts
12 Oct 2025
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The provided text details a complex murder investigation led by Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her partner, Peabody, involving the death of Radcliff C. Hop...
Bright Air by Barry Maitland
12 Oct 2025
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The provided excerpts from "Bright Air - Barry Maitland.pdf" depict a thriller narrative centered around the mysterious death of a climber n...
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men by David Foster Wallace
12 Oct 2025
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This compilation, "Brief Interviews with Hideous Men," by David Foster Wallace, presents a series of unconventional narratives and dialogues...
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
12 Oct 2025
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This briefing document summarizes the main themes, important ideas, and key facts present in the provided excerpts from Katherine Paterson's "...
Breakout by Richard Stark
12 Oct 2025
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This compilation offers a multifaceted view of Richard Stark's "Breakout," primarily through an array of critical reviews praising the a...
Breaking Loose by Tara Janzen
12 Oct 2025
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This text follows the exploits of Suzi Toussi, an art dealer involved in retrieving an ancient artifact known as the Memphis Sphinx from Ciudad del Es...
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
12 Oct 2025
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Aldous Huxley's Brave New World presents a dystopian society where human beings are artificially created and conditioned into rigid social castes,...
Bratfest At Tiffany's by Lisi Harrison
12 Oct 2025
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This compilation offers a glimpse into a young adult novel, likely from "Bratfest At Tiffany's" by Lisi Harrison, given the copyright an...
Boys R Us by Lisi Harrison
12 Oct 2025
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The provided excerpts originate from "Boys R Us" by Lisi Harrison, with copyright held by Alloy Entertainment. The text contains copyright i...
Boundaries When to Say Yes by Dr. Henry Cloud
12 Oct 2025
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The provided excerpts come from Dr. Henry Cloud's book "Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life" and rel...
Born in Death by Nora Roberts
12 Oct 2025
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This compilation of text focuses on a complex police investigation led by Lieutenant Eve Dallas into a double murder involving accountants Natalie Cop...