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Historical fictionBusiness biography, Journals and memoirs
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Updated and expanded: A new edition of the inspiring memoir by one of Canada's most unusual, successful and socially conscious…
businesspeople."I am different. I have always been different. I grew up scared of being found out, scared of my natural inability to fit in, to conform, to look and sound and dress and behave 'normal.' I was always drawn to the different ones and I observed them with fascination--but the thought of being even a little bit like them mortified me. I was desperate to fit in. . . ." --From MisfitAndreas Souvaliotis was raised at a time when being on the autism spectrum wasn't easily diagnosed or even discussed. Minds like his were simply considered odd. He also knew from an early age he was gay, and it terrified him as he was growing up with openly homophobic parents in one of Europe's least tolerant societies.Andreas's differences made him an outsider, right through to his mid-forties. And then suddenly, everything changed. Misfit is the extraordinary memoir of a man who realized there was strength in his strangeness, that it could be used as a force for good. "It all happened in a flash. On a beautiful spring morning in 2007, sitting in my backyard and licking my wounds from a spectacular career derailment, I came up with a big idea--and I found myself contemplating the most daring and unconventional pursuit of my life." The weird kid from Greece was on his way to making his world, and everyone's world, a better place.Andreas Souvaliotis's inspiring story shows us that everyone has what it takes to trigger positive change, and that none of us should see our differences and quirks as handicaps.• The author is donating all of his proceeds from this book to 6 Degrees, a global charitable initiative that promotes inclusion, diversity, belonging and citizenhip. 6degreesto.com
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Historical fictionDeath and bereavement
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER A novel of orphans and widows, terror and hope, and the relationships that hold us together when things…
fall apart.With murder dominating the news, the respected wife of a New Brunswick sea captain is drawn into the case of a British home child whose bad luck has turned worse. Mortified that she must purchase the girl in a pauper auction to save her from the lechery of wealthy townsmen, Josephine Galloway finds herself suddenly the proprietor of a boarding house kept afloat by the sweat and tears of a curious and not completely compatible collection of women, including this English teenager, Flora Salford. Flora's place in her new "family" cannot be complete until she rescues the missing person in her life, the only one who understands the trials she has come through and fresh horrors met since they were separated years before.Reconnecting with characters of Beth Powning's beloved The Sea Captain's Wife, The Sister's Tale is a story of women finding their way, together, through terrible circumstances they could neither predict nor avoid, but will stop at nothing to overcome.
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Historical fiction, Christian fiction, Romance, Historical romance, Gentle romanceChristianity
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Hannah and her family still struggle with the events of The Homestead (DB 88593), but they are settling into life…
in North Dakota when tragedy strikes. As other Amish families decide to return to Lancaster, Hannah and her family face the same decision, even as she is being courted. 2017
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Christian fiction, Gentle romance, Historical romance, Adventure stories, Multi-cultural fiction, General fiction, Historical fictionChristianity
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Teenaged Hannah resents her parents when they leave Lancaster County after losing the farm during the Depression. Settling in North…
Dakota, the family struggles without the support of the Amish community. Hannah seeks help from ranch hand Clay Jenkins and wrestles with her feelings for him. 2017
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Historical fictionSocial issues, United States travel and geography, Politics and government, Biography, Women biography, United States history
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Fictionalized memoir of former slave Isabella Baumfree, later known as Sojourner Truth, who was a preacher, abolitionist, and women's rights activist. For grades K-3. 201
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Historical fiction, Adventure storiesJournals and memoirs
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Esta historia cuenta el viaje de un joven norteamericano a Ucrania en busca de los origenes de su familia, una…
inquietante y divertida odisea a traves de los claroscuros de la memoria en la que poco a poco se iran iluminando los desertados escenarios de un pasado turbador: la Segunda Guerra Mundial, el holocausto o la fundacion, en el siglo XVIII, de Trachimbrod, el pueblo del que es originaria la familia del protagonista
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Historical fictionJudaism, Family and relationships, Journals and memoirs, General non-fiction, Biography, History
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In a small English town on the eve of WWI, Harry's family struggles to make ends meet. His father spends…
his low wages on drinking on gambling. His mother, devoted to her children survives on her dreams. His older sister does the unthinkable; she falls in love with a Christian. They are separated by an "invisible wall". When Harry discovers the affair, he must choose what he knows to be true in his heart
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General fiction, Historical fiction, Multi-cultural fictionHistory, United States travel and geography, Social issues, United States history, Poetry
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The story in rhyme of Congo Square--the one place that slaves could congregate in New Orleans on Sundays to celebrate…
their heritage by dancing and sharing music together. For grades K-3
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Christian fiction, Historical fictionChristianity
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With the Roman army, Marcellus Gallio is sent to Jerusalem, where he is ordered to put the Galilean Jesus to…
death. After he wins the martyr's robe in a gamble, it begins to have a powerful effect on him. 1969 introduction by Andrew M. Greeley. 1942
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Historical fiction, Christian fictionReligion, Christianity
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A journalist's reverential re-creation of the people, places, institutions, and events associated with the first Christmas. Bishop's evocative retelling is…
based on historical knowledge of the marriage customs, taxation, clothing, food, and other aspects of life around the time of Jesus' birth
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Suspense and thrillers, General fiction, Historical fictionSocial issues, Biography, Women biography
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Kit Bakke imagines an exchange of emails with Louisa May Alcott that discuss life and society. She compares the radical…
politics of her youth and career as a nurse with Louisa's progressive beliefs and experiences as a Civil War nurse. Adult. Unrated
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General fiction, Historical fictionEssays, Social issues
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Après une rupture, la narratrice de Mise en forme voit ses repères lui échapper. Cloîtrée dans sa nouvelle chambre blanche,…
elle s'adonne à une pratique intensive du fitness, sculptant son corps pour reprendre le contrôle de sa vie. Mais les promesses des influenceuses ne l'aident pas à se sentir mieux. L'été suivant, en vacances à New York, elle accusera le choc de deux rencontres déterminantes : celles d'un inconnu hostile et d'un livre, The Red Parts de Maggie Nelson, qui lui feront mesurer ses forces et les dangers qui la guettent, elle et toutes les filles de la rue et du web
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Historical fictionBiography, Journals and memoirs
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Deux sœurs nées à huit ans d'écart dans un petit village de la Gaspésie se retrouvent à Montréal au tournant…
des années 1970 : l'aînée, pionnière du journalisme moderne et future conseillère politique du premier ministre René Lévesque, vit les années d'or d'une brillante carrière, tandis que la cadette met résolument le pied dans l'autonomie. Ni l'une ni l'autre ne se doute qu'au fil de leur engagement respectif dans la société en marche, leurs destins seront soudés par la maladie mentale durant les quarante prochaines années
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Classic fiction, Historical fiction, Short stories, Adventure storiesSocial issues
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In this excerpt from the great novel of the same name, author West portrays an image of Hollywood in the golden age of the movies
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Disabilities fiction, Historical fiction, General fiction, Indigenous peoples fictionGeneral non-fiction, Social issues, Travel and geography
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1805. Mary Lambert has always felt safe among the deaf community of Chilmark on Martha's Vineyard where practically everyone communicates…
in a shared sign language. But a scientist determined to discover the origins of the islands' widespread deafness decides that she makes the perfect live specimen--and kidnaps her. For grades 4-7. 2020
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Romance, LGBTQ+ fiction, Historical fiction, General fiction, Friendship stories, Multi-cultural fictionSocial issues, General non-fiction
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New York City, 1989. Three teens discover their sexuality, romance, AIDS activism, and the revolutionary act of living life to…
the fullest in the face of impossible odds. Descriptions of sex and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2019
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Ghost and horror stories, Historical fiction, Multi-cultural fiction, General fiction, Adventure storiesSocial issues, Travel and geography
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After the dead rise on the battlefields of Gettysburg, America passes the Negro and Native Reeducation Act that requires children…
of color attend combat schools to battle the undead. Jane McKeene, trained to protect the elite, gets caught up in a conspiracy. Violence and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2018
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Historical fiction, Multi-cultural fiction, General fictionPoetry, Travel and geography, Social issues
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Under the leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King, children and teenagers march against segregation in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2018
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Romance, Science fiction, Historical fiction, General fiction, Historical romance, Family storiesSocial issues, General non-fiction
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When Prince Maxon comes of marrying age in the caste-divided nation of Illéa, thirty-five single young women compete in the…
Selection--a chance to win the prince's heart. America Singer reluctantly enters the contest and is chosen as a candidate, but loves another. For senior high and older readers. 2012
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Family stories, Multi-cultural fiction, General fiction, Historical fictionTravel and geography, Social issues, Parenting
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Oakland, California; 1968. Eleven-year-old Delphine and her younger sisters Vonetta and Fern arrive from Brooklyn to spend the summer with…
their poet mother Cecile, who abandoned them years ago. Cecile resents their presence--and sends them to a Black Panther summer camp. For grades 4-7. C.S. King Award, Newbery Honor. 2010