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Magical Journey is the story of Ricky, a 13-year-old minister’s son, who is forced to move from his comfortable home in Maine when his father is called to a new church in New Hampshire. His dad, who is also a professional magician, takes the family on a seven-month cross-country journey in a converted school bus to all 48 states in 1952 America.

Donald Rumsfeld was a major player in American history. In this riveting alternative history, he's put on trial for his role in the United States 2003 invasion of Iraq. The story charts Rumsfeld's rise to fame and power, the fight with President Donald Trump that leads to his prosecution, and his spellbinding trial at the International Criminal Court. Told through the eyes of a mysterious narrator whose identity—and role in Rumsfeld’s downfall—are eventually revealed, The Trial of Donald H. Rumsfeld is a tale of politics, betrayal, and the explosive nexus between ambition and power.

In May 1862, Robert Smalls, a slave and ship’s pilot in Charleston, South Carolina, crafts a daring plan to steal the steamship Planter and deliver it, along with, the crew and their families to the Union blockade. After risking his life to escape slavery, Robert faces an even more difficult challenge: convincing Abraham Lincoln to enlist black troops.

Runau, 1905: Die junge Helene wird gezwungen, den gewalttätigen Großbauern Otto zu heiraten. Ihre Ehe ist vom Patriarchat geprägt. Auch ihre Söhne müssen für den Vater schuften wie Arbeitssklaven. Als Otto im Ersten Weltkrieg fällt, versorgt die sechsfache Mutter den Bauernhof allein. Mit ihrer großen Liebe, dem Grenzsoldaten Ewald, bekommt sie sechs weitere Kinder. Bald aber stellt der erstarkende Nationalsozialismus die Familie vor eine Zerreißprobe. Helene verliert durch Unfälle, den Zweiten Weltkrieg und ein grausames Kriegsverbrechen sechs ihrer zwölf Kinder.

Runau, 1905: Die junge Helene wird gezwungen, den gewalttätigen Großbauern Otto zu heiraten. Ihre Ehe ist vom Patriarchat geprägt. Auch ihre Söhne müssen für den Vater schuften wie Arbeitssklaven. Als Otto im Ersten Weltkrieg fällt, versorgt die sechsfache Mutter den Bauernhof allein. Mit ihrer großen Liebe, dem Grenzsoldaten Ewald, bekommt sie sechs weitere Kinder. Bald aber stellt der erstarkende Nationalsozialismus die Familie vor eine Zerreißprobe. Helene verliert durch Unfälle, den Zweiten Weltkrieg und ein grausames Kriegsverbrechen sechs ihrer zwölf Kinder.

Swimming to Jerusalem is the story of Bram Goodman; his family, friends, colleagues, and demons told in alternating time periods over 35 years. Born in Paris, he spent his childhood in Israel and moved to Brooklyn as a teenager. When he flunks out of college, Bram returns to Israel in an effort to find a sense of purpose. He enlists in the Army with Yoni, his cousin and best friend. Their tour of duty is uneventful until, nearing the end of their service, they find themselves on the Lebanon frontier confronting the horrors of war.

One Ordinary Man is a vibrant, witty, and captivating story that is at once, both human and larger than life. A story that captures the times, adversity, and incredible accomplishments of a largely forgotten American hero whose abiding faith in America and its democracy drove him to overcome incredible odds and lift his country up from the darkest depths of its Great Depression to victory in World War II.

From the acclaimed author of The Birth of Venus and In the Company of the Courtesan comes a vibrant exploration of the Italian Renaissance through the character of Isabella d’Este, the first female art collector and patron of her time. Her famed collection has long since dispersed or been lost, but what remains is her correspondence–thousands of letters preserved in a deconsecrated church and convent in the archive of Mantua.

L.A. TIMES 15 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR TIME "100 BEST" RUPAUL'S BOOK CLUB PICK An engrossing, blisteringly funny-sad autobiographical novel tracing a tumultuous mother-daughter relationship. “A transcendent work of art.” —Boston Globe “Gish Jen has written the multigenerational...

""Simply gorgeous! The prose flows as smoothly as the waters of the Nile, rich in sensory detail . . . . Solomons pulls back the layers of history to show us the true Cleopatra in all of her pride and glory.""—Luna McNamara, author of Psyche & Eros ""Wonderful . . . . A fresh and lively take...

The story blends a bit of imagination with the true story about six-year-old Paddy and his life in New York City, to rural Kilkenny County in Ireland, in the 1960s, and back again to New York, and how he learned that Banshees are real while also managing to navigate and survive a broken home and a variety of other early-life challenges. The boy’s name may not really be Paddy, but to tell this story, a hint of Irishness and anonymity may be necessary.

In The Crimson Oath by Nathanial J. Blackthorne, sisters Mary and Chrestian Oliver navigate the aftermath of their mother Bridget Bishop’s 1692 execution for witchcraft in Salem. Bound by a mystical crimson ribbon that pulses with their mother’s curse, they face exile, betrayal, and the dark shadow man’s temptations, their oath becomes a timeless legacy of vengeance, weaving eternal.

Paris, 1911: Die junge, lebenshungrige Eva Gouel kommt aus der Provinz in die schillernde Metropole. Sie wird Kostümschneiderin im legendären Moulin Rouge und taucht schnell in die Bohème-Kreise am Montmartre ein. Eva und Picasso verfallen einander leidenschaftlich. Nach einer turbulenten Zeit des gegenseitigen Umwerbens wird sie seine Muse, seine Ratgeberin und seine große Liebe. Eine Liebe, die ein tragisches Ende nimmt.

This universally acclaimed one person play written by Eddie Frierson is based on the life and writings of Baseball Hall of Fame and New York Giants Pitching legend Christy Mathewson. In a time when Giants walked the earth and roamed the Polo Grounds, none was more honored than than the great Christy Mathewson -- the quiet, educated man who lifted the then rowdy world of baseball into gentlemanliness. A scholar, athlete and soldier, Mathewson was the man who changed the game of baseball and the course of our nation in the first decade of the last century.

Raw, Black and Blue is a fictional love story told through the lens and journals of Tamia, a photographer navigating her relationships and mental health when she returns to her childhood home.

Sin previo aviso, sin la sombra de una señal, un hombre es abandonado. Al otro lado de su puerta sale el sol, la gente festeja la Navidad y su hijo aprende a nadar, pero para él solo hay confusión y desgarro, insomnio y llanto. El impulso vital le recuerda que ya ha sobrevivido al desamor, y el hombre comienza a indagar en esa memoria como un objeto gracias al cual flotar tras el naufragio. Esos recuerdos vienen con su contexto extraordinario.

Debutto nella narrativa dello sceneggiatore di molte commedie cinematografiche di successo, Quei giorni in Provenza si ispira ai diari della moglie scomparsa per coniugare nostalgia e leggerezza. È un road movie della memoria, un viaggio di padre, madre e figlio verso la Provenza: un percorso dei ricordi in cui i luoghi, gli episodi, i dettagli non sono semplicemente "cose vissute", ma "cose che restano", attimi condensati, piccole aguzze pietre miliari nella vita di una coppia e di una famiglia, che sussistono solo se si è uniti dall'amore.

Through the eyes of Bahirji Naik, the legendary 17th-century spy, unfolds the epic life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, a warrior-king unlike any other. Revered for his justice, compassion, and unyielding fight for Swarajya, he inspired loyalty beyond measure. From daring escapes and masterful strategies to the forging of the Maratha Empire, this first-person account blends loyalty, intrigue, and the spirit of freedom into a vivid portrait of an immortal leader.

Lena Forbes, 14, misses the freedom she had riding wild horses with her cousin Laura Ingalls at Silver Lake. Now it’s a few months later, and Lena’s family has moved to Yankton, South Dakota—a rough river town where Lena has to work at the restaurant. Her earnings go to her cruel stepfather, Hiram. She has little time to ride her beloved black pony because of helping Ma take care of the home and younger siblings. She forms a friendship with a shy girl named Sary, who lives with a group of strange, cloaked women.

How does a child survive when the world looks away? Rae was only a little girl when her world began to fall apart. The people who were meant to love and protect her turned away, leaving her to face abuse, silence, and fear on her own. In search of comfort, she found only more pain. Drugs, shame, and loneliness became part of her childhood. Yet somewhere inside, a small light kept burning, refusing to go out. RAE: A Child’s Story is a survival story told with honesty and courage.