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        June 2020

        Mr. Fool Moves a Mountain

        by Yang Yongqing

        "Mr. Fool Moves a Mountain" is a fable essay created by the thinker Liezi during the Warring States Period. Mr. Fool led his family to move one great mountian in front of their home. Eventually their spirit made God touched and helped them move the great mountain away. For thousands of years, the Mr Fool's spirit represents virtues of Chinese people's self-improvement, perseverance, and diligence.

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        Fiction
        November 2021

        Double Wahala, Double Trouble

        by Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike

        A woman chops off her finger to demonstrate her fidelity to her lover. A mother loses her mind upon discovering that her husband has left her and their only child. An artist seeks to unravel why his neighbour's face enchants him. A passenger on a bus acts as an emissary of death. Meet some of the characters in Double Wahala Double Trouble, a collection of eleven stories by the award-winning poet, short story writer, children's novelist, and literary scholar. In this stunning collection, Umezurike lures the reader into a journey of the absurd and the grisly to show us men and women struggling to live, desire, love, and thrive against the eddy of troubles in their world.

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        Nobody's Fool

        Why We End Up Just Where We Should

        by Hillel Lerman

        Ted and Jimmy have just completed their studies at the Georgetown University School of Law. They are about to leave the dorm room they have shared and head for home, but they argue. Jimmy claims that in a few short years he will be a U.S. senator. His father is a well-known lawyer and he will get his son elected. Ted says there’s no way; Jimmy’s not the senator type! Professor Carter, much admired by these two former students, happens to be passing by. They ask him if there is, indeed, such a thing as a "senator type," and if he thinks Jimmy will be able to fulfill his ambition. Carter’s response comes in the form of a highly unusual suggestion: to join him on a tour around the world, with two weeks at different locations across the globe to help further his research. "The question about Jimmy," he says, "is much larger. It concerns extremely important, basic principles that determine the paths people take in their lives." They will learn why George is a bus driver who spends every day making roundtrips between Washington and Baltimore, and why Edward is the British ambassador to Egypt. They are also going to get an answer to the question they posed to begin with. What Professor Carter doesn’t mention is that he is staking his entire academic career on these two students. The real reason for the invitation is that Carter desperately needs their help in proving a theory he has developed, one that is jeered by his faculty colleagues. "Decide quickly," he tells them. "We’ll be leaving very soon…." This inspirational novel artfully hammers the notion that there is no real difference between a university professor and a custodial worker; only their professions differ. Period. Unlike what we were programmed to believe, no person is smarter than another, and no person is more foolish, either. People are just people. The Chinese woman bending over in a rice paddy – just like the chief justice of the Supreme Court – has desires, ambitions, and dreams, feels happiness, sadness, and pain. This seemingly obvious truth has been presented clearly and convincingly in this fascinating tale, which captures the reader's mind and imagination from start to the surprising end. It is a journey of discovery with the human being as its destination, and veers off the beaten track to view familiar concepts like equality and racism from an entirely different perspective. This challenging quest takes the reader from the slums of Bombay to a soccer field in Buenos Aires, then to Brooklyn’s Borough Park neighborhood, and from there to the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Scene by scene, the thread of the story gradually unravels, revealing the code that leads human beings to the places they are in life. Why indeed is George a bus driver while Edward is a British ambassador? Nobody's Fool provides the answer.   Hillel Lerman is an industrial engineer who has managed a number of startup companies from their onset, some of them reaching a successful exit, and also established three startup ventures of his own initiative. For many years he has been exploring philosophy, particularly in the area of determination and free choice. The author is married, with four children and a growing gang of grandchildren. He wrote this book while on a business trip, out of a sudden impulse, without financial or other motivation.

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        March 2021

        Bonbon and Blanket

        by Emily House

        A new children's picture book by author Emily House (of Earth Takes a Break) brings us the heartwarming tale of Bonbon and Blanket and the lengths we'll go to hold onto those we love. A great pick for a kids' bedtime storybook! Bonbon and Blanket’s friendship is full of fun and adventure, but the pair very soon discover that not every adventure is of their own choosing!

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        October 2021

        Know Us 2. Know you again. Kian & June

        by Jette Menger, Moon Notes

        In "Know you again" kehrt Kian aus Sydney in seine Heimatstadt Bath zurück, getrieben von dem Wunsch, sein altes Leben hinter sich zu lassen und neu zu beginnen, insbesondere mit June, seiner Jugendliebe. Doch schnell wird ihm bewusst, dass die Schatten der Vergangenheit ihn einholen und eine Flucht unmöglich ist. Vor allem, weil er merkt, dass June, trotz ihrer tiefen Verbindung, ihre eigenen Geheimnisse hat und er sich ihr gegenüber nicht verschließen darf. Die Dynamik zwischen den beiden ist geprägt von Missverständnissen, dem Versuch, einander wieder wirklich zu verstehen, und der schmerzhaften Erkenntnis, dass Liebe allein nicht ausreicht, um die Wunden der Vergangenheit zu heilen. Der Roman taucht tief in die emotionalen Turbulenzen ein, die Kian und June durchleben, als sie versuchen, ihre Beziehung inmitten persönlicher Dämonen und externer Einflüsse neu zu definieren. Kian erkennt, dass seine Liebe zu June stärker ist als sein Bedürfnis nach Ruhm und Anerkennung, und dass wahre Zufriedenheit nur gefunden werden kann, wenn man sich seinen Ängsten stellt und echte Offenheit und Vertrauen in der Beziehung zulässt. "Know you again" ist eine Geschichte über den Mut, sich seinen dunkelsten Erinnerungen zu stellen, die Bedeutung von Vergebung und die unerschütterliche Kraft der Liebe, die selbst die tiefsten Gräben überbrücken kann. Emotionale Fortsetzung der Geschichte von Kian und June, erzählt aus Kians Perspektive, die tiefe Einblicke in seine Vergangenheit und die Herausforderungen bietet, denen er sich stellen muss, um seine Beziehung zu June zu bewahren. Die Dynamik zwischen den Charakteren offenbart eine authentische Auseinandersetzung mit der Vergangenheit, die Leser*innen auf eine Reise der Selbstfindung und der Wiederentdeckung alter Bande mitnimmt. Perfekt geeignet für Fans von New Adult-Romanen und romantischen Dramen. Kians Konflikt zwischen Liebe und Ruhm wird meisterhaft dargestellt, indem seine innere Zerrissenheit beleuchtet wird, was die Geschichte für Leser*innen, die sich für die komplexen Entscheidungen im Leben interessieren, umso faszinierender macht. Eine packende Reise nach Sydney bringt nicht nur Wendungen und Geheimnisse ans Licht, sondern auch dramatische Ereignisse, die die Beziehung zwischen June und Kian auf die Probe stellen. Emotionale Tiefe und Authentizität der Charaktere und ihrer Beziehungen fesseln Leser*innen von der ersten bis zur letzten Seite. Neue, überraschende Elemente, die die Handlung bereichern und gleichzeitig zum Nachdenken über wichtige Lebensfragen anregen, machen "Know You Again" zu einem Muss für Fans emotionaler Liebesgeschichten. Spannende Erkundung der Themen Selbstfindung und Überwindung von Lebenshürden, was dem Buch eine zusätzliche Ebene verleiht und es zu einer inspirierenden Lektüre für alle macht, die sich für Geschichten über persönliches Wachstum und die Kraft der Liebe interessieren.

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        October 2021

        Know Us 1. Know me again. June & Kian

        by Jette Menger, Moon Notes

        June ist aufgeregt und nervös zugleich: Kian, ihr bester Freund aus der Schulzeit, kehrt nach sieben Jahren aus Australien zurück und zieht zu ihr in die WG. Beide haben sich verändert – Kian ist nicht mehr der pummelige Junge von damals, sondern ein attraktiver Mann mit Muskeln und Tattoos, und June, die einst lebhaft und selbstbewusst war, ist nun schüchtern und zurückhaltend. Trotz der Zeit, die sie getrennt verbracht haben, und der Veränderungen, die sie durchgemacht haben, ist die Anziehung zwischen ihnen sofort spürbar. Doch es ist nicht einfach, dort weiterzumachen, wo sie aufgehört haben. Die Vergangenheit und ihre Geheimnisse werfen lange Schatten auf die Gegenwart, und June findet sich hin- und hergerissen zwischen ihren wachsenden Gefühlen für Kian und der Angst vor den Schatten, die ihre gemeinsame Vergangenheit auf ihre mögliche Zukunft wirft. Als Kian beginnt, sich in Junes Alltagsleben zu integrieren, flammen alte Gefühle wieder auf, und es entsteht eine zarte Romanze, die jedoch von Unsicherheiten und unausgesprochenen Wahrheiten belastet wird. Beide müssen lernen, mit ihren veränderten Selbstbildern umzugehen und herausfinden, ob ihre Beziehung stark genug ist, um die Geheimnisse der Vergangenheit zu überwinden. Ihre Reise ist geprägt von Momenten intensiver Nähe und Vertrautheit, aber auch von Missverständnissen und Konflikten, die aus dem mangelnden Mut resultieren, offen miteinander zu kommunizieren. June und Kian stehen vor der Herausforderung, nicht nur sich selbst und ihre Beziehung zueinander neu zu definieren, sondern auch zu entscheiden, wie viel sie bereit sind, für eine gemeinsame Zukunft zu riskieren. Fesselnde, emotionale Liebesgeschichte von June und Kian, die nach Jahren der Trennung wieder zueinanderfinden. Ihre neu entflammten Gefühle stellen sie vor große Herausforderungen und Entscheidungen. Erlebe, wie sich die Hauptcharaktere von ihrer Vergangenheit lösen und durch ihre Erlebnisse wachsen. June und Kian zeigen, dass wahre Liebe Mut zur Veränderung und Offenheit erfordert. Die Autorin Jette Menger entführt die Leser in eine Welt voller intensiver Gefühle, geheimer Wünsche und der Sehnsucht nach Verständnis und Akzeptanz. Spannendes Setting in der malerischen Stadt Bath bildet die perfekte Kulisse für diese berührende Geschichte, in der alte Freundschaften neu entdeckt und verborgene Geheimnisse aufgedeckt werden. Das ständige Hin und Her zwischen Annäherung und Rückzug hält die Spannung bis zum Schluss aufrecht und spiegelt die Komplexität menschlicher Beziehungen wider. Neben der Liebesgeschichte werden wichtige Themen wie Selbstfindung, Verarbeitung von Vergangenheitstraumata und die Bedeutung echter Freundschaft behandelt. Geschrieben aus zwei Perspektiven bietet die Geschichte einen tiefen Einblick in die Gedanken- und Gefühlswelt beider Protagonisten, was sie besonders authentisch und nachvollziehbar macht. Auftakt einer mitreißenden Reihe: "Know Us 1. Know me again" ist der Beginn einer Reihe, die Lust auf mehr macht und Leser*innen gespannt auf die Fortsetzungen warten lässt. Ideal geeignet für Leser*innen, die komplexe Charakterbeziehungen, emotionale Achterbahnfahrten und herzzerreißende Momente lieben.

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        WALKING THE WHEEL OF THE YEAR

        by Emma-Jane Cross

        In Walking the Wheel of the Year holistic life coach, spiritual guide and pagan priestess Emma-Jane Cross supports you to create your own spiritual and personal growth path using nature’s seasonal rhythm as the catalyst for personal and spiritual growth.An inspirational tool to start living a lifestyle connected to nature’s rhythm, this book can be used as a year-long workbook to carry out various seasonal activities, journeys and ceremonies throughout the year.

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        August 2024

        A Place Beyond the Heart

        by Irehobhude O. Iyioha

        A Place Beyond the Heart is a collection of short stories exploring issues at the intersection of war and love, terror and (dis)order, as well as identity, gender, and sexuality. The stories capture the lives of people facing personal, societal and transcultural challenges that define, transform, and ultimately create shifts in the way they see and experience the world.

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        Food & Drink

        Lam Chua: Travel Notes on Food

        by Lam Chua

        Lam Chua: Travel Notes on Food involves Mr. Chua's travel notes and random thoughts on his trip for savoring food. He experiences around the world from Moscow to Buenos Aires, feasting your eyes on European and American styles and customs; he travels around China from Dalian of Liaoning to Sheung Wan of Hong Kong, savoring local culture and cuisines; he talks about food from cup noodles and sauce to fish roes and curry, airing opinions and making comments in passionate language. Besides, the book is illustrated by the Hong Kong talented artist as well as Mr. Chua's dedicated illustrator Ms. Meilo So. Her loose, flowing, and easily recognizable style add more appeal and interest to the book.

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        Lam Chua: Travel Notes on Food 2

        by Lam Chua

        Lam Chua: Travel Notes on Food 2 is a sequel to Lam Chua: Travel Notes on Food, involving Mr. Chua's travel notes and random thoughts on his trip for savoring food, especially his new articles as well as his Weibo post about delicacies, anecdotes and scenery during 2018 to 2020. What Mr. Chua delivers to us in this book goes beyond just travelling and food, but more of his refreshing insight into life's ups and downs.

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        Personal & social issues: body & health (Children's/YA)
        2017

        I See That

        by Art studio Agrafka

        This is an educational picture book about sight from the creative studio Agrafka. It is about both things we can see with our own eyes and the mysterious, invisible to the human eye. This book is also about microscopes and telescopes that help us see incredibly small or extremely distant things. It explains that for better eyesight some people need glasses, while those who can’t see at all need a special system and symbols. By reading this book, you will learn how birds and animals see the world, how artists create optical illusions, and about the many millions of hues the human eye can perceive. I See That won the 2018 Bologna Ragazzi Award, the most prestigious award in children’s literature, in the award’s non-fiction category. I See That has been awarded with a Bronze Medal Stiftung Buchkunst in 2019.

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        January 2022

        The Periodic Table, Third Edition

        by Becky Ham and Kristi Lew

        The Periodic Table, Third Edition is a comprehensive guide to one of the most celebrated diagrams in the history of science. From its beginnings in the mysterious experiments of the medieval alchemists to its newest additions discovered during the atomic age, the periodic table has remained an astonishing tool for understanding the basic building blocks of the universe. Within the pages of this intriguing book, students will learn why the table is a chemist’s best friend, what the table reveals about the unique properties of each major group of elements, and how the elements are used in industry and everyday life.

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        Nature, the natural world (Children's/YA)
        March 2020

        Earth Takes a Break

        by House, Emily

        From children's book author Emily House comes a wonderful story that re-connects us with our planet. A modern fable inspired by recent events, Earth Takes a Break is a touching picture book jam-packed with fun illustrations and woven together with a message of hope. When Earth feels unwell, she goes to the doctor to ask for help. What the doctor prescribes seems impossible to Earth, until she wakes the next day to find a surprising change!

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        July 2016

        The Last Love

        by Can Xue

        This novel by Can Xue presents a whole range of characters with strong personality, such as Joe, Maria, Vincent, Lisa, Reagan and Ida. They are full of vitality and are accordingly unsatisfied with their present status. They actively explore unknown field of life and firmly embark on the journey of spiritual exploration. The novel focuses the complicated and intertwining relationship between husbands, wives and lovers to uncover the hidden inner desire of each character. Boiling wild nature and advanced civilization collide with each other before they finally become one unity. For the readers, entering the world of these characters is like entering their own inner world.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        2020

        What Will Give Us Strength

        by Tetiana Teren (compiler)

        What gives us strength? To us as individuals, to our families, to the country, to the world? Each of us has his own source of inspiration. But what to do if it does not always work? Then we are looking for the strength in others, for their advice and support, for their way of keeping strong in challenging times. In 2019-2020, Ukrainians needed additional sources of strength, because war, uncertainty, political populism, and pandemic created additional stress. During those years twenty-five leading Ukrainian intellectuals reflected on their sources of their resilience in the publication "What will give us strength?". Collected under one cover, twenty five essays discuss a difficult period of challenges in the life of each author individually as well as Ukraine in general. The answers offered by the authors will become a valuable guide for the reader, a model of motivation, an advice to hold on to.

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        Fiction
        2019

        Tell Nobody

        by Sasha Kaminska

        Every girl or woman has plenty of secrets. But at times these special secrets, sometimes ancient and sometimes terrible, are hidden so deeply in the memory or subconsciousness that even the closest people don’t suspect of their existence. ‘Tell Nobody’ is not only the book’s title, but also the rule many girls and women live with. It’s related to physicality, shame, stress and abuse. Unable to share their emotions, discuss the problem and find the way out of the situation, the girls and women end up in the vicious circle of their feelings and emotions. The fourteen-year-old protagonist of ‘Tell Nobody’ rebels against her parents, does silly things, finds herself in dangerous situations and tries to understand and accept herself. 16+

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        Fiction
        February 2025

        Dear Algorithm

        The Wed Luck Show

        by Michael Afenfia

        Two sisters living in two different cities, one in Port Harcourt, Nigeria and the other in Saskatoon, Canada have big announcements to make to their parents about marriage and finding love. While the older sister, Mondi appeared unsure of where she stood between convention and what she desired, her younger sister Yola was all set for an extreme adventure that threatened to tear their family apart.

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