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Polite Lies: On Being a Woman Caught Between Cultures

by Kyoko Mori

Published: 1999-04-06

Paperback: 272 pages

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In this powerful, exquisitely crafted book, Kyoko Mori delves into her dual heritage with a rare honesty that is both graceful and stirring. From her unhappy childhood in Japan, weighted by a troubled family and a constricting culture, to the American Midwest, where she found herself free to speak as...

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The Orchard

by Yochi Brandes

Published: 2018-03-01

Paperback: 382 pages

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Yochi Brandes is one of the top authors in Israel. The Orchard, her eighth book, is considered the most daring and ambitious of her novels. Critics went so far as to call it a cultural phenomenon after it eclipsed the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy on the Israeli bestseller lists. The novel ...

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Burnt Bread and Chutney: Growing Up Between Cultures - A Memoir of an Indian Jewish Childhood (Ballantine Reader's Circle)

by Carmit Delman

Published: 2003-09-30

Paperback: 304 pages

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“From the outside, no matter what the gradations of my mixed heritage, the shadow of Indian brown in my skin caused others to automatically perceive me as Hindu or Muslim. . . . Still, I trekked through life with the spirit of a Jew, fleshed out by the unique challenges and wonders of a ...

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Tico and the Golden Wings (Knopf Children's Paperbacks)

by Leo Lionni

Published: 1975-02-12

Paperback: 32 pages

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A classic fable encouraging generosity and individuality, from four-time Caldecott Honor-winner Leo Lionni.Tico, a little bird born without wings, is one day granted his dearest wish. But the wings he gets are made of gold and his bird friends turn against him. “You think you are better ...

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Tempests and Slaughter (The Numair Chronicles, Book One)

by Tamora Pierce

Published: 2018-02-06

Hardcover: 480 pages

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! This highly anticipated NEW Tortall Legend from TAMORA PIERCE is a must-read for any fantasy lover."Tamora Pierce's books shaped me not only as a young writer but also as a young woman. She is a pillar, an icon, and an inspiration."--SARAH J. MAAS, #1 New York...

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In Other Lands

by Sarah Rees Brennan

Published: 2017-08-15

Hardcover: 432 pages

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The Borderlands aren’t like anywhere else. Don’t try to smuggle a phone or any other piece of technology over the wall that marks the Border ? unless you enjoy a fireworks display in your backpack. (Ballpoint pens are okay.) There are elves, harpies, and ? best of all as far as Elliot ...

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* * * * Inspiring,
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Becoming

by Michelle Obama

Published: 2018-11-13

Hardcover: 448 pages

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An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States  #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • NAACP IMAGE AWARD WINNER In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and c...

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The Man from the Train: The Solving of a Century-Old Serial Killer Mystery

by Bill James, Rachel McCarthy James

Published: 2017-09-19

Hardcover: 480 pages

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Using unprecedented, dramatically compelling sleuthing techniques, legendary statistician and baseball writer Bill James applies his analytical acumen to crack an unsolved century-old mystery surrounding one of the deadliest serial killers in American history.Between 1898 and 1912, families across the...

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Psyren, Vol. 1

by Toshiaki Iwashiro

Published: 2011-10-04

Paperback: 216 pages

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Welcome to Psyren! Phone in and then...FIGHT TO GET OUT!Reads R to L (Japanese Style). Urban Legend "Save me!" Those were Sakurako Amamiya's last words to her friend Ageha Yoshina before she mysteriously went missing. Now Ageha's on a quest to find her. He's convinced that the mythical Psy...

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The Trout

by Peter Cunningham

Published: 2016-08-18

Paperback: 280 pages

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Alex and Kay began their relationship many years ago in Ireland where Alex was destined to become a priest. His father, a well-respected doctor, is immensely proud of him until the day Alex meets Kay, a meeting which changes Alex's life and his relationship with his father forever. Rejected by his father...