The Local School
By: Colin Phelan
4.28
Format: 166 pages, Paperback
Although many view schools, colleges, and universities as the primary places from which we attain a…
Want to Read $ 9.99"Water is to India as blood is to the body, with the many rivers functioning as arteries – the Ganges being the aorta – and the monsoon timelessly arriving as a much-needed annual blood transfusion."-Colin Phelan, The Local School
"Water is to India as blood is to the body, with the many rivers functioning as arteries – the Ganges being the aorta – and the monsoon timelessly arriving as a much-needed annual blood transfusion."-Colin Phelan, The Local School
"Everyone is recharged for the second half, no bell, no forced learning, no principal’s office for tardiness or absenteeism; instead, a voluntary return to our collective pane of learning. Final conversations simmer down and the attention is refocused."-Colin Phelan, The Local School
"Everyone is recharged for the second half, no bell, no forced learning, no principal’s office for tardiness or absenteeism; instead, a voluntary return to our collective pane of learning. Final conversations simmer down and the attention is refocused."-Colin Phelan, The Local School
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1. Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found
By: Suketu Mehta
3.94
Format: 542 pages, Paperback
A native of Bombay, Suketu Mehta gives us an insider’s view of this stunning metropolis. He approac… read more
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- travel
- nonfiction
- memoir
- sociology
"It is as difficult to move down the caste ladder as it is to move up."-Suketu Mehta, Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found
"This is the true meaning of exile : some insurmountable force that keeps you from going back."-Suketu Mehta, Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found
"Love exposes you, makes you vulnerable and kills the personas you built on top of your true self."-Suketu Mehta, Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found
"We lived in Bombay and we lived in Mumbai and sometimes, I lived in both of them at the same time."-Suketu Mehta, Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found
2. The Eye of the Elephant: An Epic Adventure in the African Wilderness
By: Mark Owens , Delia Owens
4.29
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
After being expelled from Botswana for writing their controversial bestseller Cry of the Kalahari, … read more
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- travel
- nonfiction
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3. If It’s Monday It Must Be Madurai: A Conducted Tour of India
By: Srinath Perur
3.74
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
A delightful travel book! This entertaining travelogue around ten conducted tours contains myriad r… read more
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- travel
- nonfiction
- india
4. The Arbitrator
By: Max Nowaz
3.55
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
"Was there a pang of remorse for his actions in his mind? Possibly, but what choice did he have? If… read more
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5. Fire Prayers: Building Arsenals That Destroy Satanic Kingdoms
By: John Ramirez
4.28
Format: 218 pages, Kindle Edition
If there's one spiritual weapon Satan doesn't want you to use, it's prayer. This book will show you… read more
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"We see the pain and the misery around the world and what the demonic kingdom and the devil and demons have done to mankind."-John Ramirez, Fire Prayers: Building Arsenals That Destroy Satanic Kingdoms
"Because he that lacks knowledge about his enemy will find himself sitting in total defeat where bondage and misery reigns and rules."-John Ramirez, Fire Prayers: Building Arsenals That Destroy Satanic Kingdoms
"Before you pray these prayers, you must first be in right standing with Jesus Christ. In other words, you must truly be a born-again believer, sanctified and washed in the blood of Jesus Christ."-John Ramirez, Fire Prayers: Building Arsenals That Destroy Satanic Kingdoms
"Renunciation is the spiritual scissors or act that cuts things to the root out of your life, in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. It’s time to shame the devil and make Jesus Christ proud."-John Ramirez, Fire Prayers: Building Arsenals That Destroy Satanic Kingdoms
6. The Three Witches and The Master
By: Max Nowaz
4.30
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
When a beautiful naked woman Eve, unexpectedly turns up at his back door, Adam, an amateur wizard, … read more
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"Where’s my uncle?"-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master
"You can’t escape me, I’m coming for you soon,"-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master
"I haven’t got a clue why his bones disintegrated, but look at the bright side,"-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master
"He desperately tried to think of a story to explain his involvement in her sudden appearance, without mentioning the book of magic in his possession. "-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master
7. Taming Flame
By: Therisa Peimer
4.30
Format: 312 pages, Paperback
Flaminius's days of bouncing between beds are snatched away the instant he sets eyes on his perfect… read more
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"Tightening his embrace around his wife and little Theo, he vowed, "I will do everything in my power to continue being worthy of the faith you have in me."-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame
"Why do you have such faith in me, Aurelia?" "I've told you a million times that I love you, you make me feel safe and cherished, and you care deeply for our people. Why wouldn't I have faith in you?"-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame
"I'm so proud of you I could burst, but in the interest of saving the poor cleaning staff the hassle, I would, instead, like to take you to our room and lick you from stem to stern until you beg me to…"-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame
"A virgin," Flaminius smiled deviously. "I'll take her." Instantly, surprised chatter erupted. Mother Guardian held up her hand for silence. "You cannot be serious, Sire." "Oh, but I am," he replied w…"-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame
8. Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece
By: Yvonne Korshak
4.29
Format: 557 pages, Kindle Edition
STEP ASIDE, ANTONY AND PERICLES AND ASPASIA —THE LOVE STORY THAT SHAPED HISTORY Two lovers cres… read more
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"Temples are for the gods,"-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece
"Do you know the song Violet Crowned Athens?"-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece
"The softness, warmth and weight of her breast filled his palm. “I’ve imagined this for weeks,"-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece
"But Phidias was better than most men since he made beautiful sculptures. He was even making one of her—well, he called it “Athena,"-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece
9. Death Leaves a Shadow (Marlowe Black Mystery, #2)
By: Gabriel F.W. Koch
4.30
Format: 262 pages, Kindle Edition
Then comes the brutal announcement that his pregnant fiancée has committed suicide. Marlowe simply … read more
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"Death is the ultimate test of faith."-Gabriel F.W. Koch, Death Leaves a Shadow (Marlowe Black Mystery, #2)
"You sound like you’re enjoying my suffering."-Gabriel F.W. Koch, Death Leaves a Shadow (Marlowe Black Mystery, #2)
"The verdict got both the fish and me off the hook."-Gabriel F.W. Koch, Death Leaves a Shadow (Marlowe Black Mystery, #2)
"Her growing possessiveness felt both good and bad."-Gabriel F.W. Koch, Death Leaves a Shadow (Marlowe Black Mystery, #2)
10. Our Blue Orange (Godfrey Davis, #1)
By: A.R. Merrydew
4.23
Format: 307 pages, Kindle Edition
When inventor Godfrey Davis arrived at the ministry that Monday morning he had his first experience… read more
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"Sir, I think you need to read this,’ he said, nervously handing over the mainframe’s dissertation of its own wellbeing."-A.R. Merrydew, Our Blue Orange (Godfrey Davis, #1)
"Steve shook his head in amazement. ‘If that GOD person hadn’t left that case, we wouldn’t have any of this.’ Thomas agreed. ‘Personally, I can’t praise him enough.’ "-A.R. Merrydew, Our Blue Orange (Godfrey Davis, #1)
"Semilla’s Phlegm-O-Matic promptly made an observation. ‘Wow Semilla look at that shuttle.’ ‘Keep your voice down Raymond we’re in danger,’ Semilla hissed. ‘Raymond?’ Burt said incredulously. ‘I had t…"-A.R. Merrydew, Our Blue Orange (Godfrey Davis, #1)
"With one hand disturbing a colony of parasitic life forms in his uncombed hair, he yawned loudly. ‘Morning Steve,’ Thomas said scratching his grubby face. His breath drifted across the space between …"-A.R. Merrydew, Our Blue Orange (Godfrey Davis, #1)
11. A Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume One
By: Michael G. Kramer
4.29
Format: 470 pages, ebook
Volume One is mainly about the second Indochina war (Vietnam War) and is set during the period from… read more
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- nonfiction
"Navarre asserted, “We have such powerful forces and so strong a defence system that Dien Bien Phu is an impregnable fortress!"-Michael G. Kramer, A Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume One
"The Vietnamese soldier said, “Before I spoke to her, I had given her a cooked ration of rice. Instead of her being grateful for the meal, she abused me! What gives with these Kampuchean People?"-Michael G. Kramer, A Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume One
"As well, I want our special force commandos to silently slip into Cat Bi and Gia Lam airfields and destroy the aircraft stationed there. That will deal the French forces at Dien Bien Phu a stunning b…"-Michael G. Kramer, A Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume One
"On the 30th of April 1975, American helicopters flew out of Saigon in an ignominious retreat as the tanks of the People’s Liberation Army of Vietnam rumbled into the grounds of the American Embassy i…"-Michael G. Kramer, A Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume One
12. Get Rich or Get Lucky
By: Max Nowaz
4.25
Format: 276 pages, Paperback
Get Rich or Get Lucky is a gripping fantasy thriller that follows Adam who finds himself in control… read more
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"I’m fucking asking you!"-Max Nowaz, Get Rich or Get Lucky
"You don’t think he’s our man?"-Max Nowaz, Get Rich or Get Lucky
"Charlie said your friend’s disappeared,"-Max Nowaz, Get Rich or Get Lucky
"Rachael, I don’t think this is a very good idea."-Max Nowaz, Get Rich or Get Lucky
13. Love is the Answer, God is the Cure: A True Story of Abuse, Betrayal and Unconditional Love
By: Aimee Cabo Nikolov
4.30
Format: 150 pages, Paperback
Her family secrets burst in the spotlight when Aimee and her sister went to the authorities. In thi… read more
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- biography
- education
"#metooasachild"-Aimee Cabo Nikolov, Love is the Answer, God is the Cure: A True Story of Abuse, Betrayal and Unconditional Love
"We can be beacons of light"-Aimee Cabo Nikolov, Love is the Answer, God is the Cure: A True Story of Abuse, Betrayal and Unconditional Love
"Unconditional Love conquers all!"-Aimee Cabo Nikolov, Love is the Answer, God is the Cure: A True Story of Abuse, Betrayal and Unconditional Love
"God is the Cure, Love is the Answer"-Aimee Cabo Nikolov, Love is the Answer, God is the Cure: A True Story of Abuse, Betrayal and Unconditional Love
14. The Local School
By: Colin Phelan
4.28
Format: 166 pages, Paperback
Although many view schools, colleges, and universities as the primary places from which we attain a… read more
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- poetry
- parenting
- biography
- memoir
- travel
- nonfiction
- india
- education
- sociology
"Water is to India as blood is to the body, with the many rivers functioning as arteries – the Ganges being the aorta – and the monsoon timelessly arriving as a much-needed annual blood transfusion."-Colin Phelan, The Local School
"Everyone is recharged for the second half, no bell, no forced learning, no principal’s office for tardiness or absenteeism; instead, a voluntary return to our collective pane of learning. Final conve…"-Colin Phelan, The Local School
"Despite the business and auto-rickshaws and bantering Bengalis just beyond his brown front door, Sanjit cultivates a distinct learning environment and energy, one created and galvanized above the til…"-Colin Phelan, The Local School
"It is here where education is championed and gratefully pursued as the human right which many in our world classify it to be. For although regarded as a human right, many entitled to education often …"-Colin Phelan, The Local School
15. Power And Prediction: The Disruptive Economics of Artificial Intelligence
By: Ajay Agrawal
4.24
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Disruption resulting from the proliferation of AI is coming. The authors of the bestselling Predict… read more
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- sociology
16. Firestarters: How Innovators, Instigators, and Initiators Can Inspire You to Ignite Your Own Life
By: Raoul Davis Jr.
4.29
Format: 325 pages, Paperback
What is the difference between those bold enough to pursue their dreams and others who never get co… read more
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- nonfiction
- education
"Firestarters aren’t born lucky. They manufacture it."-Raoul Davis Jr., Firestarters: How Innovators, Instigators, and Initiators Can Inspire You to Ignite Your Own Life
"Interest isn’t just something you feel. It’s something you live."-Raoul Davis Jr., Firestarters: How Innovators, Instigators, and Initiators Can Inspire You to Ignite Your Own Life
"Success is not the absence of failure, but the courage to persist in spite of it."-Raoul Davis Jr., Firestarters: How Innovators, Instigators, and Initiators Can Inspire You to Ignite Your Own Life
"The road to your highest achievements leads through environments that support you."-Raoul Davis Jr., Firestarters: How Innovators, Instigators, and Initiators Can Inspire You to Ignite Your Own Life
17. Take Command: Find Your Inner Strength, Build Enduring Relationships, and Live the Life You Want (Dale Carnegie Books)
By: Joe Hart
4.26
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Take command of your future with this groundbreaking, Wall Street Journal bestseller, from the expe… read more
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- nonfiction
18. I'm Just Saying: The Art of Civil Discourse: A Guide to Maintaining Courteous Communication in an Increasingly Divided World
By: Milan Kordestani
4.26
Format: 272 pages, ebook
A straightforward look at the history and the art of maintaining courteous communication in an incr… read more
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- nonfiction
"Honest self-reflection is true self-reflection."-Milan Kordestani, I'm Just Saying: The Art of Civil Discourse: A Guide to Maintaining Courteous Communication in an Increasingly Divided World
"Self-reflection improves civil discourse by pushing you toward reason."-Milan Kordestani, I'm Just Saying: The Art of Civil Discourse: A Guide to Maintaining Courteous Communication in an Increasingly Divided World
"In a sense, trust is simply a stronger, more grounded version of faith."-Milan Kordestani, I'm Just Saying: The Art of Civil Discourse: A Guide to Maintaining Courteous Communication in an Increasingly Divided World
"Without active listening, you can not adequately contribute to civil discourse."-Milan Kordestani, I'm Just Saying: The Art of Civil Discourse: A Guide to Maintaining Courteous Communication in an Increasingly Divided World
19. Matching Configurations (Quantum Roots, #3)
By: Kyle Keyes
4.30
Format: 296 pages, Paperback
Matching Configurations is the second sequel to Quantum Roots, a light Sci-Fi adventure story that … read more
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"Somehow, creation manages to form without species intervention."-Kyle Keyes, Matching Configurations (Quantum Roots, #3)
"Molly is not a Quaker, Jeremy. Quakers don't have tits that big."-Kyle Keyes, Matching Configurations (Quantum Roots, #3)
"Most of us can find our way out of the wilderness without Moses."-Kyle Keyes, Matching Configurations (Quantum Roots, #3)
"You're not a Quaker, Jeremy. I happen to know you put beer on your cornflakes."-Kyle Keyes, Matching Configurations (Quantum Roots, #3)
20. Lost Identity (Remmich/Miller, #1)
By: Karl Braungart
4.28
Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition
Paul Remmich sweated while he slept. His subconscious mind spun traitorous thoughts to control his … read more
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"I must tell you, however, that if you refuse us, you face death."-Karl Braungart, Lost Identity (Remmich/Miller, #1)
"I was told you are carrying around a USB. Is there classified information on it?"-Karl Braungart, Lost Identity (Remmich/Miller, #1)
"I know this will be a shock as you’ve just arrived, but I have decided to resign. It seems our timing is off."-Karl Braungart, Lost Identity (Remmich/Miller, #1)
"Captain Miller, we know that you are connected with military intelligence, and can obtain classified documents."-Karl Braungart, Lost Identity (Remmich/Miller, #1)
21. The Pandarus File
By: Kyle Keyes
4.31
Format: 347 pages, Paperback
Helena Hollister was a New York City gold digger who latched onto her father-in-law's fortune by se… read more
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