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For One More Day
by Mitch Albom
This is the story of Charley, a child of divorce who is always forced to choose between his mother and his father. He grows into a man and starts a family of his own. But one fateful weekend, he leaves his mother to secretly be with his father - and she dies while he is gone. This haunts him for years. It unravels his own young family. It leads him to depression and drunkenness. One night, he decides to take his life. But somewhere between this world and the next, he encounters his mother again, in their hometown, and gets to spend one last day with her - the day he missed and always wished he'd had. He asks the questions many of us yearn to ask, the questions we never ask while our parents are alive. By the end of this magical day, Charley discovers how little he really knew about his mother, the secret of how her love saved their family, and how deeply he wants the second chance to save his own.
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Tuesdays with Morrie
by Mitch Albom
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ⢠A special 25th anniversary edition of the beloved book that has changed millions of lives with the story of an unforgettable friendship, the timeless wisdom of older generations, and healing lessons on loss and griefâfeaturing a new afterword by the author âA wonderful book, a story of the heart told by a writer with soul.ââLos Angeles Times âThe most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.â Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, helped you see the world as a more profound place, gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it. For Mitch Albom, that person was his college professor Morrie Schwartz. Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of this mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded, and the world seemed colder. Wouldnât you like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that still haunt you, receive wisdom for your busy life today the way you once did when you were younger? Mitch Albom had that second chance. He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older manâs life. Knowing he was dying, Morrie visited with Mitch in his study every Tuesday, just as they used to back in college. Their rekindled relationship turned into one final âclassâ: lessons in how to live. âThe truth is, Mitch,â he said, âonce you learn how to die, you learn how to live.â Tuesdays with Morrie is a magical chronicle of their time together, through which Mitch shares Morrieâs lasting gift with the world.
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True Believer
by Nicholas Sparks
As a science journalist with a regular column in Scientific American, Jeremy Marsh specializes in debunking the supernatural. A born skeptic, he travels to the small town of Boone Creek, North Carolina, determined to find the real cause behind the ghostly apparitions that appear in the towns cemetery. What he doesnt plan on, however, is falling hopelessly in love with Lexie Darnell, granddaughter of the town psychic. Now, if the young lovers are to have any kind of future at all, Jeremy must make a difficult choice: return to the life he knows, or do something hes never done beforetake a giant leap of faith.
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The Undomestic Goddess
by Sophie Kinsella
Workaholic attorney Samantha Sweeting has just done the unthinkable. Sheâs made a mistake so huge, itâll wreck any chance of a partnership. Going into utter meltdown, she walks out of her London office, gets on a train, and ends up in the middle of nowhere. Asking for directions at a big, beautiful house, sheâs mistaken for an interviewee and finds herself being offered a job as housekeeper. Her employers have no idea theyâve hired a lawyerâand Samantha has no idea how to work the oven. She canât sew on a button, bake a potato, or get the #@%# ironing board to open. How she takes a deep breath and begins to copeâand finds loveâis a story as delicious as the bread she learns to bake. But will her old life ever catch up with her? And if it doesâŚwill she want it back?
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Can You Keep a Secret?
by Sophie Kinsella
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE ⢠From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Party Crasher and Love Your Life comes a novel with the same wicked humor, buoyant charm, and optimism as her beloved Shopaholic series. âSophie Kinsella keeps her finger on the cultural pulse, while leaving me giddy with laughter.ââJojo Moyes, author of The Giver of Stars and The Last Letter from Your Lover Meet Emma Corrigan, a young woman with a huge heart, an irrepressible spirit, and a few little secrets: Secrets from her boyfriend: Iâve always thought Connor looks a bit like Ken. As in Barbie and Ken. Secrets from her mother: I lost my virginity in the spare bedroom with Danny Nussbaum while Mum and Dad were downstairs watching Ben-Hur. Secrets she wouldnât share with anyone in the world: I have no idea what NATO stands for. Or even what it is. Until she spills them all to a handsome stranger on a plane. At least, she thought he was a stranger. . . . But come Monday morning, Emmaâs office is abuzz about the arrival of Jack Harper, the companyâs elusive CEO. Suddenly Emma is face-to-face with the stranger from the plane, a man who knows every single humiliating detail about her. Things couldnât possibly get worse. Or could they? Praise for Can You Keep a Secret? âVenturing beyond Saks and Barneyâs, the bestselling author of Confessions of a Shopaholic and Shopaholic Ties the Knot entertains readers with backstabbing office shenanigans, competition, scandal, love and sex. . . . Kinsellaâs down-to-earth protagonist is sure to have readers sympathizing and doubled over in laughter.ââPublishers Weekly âIf laughing out loud in public places is your bag, be sure to pick up [Can You Keep a Secret?]. Heroine Emma Corrigan is going to be your new best friend.ââBoston Herald âKinsellaâs timing is so perfect, her instincts so spot-on, that itâs easy to . . . devour the book like the guilty pleasure it is.ââMiami Herald âChick lit at its lightest and breeziest . . . filled with fabulous clothes, stalwart friends, and snotty enemies waiting to be taken down a peg.ââOrlando Sentinel â[Kinsellaâs] dialogue is sharp, even her minor characters are well drawn, and her parody of the marketing world is very funny.ââWashington Post Book World â[A] comedic frenzy of ill-fated events . . . punchy . . . fast-moving.ââRocky Mountain News
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Shopaholic Ties the Knot
by Sophie Kinsella
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Party Crasher and Love Your Life . . . âSophie Kinsella keeps her finger on the cultural pulse, while leaving me giddy with laughter.ââJojo Moyes, author of The Giver of Stars and The Last Letter from Your Lover Life has been good to Becky Bloomwood: Sheâs become the top personal shopper at Barneys and sheâs living happily with her boyfriend, Luke, in Manhattanâs West Village. But with her best friend, Suze, engaged, how can Becky fail to notice that her own ring finger is bare? Not that sheâs been thinking about marriage (or diamonds) or anything. Then Luke proposes! Problem is, two other people are planning her wedding: Beckyâs overjoyed motherâwho has been waiting forever to host a backyard wedding, with the bride resplendent in Mumâs frilly old gown; and her high-society soon-to-be mother-in-lawâwho insists on a glamorous, all-expenses-paid affair at the Plaza. Both weddings, on separate continents, on the same day . . . and Becky canât seem to turn down either one. Can everyoneâs favorite shopaholic tie the knot before everything unravels? Praise for Sophie Kinsella and Shopaholic Ties the Knot âKinsella has a genuine gift for comic writing.ââThe Boston Globe âWitty and hilarious.ââCosmopolitan (U.K.) âAnother entertaining entry in Kinsellaâs unabashedly fluffy Shopaholic series . . . chock-full of the charming antics and asides that made the first two installments hilarious best-sellers.ââBooklist âKinsellaâs Bloomwood is plucky and funny. . . . You wonât have to shop around to find a more winning protagonist.ââPeople
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Shopaholic Takes Manhattan
by Sophie Kinsella
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Party Crasher and Love Your Life . . . â[Sophie] Kinsellaâs Bloomwood is plucky and funny. . . . You wonât have to shop around to find a more winning protagonist.ââPeople With her shopping excesses (somewhat) in check and her career as a TV financial guru thriving, Becky Bloomwoodâs biggest problem seems to be tearing her entrepreneur boyfriend, Luke, away from work for a romantic country weekend. That is, until Luke announces heâs moving to New York for businessâand he asks Becky to go with him! Before you can say âPrada sample sale,â Becky has landed in the Big Apple, home of Park Avenue penthouses and luxury department stores. Surely itâs only a matter of time until Becky becomes an American celebrity. She and Luke will be the toast of Gotham society. Nothing can stand in their way, especially with Beckyâs bills an ocean away in London. But then an unexpected disaster threatens her career prospects, her relationship with Luke, and her available credit line. Becky may have taken Manhattanâbut will she have to return it? Praise for Sophie Kinsella and Shopaholic Takes Manhattan âA laugh-a-minute read.ââGlamour (U.K.) âFaster than a swiping Visa, more powerful than a two-for-one coupon, able to buy complete wardrobes in a single sprint through the mallâitâs Shopaholic!ââThe Washington Post âKinsella has a genuine gift for comic writing.ââThe Boston Globe
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Confessions of a Shopaholic
by Sophie Kinsella
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Party Crasher and Love Your Life comes âa hilarious tale . . . hijinks worthy of classic I Love Lucy episodes . . . too good to pass up.â (USA Today) âSophie Kinsella keeps her finger on the cultural pulse, while leaving me giddy with laughter.ââJojo Moyes, author of The Giver of Stars and The Last Letter from Your Lover Becky Bloomwood has a fabulous flat in Londonâs trendiest neighborhood, a troupe of glamorous socialite friends, and a closet brimming with the seasonâs must-haves. The only trouble is, she canât actually afford itânot any of it. Her job writing at Successful Saving magazine not only bores her to tears, it doesnât pay much at all. And lately Beckyâs been chased by dismal letters from the bankâletters with large red sums she canât bear to read. She tries cutting back. But none of her efforts succeeds. Her only consolation is to buy herself something . . . just a little something. Finally a story arises that Becky actually cares about, and her front-page article catalyzes a chain of events that will transform her lifeâand the lives of those around herâforever. Praise for Sophie Kinsella and Confessions of a Shopaholic âKinsellaâs Bloomwood is plucky and funny. . . . You wonât have to shop around to find a more winning protagonist.ââPeople âIf a crème brĂťlĂŠe could be transmogrified into a book, it would be Confessions of a Shopaholic.ââThe Star-Ledger âA have-your-cake-and-eat-it romp, done with brio and not a syllable of moralizing. . . . Kinsella has a light touch and puckish humor.ââKirkus Reviews
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Good in Bed
by Jennifer Weiner
A contemporary Cinderella tale told with intelligence, wit and style.
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Sam's Letters to Jennifer
by James Patterson
Grief-stricken by a recent tragedy, Jennifer returns to the resort village where she grew up to help her beloved grandmother. There, Jennifer will discover new meaning in life and experience not one, but two of the most amazing love stories ever.
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Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas
by James Patterson
Katie Wilkinson has finally found the perfect man - but one day he suddenly disappears, leaving behind only a diary written by a new mother named Suzanne for her baby, Nicholas. In it she intimately reveals the romance between herself and the child's father, her hopes for their marriage, and her unparalleled joy in motherhood. As Katie reads on, she realizes that the man she loves is Suzanne's husband. Now, filled with terror and hope, Katie must struggle to understand what has happened - and find out if her new love has a prayer of surviving.
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The Old Man and the Sea
by Ernest Hemingway
Traditional Chinese edition of The Old Man and The Sea edited for young adults. The story is told with text and graphics and accompanied with Zhuying (phonetic annotation). A reading guide of this Hemingway classic helps young readers develop their writing skills. In Traditional Chinese. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.
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Of Mice and Men
by John Steinbeck
A controversial tale of friendship and tragedy during the Great Depression They are an unlikely pair: George is "small and quick and dark of face"; Lennie, a man of tremendous size, has the mind of a young child. Yet they have formed a "family," clinging together in the face of loneliness and alienation. Laborers in California's dusty vegetable fields, they hustle work when they can, living a hand-to-mouth existence. For George and Lennie have a plan: to own an acre of land and a shack they can call their own. When they land jobs on a ranch in the Salinas Valley, the fulfillment of their dream seems to be within their grasp. But even George cannot guard Lennie from the provocations of a flirtatious woman, nor predict the consequences of Lennie's unswerving obedience to the things George taught him. "A thriller, a gripping tale . . . that you will not set down until it is finished. Steinbeck has touched the quick." âThe New York Times
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The Pearl
by John Steinbeck
âThere it lay, the great pearl, perfect as the moon.â Like his father and grandfather before him, Kino is a poor diver, gathering pearls from the gulf beds that once brought great wealth to the Kings of Spain and now provide Kino, Juana, and their infant son with meager subsistence. Then, on a day like any other, Kino emerges from the sea with a pearl as large as a sea gull's egg, as "perfect as the moon." With the pearl comes hope, the promise of comfort and of security.... A story of classic simplicity, based on a Mexican folk tale, The Pearl explores the secrets of man's nature, the darkest depths of evil, and the luminous possibilities of love.
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Cannery Row
by John Steinbeck
Vividly depicts the colorful, sometimes disreputable, inhabitants of a run-down area in Monterey, California
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Kate Remembered
by A. Scott Berg
For seven decades Katharine Hepburn played a leading role in the popular culture of the twentieth century - reigning as an admired actress, a beloved movie star, and a treasured icon of the modern American woman. She also remained one of the most private of all the public figures of her time. In 1983 - at the age of seventy-five, her career cresting - the four-time Academy Award winner opened the door to biographer A. Scott Berg - then thirty-three - and began a special friendship, one that endured to the end of her illustrious life. From the start, Scott Berg felt that Katharine Hepburn intended his role to be not just that of a friend but also of a chronicler, a confidant who might record for posterity her thoughts and feelings. Over the next twenty years, Kate used their many hours together to reveal all that came to mind, often reflecting on the people and episodes of her past, occasionally on the meaning of life. Here are the stories from those countless intimate conversations, and much more. In addition to recording heretofore untold biographical details of her entire phenomenal career and her famous relationships with such men as Spencer Tracy and Howard Hughes, Kate Remembered also tells the amusing, often emotional story of one of the most touching friendships in her final years. Scott Berg provides his own memories of Katharine Hepburn offstage - quiet dinners in her town house in New York City, winter swims (she swam, he watched) in the Long Island Sound at Fenwick, her home in Connecticut, weekend visits with family members and dear friends...even some unusual appearances by the likes of Michael Jackson and Warren Beatty. Finally, Kate Remembered discusses the legendary actress's moving farewell, during which her mighty personality surrendered at last to her failing body - all the while remaining true to her courageous character. Kate Remembered is a book about love and friendship, family and career, Hollywood and Broadway - all punctuated by unforgettable lessons from an extraordinary life.
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Me
by Katharine Hepburn
A NEW YORK TIMES Notable Book of the Year âIn her book about her life, Miss Hepburn insists that that woman in the movies was not her at all. âIâm not going to hide behind you anymore,â she says. âWho are you anyway? You're not me.â Sure she is. The woman in the book is cocky, fearless, smart, capable, and human, on screen and off.ââAnna Quindlen, The New York Times Admired and beloved by movie audiences for more than sixty years, four-time Academy Award winner Katharine Hepburn is an American classic and an extraordinary, enduring presence on the international cultural scene. Yet her private life has been obscured by mystery. Now Miss Hepburn breaks her long-kept silence in this absorbing and provocative memoir. With characteristic gusto and candor, Katharine Hepburn reflects on the events, people, and places that have shaped her lifeâher childhood and family, her early days in New York, and her experiences with political activism. She talks about the ups and downs of her career, her long friendship with Spencer Tracy, and of course, her close collaborations with several of the leading actors, directors, and producers of the past half century. Illustrated with 165 photographs from family archives, many of which have never been published, it is an unforgettable portrait of Katharine Hepburn as we have not seen her before. âIt is the understanding heart revealed just before the final curtain that makes us fall in love with Katharine Hepburn.ââThe New York Times Book Review
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Sons and Lovers
by David Herbert Lawrence
D.H. Lawrence's great autobiographical novel is a provocative portrait of an artist torn between love for his possessive mother and desire for two young beautiful women. Set in the Nottinghamshire coal fields of Lawrence's own boyhood, the story of young Paul Morel's growing into manhood in a British working-class family rife with conflict reveals both an inner and an outer world seething with intense emotions. Gertrude is Paul's puritanical mother who concentrates all her love and attention on her son Paul. She nurtures his talents as a painter - and when she broods that he might marry someday and desert her, he swears he will never leave her. Inevitably, Paul does fall in love, but with two women - and is unable to choose between them. Written early in Lawrence's literary career, Sons and Lovers possesses all the powers of description, insistent sensuality, and scathing social criticism that are the special hallmarks of his genius. "A work of striking originality," writes the critic F.R. Leavis, by "the greatest creative writer in English of our time." Book jacket.
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Lady Chatterley's Lover
by D.H. Lawrence
SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING THE CROWNâS EMMA CORRIN AND UNBROKENâS JACK OâCONNELL Lyric and sensual, D.H. Lawrenceâs last novel is one of the major works of fiction of the twentieth century. Filled with scenes of intimate beauty, it explores the emotions of a lonely woman trapped in a sterile marriage and her growing love for the robust gamekeeper of her husbandâs estate. The most controversial of Lawrenceâs books, Lady Chatterlyâs Lover joyously affirms the authorâs vision of individual regeneration through sexual love. The bookâs power, complexity, and psychological intricacy make this a completely original workâa triumph of passion, and a celebration of life.
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Tortilla Flat
by John Steinbeck
Danny, a mule skinner during the First World War, returns to Tortilla Flat to enjoy the carefree and amoral life of the paisano
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The Moon Is Down
by John Steinbeck
Occupied by enemy troops, a small, peaceable town comes face-to-face with evil imposed from the outsideâand betrayal born within the close-knit community A Penguin Classic In this masterful tale set in Norway during World War II, Steinbeck explores the effects of invasion on both the conquered and the conquerors. As he delves into the emotions of the German commander and the Norwegian traitor, and depicts the spirited patriotism of the Norwegian underground, Steinbeck uncovers profound, often unsettling truths about warâand about human nature. Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeckâs self-described âcelebration of the durability of democracyâ had an extraordinary impact as Allied propaganda in Nazi-occupied Europe. Despite Axis efforts to suppress it (in Fascist Italy, mere possession of the book was punishable by death), The Moon is Down was secretly translated into French, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Swedish, German, Italian and Russian; hundreds of thousands of copies circulated throughout Europe, making it by far the most popular piece of propaganda under the occupation. Few literary works of our time have demonstrated so triumphantly the power of ideas in the face of cold steel and brute force. This edition features an introduction by Donald V. Coers. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
