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The Holy City: A Tale Of Clydebank; by Meg Henderson.

 

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This novel tells the story of the people of Clydebank during the Blitz and in the postwar years, depicting their camaraderie and resilience in the face of adversity.

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Rules for Old Men Waiting; by Peter R. Pouncey

 

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A brief, lyrical novel with a powerful emotional charge, Rules for Old Men Waiting is about three wars of the twentieth century and an ever-deepening marriage.

In a house on the Cape “older than the Republic,” Robert MacIver, a historian who long ago played rugby for Scotland, creates a list of rules by which to live out his last days.

The most important rule, to “tell a story to its end,” spurs the old Scot on to invent a strange and gripping tale of men in the trenches of the First World War.

 

Drawn from a depth of knowledge and imagination, MacIver conjures the implacable, clear-sighted artist Private Callum; the private’s nemesis Sergeant Braddis, with his pincerlike nails; Lieutenant Simon Dodds, who takes on Braddis; and Private Charlie Alston, who is ensnared in this story of inhumanity and betrayal but brings it to a close.

 

This invented tale of the Great War prompts MacIver’s own memories of his role in World War II and of Vietnam, where his son, David served.

Both the stories and the memories alike are lit by the vivid presence of Margaret, his wife.

As Hearts and Minds director Peter Davis writes, “Pouncey has wrought an almost inconceivable amount of beauty from pain, loss, and war, and I think he has been able to do this because every page is imbued with the love story at the heart of his astonishing novel.”

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The Unburied by Charles Palliser.

 

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In Victorian England, Dr. Courtine is invited to spend the days before Christmas with Austin, a friend from his youth, in the Cathedral Close of Thurchester.

Courtine hopes to research an unsolved mystery at the cathedral library, but when Austin captivates him with the story of the town ghost, a macabre tale of murder and deception dating back two centuries, Courtine finds himself drawn instead into a haunting world of avarice, skullduggery, and exceptional evil.

Daring, unpredictable, atmospheric, The Unburied is a dazzling entry in the canon of classic Victorian masterpieces of suspense.

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Crazy Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors; by Stephen E. Ambrose.

 

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From bestselling historian Stephen E. Ambrose, a dual biography of two great nineteenth century warriors, General Custer and Crazy Horse, culminating in the Battle of Little Bighorn.

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Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

 

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A desperate young man plans the perfect crime, the murder of a despicable pawnbroker, an old women no one loves and no one will mourn.

Is it not just, the reasons, for a man of genius to commit such a crime, to transgress moral law, if it will ultimately benefit humanity?

So begins one of the greatest novels ever written: a powerful psychological study, a terrifying murder mystery, a fascinating detective thriller infused with philosophical, religious and social commentary.

Raskolnikov, an impoverished student living in a garret in the gloomy slums of St. Petersburg, carries out his grotesque scheme and plunges into a hell of persecution, madness and terror.

Crime And Punishment takes the reader on a journey into the darkest recesses of the criminal and depraved mind, and exposes the soul of a man possessed by both good and evil, a man who cannot escape his own conscience.

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Metamorphosis by Frank Kafka.

 

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The Metamorphosis is a novel by Franz Kafka, first published in 1915.

It has been called one of the seminal works of fiction of the 20th century and is studied in colleges and universities across the Western world.

The story begins with a traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, waking to find himself transformed (metamorphosed) into a large, monstrous insect-like creature.

The cause of Gregor's transformation is never revealed, and Kafka himself never gave an explanation.

The rest of Kafka's novel deals with Gregor's attempts to adjust to his new condition as he deals with being burdensome to his parents and sister, who are repelled by the horrible, verminous creature Gregor has become.

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The Protagonist: A Tale Of Two Halves by Patrick U. Maidoh.

 

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Based on a true story, The Protagonist; A Tale of Two Halves, follows the path of Remy as he moves from Catholic school in Nigeria and on to university.

That is when his problems begin as the young student is drawn into the violent world of the gang where he must use his wits to stay clear of the police and yet maintain his academic status to satisfy his demanding father.

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Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow by Peter Hoeg.

 

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One snowy day in Copenhagen, six year old Isaiah falls to his death from a city rooftop.

The police pronounce it an accident.

But Isaiah's neighbour, Smilla, an expert in the ways of snow and ice, suspects murder.

She embarks on a dangerous quest to find the truth, following a path of clues as clear to her as footsteps in the snow.

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A Woman of Cairo by Noel Barber.

 

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Son and daughter of diplomats in Cairo, the gentle Serena Pasha and Mark Holt are privileged and attractive, growing up in a magical world of champagne breakfasts and midnight picnics at the pyramids.

Their lives entwined since childhood, they grow ever closer as adults.

Yet Serena's hand has been promised not to Mark, but to his brother, Greg.

As World War II speeds closer to Cairo, a shocking accident gives these young lovers a second chance, but with this chance comes terrible danger.

Egypt is threatened not only by the German army but by nationalist forces within Cairo determined to end the British occupation at any cost.

The country torn apart, and enemies everywhere, Mark and Serena's love is tested to the limit.

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Purity by Shaun Hutson.

 

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Ex-model Amy has her own radio show with a popular phone in slot.

When two prostitutes are murdered after a caller has admitted to fantasies of rape.

Amy begins to suspect that the man she loves, who lives beneath her flat, may be a murderer.

A call to her program informs her that she is next.

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Escape: From the Kray Madness by Chris Lambrianou.

 

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This work tells the story behind one of the key figures in the Kray trial.

As a young East End tearaway, Chris Lambrianou was involved in armed robbery, safe blowing, protection rackets and attempted murder.

But it was his younger brother Tony's attraction to the Kray twins that threw Chris into the national spotlight and got him convicted for a murder he did not commit.

One Saturday night, he was lured to a party that ended in the murder of Jack "The Hat" McVitie.

His crime was to help dispose of the body, and by refusing to implicate the Krays, he was jailed for life in 1969.

Reacting with violence to the prison regime, he tried to kill himself, before a vision changed him fundamentally and prompted him to become a Christian.

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Floodgate; by Alistair MacLean.

 

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Reissue of the tense tale of a deadly terrorist plot set Holland, from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.

 

AMSTERDAM AIRPORT HAS DISAPPEARED?

 

BLACKMAIL; The mass of water in its place is the work of the FFF, an Irish terrorist group who want to force Britain's and.

 

SUBTERFUGE, The Dutch call in Detective Lieutenant van Effen, feared interrogator and undercover intimate of the criminal Krakers gang to sabotage the FFF's plan.

 

DISASTER, If van Effen fails and the FFF get control of the vital dyke, either Holland will sink beneath the sea or Britain will be awash with blood.

 

Alistair MacLean, the son of a Scots minister, was brought up in the Scottish Highlands.

In 1941 he joined the Royal Navy, after the war he read English at Glasgow University and became a schoolmaster. The two and a half years he spent aboard a wartime cruiser were to give him the background for HMS Ulysses, his remarkably successful first novel, published in 1955.

He is now recognized as one of the outstanding popular writers of the 20th century, the author of 29 worldwide bestsellers, many of which have been filmed.

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For Valour by Andy McNab.

 

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When a young trooper is shot in the head at the Regiment's renowned Killing House, Nick Stone is perfectly qualified to investigate the mysterious circumstances more deeply.

He has just returned from Moscow, still trying to come to terms with the fact that his girlfriend and baby son are safer there without him, so combines an unrivalled understanding of the Special Forces landscape with a detachment that should allow him to remain in cover.

 

But less than forty eight hours later, a second death catapults him back into the firing line, into the telescopic sights of an unknown assassin bent on protecting a secret that could strike at the heart of the establishment that Stone has, in his maverick fashion, spent most of his life fighting to protect.

 

And now the clock is ticking, Stone hurtles from the solitude of a remote Welsh confessional to Glencoe, whose shadows still whisper of murder and betrayal, and on to Southern Spain, in an increasingly desperate quest to uncover the truth about a chain of events that began in the darkness of an Afghan hillside, and left a young man haunted by the never ending screams of a friend the Taliban skinned alive.

 

Nick Stone's most heart stopping adventure yet will force the reader to recognise the thinness of the line that separates sacrifice from suicide, to share the nightmares that walk hand in hand with heroism and to count the real cost of actions taken in the name of loyalty.

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The Tree of Enlightenment: An Introduction To the Major Traditions of Buddhism by Peter Della Santina.

 

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This book is non-technical.

It is intended for ordinary readers not having any special expertise in Buddhist studies or in Buddhist canonical languages.

Original language terms have therefore been kept to a minimum and footnotes have been avoided.

In brief, it is hoped that this book will serve as the beginning of its readers' Buddhist education.

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Schultz by J.P. Donleavy.

 

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A walking or sometimes chauffeur driven and often boot-propelled disaster area.

Which disasters are often indulgently plotted by his aristocratic partners His Amazing Grace Basil Nectarine and the languid Binky.

But more frequently caused by Schultz's desperate need to seduce as many beautiful women as is humanly possible and then more.

 

Meanwhile fighting furiously in the battle for bachelordom and in an unquenchable quest for the soothing balm of box office riches embellished by a beautiful woman who will sock him in the spiritual solar-plexus...

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Harlot's Ghost: by Norman Mailer.

 

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With unprecedented scope and consummate skill, Norman Mailer unfolds a rich and riveting epic of an American spy. Harry Hubbard is the son and godson of CIA legends.

His journey to learn the Secrets of his society and his own past takes him through the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the “momentous catastrophe” of the Kennedy assassination.

All the while, Hubbard is haunted by women who were loved by both his godfather and President Kennedy.

Featuring a tapestry of unforgettable characters both real and imagined, Harlot’s Ghost is a panoramic achievement in the tradition of Tolstoy, Melville, and Balzac, a triumph of Mailer’s literary prowess.

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Cop Town: A compulsive thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat by Karin Slaughter.

 

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'Karin Slaughter is simply one of the best thriller writers working today, and Cop Town shows the author at the top of her game, relentless pacing, complex characters, and gritty realism, all set against the backdrop of a city on the edge. Slaughter’s eye for detail and truth is unmatched . . . I’d follow her anywhere.' Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl

 

Atlanta, 1974. As a brutal killing and a furious manhunt rock the city, Kate Murphy wonders if her first day on the police force will also be her last.

For life is anything but easy in the male dominated world of the Atlanta Police Department, where even the other female cops have little mercy for the new girl.

 

Kate isn’t the only woman on the force who is finding things tough.

Maggie Lawson followed her uncle and brother into the ranks to prove her worth in their cynical eyes.

When Maggie and Kate become partners, and are sidelined in the search for the city’s cop killer, their fury, pain, and pride finally reach boiling point.

 

With the killer poised to strike again, will Kate and Maggie have the courage to pursue their own line of investigation? And are they prepared to risk everything as they venture into the city’s darkest heart?

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Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

by Daniel Goleman.

 

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Everyone knows that high IQ is no guarantee of success, happiness, or virtue, but until Emotional Intelligence, we could only guess why.

Daniel Goleman's brilliant report from the frontiers of psychology and neuroscience offers startling new insight into our "two minds" the rational and the emotional and how they together shape our destiny.

 

Through vivid examples, Goleman delineates the five crucial skills of emotional intelligence, and shows how they determine our success in relationships, work, and even our physical well-being.

What emerges is an entirely new way to talk about being smart.

 

The best news is that "emotional literacy" is not fixed early in life.

Every parent, every teacher, every business leader, and everyone interested in a more civil society, has a stake in this compelling vision of human possibility.

 

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A Child Called "It" by Dave Pelzer .

 

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This book chronicles the unforgettable account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history.

It is the story of Dave Pelzer, who was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who played tortuous, unpredictable games, games that left him nearly dead.

He had to learn how to play his mother's games in order to survive because she no longer considered him a son, but a slave; and no longer a boy, but an "it."

Dave's bed was an old army cot in the basement, and his clothes were torn and raunchy.

When his mother allowed him the luxury of food, it was nothing more than spoiled scraps that even the dogs refused to eat.

The outside world knew nothing of his living nightmare.

He had nothing or no one to turn to, but his dreams kept him alive, dreams of someone taking care of him, loving him and calling him their son.

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The Ambassador's Wife by Jake Needham.
Set in Thailand.

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The first body is in Singapore, on a bed in an empty suite in the Marriott hotel. 
The second in Bangkok, in a seedy apartment close to the American embassy.

Both women. Both Americans. 
Both beaten viciously and shot in the head. Both stripped naked and lewdly displayed.
The FBI says it’s terrorism, but the whispers on the street tell a different story.
A serial killer may be stalking American women all across Asia.

Inspector Samuel Tay of Singapore CID is something of a reluctant policeman, he’s a little overweight, a little lonely, a little cranky, and he smokes way too much. 
Thinking back, he can’t even remember why he became a police detective in the first place, he talks about quitting all the time, but he hasn’t because the thing is, he’s very, very good at what he does.

When bodies of American women start turning up, Singapore CID calls in Inspector Tay. 
It’s a high profile case, and he’s the best they have.
Then why is it, Tay soon begins to wonder, that nobody seems to want him to find the woman’s killer? 
Not the FBI, not the American ambassador, not even his bosses at CID.

When international politics takes over a murder case, the truth is the next victim.

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The Chosen by Kristina Ohlsson.

 

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On a cold winter's day, a preschool teacher is shot to death in front of parents and children at the Jewish Congregation in Stockholm.

Just a few hours later two Jewish boys go missing on their way to tennis practice.

A heavy snowstorm hits Stockholm and the traces of the perpetrator are few and far between.

 

Fredrika Bergman and Alex Recht are faced with one of their toughest challenges ever as they hunt for a killer that seems as merciless as he is effective.

The leads in the investigation are many and diverse but in the end they all point to the same place: Israel.

Someone or something called the Paper Boy keeps popping up in the police investigation.

But who was he really?

And could he possibly have resurfaced in Stockholm, now claiming new victims?

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The Returned by Seth Patrick.

 

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In an Alpine town reeling from a devastating accident, the families of dead wish their lost loved ones could come back, only to wake up one day to the chilling reality of their prayers being answered.

But the victims of the accident are not the only ones to have returned from the dead.

Their arrival coincides with a series of grisly murders which bear a chilling resemblance to the work of a serial killer from the past.

 

A stunning page turner filled with startlingly real characters, Seth Patrick’s THE RETURNED reveals how the choices we make can affect those we love long after we’re gone.

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Don't Sweat the Small Stuff and it's all small stuff

by Richard Carlson.

 

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This groundbreaking inspirational guide, a classic in the self help genre, shows you how to put challenges in perspective, reduce stress and anxiety through small daily changes, and find the path to achieving your goals.

Among the insights it reveals are how to:

Think of your problems as potential "teachers"

Do one thing at a time.

Share glory with others.

Learn to trust your intuitions.