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The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History Barry, John Adults Nonfiction Barry details the Spanish influenza pandemic of 1918 in great detail. He starts by setting the stage ...
Emotional Vampires: Dealing with People Who Drain You Dry Bernstein, Albert Adults Self-Development/ Improvement Bernstein shows you how to spot the "vampires" in your life: self-serving Narcissists, hedonistic An ...
Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life Blanchard, Kenneth, and Spencer Johnson Adults Business Change can be a blessing or a curse, depending on your perspective. The message of Who Moved My Chee ...
And Then There Were None Christie, Agatha Adults Mystery/Suspense Considered the best mystery novel ever written by many readers, And Then There Were None is the stor ...
What's Right With Me: Positive Ways to Celebrate Your Strengths, Build Self-esteem, & Reach Your Potential DeRoo, Carolyn Adults Self-Development/ Improvement This book offers a warm and engaging set of techniques you can use to identify what’s right in your ...
Outlander Gabaldon , Diana Adults Historical Fiction The epic tale begins when Claire Randall, a young combat nurse in World War II, moves to Scotland wi ...
Battlefield of the Mind Joyce Meyer Adults Religious & Inspirational great book, uplifting ...
The Stand King, Stephen Adults Horror/Supernatural The government releases a "super-flu" that wipes out 99% of the humans on the planet. The survivors ...
The Expected One McGowan, Kathleen Adults General Fiction So much better, and more satisfying, than the DaVinci Code!! ...
Rise, Let Us Be On Our Way Pope John Paul II Adults Religious & Inspirational The late pontiff continues the story of his pilgrimage, as begun in GIFT IN MEMORY, which covered hi ...
How To Marry a Millionaire Vampire Sparks, Kerrelyn Adults Romance Funny mixture of vampires and dentistry! ...

 

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