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MY SONG By Harry Belafonte & Michael Shnayerson

HE’LL LOVE IT BECAUSE: It shows how a Jamaican man in this lifetime persevered to rise to the top.

SUMMARY

Harry Belafonte grew up, poverty-ridden, in Jamaica and Harlem. His mother was a complex woman—caring but withdrawn, eternally angry and rarely satisfied. His father was distant and physically abusive. It was not an easy life, but it instilled in young Harry the hard-nosed toughness of the city and the resilient spirit of the Caribbean lifestyle. Belafonte overcame to become one of the most internationally respected Hollywood actors and one of the most recognized activists of our time.

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THE RACKETEER -By John Grisham

HE’LL LOVE IT BECAUSE: John Grisham never fails to please with gritty characters, nailbiting suspense and

complex plot twists.

SUMMARY Given the importance of what they do, it is remarkable that in the history of this country only four active federal judges have been murdered. Judge Raymond Fawcett has just become number five. The judge’s body was found in his remote lakeside cabin. No forced entry, no struggle, just 2 dead bodies: Judge Fawcett and his young secretary. And one large safe, opened and emptied. Who is the Racketeer? His name, for the moment, is Malcolm Bannister. Job status? Former attorney. Current residence? The Federal Prison Camp near Frostburg, Maryland.He knows who killed Judge Fawcett, and he knows why. The FBI would love to know. And he would love to tell them. But everything has a price— 4

SWEET TOOTH - By Ian McEwan

HE’LL LOVE IT BECAUSE: A bookworm is recruited to spy on a well known author during the Cold War.

SUMMARY Serena Frome, the beautiful daughter of an Anglican bishop, has a brief affair with an older man during her final year at Cambridge, and finds herself being groomed for the intelligence service. The year is 1972 in Britain.The Cold War fight goes on, especially in the cultural sphere. Serena, a compulsive reader of novels, is sent on a secret mission codenamed Sweet Tooth, which brings her into the literary world of Tom Healey, a promising young writer. First she loves his stories, then she begins to love the man. Can she maintain the fiction of her undercover life? To suceed in her tasks Serena must learn when to abandon the first rule of espionage - trust no one

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THE CAT'S TABLE - By Michael Ondaatje

HE’LL LOVE IT BECAUSE: Good old-fashioned story telling. An ageless story of intrigue and adventure on the high

seas, and the moments when boyhood turn to manhood.

SUMMARY In the early 1950s, an 11 year-old boy boards a huge liner bound for England. At mealtimes, he is placed at the lowly ‘Cat's Table’ with an eccentric group of grown-ups and two other boys, Cassius and Ramadhin. As the ship makes its way across the seas the boys become involved in the worlds and stories of the adults around them, tumbling from one adventure and delicious discovery to another. One night, the boys spy on a shackled prisoner – his crime and fate a galvanizing mystery that will haunt them forever. As the narrative moves from the decks of the ship to the boy’s adult years, it tells a spellbinding story about the difference between the magical openness of childhood and the burdens of earned understanding.

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BLOODLINE - By James Rollins

HE’LL LOVE IT BECAUSE: The Ultimate Thriller. Da Vinci Code meets Clear & Present Danger.

SUMMARY

Galilee, 1025. Infiltrating an ancient citadel, a Templar knight uncovers a holy treasure long hidden within the fortress's labyrinth: the Bachal Isu--the staff of Jesus Christ--a priceless icon that holds a mysterious and terrifying power that promises to change humankind forever. A millennium later, Somali pirates hijack a yacht off the coast of the Horn of Africa, kidnapping a young pregnant American woman. Commander Gray Pierce is enlisted for the covert rescue mission into the African jungle--for the woman is no rich tourist; she's Amanda Gant-Bennett, the daughter of the U.S. president. Suspicious that the kidnapping masks a far more nefarious plot, Gray must confront a shadowy cabal, one who has been manipulating events throughout history . . . and now challenges the current presidency.

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GONE GIRL-By Gillian Flynn

WHY SHE’LL LOVE IT: Murder, Marriage and Mystery meet. One of the best reviewed, cant-put-down

books of 2012.

SUMMARY On a warm summer morning in Missouri, it is Nick and Amy Dunne’s fifth wedding anniversary. Presents are being wrapped and reservations are being made when Nick’s clever and beautiful wife disappears from their rented McMansion on the Mississippi River. Husband-of-the-Year Nick doesn’t seem the likely suspect but passages from Amy's diary reveal the alpha-girl perfectionist could have put anyone dangerously on edge. Under mounting pressure from the police and the media—as well as Amy’s fiercely doting parents—the town golden boy parades an endless series of lies, deceits, and inappropriate behavior. Nick is oddly evasive, and he’s definitely bitter—but is he really a killer?

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THE NIGHT CIRCUS-BY ERIN MORGENSTERN

WHY SHE’LL LOVE IT: A touch of the dark meets a cauldron of whimsy at the Night Circus

SUMMARY

The circus arrives at night, without warning. No announcements

precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within

nocturnal black and white striped tents awaits a unique experience,

a feast for the senses, where one can get lost in a maze of clouds,

meander through a lush garden made of ice, stand awestruck as a

tattooed contortionist folds herself into a small glass box, and gaze

in wonderment at an illusionist performing impossible feats of

magic.

Welcome to Le Cirque des Reves. Beyond the smoke and mirrors,

however, a fierce competition is underway - a contest between two

young magicians, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since

childhood to compete in "a game," in which each must use their

powers of illusion to best the other. Unbeknownst to them, this

game is a duel to the death, and the circus is but the stage for a

remarkable battle of imagination and will. "From the Hardcover

edition.“

THE NOVICE- By Thich Nhat Hanh

WHY SHE’LL LOVE IT: A woman posing as a Buddhist monk and must decide whether to reveal her

identity and give up her happiness, or keep her secret and die.

SUMMARY Throughout her marriage, Kinh Tam’s mind was devoted to her husband but she wanted to be a monk but Virtnamese Buddhist temples accepted only men for ordination. Making a decision that would forever change her life, Kinh Tam left town, disguised herself as a man, and joined a monastery as a novice.

Despite the many challenges of living as a man, Kinh Tam thrived and became a beloved member of the community. Years of profound joy and peace passed until a local woman accuses the novice of fathering her unborn child.

Kinh Tam is torn between two choices: keep her secret and endure life threatening punishment or reveal the truth that would prove her innocence but put an end to her spiritual path.

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FLIGHT BEHAVIOR-By Barbara Kingsolver

WHY SHE’LL LOVE IT: A supernatural event brings a frustrated housewife’s secrets and flaws into the public spotlight. Told by the author of The Poisonwood Bible

SUMMARY Dellarobia Turnbow is a restless farm wife who gave up her own plans when she accidentally became pregnant at 17. Now, after a decade of domestic disharmony, she has settled for permanent disappointment but seeks momentary escape through an obsessive flirtation with a younger man.

As she hikes up a mountain road behind her house to a secret tryst, she encounters a shocking sight: a silent, forested valley filled with what looks like a lake of fire. She can only understand it as a cautionary miracle, but it sparks a raft of other explanations from scientists, religious leaders, and the media.

As the community lines up to judge the woman and her miracle, Dellarobia confronts her family, her church, her town, and a larger world, in a flight toward truth that could undo all she has ever believed.

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THE SHOEMAKER’S WIFE – By Adriana Trigiani

WHY SHE’LL LOVE IT: An epic romance of star crossed lovers set at the turn of the century.

SUMMARY The Italian Alps are the setting of the first teenage meeting of Enza and Ciro despite growing up in villages just a few miles apart. Soon after Ciro catches the local priest in a scandal, and is banished from his village and sent to hide in America as an apprentice to a shoemaker. Without explanation, he leaves a bereft Enza behind. Soon, Enza's family faces disaster and she, too, is forced to go to America with her father to secure their future. Unbeknownst to one another, they both build fledgling lives in America, until fate reunites them. But it is too late: Ciro has volunteered to serve in World War I and Enza, begins her impressive career as a seamstress at the Metropolitan Opera House that will sweep her into the glamorous salons of Manhattan In story spanning continents these star-crossed lovers meet and separate as love tries to push them together. 13

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LLAMA LLAMA TIME TO SHARE- By Anna Dewdney

WHY THEY’LL LOVE IT: One of the most beloved children’s characters teaches the value of sharing.

SUMMARY

Llama Llama has new neighbors! Nelly Gnu and her

mama stop by for a play date, but Llama's not so sure

it's time to share all his toys. Maybe just his blocks? It

could be fun to make a castle with Nelly . . . But wait--

Nelly has Llama's little Fuzzy Llama! The fun turns to

tears when Fuzzy Llama is ripped in two, "all because

of Nelly Gnu!" Mama comes to the rescue and fixes

Fuzzy, but she makes it clear: "I'll put Fuzzy on the

stairs, until you're sure that you can share."

Fun to read aloud and helpful to children and parents

alike, Llama Llama Time to Share is for any child who

needs a little encouragement in sharing

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The Third Wheel

(Diary of a Wimpy Kid #7)

by Jeff Kinney

WHY THEY’LL LOVE IT: The latest in the ever popular Wimpy Kid series!

SUMMARY

A Valentine’s Day dance at Greg’s middle school has

turned his world upside down. As Greg scrambles to

find a date, he’s worried he’ll be left out in the cold on

the big night. His best friend, Rowley, doesn’t have any

prospects either, but that’s a small consolation.

An unexpected twist gives Greg a partner for the

dance and leaves Rowley the odd man out. But a lot

can happen in one night, and in the end, you never know who’s going to be lucky in love.

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TALES FROM A NOT-SO-SMART MISS KNOW-IT-ALL By Rachel Renée Russell

WHY THEY’LL LOVE IT: Not too babyish, not too old, just right for a tween girl!

SUMMARY

Nikki Maxwell develops a sudden interest in student journalism that may or may not (okay, definitely does) have to do with the fact that mean girl Mackenzie has started writing a gossip column. And there just might be some juicy info involving Nikki’s crush, Brandon, that Nikki doesn’t want Mackenzie reporting to the world.

So Nikki joins the school newspaper staff—and ends up as an advice columnist! It’s fun at first, answering other kids’ letters. But when Miss Know-It-All’s inbox is suddenly overflowing with pleas for guidance, Nikki feels in need of some help herself. Fortunately she has BFFs Chloe and Zoey on her side—and at her keyboard!

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BRAVE TURTELINNI & THE REGGAE BAND DOLPHIN RESCUE

By Jana Bent

WHY THEY’LL LOVE IT: Jamaican animals, positive themes and a read

along CD with Reggae Music!

SUMMARY

In the newest addition to the Shaggy Parrot family, Turtelinni and his friends have come up with a way to rescue captive dolphins, but it would be a dangerous venture. Will they do it on their own? Or will they ask the grownups for help?

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GODDESS GIRLS: THE GIRLS’ GAMES By Rachel Renée Russell

WHY THEY’LL LOVE IT: For little girls who know they have the power to be great.

SUMMARY

The first-ever standalone Super Special in the

Goddess Girls series--let the games begin! Athena,

Persephone, Aphrodite, and Artemis are so annoyed at

being left out of the annual boys-only Olympic Games.

Their solution?

The Girl Games! But as the Goddess Girls work to turn

their dream into a reality, they come up against plenty of

chaos, competition, and even the cutest kitten ever. Told

in the four girls' alternating points of view, this Super

Special is packed with Olympic spirit!

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COOP CLAN : TERM 1- By Kerine Miller

WHY THEY’LL LOVE IT: Jamaica’s first teen novel series! High School drama Jamaican style!

SUMMARY

Five girls from very different backgrounds enter seventh grade and find the one thing that may help them survive High School - each other! They form the "Coop Clan" and together experience the rigors and high points of high school in Jamaica. In only their first term at St. Viola's, the "Coop Clan" play mischievous pranks in class, go on an adventure-filled field trip, take on the class bullies, participate in the school's carol service and generally get into lots of mischief. Though each girl has her own struggles, they persevere and learn that though life (and High School) has its ups and downs, few things can compare to the power of true friendship.

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CITY OF LOST SOULS- By Cassandra Clare

WHY THEY’LL LOVE IT: Read the most recent book in the series due to hit theatres in 2013!

SUMMARY What price is too high to pay, even for love? When Jace

and Clary meet again, Clary is horrified to discover that

the demon Lilith’s magic has bound her beloved Jace

together with her evil brother Sebastian, and that Jace

has become a servant of evil.

The Clave is out to destroy Sebastian, but there is no way

to harm one boy without destroying the other. As Alec,

Magnus, Simon, and Isabelle wheedle and bargain with

Seelies, demons, and the merciless Iron Sisters to try to

save Jace, Clary plays a dangerous game of her own.

The price of losing is not just her own life, but Jace’s soul.

She’s willing to do anything for Jace, but can she still trust

him? Or is he truly lost?

Love. Blood. Betrayal. Revenge. Darkness threatens to

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SYREN -By Angie Sage

WHY THEY’LL LOVE IT: For those who loved the wizardry of Harry Potter but have grown up a bit more.

SUMMARY Don't get yourself noticed and you won't get yourself hanged. In the faery slums of Bath, Bartholomew Kettle and his sister Hettie live by these words. Bartholomew and Hettie are changelings—Peculiars—and neither faeries nor humans want anything to do with them.

One day a mysterious lady in a plum-colored dress comes gliding down Old Crow Alley. Bartholomew watches her through his window. Who is she? What does she want? And when Bartholomew witnesses the lady whisking away, in a whirling ring of feathers, the boy who lives across the alley—Bartholomew forgets the rules and gets himself noticed.

First he's noticed by the lady in plum herself, then by something darkly magical and mysterious, by Jack Box and the Raggedy Man, by the powerful Mr. Lickerish . . .

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THE UNBECOMING OF MARA DYER

BY MICHELLE HODKIN

WHY THEY’LL LOVE IT: Mystery! Intrigue! Romance!

SUMMARY Mara Dyer doesn’t think life can get any stranger than

waking up in a hospital with no memory of how she got

there.

It can.

She believes there must be more to the accident she

can’t remember that killed her friends and left her

mysteriously unharmed.

There is.

She doesn’t believe that after everything she’s been

through, she can fall in love.

She’s wrong.

INSURGENT –BY VERONICA ROTH

WHY THEY’LL LOVE IT: Describes a future where teenagers’ choices determine the course of the world.

SUMMARY One choice can transform you--or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves--and herself--while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love. Tris's initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. And in times of war, sides must be chosen, secrets will emerge, and choices will become even more irrevocable--and even more powerful. Transformed by her own decisions but also by haunting grief and guilt, radical new discoveries, and shifting relationships, Tris must fully embrace her Divergence, even if she does not know what she may lose by doing so.

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THE ROUND HOUSE- BY LOUISE ERDICH

WHY THEY’LL LOVE IT: A hard hitting well told story that explores the softness of childhood, the gravity of life and thee

Native American culture.

SUMMARY One Sunday in the spring of 1988, a woman living on a reservation in North Dakota is attacked. The details of the crime are slow to surface as Geraldine Coutts is reluctant to relive or reveal what happened, either to the police or to her husband, Bazil, and thirteen-year-old son, Joe. In one day, Joe's life is irrevocably transformed. He tries to heal his mother, but she will not leave her bed and slips into an abyss of solitude. Joe finds himself thrust prematurely into an adult world for which he is ill prepared. As the investigation drags on, Joe becomes frustrated with the official investigation and sets out with his trusted friends, Cappy, Zack, and Angus, to get some answers of his own. Their quest takes them first to the Round House, a sacred space and place of worship for the Ojibwe.

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TELL THE WOLVES I’M HOME- BY CAROL RIFKA BRUNT

WHY THEY’LL LOVE IT: A moving story of loss and how friendship can span generations.

SUMMARY

1987. There’s only one person who has ever truly understood fourteen-year-old June Elbus, and that’s her uncle, the renowned painter Finn Weiss. Shy at school and distant from her older sister, June can only be herself in Finn’s company; he is her godfather, confidant, and best friend. So when he dies, far too young, of a mysterious illness her mother can barely speak about, June’s world is turned upside down. But Finn’s death brings a surprise acquaintance into June’s life—someone who will help her to heal, and to question what she thinks she knows about Finn, her family, and even her own heart. At Finn’s funeral, June notices a strange man lingering just beyond the crowd. A few days later, she receives a package in the mail. Inside is a beautiful teapot she recognizes from Finn’s apartment, and a note from Toby, the stranger, asking for an opportunity to meet.

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INVISIBLE MURDER BY LENE KAABEROL AND AGNETTE FRIIS

WHY THEY’LL LOVE IT: A twisting thriller full of conflict

and adventure; deals with topical issues like child refugees.

SUMMARY

Red Cross nurse Nina Borg's life is at a turning point. Her husband, Morten, has pleaded with her not to get involved in any more dangerous projects (with her network of volunteers who assist illegal immigrants and refugees). But when Morten is away on business, Nina agrees to help her friend Peter at a camp of mysteriously ill Roma refugee children. The situation reveals itself to be much more complicated and perilous than she could have imagined, and suddenly more than her marriage is at risk.

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NOW IN STORE !

WINTER OF THE WORLD

By Ken Follett

HE’LL LOVE IT BECAUSE: Master author Ken Follet follows up his epic World War Two drama

SUMMARY

Winter of the World picks up right where the first book left off, as its five interrelated families—American, German, Russian, English, Welsh—enter a time of enormous social, political, and economic turmoil, beginning with the rise of the Third Reich, through the Spanish Civil War and the great dramas of World War II, up to the explosions of the American and Soviet atomic bombs. Carla von Ulrich, born of German and English parents, finds her life engulfed by the Nazi tide until she commits a deed of great courage and heartbreak. . . . American brothers Woody and Chuck Dewar, each with a secret, take separate paths to momentous events, one in Washington, the other in the bloody jungles of the Pacific. . . . English student Lloyd Williams discovers in the crucible of the Spanish Civil War that he must fight Communism just as hard as Fascism. . . . Daisy Peshkov, a driven American social climber, cares only for popularity and the fast set, until the war transforms her life, not just once but twice, while her cousin Volodya carves out a position in Soviet intelligence that will affect not only this war—but the war to come.

THE FAULT IN OUR STARS- By John Greene

WHY THEY’LL LOVE IT: A young cancer survivor finds love in an unlikely place

SUMMARY

Diagnosed with Stage IV thyroid cancer at 13, Hazel was prepared to die until, at 14, a medical miracle shrunk the tumours in her lungs... for now. Two years post-miracle, sixteen-year-old Hazel is post-everything else, too; post-high school, post-friends and post-normalcy. And even though she could live for a long time (whatever that means), Hazel lives tethered to an oxygen tank, the tumours tenuously kept at bay with a constant chemical assault. Enter Augustus Waters. A match made at cancer kid support group, Augustus is gorgeous, in remission, and shockingly to her, interested in Hazel. Being with Augustus is both an unexpected destination and a long-needed journey.

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HURACAN – By Diana McCaulay

WHY THEY’LL LOVE IT: The epic history and complex interactions of a white Jamaican family from slavery to present day.

SUMMARY In the wake of her mother’s death, Leigh McCaulay returns to Jamaica after fifteen years away in New York to find her estranged father and discover whether she has a place she can call home. Not least she must re-engage with the complexities of being white in a black country, of being called to account for the oppressive history of white slave owners and black slaves. Interwoven with Leigh’s return are the stories of two earlier arrivals, both from Scotland – of the abolitionist Zachary Macaulay, who comes as a precocious youth of sixteen to work as a book-keeper on a sugar estate in 1786, and of John Macaulay, who comes in 1886, a naïve and sometimes self-deluding Baptist missionary, determined to bring light to the heathen. For each of these arrivals, there are discoveries to be made, often painful, about Jamaica and themselves.

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The Masque of Africa: Glimpses of African Belief By V.S. Naipaul

WHY THEY’LL LOVE IT: The newest work of Nobel

Prize winning Caribbean author V.S. Naipaul

SUMMARY A remarkable work of reportage by Nobel Prize Laureate V. S. Naipaul that surveys belief and religion among the disparate peoples of Africa. Like all of Naipaul’s “travel” books, The Masque of Africa encompasses a much larger narrative and purpose: to judge the effects of belief (in indigenous animisms, the foreign religions of Christianity and Islam, the cults of leaders and mythical history) upon the progress of civilization. It is a masterly achievement by one of the world’s keenest observers and one of its greatest writers. 34

By Love Possessed-By Lorna Goodison

WHY THEY’LL LOVE IT: A Collection of emotion steeped short stories by consummate Caribbean writer Lorna

Goodison

SUMMARY With this highly praised collection of short fiction, Lorna Goodison demonstrates why she may be one of literature's best-kept secrets. In the Pushcart Prize-winning title story, humble Dottie thinks her luck has turned when she meets Frenchie, the best-looking, if not most reliable, man in the whole of Jamaica. In "The Helpweight," an accomplished woman must bear the burden of an old flame's renewed affections when he returns from a life abroad with his Irish bride in tow. In "Henry," a young boy turned out of his house to make way for his mother's lover sells roses on the street to survive. On a whim, he bites off a bloom, which he can feel burning inside his mouth like a red pepper light, hoping it will take root and beautify his own life. 35

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MASTERY- By Robert Greene

WHY THEY’LL LOVE IT: The highly anticipated new book from the author of The 48 Laws of Power , The Art of

Seduction , and The 33 Strategies of War

SUMMARY What did Charles Darwin, middling schoolboy and underachieving second son, do to become one of the earliest and greatest naturalists the world has known? What were the similar choices made by Mozart and by Caesar Rodriguez, the U.S. Air Force’s last ace fighter pilot? In Mastery, Robert Greene’s fifth book, he mines the biographies of great historical figures for clues about gaining control over our own lives and destinies. Picking up where The 48 Laws of Power left off, Greene culls years of research and original interviews to blend historical anecdote and psychological insight, distilling the universal ingredients of the world’s masters. Fans of Greene’s earlier work and Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers will love this!

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IRON CURTAIN-BY ANNE APPLEBAUM

WHY THEY’LL LOVE IT: Pultizer Prize winning author Anne Applebaum covers the fall of the Iron curtain.

SUMMARY At the end of World War II, the Soviet Union to its surprise

and delight found itself in control of a huge swath of territory

in Eastern Europe. Stalin and his secret police set out to

convert a dozen radically different countries to

Communism, a completely new political and moral system.

In Iron Curtain, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Anne

Applebaum describes how the Communist regimes of

Eastern Europe were created and what daily life was like

once they were complete. She draws on newly opened

East European archives, interviews, and personal

accounts.Today the Soviet Bloc is a lost civilization, one

whose cruelty, paranoia, bizarre morality, and strange

aesthetics Applebaum captures in the electrifying pages of

Iron Curtain.

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THE MOST HUMAN HUMAN

WHY THEY’LL LOVE IT: Up to date information on where we stand in the battle of Man vs. Machine.

SUMMARY

The annual Turing Test, pits artificial intelligence programs

against people to determine if computers can “think.”

Named for computer pioneer Alan Turing, the Tur­ing Test

convenes a panel of judges who pose questions—ranging

anywhere from celebrity gossip to moral conundrums—to

hidden contestants in an attempt to discern which is human

and which is a computer. The machine that most often fools

the panel wins the Most Human Computer Award. But there

is also a prize, bizarre and intriguing, for the Most Human

Human.

In 2008, the top AI program came short of passing the

Turing Test by just one astonishing vote. In 2009, Brian

Christian was chosen to participate, and he set out to make

sure Homo sapiens would prevail. 39

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Like a Virgin: Secrets They Won't Teach You at Business School

By Richard Branson

WHY THEY’LL LOVE IT: Business advice from the best in the business. It's business school, the

Branson way

SUMMARY Looking for advice in setting up your own company, improving your career prospects, or developing your leadership skills? Why not ask Richard Branson? In Like a Virgin: Secrets They Won't Teach You at Business School, Richard distils and shares the wisdom and experience that have made him one of the world's most recognised and respected entrepreneurs. From his top tips on succeeding in business to some hard-hitting opinions on the global finance crisis, this book brings together his best advice on all things business.

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THE IMPACT EQUATION: ARE YOU MAKING THINGS HAPPEN OR JUST MAKING NOISE?

By Chris Brogan, Julien Smith

WHY THEY’LL LOVE IT: Why some ideas cut through the noise when others don’t.

SUMMARY “Anyone can write a blog post, but not everyone can get it liked thirty-five thousand times, and not everyone can get seventy-five thousand subscribers. But the reason we’ve done these things isn’t because we’re special. It’s because we tried and failed, the same way you learn to ride a bike. We tried again and again, and now we have an idea how to get from point A to point B faster because of it.” Nowadays, everybody has a platform. The problem is that most of them are just making noise. In The Impact Equation, Brogan and Smith show that to make people truly care about what you have to say, you need more than just a good idea, trust among your audience, or a certain number of fol­lowers. You need a potent mix of all of the above and more. Use the Impact Equation to figure out what you’re doing right and wrong.

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EntreLeadership: 20 Years of Practical Business Wisdom from the Trenches

By Dave Ramsey

WHY THEY’LL LOVE IT: An easy to read breakdown of how to be both an entrepreneur and a good team

leader

SUMMARY Your company is only as strong as your leaders. These are the men and women doing battle daily beneath the banner that is your brand. Are they serving a motivated team or managing employees? EntreLeadership provides the practical, step-by-step guidance to grow your business where you want it to go. Dave opens up his championship playbook for business to show you how to: • Inspire your team to take ownership & love it • Unify your team and get rid of all gossip • Handle money to set your business up for success • Reach every goal you set 43

THE 15 INVALUABLE LAWS OF GROWTH: LIVE THEM AND

REACH YOUR POTENTIAL By John C. Maxwell

WHY THEY’LL LOVE IT: A step by step guide to personal growth

SUMMARY Are there tried and true principles that are always certain to

help a person grow? John Maxwell says the answer is yes.

He has been passionate about personal development for

over fifty years, and for the first time, he teaches everything

he has gleaned about what it takes to reach our potential.

This third and final book in John Maxwell's Laws series

(following 2-million seller The 21 Irrefutable Laws of

Leadership and The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork) will

help you become a lifelong learner whose potential keeps increasing and never gets "used up."

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The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many

Predictions Fail - But Some Don't

By Nate Silver WHY THEY’LL LOVE IT: For those who live by planning, a study of the best strategies for predictions in all arenas

SUMMARY Drawing on his own groundbreaking work, Nate Silver

examines the world of prediction, investigating how we can

distinguish a true signal from a universe of noisy data. Most

predictions fail, often at great cost to society, because most

of us have a poor understanding of probability and

uncertainty.

Both experts and laypeople mistake more confident

predictions for more accurate ones. But overconfidence is

often the reason for failure. If our appreciation of uncertainty

improves, our predictions can get better too. This is the

“prediction paradox”: The more humility we have about our

ability to make predictions, the more successful we can be in

planning for the future.

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ALEPH-By Paulo Coelho

WHY THEY’LL LOVE IT: The idea that a man can right the wrongs of his past lives, and that soulmates

exist.

In his most personal novel to date, internationally best-selling author Paulo Coelho returns with a remarkable journey of self-discovery. Setting off to Africa, and then to Europe and Asia via the Trans-Siberian Railway, he initiates a journey to revitalize his energy and passion. Even so, he never expects to meet Hilal. A gifted young violinist, she is the woman Paulo loved five hundred years before—and the woman he betrayed in an act of cowardice so far-reaching that it prevents him from finding real happiness in this life. 47 NOW IN STORE !

THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUPERHEROES By Deepak Chopra

WHY THEY’LL LOVE IT: The fun and accessible

themes of superheroes meet the deep and uplifting philosophies of Chopra.

SUMMARY

"New York Times" bestselling author Deepak Chopra, with his son Gotham, expertly guides us through the seven essential laws that govern the realm of superheroes, explaining their relevance, their importance, and--perhaps most important--how to apply them to our daily lives. These seven transformative laws will help us all uncover greater happiness, courage, balance, creativity, compassion, and purpose.

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The Book of Secrets: 112 Meditations to

Discover the Mystery Within

BY OSHO

WHY THEY’LL LOVE IT: Meditation for peace and focus

SUMMARY

In this comprehensive and practical guide, the secrets of the

ancient science of Tantra become available to a contemporary

audience for the first time. Confined to small, hidden mystery

schools for centuries, and often misunderstood and

misinterpreted today.

Tantra is not just a collection of techniques to enhance sexual

experience. As Osho shows in these pages, it is a complete

science of self-realizatoin, based on the cumulative wisdom of

centuries of exploration into the meaning of life and

consciousness. Tantra-the very word means "technique"-is a

set of powerful, transformative tools that can be used to bring new meaning andjoy to every aspect of our daily lives.

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How Will You Measure Your Life? By Clayton M. Christensen

WHY THEY’LL LOVE IT: Feel good philosophy for the

business minded.

SUMMARY Based on his Harvard Graduation speech in 2010, Christensen puts forth a series of questions: How can I be sure that I'll find satisfaction in my career? How can I be sure that my personal relationships become enduring sources of happiness? How can I avoid compromising my integrity? Using lessons from some of the world's greatest businesses, he provides incredible insights into these challenging questions.

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THE PSYCOPATH TEST- By Jon Ronson

WHY THEY’LL LOVE IT: For anyone who has ever wondered if they are surrounded by crazy people

SUMMARY

Ronson visits purported psychopaths, as well as psychologists and psychiatrists who have studied them, and meets with Robert D. Hare, the eponymous author of the Hare Psychopathy Checklist, a 20-part test administered to detect psycopathy. He explores the idea that many corporate and governmental leaders are psychopaths whose actions to others can only be explained by taking that fact into account, and he privately uses the Hare test to determine if he can discern any truth to it. He meets Toto Constant, who he speculates is a psychopath, corporate leader Albert J. Dunlap, whom the magazine Fast Company speculated was a psychopath, as well as a young man imprisoned in Broadmoor Psychiatric Hospital who claims to be a victim of the psychiatric industry's unfair diagnosis.

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MAGIC TREEHOUSE 1-4

Boys & Girls

Ages 8-10

GODDESS GIRLS 1-4

Girls

Ages 8-12

DORK DIARIES 1-3

Girls

Ages 9 -12

FABLEHAVEN 1-5

Boys

Ages 13 and up

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