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War With Pigeons
 | This tale begins with a funeral. As the “mourning” stand around the open grave they discuss Simon, the deceased. The women wonder who slept with him and who would have married him. The Elder gives a unique and harsh eulogy, comparing Simon to Lucifer, the... |
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Lost Dog, The
 | Many authors prefer to isolate themselves when they are writing a novel; Tom Loxley is no different. When his dog disappears into the bush, his book on Henry James takes second place to the search for his best friend. Nelly Zhang assists in the search... |
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A Change In Altitude
 | Patrick and Margaret are a young white newlywed couple planning to spend a year living in Kenya. They expect life in Nairobi to be an adventure. He is a doctor, she is a photographer. Early in the book they meet a British couple... |
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A Dream Come True
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A.J. C. Mackey wrote A Dream Come True, an expose on schools, administration, and teaching. Having worked in the school system briefly, I witnessed many of the things Mackey speaks of…
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A Love that Kills
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This is a fictional story based on actual events. The setting is 1950s Connecticut. A well respected police office, father, family man lies in a hospital dying. The diagnosis is inoperable cancer. His daughter goes home...
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An Untimely Love
 | Khalid and three of his young Indian Muslim colleagues are set to blow themselves up and take as many London underground travelers with them as they can. This is for the cause: for liberation of oppressed Muslim everywhere. Khalid is young, inexperienced and impressionable, yearning... |
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April and Oliver
 | April and Oliver is a dark book. April is a bartender dating older abusive men. She has been abused and now is mourning the loss of her brother. She tries to make herself out as beyond redemption and Oliver as unblemished.
April’s world darkens when her... |
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At Death s Door...: With a Will to Live
 | Connie Jo’s husband took a job in Saudi Arabia, despite her protestations. He was there only a short time when he was killed in an accident. Although she grieved deeply, she was left financially fit. To combat her depression and loneliness, she threw herself into... |
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Because She Can
 | Claire was a book editor. Her boss was both a mentor and friend. When he decided to retire, she took a job with Grant Books, run by Vivian Grant. Soon Claire discovers that her new boss is the boss from hell. Most people either quit... |
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Beginners Greek
 | This is the story of Peter Russell. Peter is a good guy, but he thinks too much. He analyzes everything, which makes him slow to make decisions and to react. He spends his time fantasizing about the perfect woman, his soul mate. When he meets... |
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