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The Sentimental Education
by Gustave Flaubert Perdita BurlingameIn mid-19th century Paris, our young hero is swept up by the idealism of the Revolution of 1848, only to fall prey to the banality an cynicism of the counter-revolution that followed.
The Song of God: Bhagavad-Gita
by Swami Prabhavananda Christopher IsherwoodThe Bhabavad-Gita is the Gospel of Hinduism, and one of the great religious classics of the world, with an introduction by Aldous Huxley.
Tied Up in Tinsel (Roderick Alleyn #27)
by Ngaio MarshMrs Alleyn is painting the portrait of the host of a Christmas house-party, with a variety of interesting guests, and a staff of convicted murderers. There is trouble, and Inspector Alleyn is called in to investigate.
A Treatise on Lager Beers: A Handbook for Americans and Canadians on Lager Beer
by Fred Eckhardt Jack MccallumHow to brew lager beer as a hobby.
Tunnel Through the Deeps
by Harry HarrisonThe time is the 1970s -- sort of. The place is Earth -- in a way. The project: build a tunnel from England to her colonies in America, under the Atlantic Ocean. Captain Gus Washington, engineer extraordinary, wrestles with awesome problems to complete the tunnel and redeem his family's name. For Gus is a direct descendent of the famous traitor of long ago, George Washington, who led a failed rebellion in the 1700s. Harry Harrison, the incomparable creator of alternate worlds, has created a brilliant double exposure of history and a typically superb reading experience.
Walt Disney's The Sorcerer's Apprentice
by The Editors at the Walt Disney CompanyApprenticed to a sorcerer, Mickey Mouse tries to save himself work by using magic on a broom.
Where the Wasteland Ends: Politics and Transcendence in Postindustrial Society
by Theodore RoszakWhy the religious renewal is a serious sign of the times, and how a culture of human wholeness can now begin, despite our belated attention to our environment and ecological crises.
The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966
by Richard BrautiganThis novel is about the romantic possibilities of a public library in California.
Bird Ambulance
by Arline ThomasStories from a woman in New York who began her own shelter for injured wild birds. She talks about assisting falcons, hawks, pigeons and owls, but there is also a chapter on other animals--like squirrels--who come into her life. A fantastic read with helpful information on what to feed injured birds and mammals.
The Case of the Drowning Duck and The Case of the Crooked Candle
by Erle Stanley GardnerTwo intriguing Perry Mason novels, from the master of suspense
The Couple
by Alfred Palca Monte GhertlerA husband and wife's utterly frank account of their experience in the Masters & Johnson sex clinic.
Destiny Doll
by Clifford D. SimakThe planet beckoned them from space, and then closed around them like a Venus fly trap.
Furthest
by Suzette Haden ElginWhen Coyote Jones visited the planet Furthest, he was restricted in the areas he could visit. What were the natives hiding?
The Glass Bead Game
by Hermann Hesse Richard Winston Clara WinstonThis novel is set in the future, looking back at the life history of Joseph Knecht, Magister Ludi, who plays the Glass Bead Game.
God Dwells Within Us
by Fr. Thomas DubayA detailed description of the mystery of the Trinity indwelling in the Christian soul
The Heart of the Matter
by Graham GreeneScobie, a policeman in a West African colony, is above reproach, but he's forced to borrow money to send his wife on holiday. While she's gone, he falls in love with a pathetic child widow, and inexorably, his conscience and his love of God lead him to disaster.
The Human Comedy
by William SaroyanA warm and captivating story of an American family in wartime, and in particular, of Homer Macauley, the fastest telegraph messenger in the San Joaquin valley.
Journeys Out of the Body
by Robert A. MonroeMonroe, a Virginia businessman, began to leave his physical body to travel to far locales, unpredictably and without his willing it. This is his gripping personal account.
The Littles Have a Wedding
by John PetersonMeet the Littles, a family like any other but with a few tiny differences! They live in the walls of the Bigg family house where they get everything they need. In return they make sure the Bigg house is always in good repair. When Dinky comes home from his latest adventure, he's not alone. Della came back with him and they're going to be married! But a tiny person wedding takes a huge amount of preparation. The Littles need to get everything ready and travel to a neighboring house by the next day. Will they be ready in time?
Maurice
by E. M. ForsterNovel written in 1913 that describes the long and difficult process by which a typical product of middle-class suburbia realizes that he is a homosexual.