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written by Peter Stamm, translated by Michael Hofmann - Fiction

Gillian is content with her marriage to Matthias, even if she feels restless at times. One night following an argument, the couple has a terrible car accident: Matthias, who is drunk, dies in the crash. Gillian wakes up in the hospital completely disfigured. Only slowly, after many twists and turns, does she put her life back together and reconnects with a love interest of the past who becomes a possible future --- or so it seems.

by Carolyn Hart - Fiction, Mystery

Annie Darling --- owner of the mystery bookstore Death on Demand --- prefers fictional crimes as opposed to the real things. But in one tragic week, two acts of violence shake the island community of Broward’s Rock. It’s up to Annie and her husband, Max, to sort through a rogues’ gallery of suspects. But if Annie isn’t careful, she may find herself having her own brush with death.

written by Diogo Mainardi, translated by Margaret Jull Costa - Nonfiction

THE FALL’s 424 short passages match the number of steps taken by Diogo Mainardi's son Tito as he walks, with great difficulty, alongside his father through the streets of Venice, the city where a medical mishap during Tito's birth left him with cerebral palsy. As they make their way toward the hospital where both their lives changed forever, Mainardi begins to draw on his knowledge of art and history, seeking to better explain a tragedy that was entirely avoidable.

by Sally O'Reilly - Fiction, Historical Fiction

The daughter of a Venetian musician, Aemilia Bassano crosses paths with an impetuous playwright named William Shakespeare and begins an impassioned but ill-fated affair. A decade later, Queen Elizabeth is dead, and Aemilia is now married to a fool. Like the rest of London, she fears the plague. And when her young son Henry takes ill, Aemilia resolves to do anything to save him, even if it means seeking help from her estranged lover, Will --- or worse, making a pact with the Devil himself.

by Antonio Skarmeta - Culture, Family, Fatherhood, Fiction, Literary Fiction

Jacques is a school teacher in the village of Contulmo in Chile and a French translator for the local paper. He owes his passion for the French language to his Parisian father Pierre who, one year before, abruptly returned to France without a word of explanation. While Jacques finds distraction in a crush, his preoccupation with his father's disappearance continues to haunt him. Then Jacques runs into his father pushing a stroller. It becomes clear to Jacques that there are certain questions about the past that need answers.

by Anna Godbersen - Fiction, Historical Fiction, Spy Fiction, Thriller

At the height of the Cold War, Marilyn Monroe was the most infamous woman in the world. But what if she was also a secret Soviet spy?

by Josh Malerman - Fiction, Horror, Suspense, Thriller

Something terrifying is out there that must not be seen. One glimpse and a person is driven to deadly violence. Five years after it began, a handful of scattered survivors remain, including Malorie and her two young children. Living in an abandoned house near the river, she has dreamed of fleeing to a place where they might be safe. Now that the boy and girl are four, it is time to go. But the journey ahead will be terrifying --- one wrong choice and they will die. And something is following them.

by Nick Vujicic with Kanae Vujicic - Christian, Inspirational, Memoir, Nonfiction, Personal Growth

Even though he was born without arms or legs, Nick Vujicic created a “ridiculously good life.” But after dating disappointments and a failed relationship, he reached his mid-20s worried that he would never find a woman to love him and share his life. Then he met Kanae and everything changed. In LOVE WITHOUT LIMITS, Nick and Kanae tell how they improbably found each other, fell in love, and then fought to overcome skepticism from others about their relationship.

by Kerry Shook and Chris Shook - Christian, Nonfiction, Personal Growth

Even though their calling involved preaching and teaching, Pastor Kerry and Chris Shook became weary of sermons and words. They felt a gap between what they were saying and the needs of people around them. They decided to do something about it. BE THE MESSAGE is their story of waking up to the gospel --- not just a gospel of words and sermons, but the gospel of intention and action and people.

by Joanne Huist Smith - Autobiography, Family, Family Life, Holiday, Nonfiction

After the unexpected death of her husband, Joanne Huist Smith had no idea how she would keep herself together and be strong for her three children --- especially with the holiday season approaching. But 12 days before Christmas, presents begin appearing on her doorstep with notes from their "True Friends." As the Smiths come together to solve the mystery of who the gifts are from, they begin to heal from their grief and come together as a family.