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Now You Access The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du BoisMore Info ?≈   ≈Book Descriptions :A magisterial epic?an intimate yet sweeping novel with all the luminescence and force of Homegoing; Sing, Unburied, Sing; and The Water Dancer?that chronicles the journey of one American family, from the centuries of the colonial slave trade through the Civil War to our own tumultuous era. The great scholar, W. E. B. Du Bois, once wrote about the Problem of race in America, and what he called ?Double Consciousness,? a sensitivity that every African American possesses in order to survive. Since childhood, Ailey Pearl Garfield has understood Du Bois?s words all too well. Bearing the names of two formidable Black Americans?the revered choreographer Alvin Ailey and her great grandmother Pearl, the descendant of enslaved Georgians and tenant farmers?Ailey carries Du Bois?s Problem on her shoulders.Ailey is reared in the north in the City but spends summers in the small Georgia town of Chicasetta, where her mother?s family has lived since their ancestors arrived from Africa in bondage. .Book Details :Author : Honor�e Fanonne Jeffers

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Now You Access The InvocationsMore Info ?≈   ≈Book Descriptions :From the author of New York Times bestseller House of Hollow comes a darkly seductive witchy thriller where, though both men and demons lurk in shadows, girls refuse to go quietly into the night.Zara Jones believes in magic because the alternative is too painful to bear?that her sister was murdered by a serial killer and there is precisely nothing she can do to change it. If there?s anything Zara cannot stand it's feeling powerless, so she decides she will do whatever it takes?even if that means partaking in the occult?to bring her sister back from the dead.Jude Wolf might be the daughter of a billionaire, but she is also undeniably cursed. After a deal with a demon went horribly wrong, her soul is now slowly turning necrotic. Flowers and insects die in her wake and monstrous things come to taunt her at night. If Jude can?t find the right someone to fix her mistake, she fears she?ll die very soon.Enter Emer Bryne: the solution to both Zara's and Jude's predicaments. The daughter of a .Book Details :Author : Krystal Sutherland

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Now You Access Hollywood HustleMore Info ?≈   ≈Book Descriptions :From 4-time Emmy-nominated actor Jon Lindstrom of General Hospital, Bosch, and True Detective fame, comes a gripping debut thriller.Set in the dark underbelly of the LA film industry, Hollywood Hustle is the perfect read for fans of Alex Finlay and Jeffrey Deaver.Winston Greene, a has-been film star, wakes one morning to find his six-year-old granddaughter at his bedside?traumatized, unattended, and gripping onto a thumb drive. She comes bearing video proof that her mother, Win?s troubled adult daughter, has been kidnapped by a murderous gang demanding all his ?movie money? for her safe return. But what they don?t know is?his movie money is long gone.Unable to go to the police for fear the kidnappers will make good on their promise to kill his daughter, Winston turns to two close friends?a legendary Hollywood stuntman and a disgraced former LAPD detective.There?s no easy way out for Winston or his daughter?the gang is violent and willing to do anything to get the money they?re after, .Book Details :Author : Jon Lindstrom

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Now You Access The Office of Historical CorrectionsMore Info ?≈   ≈Book Descriptions :The award-winning author of Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self brings her signature voice and insight to the subjects of race, grief, apology, and American history.Danielle Evans is widely acclaimed for her blisteringly smart voice and x-ray insights into complex human relationships. With The Office of Historical Corrections, Evans zooms in on particular moments and relationships in her characters' lives in a way that allows them to speak to larger issues of race, culture, and history. She introduces us to Black and multiracial characters who are experiencing the universal confusions of lust and love, and getting walloped by grief?all while exploring how history haunts us, personally and collectively. Ultimately, she provokes us to think about the truths of American history?about who gets to tell them, and the cost of setting the record straight.In "Boys Go to Jupiter," a white college student tries to reinvent herself after a photo of her in a Confederate-flag bikini goes .Book Details :Author : Danielle Evans

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Now You Access The Ghost Orchid (Alex Delaware, #39)More Info ?≈   ≈Book Descriptions :Psychologist Alex Delaware and Detective Milo Sturgis are faced with their most perplexing case yet when a double homicide investigation leads them to stolen identities and long-buried secrets worth killing for in this riveting thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author.Los Angeles is a city of reinvention. Many come to start anew, to strike it big. Many kill the person they once were, the person they left behind. And in turn, someone else can turn around and kill them, too?permanently.A housekeeper enters a secluded, upscale home and discovers two bodies floating in the The heir of an Italian shoe empire and an unknown woman. The house is untouched, but a "double" in Bel Air certainly makes this case stand out from the usual.?No forced entry means this could have been an inside job. After all, the woman floating in the pool is revealed to be Meagin March, a married neighbor from down the street, who lives in an even more opulent and sprawling mansion. Married woman .Book Details :Author : Jonathan Kellerman

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Now You Access Mrs. GulliverMore Info ?≈   ≈Book Descriptions :From the prize-winning and beloved house author Valerie Martin ( Mary Reilly , Property , Italian Fever ) comes a surprisingly inventive tale of female subversion and agency in a patriarchal world, with two brilliantly crafted protagonists to root for.It?s 1954 on far-flung Verona Island, a tropical paradise with a fragile economy and a rising crime rate. Prostitution is legal and Lila Gulliver is proud of her business, a high-end brothel where her clients are guaranteed privacy and discretion.? When Carit? Bercy, a young, destitute, and beautiful blind woman arrives at her door seeking employment, Lila decides to give her a chance.Carit? proves a valuable asset to the house, as well as a psychological puzzle to her employer.? One hot night, Ian Drohan, a handsome youth and the scion of the wealthiest family on the island, visits Lila?s house and falls madly in love with Carit?.? Lila doubts his sincerity and fears for Carit? ?s future.Carit? has no such fears.? In fact, Carit? is a .Book Details :Author : Valerie Martin

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Now You Access A Vicious Game (The Halfling Saga, #3)More Info ?≈   ≈Book Descriptions :?It seems fate has dealt me the same hand again. I know how to play it.???A new king is on the throne and the rebellion lies in ruins. Keera spends her days drinking and her nights avoiding the strange dreams that have haunted her since she returned from the capital.Keera?s family in Myrelinth won?t let her go without a fight. With new intelligence about the magical seals left behind by Keera?s ancient kin, the Light Fae, she rallies to face her demons and unleash the formidable powers she inherited from her people. But a shocking truth is hiding in plain sight, one with the power to unravel the entire rebellion...The pivotal third installment in the Halfling Saga will upend everything Keera thought she knew about her enemies?and her allies.? .Book Details :Author : Melissa Blair

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Now You Access Come and Get ItMore Info ?≈   ≈Book Descriptions :From the celebrated New York Times bestselling author of Such a Fun Age comes a fresh and provocative story about a residential assistant and her messy entanglement with a professor and three unruly students.It's 2017 at the University of Arkansas. Millie Cousins, a senior resident assistant, wants to graduate, get a job, and buy a house. So when Agatha Paul, a visiting professor and writer, offers Millie an easy yet unusual opportunity, she jumps at the chance. But Millie's starry-eyed hustle becomes jeopardised by odd new friends, vengeful dorm pranks and illicit intrigue. A fresh and intimate portrait of desire, consumption and reckless abandon, Come and Get It is a tension-filled story about money, indiscretion, and bad behavior. .Book Details :Author : Kiley Reid

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Now You Access Right on CueMore Info ?≈   ≈Book Descriptions :From the beloved author of Just My Type and Lease on Love comes a new romantic comedy in which a former actress-turned-screenwriter finds herself back in the spotlight, only for her romantic lead to be the one man she can?t stand.Hollywood darling Emmy Harper is considered the queen of writing romantic comedies. That is, until tragedy struck and she swore she?d never write another happy ending again. After some time away, and lots of encouragement from family and friends, Emmy is finally ready to dive back into the genre with her latest project. But more is riding on this movie than just her return to the big screen. This time, Emmy?s also been convinced to star as the lead, dusting off acting skills she hasn?t used in over a decade.Emmy?s nervous, yet excited, to give performing another shot, until a last-minute injury benches her trusted co-star. With filming about to start, there?s only one other actor available on such short Grayson West. A blockbuster action star known for his .Book Details :Author : Falon Ballard

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Now You Access Lunar New Year Love StoryMore Info ?≈   ≈Book Descriptions :Graphic novel superstars Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham join forces in this heartwarming rom-com about fate, family, forgiveness, and lion dancing.Valentina Tran was named after Valentine's Day, which used to be her favorite holiday. But when Val learns the truth behind what happened with her parents and why she's being raised by a single father, she realizes true love is a lie. This is reinforced when she meets the spirit of Saint Valentine, who tells her she and her family are cursed to always be unlucky in love. Val is ready to give into her fate, until one Lunar New Year festival, where a mysterious lion dancer hands her a paper heart, and ZING. Val becomes determined to change her destiny, prove Saint Valentine wrong, and give her heart to the right person.Meanwhile, lion dancing is the only thing that has given Jae peace after his dad passed away. It's also what keeps him connected to his father's side of the family. Both Jae and his cousin Leslie notice Val at the Lunar New .Book Details :Author : Gene Luen Yang

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Now You Access Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone (Ernest Cunningham, #1)More Info ?≈   ≈Book Descriptions :Knives Out and Clue meet Agatha Christie and The Thursday Murder Club in this ?utterly original? (Jane Harper), ?not to be missed? (Karin Slaughter), fiendishly clever blend of classic and modern murder mystery.?A witty twist on classic whodunits? Stevenson not only 'plays fair,' he plays the mystery game very, very well.? -- Maureen Corrigan, Washington PostEveryone in my family has killed someone. Some of us, the high achievers, have killed more than once. I?m not trying to be dramatic, but it is the truth. Some of us are good, others are bad, and some just unfortunate.I?m Ernest Cunningham. Call me Ern or Ernie. I wish I?d killed whoever decided our family reunion should be at a ski resort, but it?s a little more complicated than that.Have I killed someone? Yes. I have.Who was it?Let?s get started.EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONEMy brotherMy stepsisterMy wifeMy fatherMy motherMy sister-in-lawMy uncleMy stepfatherMy auntMe .Book Details :Author : Benjamin Stevenson

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Now You Access The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women AstronautsMore Info ?≈   ≈Book Descriptions :In the bestselling tradition of Hidden Figures and Code Girls, the remarkable true story of America?s first women astronauts?six extraordinary women, each making history going to orbit aboard NASA?s Space Shuttle.When NASA sent astronauts to the moon in the 1960s and 1970s the agency excluded women from the corps, arguing that only military test pilots?a group then made up exclusively of men?had the right stuff. It was an era in which women were steered away from jobs in science and deemed unqualified for space flight. Eventually, though, NASA recognized its blunder and opened the application process to a wider array of hopefuls, regardless of race or gender. From a candidate pool of 8,000 six elite women were selected in 1978?Sally Ride, Judy Resnik, Anna Fisher, Kathy Sullivan, Shannon Lucid, and Rhea Seddon.In The Six , acclaimed journalist Loren Grush shows these brilliant and courageous women enduring claustrophobic?and sometimes deeply sexist?media attention, undergoing .Book Details :Author : Loren Grush

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