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Good, evil, and the ability to choose between them lies at the core of John Steinbeck’s sprawling masterpiece. The story follows two of the valley’s most prominent families across several generations, from around the time of the American Civil War to the end of World War I. Will the younger generation learn from their elders’ mistakes? Or are they doomed to be repeated time and time again?Inspired by the Biblical story of Cain and Abel, Steinbeck considered East of Eden to be his f...

The Summer We Never Planned by Sadik Abubakar is a tender, emotionally rich story about love, loss, and the unexpected beauty of second chances. Set in a small lakeside town shimmering under golden sunsets, it follows two souls who never meant to cross paths — yet find themselves drawn together by fate, secrets, and the healing power of summer.When life forces them to start over, both carry scars from the past and dreams they’ve long buried. Through

The Phenomenal #1 New York Times BestsellerIn his classic guide to understanding the opposite sex, Dr. John Gray, provides a practical and proven way for men and women to improve their communication and relationships by acknowledging the fundamental gender differences between them.Once upon a time Martians and Venusians met, fell in love, and had happy relationships together because they respected and accepted their differences. Th...

John Pearson served in the British South Africa Police and later became an International Loss Adjuster in South Africa, specialising in diamond and gold related losses. He investigated major crimes, including bank heists, cash-in-transit robberies, and bullion thefts across Africa. John played a key role in assisting the South African Police during the 2001 and 2006 airport robberies at O.R. Tambo International Airport, contributing to substantial recoveries. He is well regarded in the Llo...

The heartwarming and unforgettable true story of a family and the wondrously neurotic dog who taught them what really matters in life. Now with photos and new material.Is it possible for humans to discover the key to happiness through a bigger-than-life, bad-boy dog? Just ask the Grogans.John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wiggly yellow furball of a puppy. Life wi...

Winner of the Edgar AwardThe #1 New York Times BestsellerPublishers Weekly and USA Today BestsellerMillions of Copies SoldQuentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificent Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climbs back into his life—summoning him for an ingenious campaign of revenge—he follows. When their all-nighter ends and a new day breaks, Margo has di...

Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel’s story is about to be completely rewritten.Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning-author John Green’s most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring...

**#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • John Grisham returns to the iconic setting of his first novel, A Time to Kill, as Jake Brigance finds himself embroiled in a controversial trial that exposes a tortured history of racial tension.“Welcome back, Jake. . . . [Brigance] is one of the most fully developed and engaging characters in all of Grisham’s novels.”—USA Today**Seth Hubbard is a wealthy white man dying of lung cancer. He trusts no one. Before he ...

Discover the ultimate survival guide that empowers you to face any crisis with confidence and clarity. In this comprehensive ebook, you'll journey through engaging, real-life narratives while uncovering essential strategies and product guides designed to protect you and your loved ones in emergencies—whether it's a natural disaster, pandemic, power outage, or any unexpected challenge.What You'll Learn:• Proven Preparedness Tactics: Transform...

The award-winning, genre-defining debut from John Green, the #1 bestselling author of The Anthropocene Reviewed and The Fault in Our StarsWinner of the Michael L. Printz Award • A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist • A New York Times Bestseller • A USA Today Bestseller • NPR’s Top Ten Best-Ever Teen Novels • TIME magazine’s 100 Best Young Adult Novels of All Time • A PBS Great American Read Selection • Millions of copi...

A much-loved author brings the world of literature alive for all agesThis 'little history' takes on a very big subject: the glorious span of literature from Greek myth to graphic novels, from The Epic of Gilgamesh to Harry Potter. John Sutherland is perfectly suited to the task. He has researched, taught, and written on virtually every area of literature, and his infectious passion for books and reading has defined his own life. Now he guides young readers and the ...

Psst! It's true! This is the best book on ROMANS you'll ever read!Marius butchered his enemies, Crassus stole, Clodius lied and Julius Caesar didn't care about anyone other than Julius Caesar. It's true: the Romans were gangsters.This book is full of cheating, stabbing, vomiting and general bad behaviour. There are severed heads on spears, messy massacres and streets flowing with blood. Find out who wore a purple-striped toga, who was crooked, who was mean and who was just ...