Sarah Smarsh

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Oregon

A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth

*Finalist for the National Book Award* *Finalist for the Kirkus Prize* *Instant New York Times Bestseller* *Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR, New York Post, BuzzFeed, Shelf Awareness, Bustle, and Publishers Weekly* An essential read for our times: an eye-opening memoir of working-class poverty in America that will deepen our understanding of the ways in which class shapes our country and “a deeply humane memoir that crackles with clarifying insight”.* Sarah Smarsh was born a fifth generation Kansas wheat farmer on her paternal side, and the product of generations of teen mothers on her maternal side. Through her experiences growing up on a farm thirty miles west of Wichita, we are given a unique and essential look into the lives of poor and working class Americans living in the heartland. During Sarah’s turbulent childhood in Kansas in the 1980s and 1990s, she enjoyed the freedom of a country childhood, but observed the painful challenges of the poverty around her; untreated medical conditions for lack of insurance or consistent care, unsafe job conditions, abusive relationships, and limited resources and information that would provide for the upward mobility that is the American Dream. By telling the story of her life and the lives of the people she loves with clarity and precision but without judgement, Smarsh challenges us to look more closely at the class divide in our country. Beautifully written, in a distinctive voice, Heartland combines personal narrative with powerful analysis and cultural commentary, challenging the myths about people thought to be less because they earn less. “Heartland is one of a growing number of important works—including Matthew Desmond’s Evicted and Amy Goldstein’s Janesville—that together merit their own section in nonfiction aisles across the country: America’s postindustrial decline...Smarsh shows how the false promise of the ‘American dream’ was used to subjugate the poor. It’s a powerful mantra” *(The New York Times Book Review).

Heartland

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Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

The naked communist

Dianna Crawford

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The Gathering Dawn

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Shannon McKenna

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Corner Office Secrets

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Katherine Garbera

Can a social media playboy make over a plain Jane? Find out in this Texas Cattleman's Club: Heir Apparent novel by USA TODAY bestselling author Katherine Garbera. A playboy who's all about the likes... Is about to get a lesson in love! Notorious social media influencer Zach Benning is happy to swoop into Royal, Texas, promote the Soiree on the Bay and leave with a fat paycheck. While he's at it, he'll give plain-Jane event planner Lila Jones a makeover, online and off. The last thing he expects is to fall for his ravishing creation! But is he really seeing the captivating woman underneath all the newfound hype? From Harlequin Desire: Luxury, scandal, desire--welcome to the lives of the American elite. Love triumphs in these uplifting romances, part of the Texas Cattleman's Club: Heir Apparent series: Book 1: Back in the Texan's Bed by Naima Simone Book 2: At the Rancher's Pleasure by Joss Wood Book 3: Blue Collar Billionaire by Karen Booth Book 4: The Trouble with Bad Boys by Katherine Garbera Book 5: Texas Tough by Janice Maynard

The Trouble with Bad Boys

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Joanne Rock

A Sexy Western Romance

Stranded together...and then crossing the line! Don't miss this Texas Cattleman's Club: Heir Apparent novel by USA TODAY bestselling author Joanne Rock. Is he her shelter from the storm... Or her biggest mistake? Valencia Donovan's plan to dazzle the wealthy investor she needs for her horse rescue start-up takes an unexpected turn when a tornado strands her with Lorenzo Cortez-Williams. Giving in to attraction in a desperate moment only makes them hungry for more. After they've blown away all boundaries, Valencia's treacherous feelings for the guarded ranching heir could jeopardize her lifelong dream. But closing the deal--while walking away from their intimate affair--could cost her even more... From Harlequin Desire: Luxury, scandal, desire--welcome to the lives of the American elite. Love triumphs in these uplifting romances, part of the Texas Cattleman's Club: Heir Apparent series: Book 1: Back in the Texan's Bed by Naima Simone Book 2: At the Rancher's Pleasure by Joss Wood Book 3: Blue Collar Billionaire by Karen Booth Book 4: The Trouble with Bad Boys by Katherine Garbera Book 5: Texas Tough by Janice Maynard Book 6: Trapped with the Texan by Joanne Rock Book 7: How to Catch a Bad Boy by Cat Schield Book 8: Bidding on a Texan by Barbara Dunlop

Trapped with the Texan

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Janice Maynard

A Western, Opposites Attract Romance

Texas Tough

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Nadine Gonzalez

A Steamy One Night Stand Romance

When a man on a mission is derailed by a beautiful woman, will one night ever be enough? Find out in this Miami Famous novel from Nadine Gonzalez. Will one night be his undoing? Alessandro Cardenas isn't stepping out on the Miami art scene only for the hottest parties. Someone is forging his late grandfather's paintings--and he's determined to uncover the culprit. But when he crosses paths with gallerist Angeline Louis, the boundaries between mystery and seduction become blurred. Does Angeline suspect his ulterior motives...even as she surrenders to his kisses? Does she have secrets of her own? Or can Alessandro trust that their once-in-a-lifetime connection is real? From Harlequin Desire: Luxury, scandal, desire--welcome to the lives of the American elite. Love triumphs in these uplifting romances, part of the Miami Famous series: Book 1: Scandal in the VIP Suite Book 2: What Happens in Miami...

What Happens in Miami...

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Kianna Alexander

When she's stranded with her sexy boss, keeping it strictly business proves impossible in this 404 Sound novel from Kianna Alexander! Her boss is off-limits, but their chemistry is off the charts. Ainsley Voss is an assistant--not a seductress. So why the steamy fantasies about taking Atlanta music mogul Grant Woodson to bed? She knows the sexy bachelor was burned by his last office romance and won't go down that road again, especially not with a single mom. Until a storm leaves them stranded. Alone. Together. But once they've crossed that line, is there no turning back? From Harlequin Desire: Luxury, scandal, desire--welcome to the lives of the American elite. 404 Sound

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Jules Bennett

An Exes to Lovers Nashville Romance

Fake Engagement, Nashville Style

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Charlene Sands

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Oversized Paperback (4 to 6 lbs)

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Jim Lorenz

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Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

History

The story of an ancient civilization reborn as a modern nation.

India

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William Shakespeare

Powerful tragedy of an aging king, betrayed by his daughters, robbed of his kingdom, descending into madness. Perhaps the bleakest of Shakespeare's tragic dramas, it explores themes of filial ingratitude, injustice, wretchedness and the meaninglessness of life with unsurpassed power and depth. Reprinted here from an authoritative British edition, complete with explanatory footnotes.

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John Boyne

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

The next work of historical fiction from the author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, John Boyne's Stay Where You Are and Then Leave is a touching look at the effects war has on a family.

The day the First World War broke out, Alfie Summerfield's father promised he wouldn't go away to fight--but he broke that promise the following day. Four years later, Alfie doesn't know where his father might be, other than that he's away on a special, secret mission.

Then, while shining shoes at King's Cross Station, Alfie unexpectedly sees his father's name on a sheaf of papers belonging to a military doctor. Bewildered and confused, Alfie realizes his father is in a hospital close by--a hospital treating soldiers with shell shock. Alfie isn't sure what shell shock is, but he is determined to rescue his father from this strange, unnerving place.

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Stay Where You Are and Then Leave

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Patrick Robinson

Throughout the fifteenth century, China's blue-water navy fleets dominated all the oceans between the Yellow Sea and the Persian Gulf. But for the next five hundred years, it regressed to a dim echo of its glorious past. However, it is now the year 2007 and the Chinese agenda has changed. With a tremendous navy buildup, anchored by a new base in Burma and a $2 billion oil refinery on the southern Iranian coast, the Chinese are poised not only to challenge America's superiority on the open sea but also to upset the delicate balance of oil power in the Middle East and the free passage of the world's giant tankers. Admiral Arnold Morgan, the President's National Security Adviser, is closely monitoring the Chinese when an oil tanker mysteriously explodes in the Persian Gulf. When it happens a second and then a third time, he knows it is no coincidence.... The Chinese navy, in partnership with Iran, has laid a minefield clean across the Strait of Hormuz, holding the world's oil supply hostage. As a global oil crisis ensues, the world financial markets spiral out of control. Mystified by China's motive yet drawn to action, the United States moves to disarm the mines with a huge display of force, deploying five Carrier Battle Groups, 80 percent of its active sea power. While the sweepers blow out the mines, Morgan characteristically slams back at China. Navy SEAL veteran commanders Rick Hunter and Rusty Bennett lead devastating attacks on China's Indian Ocean power bases. And at the center of the missions is USS Shark, a thirty-year-old nuclear boat on her final tour of duty, commanded by Donald Reid, an officer struggling with his inner demons. His executive officer is Lt. Commander Dan Headley, an intrepid Kentuckian, himself on his way to full command. When the brave SEALs are confronted with the unexpected death of their own, the unimaginable happens: the first mutiny in the modern history of the United States Navy. Meanwhile, the People's Liberation Navy sits and waits for their ultimate gambit, a move so shocking and unexpected that it forces the world to hold its breath. Was the minefield in the strait just a diversion? Featuring an ensemble cast that stretches from the most secretive heart of the Chinese high command to the control room of a U.S. submarine, out onto the screaming flight decks of the great aircraft carriers, all the way to a United States Navy court-martial, The Shark Mutiny is epic in its sweep, meticulous in its authenticity, and breathtaking in its pacing. Terrifying and thrilling, it is the most dramatic story of rebellion on the high seas since The Caine Mutiny.

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