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From the National Book Award winner, a powerful and timely rumination on how we can draw on historical examples of “survivor power” to understand the upheaval and death caused by the COVID-19 pandemic—and collectively heal
"Lifton shows us why we must confront reality in order to save democracy." —Peter Balakian, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Ozone Journal
In this moving and ultimately hopeful meditation on the psychological aftermath...
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Critically acclaimed, prize-winning author Andrés Neuman's Fracture is an ambitious literary novel set against Japan's 2011 nuclear accident in a cross-cultural story about how every society remembers and forgets its catastrophes.
Mr. Yoshie Watanabe, a former electronics company executive and a survivor of the atomic bomb, has always lived like a fugitive from his own memories. He's spent decades traveling the world, making a life in different...
3) To the Lake
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Ousted from Moscow by a deadly epidemic, Anya and her husband must flee society, menaced by harsh Russian winter and desperate people.
A deadly flu epidemic sweeps through Moscow, killing hundreds of thousands.When a virulent flu epidemic sweeps through Moscow killing hundreds of thousands of inhabitants, Anya and her husband Sergey decide to flee to a lake in the far north of Russia where they hope to sit out the epidemic.
But as the wave of...
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He couldn't accept what he'd just heard the damn government had caused all this to happen. He gave Stevie a look of disbelief. Stevie nodded, his lips drawn tight in an angry frown. "The weapon manipulates magnetic fields and uses extremely low frequency energy waves that will penetrate the diameter of the Earth, so it is possible the impact of this malfunction will be worldwide. Initially, the animals and insects will be triggered to attack adults,...
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"...a richly re-imagined fable which goes far beyond anything the historical record alone might suggest." Russell A. Potter, Arctic Book Review
Perhaps, on a barren Arctic shore in the summer of 1849, knowing he was dying, a British Naval officer wrapped his journal in sailcloth and buried it beneath a lonely pile of frost-shattered stones. He was the last of the 129 doomed men of Sir John Franklin's lost Arctic expedition. His name was James Fitzjames...
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When happiness becomes a weapon, a smile is the kiss of death…You can't always trust what you see on TV. 48-year-old recluse Sarah Sampson knows that. She also knows her father died in The Vietnam War. But when a TV broadcast turns her world upside down, she has to find out for sure.Can she and her K-9 companions survive the horror of the pandemic long enough to learn the truth?Reporter Erica Goldman knows the 'old boy network' at the newspaper...
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ADVERTENCIA AL LECTOR RACIONALEste libro es absolutamente irracional y paródico. En la tapa debería indicar: "No soy una novela normal".La Media HabitaciónDespués de años de ser el conejillo de indias de una misteriosa compañía farmacéutica, Wilson Brown despierta con tres pechos de mujer en su cuerpo.En la búsqueda de una cura, viajará hasta una ciudad perdida en medio del desierto.Allí se encontrará con aviones que se desplazan solo...
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As He gazed upon the Mississippi's gentle flow, he reflected on his turbulent journey. Life had been a crucible where loss and betrayal forged him anew, teaching hard-earned lessons of resilience and empathy. His path to redemption was woven with threads of spiritual awakening, each step away from his past revealing deeper insights into the human condition. Now, standing at the crossroads of his future, he envisioned a life defined not by his past...
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This day will be like no other day in history. Violent forces are erupting without warning, and the world will never be the same. Three ordinary people weave their way through the pain and doubts of survival.
The deafening roar of the gun echoed in the small room. The bullet struck Jamie in the shoulder, throwing her on top of the desk and splattering blood on the wall behind her. "I don't need your help. I have a key and the codes," Boyle roared,...
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A disaster prepper is ready to see his family through anything-until his readiness makes them a target-in this gripping survival thriller.
Steve Taylor does everything he can to protect his family from what he sees as a looming economic collapse. His daughters roll their eyes at his diligent preparations. But, when disaster does arrive, those very resources become more valuable than gold... a treasure that some would do anything to get their hands...
11) Return to 'Ouja
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In Book (8), the narrator, Bassam Bourasin, is released from prison following the massacre of 300 people in his hometown, 'Ouja. His mother and his fiancee Dalila were among the victims.
The narrator felt out of place and traumatised in his apartment. He barely recognised his hometown and felt he was either the real Bassam Bourasin or 'Ouja was not the real 'Ouja. The trauma had upset him since he arrived, and he was morally and physically exhausted....
12) Viral Descent
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In the gripping pages of "Viral Descent: Surviving the Nightmare," embark on a harrowing journey through a world plunged into chaos by a deadly drug, transforming its users into insatiable, flesh-craving monsters. As the infection spreads like wildfire, a small group of survivors must confront their deepest fears, confront the haunting echoes of their pasts, and unite in an unwavering battle for humanity's survival.
Amidst the dark underbelly of...
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A lethal plague sweeps the globe. Millions have died. Survivors are confined to their homes.Gabriel passes his time in a small New York apartment on the city's Upper West Side. During the plodding solitude of the lockdown, he observes several strangers in their nearby apartments. As he watches them struggle to survive a world at risk of extinction, he wonders about their lives-where they're from, what they value, how they're coping with a deadly contagion....
14) Blackmail Earth
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The Morning Show's star meteorologist, Jenna Withers, reports on the blistering conditions of a nationwide drought every day. But nothing this alluring young woman has ever experienced can prepare her for the terrifying intersection of extreme weather and extreme politics.
After Jenna receives a controversial appointment to a special White House task force on geoengineering, she learns about a lot more than the President's desire to use technology...
15) Trouble in Tomsk
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An ancient parasite thaws from the permafrost, infecting its human hosts, and reducing them to mindless husks, attacking any living creature to create new parasitic hosts.
The remnants of humanity flee to the coldest regions of the Earth, where they build walls to protect themselves from the wandering infected--the husks.
Armed with her father's shamanic drum, Bree settles in Tomsk, the largest city in Siberia, where she uses the beats of the drum...
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"The Chronicles of Aetheria" is a timeless epic that weaves a tapestry of adventure, bravery, and the enduring strength of unity. Set in the enchanting realm of Aetheria, the story follows the extraordinary journey of Elara and her companions-Kael, Lyra, Seraphina, and Gruff-as they embark on a quest to save their world from the malevolent grasp of the Shadow Sovereign. In a land where ancient magic mingles with the fragrance of blooming flowers and...
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What happens to an oil industry lobbyist when climate change gets personal?
In a world where the devastating effects of climate change can seem inconsequential to the lives of the wealthy, Daniel Lazaro thrives as a powerful Washington lobbyist for the fossil fuel industry. With a dream life on the Guadalupe River, a loving wife and a young daughter, Daniel is blind to the repercussions of his work. But when a flash flood in the Texas Hill Country...
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It was supposed to be a rescue.When their helicopter is shot down in hostile territory far from their destination, Captain Grace Wilson finds herself trapped between secretive government operators, a hostile militia led by a homicidal lunatic and hordes of shambling corpses.Still struggling to piece together the shattered pieces of her memories, Grace quickly figures out that the best course of action is to RUN FOR YOUR LIFE.
19) When It Ended
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It's the end of the world as we know it, and we don't feel fine. Mollty Cook wants to escape he island before the volcano blows them all to smithereens. Rowan wants her to come and sight see some bridge, like nothing was happening. How will she escape the old city before the volcano blows? Will there be a seat on the plane in time? Will there be any boats left to leave on? Will all the grabby people leave her alone until she gets to safety? Can she...
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After the world's been destroyed and all trust is gone, is the deal the only thing holding what's left together?
Dayel thought he had a deal with Jermy, but then that Jorjy butted in. And then Jermy took up with those two raggedy starving stranger Mikey and Bobby. Dayel took that deal because onlies don't live long.
So now the five of them have a little food, a shelter rebuilt into a fort, and they are living life as high as it's likely to...
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