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In the Glacial epoch, Cro-Magnon woman Ayla, raised by Neanderthals, seeks belonging and love after leaving her clan, only to discover a new community that embraces her heritage.

Henry James’s early novel follows an American diplomat in Paris who must navigate the social intrigues of diplomatic life, the complexities of man‑woman relationships, and the contrasting worlds of America and France during the late nineteenth century.

A farmer’s daughter, Clara Kelley, assumes the identity of an Irish maid in Andrew Carnegie’s Pittsburgh home, navigating the demands of an industrialist’s household while uncovering her own resilience.

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James Salter's 'All that is' is a captivating and sometimes devastating labyrinth of love and ambition. A deeply intimate portrait of the emotional and physical experiences of being alive. Set during the golden decades following World War II, the book captures Salter's lifelong obsession with capturing the intimate, ephemeral spaces that all of us hold and leave behind on paper. After serving as a young officer in Okinawa during the war, Philip Bowman returns home to a small publishing house in New York. The frenetic social scene of New York in the post-war era is a backdrop for the story, where Bowman feels at home. However, his enduring love seems to elude him. When he meets a woman who captivates him, Bowman embarks on a journey that he never intended to take. The book is celebrated for its lyrical evocation of a post-war world imaginatively rendered and beautifully written.

In Anthony Trollope’s 1863 novel *Rachel Ray*, a young woman must abandon her fiancé amid unfounded rumors spread by her community, including her sister and the pastors of her family's churches.

Temple Grandin explains the core emotional needs of animals—dogs, cats, horses, farm and zoo species—and how to meet them using the latest research and her own experience.

A young woman's passion for T. S. Eliot's letters becomes a central plot in this heart-wrenching novel of marriage, desire, and the Holocaust.

A tale of forbidden love and political intrigue in 19th-century France, blending historical fiction and erotic romance with a touch of psychic vision for Elza, the French mistress of a French commander and the main character’s love story with Napoleon Bonaparte.

"In The Disappearing Spoon, bestselling author Sam Kean unlocked the mysteries of the periodic table. In THE VIOLINIST'S THUMB, he explores the wonders of the magical building block of life: DNA. There are genes to explain crazy cat ladies, why other people have no fingerprints, and why some people survive nuclear bombs. Genes illuminate everything from JFK's bronze skin (it wasn't a tan) to Einstein's genius. They prove that Neanderthals and humans bred thousands of years more recently than any of us would feel comfortable thinking. They can even allow some people, because of the exceptional flexibility of their thumbs and fingers, to become truly singular violinists. Kean's vibrant storytelling once again makes science entertaining, explaining human history and whimsy while showing how DNA will influence our species' future"--

A duel leads to a chance encounter, where the hero is thrust into a dangerous world of war and romance in a historical Western novel featuring an indentured servant and a legendary swordsman in love with a powerful woman who is his slave.

K9 officer Otto Gunnersen and the city of Monroe, Colorado, are drawn into a web of crime when he meets troubled detective Sarah Clifton. Together they confront greedy families, haunted pasts, and the danger that stalks them.