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SAY NOTHING

A True Story of Murder and Memory
in Northern Ireland

 by Patrick Radden Keefe

A mesmerizing book on the bitter conflict in Northern Ireland. Patrick Radden Keefe masterfully intertwines the haunting mystery of a mother's abduction with the turbulent history of Northern Ireland's Troubles, revealing how the echoes of violence and memory shape a society still grappling with its past.

RESURRECTION

by Leo Tolstoy

In Leo Tolstoy's Resurrection, Prince Dmitri Nekhludov embarks on a tumultuous journey of redemption after recognizing the devastating consequences of his youthful seduction of Katusha, a woman now condemned to a life of despair, leading him to confront the profound injustices of society and the depths of his own conscience.

FLIGHT

by Sherman Alexie

Meet Zits, a troubled teen bouncing through foster homes and grappling with his identity— a boy who is not a 'legal' Indian. Just when things couldn't get more chaotic, he's thrust into a whirlwind of time travel, experiencing life through the eyes of different people in pivotal moments of history. A raw, gripping journey of self-discovery, packed with humor, heartbreak, and a dash of the supernatural.

DEAR MR. HENSHAW

by Beverly Cleary

In Dear Mr. Henshaw, Beverly Cleary crafts a poignant tale of Leigh Botts, who navigates the challenges of divorce, loneliness, and self-discovery through heartfelt letters to his favorite author, Boyd Henshaw, ultimately finding solace and guidance in their unexpected friendship

THE GIRL WITH
Short Stories for English Language Learners
THE SILVER EYES

by Dashell Hammet

A thrilling chase through the underbelly of crime: In Dashiell Hammett's 'The Girl with the Silver Eyes,' a hard-boiled detective navigates a web of deceit and danger, unraveling the mystery behind a mesmerizing woman with a deadly secret.



The Coming American Autocracy

 

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'We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.' -Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
ANTI-AUTHORITARIAN NOVELS:
various genres that explore themes of authoritarianism, resistance, and individual freedom.

1984
by George Orwell

Brave New World
by Aldous Huxley

Fahrenheit 451
by Ray Bradbury

The Handmaid's Tale
by Margaret Atwood

Animal Farm
by George Orwell

This is how fascism comes came to America, not with jackboots and salutes, but with a television huckster, a phony billionaire, a textbook egomaniac 'tapping into' popular resentments and insecurities, and with an entire national political party — out of ambition or blind party loyalty, or simply out of fear — falling into line behind him."
–Bob Kagan

It Can't Happen Here
by Sinclair Lewis

The Iron Heel
by Jack London

Little Brother
by Cory Doctorow

Night Soldiers
by Alan Furst

The Plot Against America
by Philip Roth

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