Reborn (Rise of the Realms: Book One) (A Witches, Dragons, Vampires, Shifters, Angels, Fae Series)

By dfischer21/10/2021

“This isn’t a place for beating hearts. This is death, and death is endless.” Five people. Five crossing fates. One…

Maid

By stephanieland21/10/2021

With over 9,500 five-star Goodreads ratings: As a struggling single mother, Stephanie Land became a housekeeper to make ends meet. She offers “an eye-opening journey into the lives of the working poor” (People) in this New York Times Notable Book of 2019 that inspired a new Netflix series.

Biographies and Memoirs

Disturbed in Their Nests

By alephonsiondengandjudyabernstein21/10/2021

This dual memoir is told from the points of view of Alephonsion, a teenage refugee from Sudan who arrived in America just days before 9/11, and Judy, a suburban mother who unexpectedly became his mentor. A memoir of a life-changing journey that would forge a powerful friendship.

20th Century

Last Boat out of Shanghai

By helenzia21/10/2021

An NPR Best Book of 2019: In 1949, many Shanghai citizens fled from Mao’s new rule, leaving behind everything they knew for uncertain fates. This portrait of four refugees is “a deftly woven, deeply moving chronicle… Fills a gap in our collective memory” (San Francisco Chronicle).

Biographies and Memoirs

Heartland

By sarahsmarsh20/10/2021

A New York Times bestseller, this “candid and courageous” memoir (Publishers Weekly starred review) by a fifth-generation Kansas woman recounts her life growing up as a member of the poor working class. “A deeply humane memoir that crackles with clarifying insight” (The New York Times Book Review).

Biographies and Memoirs