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We Are Only Ghosts: A Remarkable Novel of Survival in the Wake of WWII
Par Jeffrey L. Richards. 2024
An extraordinary, emotionally intense novel spanning World War II Europe to 1960s New York City with an unsettling psychological edge,…
We Are Only Ghosts depicts not only the horrors of the death camps but the toll on those who survived—powered by a story of the unexpected, complicated connection between a Nazi officer and a young Jewish boy. &“Told from the important and often overlooked perspective of a young gay man imprisoned in the Nazi concentration camps, We Are Only Ghosts evocatively portrays how the things that happen to us, both tragic and beautiful, shape who we are, and how we have the power to choose who we become in spite of our suffering. This gripping testament to the strength of the human spirit will both haunt and inspire you.&” —Ellen Marie Wiseman, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Lost Girls of Willowbrook New York City, 1968: The customers at Café Marie don&’t come just for the excellent coffee and pastries. They come for the sophisticated ambiance, and the illusion of being somewhere other than a bustling, exhausting city. Headwaiter Charles Ward helps create that illusion through impeccable service—unobtrusive, nearly invisible, yet always watchful. It&’s a skill Charles honed as a young Jewish boy in war-torn Europe, when avoiding attention might mean the difference between life and death. But even then, one man saw him all too clearly—a Nazi officer who was both his savior and tormentor. At seventeen, Charles was deported to Auschwitz with his family. There he was singled out by Obersturmführer Berthold Werden, who hid him in his home. Their entanglement produced a tortured affection mixed with hatred that flares to life again, decades later, when Berthold walks into Café Marie. Drawn back into Berthold&’s orbit, Charles is forced to revisit the pain and the brief, undeniable pleasures of the life he once knew. And if he acts on his growing hunger for revenge, will he lose his only tether to the past—the only other witness to who he was and everything he endured—or find peace at last?&“I was mesmerized by this gorgeously written novel that explores the psychological cost of survival with unflinching honesty and unwavering compassion. A young survivor of the Holocaust who crosses borders, decades, and identities in an attempt to leave behind his horrific past learns he will never be whole again until he finds the courage to confront his ghosts. An astounding story that will linger in my mind and heart for years to come, We Are Only Ghosts will take you on a riveting journey through unimaginable loss and corrupted love toward its ultimate destination of healing and repair.&” —Kim van Alkemade, New York Times Bestselling Author of Counting Lost Stars &“Profound, moving, and absolutely timely, We Are Only Ghosts shows how our identity determines destiny. Charles is gay, Czech, Jewish; as a teenager, he was ghettoized and subjected to the depravity of the Third Reich. In adulthood he discovers the courage to confront the ghosts who return to haunt him, including that of the boy he himself had once been. I&’m still pondering the questions posed by this touching novel.&” —William di Canzio, Author of AlecBlind Dog Canyon (A Widowmaker Jones Western #5)
Par Brett Cogburn. 2023
THE WIDOWMAKER MEETS HIS MATCH Spur-Award winner and bestselling western author Brett Cogburn—great grandson of the ledgendary Rooster Cogburn—continues his…
high-octane Widowmaker Jones historical western series.THEY CALL HIM &“THE CUTTER&” Famous for his fancy bowler hat, striped shirts, and double-holstered revolvers, Kirby Cutter is no ordinary gun-for-hire. He&’s a cold-blooded professional. The best of the best—and the deadliest of the deadly. Which is why one of the nation&’s biggest silver companies hired him. His latest job: To locate a silver claim in the Colorado mountains—and eliminate the competition. His biggest obstacle: The silver is guarded by Newt &“The Widowmaker&” Jones, a legend in his own right. But Cutter has a wild card up his fancy striped sleeve. His hatchet man is the outlaw Johnny Dial, who&’s itching to slaughter Jones for killing his brother. It&’s not the only showdown Widowmaker Jones has to deal with. A crazed grizzly is prowling the area, too—and it&’s developed a taste for human flesh . . . One way or another, someone is going to meet their maker. But it sure as hell won&’t be the Widowmaker . . . Praise for Spur Award winner Brett Cogburn &“Fans of frontier arcana will revel in Cogburn&’s readable prose and lively characters.&”—Publishers Weekly on Rooster &“Cogburn amazes and astounds.&” —BooklistBoss On Redemption Road (Hometown Hunters Collection)
Par Lane Walker. 2021
Hunter's life revolves around his video games, more video games, and still more video games. Growing up in downtown Denver…
was the perfect place to live unnoticed from the rest of the world. But Hunter's life suddenly changes when his dad is laid off from his job and their family is forced to move in order to make ends meet. Trying to get back on their feet, Hunter's family relocates to the wild mountains of Colorado, far away from the city life Denver offers. But tiny Pine Bluff is barely big enough to have a school and it offers Hunter no place to hide from prying eyes. As bad as things seem, they are about to get much worse for Hunter. He discovers that a widowed rancher nicknamed Crazy Kate and a nasty bully named Max have developed a special interest in this city boy. But Hunter soon realizes there is something more to this sleepy, little town up in the mountains. His life takes an unexpected turn when he awakes one day to the majestic bugle call of an elk named Boss. Can this city kid unplug from his video games and plug into the great outdoors? Can his family survive the move to Redemption Road? Can one magnificent bull elk transform an entire town?Deadfall: A Thriller (The John Hutchinson Novels)
Par Robert Liparulo. 2007
It was supposed to be an escape from their daily lives.Deep in the isolated Northwest Territories, four friends are on…
the trip of a lifetime. Dropped by helicopter into the remote Canadian wilderness, Hutch, Terry, Phil, and David are looking to escape the events of a tumultuous year for two weeks of hunting, fishing, and camping.Now they just hope they escape alive.Armed only with a bow and arrow and the basics for survival, they've chosen a place far from civilization, a retreat from their turbulent lives. But they quickly discover that another group has targeted the remote region and the secluded hamlet of Fiddler Falls for a more menacing purpose: to field-test the ultimate weapon.Will they be able to beat the clock and save an innocent town from utter eradication?With more than a week before the helicopter rendezvous and no satellite phone, they must risk everything to help the townspeople who are being held hostage and terrorized. And with any luck, they might just survive themselves.Praise for Deadfall:&“What if Mad Max, Rambo, and the Wild Bunch showed up—all packing Star Wars-like weapons—in a small Canadian town? You&’d have the thrilling adventure novel Deadfall. Robert Liparulo reminds us that small-town life is still the scariest, and man&’s inhumanity to man is still The Most Dangerous Game.&” —Katherine Neville, New York Times bestselling author of The Eight&“Inventive, suspenseful, and highly entertaining. An engrossing and imaginative tale that sticks in your brain and makes you wonder about its real possibilities. Robert Liparulo is a storyteller, pure and simple.&” —Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The Alexandria Link&“High-octane thrills are Robert Liparulo&’s specialty, and boy does he deliver in this ultimate tale of survival.&” —Tess Gerritsen, author of The Bone Garden&“Deadfall is a brilliantly crafted thriller with a terrifying premise and flawless execution. I loved it.&” —Michael Palmer, author of The Fifth VialBook 1 of the John Hutchinson novels (Book #2: Deadlock)Book length: over 100,000 wordsHunt for Eden's Star (Beacon Hill #Book One)
Par D. J. Williams. 2023
In this new coming-of-age YA fantasy novel full of action-packed adventure, Williams tells the tale of a teen who is…
thrown into a world of ancient secrets when he discovers a supernatural artifact that protects a weapon of mass destruction. With the help of a diverse group of friends, he embarks on a global adventure, seeking the truth about his sister’s death. He uncovers two clandestine, supernatural societies waging an epic, hidden war that threatens the future of civilization. As Jack races to collect ancient artifacts critical to the survival of the world, readers are transported to incredible international locales across Asia, including the lush jungles of the Philippines and the high-energy streets of Hong Kong. Themes of addiction, revenge, faith, and friendship emerge as Jack battles literal and psychological demons, and even his own friends and family members, on his quest to thwart the forces of evil.The Witch's Boy
Par Kelly Barnhill. 2014
&“This spellbinding fantasy begs for a cozy chair and several hours of uninterrupted reading time.&” —The Washington Post When Ned…
and his identical twin brother tumble from their raft into a raging river, only Ned survives. Villagers are convinced the wrong boy lived. Across the forest that borders Ned&’s village, Áine, the daughter of the Bandit King, is haunted by her mother&’s last words: &“The wrong boy will save your life, and you will save his.&” When the Bandit King comes to steal the magic Ned&’s mother, a witch, is meant to protect, Áine and Ned meet. Can they trust each other long enough to cross a dangerous enchanted forest and stop the war about to boil over between their two kingdoms? &“Barnhill is a fantasist on the order of Neil Gaiman.&” —Minneapolis Star Tribune &“[The Witch&’s Boy] should open young readers&’ eyes to something that is all around them in the very world we live in: the magic of words.&” —The New York Times &“This is a book to treasure.&” —Nerdy Book ClubA Washington Post Best Book of 2014 A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2014 A Kirkus Reviews Best Children&’s Book of 2014 A Chicago Public Library &“Best of the Best&” 2014Bonfire Night: A Gripping And Emotional Ww2 Novel Of Star Crossed Love
Par Anna Bliss. 2024
&“A most tender work of art...Bonfire Night is a treasure of a novel, beautifully written with the unflinching style and…
subtle psychological insights of such masters as Ian McEwan and Graham Swift.&” –Natalie Jenner, internationally bestselling author of The Jane Austen Society and Bloomsbury GirlsSpanning from England's anti-fascism protests of 1936 through the aftermath of WWII, this moving, intricately wrought historical novel brings together a young Irish Catholic photographer and a British Jewish medical student, each discovering the price of love, art, and ambition…London, 1936: At twenty-one, Kate Grifferty is a press photographer in a Fleet Street agency, an unusual job for a young woman. But Kate is both talented and daring, recklessly going wherever the story might be—including, one October day, to an anti-fascism protest in East London. There, she meets David Rabatkin, a brilliant Jewish medical student. While his idealistic brother is eager to go to Spain and join the fight for the Republic, David knows where his path lies: at home, fulfilling the expectations of his profession and his family. Kate is exposed for the first time to the dangers and demands of David&’s world, where marrying within the Jewish faith is seen as not only preferable, but key to survival. Kate neither expects nor wants to be any man&’s wife, hampered by convention. And though she and David are both outsiders, as war looms, other differences between them are thrown into sharp relief.Brighton, 1940: Catastrophe forces Kate to flee London and the onslaught of war finds her working at her sister&’s seaside boarding house, while David tends patients at a busy London hospital as the Blitz rages. But Kate&’s challenges and disappointments have only deepened her desire to capture images of life unfurling around her, the beauty and violence, struggles and surprising joys. And soon fate and ambition will align, providing her with the chance to make her mark at last . . .Dead of Night (A Berlin Wartime Thriller #2)
Par Simon Scarrow. 2023
As Germany strangles under the tight grip of the Nazi Party, the frozen winter of 1940 brings even more reasons…
to fear the dark in the crackling new WWII crime novel from #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Scarrow – perfect for fans of Philip Kerr&’s Berlin Trilogy, Robert Ludlum, Andrew Gross, and William Christie… One freezing night in 1940 Berlin, an SS doctor and his wife return from an evening mingling with their fellow Nazis at the concert hall. By the time the sun rises, the doctor will be lying lifeless in a pool of blood… The hurried and official version of the Reich is suicide, but Smesler&’s widow doesn&’t believe it. At the risk of running afoul of the Gestapo, neither does Criminal Inspector Horst Schenke. The warnings to drop the investigation only compel Schenke to dig deeper. Then Schenke learns of the suspicious death of a child in a remote clinic outside Potsdam. At first, the cases seem unconnected, but soon chilling links emerge that point to a terrifying secret. Schenke isn&’t the only one in jeopardy. So is everyone within his circle, including Smesler&’s widow who has a secret of her own. Under a pitiless regime, how deep into hell are they willing to go to find the truth? And what will it take to make it out alive?The Nutcracker Ballet Mystery (Nancy Drew Mysteries #110)
Par Carolyn Keene. 1992
An evening of ballet leads Nancy into a dance with danger! Madame Dugrand’s Dance Academy is in rehearsal for The…
Nutcracker Ballet, and it could be a huge hit this year. Shana Edwards, a recent graduate who has made a big splash in New York, is returning to River Heights to star in the show. But the closer the dancers get to showtime, the clearer it becomes that the stage is set for disaster.Someone is determined to bring the production down before the curtain goes up. Theft and arson threaten to darken the theater and doom the dance. And Nancy will have to conduct her investigation with extreme precision and agility: one false step, one wrong move, and The Nutcracker could come to a swift and bitter end.The Sign in the Smoke (Nancy Drew Diaries #12)
Par Carolyn Keene. 2016
Nancy and her friends are faced with another chilling mystery in this twelfth book of the Nancy Drew Diaries, a…
fresh approach to the classic mystery series.When Bess asks Nancy and George to be counselors at her old camp, they’re a little wary. After all, running around after a bunch of little kids doesn’t exactly sound like fun! But Bess promises that the girls will get to enjoy nature, relax by the lake, and play some sports. Plus, it will give Nancy a much-needed break from solving mysteries.But trouble always finds Nancy Drew! After hearing the disturbing tale about a camper who had drowned in the lake years ago, Nancy dismisses it as a ghost story. But then something pulls her under water during a swim lesson—something eerily human, with long, silvery hair. And the next night her entire cabin's sleeping bags disappear—only to show up at the lake, soaked.Now Nancy isn’t so sure if she believes in ghosts! All she knows is she has to do everything within her power to make sure her campers—and her friends—are safe. Which means she’d better get to the bottom of what’s happening at Camp Cedarbark.Silver Wings, Santiago Blue
Par Janet Dailey. 1984
Travel back in time to the exhilarating story of the first WASPS, the Woman Airforce Service Pilots, who risked their…
lives, their ambitions, and their dreams to help the war effort during World War II.Determined to earn their wings in a man&’s world, four young women are united by their fearless passion for flying. From the rigors of military flight to their turbulent romances with fellow officers, to their own private wars for love and respect, Janet Dailey celebrates the courage of women at war in a world where life, time, and love were never more fleeting...and never more precious.Will Stanton must face a powerful agent of the Dark in this Newbery Medal–winning fourth installment of Susan Cooper&’s epic…
The Dark Is Rising Sequence, now with a brand-new look!There is a Welsh legend about a harp of gold, hidden away within a certain hill, that will be found by a boy and a white dog with silver eyes—a dog that can see the wind.Will Stanton knows nothing of this when he comes to Wales to recover from a severe illness. But when he meets the strange boy Bran and his white dog, memory wakes in Will. For Will is the last-born of the Old Ones, immortals dedicated to saving the world from the forces of evil, the Dark. It is his task to use the golden harp to wake the six who must be roused from their long slumber in the Welsh hills to prepare for the last battle between the Dark and the Light. But first, with help from Bran, Will must face his most terrifying opponent yet: the Grey King.The battle continues. The struggle of good versus evil continues as Bobby Pendragon follows Saint Dane to the territory of…
Zadaa. Saint Dane's influence has fueled the fire of discontent between two warring tribes: the Rokador and the Batu. This is also the territory where the Traveler Loor lives as a member of the Batu. Together she and Bobby must work to thwart Saint Dane's efforts to destroy Zadaa. But as Bobby pursues Saint Dane, he begins to notice changes in himself. He is no longer a flip kid looking for excitement. He is a young man beginning to see this quest as more than a series of adventures. He is also learning that as a Traveler, he has powers no normal human should have. In this latest installment of Bobby Pendragon's battle to save humanity, discovery and danger go hand in hand as D. J. MacHale takes readers on an emotional thrill ride they won't soon forget..Kickoff to Danger (The Hardy Boys #170)
Par Franklin W. Dixon. 2002
The jocks are bruising the Hardys -- but a detective end run is about to start! At Bayport High, Frank…
has left the football team to focus on a computer course, and Joe is trailing behind the team's newest star, Terry Golden. College recruiters are after Terry, and all the jocks are eager to join his clique, called the Golden Boys. But getting in means hazing, and soon the pranks are spinning into the danger zone. When the Hardys' friend Biff is seriously injured, the brothers start investigating. But Terry's future is at stake, and a surprise suspect is out to clip the boys -- at any cost!Full Tilt (Neal Shusterman Collection)
Par Neal Shusterman. 2004
Full of roller-coaster twists and turns, Neal Shusterman's page-turner is an Orpheus-like adventure into one boy's psyche.Sixteen-year-old Blake and his…
younger brother, Quinn, are exact opposites. Blake is the responsible member of the family. He constantly has to keep an eye on the fearless Quinn, whose thrill-seeking sometimes goes too far. But the stakes get higher when Blake has to chase Quinn into a bizarre phantom carnival that traps its customers forever. In order to escape, Blake must survive seven deadly rides by dawn, each of which represents a deep, personal fear--from a carousel of stampeding animals to a hall of mirrors that changes people into their deformed reflections. Blake ultimately has to face up to a horrible secret from his own past to save himself and his brother--that is, if the carnival doesn't claim their souls first!The Merchant of Death (Pendragon #1)
Par D. J. MacHale. 2002
D.J. MacHale&’s New York Times bestselling middle grade fantasy series about Bobby Pendragon, a regular kid about to find himself…
and his two friends pulled into one epic adventure across worlds!Bobby Pendragon is a seemingly normal fourteen-year-old boy. He has a family, a home, and even Marley, his beloved dog. But there is something very special about Bobby.He is going to save the world.And not just Earth as we know it. Bobby is slowly starting to realize that life in the cosmos isn't quite what he thought it was. And before he can object, he is swept off to an alternate dimension known as Denduron, a territory inhabited by strange beings, ruled by a magical tyrant, and plagued by dangerous revolution.If Bobby wants to see his family again, he's going to have to accept his role as savior, and accept it wholeheartedly. Because, as he is about to discover, Denduron is only the beginning....The Drew siblings must face a powerful creature from the ocean depths to reclaim the golden grail in this third…
installment of Susan Cooper&’s epic and award-winning The Dark Is Rising Sequence, now with a brand-new look!The priceless golden grail that Simon, Jane, and Barney Drew worked so hard to recover has been stolen by forces of evil. Great-Uncle Merry takes the siblings back to Trewissick in Cornwall, where he expects the Dark has hidden the grail. There, they are joined by Will Stanton, a mysterious boy with astounding powers.But there are more forces at play than they realize, and when the village women create the disturbing ritual creature called the Greenwitch—an ancient image made of leaves and branches and cast into the sea for good luck in fishing—Jane must face the unknown without help. The Greenwitch springs to life with vengeful power and is called forth from the ocean depths by the Dark to set loose the unpredictable Wild Magic of the earth. To prevent this dreadful entity from unleashing devastating damage, Jane must convince Greenwitch to turn toward the Light. But can she ever hope to tip the balance against the Dark?Jack Blank confronts his destiny in this action-packed conclusion to the trilogy Publishers Weekly calls a “no-holds-barred adventure.”Ever since Jack…
Blank learned that he came from the amazing country of the Imagine Nation, he’s known that his fate could go down two very different paths—he could either be the greatest hero the world has ever known, or its greatest villain.Now the final battle is here, and it’s time for Jack to discover the direction of his destiny.The action-packed trilogy concludes with more surprises, twists, and adventure than ever—along with the same humor and heart that has brought so many fans to Jack’s story.Trouble in Warp Space (The Hardy Boys #172)
Par Franklin W. Dixon. 2002
THE JOCKS ARE BRUISING THE HARDYS—BUT A DETECTIVE END RUN IS ABOUT TO START!At Bayport High, Frank has left the…
football team to focus on a computer course, and Joe is trailing behind the team’s newest star, Terry Golden. College recruiters are after Terry, and all the jocks are eager to join his clique, called the Golden Boys.But getting in means hazing, and soon the pranks are spinning into the danger zone. When the Hardys’ friend Biff is seriously injured, the brothers start investigating. But Terry’s future is at stake, and a surprise suspect is out to clip the boys—at any cost!The Ghost of Grey Fox Inn (Nancy Drew Diaries #13)
Par Carolyn Keene. 2016
Nancy and her friends find themselves at a haunted inn with a mystery to solve in this thirteenth book of…
the Nancy Drew Diaries, a fresh approach to the classic mystery series.When Nancy and Bess accompany George to a cousin’s wedding in historic Charleston, South Carolina, they end up staying at an old inn near the family’s home with the rest of the guests. But when they begin hearing strange noises and witnessing unexplained phenomena at night—they soon discover that it’s one of Charleston’s most haunted hotels! When the wedding rings disappear during one of these spooky evenings, Nancy knows she’s got to get to the bottom of this ghostly mystery…before there isn’t a happily ever after.