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Gwangju, South Korea, 1980. Amid a violent student uprising, a young boy named Dong-ho is killed. As his friend searches for Dong-ho's corpse, we also meet an editor struggling against censorship, a prisoner and a factory worker, each suffering from traumatic memories, and Dong-ho's grief-stricken mother. Through their collective heartbreak and acts of hope comes a tale of a brutalized people in search of a voice.

FROM HAN KANG, WINNER OF THE 2024 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE “[Han Kang writes in] intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.”—from the Nobel Prize citation The internationally bestselling author of The Vegetarian presents a “rare and...

A Girls' Road Trip: From Texas (U.S.) to Prince Edward Island (Canada) recounts the travels of four women from Texas who drove to Prince Edward Island enjoying various spots along the way. The women also enjoyed visiting and sightseeing with friends as they traveled. Included in the book are...

Speak up. Don’t take it so personally. Just make a decision already. Every day, whether they’re competing in the business world or serving in a nonprofit, women hear that they’re not enough. They’re too emotional to lead, and the way they act, speak, and even think is detrimental to...

Trial and tribulation are nothing new to Vera Simpson Gaines. When her mother sickened and died when Vera was a young girl, the effects were devastating, yet she managed to come through with her sanity intact and a strong sense of determination which served her well in later years as she faced more difficulties. Firmly rooted in her faith and the belief that God does not give you more than you can handle, in the intervening years she has faced estrangement from her father and other family members, an often rocky marriage, and scores of health problems that would have felled a lesser woman.

Moon Meow: Sleep Is Important A Whisker-Twitching, Woolly-Turning, Giggle-Inducing Bedtime Adventure! Alice has big plans—castles to build, dragons to chase, and just one more picture to color. Who has time for sleep? But her clever cat, Stripes, warns her: Stay up too late, and you might wake...

When the moon is full and a Bogong breeze stirs the still night air, something magical begins to unfold... In Once In A Bogong Blue Moon, Alice and her ever-purring, ever-changing cat Stripes find themselves caught between wonder and waiting. As the mysterious Bogong moths prepare for their long...