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Albatross: a novel
by Terry Fallis
Adam Coryell is your average high-school student--well, except for that obsession with fountain pens--when his life changes forever. Based on a study by a quirky Swedish professor that claims that every human being, regardless of athletic inclination, has a body that is suited to excel in at least one sport, it turns out that Adam is good--very good, in fact--at golf. Even though he'd never even picked up a golf club. Almost instantly, and with his coach, hard-nosed Bobbie Davenport by his side, Adam and his new-found talent skyrocket to a prodigy-level stardom that includes tournament titles, sponsorship deals, throngs of fans following his every move, and fodder for tabloids.
But here's the catch: Adam doesn't really like golf. And as the life he once knew slips away--including the love of his life, the dream of being a writer, and everyday normalcy--he can't help but wonder if all this success and fame is worth it... or if it's enough for him.
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The Age of Misadventure
by Judy Leigh
55-year-old Georgie Turner doesn't need a new man. Her daughter, aunt and sister are the most important people in her life (and the most infuriating). But it seems the older they get, the further apart they drift. Georgie's never been a fan of her sister Bonnie's husband, so when she learns her brother-in-law has been up to no good, Georgie sees an opportunity to bring the women of her family back together.
Along with her 21-year-old daughter and 80-year-old aunt, she packs Bonnie into the back of her car and they leave Liverpool to hide out on the coast of Sussex. With the help of some sun, sea and bottle or two of prosecco, this will be an adventure they'll never forget. But could the right man find Georgie while she's stopping the wrong man finding her sister?
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The nobodies
by Liza Palmer
When her employer goes out of business, a talented journalist reinvents herself at a tech startup where her co-workers are decades younger, only to stumble on the story of a lifetime. By the author of Conversations With the Fat Girl.
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F-ck No! : How to Stop Saying Yes When You Can't, You Shouldn't, or You Just Don't Want to
by Sarah Knight
With 2 million copies sold worldwide, Sarah Knight's bestselling NO F*CKS GIVEN guides prove that she's the Queen of No: no to a single extraneous f*ck given, to unwanted obligations, overcommitting, and overcomplicating her life. For Sarah, saying no is easy. For the rest of us, it's stress-inducing, blood pressure-raising, teeth-grinding hard. But it doesn't have to be. F*CK NO! is filled with tips, techniques, and practical strategies that will arm you with not only permission to decline, but plenty of ammunition for doing so. An encyclopedia of examples, a cornucopia of comebacks, and a plethora of polite replies.
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Unfuck your brain : using science to get over anxiety, depression, anger, freak-outs, and triggers
by Faith G. Harper
A no-nonsense and helpful guide on how to cope with a slew of mental-health issues that are hell-bent on ruining the lives of millions of people worldwide. Our brains do their best to help us out, but every so often they can be real assholes-having meltdowns, getting addicted to things, or shutting down completely at the worst possible moments. Your brain knows it's not good to do these things, but it can't help it sometimes-especially if it's obsessing about trauma it can't overcome. That's where this life-changing book comes in. With humor, patience, science, and lots of good-ole swearing, Dr. Faith explains what's going on in your skull, and talks you through the process of retraining your brain to respond appropriately to the nonemergencies of everyday life, and to deal effectively with old, or newly acquired, traumas (particularly post-traumatic stress disorder).
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