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The Cuban affair : a novel
by Nelson DeMille
Crippled by debt, veteran Mac MacCormick accepts a job chartering his boat for a trip to Cuba, and he learns that one of his clients is seeking to claim millions hidden by her grandfather, who was forced to flee Castro's revolution
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Americanah
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Separated by differing ambitions after falling in love in occupied Nigeria, beautiful Ifemelu experiences triumph and defeat in America, while Obinze endures an undocumented status in London until the pair is reunited in their homeland fifteen years later
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The night tiger
by Yangsze Choo
A vivacious dance-hall girl in 1930s colonial Malaysia is drawn into unexpected danger by the discovery of a severed finger that is being sought by a young houseboy in order to protect his late master's soul
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Jonathan unleashed : a novel
by Meg Rosoff
Struggling with an unhinged boss, a girlfriend who wants someone better and an apartment that should be condemned, Jonathan agrees to look after his brother's dogs, who become his companions during perspective-changing daily walks to visit an alluring vet. By the National Book Award finalist author of How I Live Now.
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Meditation for fidgety skeptics : a 10% happier how-to book
by Dan Harris
The co-anchor of Nightline and author of the best-selling 10% Happier presents a lighthearted, practical guide to meditation that debunks the myths, misconceptions and self-deceptions that make everyday people reluctant to participate.
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Endurance : a year in space, a lifetime of discovery
by Scott Kelly
An illustrated memoir by the astronaut who spent a record-breaking year aboard the International Space Station shares candid reminiscences of his voyage, his colorful formative years and the off-planet journeys that shaped his early career.
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