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Max Einstein: The Genius Experiment – by Chris Grabenstein and James Patterson
Max Einstein is a typical 12-year-old. She… Goes to college every day, Plays speed chess in the park, Builds inventions that help the homeless, And talks to Albert Einstein. All normal stuff, right? Until one day when Max is recruited by a mysterious organisation!
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Awaken the Magic: A Children of Blood and Bone Journal (Legacy of Orisha) by Tomi Adeyemi
Children of Blood and Bone has become one of the most celebrated and buzzed about YA fantasy debuts. This journal expands the world of Orïsha with a beautiful keepsake filled with inspirational quotes and designs from the novel. Fans won’t want to miss this stunning gift of a journal.
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J. P. Morgan – the Life and Deals of America’s Banker – by J. R. MacGregor
J.P. Morgan is more than just the name of one of the largest banks in America. He was a man who altered the course of American finance and the chief financier for the strategic interests of the titans of the day, such as Carnegie and Rockefeller. He also financed new and ingenious technologies developed by Thomas Edison and was a visionary who saw the potential in Nikola Tesla.
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The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World By Melinda Gates
In this moving and compelling book, Melinda shares lessons she’s learned from the inspiring people she’s met during her work and travels around the world. As she writes in the introduction, “That is why I had to write this book―to share the stories of people who have given focus and urgency to my life. I want all of us to see ways we can lift women up where we live.”
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Pottymouth and Stoopid by James Patterson
David and his best friend Michael were tagged with awful nicknames way back in preschool when everyone did silly things. Fast-forward to seventh grade: “Pottymouth” and “Stoopid” are still stuck with the names — and everyone in school, including the teachers and their principal, believe the labels are true.
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Mao: The Unknown Story – by Jon Halliday and Jung Chang
Mao: The Unknown Story is based on a decade of research, and on interviews with many of Mao’s close circle in China who have never talked before — and with virtually everyone outside China who had significant dealings with him. It is full of startling revelations, exploding the myth of the Long March, and showing a completely unknown Mao: he was not driven by idealism or ideology; his intimate and intricate relationship with Stalin went back to the 1920s, ultimately bringing him to power; he welcomed Japanese occupation of much of China; and he schemed, poisoned, and blackmailed to get his way. After Mao conquered China in 1949, his secret goal was to dominate the world.
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Meditations: The Philosophy Classic – Capstone Classics (Hardback) – by Marcus Aurelius
A deluxe special edition of the ancient classic written by the Roman Emperor known as “The Philosopher” Meditations is a series of personal journals written by Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome from 169 to 180 AD. The last of the “Five Good Emperors,” he was the most powerful and influential man in the Western world at the time. Marcus was one of the leaders of Stoicism, a philosophy of personal ethics which sought resilience and virtue through personal action and responsibility. Stoicism, viewed as a foundation of modern self-help, has inspired many personal developments and psychotherapy approaches through to the present day. Meditations are perhaps the most important source of our modern understanding of Stoic philosophy. Its twelve books chronicle different stages of Marcus Aurelius’ life and ideas. Although he ruled during the Pax Romana, the age of relative peace and stability throughout the empire, his reign was marked by near-constant military conflict and a devastating plague that killed upwards of five million people.
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Amazing Muslims Who Changed the World – by Burhana Islam
Think you know who first thought of the theory of evolution? Ever wondered who created the oldest library in the world?