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Murder and ghosts go hand-in-hand and vengeful spectres seeking justice or haunting the scene of the crime or their killers have adorned the pages of literature since before Shakespeare. This chilling collection of true-crime tales dating from the mid-eighteenth century to the present day all feature some element of the paranormal. Gathered from across the UK, cases include the discovery of a body by a spiritualist medium, a murder solved by a dream...
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Mastering Fear: A Navy SEAL's Guide by Brandon Webb: Conversation Starters
Former Navy SEAL Brandon Webb writes Mastering Fear: A Navy SEAL's Guide. In this simple yet powerful book, Webb teams up with writer John David Mann to share the five-step guide in mastering your fear an transforming your life. According to Webb, the key is not to fight fear but to harness it. In this process, fear becomes the secret weapon that brings victory in most dangerous...
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The Art & Science of Respect: A Memoir by James Prince by James Prince: Conversation Starters
James Prince tells us how he transformed from a street hustler to a music company CEO, to a boxing manager, and a successful entrepreneur. He has successfully managed artists, athletes, and celebrities like The Geto Boys, Suge Knight, Mike Tyson, and Andre Ward. In this book, he gives accounts of how he dealt with wily recording industry executives, faced...
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The Punishment She Deserves: A Lynley Novel by Elizabeth George: Conversation Starters
"The Punishment She Deserves" takes readers in one more adventure with Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers as they try to solve an impossible case in a historic medieval town south of England. Ludlow's inhabitants are shocked when one of the most respected residents — Ian Druitt, the town's priest— is charged with a horrendous...
5) Summary of The Power of a Positive Team: Proven Principles and Practices that Make Great Teams Great
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Positivity coach Jon Gordon talks to many of the most outstanding teams in history and reveals how good teamwork happens and how this is related to the team's success. Team practices of highly successful teams like the Miami Heat, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Navy SEALs, and legendary business teams Apple, Twitter, Southwest Airlines, and Google are featured. The author shares the team principles and tools they use to improve their team culture, commitment,...
6) Summary of The Complete Ketogenic Diet for Beginners: Your Essential Guide to Living the Keto Lifest
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The Complete Ketogenic Diet for Beginners: Your Essential Guide to Living the Keto Lifestyle by Amy Ramos: Conversation Starters
Amy Ramos' book The Complete Ketogenic Diet for Beginners is one of the most sold books on Amazon. There is a health revolution happening in the world today. Everyone wants to eat healthier, lose weight, feel better and trim their waistline. There are different reasons but most frequently, there is only one goal. One of...
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Girl in Snow: A Novel by Danya Kukafka: Conversation Starters
When Lucinda Hayes is found dead in the snow, the small town of Broomsville, Colorado is shaken. Who could have killed the town's beloved "golden girl"? Is it Cameron, the mentally unstable boy who obsessed about her? Or could it be Jade who hated Lucinda for taking away from her everything she loved? As the town wrestles with the truth, Russ, the police officer tasked to solve the murder...
8) Summary of The Food Explorer: The True Adventures of the Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed Wha
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The Food Explorer: The True Adventures of the Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America Eats by Daniel Stone: Conversation Starters
The Food Explorer, Daniel Stone's latest book, goes over the fascinating tale of David Fairchild, the man responsible for bringing thousands of diverse crops to America in the late nineteenth century. Food and plants from all over the world made its way to American soil through this daring man from pomegranates...
9) Summary of Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Cl
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Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki: Conversation Starters
Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!, written by Robert Kiyosaki, goes over the importance of learning how to be financially successful through more than just saving money in a bank account. Instead, the authors explain how one must build assets...
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New York Times bestselling book Liars, Leakers, and Liberals The Case Against the Anti-Trump Conspiracy is written by Judge Jeanine Pirro. This book tells of her firsthand account of the Fake News the media does not want the public to know. At this moment in the history of America, the American people are victims of sabotage of the presidency. In spite of this, President Trump continues to fight in the hopes of keeping his promise of Making America...
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Cravings: Recipes for All the Food You Want to Eat by Chrissy Teigen: Conversation Starters
Swimsuit model Chrissy Teigen's favorite place in the house is the kitchen, which has to be "completely open and social." Her heart is in the kitchen and thinks it should be the heart of any home. "I am not lying when I tell you I can hang out in the kitchen for twelve hours straight without stopping," she says. And when she is cooking, "I am in the moment....
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I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown: Conversation Starters
I'm Still Here, Austin Brown's debut is an eye-opening book about how some people in the United States still struggle for acceptance. Brown's book shows her own journey to find self-worth amongst gilded diversity mission statements in various organizations for both her gender and her skin color.
I'm Still Here by Austin Brown has been praised...
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A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas: Conversation Starters
This 2018, Sarah J. Maas releases A Court of Frost and Starlight, a companion tale to the New York Times bestselling series A Court of Thorns and Roses. Set several months after the conclusion of A Court of Wings and Ruin, Feyre, Rhys and their companions are rebuilding Velaris and the Night Court. Winter Solstice is coming. It is Feyre's first as High Lady. In spite of the festive...
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There There: A novel by Tommy Orange: Conversation Starters
There There is the New York Times bestselling book of author Tommy Orange. This groundbreaking book poses the question, "What does it really mean to be an Indian? A native American? American Indian?" There There follows a unique case of teenagers and elders who ask this question in light of the complexity of the modern world. Orange's characters live in the urban Oakland, California. This...
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Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic by Sam Quinones: Conversation Starters
Author Sam Quinones published the book Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic in 2015. Quinones writes about the shocking and explosive account of addiction in America. It was 1929 in Portsmouth, Ohio. A company built a community swimming pool that was the size of a football field. It became the heart of the community. They named it Dreamland....
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Leave No Trace: A Novel by Mindy Mejia: Conversation Starters
Lucas Blackthorn vanished in the wilderness of Boundary Waters ten years ago. He resurfaces and is turned over to the mental hospital where Maya Stark works as a speech therapist. It is only her that Lucas wants to talk to. She understands Lucas' need to find his father. But Lucas has violent tendencies and almost kills Maya at some point. Maya wants to help him and puts her work at risk....
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Bring Me Back: A Novel by B. A. Paris: Conversation Starters
Ten years ago, Layla and Finn went on vacation. During a stop at a service station, Layla went missing, never to be seen again. Now, Finn is engaged to her sister, Ellen. They came close because of their shared pain over Layla's disappearance and now they want to be together. But Finn suspects there is more to Ellen that what meets the eye, and, after he starts receiving strange messages...
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Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott: Conversation Starters
Entrepreneur Kim Scott is the author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling book Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity. In this book, she shares how people with the best intentions can become bad bosses. They can make the people around them and under them miserable. In the process, they restrain the growth...
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Trump's America: The Truth about Our Nation's Great Comeback by Newt Gingrich: Conversation Starters
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich writes another New York Times bestselling book entitled Trump's America: The Truth about Our Nation's Great Comeback. Nobody has the experience and insight that Gingrich has towards the American nation. In 1980, he helped President Ronald Reagan in his campaign to "Make America Great Again." He wrote the Contract...
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The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row by Anthony Ray Hinton: Conversation Starters
The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row, Anthony Hinton's debut memoir, tells a tale of a young man being sentenced to death row due to a mistaken identity. Anthony's hope lived on despite the darkness around him, creating a memorable and uplifting moment for all of us to think about. The Sun Does Shine, by Anthony Ray Hinton,...