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The Power of Half
One Family's Decision to Stop Taking and Start Giving Back
“The Power of Half is not just an extraordinary story of a 14-year-old girl who pushes her family to look outside of themselves
and give something big back to the world. The Salwen father-daughter duo sets a new standard for families and individuals seeking to
inject meaning into their lives. What does your family stand for? What 'half' are you willing to give back? Read this book and, like
me and my family, you'll want to tackle these questions and change your life.”—Daniel H. Pink, author of A Whole New Mind
The Things They Carried
On the twentieth anniversary of its publication, The Things They Carried continues to challenge readers in their
perceptions of fact and fiction, war and peace, courage and fear and longing. A classic work of American literature that
has not stopped changing minds and lives since it burst onto the literary scene, this book is a ground-breaking meditation
on war, memory, imagination, and the redemptive power of storytelling.
The Toss of a Lemon
“The Toss of a Lemon is a captivating novel that in relating the story of one Indian woman and her family tells the story of
aa changing society. Precisely and deftly written, constantly interesting, morally serious yet sympathetic—I challenge any reader
to start reading this book and give up on it. It joins the company of the great novels on India.”—Yann Martel, author of Life of Pi
Ms. Hempel Chronicles
Ms. Beatrice Hempel, teacher of seventh grade, is new—new to teaching, new to the school, newly engaged, and newly bereft of
her devoted father. Overwhelmed by her newness, she struggles to figure out what is expected of her in life and at work. From this
most innovative and critically acclaimed of young writers comes a journey down the rabbit hole to the wonderland of middle school,
memory, daydreaming, and the extraordinary business of growing up.
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