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The Laundryman’s Boy

A Novel

by Edward Y. C. Lee ...

Fall 1913, St. Catharines, Ontario. Thirteen-year-old Hoi Wing Woo, the son of a scholar, is forced to give up his dreams of an education when he is sent to work in a Chinese laundry in Canada.Hoi Wing is immediately thrust into relentless, mind-numbing toil, washing clothes by hand for sixteen hours a day, six days a week. Isolated and friendless, he falls into despair.When he meets Heather, an ... Read more

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Fall 1913, St. Catharines, Ontario. Thirteen-year-old Hoi Wing Woo, the son of a scholar, is forced to give up his dreams of an education when he is sent to work in a Chinese laundry in Canada.Hoi Wing is immediately thrust into relentless, mind-numbing toil, washing clothes by hand for sixteen hours a day, six days a week. Isolated and friendless, he falls into despair.When he meets Heather, an
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Achieving sustainable cultivation of grain legumes Volume 2

Improving cultivation of particular grain legumes

by Ashutosh Sarker, Dr Shiv Kumar Agrawal, Prof. Fred J. Muehlbauer, Y.-C. Lee, R. Lemes Hamawaki, V. Colantonio, M. J. Iqbal, Prof. D. A. Lightfoot, Frederick P. Baijukya0, Harun M. Murithi1, Dr Fred Kanampiu3, Prof. C. Michael Deom4, David Kalule Okello5, S. N. Nigam6, Dr P. Janila7, Dr David Jordan8, Rick Brandenburg9, Gary Payne0, David Hoisington1, Nick Magnan2, Dr James Rhoads4, Mumuni Abudulai5, Koushik Adhikari6, Jinru Chen7, Richard Akromah8, William Appaw9, William Ellis0, Maria Balota1, Kumar Mallikarjunan2, Greg MacDonald3, Kira Bowen4, Boris Bravo-Ureta5, Jeremy Jelliffe6, Agnes Budu7, Hendrix Chalwe8, Alice Mweetwa9, Munsanda Ngulube0, Awere Dankyi1, Brandford Mochia2, Vivian Hoffmann4, Amade Muitia5, Sam Njoroge6, Nelson Opoku7, Prof. B. B. Singh8, Dr Alpha Y. Kamara9, Lucky O. Omoigui0, Nkeki Kamai1, Sylvester U. Ewansiha2, Hakeem A. Ajeigbe3, Dr Fouad Maalouf5, Seid Ahmed6, Somanagouda Patil7, Dr R. Redden8, X. Zong9, R. M. Norton0, Dr Fred Stoddard1, M El-Bouhssini2, Y. Tao3, L. Rong4, Prof. James D. Kelly5, Li Ling6, Dr K.B Saxena7, Y. S. Chauhan8, C. V. S. Kumar9, A. J. Hingane0, R. V. Kumar1, R. K. Saxena2, G. V. R. Rao3, Prof. K.R Latha4, L. Vimalendran5, Dr John O. Ojiem6, Agnes Mwangwela7, Prof. William Erskine8, Emeritus Professor Ken Boote9 ...

Series Book 36 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Grain legumes are characterised by their nutritional value, an ability to grow rapidly and improve soil health. This makes them a key rotation crop in promoting food security. However, yields are constrained by factors such as pests and diseases as well as vulnerability to poor soils, drought and other effects of climate change.This collection reviews the wealth of research addressing these ... Read more

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Grain legumes are characterised by their nutritional value, an ability to grow rapidly and improve soil health. This makes them a key rotation crop in promoting food security. However, yields are constrained by factors such as pests and diseases as well as vulnerability to poor soils, drought and other effects of climate change.This collection reviews the wealth of research addressing these
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The Laundryman’s Boy

A Novel

by Edward Y. C. Lee ...

Narrated by Richard Lam ...

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8 hours 54 min

Fall 1913, St. Catharines, Ontario. Thirteen-year-old Hoi Wing Woo, the son of a scholar, is forced to give up his dreams of an education when he is sent to work in a Chinese laundry in Canada.Hoi Wing is immediately thrust into relentless, mind-numbing toil, washing clothes by hand for sixteen hours a day, six days a week. Isolated and friendless, he falls into despair.When he meets Heather, an ... Read more

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Fall 1913, St. Catharines, Ontario. Thirteen-year-old Hoi Wing Woo, the son of a scholar, is forced to give up his dreams of an education when he is sent to work in a Chinese laundry in Canada.Hoi Wing is immediately thrust into relentless, mind-numbing toil, washing clothes by hand for sixteen hours a day, six days a week. Isolated and friendless, he falls into despair.When he meets Heather, an
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The Turtle House

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by Amanda Churchill ...

Narrated by Joy Osmanski, Kelly Wilkinson ...

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11 hours 54 min

“A heartbreakingly resonant debut, The Turtle House is a tender, big-hearted story about women, family, and the complicated history of Texas. These characters, and their tentative, flawed stumblings toward grace, will stay with me.”—Elizabeth Wetmore, author of Valentine“Sweeping yet intimate, Amanda Churchill’s Turtle House spans cultures and continents. Minnie and her granddaughter Lia are ... Read more

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“A heartbreakingly resonant debut, The Turtle House is a tender, big-hearted story about women, family, and the complicated history of Texas. These characters, and their tentative, flawed stumblings toward grace, will stay with me.”—Elizabeth Wetmore, author of Valentine“Sweeping yet intimate, Amanda Churchill’s Turtle House spans cultures and continents. Minnie and her granddaughter Lia are
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Behind You Is the Sea

A Novel

by Susan Muaddi Darraj ...

Narrated by Rasha Zamamiri, Ali Nasser ...

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6 hours 31 min

2025 PEN/FAULKNER AWARD FINALIST • ANISFIELD-WOLF BOOK AWARD FINALISTWashington Post Notable Works of Fiction from 2024 • Booklist Top 10 Debut Novels of 2024 • Ms. Magazine Favorite Books of the Year 2024 • Elle.com The Best Literary Fiction Books of 2024 • The New Yorker Best Books of 2024 • NPR Books We Love 2024</stro... ... Read more

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2025 PEN/FAULKNER AWARD FINALIST • ANISFIELD-WOLF BOOK AWARD FINALISTWashington Post Notable Works of Fiction from 2024 • Booklist Top 10 Debut Novels of 2024 • Ms. Magazine Favorite Books of the Year 2024 • Elle.com The Best Literary Fiction Books of 2024 • The New Yorker Best Books of 2024 • NPR Books We Love 2024</stro...
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The Stone Home

A Novel

by Crystal Hana Kim ...

Narrated by Jennifer Sun Bell, Sue Jean Kim, Intae Kim, Greta Jung ...

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10 hours 8 min

“It is a privilege to read Crystal Hana Kim’s fiction, which both edifies and enlightens.” —Min Jin LeeA hauntingly poetic family drama and coming-of-age story that reveals a dark corner of South Korean history through the eyes of a small community living in a reformatory center—a stunning work of great emotional power from the critically acclaimed author of If You Leave Me.In 2011, Eunju Oh opens ... Read more

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“It is a privilege to read Crystal Hana Kim’s fiction, which both edifies and enlightens.” —Min Jin LeeA hauntingly poetic family drama and coming-of-age story that reveals a dark corner of South Korean history through the eyes of a small community living in a reformatory center—a stunning work of great emotional power from the critically acclaimed author of If You Leave Me.In 2011, Eunju Oh opens
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The Great Divide

A Novel

by Cristina Henriquez ...

Narrated by Robin Miles ...

Unabridged

13 hours 21 min

A TODAY Show Read With Jenna Book Club Pick!A powerful novel about the construction of the Panama Canal, casting light on the unsung people who lived, loved, and labored thereIt is said that the canal will be the greatest feat of engineering in history. But first, it must be built. For Francisco, a local fisherman who resents the foreign powers clamoring for a slice of his country, nothing is more ... Read more

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A TODAY Show Read With Jenna Book Club Pick!A powerful novel about the construction of the Panama Canal, casting light on the unsung people who lived, loved, and labored thereIt is said that the canal will be the greatest feat of engineering in history. But first, it must be built. For Francisco, a local fisherman who resents the foreign powers clamoring for a slice of his country, nothing is more
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The Blueprint

A Novel

by Rae Giana Rashad ...

Narrated by Joniece Abbott-Pratt ...

Unabridged

10 hours 17 min

**“The Blueprint is an astounding work, an unflinching portrait of misogyny and racism in a speculative world terrifyingly close to our own. Rae Giana Rashad chronicles the generational ghosts of womanhood, and how we understand ourselves through the stories of those we come from, in a way I’ve never read before. A remarkable new talent, and a timeless literary voice.”**—Ashley Audrain, New York ... Read more

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**“The Blueprint is an astounding work, an unflinching portrait of misogyny and racism in a speculative world terrifyingly close to our own. Rae Giana Rashad chronicles the generational ghosts of womanhood, and how we understand ourselves through the stories of those we come from, in a way I’ve never read before. A remarkable new talent, and a timeless literary voice.”**—Ashley Audrain, New York
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Waiting for the Long Night Moon

Stories

by Amanda Peters ...

Narrated by Ussani Taylor, Megan Tooley ...

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5 hours 23 min

From the bestselling author of The Berry PickersIn her debut collection of short fiction, Amanda Peters describes the Indigenous experience from an astonishingly wide spectrum in time and place—from contact with the first European settlers, to the forced removal of Indigenous children, to the present-day fight for the right to clean waterIn this intimate collection, Amanda Peters melds traditional ... Read more

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From the bestselling author of The Berry PickersIn her debut collection of short fiction, Amanda Peters describes the Indigenous experience from an astonishingly wide spectrum in time and place—from contact with the first European settlers, to the forced removal of Indigenous children, to the present-day fight for the right to clean waterIn this intimate collection, Amanda Peters melds traditional
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River East, River West

A Novel

by Aube Rey Lescure ...

Narrated by David Shih, Jennifer Lim ...

Unabridged

11 hours 54 min

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONSet against the backdrop of developing modern China, this mesmerizing literary debut is part coming-of-age tale, part family and social drama, as it follows two generations searching for belonging and opportunity in a rapidly changing world—perfect for readers of Behold the Dreamers, White Ivy, and The Leavers.Shanghai, 2007: Fourteen-year-old Alva has ... Read more

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONSet against the backdrop of developing modern China, this mesmerizing literary debut is part coming-of-age tale, part family and social drama, as it follows two generations searching for belonging and opportunity in a rapidly changing world—perfect for readers of Behold the Dreamers, White Ivy, and The Leavers.Shanghai, 2007: Fourteen-year-old Alva has
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The Parlour Wife

by Foluso Agbaje ...

Narrated by Precious Mustapha ...

Unabridged

9 hours 43 min

'So refreshing…A memorable debut' Louise Hare, Bestselling Author of This Lovely CityKehinde must put everything on the line to find herself during a time of war.Lagos, 1939With the announcement of World War Two and a change that sends shockwaves through her family, Kehinde is forced to put aside her dreams of writing and become the third wife of Mr Ogunjobi.Kehinde makes her peace by selling ... Read more

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'So refreshing…A memorable debut' Louise Hare, Bestselling Author of This Lovely CityKehinde must put everything on the line to find herself during a time of war.Lagos, 1939With the announcement of World War Two and a change that sends shockwaves through her family, Kehinde is forced to put aside her dreams of writing and become the third wife of Mr Ogunjobi.Kehinde makes her peace by selling
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Stealing

A Novel

by Margaret Verble ...

Narrated by DeLanna Studi ...

Unabridged

6 hours 43 min

“This powerful novel should join classics like Ernest J. Gaines’s The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, Helena Maria Viramontes’s Under the Feet of Jesus, and Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird.”—New York Times Book ReviewA gripping, gut-punch of a novel about a Cherokee child removed from her family and sent to a Christian boarding school in the 1950s—an ambitious, eye-opening reckoning of ... Read more

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“This powerful novel should join classics like Ernest J. Gaines’s The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, Helena Maria Viramontes’s Under the Feet of Jesus, and Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird.”—New York Times Book ReviewA gripping, gut-punch of a novel about a Cherokee child removed from her family and sent to a Christian boarding school in the 1950s—an ambitious, eye-opening reckoning of
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