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The Heist by Daniel Silva Digest & Review. The Heist is a thriller novel authored by Daniel Silva in his famous Gabriel Allon series. In this book, the superspy Gabriel Allon takes a break from his work of restoring a painting in Venice to investigate the torture and killing of a former British ambassador and businessman, Jack Bradshaw. The murder is associated with stolen art, a masterpiece by Caravaggio that has been missing for many decades. Gabriel...
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The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg Digest & Review. The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion is a novel about two women who are forced to step back, take a look at their lives, and ultimately question who they are and what they are doing. Sookie Crackenberry has grown up with an overbearing and challenging mother, Lenore Simmons Crackenberry. Then one day, Sookie accidentally stumbles upon a scandalous family secret that...
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We Were Liars by E. Lockhart Digest & Review With this digest companion, you'll enjoy: • Digest of the book We Were Liars • Reviews of the book and author • The reception of the book and reader's reactions • Stories beyond the digest • And more!
Disclaimer: This digest is an unofficial reader's guide to aide informed decisions, enhancing appreciation of the book. This is NOT a summary and does not contain any text of the original book....
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Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan Digest & Review. Clay Jannon, a young artist and recent college graduate, recently fell into unemployment. Passing up one "Help Wanted" sign after another along the streets of San Francisco, he finally comes across Mr. Penumbra's advertisement looking for a night clerk for his 24-hour bookstore. Clay's interest in typography and a particular fantasy series leads him on an exciting adventure between the...
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The Fast Metabolism Diet by Haylie Pomroy Digest & Review.
The Fast Metabolism Diet is the in General Women's Health. Through her book, the celebrity nutritionist, Haylie Pomroy, gives away her secrets; helping thousands of readers accelerate their metabolism and drop weight. Primarily, the Fast Metabolism Diet practices combining whole foods in different combinations to "keep your metabolism guessing," making it work faster and harder. Haylie Pomroy...
6) One Nation: What We Can All Do to Save America's Future By Ben Carson M.D. and Candy Carson | Dig
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One Nation by Ben Carson M.D. and Candy Carson Digest & Review. One Nation was written so that Carson could express his views and opinions on the state of the country and the things that he feels would get America back on the right track. Filled with ideas as simple as everyone getting along with each other and working together towards one common goal, regardless of political affiliation. Everyone working together can do exponentially more than one...
7) Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain | Digest & Review
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Quiet by Susan Cain Digest & Review. This is a digest of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking written by Susan Cain. This book delves into a discussion about how extroverts are more "accepted" in our society than introverts. In this book, Cain brings the argument that introverts are just as prevalent, capable, and talented as extroverts. Cain has a slew of research to back her in her book, including studies in psychology,...
8) The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change A Digest & Review of
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey Digest & Review. This is a digest of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, a self-help book written by Stephen Covey. In it, Covey teaches about seven habits that he believes all truly successful people possess. Covey insists that you do not have to be "born effective" (in fact, he says that no one is) for these habits to work for you. He promises that if people follow his lead and take...
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All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr Digest & Review. With this digest companion, you'll enjoy: • Digest of the book All the Light We Cannot See• Reviews of the book and author• The reception of the book and reader's reactions• Stories beyond the digest• And more!
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Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan Digest & Review. Crazy Rich Asians is a funny fiction novel written by Kevin Kwan that highlights and ridicules the lifestyle of upper-class Asian families and society. The book is about three wealthy, upper-class Chinese families, and how they undermine those who are not as rich and influential as them. It shows the scheming, gossip, and backbiting that occurs when Nicholas Young, the heir to one of the richest families...
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The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg Digest & Review. How many times have you tried to let go of that habit? You ask yourself over and over again as you struggle to let go for the fifth time in 2 years. Charles Duhigg would say that you are missing something in your process to change a habit. There are steps to altering a habit, and if you are serious about modifying your actions to change then you should read his book, The Power of Habit.
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The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt Digest & Review. With this digest companion, you'll enjoy: • Digest of The Goldfinch • Reviews of the book and author • The reception of the book and reader's reactions • Stories beyond the digest • And more!
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13) The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson | Digest & Review
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The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson Digest & Review With this digest companion, you'll enjoy:
• A digest of The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
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Paper Towns by John Green Digest & Review. With this digest companion, you'll enjoy:• Digest of the book Paper Towns• Reviews of the book and author• The reception of the book and reader's reactions• Stories beyond the digest • And more!
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Zero Belly Diet by David Zinczenko Digest & ReviewWith the exception perhaps of Sumo wrestlers, these days everyone on the road to success, be it career or sports, want washboard abs. Yet most of us are not naturally endowed with athletic good looks. It mostly comes from lots of exercise and "eating the right foods". But there seems to be a trick to "exercise and right foods". Doing 500 sit-ups every morning does not seem to guarantee a lack of excess...
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Top Secret Twenty-One by Janet Evanovich Digest & Review. With this digest companion, you'll enjoy: • Digest of the book Top Secret Twenty-One • Reviews of the book and author • The reception of the book and reader's reactions • Stories beyond the digest • And more!
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Four Blood Moons by John Hagee Digest & Review. The theories of how the world ends are incessant. If you want to strike fear into the heart of someone, tell him or her that the world is coming to an end with the much awaited fourth blood moon around 8 pm on September 27, 2015. You will hear the word Docudrama thrown around whenever you look up information on John C. Hagee's book, Four Blood Moons: Something is About to Change. In his book, he talks...
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The Sound of Glass by Karen White Digest & Review. With two years having passed since the shocking loss of her husband, Merritt Heyward finds herself with a new set of issues. Merritt is astonished to find that the house bequeathed to her late husband, Cal, by his grandmother has been passed on to her. Karen White is a New York Times bestselling author having penned the literary hit A Long Time Gone.
In The Sound of Glass, she explores the theme...
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The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty Digest & Review. With this digest companion, you'll enjoy: • Digest of The Husband's Secret • Reviews of the book and author • The reception of the book and reader's reactions • Stories beyond the digest • And more!
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Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee Digest & Review. Go Set a Watchman is the sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird (although it was actually written first). It centers around twenty-something Jean Louise "Scout" Finch leaving New York City and coming back home to Maycomb, Alabama, to visit her father and other friends and family. Her return home brings back turbulent issues from her childhood regarding politics and racial tension, and it brings some shocking...