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The Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain by María Rosa Menocal

The Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain

María Rosa Menocal

352 pages • paperback

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nonfiction history religion adventurous reflective slow-paced
As Meat Loves Salt by Maria McCann

As Meat Loves Salt

Maria McCann

565 pages • paperback • 2001

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fiction historical lgbtqia+ dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Hobbit

The Lord of the Rings #0

J.R.R. Tolkien

10 hours, 12 minutes • audio • 1937 user-added

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fiction classics fantasy literary young adult adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
No More Throw-Away People: The Co-Production Imperative by Edgar S. Cahn

No More Throw-Away People: The Co-Production Imperative

Edgar S. Cahn

226 pages • 2000

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nonfiction informative medium-paced
The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter G. Woodson

The Mis-Education of the Negro

Carter G. Woodson

215 pages • paperback • 1933

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nonfiction education history philosophy challenging informative reflective medium-paced
Where Do We Go from Here by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Where Do We Go from Here
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Martin Luther King, Jr.

Where Do We Go from Here

Martin Luther King, Jr.

256 pages • digital • 1966

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Arte de probar. Ironía y lógica en India antigua by Juan Arnau

Arte de probar. Ironía y lógica en India antigua

Juan Arnau

151 pages • paperback • 2008

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challenging informative reflective medium-paced
Against Our Will: Men, Women, and Rape by Susan Brownmiller

Against Our Will: Men, Women, and Rape

Susan Brownmiller

480 pages • paperback • 1975

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nonfiction feminism sociology challenging informative reflective slow-paced
What We Saw by Aaron Hartzler

What We Saw

Aaron Hartzler

336 pages • hardcover • 2015

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fiction contemporary mystery young adult dark emotional sad fast-paced
The Great Transformation: The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time by Karl Polanyi

The Great Transformation: The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time

Karl Polanyi

360 pages • paperback • 1944

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nonfiction economics history politics challenging informative reflective slow-paced