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The Time Machine - H.G. Wells Science fiction author H.G. Wells offers a riveting tale about a scientist who goes on a journey through time and stumbles upon a futuristic world filled with fantastical beings. His awesome adventure intrigues and horrifies his fellow scientists with the frightening descriptions of what awaits humanity in the distant future. The scientist himself details his dangerous journey. $5.99 paperback on amazon.com The Queen of Water - Laura Resau & Maria Virginia Farinango Inspired by a true story, this book is a fictional account of a Quichua (Ecuadorian indigenous group) girl unknowingly sold into slavery by her parents. Virginia spends most of her childhood serving an upper-class mestizo family and enduring abuse at their hands. The story allows readers to feel Virginia’s sorrows and triumphs as her life takes her down various roads. $9.99 paperback & Kindle on amazon.com The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini This fictional story depicts a stark glimpse into the human condition. The book follows a boy’s journey from affluence as an architect’s son to a refugee in the United States and later to a suc- cessful author. Set in Afghanistan prior to Taliban rule, this story covers a broad array of topics, including an unlikely friendship, discrimination, family secrets, betrayal, the darkness of the human mind and the endurance of the human spirit when faced with insurmountable odds. $11.91 paperback & $11.99 Kindle on amazon.com.
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