Big Dreams

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Running the Rift
Naomi Benaron

Rwandan runner Jean Patrick Nkuba dreams of winning an Olympic gold medal and uniting his ethnically divided country, only to be driven from everyone he loves when the violence starts, after which he must find a way back to a better life.


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Amateur Barbarians: A Novel
Robert Cohen

As mid life approaches for Teddy Hastings, the 53-year-old principal of a New England middle school, he yearns for a grand adventure that would celebrate his manhood. Restless and impulsive, he looks for adventure, and ends up having to refocus his desires as he leaves for Ethiopia. Look for conflict and defining dreams as Teddy and his wife come full circle.


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The Night Train: A Novel
Clyde Edgerton

In 1963, Dwayne Hallston discovers James Brown, and wants to perform just like him. Meanwhile, Dwayne’s friend Larry, aspiring to play piano like Thelonius Monk, apprentices to a jazz musician called the Bleeder. Their mutual passion for music helps Dwayne and Larry as they try to achieve their dreams.


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The Whole Package
Cynthia Ellingsen

After a night out, three lifelong friends are inspired to open a restaurant staffed exclusively by very attractive men and find that mixing business with pleasure can be risky.


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The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
Timothy Ferriss

Whether your dream is escaping the rat race, experiencing high-end world travel, earning a monthly five-figure income with zero management, or just living more and working less, here is the blueprint. This step-by-step guide to luxury lifestyle design teaches how to earn more and work less!


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Balancing Acts: A Novel
Zoe Fishman

Ten years after college graduation and in the midst of life crises, four women help each other balance their former dreams with their present lives through the power of yoga and friendship.


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Playing For Pizza: A Novel
John Grisham

Career third string NFL quarterback Rick Dockery is plagued with concussions & constant trades in a downward spiral that eventually lands him in a hospital bed. Wondering if he’d ever play in the NFL again, his agent suggests a little known Italian league and an escape from his many mounting troubles. After much protest Rick agrees and is on his way…..to Parma, Italy.


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Return to Grace (Amish Home Valley series)
Karen Harper

When a midnight party in the Amish graveyard near her family’s home leads to the death of one of her friends, Hannah Esh is drawn back into the world of her past as she attempts to bridge two cultures during the investigation into the shooting.


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Second Chance Ranch (Love Inspired series)
Leann Harris

Former soldier and rodeo rider Zachary McClure’s war injuries are far deeper than physical. Skeptical that anyone can reach the dark place in his soul, he visits an Albuquerque equine therapy ranch with no expectations. With a spunky attendant, and horse therapy, Zach begins to have the hope to heal his body, and mind.


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Train Dreams: A Novella
Denis Johnson

Robert Grainer is a day laborer in the American West at the start of the twentieth century—an ordinary man in extraordinary times. Buffeted by the loss of his family, Grainer struggles to make sense of this strange new world. As his dream unfolds, we witness both his shocking personal defeats and the radical changes that transform America in his lifetime.


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How Not to Make a Wish
Mindy Klasky

When she unleashes a genie from an old lantern, Kira Franklin, after making her three wishes, discovers that you really should be careful what you wish for, and that moxie, not magic is the key to making all your dreams come true.


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48 Days to the Work You Love: Preparing for the New Normal
Dan Miller

Presents a step-by-step program designed to help people create a Life Plan and translate that plan into meaningful and fulfilling work, with tips to help people recognize their skills and abilities, personality traits, values, dreams, and passions and incorporate them into their career.


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In Every Heartbeat
Kim Vogel Sawyer

As three friends who grew up in the same orphanage head off to college together, they each harbor a cherished dream. Libby wishes to become a famous journalist, Pete plans to study to become a minister, and Bennett wants to join a fraternity and have as much fun as possible. Move with them, as each reaches to fulfill their dreams, and overcome the obstacles in their way.


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Through My Eyes
Tim Tebow

One of the best quarterbacks in the history of college football traces his path to success, discussing his childhood as the son of Christian missionaries and how his faith combined with his drive to succeed have made him the person he is today.


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May the Road Rise Up to Meet You: A Novel
Peter Troy

An engrossing, epic American drama told from four distinct perspectives, spanning the first major wave of Irish immigration to New York, through the end of the Civil War. Written in gorgeous language that subtly captures the diverse backgrounds of each character and interspersed with letters, journals, and dreams, this unforgettable story is about having faith in life’s great meaning amidst its various tangles.


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The Man Cave Book
Michael H. Yost

With hundreds of full-color photos of outrageous, not-so-outrageous, expensive, cheap, and downright spectacular Man Caves and a wealth of budget-saving tips and tricks, this book shows even the most saddled man how to create the refuge of his dreams.


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