Champagne Widows by Rebecca Rosenberg

Summary: Sparkling Courage: Love, Loss, and the First Champagne Queen’s Daring Legacy France, 1800s. Young widow Barbe-Nicole Clicquot possesses an extraordinary gift: Le Nez, an exquisite sense of smell required to craft the world’s finest champagne. Despite crippling grief and societal rules against women owning businesses, she inherits her late husband’s struggling winery. Napoleon’s Code

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Bones of the Apostle by John Amos

Story Summary: “Thomas, I’m bored. We need some excitement.” Back from their harrowing mission in the desert to recover a stolen statue of Aphrodite, detectives Flinders Petrie and Thomas Pettigrew have earned a reputation for success against all odds. Just as they are growing restless for another big case, they are tasked with finding a

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The Case of the Stolen Goddess by John Amos

Story Summary: Flinders smiled. “Once more into the breach, my friend.” Now famous after their previous quest to find Cleopatra’s tomb, detectives Flinders Petrie and Thomas Pettigrew begin their next adventure in search of a stolen statue of Aphrodite. Their pursuit takes them from the bowels of the British Museum to the barren desert of

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Thought Choice Power: Charting the Course of Liberty in Modern Society by Plebeius

Summary: Thought Choice Power: Charting the Course of Liberty in Modern Society by Plebeius is a thought-provoking exploration of governance, civic responsibility, and the critical need for principled thinking in today’s complex sociopolitical landscape. In an era when superficial messaging and polarized rhetoric often dominate the public sphere, this book advocates for a return to

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The Crush of Wine and War by Molly Fumia

The Crush of Wine and War by Molly Fumia

Summary: “Here is a book of exquisite honesty and profound depth… Along the way grief becomes a dance in the dark and suffering turns to love.” -Sue Monk Kidd, author of The Book of Longings, review of Molly Fumia’s Safe Passage Austria, 1938. Two Couples struggle with the terrifying prospect of opposing the Nazis. Sebastien

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