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  Mistress of the Inn (La locandiera)

  Carlo Goldoni

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  Mirandolina runs an inn in Florence alone with only the help of her loyal employee Fabricius, and all of her guests are in love with her. The wealthy but only newly aristocratic Count D’Albafiorita and the impoverished but noble Marquis di Forlipopoli vie for her affections while debating the respective value of wealth and nobility (and insulting each other a good deal along the way). The misogynistic Cavalier di Ripafratta scoffs at their shared infatuation and ridicules the idea of love, but will he too fall victim to the beautiful innkeeper’s charms? And can any of them win the heart of the independent Mirandolina?  - Summary by Mary JCast ListNarrator: Mary JMirandolina: Amanda FridayThe Cavalier di Ripafratta: AnthonyThe Marquis di Forlipopoli: ToddHWThe Count D'Albafiorita: Peter TuckerFabricius: James SimencServant of the Cavalier: KHand

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  With One Hand Tied behind My Brain

  Avrel Seale

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  Most would not expect a book about a stroke to be entertaining, but this memoir will force you to laugh through a tragedy, then cry, then laugh again.Avrel Seale was fifty, did not smoke or drink, had low blood pressure, and had hiked more than two hundred miles the year a stroke nearly ended his life. In an instant, he was teleported into the body of an old man—unbalanced, shaky, spastic, and half-paralyzed. Overnight, he was plunged into a world of brain surgeons, nurses, insurance case managers, and an abundance of therapists.Seale leads us through the harrowing day of his stroke and emergency brain surgery with minute-by-minute intensity. We then follow him through ICU, a rehab hospital, and a neuro-recovery group-living center, where we meet a memorable cast of other stroke survivors and also those recovering from auto accidents and gunshots. Finally home, Seale leads us through a new life of firsts, including returning to work, to driving, to playing guitar, to camping, and even to writing a book—all with one hand.What emerges from his humor (“elegant but devastating”) is a revealing critique of the hospital experience, the insurance industry, and rehab culture. And his nothing-off-the-table quest for recovery shows both the sobering struggles and inspiring possibilities of life after a stroke in twenty-first century America.

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  Life Goes On

  Philip Gulley

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  A small-town clergyman tries to hold it together while tending to his eccentric flock in this cozy, comic entry in the beloved, bestselling series. 
   
  “This is sweet, homespun storytelling, as comfy and reassuring as warm socks in a wet spring.” —Publishers Weekly 
   
  Squarely in the crosshairs of the Church’s heresy hunters, can Pastor Sam survive? 
   
  It’s a madcap year in Harmony, Indiana, as Sam Gardner struggles through his fourth year as pastor of the Harmony Friends Meeting. Join the thousands of readers who have fallen in love with the charming small town that hosts what BookPage calls “the biggest collection of crusty, lovable characters since James Herriot settled in Yorkshire.” 
   
  “Life Goes On is a visit with old friends. . . . You’ll feel right at home.” —Indianapolis Star 
   
  “Gulley is a splendid storyteller, and . . . his book abounds with shrewd insights into human character. . . . [A] quiet but insistent affirmation of compassion and forgiveness endows Life Goes On with the genuine spirit of the Gospels.” —Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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  Uncle John's Facts to Go:...

  Institute Bathroom Readers'

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  Uncle John takes readers on a journey through the ages, shedding new light onto some of the past’s most famous (and infamous) figures, and digging up obscure history you’d never learn in school. Featuring classic BRI articles along with some great all-new material, History Makers travels from the Far East to the Old West, from ancient times to the recent past, debunking myths and exposing the truth along the way. So wind up your wayback machine and read all about…- The lost “Cloud People” of Peru - Twelve countries that no longer exist- Looney English Lords- The mystery of Great Zimbabwe’s ruins- What happens when a U.S. president goes bonkers- The strange fate of some famous body parts- History’s most hilarious blunders- Building the Great Wall(s) of China- Some startling predictions that didn’t pan out…and some that didAnd much, much more!

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  Mr Ballpoint

  Gerald Everett Jones

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  In 1945, Milton Reynolds introduced the ballpoint to the United States and triggered the biggest single-day shopping riot in history at Gimbels in Manhattan. The Reynolds International Pen Company made $5 million in eight weeks during the first non-wartime Christmas season. Thereafter, increasing competition from established companies such as Eversharp triggered several years of the "Pen Wars." An exuberant entrepreneur who had already made and lost several fortunes, Reynolds bragged that he "stole it fair and square." This novel is told from Jim's, his mild-mannered son's, point of view about coping with Milton's outrageous schemes then their sudden success.

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  Actuarial Fairy Tales -...

  John Lee

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  The only, I mean funniest, actuarial fairy tale book in the world! 
  Actuarial Fairy Tales is the result of fitting a statistical humour distribution to a dataset of well-known fairy tales after making some assumptions and unfounded extrapolations. 
  Featuring a diversified portfolio of statistically scintillating stories, including:R-punzelThe Princess and the p-valueBeauty and the Beastly ActuaryRumpelSTATSkinGoldilocks and the 3 Bear Market Analysts 
  Hypothesis tests show, at the 1% level, that this book is significantly funnier than being eaten by a wolf, 
  locked in a tower or poisoned by an apple. 
  The perfect bedtime reading for actuaries, data analysts, and financial analysts everywhere.* 
  * Guaranteed to send them to sleep.

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