Janet

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Death on the Nile

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Death on the Nile (Hercule Poirot, #18)

by Agatha Christie

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American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant

by Ronald C. White Jr.

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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson

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