18 books like Bless Me, Ultima

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Cry, The Beloved Country Alan Paton · 1940 · ★ 3.9 · 258p · ≈ 8h · Challenging This book is the most famous and important novel in South Africa's history, and an immediate worldwide bestseller when it was published in 1948. Alan Paton's impassioned novel about a black man's country under white man's law is a work of searing beauty. The eminent literary critic Lewis Gannett wrote, " We have had many novels from statesmen and reformers, almost all bad; many novels from… Shares: Textbooks for foreign speakers, Open_syllabus_project, English language

Marge Piercy Marge Piercy · 1976 · ★ 4.1 · 381p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Onetime college girl, loving mother, pickpocket, and unmarried mourning wife Consuelo Ramos, imprisoned in a New York mental hospital for assaulting a pimp, hovers between a future of life dominant and an endless present of neuroelectric experimentation Shares: Mexican Americans, Open_syllabus_project

The House on Mango Street Sandra Cisneros · 1983 · ★ 3.9 · 144p · ≈ 4h · Moderate NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A coming-of-age classic, acclaimed by critics, beloved by readers of all ages, taught in schools and universities alike, and translated around the world—from the winner of the 2019 PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature. The House on Mango Street is the remarkable story of Esperanza Cordero, a young Latina girl growing up in Chicago, inventing for… Shares: Mexican Americans, Modern Literature, Open_syllabus_project

The Pearl Angela Elwell Hunt · 2003 · 328p · ≈ 10h · Moderate From Christy Award-winning author Angela Hunt comes a poignant and provocative story about loss, love, and the price of playing God.Diana Sheldon thought she had the perfect life--a thriving career as a radio counselor, a loving husband, and two beautiful children. But when tragedy strikes, her world shatters beyond recognition. Grief consumes her, and for the first time, Diana finds herself… Shares: Mother and child, Family relationships

The Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway Ernest Hemingway · 1930 · ★ 4.1 · 672p · ≈ 22h · Challenging Forty-nine stories reflect much of the intensity of Hemingway's own life and environment. Shares: Modern Literature, Open_syllabus_project

Business Basics David Grant · 1995 · 92p · ≈ 3h · Moderate A brand new collection of essential management skills and best practices from world-renowned experts… in a convenient e-format, at a great price! Your complete modern management library: today’s most crucial skills and best practices for success! From finance to strategy, leadership to communication, these four outstanding books bring together the skills and best practices every manager and… Shares: Textbooks for foreign speakers, English language

1984 George Orwell · 2003 · ★ 4.3 · 80p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Winston Smith lives in a society where the government controls people every second of the day. He fights this world with love. But it's dangerous: love for another person can be punished by death - and Big Brother is always watching. Orwell's classic story shows that there is no freedom unless ideas and beliefs can be questioned. This is as true today as when it was written, more than fifty… Shares: Textbooks for foreign speakers, English language

Romeo and Juliet, 1750 William Shakespeare · 1750 · ★ 3.6 · 108p · ≈ 3h · Demanding Adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. Shares: Textbooks for foreign speakers, English language

La casa de los espíritus Isabel Allende · 1982 · ★ 4.3 · 464p · ≈ 15h · Moderate Primera novela de Isabel Allende. La casa de los espíritus narra la saga de una poderosa familia de terratenientes latinoamericanos. El despótico patriarca Esteban Trueba ha construido, con mano de hierro, un imperio privado que empieza a tambalearse a raíz del paso del tiempo y de un entorno social explosivo. Finalmente, la decadencia personal del patriarca arrastrará a los Trueba a una dolorosa… Shares: Modern Literature, Open_syllabus_project

The magic barrel Bernard Malamud · 1953 · ★ 3.9 · 214p · ≈ 7h · Moderate This is Bernard Malamud's first book of short stories. The stories are set in New York and in Italy (where Malamud's alter ego, the struggling New York Jewish Painter Arthur Fidelman, roams amid the ruins of old Europe in search of his artistic patrimony) they tell of egg candlers and shoemakers, matchmakers, and rabbis, in a voice that blends vigorous urban realism, Yiddish idiom, and a dash of… Shares: Textbooks for foreign speakers, English language

Middlesex Jeffrey Eugenides · 2002 · ★ 4.0 · 544p · ≈ 18h · Moderate A unique coming of age story. While the main character in this novel is dealing with gender identity issues the main focus of this brilliantly written story is the confusion we all face as we grow into the person we were meant to be. The reader finds himself identifying with the main character's experiences. This is a brilliantly written story. The prose is honest in a way that few authors dare… Shares: Modern Literature, Open_syllabus_project

The One Year Bible ESV Tyndale House Publishers · 1408p · ≈ 46h · Challenging Today's #1–Selling Daily Reading BibleMillions of people have benefited from reading through God's Word by using The One Year Bible. This bestselling Bible divides the text into 365 short sections, making it easy for users to read all of Scripture in one unforgettable year—in as little as 15 minutes a day! This edition of The One Year Bible features the full text of the English Standard… Shares: Religion

The One Year Bible NLT Tyndale House Publishers A fresh new look makes this Bible all the more appealing as it guides readersthrough God's Word with daily readings from the Old Testament, New Testament, Psalms, and Proverbs. Shares: Religion

Holy Bible Text Edition NLT New Living Translation · 1084p · ≈ 36h · Challenging This digital edition offers readers the clear and understandable New Living Translation along with special features such as a 33-page topical verse finder, presentation page, and 8 pages of full-color maps—all at an affordable price. The eBook edition contains robust navigational links that help the reader quickly locate a verse or move around in a particular book of the Bible. Free from study… Shares: Religion

NIV, Holy Bible, Red Letter Edition Zondervan Special Note: This red-letter edition eBook has been optimized for reading on color screens, but will still function effectively on other devices. The Bible is the bestselling book in history, and the New International Version (NIV) Bible is the bestselling version year after year. This bestselling modern-English Bible has sold more than 450 million copies since its first full publication in… Shares: Religion

40 Días de Viaje en Silencio con Dios para Mujeres Laura Hayes · 155p · ≈ 5h · Moderate ¿Sientes que tu corazón necesita silencio, paz y una nueva cercanía con Dios?En medio del ruido diario, las responsabilidades, las preocupaciones familiares, las heridas emocionales y las preguntas que muchas veces no se dicen en voz alta, una mujer puede sentirse cansada por dentro aunque siga sonriendo por fuera.A veces no falta fe.Falta descanso.Falta silencio.Falta un espacio íntimo donde… Shares: Religion

The Evidence Study Bible Ray Comfort · 3267p · ≈ 108h · Challenging This apologetics Bible will enrich your trust in God and give you powerful and compelling evidence, not only for the existence of God but for the inspiration of Holy Scripture. Shares: Religion

The Catholic Bible Catholic Church The Catholic Bible includes the Old Testament and New Testament. This Douay-Rheims Bible is authorized by the Catholic Church and is perfectly formatted for your iOS device. Shares: Religion

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