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41) I Am Yours
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"If you were a slave, could love set you free?And if set free, would you choose to stay?"Two hundred years have passed since World War Three decimated the world and destroyed many countries, leaving new ones to take the place of old. With these changes came technological advancements never before seen both medical and fashionable, as well as the growth of a trade business once considered horrendous but now is the most booming market in many parts...
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Having found a home with his adoptive family, fourteen-year-old Samsuluna (Sam) now moves to Egypt with Balashi and Amata where his quest to solve the mystery of the hidden tomb threatens to tear his family apart.* * *Amata gasped as Sam shone the light on the sarcophagus revealing a broken statue of Anubis, his jackal-shaped head not far from his wooden body. Stepping around the headless statue, Sam shone the light on a broken canopic chest, its...
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Unlocking the Power of Fatherhood. In this essential guide for dads with young children, Tal Eyre shares insights and practical strategies to form unbreakable bonds, foster growth, and create a mission-driven family. Activate your dad mode today!
You're going to be a dad!-words that don't feel real until nine months later when the new baby arrives. You hold that small life in your arms for the first time, and BOOM, Dad Mode activated! All your...
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J. Krishnamurti (1895-1986) was a philosopher in the original sense of the word, not an academic or intellectual, but a lover of truth who raised essential questions of living. He spent his adult life speaking to people around the world about eternal questions of life.
In this series of eight talks, given in Ojai, California, in 1955, he confronts the confusion, habits, and assumptions of the human mind, and claims these lie at the root of all...
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During the Prohibition Rum Wars, which created a booming smuggling economy, two women masterminds--Elizebeth Friedman, the inventor of cryptanalysis working for the government, and Marie Waite (aka Spanish Marie), on the rise to rumrunner royalty to save her family--will go to any lengths to rule the Gulf Coast.
"1926, Washington, D. C. In the Prohibition Rum Wars, the Coast Guard is losing. Eleven million gallons of illegal liquor a year have created...
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Kung Pow Chicken is everyone's favorite avian superhero!
This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In the third book in this full-color series, Gordon's birdy senses are tingling like...
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The twentieth century was a golden age of mapmaking, an era of cartographic boom. Maps proliferated and permeated almost every aspect of daily life, not only chronicling geography and history but also charting and conveying myriad political and social agendas. Here Tim Bryars and Tom Harper select one hundred maps from the millions printed, drawn, or otherwise constructed during the twentieth century and recount through them a narrative of the century's...
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Throughout history, the allure of promising opportunities has often ignited a speculative frenzy, arousing the get-rich-quick syndrome in millions of credulous souls, driving them to the extremes of ambition and greed in their quest for wealth. The symptoms of such behaviour frequently manifest during the build-up to a market crash, when months or even years of gains are wiped out in mere hours. This phenomenon is known as the 'boom-and-bust scenario',...
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Magic The Gathering volume 1
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Based on the global sensation Magic: The Gathering card game, this softcover edition is the first of two volumes collecting the entirety of BOOM! Studios MAGIC comics–the longest continuous run of Magic comics stories ever–plus extras for hardcore fans!
The powerful avatar Marit Lage's incursion was a distraction from the machinations of an evil in their midst. The metal mage Tezzeret learned of a Planeswalker whose powers could amplify magic,...
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ALFAGUARA
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2022
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Una novela de Marvel Moreno.
Desde París, Lina recuerda la historia de tres mujeres cuyas vidas transcurren en la conservadora ciudad de Barranquilla. Entre fiestas en el Country Club y paseos a Puerto Colombia se desencadena una historia de sensualidad aplacada por la violencia, un relato de represión y desenfreno en el que Dora, Catalina y Beatriz son solo víctimas de un patriarcado alojado en las delgadas fibras de su tejido social. Frágiles,...
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A humorous handbook that'll teach you how to seize power and keep it, from Survivor Australia's most cunning mastermind, King George.
“How to Win Friends and Manipulate People” is a motivational guidebook that teaches Survivor lovers how to emulate the cunning, dastardly qualities they love in their favourite reality TV villain, King George.
The 2023 season of “Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains” was one of the most successful in the...
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Are you looking to diversify your investments and capitalize on the booming online market? Look no further than "Digital Real Estate 101," the ultimate guide to understanding and thriving in the world of digital properties. In this comprehensive book, renowned industry expert and seasoned investor, Adnan Maharma, demystifies the concept of digital real estate and reveals the wealth-building potential it offers. Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur...
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The rip-roaring story of baseball's most unlikely champions, featuring interviews with Henry Aaron, Bob Uecker and other members of the Milwaukee Braves, Bushville Wins! takes you to a time and place baseball and the Heartland will never forget.
"Bushville hits the sweet spot of my childhood, the year my family moved to Wisconsin and the Braves won the World Series against the Yankees, a team my Brooklyn-raised dad taught us to hate. Thanks to John...
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Unlock Your True Potential and Monetize Your Expertise Today! Are you tired of feeling stuck in a mundane job that leaves you unfulfilled and underpaid? Have you always dreamt of sharing your expertise with the world and making a lucrative income from it? Look no further! We have the ultimate guide that will revolutionize your career and transform you into a successful online entrepreneur. Introducing "Monetizing Your Expertise: The Ultimate Guide...
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Embark on a Journey That Pawsitively Pays
Imagine a life where passion and prosperity walk side by side–a world where your love for dogs transforms into a thriving business. The Dog Walker's Startup Bible: A Complete Guide to Turning Walks into Wealth is your indispensable guide on this exciting path. This comprehensive tome isn't just a walk in the park; it's your atlas to entrepreneurial success in the booming pet care industry.
Step into the...
56) The Art of Evil
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Author's Note: Although I have changed the names of certain people and places, the setting of The Art of Evil is an accurate depiction of The John and Mable Ringling Museum complex on Sarasota Bay in the last year before the bulldozers moved in for the great building boom that followed. All events in this book are fiction, but the beauty of the sixty-six acres and the buildings on it remain. If you're ever on the West Coast of Florida, don't miss...
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With a passing nod to P.G Wodehouse, Reminiscences of an Old Rake chronicles the eventful past of a remarkable individual - the Honourable Bertram Seal. Both beloved by and a lover of the fair sex, he could perhaps be described as one of the last great Casanovas of our time. Bertie, however, is quintessentially English, one of that unique breed of gentleman bachelors that existed between the two great wars. Each book contains a collection of tales...
58) Siamese Dreams
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Two high school buddies leave America and begin a new life of fun and freedom in Thailand. They take new names, learn Thai, and experiment with sex, drugs and radical lifestyles -- from spectacular poverty to salacious stardom -- until a tsunami rolls ashore. Set amid the Asian economic boom, Siamese Dreams is rich with insights into relations across cultures and sexes."Great writing style. Other writers couldn't even imagine his front-line experiences."...
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While history doesn't always repeat itself, it often rhymes. Looking at the current events, there are some parallels being drawn with the lead-up to the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) of 2007-09.One of the striking similarities is the impact both crises have had on the global economy. The GFC led to a severe recession, and today, we are witnessing economic disruption on a similar, if not larger scale. This disruption has created uncertainty, a key...
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[2024]
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"In Triumph of the Yuppies, Tom McGrath presents the first-ever book-length history of the Yuppie phenomenon, chronicling the roots, rise, triumph and (seeming) fall of the "young urban professionals" who radically altered American life between 1980 and 1987. By the time their obituary was being written in the late 1980s, Yuppies-the elite, uber educated faction of the Baby Boom generation-had become something of a cultural punchline. This was understandable:...
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