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Persephone loves the free-wheeling lifestyle of an inter-planetary freighter pilot. Like her namesake of Ancient Greece, she lives a two-fold life. Part of the year sequestered in deep space and part in various ports with a good friend and hopefully a willing man. Until her heading converges with fellow pilot Reggie. Shy yet quirky, teasing yet kind. He possesses great depths that only Persephone can cross over. When their orbits suddenly diverge,...
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Sarah lives a solitary life in her small homestead, surrounded on all sides by a vast forest that seems to go on endlessly. While she finds peace in her daily routines and connection to the natural world, Sarah also feels a deep loneliness as the sole human inhabitant in this isolated place.
3) Wilderness
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Alice White has a secret. There is no friend or family member she can confide in-and she cannot trust it to the strangers she chooses for the fevered one-night stands that are as close as she dares come to love. Then she meets Erik Summers, college professor and biologist, who draws Alice from her cage, igniting a passion within her that she can't control or deny. Though he shares her fire and a deep spiritual and emotional kinship, Erik recoils from...
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Hugo and Locus Award Finalist
An Economist Best Book of the Year
A Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Best Book of 2018
"An amazing and engrossing history...Insightful, entertaining, and compulsively readable." - George R. R. Martin
Astounding is the landmark account of the extraordinary partnership between four controversial writers-John W. Campbell, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, and L. Ron Hubbard-who set off a revolution in science fiction and...
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"King Gerom and Queen Ferolina were childless for seven years. All the sorcerers were summoned by the king but no one can impregnate the queen. Until an old man got lost in the palace, his clothes were dirty and his feet were muddy. The guard chases him out of the palace but he says he knows something and he alone is the key to how to get Queen Ferolina pregnant. Suddenly the old man disappeared. When the king found out about it, he sent his soldiers...
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Alfred David and Mary Elizabeth Meek have compiled a collection of fairy tales that ranges from the Grimm brothers' inimitable recreations of archetypal folktales to the modern prose charm of James Thurber's Many Moons. The appeal of the stories is wide and varied: the refined intelligence of Perrault, the wondrous imagination of Andersen, the descriptive power of Ruskin, the bittersweet melancholy of Wilde. These are but a few of the artists represented...
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Prologue: The Genesis of RevelationIn the annals of ancient wisdom, amidst the sacred texts and scrolls that echo through the corridors of time, there exists a testament unlike any other-a testament that delves into the mysteries of the heavens and unveils the secrets of creation. It is a testament known as the Book of Enoch, the Gospel of God.
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Does God Exist?Pastor Ric examines the worldwide disinterest in God and asks if God exists, how can there be worldwide suffering, How can God be relevant in today's modern "world of Science and Technology".Is God the tyrant and despot as some writers claim is outlined in the Old Testament?Can the world exist without God, Do we even need God?These and other Big Questions are examined in this book
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"The great civilization of India, which is known as Hindu culture, has
contributed a lot in the field of science. This shows that they never promoted
superstition, nor did the people remain undeveloped and ignorant. Aeronautical
science in the twenty-first century is difficult and complex. In manufacturing an
aircraft, each and every part of the aircraft has to be carefully tested and evaluated.
Material selection, aerofoil selection, weight...
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Welcome to 'Harness Your Inner Power: Solving Problems with Self-Reliance'. This ebook serves as a guide to unlocking the wellspring of potential that resides within you. Our aim is to show you how you, and only you, possess the ability to solve your problems and conquer life's challenges. This book will equip you with the necessary tools and techniques to harness your inner power and resilience.Our society often pushes us towards seeking external...
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"Your Personality Explained by Numerology: Book 2" offers a captivating exploration into the realms of destiny numbers, career suggestions, and the transformative forces of 396 numerology. Authored by Tarsiana Urnice Hauses and Journi Quest, this insightful guide is designed to illuminate the nuanced intricacies of your life path and destiny.Embark on a journey of self-discovery as the book unravels the profound significance of destiny numbers. These...
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First published in 1928 by Frederick A. Stokes Company, New York, now public domain in the US and Canada. Dive into the intriguing narrative of "The Strange Case of Miss Annie Spragg" by Louis Bromfield. This novel weaves a tale around the enigmatic Miss Annie Spragg, unfolding a story that is as mysterious as it is captivating. Uncover the secrets, unravel the mysteries, and immerse yourself in the unique storytelling that defines this literary work....
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Reagan wants to spend the weekend with her grandparents, who live just outside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. She wants her grandmother to teach her how to knit. During her stay, she has an encounter with a little bear, and by the time the weekend is over, Reagan learned much more than how to knit.
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Burying Jane Doe: A Journey of Courage and Strength is written to encourage survivors of rape and sexual assault, especially women, since they make up the largest of the population of those who have been affected by this. This is a hard subject but affects so many. I wrote the book from my own personal experience with rape and identity recovery, because in the midst of that storm, I could not find anything to speak of that could...
15) Pala Pala Killer
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"A gripping story, original characters, sizzling plot lines and a jaw-dropping climax. And credible at every level. Pala Pala Killer is a work of reality fiction - all of it could have happened - addressing issues that should be of interest to all readers." John Stockwell, author of NYT best-seller In Search of Enemies
A bitter feud. A spiral of killings. A fight for justice.
Human rights defender Patrice Le Congo is a man who'll leave no stone...
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It is Christmas, and the Devil is abroad - once again! And once more he has returned to one of his old haunts- London. Christmas is positively his most favorite time of the year: tinsel, mistletoe, presents, warmth, and seasonal conviviality. And, of course, not forgetting good old-fash- ioned judgment, all of which comes wrapped up with a big red festive bow. There are those in the time-honored city who will be getting a little more in their stocking...
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On ne blesse grièvement que ceux qu'on aime. Il faut d'abord les aimer pour les blesser, pour les abîmer au-delà de tout espoir de rétablissement, et pour que le geste les brûle et les hante, ils doivent vous aimer en retour. L'amour porte toujours son propre châtiment, le traîne sur ses épaules, comme son frère jumeau.
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Viaje de regreso a una época más simple, a una villa inglesa pequeña donde nunca pasa nada fuera de lo común y corriente. Excepto en la época de Navidad.Cuando un ángel misterioso aparece repentinamente en la humilde tienda de un fabricante de velas, lo santo y lo humano colisionan como sólo Dios podría imaginar. Resplandeciendo con un mensaje eterno, La vela de Navidad llenará su corazón de ternura con un sorprendente recordatorio del abundante...
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Agentes de inteligencia del Medio Oriente logran acceder a 40 libras de uranio 235, el material base para hacer una bomba atómica. Con el objeto de lanzar un ataque terrorista contra los Estados Unidos necesitan transportar el material hasta territorio norteamericano. Para hacerlo, convencen al más eficaz de los aliados, la organización que tiene 50 años de éxito en el contrabando ilícito a los Estados Unidos. Aunque las agencias de inteligencia...
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Una hechizante historia de tesoros perdidos y peligros ineludibles-el segundo libro en una Serie Red Lion sobresaliente Todo lo que necesita Lola Sánchez-bibliófila brillante y dueña de la librería Red Lion-para lanzarse a la aventura de una ya aventurada vida, es una mirada a los documentos centenarios que recibe de un misterioso desconocido. Los antiguos escritos hablan del robo de una fortuna en oro de Montezuma-y de la transformación del...