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Annie was scared when her family and friends were forced to leave their homes when she was fourteen.It was 1904 when her parents traveled across Europe and the Atlantic Ocean to New York City with her four siblings.This historical fiction reminisces the trials all immigrants made in the early 1900s.
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1941 sees Mollie McAllister, her friends, and America emerge from a simpler time to face a World War, that involved everyone in some way, nurses, and the military especially. Though many things are rationed, and everyone must conserve and work, these young women find ways to have fun and romance. Each day Mollie wonders if she will ever be reunited with her brother who is a prisoner of war, or her beloved fiancé, Ron, a Navy pilot on a carrier in...
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A elderly sharpshooter, Snowy Kringle, arrives in town for a show where he will demonstrate his shooting skills. The man who is charged with delivering the Army payroll warns the Deputy Sheriff that the old sharpshooter is really a crook and is probably after the payroll. When the express office is robbed, all the evidence points to the old man, but Annie suspects he's been framed for the crime.
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Magic, Mystery, and Murder in Turtle Bay! In the picturesque town of Turtle Bay, life is anything but ordinary, especially for Annie Archer, a local witch whose talents extend far beyond brewing potions. When strange occurrences and unsolvable crimes start to disrupt the peace, Annie teams up with the pragmatic Sheriff Adam Parker, delving into a world where the paranormal meets the procedural. Each book in the Annie Archer Paranormal Mysteries series...
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Looks at the relationship between a female robot and her human owner, exploring questions of intimacy, power, autonomy and control.
"Annie Bot was created to be the perfect girlfriend for her human owner Doug. Designed to satisfy his emotional and physical needs, she has dinner ready for him every night, wears the pert outfits he orders for her, and adjusts her libido to suit his moods. True, she's not the greatest at keeping Doug's place spotless,...
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Summary of Annie Proulx's Barkskins is a novel about settler colonialism in North America and the eradication of the boreal forest and its native inhabitants. The novel spans 300 years tracing the family lineages of two Frenchmen, Charles Duquet and René Sel.
In the late seventeenth century, Duquet and Sel, two poor indentured servants, arrive in the wild, seemingly infinite coniferous forest of New France. Their master, Claude Trépagny, tasks them...
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In this short story, Annie Walsh runs the fiercest gang in Hell's Kitchen, the Lady Gophers. When she meets the renowned socialist, Eugene Debs, her loyalties are tested, and she faces a decision that will upend not only her life, but the lives of those who survive in her orbit. Set in 1890 and inspired by the true stories of Battle Annie and Eugene Debs.
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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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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Annie Grace's The Alcohol Experiment
Alcohol – it is so commonly consumed that we almost regard it like drinking water, yet the truth of its real effects on humans is often minimized by society. In The Alcohol Experiment, Annie Grace aims to help people who struggle with alcohol by presenting them with facts, experiences, and examples. Her goal isn't necessarily to make you stop drinking, but to aid you in...
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Das Hörbuch-Debüt der beliebten Kinder-TV-Moderatorin Annika "Anna" Preil - bekannt aus der Doku-Serie ANNA UND DIE WILDEN TIERE (BR / KiKA)
Die Sommerferien stehen vor der Tür, und eigentlich sollte die 10-jährige Anni sich freuen: Ihre Eltern nehmen sie nämlich zum ersten Mal mit auf eine große Reise! Es geht in den brasilianischen Dschungel, wo die beiden einen Tierfilm drehen. Doch Anni hat die Hosen voll: Abenteuer erlebt sie lieber nur...
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Buy now to get the key takeaways from Annie F. Downs's That Sounds Fun.
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1) As we grow older, we start to feel something lacking. We begin feeling as though we have lost something along the way, and sometimes this feeling persists through everything we do. Although we laugh, our hearts are weary.
2) We feel as though we lost something because we have gone through experiences that take us away from Eden. As youngsters, we were...