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A young, gifted Assistant District Attorney's tragic end, after revealing himself a victim of a documented high-level targeting program, enforced by patented, highly advanced psycho-physical technologies, reporting it covertly destroyed his life and career. He met his demise after opening fire at Florida State University's Strozier Library, just after midnight, November 20, 2014, injuring three and his quest for "Suicide by Cop.""My deepest regret...
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Clara Gamadge's latest adventure finds the white-haired sleuth in the hospital, at Christmas of all times, a victim of a bad hors d'oevre consumed at the opening of a friend's new mystery book shop, Pushing Murder, in Greenwich Village. A poisoning attempt at the hospital, however, convinces Clara and her family that the mishap at the party was no accident, but attempted murder! Who could possibly want to kill Clara, and why? She hasn't been involved...
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When the boss offers a bonus in exchange for testing the company's newest dating app, you jump at the chance, right? At least that's what Danielle Mueller decided to do. What's the harm in going on a few dates and having a little fun all for some extra cash? Things get complicated when Danielle is matched with her strait-laced coworker, Tyson Palms. Wanting the app to get the best possible rating and to ensure new users of its success rate, Danielle...
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The God of War from the world of Efra, Roki, sets his eyes on Earth and begins the process of invasion. The dormant gods of our world stir for the first time in millennia to call forth mortals to push back against the inevitable. Lawrence Able is a failed writer; still living at home with his parents. He is by all accounts, a loser, yet still those fickle gods find some ember of potential in him and send him an invite in the form of a popup on his...
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It takes force to make something move. You can exert force on an object by pushing it or pulling it. Search for motion all around during a fun day at the beach. Fully decodable text features high-frequency words, and words with the w, wh, and y sounds. Also features tips for teachers and caregivers along with additional information at the end to build the reader's background knowledge of the topic. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.
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It takes force to make something move. You can exert force on an object by pushing it or pulling it. Find out how little and big pushes and pulls make things happen all around us! Fully decodable text features high-frequency words, and words with the consonant digraphs ng and sh. Also features tips for teachers and caregivers along with additional information at the end to build the reader's background knowledge of the topic. Downloadable Teacher...
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Inspired by true events, "Don't Push Me" is an intergenerational saga of gay romance and the shame that cripples it. On a ski vacation in the Alps, Elliott discovers that the owners of the inn where he is staying are the descendants of a physician who took care of his grandfather, a prisoner during World War One. Elliott falls under the spell of Max, who, like his great grandfather, is haunted by an intractable sense of sexual shame. Characters...
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Tommi Poag, dumped by her lawyer husband after 33 years of marriage, works in an insurance office where she meets Nina Sellars who's come to transfer her husband's million dollar policy from California to Oak Ridge NC where they now live. The two women discover that Tommi's ex-husband is a first cousin to Nina's father Frank, but neither woman knows why the men have not spoken to each other in over thirty years. A few months later, after Tommi and...
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Virgil Push, the golden boy of Vermin County was handed a silver spoon worth 16 million dollars. He used it to sample all the decadence of life. Without care or thought for others, he took that spoon and rode it. Fast and far away from Vermin County as he could get. But the ride skidded to a stop. All of it slipping away in bankrupcy, poor choices and debauchery. Now Virgil is back in the town he swore never to return to. Divorced, destitute, serving...
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Science fiction from the 50s by one of the masters, Alfred Bester. Society has committed itself to complete stability. Nothing is allowed to upset this stability, nothing that is not planned and approved and accounted for in advance. Yes, this is hard to imagine but this has produced decades, nay, centuries of predictable prosperity and peace. Even the newspapers have very little to write about. One reporter however is curious about the "Prog" building,...
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"A modern exploration of addiction that offers nine foundational building blocks every person at any stage of sobriety can use, from the bestselling author of We Are the Luckiest and founder of the international recovery community The Luckiest Club. When Laura McKowen was two years sober, she received an email from a woman whose sister was struggling with alcohol addiction. Laura had barely climbed out from the dark place the woman's sister was in,...
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She killed him, she killed him not...When interior decorator Madison Night finally meets the family of boyfriend and police captain Tex Allen, the circumstances are less than joyful. His sister's broody botanist husband left Lily to raise their four rambunctious boys on her own, and she's at wit's end. The only bright spot is the mid-century ranch he gave her in their divorce settlement. The soon-to-be-ex has one request: a face to face with Lily...
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Telekinesis Using the Energy-Push Method is a magical manual that teaches the art of telekinesis using the so-called energy-push method. The energy-push method is one of the most effective ways to move objects using the same. It is a technique that involves direct and active manipulation of magical energy. Since it involves direct control of energy, the effect also tends to be instant, and it can be done at any time. Just like any other telekinetic...
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The God of War from the world of Efra, Roki, sets his eyes on Earth and began the process of invasion. The dormant gods of our world stirred for the first time in millennia to call forth mortals to push back against the inevitable. Lawrence Able was a failed writer; still living at home with his parents, but once he accepted the god's offer to join, he changed his life around.After a terrible battle with a powerful mage, Lawrence awakes in the town...
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What children really need has been misunderstood for most of human history. Drawing on the latest scientific research, philosophy, and psychology as well as her own clinical experience, Maxine illuminates the life of the child. This book promotes the child as a soul - unified in body, mind, and spirit. Articulated through the Foundational Needs Model, the complex interplay of the emotional, mental, psychological, spiritual and physical dimensions...
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Wildfire volume 7
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Kris worries about her status at Raintree after Gillian moves into the bunkhouse with Matt and begins offering unsolicited advice about Wildfire's training.
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In the 4th, completely revised edition of this groundbreaking guide, published by an award-winning publisher, renowned experts (overview in the book preview) combine their knowledge with interactive AI. This unique combination of decades of experience and state-of-the-art technology enables you to master challenges on a whole new level. Thanks to the innovative transfer of information, complemented by personal experiences of success, you can realize...