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Tiger Woods's Back & Tommy John's Elbow Jonathan Gelber M.D. How has today's society changed because of Sandy Koufax, Tom Brady, or Tiger Woods? How have courtrooms and the law changed because of the tragic loss of a No. 1 NBA Draft Pick and a NASCAR driver? And what effect did Magic Johnson's HIV diagnosis have on the... |
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A Touch of Terror Gary Ponzo A rogue Russian agent known as The Machine has infiltrated the U.S. border with a case of uranium powerful enough to destroy the entire west coast. FBI agent Nick Bracco recruits his mafia-connected cousin Tommy to help track down the case and try to save the nation from... |
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Rejection&Revenge KM Neale Livia Bowman has been commissioned to write a formulaic detective novel for adaptation to a television mini-series – something to compete with the likes of Vera and Morse. At the same time, she’s living her own mystery: someone is threatening to kill her and her husband – insanely jealous of the happiness they’ve found together. To throw him... |
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Wings as Eagles Jabez Abraham In our technology-driven age, the common man has no time for serious contemplation regarding the most consequential matter that he can ever confront: the Being of God and the daily implications of that Person. Man's real worth is not in what he can gain in possessions and power but in his eternal soul, which will continue to its final resting... |
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Religion Delusion John Carlshausen It is foolish to believe there is an invisible friend in the sky called God, who is watching over you and seven billion other people who reside here on Earth. He is watching over us twenty four hours a day and has been doing this for centuries. Anyone who believes this nonsense is being... |
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My Grandfather's Clocks Gregory Gerard Allison After receiving praise from watchmakers, engineers, and Golden Age Hollywood celebrities in 1940s Los Angeles, the Charles Allison Collection disappeared. This treasure trove contained thirteen hand-crafted timepieces—including a mystery clock—which had received kudos from Gene Krupa (drummer... |
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Clarice Lispector Born in the nightmarish landscape of post-World War I Ukraine, Clarice became, virtually from adolescence, a person whose beauty, genius, and eccentricity intrigued Brazil. Moser tells how this precocious girl, through long exile abroad and difficult personal struggles, matured into a great... |
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Crown Prince: Book One of New Blood W.D. Kilpack III Natharr is Guardian of Maarihk, one of a long line of protectors dating back to the Firstborn Age, before the Aa Conquest. Natharr's is an ancient role, rooted in his Firstblood, giving him Sight to see what is yet to be. He adheres to his sacred duties even in the centuries since the Firstborn were forced... |
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The Fabergé Secret Charles Belfoure St. Petersburg, 1903. Prince Dimitri Markhov counts himself lucky to be a close friend of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra. Cocooned by the glittering wealth of the Imperial court, the talented architect lives a life of luxury and comfort, by the side of his beautiful but spiteful wife, Princess Lara. But when Dimitri is confronted by the.... |
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Yella Gal Linda M. White Welcome to Saint Augustine, Florida – 1897! The town is a top winter destination thanks to its large resorts such as Flagler’s Ponce de Leon and Alcazar, an assortment of other smaller hotels and inns, its pleasant temperate weather and proximity to the sea. Birdie Fairfax is a soft-spoken, multi-ethnic... |
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Dog Girl Gabi Justice A video of Kendall's harrowing rescue of an abused pit bull from the path of an oncoming train goes viral. Suddenly, everyone wants a piece of Kendall, making her social anxiety worse. But this is an opportunity to put the rescue in the spotlight and secure the donations needed to save it. Delray Dog Rescue doesn't just... |
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Hermit Jeffrey H. Ryan When Jim Whyte settled outside the slate mining town of Monson, Maine in 1895, people hardly knew what to make of him. And almost 130 years later, we still don't. A world traveler that spoke six languages fluently, Whyte came to town with sacks full of money and a fierce desire to keep to... |
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Beyond the Sea Nina Purtee Reduced to a state of grief and loss of direction, Annie Harrison is offered an opportunity to board her grandfather's lavish sailing vessel, the Porto Banus, in Marbella, Spain, and begin an international adventure to restore her confidence and sense of balance. Along the way, Annie encounters two dashing suitors, a brave and... |
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Mavericks, Mystics, and Misfits Arthur Hoyle Mavericks, Mystics, and Misfits takes the reader on a journey across American history, from the colonial period to the present, through the life stories of exceptional men and women who have responded in unconventional ways to the challenges and circumstances of their time and place. The journey begins in... |
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A Chance Beginning: Shadow's Fire Book 1 Erik is content farming for his family for the rest of his life, while his brother and cousin can't think of a worse fate. For different reasons, they leave the life they know behind. Soon, their world crashes down around them as they realize it is cruel, brutal, selfish, and violent. Now, they must not only rely on one another, but... |
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Vapour Trails Abdul Qadir Two friends living a legally questionable life decide one day to leave it all behind and turn over a new leaf. They soon realize that actions have consequences, and getting out is much harder than getting in. A transgressive tour of Pakistan, Vapor Trails describes a world that is painted in strange... |
