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A "screenplay" in words. Destructive greed-fuelled betrayal and intrigue is set against the backdrop of the amazing Australian outback. A contrast of good and evil keeps the reader anxiously turning the page. A diverse cast of characters...

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What is the meaning of our existence? From a human perspective, life may seem chaotic and full of contradictions. However, these contradictions are not at odds with each other, but rather they complement one another. Life doesn't recognize individ...

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What is the meaning of our existence? From a human perspective, life may seem chaotic and full of contradictions. However, these contradictions are not at odds with each other, but rather they complement one another. Life doesn't recognize individ...

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One of the last things Elinor Simentov wants is to be a prophet of God, but God has other plans. A Jewish woman of no particular renown, Elinor is told by God to give a warning to all who will listen. Will she serve as a prophet, sacrificing her g...

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Everybody will surely agree: Birthdays are fun. Hiking with friends in the forest is fun. Being young, reckless, and stupid is fun. Being curious is simply being human. And being human is considered to be fun, right? And since the day of your crea...

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It is understood that the women in the royal family will not make an effort to welcome Shei. She is a converted Christian, and she was swept off her feet by their handsome bachelor, Bassam. She doesn't dress like them; she is all Prada and Gucci. ...

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Wedding in the Sandcastle is a riveting story of two youths who assign their friends to secretly inquire about their suitors to make sure they are worthy of marriage. Farha falls in love with Rozee, Sahra's suitor. She plots to rob Rozee from Sahr...

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"I see the girl running towards me now just as she did that day when I reached Drew Stainer's land." Such is the shape of one memory Guy Tynan retains of his adventures in Canada when he travels there to find his distant relatives and so...

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Molly, a young girl from India, finds herself in a foreign land, grappling with the discovery that her beloved is desired by many. Distanced from her closest friends and family, she's enveloped by nostalgia and cherished memories of her childhood....

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Grace's world crumbled when Ben, her young husband, passed away unexpectedly. Just when the grief seemed too much to bear, an advertisement caught her eye: a quaint inn for sale in picturesque Cornwall. Though the price was daunting, the dream was...

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As a firefighter, confronting life and death scenarios is a daily reality. Trained to tackle the perils of fire from various perspectives, these brave individuals often encounter situations far more intense than the typical house fire, demanding n...

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This book, I'm Going Nowhere, is fiction based on the true story of an African woman, Miriam Ateko, who currently resides in Europe. Shortly when she relocated here, she was diagnosed HIV positive and told she would die in eighteen months without ...

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The Mosaic Escalator entertains and absorbs. Four university students from Melbourne are on a guided tour around Uluru, the red monolith at Australia's centre. Entering a mysterious opening into the rock, they are unable get back out; with their i...

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Children in Congo are digging rare earth minerals and ore for weapons, mobile phones and electric cars held at gunpoint by child soldiers. Millions of people have been killed in Congo because they live in resource-rich areas. 'Rape is a weapon of ...

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Abbie Brown kicks off her 34th year with an unexpected splash of fame: her Santorini vacation snap, featuring her in a vibrant yellow bikini atop a donkey, is plastered on billboards across London. (For clarity, the bikini is on Abbie, not the don...

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After a harrowing accident leaves her severely injured and abandoned in a ditch, a young woman awakens in a hospital bed, her body battered and her mind a blank slate. Plunged into a coma, she emerges into consciousness with her past erased, her i...

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Inspired by actual events, this novel blends fact and fiction while spotlighting the grim fates of hundreds of Northern Irish children forced to migrate. Of several kids singled out from Melton Home, two girls and three boys embark unwillingly for...

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The threat to humankind is not from artificial intelligence. The danger, for us all, comes from human intelligence, and the belief that we know best. When a stone falls down a well and there is no sound, we assume there must be an answer to that p...

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Facing an unthinkable crime, especially against a child, ignites a primal urge for vengeance. This book gives a voice to those often silenced: the unseen victims of violence. Through their narratives, including that of the child, it delves into th...

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Teach your kids to embrace and celebrate the uniqueness in diversity with this engaging book for children. Three unlikely friends, Grandpa Aaron, Jack the Rabbit, and Dillon the Rat have the most unusual type of friendship you've ever seen. They m...

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It's Sara’s first day at her new school and she’s scared and nervous. It’s also Mindy Clearwater's first day at her new school and she apprehensive because of her awful experience at her previous school. Will it be different this...

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Drawing on the latest developments in scholarship and criticism, The New Cambridge Companion to T. S. Eliot opens up fresh avenues of appreciation and inquiry to a global twenty-first century readership. Emphasizing major works and critical issues...

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The Cambridge Companion to Frankenstein consists of sixteen original essays on Mary Shelley's novel by leading scholars, providing an invaluable introduction to Frankenstein and its various critical contexts. Theoretically informed but accessibly ...

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Drawing on the latest developments in scholarship and criticism, The New Cambridge Companion to T. S. Eliot opens up fresh avenues of appreciation and inquiry to a global twenty-first century readership. Emphasizing major works and critical issues...

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A guide to the history behind the world of Harry Potter--just in time for the last Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part II) Harry Potter lives in a world that is both magical and historical. Hogwarts pupils ride an old-fa...

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The essential companion to Stieg Larsson's bestselling trilogy and director David Fincher's 2011 film adaptation Stieg Larsson's bestselling Millennium Trilogy The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked...

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The essential companion to Stieg Larsson's bestselling trilogy and director David Fincher's 2011 film adaptation Stieg Larsson's bestselling Millennium Trilogy The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked...

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A philosophical exploration of J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved classic just in time for the December 2012 release of Peter Jackson's new film adaptation, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit is one of the best-loved fantasy books...

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Detective Fiction and the Ghost Story is a lively series of case studies celebrating the close relationship between detective fiction and the ghost story. It features many of the most famous authors from both genres including Conan Doyle, Agatha C...

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Detective Fiction and the Ghost Story is a lively series of case studies celebrating the close relationship between detective fiction and the ghost story. It features many of the most famous authors from both genres including Conan Doyle, Agatha C...

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