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"Clayton Stumper might be in his twenties, but he dresses like your grandpa and fusses like your aunt. Abandoned at birth on the steps of the Fellowship of Puzzlemakers, he was raised by a group of eccentric enigmatologists and now finds himself among the last survivors of a fading institution. When the esteemed crossword compiler and main maternal presence in Clayton's life, Pippa Allsbrook, passes away, she bestows her final puzzle on him: a promise...
22) The fell of dark
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August thought living in a vampire town was the worst fate that could befall him, but when an annoyingly cute undead messenger boy tells him he's the chosen one standing between Earth's continued existence and an ancient power bent on destruction, he understands things can always get worse.
Located at a nexus of mystical energy fields, Fulton Heights is practically an electromagnet for supernatural drama. When a mysterious (and annoyingly hot) vampire...
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With only two members and no bass player the White Stripes certainly seemed like the ultimate makeshift band. So how is it that this enigmatic couple-who publicize themselves as brother and sister though official documents say they're ex-husband-and-wife-became a multi-platinum musical sensation? From their early days as the darlings of Detroit rock scene to their current status as MTV celebs, they've defied expectations every step of the way. How...
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There aren't many young ladies who'd be eager to accept a governess position with wild twin boys in a lonely castle deep in the Oxfordshire countryside, but Helena Templeton has never been much like other young ladies. She's just settled into her new post when the boys' father, the rakish Earl of Hawke, returns home unexpectedly, half-dressed and fleeing his latest London scandal.
Adrian Chatham wasn't aware he even had a governess until her returns...
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C. S. Lewis is the twentieth century's most widely read Christian writer and J.R.R. Tolkien its most beloved mythmaker. For three decades, they and their closest associates formed a literary club known as the Inklings, which met every week in Lewis's Oxford rooms and in nearby pubs. They discussed literature, religion, and ideas; read aloud from works in progress; took philosophical rambles through woods and fields; gave one another companionship...
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Through hypnosis anyone can learn to control unwanted behaviour. This book shows you how to tap into your brain's resources and efficiently use its energy in the most positive, controlled manner. Here are the most up-to-date methods of hypnosis, illustrated by case histories of people whose lives were changed through hypnosis.
• Learn the most up-to-date methods
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27) Since we fell
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After Rachel Childs, a former journalist, suffers an on-air mental breakdown, she lives as a virtual shut-in. In all other respects, however, she enjoys an ideal life with an ideal husband. Until a chance encounter on a rainy afternoon causes that ideal life to fray. As does Rachel's marriage. As does Rachel herself. Sucked into a conspiracy thick with deception, violence, and possibly madness, Rachel must find the strength within herself to conquer...
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Based on a series of interviews with Damian Pettigrew on the theme of the artist and creation a year before Fellini’s death – the longest and most detailed conversation ever recorded on my personal vision according to Fellini – this entertaining, unique portrait explores the mythical director’s world. From Federico’s childhood to his last film, Damian Pettigrew traces the master’s career, thoughts, and contradictions as told to him by...
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When anthropology professor Gideon Oliver is offered a teaching fellowship at US military bases in Germany, Sicily, Spain, and Holland, he wastes no time accepting. Stimulating courses to teach, a decent stipend, all expenses paid, plenty of interesting European travel . . . What's not to like? It does not take him long to find out. On his first night, he is forced to fend off two desperate, black-clad men who have invaded his Heidelberg hotel room...
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"When anthropology professor Gideon Oliver is offered a teaching fellowship at US military bases in Germany, Sicily, Spain, and Holland, he wastes no time accepting. Stimulating courses to teach, a decent stipend, all expenses paid, plenty of interesting European travel ... What's not to like? It does not take him long to find out. On his first night, he is forced to fend off two desperate, black-clad men who have invaded his Heidelberg hotel room...
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About the Book In the aftermath of her nephew Kenneth's suicide, Auntie recalls each of his stories from his time in the Viet Nam War. Growing evermore harrowing and tragic, Auntie notices the threads interweaving, and the emotional torment Kenneth suffered each day becomes more and more apparent. A devastating look into the mind of army veterans and post-traumatic stress disorder, Felling the Dragon is a dive into the psyche of veterans and those...
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Felling Big Trees is the story of disgraced Congressman Fran Stewart as he turns to the American heartland to find redemption in the eyes of his daughter and the woman he loves. He has been adrift after losing his wife in a horrific car accident. Trying to free himself from a politically powerful mother-in-law who blames him for his daughter's death, Fran searches for a way to prepare a better future for himself and his teenage daughter, Becky. An...
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Seven years after the death of psychedelic rock legend Rose Partland, longtime fan Ashton Tobias Zemp investigates the more recent loss of his ever-bereaved tour buddy and amateur recording obsessive Brian Godbold, whether from overdose or outright suicide, Brian died grieving for Rose.
But when, private journals left in Z's care reveal dark secrets, he must stare down personal complicity in failed relationships, not to mention his participation in...
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"Finalist for the 2012-2013 Laurence Wylie Prize in French Cultural Studies" Bridget Alsdorf is an assistant professor in the Department of Art and Archaeology at Princeton University.
Focusing on the art of Henri Fantin-Latour (1836-1904) and his colleagues Gustave Courbet, Edgar Degas, Edouard Manet, Frédéric Bazille, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Fellow Men argues for the importance of the group as a defining subject of nineteenth-century French...
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It is a memoir about Esther Rowland's journey through the Twentieth Century from the perspective of a middle-class Jewish, politically engaged woman. The book contains funny and revealing stories about family and friends--all set in the context of the times: the Depression, World War II, as well as the struggles for civil liberties, civil rights, women's equality and peace. The book also describes Esther's marriage to Lewis P. Rowland, M.D. and their...
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The seasonal cycles of winter, spring, summer, and fall are echoed in the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. The season of Lent, culminating in Holy week, invites those who follow Jesus into a time of deeper reflection on our own seasons of life in the present age. Where is God to be known, encountered and embodied in these turbulent times? How is God revealed in our dreams and visions? Sarah Griffith Lund, author of the acclaimed Blessed...
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Jesus' journey to the cross shows us the boldness of humility. From his ministry that taught us to view every person with love, hope, and value, to the criticisms of the imperial and societal powers that oppressed his people, to the sacrifice on Golgotha-every lesson from Christ teaches us humility and service to others. Join Dr. Sharon E. Watkins and Rick Lowery on a Lenten journey that will remind you of the role God calls us to play in the world....
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Fellow Travelers is the story of the women in the brothers lives: Katya, the peasant girl Victor rescues from the streets of Moscow; Tania, the communist party functionary who eventually becomes his wife; and Yelena, the singer and cabaret entertainer Manny marries and ultimately destroys. Though the story centers on the rivalry between the two brothers, it also reflects the ambitions of their father, a millionaire co-founder of the American Communist...
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