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2) Desuetude
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As a hunter, Val is an elite in her field. The cities need to expand. The wilderness and animals are hostile to human life. Val's job is to go in and eliminate the dangerous beasts.
Technological selection is coming. There is only so much land left. Where there were once vast open spaces, there are now never-ending streets. Where there was once plant life, there are now factories and rows of buildings. Progress knows no mercy.
Val is aware of...
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Edwin Muir - POOR TOM, J.F. Hendry - FERNIE BRAE, Gordon M. Williams - FROM SCENES LIKE THESE, Tom Gallacher - APPRENTICE. Introduced by Liam McIlvanney. Growing Up in the West presents four very different and memorably vivid accounts of what it was to be young and growing up in Glasgow and the west of Scotland, from the 1930s to the 1960s. Poor Tom tells of a young mans struggle to come to terms with the slow death of his brother in the city slums...
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Widely acclaimed as Massie's finest novel, A Question of Loyalties engages with all the complexities and ambiguities of loyalty, nationality and family as they are put under threat by betrayal, by errors of judgement, or simply friendship.
Etienne de Balafr, half French, half English and raised in South Africa, returns to post-war France to unravel the tangled history of his own father. Was Lucien de Balafr a patriot who served his country as best...
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Sometimes you can't see what matters most until it's gone. Brenden McCarthy feels like he's lost everything. His fiancee. His independence. And his passion for life. All due to one tragic misstep while mountain climbing that cost him his sight. But he's about to gain the last thing he ever expected. A big-hearted black Labrador named Nelson who's given one last shot at being a Seeing Eye dog. Both are beyond hope and resigned to live alone. And both...
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Originally published in 1906, a classic romantic thriller about a man who must live in a remote house in rural Indiana to receive his inheritance.
In order to inherit his grandfather's fortune, a man must stay one year in the eccentric old man's isolated mansion. If he succeeds, the entirety of the estate is his. If he doesn't, everything goes to a young woman, whom the will forbids him to marry.
This suspense thriller contains all the elements...
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Alfred David and Mary Elizabeth Meek have compiled a collection of fairy tales that ranges from the Grimm brothers' inimitable recreations of archetypal folktales to the modern prose charm of James Thurber's Many Moons. The appeal of the stories is wide and varied: the refined intelligence of Perrault, the wondrous imagination of Andersen, the descriptive power of Ruskin, the bittersweet melancholy of Wilde. These are but a few of the artists represented...
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Introduced by James Campbell. Caught in the melting pot of social injustice, revolution, war, and pacifism, this powerful book gives a vivid account of the experiences and struggles of a Glasgow family from the First World War and into the Depression at the end of the Twenties. It is a story of Glasgow apprentices, their lives dignified with a desire for art and learning and the ideal of reforming the world. The book follows the fortunes of one particular...
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Welcome to 'Harness Your Inner Power: Solving Problems with Self-Reliance'. This ebook serves as a guide to unlocking the wellspring of potential that resides within you. Our aim is to show you how you, and only you, possess the ability to solve your problems and conquer life's challenges. This book will equip you with the necessary tools and techniques to harness your inner power and resilience.Our society often pushes us towards seeking external...
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Prologue: The Genesis of RevelationIn the annals of ancient wisdom, amidst the sacred texts and scrolls that echo through the corridors of time, there exists a testament unlike any other-a testament that delves into the mysteries of the heavens and unveils the secrets of creation. It is a testament known as the Book of Enoch, the Gospel of God.
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Does God Exist?Pastor Ric examines the worldwide disinterest in God and asks if God exists, how can there be worldwide suffering, How can God be relevant in today's modern "world of Science and Technology".Is God the tyrant and despot as some writers claim is outlined in the Old Testament?Can the world exist without God, Do we even need God?These and other Big Questions are examined in this book
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"King Gerom and Queen Ferolina were childless for seven years. All the sorcerers were summoned by the king but no one can impregnate the queen. Until an old man got lost in the palace, his clothes were dirty and his feet were muddy. The guard chases him out of the palace but he says he knows something and he alone is the key to how to get Queen Ferolina pregnant. Suddenly the old man disappeared. When the king found out about it, he sent his soldiers...
13) Wings of India
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"The great civilization of India, which is known as Hindu culture, has
contributed a lot in the field of science. This shows that they never promoted
superstition, nor did the people remain undeveloped and ignorant. Aeronautical
science in the twenty-first century is difficult and complex. In manufacturing an
aircraft, each and every part of the aircraft has to be carefully tested and evaluated.
Material selection, aerofoil selection, weight...
14) The Edge
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Mak is a pod pilot on the DreadNought Exeter, a star ship in the Earth allied Unity. The DreadNought's mission is simple. Destroy the enemy, the Kyrzal. A ho-hum war that should have been quick and easy. But not all enemies are obvious. Hidden agendas and betrayals, complicate a mission that is not what it seems at first. Mak's expertise as a pilot in the fighting machines known as Pods will be tested as he is thrust unwillingly into a role he feels...
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Introduce your children to the wonderful world of Shakespearean comedies with these abridged stories, written especially for children. Filled with sound effects, music and fun, your children will come away with a newfound love for these classic stories!
· A Midsummer's Night Dream· The Tempest
· Twelfth Night
· Much Ado About Nothing
· A Comedy of Errors
· The Merchant of Venice
· As You Like it
· The Winter's Tale
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Introduce your children to a selection of classic fairy tales written especially for children. Filled with sound effects and fun, your children will come away with a newfound love for these classic stories!
· Hansel & Gretel
· Jack and the Beanstalk
· The Hare and the Tortoise
· Rumpelstiltskin
· Snow White and Rose Red
· The Selfish Giant
· The Tinderbox
· The Twelve Dancing Princesses
· Dick Whittington
· Puss in Boots
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Introduce your children to a selection of folk tales from around the world, written especially for children. Filled with sound effects and fun, these stories will introduce your children to a wider world of classic stories.
· George and the Dragon
· Greedy Anansi and his Three Cunning Plans
· How the Birds got their Colours
· The Golden Turtle
· The Rat-Catcher of Hamelin
· The Honey-Guide Bird
· The Story of Nian
· The Hairy Flip-Flops
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Set against the glamorous 1960s Jet Set, a novel about a failed debutante whose new job as assistant to society photographer Slim Aarons takes her into the complicated inner circle of Palm Beach socialites, and into a beguiling friendship with the star at its center, heiress and rising fashion designer Lilly Pulitzer
It's 1961, and for Margo Hightower, everything is about to change. True, her engagement is off, her family has fallen in scandal, and...
20) Lucas
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Wrecking a motorcycle isn't the best way to meet the Daddy of your dreams. Or is it?
Benjamin Harper's ex may have turned out to be a dud in the Daddy department, but that's okay, now that he is single, he has time to work on the old motorcycle his father left him when he died. The only problem is Benjamin doesn't know a piston from a push rod. It doesn't take him long to realize he needs some help.
Lucas Vaughn loves his life. His business Vaughn's...
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