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2) A Long Time
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Older age is not the time to slow down and wait to die. Ned Quist, an author, has lost in his life, but has decided to renew old acquaintences, refresh friendships from his high school band and find happiness as a member of a band comprised of the infirm and old. Old relationships are reestablished and high school band members become octogenarian members of a band whose goal is fun, friendship and the opportunity to take the stage and play. Older...
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Sliding Across Mountains is a book about the power of friendship. In a small town in Tennessee, a writer, a mother, a widow, and a parish nurse form an unlikely friendship and a curling team. These four ladies learn more than sliding rocks down a sheet of ice. They learn what they can accomplish with a team of support and love is not always on the rocks.
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Español
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Obra cómica, divertida y de enredos en la que se relata la historia de dos amigos que tienen un "alter ego" y fingen llamarse de diferente manera para escapar de su vida diaria y, finalmente, para casarse con dos mujeres que sueñan con casarse algún día con alguien llamado Ernesto. Lo que no saben estos hombres es que al adoptar esta falsa personalidad, esto los conllevará a un sin fin de problemas enredados y disparates, los cuales tendrán...
5) Samantha
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The windshield on the pickup truck was torn from moorings, the driver hung over the steering wheel, his head seeping red liquid onto the dash. In the automobile, lay two more bodies. Bradley's forehead swelled above his right eye, the result of his head hitting the top of the windshield. Samantha's hair was streaked with blood from her head wound. The windshield on her side was cracked in spider web fashion. Neither of them was conscious of the sound...
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As 34-year-old Timothy Dugan makes his way through life, he is beset by a growing list of problems. His girlfriend, a full-time college student, wants to have a baby, he hates his job, and his mother announces that she and his father, long divorced, plan to remarry. He copes by drinking too much. When his mother suggests it's time for another round of therapy, Timothy loudly resists. He knows his outlook is sour and vows to do better. Then Harcourt,...
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Français
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Chantal, prof de maths retraitée et désœuvrée, est en perte de repères dans son bungalow.
Nicole, sa voisine et meilleure amie, voit sa mémoire défaillir depuis la mort de son mari.
Entre elles, un lien unique. Du genre qui vous mène à fuir en douce vos vies en déroute pour mordre l'asphalte en direction de la Gaspésie.
Deux femmes, une seule urgence de vivre.
S'évader pour mieux se souvenir. Tout faire pour déjouer l'oubli.
Un...
8) Pont Judith
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You cannot put a price on your first love.David Wayne has always called Point Judith, Rhode Island home and for good reason-the small village is the jewel of the ocean state-clean beaches, shopping, restaurants, fishing, boating and, year-round ferry service to Block Island.After traveling the globe for five years on business the self-made billionaire is ready to go home. At thirty-six thousand feet in the air, David is shocked when he reads The Lighthouse...
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Who are the employees of St Jude's Medical Center? You already know who they are. You work with them. Come take a madcap meeting with them anyway and see how and why they leave common sense behind as the new hospital administrator William Petty changes everything. He adjusts associated staffing levels (fires people) and increases workloads (sometimes for the fired people). He even limits Father Chuck to added-value duties. In response, the employees...
10) Love's Destiny
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Book 2 of Maggie Lynn's journey through the tragedy of family, life, and marriage. Can she trust anyone, including her friends?Maggie's short second marriage unravels on her every breath.The future of her two-century ranch slipped through her hands. Now, strangers own and operate it. In the last year, her naïve actions and the onslaught of events lead to her decisions.Abandoned in a foreign country, seven months pregnant, and nearly penniless, Maggie...
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"From Bachelor to Beloved - Embracing the Unexpected Path to Love" is an exceptional literary work that delves into the life of a bachelor in a way that challenges stereotypes and offers fresh insights. Penned by Rajesh Giri, this book takes its readers on a mind-blowing journey, shedding light on the beauty of independence and its role in guiding individuals toward uncharted territories of self-development and meaningful connections. Beyond a celebration...
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"The saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from your enemies."-Author Unknown
When betrayal is discovered, wounded partners experience betrayal trauma. This unique form of trauma is a result of a significant violation of deep attachment to someone who is relied upon as a source of safety, security, and dependability. When a person experiences relational trauma, particularly chronic emotional and/or sexual betrayal, complex PTSD...
13) Miss Kittenses
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He's a 180K a year techie hoping to get laid. She's a hospice nurse coming off a very hard day. When they meet over dinner, the question may come down to her pink cat-face watch, Miss Kittenses.
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"The Perennial Bond" unfolds in the heart of Eldridge Cove, a quaint coastal town where time stands still, and the salty breeze carries whispered secrets to ancient cliffs. This enchanting tale weaves a tapestry of love, serendipity, and the mysteries of the universe, transcending the ordinary. Follow the journey of Lily, an artist seeking inspiration, and Owen, a scholar drawn by the town's mystical past, as their fates intertwine in the ethereal...
15) The Pink House
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Jen Johanssen is a former porn actor trying to fit into the world of academia. Her sister, Lolly Johanssen, is a cancer survivor. Nicole Parks is in prison for loving the wrong guy. And Sonya Yakowski, also in prison, is a member of a family of traveling criminals, desperately missing her young son. The lives of these four women converge in a Florida prison, where Jen and Lolly have joined forces to put on a grant-funded drama production. Despite...
16) Houdini
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This is a modern day version of the Houdini brothers - Harry and Theo. Follow these two brothers as they discover magic, and how their lives revolve about performing. However, when one brother is offered an opportunity and the other isn't, their lives become seperate and they take different paths in life.
17) The Friend
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On the cusp of her eightieth birthday and in residential care - former, intimidating piano teacher Ms Mary Rutledge has very little to look forward to - until she meets thirty year old pianist James Richards . He's handsome and understands music as well as she does. From a chance encounter develops a romantic friendship that will stay with him...forever.
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If clothes can get a second chance, why can't we? Brimming with life, love, and the stories bound up in even the most everyday items, The Second Chance Store is a tale of friendship, loss, and dusting yourself off and starting over-a novel filled with humor and a testament to the enduring power and joy of charity shops.
City dweller Gwen feels like she's living a secondhand life. She's thirty-eight, perpetually single, and in dire need of a dentist's...
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"Humans are Horrible Creatures" is a thought-provoking exploration of the darker aspects of human nature, penned by authors Tarsiana Urnice Hauses and Journi Quest. Delving into the depths of human cruelty, this compelling ebook offers a candid examination of the myriad ways in which individuals can inflict harm upon one another, from betrayal and manipulation to exploitation and violence. Through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis, Hauses...
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Sometimes, when you win, you lose. Used to volunteer work, bake sales, and thrifting, life as Samantha knows it fireballs out of control with one little lottery ticket. Emotions boil over under new pressures as she does her best to get clear of the smoke and have a little fun. However, the powers that be make it clear nothing will be the same again-her old life is gone. But Sam doesn't want things to change. This is her home, where she grew up, went...
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