Jeremy Taylor
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Published respectively in 1650 and 1651, Holy Living instructs the reader on leading a virtuous life, while Holy Dying offers guidance on preparing for a pious Christian death. Seventy-five years after their publication John Wesley discovered Taylor's works-an encounter he said left him "exceedingly affected." Taylor's works inspired the spiritual turning point for Wesley, who said that upon reading, he immediately resolved to dedicate all his life...
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13-year-old Ryan doesn't want to visit his grandparents. He's not interested in old people. Old people are boring! He wants to play computer games. His best friend Ashraf misses his grandparents-they're in Egypt, and he lives in England now. So, he goes to visit Ryan's grandparents. Both Ashraf and Albert, Ryan's grandfather, love football. Soon Ashraf agrees to be the coach of Albert's new football team, Grandad's Eleven. Ryan feels like he is losing...
3) Smart Casual
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THIS IS NOT A COLORING BOOK. BUT, IT CAN BE IF YOU WANT.
In the vein of Chelsea Handler, Joan Rivers, and Amy Schumer, Smart Casual is a short collection of hilarious personal insights regarding English idioms and expressions. You'll read about "lose one's marbles," "drop-dead gorgeous," "keep the ball rolling," and many more. It is a hilarious, irreverent look at English expressions (with pictures) written in the style of a lexicon of profane words...
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Maria wonders about the sad man who sits in the café where she works. Who is he? Where is he from? What does he do?
One day, she talks to him, and is surprised to learn that he is Georgie Goode, the famous football player! But he's not famous now, and he's not playing football now. What happened? And so Georgie tells her his story...
A story about sports, friendship, and playing fair.
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Mary Maloney is fourteen years old and an excellent runner. She wins all her races on the girls' team at school. Now Mary wants to race against boys. But nobody believes Mary can do it, not her friends, not her teachers, and not the members of the athletics committee. How can Mary convince everyone to let her compete with boys? And if she does, can she win?
“Channel Runner” is a short novel for readers who love sports, fair play, and a good challenge....
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The Waterbridge Wildcats are a good basketball team. But they need new shoes, new shirts, and new equipment. They need money! Madeline Flowers owns Bango Burgers. She wants to sponsor the Wildcats. She'll give them money, and they can advertise Bango Burgers on their clothes. It seems perfect. But there's something funny about Mrs. Flowers. She has some unusual ideas. And now she wants to fire the Wildcats' coach. What is she really doing? And can...
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Benny is the best dog in the world. Just ask his owner, 15-year old Danny Brooks. Danny is not the best boy in the world-he's had trouble with the police, and he never has enough money. Danny's life as an orphan in the children's home is difficult, but as long as Benny is with him, he can be happy. So when something terrible happens to Benny, what will happen to Danny? An adventure story about loyalty, courage, friendship-and a very unexpected something...
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We think of medical science and doctors as focused on treating conditions-whether it's a cough or an aching back. But the sicknesses and complaints that cause us to seek medical attention actually have deeper origins than the superficial germs and behaviors we regularly fault. In fact, as Jeremy Taylor shows in Body by Darwin, we can trace the roots of many medical conditions through our evolutionary history, revealing what has made us susceptible...
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"Had had!" Ten seconds later, he was dead.
Milan Schwab, a Czech language student, stumbles into his English class, utters this mysterious phrase, and dies. Daniel, his teacher, tries to figure out how he died-and most importantly, who killed him. This fast-moving murder mystery based in modern Dublin is perfect for intermediate English students who like to solve puzzles as they read.
(Note: Contains some adult situations that may not be suitable...
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Sixteen-year-old Brad Forest is moving again; this time his mother has a job in Slovakia. Does this mean yet another boring international school for Brad? Not this time! Things in Slovakia are a little different. Almost immediately Brad makes an enemy at the school, a friend (and perhaps something more?), and discovers a mystery. And then the mystery turns dangerous… A great book for teenagers with a sense of adventure. Intermediate-level (CEFR...
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After the life-changing loss of his father, a son sets out on a quest to achieve his dreams by seeking practical advice from other dreamers and doers.
On his deathbed, J. Taylor's father made him promise that he would chase his dreams intently. "Whatever your dream-no matter how big-work for it and it's yours," his father encouraged. But, where to start? Thus began the author's years-long journey to seek insight into how interesting and accomplished...
12) Goosebumps 2
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
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English
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Two friends find a magical book that brings a ventriloquist's dummy to life just in time for Halloween.
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After leaving his favorite bar, a wild, womanizing advertising executive takes a woman back to his place and immediately regrets it. Jack begins to hear a strange voice telling him to do horrible things. Initially thinking his house may be haunted, he becomes extremely paranoid after finding out he is being watched by other world beings. In order to get to the bottom of the alien's fascination with him, Jack joins up with a bunch of misfits who've...