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441) Her Soul's Destiny
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In a few hours, Pierce would seek out his mate. The blood inside his body would ignite at the house he'd been born forty years ago. When that happened he would hunt. Not just for a mate, but to feed as only a demonic dragon could feed.Aeona had been his best friend for a long time. Even though she was ten years younger than him, they got each other in ways nobody else could. The women outside didn't understand just how much of a pain that man could...
442) Dirty Tricks
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In these eleven short stories by speculative fiction master George Alec Effinger, New York's populace must deal with the realities of a bi-polar existence; patients' brains are cut to tiny pieces in a clinical search for the medical definition of bliss; a little child's natural fear of the dark is exploded into new mind-bending phobias and a cartoon favorite pays a personal visit to an aging, aching fan. Humor, sheer audacity, and an eclectic array...
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TODAY WE BRING YOU A HUGE GIFT!DO YOU WANT YOUR CHILD TO LEARN VALUES OR DO YOU WANT TO STRENGTHEN HIS READING HABIT? , if the answer is yes! , THIS BOOK IS FOR THEM , it has been shown that READING AND MENTAL EXERCISE helps develop concentration, perception and stimulates empathy in children, our entire team produced content that is attractive to your child's mind and effective at time to DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS, the...
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Né américain, j'ai été séduit par la France. J'aime avec excès, sans retenue, avec passion. Je tente de faire honneur à l'adolescent que j'étais si aujourd'hui il portait son regard sur moi. J'aime le grand air, la course à pied, la randonnée, les belles courbes, celles de la nature, celles des corps. Les réparties cinglantes, drles, percutantes, mais par-dessus tout un gazon impeccable !
Le temps libre, l'énergie disponible, me permettent...
445) Winged
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"Everything for the band, right?"Florian is gone, leaving Seth and the band behind. He takes on a new identity and starts living on the fringes of the human world. He follows the band's progress online, but stays as far away from them as possible. Until a man hangs up a poster next to him at a bar, a poster for a birthday concert from Seth's band, a concert for Seth's birthday, in two days.Ever since Florian left, Seth has been focusing on his music,...
446) Ribofunk
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Ribofunk contains eleven masterful and surprising works of imagination. In all of them, biology is the science that drives the engine of life and of story: the Protein Police patrol for renegade gene-splicers; part-human sea creatures live in the Great Lakes and clean up toxic spills; a river has become sentient; there is a bodyguard who is part wolverine and a thrill-seeker climbs a skyscraper and gets stuck, literally.
447) Prohibited Passion
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Maria, Romance Book Haven: "beautifully evocative of early 20th century New York and the jazz age - an age, I must confess, in which I had little interest, until I started reading this fascinating little gem of a novella." On her way to a new life in America, a respectable English widow expects her biggest adventure to be the Transatlantic voyage. But when she finds herself stuck in an elevator with a roguishly charming Prohibition gangster - and...
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This book contains seven of the most unusual short stories ever written.
In On the Road to Exile, a woman travels a thousand miles on her donkey, returning to the family she left a year earlier to find the only thing that has changed is her.
In The Accidental Transvestite, a man wants only to get in his ex-girlfriend's pants but once he has them on, he soon realizes he would do anything to get them off.
In How Much Further to Insanity?, a woman...
449) 100 Funny Short Stories for Seniors: Hilarious Tales From Real Life Events That You Wouldn't Believe
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Dive into this delightful collection of amusing tales, each inspired by actual events that are almost too incredible to be true. Perfectly crafted for seniors, these 100 short stories offer a light-hearted escape, brimming with wit and humor. From quirky mishaps to laugh-out-loud moments, the stories are short enough to enjoy in one sitting but memorable enough to ponder over long after. This book is an excellent gift for anyone who loves a good chuckle,...
450) Fear
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Just a one night stand.A weekend of fun.No attachments.Then why is Seth banging on the window of the closed bar Florian is cleaning? Why does the man seem so upset when Florian invites him back into his apartment?Seth can't get the angel out of his head, he needs to see him, he needs Florian to come with him on tour. Only, Florian doesn't seem that happy about the prospect, he's convinced that it will only hurt Seth if he comes along, when Seth finds...
451) Hunted
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In this gripping tale, immerse yourself in the lives of three extraordinary women who are inevitably tangled in a web of danger and turmoil and forced to confront deadly threats that lurk in the shadows of their existence. Facing imminent death, they choose defiance, channelling their inner strength to battle against their pursuers.With every heart-stopping twist and turn, be captivated by their resilience and unyielding determination. Prepare to...
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Dive into the enchanting world of Portugal with this captivating collection of fourteen short stories for kids! Embark on a delightful journey through the rich tapestry of Portuguese culture, where each story unfolds like a treasure waiting to be discovered. Tales from Portugal is a heartwarming collection that celebrates diversity, family heritage, and multiculturalism.Explore Cultural WondersFrom the colorful streets of Lisbon to the historic palaces...
453) Historias Infantiles
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¡HOY TE LLEVAMOS UN ENORME REGALO!¿QUIERES QUE TU HIJO APRENDA VALORES O QUIERES FORTALECER SU HÁBITO DE LECTURA? , si la respuesta es ¡SÍ! , ESTE LIBRO ES PARA ELLOS , se ha demostrado que la LECTURA Y EL EJERCICIO MENTAL ayuda a desarrollar la concentración, la percepción y estimula la empatía en los niños, todo nuestro equipo produjo un contenido atractivo para la mente de su hijo y efectivo a la hora de DESARROLLAR EL PENSAMIENTO CRÍTICO...
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Friendly Fire, the first collection of short stories from Alaa Al Aswany, acclaimed author of Chicago and The Yacoubian Building, deftly explores the lives of contemporary Egyptians. Here are stories of generational conflict, corruption, repression, infidelity, and the dangerous clashing of western and Arab ideals, all beautifully rendered by Al Aswany, a true modern master and one of Egypt's "most exciting literary exports" (Minneapolis Star Tribune)....
455) Branded
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A rock star branded by a demon…A fallen angel with wings black as night…Florian has been trying to get rid of his angel powers ever since he lost his last charge in an accident that was entirely his fault. Ever since he spends his nights bar tending at the local gay bar, ignoring his angel nature and pretending to be human. Until one night, he meets a sexy man with purple hair on the roof of the bar and he wants nothing more but to spend the night...
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Stretching from New York to Haiti to Paris to London, this deeply affecting story collection by National Book Award finalist Madison Smartt Bell takes readers on a crooked tour of many different psychological landscapes. The 18 stories in this masterful collection are informed by Madison Smartt Bell's eye for revealing detail and empathy for his characters - most of whom are outsiders in one way or another, sometimes obviously, sometimes not. All...
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Embark on a captivating adventure with Adventures in Portugal, a delightful collection of fourteen short stories for kids that explores the rich cultural tapestry of Portugal. In this enchanting compilation, young readers are invited to discover the magic of fourteen heartwarming tales, each set against the backdrop of Portugal's vibrant landscapes, from the historic streets of Lisbon to the picturesque vineyards of the Douro Valley. Join characters...
458) One and Wonder
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Piers Anthony presents a compendium of the Golden Age science fiction classics that inspired his astonishing career-timeless tales by Isaac Asimov, Jack Williamson, Walter M. Miller Jr., and other early SF masters When Piers Anthony was thirteen years old, he picked up a copy of Astounding Science Fiction magazine, and his life changed forever. These breathtaking stories of space exploration and remarkable technologies, of alien cultures and future...
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January 18, 1778, Valley Forge encampment, Pennsylvania Their log cabin unconstructed, soldiers Barnabas and Zebulon endure winter's frigid air and freezing mud in a canvas tent. But the two men find warmth in a sensual and fantastical charade involving Zebulon's infatuation for their charismatic leader, General George Washington. On the Eighteenth of January, '78; or, A Night at Valley Forge is a male-male, gender-bending George Washington role-play...
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From the critically acclaimed author of Ten Things We Did (and Probably Shouldn't Have) and the Magic in Manhattan series comes a fun short story about taking the plunge on the high seas, where not everything is what it seems.
Kristin is ready to take the next step. . . . The only problem is she hasn't found the right guy to take it with her. That's why she agreed to go on the ominously named Cruise to Nowhere with her best friend, Liz. There are...
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