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59121) Why Visit America
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The citizens of Plainfield, Texas, have had it with the broke-down United States. So they vote to secede, rename themselves America in memory of their former country, and happily set themselves up to receive tourists from their closest neighbor: America. Couldn’t happen? Well, it might, and so it goes in the 13 stories in Matthew Baker’s brilliantly illuminating, incisive, and heartbreaking collection Why Visit America.
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In A Commitment to Compassion, Avram R. Kraft, MD, reminds us that each of us can make a difference. Avram makes that difference against a medical landscape, but in sharing his wisdom, insights, doubt, and vulnerabilities, he invites all of us to consider what compassion means and how it can be part of our daily living. As he states in a chapter called Repairing the World, "Every day, we have an opportunity to make an impact on one another. You are...
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Grumpy The Iguana and The Green Parrot join forces once again. As they sit in their tree home, they have a clear view of all the activities going on in Flamingo Park. On this particular day, they are called upon to help their friend, Mr. Squirrel, resolve a problem. Little do they know that this will lead to an even bigger problem for all three of them to solve. Join us as we laugh, cry and cheer our heroes on. Grumpy The Iguana, The Green Parrot...
59124) The Gum
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The year was 1938, in rural Louisiana. Life was simple at the Bordelon farm. Then, one day, a mysterious gooey, green glob of gum entered the household, that would forever change the family life, and the place they called home. Come follow The Gum through the many strange, and unusual adventures, that eventually leads to a very happy and surprising ending
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Sales is often called the battlefield of business, and for good reason: No matter how great our products and services are, if we can't sell them, we'll lose the battle for customers. Shawn Rhodes has paved the way in the world of sales by showing businesses from Fortune 100 companies to solopreneurs how to systemize their sales processes, scale their teams and ensure they never lose a sale for the same reason again.
59126) Born to Blush
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This thrilling romantic adventure follows the plucky Mary on her journey into the depths of Dickensian England where she encounters a myriad of odd characters some of whom mean her harm while others strive to help her. Mary has a secret. Should it be discovered, she will be transported in chains to Australia as a criminal. When a childhood friend reappears in her life, friendship turns to love. But her joy is tinged with fear. He is now an officer...
59127) Nimue: Freeing Merlin
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To discover what is true about ourselves, we often have to take a quest and undergo initiations that test us to the core. In this Celtic Heroine's journey, a young modern-day woman, through a series of mystical events, realizes that she was a Lady of the Lake in a previous life. Believing she is a normal person just like any other, Nina has no idea of the mysteries that await her in Britain. She was, as it turns out, 5th century Nimue, the one responsible...
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Disruption happens every day across the corporate world. As employees, we experience reorgs, layoffs and acquisitions, and as disrupters ourselves we move cross country, chase ideas and challenge norms. But amidst all the disruption, some of us seem to thrive in times of turmoil. These are the communicators who have mastered the two skills hidden within corporate disruption: learning how to establish a compelling brand and building an intriguing career...
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We've all grown up watching fairy tales, hearing fantastical love stories, and feeling the desire to be pursued to the ends of the earth. However, for many of us, our story involves treacherous paths, uncertain futures, and battles against villains both great and small. In other words, an endless road of searching, wandering, and waiting. Leanne Rozell isn't a fairy princess who was switched at birth. A wicked stepsister didn't lock her away in an...
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If our planet is going to survive the climate crisis, we need to act rapidly. Taking cues from progressive cities around the world, including Los Angeles, New York, Toronto, Oslo, Shenzhen, and Sydney, this book is a summons to every city to make small but significant changes that can drastically reduce our carbon footprint. We cannot wait for national governments to agree on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and manage the average temperature...
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In his plebe year at the prestigious US Naval Academy, Nick's world comes to a screeching halt. A sudden collapse lands him in the famous Walter Reed psych ward, where he must finally face the overwhelming grief and anger he feels about his father's marital infidelity. In rehab, with the help of his therapist and mother, Nick slowly comes to terms with the cascade of secrets, loss, and trauma created by his own father's many extramarital affairs....
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Personal finance expert, America's Money Maven turned go-to holistic lifestyle integrator, award-winning author, Patrice Washington has used her platform, The Redefining Wealth Podcast to teach millions that wealth is so much more than money and material possessions. Now she's written the template to make it plain and remove the mystery surrounding wealth so that it frees you to create a wealthy life your way. Through stories, principles, and practical...
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This is a comprehensive guide for quality school admissions including the Ivy League. It is also a parenting method in direct contrast with the tiger mother, point for point. I have detailed information regarding test prep, extra-curricular activities, how to choose schools, counselors, high schools, and much more. It has 375 references, a full resource guide that will save the listener hundreds of hours, an index, illustrations, tables, charts, etc....
59134) Fish, Floods, and Foul Play
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Fish, Floods, and Foul Play is a collection of three short stories: "Red Light, Green Light," in which a sisterly wedding reunion is marred by a flood in their hometown; "Weather Permitting," where two brothers reunite over a potential environmental hazard in the Chicago River; and "Victim of Circumstance" that pits a novelist of thrillers against a Dutch policeman when the writer's wife disappears on vacation in St. Maarten.
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Grumpy The Iguana and The Green Parrot set sail on the "PARDON ME." What starts out as a relaxing day of fishing and friendship turns into a crazy chain of events that leaves them both exhausted and lost at sea. Join us as we follow our favorite dynamic duo, The Green Parrot and Grumpy the Iguana. This is an adventure you do not want to miss.
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A debut collection of short fiction includes the author's award-winning story "My Life As a West African Gray Parrot," "He Was a Big Boy, Still Is" about a white public defender counseling the mother of a mentally impaired black defendant, and "Technician," in which an ordinary, unemployed Trenton man is hired a state executioner.
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On a beautiful July day in Atlanta, Bill Johnson was walking to the subway station with two colleagues when a lone gunman jumped out of the shadows and shot all three of them. Bill was the lucky one. The bullet that struck him entered one temple and exited the other, destroying his optic nerve. The other two men were killed. Now profoundly blind, Bill had to learn to navigate this new, dark world. And he wanted to do it as a fully independent man,...
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A Marine Captain and his artist brother go on a family vacation to Sicily accompanied by their father, mother, sister, and gay uncle. When they arrive on Monday, they are informed that the brothers will be married to two women they have never met on Friday or none will leave the island alive. As they tour the island with their prospective brides they are attacked by a rival Mafia family, meet an Irish priest, a wild boar, and assorted relations. Their...
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The Labyrinth of the World is about a fellow named Pilgrim who treks through the world in order to find the best way to live, aided by two guides: Mr. Ubiquitous and Mr. Delusion. Pilgrim finds much to be concerned about in the world. Ultimately, he finds something he had not planned upon in his journey: The Paradise of the Heart. This original pilgrim allegory was penned 55 years before Pilgrim's Progress. Find out how an educator and theologian,...
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Wall Street Journal, USA Today and Amazon #1 Bestseller
Ever wonder why some people are magnetic, confident in their abilities, in charge of their own destinies, and utterly at ease in their own skin? What's their secret? In a word: Swagger.
And no, this is not the old swagger-that show-off, in-your-face, arrogant kind. This brand-new swagger is unshakable, undeniable and utterly unstoppable. And you can have it too.
Award-winning training guru,...
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