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Sometimes you just have to dive in... Since the tsunami nearly ended his career a year ago, extreme surfer Kai Brady has kept a dark secret: he's terrified to get back on his board. With everything he's worked for on the line, Kai needs a miracle... and a kick-ass trainer. That "miracle" is single mom Jun Lee. Jun Lee can see that the heartbreakingly gorgeous surfer who'd selflessly rescued her son when disaster struck now needs to be saved himself....
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"Oflag 64, a World War II prisoner of war (POW) camp based in Schubin, Poland, was speculated to be one of the only POW camps set up exclusively for U.S. Army ground component officers. About 150 American officers lived in the camp in 1943, and by 1945, that number had expanded to 1,500. When the German commandant Colonel Fritz Schneider received orders to march all of his prisoners to west Germany to escape the Russians in January 1945, that number...
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Eat a huge breakfast, lose a lot of weight? It sounds counter-intuitive, but when a clinical professor of endocrinology and metabolic disease advocates it, maybe it's worth considering. And when that same clinical professor offers proof that overweight women lost nearly five times more weight on a breakfast cure diet than their counterparts did on a low-carb diet, it's time to pay attention.
Dr. Daniela Jakubowicz, a clinical professor at Virginia...
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This the story of the end of the world - as told by a teenager.
And this is the episode that you all have been waiting for.
Find out just WHO Horton Lake.
Find out just WHAT Captain Albino is.
Etch-a-Sketch logic, dinosaur extinction, a tank - and battles galore!
6) Summary of The Big Break by Ben Terris: The Gamblers, Party Animals, and True Believers Trying to Wi
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DISCLAIMERThis book does not in any capacity mean to replace the original book but to serve as a vast summary of the original book.Summary of The Big Break by Ben Terris: The Gamblers, Party Animals, and True Believers Trying to Win in Washington While America Loses Its Mind IN THIS SUMMARIZED BOOK, YOU WILL GET:Chapter astute outline of the main contents.Fast & simple understanding of the content analysis.Exceptionally summarized content that you...
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Baby-sitters Club. Original series volume 115
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After a thrilling three-week dance program in New York City, Jessi is invited to join the Dance NY education program full-time. Is she ready to leave Stonybrook and all her friends behind? Ann M. Martin is the creator of The Baby-sitters Club, which has more than 190 million books in print, making it one of the most popular series in the history of publishing. Her novels include A Corner of the Universe (a Newbery Honor Book), Belle Teal,...
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Break through the 10 big diet myths!
In this book, renowned expert Dr. James Rippe and Weight Watchers give you the scientific knowledge you need to break through the myths, get off the dieting roller coaster, and shed those pounds for keeps.
Believers Beware!
MYTH #1 You can't lose weight and keep it off
MYTH #2 A few extra pounds don't matter
MYTH #3 Willpower is the key to successful weight loss
MYTH #4 You can lose weight with exercise alone
MYTH...
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"A stunning novel about a mother whose dream of musical stardom for her three daughters collides with the daughters' ambitions for their own lives-set against the backdrop of gentrifying 1950s San Francisco... At home they are just sisters, but on stage, they are The Salvations. Ruth, Esther, and Chloe have been singing and dancing in harmony since they could speak. Thanks to the rigorous direction of their mother, Vivian, they've become a bona fide...
10) Emma Watson
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A glimpse into the life of Emma, who played the character Hermione in the Harry Potter movies.
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When Leonard Bernstein died in 1990 at the age of 72, one of his admirers said he was actually 288 because he led four separate lives: as a conductor, a composer, a pianist, and a teacher. No other American musician has ever had such a diverse career. A sickly boy, Bernstein discovered music when he was about 10 and pursued a musical career despite his father s objections. He became literally an overnight sensation when he was 25. With only a few...
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Neighbors and figure skating partners since preschool, Gabe and Maddy tell, in their separate voices, of changes on and off the ice when they are assigned a new, romantic program, raising Maddy's hopes of her love being returned and Gabe's fears that romance will break up their partnership.
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Maddy Spier's been in love with the boy next door forever. As his figure skating partner she spends time in his arms every day. But, she's also seen his arms around other girls-lots of other girls. How can she make him realize that they can be partners off the ice as well?
Gabe's relationship with Maddy is vital. He can't imagine skating with anyone else, and together they have a real chance at gold, maybe even making it to the Olympics! So he's...
14) Fan the fame
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When Lainey, sister of a massively popular video game streamer, decides to spill the truth about her hateful brother to his fans, she enlists the help of gamers SamTheBrave and ShadowWillow to help teach him a lesson.
Lainey's brother, aka YouTube superstar Codemeister, is funny and charming online, but behind closed doors Cody is a sexist jerk. SamTheBrave came to this year's con with one mission: meeting Codemeister-- and creating the big break...
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For women contemplating divorce or for those who have already divorced, Ashton Applewhite's insightful book sheds light on what to consider before making the decision to end your marriage, how to protect yourself-both financially and emotionally-and how much your life will change.
One out of every two modern marriages ends in divorce, and 75 percent of those divorces are initiated by wives. Author Ashton Applewhite is one of these women, having...
16) The Beauty of Us
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Fusion novels volume 4
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New York Times bestselling author Kristen Proby delivers another sizzling novel in her delectable and sexy Fusion series.
Riley Gibson is over the moon at the prospect of having her restaurant, Seduction, on the Best Bites TV network. This could be the big break she's been waiting for. But the idea of having an in-house show on a regular basis is a whole other matter. Their lives would be turned upside down, and convincing Mia, her best friend...
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Memoirs of Successful Women is a collection of stories from women who have lived, breathed, and elevated their brand.
Memoirs of Successful Women showcases the big-break moments, taking a woman from a dreamer to an entrepreneurial visionary in business.
Memoirs of Successful Women offers a snapshot of career CEOs, change-makers, and thought leaders, told by women who are unstoppable in their pursuit for success and global prowess.
Inspired by Annie...
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McCoy's classic, slyly funny novel about a pair of young actors trying to make it in a pitiless Hollywood. For aspiring actor Ralph Carston, all roads lead to Hollywood - but none seem to be direct or easy. The handsome Georgia native immediately finds that his Southern accent is one strike against him, though he manages to eke out a living as an extra alongside his pretty roommate Mona Matthews. But the big break for these two young hopefuls finally...
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She's hit the big time…hasn't she?
Personal shopper, Annie Valentine, is presenting her own popular TV fashion series. But despite this being Annie's dream job, success isn't all it's cracked up to be and suddenly Annie is feeling the pressure!
Especially as boyfriend Ed is left at home looking after their brand-new twin babies, whilst Annie comes to terms with fame.
And as Annie gets more and more sucked into the celebrity showbiz world, she...
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An aging Southern novelist struggling to find a new story to tell. A forty-something singer-songwriter still dreaming of the big break that never quite came. A legendary rock superstar who despises fame forced to endure a very public honor from his hometown. Three troubled, creative souls, each searching for a fresh success that remains elusive-and if they do discover newfound validation, will they even want it?
Both a love song celebrating the...
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