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Twelve
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"In this fascinating investigation into the real life inner workings of a post-Trump American government, uncover the odd and eccentric personalities grappling for their own bit of power in D.C. The Big Break investigates how Washington works, and how different kinds of people try to make it work for them. Ben Terris presents an inside history of this crucial moment in Washington, reporting from exclusive parties, poker nights, fundraisers, secluded...
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American Girl
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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It's 1974, and Julie Albright has just moved to a new neighborhood and started at a new school. So when she finds out the basketball team is 'boys only,' Julie is determined to fight for her right to play. Will a petition with 150 names be enough to make the coach change his mind and give her a chance?.
3) 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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English
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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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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...
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English
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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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Social media consultant, Eve Everett, is less than thrilled when her business partner hooks them up with a job covering celebrity rock band Arsenal. Their new lead singer, Devon Quinn, is the man who broke her heart five years ago. But there's no way Eve can turn down the assignment. It's the big break their fledgling company needs.
To boost Arsenal's social media presence the band's manager wants intimate coverage, especially of Devon, which...
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Is it a truth universally acknowledged, that a single girl must compete on reality TV to win a modern-day Mr. Darcy's heart?
Cast in a reality dating show, Emma Brady isn't looking for love. She knows it could be the big break her new activewear line desperately needs. But is putting up with a Mr. Darcy wannabe worth it?
Sebastian Huntington-Ross is straight out of an Austen novel, and his looks are perfect for the show's spotlight. But it's hard...
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English
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Ivory Bainbridge thought she had it all figured out. On the cusp of achieving her dream career of owning a restaurant and bar in the heart of Chicago, the only thing standing in her way is debt. Then life throws her a curveball. When she mysteriously inherits a farmhouse at the end of a road in Missouri, she is thrust into a world of beliefs she doesn't understand. Selling the property will pay her mounting debt and give her enough extra to make a...
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Donovan Fitz lives by the saying: Go big or go home. And what could be bigger, and draw more attention to him and his mega-billion-dollar video game business, than creating a reality TV show about his quest for a wife? He'll just have to deal with the distraction of his sexy producer, Melissa Hampton, and try to forget the amazing night they spent together. It's all about the show, the attention, the ego-building blaze of publicity…until he finds...
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Jem's life is a full-on soap opera! The now famous blogger chick's rollercoaster relationship with reality show hunk, Daniel, her constant fear of losing custody of her brother and the steamy attention of rock star hottie, Jasper, are all taking their toll. In a shocking about face, Daniel suggests they take a break until his current show is over. Jem sees it for what it is: the big break-up in a nice way. She saves face and takes the easy way out--she...
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The Billionaire's Accidental Baby
Connie Bonner has spent her life working hard and following her passion, never too worried about how things will work out or where her life is headed. But after one unforgettable, passionate night with Brian O'Leary, her gorgeous former boss, her life has ground to a halt. Now, she's pregnant. Facing the biggest responsibility of her life. Worse, Brian's new girlfriend and soon-to-be fiancée is demanding Brian not...
14) Les Be Honest
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English
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"I loved the story...I felt completely immersed and couldn't stop reading it." - NetGalley Reviewer "Robinson delivered once again with a book with two strong women and a romance with sexy chemistry and is filled with witty dialogue that will make you laugh out loud." - Library Reviewer "The banter was hilarious and it was a fun and easy read. Just what I needed!" - NetGalley Reviewer The highly anticipated second standalone romantic comedy in the...
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"A dynamic, gripping collection of short stories from "America's best novelist" (Denver Post), the New York Times-bestselling James Lee Burke. Harbor Lights is a story collection from one of the most popular and widely acclaimed icons of American fiction, featuring a never-before-published novella. These eight stories move from the marshlands on the Gulf of Mexico to the sweeping plains of Colorado to prisons, saloons, and trailer parks across the...
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The History® Channel
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Modern technology allows us to build incredible structures like giant tankers, mammoth skyscrapers and colossal bridges. But, with enormous size comes enormous risk, and when big things go wrong, they go really wrong. The HISTORY Channel’s new series examines the catastrophic result of some of the world’s worst engineering disasters caught on tape. Each episode breaks down shocking footage from collapses and collisions to reveal the shocking answers...
17) Julia: a novel
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English
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In 1984, mechanic Julia Worthing, who works in the Fiction Department at the Ministry of Truth, in one impulsive moment, sets in motion the devastating, unforgettable events of the classic story, in this imaginative, feminist and brilliantly relevant to-today journey through Orwell's now-iconic dystopia.
London, chief city of Airstrip One, the third most populous province of Oceana. It's 1984 and Julia Worthing works as a mechanic fixing the novel-writing...
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Ernest Cunningham volume 2
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English
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"I'm Ernest Cunningham. Call me Ern or Ernie. When the Australian Mystery Writers' Society invited me to their crime-writing festival aboard the Ghan, the famous train between Darwin and Adelaide, I was hoping for some inspiration for my second book. Fiction, this time: I needed a break from real people killing each other. But, the Ghan is not the respite I'd been hoping for. It turns out I've trapped myself on an 1,800-mile journey with a powder...
19) City of wishes
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Legends of Lotus Island volume 3
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English
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"Doing the New Year's break, Plum and her friends travel to fancy, fashionable Nakhon Island to stay with Sam and his mother, the powerful Lady Ubon. The New Year always brings food, parties, and the grand old tradition of making a wish. At first, Plum is dazzled by the big city. But under the glittering surface, many secrets lurk. Mysterious tremors that shake the ground are growing worse by the day. Nakhon's troubles give Plum a chance to fulfill...
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The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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Sometimes it is the odd bit of data - the outlier in a sea of statistics - that is crucial to solving a mystery. See how sophisticated anomaly detection has led to a significant drop in credit card fraud. The same approach helps understand cultural trends that go viral.
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