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In interweaving stories of sixteen-year-olds, modern-day Jesse tries to cope with the ramifications of her brother's death on 9/11, while in 2001, Alia, a Muslim, gets trapped in one of the Twin Towers and meets a boy who changes everything for her as flames rage around them.
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We live in an infinite itineration of current moments. All we have left are memories, choices, and many paths we do not take. We also have stories and in my case the wish to explore the realm of what could have been.
Poems about connection, resignification, love and ultimately decisions. To wonder how we are all connected not only to others, but also to other versions of oneself, with an ink trace that binds everything together and brings it into...
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In the 10th Century, two half-brothers vie for the crown of Ireland after the death of their father. The hero, Donough, is driven out by the machinations of Teigue. Now, Donough's only hope is to seek an alliance with the King of England through marriage. But is he willing to sacrifice his true love? By the author of Lion of Ireland.
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This book is written for writers of eulogies and for those who choose to answer the question, after someone they loved and admired has died, "What does this life teach me about how I wish to live the rest of my days?" Eulogies are essentially hopeful rituals that make grief more bearable. Because eulogies are about the deceased, but for the living, they can help us prepare to live more intentionally, with an appreciation of life and with respect for...
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When the future is broken, the present becomes all we have left...Genevieve wakes in a broken future. Cryogenically frozen in the hopes that one day her illness will be cured, she awakens to find she was never sick. Her disease is a power — one of the greatest in the galaxy. All will fight to control her, and they will bring the Milky Way to the brink of total destruction.
There's only man who can save her and everyone else — not that he knows...
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The road to redemption is NOT paved with good intentions.
It's savage, reckless and dirty AF.
When we connected on a lonely pier I expected a simple one night stand. I thought I had nothing else to give.
But a Princess needs more and it turned out I was happy to give it to her.
Until it turned deadly.
We both had secrets too explosive to contain. And with secrets come consequences…
Now all we have left is each other and one last chance to make a...
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The paradox is undeniable. Sexuality is used and abused to sell everything from hamburgers to cars. Because almost all people are bombarded by it from early childhood, one would guess everyone knows how it all works. Sadly, nothing could be further from the truth. Fallacies about sexuality abound. Just like the teenage girl who thinks that giving oral sex to her boyfriend will get her love in return, way too many Christian women have wrong answers...
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We all have dreams but not everyone has the privilege to live their life the way they want. The reasons can be endless—family responsibilities, social obligations or just the fear of stepping out of our comfort zone. Often our lives pass us by and all we have left is a past filled with regret and despair for all that we could have achieved but didn't.
What if I told you that it is never too late to start living the life you want because you are...
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When everything is taken away from us, our story is all we have left. How valuable have you made your story? How creative have you been with life, with living, with you, and towards others? Are your memories priceless or pointless?
These are intimate core questions we eventually find asking ourselves sooner or later, and in some cases, when it's already too late to make a difference.
The Creative Talents Notebook is a wonder tool designed with a...
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I, Callie McCoy, am not in love with my brother's best friend. I swear. Mortal enemies can't fall in love. They don't smile at each other or go off on secret skydiving adventures. Definitely not. I'm better off on my own with a surfboard underneath my feet and a wave helping me fly. But that's the thing about birds. Even they have flocks. Before I realize what's happening, I have one of the most popular girls in school claiming she wants to be my...
13) The New Forest
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How and why the New Forest has evolved to be an area of international importance - and Britain's richest 'nature reserve'. How and why the New Forest has evolved to be an area of international importance - and Britain's richest 'nature reserve'. This popular, accessible and beautiful stretch of Hampshire countryside has an appeal far beyond local interest, for it is unique on a world scale. The unparalleled diversity, extent and pattern of its habitats...
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"In one of the year's most anticipated thrillers #1 New York Times bestseller Sarah Pekkanen calls "Alex Finlay's best yet," What Have We Done is a tale about the lives we leave behind and the secrets we carry with us forever. A stay-at-home mom with a past. A has-been rock star with a habit. A reality TV producer with a debt. Three disparate lives. One deadly secret. Twenty five years ago, Jenna, Donnie, and Nico were the best of friends, a bond...
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"A seat at the anchor desk of the most-watched morning show. Recognized by millions across the country, thanks in part to her flawless blond highlights and Botox-smoothed skin. An adoring husband and a Princeton-bound daughter. Peyton is that woman. She has it all. Until . . . Skye, her sister, is a stay-at-home mom living in a glitzy suburb of New York. She has degrees from all the right schools and can helicopter-parent with the best of them. But...
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"When Katy's mother dies, she is left reeling. Carol wasn't just Katy's mom, but her best friend and first phone call. She had all the answers and now, when Katy needs her the most, she is gone. To make matters worse, their planned mother-daughter trip of a lifetime looms: two weeks in Positano, the magical town Carol spent the summer right before she met Katy's father. Katy has been waiting years for Carol to take her, and now she is faced with embarking...
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The acclaimed, best-selling author of This Could Hurt returns with her biggest, boldest novel yet--an electrifying, twisty, and deeply emotional family drama, set on Manhattan's glittering Upper East Side, that explores the dark side of love, the limits of loyalty, and the high cost of truth. You can have everything, and still not have enough. Cassie Quinn may only be 23, but she knows a few things. One: Money can't buy happiness, but it's certainly...
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"Three grown siblings confront their father's role in their mother's disappearance in this arresting novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Defending Jacob. Jane Larkin disappeared without a trace in November 1976. When ten-year-old Miranda arrives home from school that autumn afternoon, finding her mother's pocketbook in its usual spot in the front hall, she assumes her mother will be back any minute. But as the hours tick by, alone...
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"Introducing an extraordinary female lawyer-sleuth in a new historical series set in 1920s Bombay. Perveen Mistry, the daughter of a respected Zoroastrian family, has just joined her father's law firm, becoming one of the first female lawyers in India. Armed with a law degree from Oxford, Perveen also has a tragic personal history that makes her especially devoted to championing and protecting women's legal rights. Mistry Law has been appointed to...
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When eleven-year-old Vanessa discovers an abandoned museum, she starts filling it with her own projects and art and memories, thinking maybe, if she can put them all together in just the right way, she can finally understand why she and her relationships are the way they are.
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