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    By Pluck and By Faith

    John James Brett and Mary Walsh found the prospect of beginning their married lives together in 1880's Ireland daunting. A future of almost certain poverty, or at the very least, extreme difficulty and depravation, would be facing them, and the potential...
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    Murder in the Fourth

    Murder in the Fourth is both a story of escape and exposure: escape from the clutches of a fear-driven ideology, and exposure of the secret mind-bending machinations employed by religious cults to keep members compliant, submissive and isolated from...
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  • Inner Universe Inner Universe
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    Inner Universe

    What you find interesting is not perfection."Would you have come if you'd known that it would change your life forever?"Tom is in his mid-30's and hates yoga. He expresses his spiritual interest instead by having rational, analytical discussions. A...
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  • John Brown's Women John Brown's Women
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    John Brown's Women

    As the United States wrestles with its besetting sin-slavery-abolitionist John Brown is growing tired of talk. He takes actions that will propel the nation toward civil war and thrust three courageous women into history.Wealthy Brown, married to John...
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  • Aimless Aimless
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    Aimless

    Aimless: Memoirs of a Life in Transition (2nd Edition) has been revised from its initial publication, with a new look that will improve the reading experience for everyone! 'Memoirs of a Life in Transition' is a series fictionalizing the journey of...
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  • Only in LA Only in LA
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    Only in LA

    Only in LA showcases the true meaning of Hollywood excesses through the eyes of a personal trainer. Our hero, Devon, a good-looking, fitness expert whose heart has been recently shattered, goes on a tumultuous journey which includes a murder mystery, a...
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  • Living Suspended Lives (A Dark Journey) Living Suspended Lives (A Dark Journey)
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    Living Suspended Lives (A Dark Journey)

    This book leads up to the reunion of my wife and myself after an absence of twelve years and thirteen days. The photo provided documents our reunion that day. It had been a dark journey, and our lives had been lived in suspension the entire time.
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  • Going for Broke in Silverland Going for Broke in Silverland
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    Going for Broke in Silverland

    Like his father who gambled on the cards, All-in (don't call him Allan) gambled in life and, true to the name bequeathed to him by his reckless father, jumped at every opportunity to go for broke. Freed from the drudgery of his college experience by...
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  • To Love a Redneck To Love a Redneck
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    To Love a Redneck

    This is a fictional story where boy and girl from very different backgrounds meet and marry, but instead of happily ever after, it follows their struggles and triumphs over fifty years of marriage. The settings are mainly small-town living, logging, and...
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  • Beheld Beheld
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    Beheld

    Having survived a grave illness to become one of 11th-century England's wealthiest landowners, Godgyfu of Coventry remains forever grateful to the town whose patron saint worked such miracles. She vows to rebuild Coventry's abbey and better the lives of...
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  • The Diary of a Superfluous Man and Other Short Stories The Diary of a Superfluous Man and Other Short Stories
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    The Diary of a Superfluous Man and Other Short Stories

    This vintage book contains a small collection of stories written by the Russian novelist, Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev. The stories in this collection include: 'The Diary of a Superfluous Man', 'A Tour in the Forest', 'Yakov Pasinkov', 'Andrei Kolosov', and...
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  • The Spy and the Seamstress The Spy and the Seamstress
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    The Spy and the Seamstress

    What a rollercoaster of a ride rollicking through Revolutionary times. Felt like I was there...totally immersed. - John B. Ward We admire and salute great patriotism. - E. Ramos"I regret that I have but one life to lose for my country...
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  • THE GENTLEMAN BANKER THE GENTLEMAN BANKER
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    THE GENTLEMAN BANKER

    This biographical novel recounts the extraordinary intuitions of the Italian-American visionary founder of the world's largest bank, the Bank of America.Amadeo Peter Giannini was an innovator and humanist, who always put the common good ahead of personal...
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  • INDIVIDUTOPIE INDIVIDUTOPIE
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    INDIVIDUTOPIE

    L'auteur de best-sellers revient avec un classique orwellien...Cher ami,Nous sommes en 2084 et la célèbre citation de Margaret Thatcher est devenue réalité : la société n'existe plus. Personne ne se parle. Personne ne se regarde. Les gens ne...
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  • The Gold of Their Bodies The Gold of Their Bodies
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    The Gold of Their Bodies

    Gold of Their Bodies, first published in 1955, is a fascinating biography of Paul Gauguin (1848-1903), the French post-impressionist artist, most famous for his colorful paintings of life in Tahiti and the South Pacific. Although fictionalized by the...
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  • The Boys Of Burleigh The Boys Of Burleigh
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    The Boys Of Burleigh

    "The Boys Of Burleigh" is a book about a group of kids growing up in a middle class neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They were young, restless, and out of control. The story starts in 1956 to present and beyond. It could be compared to The Outsiders...
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  • Bali Fungus Bali Fungus
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    Bali Fungus

    The first book of The Great Escape series, based upon the author's experiences traveling and surfing after he quit law in New Zealand, and his relationship with a beautiful photographer."So there we sat in the plush restaurant, served by friendly waiters...
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  • خواطر سندريلا اليومية المتقلبة خواطر سندريلا اليومية المتقلبة
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    خواطر سندريلا اليومية المتقلبة

    بين سطور خواطر "سندريلا اليومية المتقلبة" رحلةٌ آسرةٌ مع آلاء الجبيلي، تجربةٌ فريدةٌ تجمع بين حِكمةِ الكلامِ وعمقِ المشاعر. انغمس في عالمٍ من التأملاتِ الدينيةِ، والأحاديثِ الصادقةِ عن الحياةِ، والدعاءِ، والصديقاتِ، والابتلاءِ، و رحلةِ البحثِ عن الراحةِ...
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  • The Flower Boat Girl The Flower Boat Girl
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    The Flower Boat Girl

    Her father traded away her youth.Sea bandits stole her freedom.She has one way to get them back:Become the most powerful pirate in the world. South China coast, 1801. Sold as a child to a floating brothel, 26-year-old Yang has finally bought her...
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  • Opiskelijan uskontunnustus Opiskelijan uskontunnustus
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    Opiskelijan uskontunnustus

    Tositarina kuusitoistavuotiaasta opiskelijasta, joka sisäoppilaitokseen saavuttuaan joutuu tekemään valinnan tunnustaako uskonsa. Aiemmin tuntemansa rohkeus katoaa, kun uudet opiskelijatoverit alkavat saapua asuntolaan. Tapahtuu kuitenkin yllättäviä...
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  • Kaivattu Kaivattu
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    Kaivattu

    Kirjan novellit ovat tunnelmakuvia eri elämäntilanteista, joissa kaipaus on jollakin tavoin läsnä.Ikävöimme kenties jotakin paikkaa tai aikaa, niitä ihmisiä, jotka elämäämme saimme tai niitä, joita emme saaneet. Kaipaus on kaunista. Se näyttää asioiden...
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  • Sinulla on syöpä Sinulla on syöpä
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    Sinulla on syöpä

    Kirjassa kerrotaan syövän sairastamisesta.Sinulla on syöpä. Nämä sanat kuulee joka kolmas meistä. Minä olen yksi heistä. Syöpä putosi elämääni kuin kivi taivaalta. Yllättäen. Kerron kirjassani mitä sitten tapahtui.Aloitan siitä hetkestä, kun syöpä...
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  • Gubbarna på Råholmen Gubbarna på Råholmen
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    Gubbarna på Råholmen

    Gubbarna på Råholmen Renoverat och nytt, är en samlingsvolym från tre tidigare böcker med kåserier för nära nog tjugo år sedan. Här samsas de nu med nya pärlor. Kåsörens idol i genren var Gits Olsson i åminnelse och det är inte utan man anar mästaren...
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  • Insyn Insyn
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    Insyn

    Insyn. Ett vansinne. En julafton i ett soprum. Med en hyrbil i en slalombacke. Ett oändligt letande efter en liten påse. Insyn. I amfetaminets vardag.Boken vänder sig till andra beroende och medberoende. Studerande och yrkesverksamma. Jag hoppas att...
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  • Den lille pige, det er mig Den lille pige, det er mig
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    Den lille pige, det er mig

    Denne bog er en fortsættelse af "En beretning om kinamissionær, Ketty Nielsen". Ketty Nielsen døde tre måneder efter at have født en lille pige. En dame, der havde læst om dette, spurgte: "Hvordan mon det er gået denne lille pige?" Min hustru, Merci, som...
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  • VI var VI engang VI var VI engang
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    VI var VI engang

    Denne bog er meget anderledes end de to første bøger. Den rummer meget humor, fordi jeg har samlet historier og minder fra vores 46 år sammen. Jeg har derved søgt at fremskynde det tidspunkt, hvor jeg kan begynde at glæde mig over de 46 år, vi fik sammen...
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  • En dag ad gangen En dag ad gangen
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    En dag ad gangen

    "Jeg kan ikke huske, om det er bragene eller skrigene, der kommer først. Det føles, som om det hele sker på én gang. De høje brag. De mange skrig. Erkendelsen af, at der bliver skudt i Field´s. Og derefter flodbølgen af løbende mennesker, der kommer mod...
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  • Flashback by Trust Flashback by Trust
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    Flashback by Trust

    Jeg må opgive at finde Weasel-øen og Gunnar og i stedet for forsøge at finde tilbage til slæden med Sverri. Jeg vender mig 180 grader og fikserer, hvordan vinden nu rammer mig bagfra og så prøve at holde retningen tilbage til Sverri ved at bruge vindens...
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  • Barndommen findes Barndommen findes
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    Barndommen findes

    "Barndommen findes - og kroppen lever videre" er en fortælling om en barndom i et fængsel af frygt. Om at leve med en konstant følelse af fare på færde. Om at vente på næste gang, han er fuld og slår. En fortælling om kroppen, der ikke glemmer, men lever...
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  • Mi viaje hacia el oeste Mi viaje hacia el oeste
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    Mi viaje hacia el oeste

    Mi camino hacia el oeste, es una recopilación de recuerdos de la infancia del autor, relatos breves y aforismos, escritos durante la recuperación de un infarto. En ese tiempo le sirvieron de ayuda en la recuperación de la creatividad.Mi camino hacia el...
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  • Vivaldi's Girls Vivaldi's Girls
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    Vivaldi's Girls

    Antonio Vivaldi's music has mesmerized audiences for three hundred years.A less known story than his musical genius was the impressive figure that he was in Venetian society; the young, red-haired prodigy could make women swoon with the sweeping grandeur...
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  • Es war einmal - kein Märchen Es war einmal - kein Märchen
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    Es war einmal - kein Märchen

    Die Älteren unter Ihnen haben bestimmt Ähnliches als „Kriegskind" erlebt; aber jedes Leben verläuft doch anders. Heute bin ich froh und glücklich, zum Wiederaufbau einen Beitrag geleistet zu haben.„Der Schlüssel zum Glück besteht darin, dass man sich...
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  • 90 Minuten Südamerika 90 Minuten Südamerika
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    90 Minuten Südamerika

    "Schon wieder Südamerika? Ich hielt das zunächst für ein typisches Ossi-Ding, bis ich begriff, dass 23-mal hintereinander nach Mallorca zu fliegen durchaus ein gesamtdeutsches Phänomen ist."Mark Scheppert nimmt uns mit auf eine einzigartige Reise durch...
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  • Wiener Linie Wiener Linie
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    Wiener Linie

    Kann es sein, dass jemand, der sein Leben so gar nicht in den Griff bekommt, eine Idee in die Welt setzt und damit glücklich werden kann? In einer Stadt wie Wien? Im Umfeld der Internetrevolution? Was muss dazu alles passieren? Egal, wir wissen nur, was...
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  • Grüß Gott, Großvater, ich bin's Grüß Gott, Großvater, ich bin's
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    Grüß Gott, Großvater, ich bin's

    Großväter haben in unserem Leben eine besondere Bedeutung. Es umgibt sie eine wohltuende Ruhe, sie drücken öfter als Mutter und Vater ein Auge zu, erzählen von Ereignissen aus Jahren, die lange vergangen sind und von Erfahrungen, die uns weiterhelfen. ...
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  • SCHWARZ WEISS BUNT SCHWARZ WEISS BUNT
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    SCHWARZ WEISS BUNT

    Ein bewegender, autobiographischer Roman über ein bewegtes Leben mit einer bipolaren Störung (manische Depression).
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  • Der letzte Wunsch Der letzte Wunsch
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    Der letzte Wunsch

    ... Ich war aus meinem nächtlichen Schlaf erwacht und genoss die himmlische Ruhe. Die Sonnenstrahlen wärmten mein Gesicht und gaben mir das Gefühl von Geborgenheit. Ich wünschte, ich könnte diesen Moment festhalten. Das Telefon klingelte und nach dem...
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  • Mein Stimmenhören Mein Stimmenhören
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    Mein Stimmenhören

    Zuerst sind es Kindheitserlebnisse, die die Erinnerung ausmachen, später ist es ein Kollege am Arbeitsplatz, der hinterhältig tyrannisiert. Die eine Stimme, die den Kopf erfüllt, bekommt Begleitung von anderen schlechten Stimmen: Dave P., Yvett E., Svens...
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  • Mariechenkäfer flieg Mariechenkäfer flieg
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    Mariechenkäfer flieg

    Können wir uns, die wir in einer von Technik, Tempo und Stress geprägten Umwelt leben, noch in das Leben unserer Großeltern vor etwa einhundert Jahren hineinversetzen? Wohl kaum. Monika Stechbart kann es. Meisterhaft! Sie huscht einfach in die Haut ihrer...
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  • Das Spiel mit der Liebe Das Spiel mit der Liebe
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    Das Spiel mit der Liebe

    Zusammenfassung:Ashley will sich an der Männerwelt rächen. Sie katapultiert sich in einen Strudel der Gefühle, denn ohne es zu bemerken verliebt sie sich und ein verrücktes Spiel mit der Liebe beginnt......
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  • SENSUS SENSUS
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    SENSUS

    Eine frühe Jugend unter der Verführung des Naziregimes, Soldatendasein an der zusammenbrechenden Oderfront, mehrjährige Gefangenschaft im sibirischen Kohlebergbau sind die Vostufen eines in den sechziger Jahren sich formenden Architektenlebens, das...
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  • Sieben Jahre bei McDonald's Sieben Jahre bei McDonald's
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    Sieben Jahre bei McDonald's

    Sieben Jahre bei McDonald`sals Crewmitarbeiter, Betriebsratsvorsitzender und Burger-Essender- Anhang: Billiger und sinnvoller bestellenDer Blick hinter die KulissenJeder weiß, wie McDonald's aussieht und schmeckt, aber wie sieht es hinter den Kulissen...
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  • Schicksal in Irland Schicksal in Irland
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    Schicksal in Irland

    Celine Fabert ist eine liebenswerte junge Frau mit einem ganz normalen Leben. Seit einiger Zeit lebt sie zurückgezogen in einem Wohnhaus zur Miete mitten in Nürnberg. Davor verbrachte sie fast ihre gesamte Kindheit bei ihrer Großmutter. Umso schlimmer...
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  • Als die Menschen verstummten. Als die Menschen verstummten.
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    Als die Menschen verstummten.

    März 1945. Die Rote Armee steht vor den Toren Danzigs. Mit ihrer Familie begibt sich die vierzehnjährige Christel auf einen Treck ins Ungewisse. Eindrücklich schildert sie, wie die Menschen auf der Flucht das Sprechen verlernen, erzählt von ihrer...
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  • Ewig lockt mein Mann ! Ewig lockt mein Mann !
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    Ewig lockt mein Mann !

    David ist ein attraktiver Mann,der mitten im Leben steht. Viel zu schnell heiratet er. Schon vorher leidenschaftlich aber untreu,versucht er auch der Hochzeit standhaft zu bleiben. Doch es gelingt ihm nicht.Obwohl ein liebenswerter Mann,verfällt er immer...
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