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  • Chronica Do Felicissimo Rei' Dom Emanuel Chronica Do Felicissimo Rei' Dom Emanuel
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    Chronica Do Felicissimo Rei' Dom Emanuel

    Chronica Do Felicissimo Rei' Dom Emanuel is a historical chronicle detailing the reign of King Manuel I of Portugal. Written by Damião de Goés, a prominent Portuguese humanist and historian, this work offers a detailed account of Manuel I's life,...
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  • The Young Lady's Book of Elegant Poetry The Young Lady's Book of Elegant Poetry
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    The Young Lady's Book of Elegant Poetry

    "The Young Lady's Book of Elegant Poetry," comprising selections from the works of British and American poets, is a charming anthology intended to cultivate literary appreciation and refined taste. Published in 1836, this collection offers a glimpse into...
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  • From City Lights To Outback Nights From City Lights To Outback Nights
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    From City Lights To Outback Nights

    Stranded in Australia at the beginning of the global pandemic, with no job, no home and no way to return to her former life in London, Teresa must embrace uncertainty head on. She borrows a car and drives across Australia to the middle of the desert to...
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  • Lullabies for Lieutenants Lullabies for Lieutenants
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    Lullabies for Lieutenants

    Capturing the chaotic nature of the U.S. Marine experience at war in Vietnam, this memoir recounts the experiences of a young officer in a series of unrelated short pieces. In a narrative as fragmented as the war itself, the only resolution is the...
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  • Nothing But The Willows & Other Things That Are Not There Nothing But The Willows & Other Things That Are Not There
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    Nothing But The Willows & Other Things That Are Not There

    Perception is reality. But how much can you trust with only two eyes? Cracks in the fabric of the universe reveal facets of a prism. Worlds where gods and monsters are real, houses are haunted, and time is a malleable thing. Familiarity falls when the...
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  • The Masters Review Best Emerging Writers 2024 The Masters Review Best Emerging Writers 2024
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    The Masters Review Best Emerging Writers 2024

    The Masters Review's Best Emerging Writers 2024 features ten short stories and essays from promising writers around the world, selected by guest judge Gina Chung. "These stories ask questions about power, intimacy, control, our imperfect...
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  • Bobby Darin Bobby Darin
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    Bobby Darin

    A multilayered portrait of this brash, gifted artist, whose restless voice and spirit seem as alive today as ever.A performer who rivaled Sinatra, Bobby Darin rose from dire poverty to become one of the biggest stars of his generation. Dogged by chronic...
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  • The Art of Cleaning The Art of Cleaning
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    The Art of Cleaning

    More than just a cleaning book-this is a love letter to home, heart, and heritage.The Art of Cleaning is a heartfelt guide that blends tradition, wisdom, and practical inspiration. Rooted in the meaningful bond between mother and daughter, this book...
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  • Chamomile Clouds Chamomile Clouds
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    Chamomile Clouds

    Chamomile clouds is a book of heart-crafted poetry that was birthed from the author's life experiences of love, loss, joy, and the pursuit of peace and acceptance. These raw and organic poems are relatable and will give hope at the turn of every page.
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  • Full Force Full Force
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    Full Force

    Professional wrestler Colton Reece is at a crossroads in his life. Years of living the dream are taking a toll bringing the need to make both personal and professional life-changing decisions. The inner struggle is real. Then, he meets her. Author Terra...
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  • I'm Not Done Yet I'm Not Done Yet
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    I'm Not Done Yet

    I'm Not Done Yet is a powerful memoir that chronicles Cobby M. Williams' unwavering perseverance. Born into poverty and facing abandonment and tragic family losses, Cobby's journey is defined by resilience. Despite these hardships, he rises above...
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  • 13 КОРОТКИХ РАССКАЗОВ 13 КОРОТКИХ РАССКАЗОВ
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    13 КОРОТКИХ РАССКАЗОВ

    Дорогие читатели,В этот сборник вошли шесть любимых читателями рассказов и семь новых, написанных мною во время пандемии.Говорят, что нет старого, есть новое, но я считаю, что нужно смотреть на все со стороны.Счастливого чтения!CathyСМЕРТЕЛЬНОЕ...
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  • 13 КОРОТКИХ ІСТОРІЙ 13 КОРОТКИХ ІСТОРІЙ
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    13 КОРОТКИХ ІСТОРІЙ

    З передмови:Дорогі читачі,До цієї збірки оповідань увійшли шість улюблених оповідань моїх читачів, а також сім нових оповідань, які я написав під час пандемії.Кажуть, що геть старе, а з ним і нове, але я кажу, що давайте подивимося на все як на долоні...
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  • 13 KRÁTKÝCH POVÍDEK 13 KRÁTKÝCH POVÍDEK
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    13 KRÁTKÝCH POVÍDEK

    Převzato z Předmluvy:Vážení čtenáři,Tato sbírka povídek obsahuje šest mých čtenáři oblíbených povídek a sedm nových povídek, které jsem napsal během pandemie. Říká se „pryč se starým a dovnitř s novým", ale já říkám, podívejme se na to z celkového...
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  • 13 КРАТКИ ИСТОРИИ 13 КРАТКИ ИСТОРИИ
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    13 КРАТКИ ИСТОРИИ

    От предговора:Уважаеми читатели,Този сборник с кратки разкази включва шест от любимите ми разкази и седем нови, които написах по време на пандемията.Казват „вън със старото и вътре с новото", но аз казвам, че трябва да погледнем цялата картина.Приятно...
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  • 13 KRATKIH ZGODB 13 KRATKIH ZGODB
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    13 KRATKIH ZGODB

    Dragi bralci,v tej zbirki kratkih zgodb je šest najljubših zgodb mojih bralcev in sedem novih kratkih zgodb, ki sem jih napisal med pandemijo.Pravijo „ven s starim in noter z novim", jaz pa pravim, da si oglejmo celoten pogled.Srečno...
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  • 13 KORTE VERHALEN 13 KORTE VERHALEN
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    13 KORTE VERHALEN

    Uit het voorwoord:"Deze bundel Korte Verhalen bevat zes van mijn lezersfavorieten en zeven nieuwe korte verhalen die ik tijdens de pandemie heb geschreven.Ze zeggen 'eruit met het oude en erin met het nieuwe', maar ik zeg: laten we het hele plaatje...
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  • 13 TRUMPŲ ISTORIJŲ` 13 TRUMPŲ ISTORIJŲ`
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    13 TRUMPŲ ISTORIJŲ`

    Iš įžangos:„Į šį apsakymų rinkinį įtrauktos šešios mano skaitytojų pamėgtos istorijos ir septynios naujos istorijos, kurias parašiau pandemijos metu.Sakoma „lauk seną ir naują", bet aš sakau, kad pažvelkime į visą vaizdą".Autorė Cathy McGoughFrom the...
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  • 13 CONTOS 13 CONTOS
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    13 CONTOS

    Do Prefácio:"Esta coleção de contos inclui seis dos favoritos dos meus leitores e sete novos contos que escrevi durante a pandemia.Costuma-se dizer 'fora com o velho e dentro com o novo', mas eu digo: vamos olhar para a vista toda."Autora Cathy...
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  • INTERVJUER MED LEGENDARISKE FORFATTERE FRA DET HINSIDIGE INTERVJUER MED LEGENDARISKE FORFATTERE FRA DET HINSIDIGE
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    INTERVJUER MED LEGENDARISKE FORFATTERE FRA DET HINSIDIGE

    HVA VILLE DU SPURT DIN FAVORITTFORFATTER FRA DET HINSIDIGEHVIS DU MØTTE HAM?Ved hjelp av en Fictional Psychic-kollega blir følgende forfattere hentet tilbake for et enestående femten minutters intervju:*Poe *Hawthorne *Tennyson *Shelley *Keats*Leacock...
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  • 13 POVESTIRI SCURTE 13 POVESTIRI SCURTE
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    13 POVESTIRI SCURTE

    Din prefață:„Această colecție de povestiri cuprinde șase dintre preferatele cititorilor mei și șapte povestiri noi pe care le-am scris în timpul pandemiei.Se spune „afară cu vechiul și înăuntru cu noul", dar eu spun să privim întreaga perspectivă."Autor...
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  • Cut to Bloom Cut to Bloom
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    Cut to Bloom

    Cut to Bloom, where Arhm Choi Wild dares to explore the journey of unlearning the survival instinct of trauma.Through the complex hyphen between Asian and American identity, queerness and belonging, and survival and choice, Wild delves into the...
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  • The Making of a Masterpiece The Making of a Masterpiece
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    The Making of a Masterpiece

    From Kingston, Jamaica, to London, England, 'The Making of a Masterpiece' recounts the remarkable, true story of Fowokan George Kelly-a contemporary creative artist, musician and visionary who defied the odds.Arriving in the UK as a boy in 1957, Fowokan...
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  • such small HANDS such small HANDS
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    such small HANDS

    such small HANDS"such small HANDS" is a raw, lyrical journey through the relentless terrain of grief, written in the aftermath of an unthinkable loss- the death of the author's daughter, Aurelia Star. This collection is more than poetry; a mother...
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  • Great Things Great Things
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    Great Things

    Great Things is intended to remind us of the importance of believing in yourself, fighting the good fight, and having faith in a brighter tomorrow.Tina Montoya was ten years old when her mother suffered a gunshot wound to her stomach. Tina's father, who...
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  • Mutige Ida Mutige Ida
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    Mutige Ida

    In Mutige Ida folgen wir Idas Weg - von der Ältesten einer großen Familie zu einer entschlossenen jungen Frau, die Abenteuer eingeht und Herausforderungen annimmt. Als Kind hilft Ida ihrer Familie und erlernt wertvolle Fähigkeiten wie Nähen und...
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  • Good (Enough) Mother Good (Enough) Mother
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    Good (Enough) Mother

    A collection of honest and poignant essays and vignettes from acclaimed writer Ashley Fenker about her journey to motherhood against all medical odds, written for anyone who has ever wondered if their dream of becoming a mother would come true.At 16,...
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  • Savantia and Other Speculative Stories - A Savantia and Other Speculative Stories - A
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    Savantia and Other Speculative Stories - A

    What's in this book?First half of 21 stories to poke your fears, question reality, examine cultural idiosyncrasies, and to explore the greatest expanses of space and time.Destroying something you don't understand might come back to haunt you later.How...
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  • How To Win a Million Dollars and BEEP Glitter! How To Win a Million Dollars and BEEP Glitter!
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    How To Win a Million Dollars and BEEP Glitter!

    A Queer Millennial Odyssey! Part confessional, part caper-this glitter-fueled adventure blends pop-culture satire, self-reinvention, and social commentary into a story for anyone who's ever chased something wild (and sparkly) in a world that never made...
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    Resilient Dreamer

    Are you a resilient dreamer, too? In this gripping memoir of resilience and roots, Hofstra University's first female chair of its math department, Marysia Tarnopolska Weiss, tells the inspiring story of her migration to America following post-World War...
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  • Raising Giants Raising Giants
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    Raising Giants

    An insider's story with lessons learnedIt was late 1980s when two off-the-chart babies were born in West Los Angeles, California. Geoffrey and Mitchell Schwartz popped out at the 95th percentile and never looked back. ultimately parlaying their physical...
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  • FARMED OUT IN ONTONAGON COUNTY FARMED OUT IN ONTONAGON COUNTY
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    FARMED OUT IN ONTONAGON COUNTY

    "You're the man of the house now, Pat."After learning that a 46-year-old father had dropped dead at the dinner table, a neighbor put his hand on the boy's seven-year-old shoulder and outlined the course of his future. From that moment on, heavy burdens...
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  • The Man Who Lost Track of Time The Man Who Lost Track of Time
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    The Man Who Lost Track of Time

    What if the true measure of time isn't the ticking of a clock-but rather the moments that truly matter?Jonathan spent his childhood deprived of food, attention, and love. Decades later, he is now a wealthy, award-winning lawyer with every material...
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  • Why Didn't You Just Leave Why Didn't You Just Leave
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    Why Didn't You Just Leave

    It's the question asked of any story about a haunting: why didn't you just leave? But if accounts of people who have stayed in haunted houses are any indication ... it's never that simple.In this book, you'll find twenty-two all-new stories about the...
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  • I AM CINCINNATI! I AM CINCINNATI!
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    I AM CINCINNATI!

    In this book Lisa takes you through the inner most depths of her soul. From identity confusion of not knowing or understanding the difference between a boy and girl and which one she most identified with to molestation and sexual assault to catching her...
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  • Reweaving the Tapestry of Tenure Reweaving the Tapestry of Tenure
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    Reweaving the Tapestry of Tenure

    The community land trust (CLT) movement has grown from a single CLT in 1970 to nearly six hundred today, scattered across a dozen countries. While many people can be credited with the global spread of CLTs, eight individuals have been especially...
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  • Come October Come October
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    Come October

    A memoir about childhood. Neon skies in the Texas desert. Dale Earnhardt looping left forever. 9/11 static overhead. Ice-rink suicide. Backrooms daycare. Iowa cornfields with a wounded fox. Embrace of a ghost. This is everything that makes you, you.
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  • Stories That Scared Even Stalin Stories That Scared Even Stalin
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    Stories That Scared Even Stalin

    15 Masterpieces of Fiction written by the Masters of Russian Literature, designed to send a Siberian chill through your spine and stir your most personal inner demons.Each story will remind you that no matter how modern and safe you think your life is,...
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  • Loknete Sitaram Ghandat (Mama) Loknete Sitaram Ghandat (Mama)
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    Loknete Sitaram Ghandat (Mama)

    Sitaram "Mama" Ghanadat's life is a powerful example of courage and service, rising above caste discrimination, poverty, and social rejection. He came from the hilly Nandur plateau of Ahmednagar and moved to a big city like Mumbai. Through his struggles,...
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  • Loknete Sitaram Ghandat (Mama) Marathi Loknete Sitaram Ghandat (Mama) Marathi
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    Loknete Sitaram Ghandat (Mama) Marathi

    Sitaram "Mama" Ghanadat's life is a powerful example of courage and service, rising above caste discrimination, poverty, and social rejection. He came from the hilly Nandur plateau of Ahmednagar and moved to a big city like Mumbai. Through his struggles,...
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    A Man With Criminality Sensations

    A Man With Criminality Sensations: The Biography of Aemiozlyn D. RusioWritten by Gaurav PaliwalDescription:They say the most dangerous man isn't the one who hides in the shadows. It's the one who becomes the shadow itself.In this blood-inked biography of...
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  • The Voice I Never Heard The Voice I Never Heard
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    The Voice I Never Heard

    Some stories don't begin as stories. They begin with a silence, a moment that lingers, or a feeling that never quite leaves. This one wasn't something I planned to write. It came from something personal-something I couldn't say out loud, so I let the...
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  • AFRICAN INTEGRATION AND GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS AFRICAN INTEGRATION AND GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS
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    AFRICAN INTEGRATION AND GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS

    Africa's pursuit of development often seems mired in confusion. Is this the reality, or a reflection of persistent negative narratives? Despite its rich human and natural resources, Africa continues to rely on foreign support, foreign goods and services...
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  • HSK Test Level 4 Preparation Guide (Part 3)- A Beginner's Course Study Material to Self-learn Mandarin Chinese Characters, Words, Example Sentences, Vocabulary, Essays and Stories to Pass Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, Easy Lessons, Books for HSK All Levels HSK Test Level 4 Preparation Guide (Part 3)- A Beginner's Course Study Material to Self-learn Mandarin Chinese Characters, Words, Example Sentences, Vocabulary, Essays and Stories to Pass Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, Easy Lessons, Books for HSK All Levels
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    HSK Test Level 4 Preparation Guide (Part 3)- A Beginner's Course Study Material to Self-learn Mandarin Chinese Characters, Words, Example Sentences, Vocabulary, Essays and Stories to Pass Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, Easy Lessons, Books for HSK All Levels

    Mastering Chinese through the HSK journey just got easier! This comprehensive series is designed to guide learners through various HSK proficiency levels, blending practice sentences with essays and stories. Each book focuses on real-life learning,...
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  • Everything I Need to Know, I Learned Playing Pickleball Everything I Need to Know, I Learned Playing Pickleball
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    Everything I Need to Know, I Learned Playing Pickleball

    Forget kindergarten; my most important life-lessons were picked up on the pickleball court.Emerging from a Pandemic-fueled funk, I found myself in search of an activity that would get me off the couch and reconnected with the outside world. But what? I'd...
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  • HSK Test Level 4 Preparation Guide (Part 2)- A Beginner's Course Study Material to Self-learn Mandarin Chinese Characters, Words, Example Sentences, Vocabulary, Essays and Stories to Pass Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, Easy Lessons, Books for HSK All Levels HSK Test Level 4 Preparation Guide (Part 2)- A Beginner's Course Study Material to Self-learn Mandarin Chinese Characters, Words, Example Sentences, Vocabulary, Essays and Stories to Pass Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, Easy Lessons, Books for HSK All Levels
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    HSK Test Level 4 Preparation Guide (Part 2)- A Beginner's Course Study Material to Self-learn Mandarin Chinese Characters, Words, Example Sentences, Vocabulary, Essays and Stories to Pass Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, Easy Lessons, Books for HSK All Levels

    Mastering Chinese through the HSK journey just got easier! This comprehensive series is designed to guide learners through various HSK proficiency levels, blending practice sentences with essays and stories. Each book focuses on real-life learning,...
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  • Hollywood, The Band Hollywood, The Band
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    Hollywood, The Band

    Steven Jordan Brooks brings you "HOLLYWOOD The Band: A Tale of Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll," An electrifying journey through the 1970s music scene!Steven Jordan Brooks, with a background rooted in music and a passion for storytelling, crafted...
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  • Chinese Character Difficult Level Test Series for Kids (Part 20) - Easy Mandarin Chinese Character Recognition Puzzles, Simple Mind Games to Fast Learn Reading Simplified Characters, HSK All Levels Chinese Character Difficult Level Test Series for Kids (Part 20) - Easy Mandarin Chinese Character Recognition Puzzles, Simple Mind Games to Fast Learn Reading Simplified Characters, HSK All Levels
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    Chinese Character Difficult Level Test Series for Kids (Part 20) - Easy Mandarin Chinese Character Recognition Puzzles, Simple Mind Games to Fast Learn Reading Simplified Characters, HSK All Levels

    Do you want your kids to learn Mandarin Chinese? Are you wondering how they can start learning to recognize and differentiate confusing Chinese characters? The book in this series will certainly help your kids jumpstart their Mandarin Chinese endeavors!...
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