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1) Greed
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Deadly sin has consumed Cardinal City. Violence, murder, and mayhem are only the beginning. A family of genetically modified heroes is the city's only hope.... if only they can resist sin long enough, they just might stand a chance. Griffin Lazarus's restraint is notorious within his superhero family, the Deadly Seven. His mastery over the sin of Greed is second to none. What they don't know, is a shameful secret drives his discipline and one slip...
2) Ashuan Greed
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Magic, Demons & High School Drama All Lucille ever wanted was a normal high school experience: learn cool stuff, make new friends, and maybe flirt with a guy or two. But her hometown doesn't do normal. Not when her hand erupts into flames, her new friends are obsessed with magic, and the cute boys might be the monsters her grandma always warned her about.Lucille discovers she's a witch. In fact, she's one of the chosen ones. Together with her friends,...
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It was just another day for mob boss Giovanni Luciana until he went for a drive.
On a calm summer evening, Giovanni takes his young son Luca for drive. A car pulls alongside, and when the window comes down, the driver is holding a gun. He aims, showering Daniela's car with gunfire. Who is this man? Why has he taken Giovanni? And will Luca survive?
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Rising from the ashes and rubble like a Phoenix. For 19 years Sylvie Rice lived her life to serve her husband and child. An untimely death opens the door to a world she had only fantasized about. With her inheritance, Sylvie has been released and is once again wild and free. New house, new car, new phone, she won't be denied the luxuries once deprived of as she begins to live her best life. Stephen Kirshner, is a 25-year-old police officer that has...
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Near omnipotent tyrants returned from the dead. Cyborg ennui. Human brains in alien pets. Alien invasions through capitalism. Self-dissection and pleasure nanomachines. Slave-owning robots. Squirrels and pigeons at war. All that and more in these darkly comic science fiction stories of greed, sloth, arrogance, and shame from J.I. Greco, author of Take the All-Mart! and Yuki Feldman: Licensed Space Pirate. This collection includes: MONDO HEETZE - He...
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"The Capitalism Chronicles: Tales of Greed, Power, and Fortune"Delve into the captivating world of "The Capitalism Chronicles," a magnum opus that unfurls the riveting and complex tapestry of capitalism, tracing its roots from the dawn of civilization to the contemporary global stage. In this monumental work, you'll embark on an intellectual journey through the annals of human economic history, exploring the remarkable stories, ideologies, and individuals...
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On 2 November 2023, in one of the largest fraud trials in history, Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty of stealing billions of dollars from the customers of his crypto-exchange, FTX.
How did this 31-year-old Californian in flip-flops, board shorts and a T-shirt manage to become one of the most famous CEOs in the world? How did greed, fear and free money inflate the crypto bubble until it finally popped with devastating consequences for millions of...
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60 to 70 % of Trading success depends on psychology. If you want an edge in trading that makes you a profitable trader, then this book is for you. Trading psychologist and bestselling author Mr. Anil Hanegave offers critical advice and proven techniques to help traders to understand the markets, with practical ways to improve your mindset. Trading psychology refers to the aspects of an individual's mental makeup that help determine a profit. Your...
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Is options trading risky? There are no risky investments, only risky investors. This statement means that if you can control your fear and greed, you have a shot at winning big with options. The most important rule of trading options is never to rely on the income it produces. Your emotions will affect your decisions as soon as you become dependent on the outcome. It's best to put yourself in a position where your "options money" is optional. I use...
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This true story of greed, corruption, and scandal follows one of the most famous oil families in Texas. Moncrief reveals how petty office politics in his family's business led to a frame-up, explores the effects from the subsequent IRS raid, and details the years-long trial that ended with the Moncrief family absolved of all charges.
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[2023]
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"From the year 2000 to the year 2020, over 50% of the Fortune 500 list have dropped off the list, either through closing their doors or falling below the line. Digital Transformation has shaped and reshaped market leadership across sectors. Now and in the near future, Autonomous Transformation will reimagine the business, economic, and societal landscape. Artificial Intelligence was coined as a concept in 1956, and the last 66 years have laid the...
14) Who to believe
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[2024]
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When popular restaurateur Laurel Thibodeau is found brutally murdered in her own home, and her husband is the prime suspect, six friends gather together, sharing theories about Laurel's death, soon realizing they each have something to hide as jealousy, revenge, adultery and greed converge.
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[2024]
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"Magic is fading from Wales -- choked off by King Offa's Dyke, the enemy earthworks that spans the entire border. Even the dragons have disappeared. And now an attack is imminent. Prince Taliesin would love to watch magic die. Prince Dafydd fears it, and the throne. But when their father promises the crown to whichever son can destroy the dyke and restore magic to Wales, the brothers are forced into an uneasy rivalry. Ffion works hedgewitch magic...
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[2023]
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Mavka the soul of the forest has been chosen by the supreme spirits to become the forest's new guardian. But when she meets a talented human musician named Lucas a man on the hunt for a mysterious tree with the power to give life, she is faced with an impossible choice between her newfound love and her duty to the spirits. Can humans and the forest live in harmony, or will greed and vice destroy them both?
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[2024]
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"The book revolves around Crissy, the star of a beloved Princess Diana tribute show in Las Vegas, and her estranged sister Betsy, a therapist who works with children and adolescents in Vermont. Betsy's boyfriend Frankie works in a mysterious branch of cryptocurrency and, seemingly out of nowhere, proposes that they move to Las Vegas together. Betsy and Crissy must navigate how to go about their newfound physical proximity to one another and their...
19) Last night
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[2024]
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"A fierce blizzard is burying the eastern seaboard, but on the icy Rhode Island shore renowned artist Maddie Morrison finds warm sanctuary from a contentious divorce at the legendary Ocean House. Hours later, her body is found buried under a blanket of snow and her little daughter, CeCe, has disappeared without a trace. For Detective Conor Reid; his brother, Tom, a coast guard commander; and Maddie's grieving sister, Hadley, the posh hotel becomes...
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"A remarkable account of the kidney and the scientific, medical, and health evolution tied to our understanding of it. The kidney is an extraordinary organ - in many ways the regulator, the metronome, the keeper of the human body's delicate equilibrium. On a given day, minute by minute, it purifies the body of toxins it encounters from diet, climate, activity, and injury. It allows us to be and to move in the world. And yet most of us know so very...
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