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Indianapolis, 1957. Ten-year-old Aaron Cooper has witnessed the death of his younger sister, Pookie, and the trauma has left him unwilling to speak. Aaron copes with life's challenges by disappearing into his own imagination, envisioning being captain of the Kon Tiki, driving his sled in the snowy Klondike, and tiger hunting in India. He is guarded by secret friends like deposed Hungarian Count Blurtz Shemshoian and Blurtz's wonder dog, Nipper, who...
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The "Cyclops" of Greek myth tells the story of his life, including his famous encounter with Odysseus. He is a man, not the monster of myth, although he is extremely large, very powerful, and has but one good eye. He tells the story of his troubled childhood; his friendship with his little sister, Anastasia; his love for his mother, Thoosa; and his fraught pursuit of the beautiful island shepherdess, Galatea. It is a story of loneliness, banishment,...
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Ein autobiografischer Erfahrungsbericht, der episodenhaft Einblicke gibt in die Tücken und Katastrophen des (Familien)Lebens mit einem Au Pair. Die Autorin schildert aus ihrer Sicht was geschieht, wenn anstelle der "großen Schwester" zur Kinderbetreuung ein heiratswilliges Sorgenkind einzieht...
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Green Carnation" by Robert Hichens. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
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"The Golden Grasshopper" by William Henry Giles Kingston. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is...
46) Nellie
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Nellie finds herself alone, confused, desperate. A resident of Sycamore Acres memory care unit, life makes no sense anymore. Where are her boys? Why don't her friends come around? Where are the people who care for her? Her fellow residents hate her. The feeling is mutual. Worst yet, the staff at Sycamore Acres make her life a living hell. Her daily routine is redundant conflict. They look at her with disdain, they treat her like a troubled child....
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Hidden Masterpiece" by Honoré de Balzac. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
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¡Los antídotos! ¿Los necesitaste alguna vez? Supe que los antídotos eran momentáneos; sin embargo, me salvaban de la realidad. Cada antídoto es único e irrepetible, como lo son cada una de las personas. Algunos reaccionan de manera más rápida, más eficaz, más duradera; algunos son más nocivos que otros incluso.
Los antídotos fueron necesarios en mi viaje hasta que armé mi propia crisálida y fue ahí que finalmente pude abandonarlos....
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "From the Memoirs of a Minister of France" by Stanley John Weyman. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world...
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Bucky Lew burst through pro basketball's color barrier to become the first Black player in an otherwise white league-and playing was just a start. He wanted to dominate in every single role in the game-from player to coach to general manager to owner. His dream looked to be deferred when Harry Hough, the league's best player, refused to play against him in a regular season matchup that the press billed as a preview of the championship. Not only were...
51) Upstate
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A woman's obsession drives an affair out of control, violating social contracts and devastating the people in its path. For years, Ann and David shared weekends and holidays with country friends Flora and Edwin, even after womanizing Edwin took Ann away to pick grapes and started a year-long affair. The ground rules were clear from the start: Flora accepted what she called Edwin's meaningless "things," and Edwin stipulated no divorces. But Ann's empty...
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Einer, der mal Affe gewesen war, berichtet vor der Akademie und spricht über seine Menschwerdung. Ein unglaubliches Geschehen! Das Thema kluger und gelehriger Menschenaffe ist jedoch nicht neu; es beschäftigt seit jeher die menschliche Phantasie. Franz Kafka hatte es vor mehr als einhundert Jahren mit seinem Bericht für eine Akademie eindrucksvoll aufgegriffen.
Der Autor dieses Buches hat, in Anlehnung an Kafkas Erzählung, den gewesenen Affen...
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Es la historia de la vida del personaje principal de la obra; los sucesos que ha vivido a lo largo de toda su existencia son relatados por él mismo, el amor, el engaño, el juego, la trampa, la tiranía y su pasión por Dios, dándole gracias... Su obra es "inédita" porque aún no ha sido publicada; no se ha dado a conocer su historia, al igual que otros tantos sucesos de su vida que él mismo ha decidido callar, y que nos narrará cuando esté...
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A dark chapter in recent human history
The first part of this novel follows the adventures of three young friends during a memorable last mountain climbing trip to a remote area of a country under the control of a ruthless authoritarian regime. During their journey, the young men have to cope with:bear encounters,venomous adders,colorful locals, storms,dangerous climbs,flooded caves, and other challenges, as the main purpose of their trip is gradually...
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Wir befinden uns im Wandel, und das hat Auswirkungen. Statt Prozesse zu vereinfachen, lähmt er selbige oft. Statt die Menschen zu unterstützen, wird das Vorankommen vielfach behindert, sowohl in diversen individuellen Belangen, als auch am Arbeitsplatz. Dies kostet immer mehr Lebenszeit und Nerven, andere Lebensbereiche bleiben auf der Strecke.
Die Autorin erzählt mit einer gewissen Ironie skurrile Erlebnisse mit immer schlechteren Serviceleistungen,...
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Where the Heart Is artfully follows the return of Jenna Davis-Wilson and her two lively children to the nostalgic home of her childhood in Madison County, Nebraska. A spontaneous decision to take up permanent residency at the old Victorian manor following her father's sudden death ushers in a myriad of unexpected twists and turns. Jenna's husband Marcus, a well-respected obstetrician in New York, also relocates to smalltown Tilden where tensions mount...
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A golpe de notas y capturas de pantalla del teléfono móvil, realizadas a lo largo de los años en las distintas ciudades donde vive y trabaja -de Londres a Madrid, de Nueva York a Los Ángeles-, Chloé Wallace reelabora sus distintas experiencias vitales en una serie de ensayos autobiográficos caracterizados por su honestidad y un sentido del humor despojado de artificios y cinismo.
Una reflexión deconstruida y acronológica sobre las diferentes...
58) Through It All
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Dive into the intertwining lives of two resilient women in Through it All, set against the backdrop of a small-town tapestry. Bonnie, weathered by life's tempests, navigates through a maze of loss, abuse, shattered dreams, and a justice system that falls short. Amidst the storm of family secrets and societal judgments, her life is a testament to enduring hope.On the other hand, Carly, a budding writer, embarks on a journey from rejection to acceptance...
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Unter der Herrschaft der Medici war Florenz im 15. Jahrhundert zu einer der reichsten Städte Europas aufgestiegen. Bis der fanatische Mönch Savonarola seinen Kreuzzug gegen den Luxus begann. Savonarola stand an der Spitze des von der Herrscherfamilie Florenz gestifteten Klosters San Marco. Der Förderer bekam dafür keinen Dank. Savonarolas Predigten bezichtigen den Gönner der Verschwendung, der Ungerechtigkeit. Den Einfall des Franzosenkönigs...
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"New York City, 1911. Edith Wharton, almost equally famed for her novels and her sharp tongue, is bone-tired of Manhattan. Finding herself at a crossroads with both her marriage and her writing, she makes the decision to leave America, her publisher, and her loveless marriage. And then, dashing novelist David Graham Phillips - a writer with often notorious ideas about society and women's place in it - is shot to death outside the Princeton Club. Edith...
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