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When Marjorie Veil takes refuge at a friend's Victorian mansion in Pacific Grove, otherwise known as Butterfly Town USA, she seeks answers to two burning questions: Why had her biological father abandoned her at birth? And, why is her mother sending messages from beyond the grave, shedding light on agonizing secrets she took with her when she died?
Despite plans to enjoy Pacific Grove's quaint bookstores, ocean views, and butterfly sanctuary, Marjorie's...
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"For some reason, Clark has woken up and relived the same monotonous Monday 309 times. Until Day 310 turns out to be…different. Suddenly, his usual torturous math class is interrupted by an anomaly—a boy he’s never seen before in all his previous Mondays. When shy, reserved Clark decides to throw caution to the wind and join effusive and effervescent Beau on a series of “errands” across the Windy City, he never imagines that anything will...
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"The Girl Group Sound, made famous and unforgettable by acts like The Ronettes, The Shirelles, The Supremes, and The Vandellas, took over the airwaves by capturing the mix of innocence and rebellion emblematic of America in in the 1960s. As songs like "Will You Love Me Tomorrow," "Then He Kissed Me," and "Be My Baby" rose to number one, Girl Groups cornered the burgeoning post-war market of teenage rock and roll fans, indelibly shaping the trajectory...
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Discusses why people are disconnected from their future selves, frequently opting for immediate gratification and making decisions that fail to consider future health and well-being, and offers practical advice for balancing living for today with planning for tomorrow.
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"An examination of some of New York rock'n'roll's most iconic figures--The Velvet Underground & Andy Warhol--and the relationship that distorted their lives and changed pop culture. Born from the iconic NY art and music scene of the late '60s and the brilliant, untamed minds of its founding members Lou Reed and John Cale, The Velvet Underground are now considered rock 'n' roll royalty...but that wasn't always so. From surviving off oatmeal and donating...
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Are you seeking to launch a rewarding career in the healthcare industry or expand your current expertise in medical billing and coding? Look no further! "Medical Billing and Coding 2023: A Comprehensive Guide" is your ultimate resource to navigate the complex world of medical billing and coding.
In this comprehensive guide, you will learn the fundamentals of medical billing and coding, as well as the critical skills required to ensure accuracy,...
In this comprehensive guide, you will learn the fundamentals of medical billing and coding, as well as the critical skills required to ensure accuracy,...
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"In season two of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, commanded by Captain Christopher Pike, confronts increasingly dangerous stakes, explores uncharted territories, and will also embark on personal journeys that continue to test, resolve and redefine their destinies. Facing friends and enemies both new and familiar, their adventures unfold in surprising ways never seen before on any "Star Trek" series"--Container.
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"Coding is becoming increasingly valuable as our world continues to go digital. This stimulating title will help readers learn a fun way to jumpstart their coding abilities: Lego Mindstorms! The Lego Mindstorms program allows kids to learn coding by programming a robot that has its own personality and traits. This book includes visuals and eye-catching photos, in addition to carefully crafted sidebars, captions, and a graphic organizer, that all explain...
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"Powered by the advent of television and super-charged by the deregulation era of the 1980s, media companies and toy manufacturers joined forces to dominate the psyches of American children. But what are the consequences when a developing brain is saturated with the same kind of marketing bombardment found in Red Scare propaganda? Brian "Box" Brown's The He-Man Effect shows how corporate manipulation brought muscular, accessory-stuffed action figures...
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"An exciting and heartening mix of memories, music, and inspiration from Wilco front man and New York Times bestselling author Jeff Tweedy, sharing fifty-plus songs that changed his life, the real-life experiences behind each one, as well as what he's learned about how music and life intertwine and enhance each other What makes us fall in love with a song? What makes us want to write our own songs? Do songs help? Do songs help us live better lives?...
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"This is a call to arms about how to bring the big online platforms to their knees. It concerns the question of interoperability: the way that Facebook, Twitter etc make it very difficult for you to move and own your data. Doctorow shows that this is not a problem of technology but of law, business and apathy in face of growing monopolies. He covers ground such as anti-trust, and how the platforms deal with take down orders. Through this he shows...
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"The world is waking up to a new reality: wildfires are now seasonal in California, the Northeast is getting less and less snow each winter, and the ice sheets in the Arctic and Antarctica are melting fast. Heat is the first order threat that drives all other impacts of the climate crisis. And as the temperature rises, it is revealing fault lines in our governments, our politics, our economy, and our values. The basic science is not complicated: Stop...
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Girl's guide (Laura Taylor Namey) volume 2
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Teenage Flora, still reeling from the loss of her mom, leaves England for sunny Miami, where her constant self-doubt about life, including romance, leads her straight into a love triangle.
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