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The intriguing Black Pheasant Club on Coney Island, established in 1923, was a notorious nightclub. By 1933, it had developed a magical atmosphere that brought people together. Seven years ago, a young freshman in college began working there as a bartender, eventually becoming head bartender and manager. He met a girl in college from his hometown, becoming immediate close friends. Each pursued their dreams - he becoming a famous artist, and she a...
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Welcome to the world of Kareema, Nakia, Tylanda, and Kim. Best friends since high school, better known as the Chocolate Bunnies.Going through a bunch of bad relationships; dealing with egotistical men who thought they were the shit, and treating women the same, believed in the saying, 'men first, and all women come in at a distant second.' After being lied to cheated on and a few beatings here and there.These childhood friends made a pact with each...
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From one of the leading literary critics of his generation comes the first of Edmund Wilson's three novels, I thought of Daisy, published together with his short story "Galahad."
Set in Greenwich Village in the 1920s, Edmund Wilson's I Thought of Daisy tells the coming of age story of a young man living a bohemian life, and of his heartfelt relationship with a chorus girl he meets at a party. Fictional sketches drawn from real-life literary figures...
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La vida es una sucesión de pequeños o grandes acontecimientos que el ser humano experimenta de forma encadenada en el día a día de su vivencia terrenal. Del aprendizaje obtenido y de su puesta en práctica, dependerá la solidez de los eslabones de su cadena existencial, para que esta sea lo más resistente posible ante la adversidad. La vida también permite a las personas, alejarse de la realidad y refugiarse en la ficción, algo que utilizado...
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In the ordinary moments of our lives, we often find extraordinary stories waiting to be discovered. "Reflections: Echoes and Whispers" is one such tale, a vivid mirror held up to the small compound where seemingly routine days take a twist into the realm of the unexpected.Nestled within this humble abode are characters as diverse as the colors of the rainbow: Aba Mansa, whose wisdom balances the chaos; Auntie Araba, a mother whose love knows no bounds;...
6) Love, Story
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What would you do if there was nothing wrong with your relationship, but you felt there were going to be problems? In this fractured romance, Sally Story predicts the end of her ten-year marriage and then wedges that prediction between them. Wes is on the verge of becoming a nationally known artist and Sally is an artist in her own craft of hand-crafted furniture. In fact, she supported them for many years and sold his paintings out of her Chicago...
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Christine tiene dos nietos mellizos que cumplen años y decide hacerles un regalo especial aunque inusual. Pero la sorpresa acaba siendo para ella, pues en su regalo aparece algo que se ha mantenido oculto durante el tiempo. A sus setenta y cuatro años, Christine decide iniciar una pequeña aventura para descubrir el secreto que se esconde tras ello. Christine y sus ciento veinte coches de oro es el cuarto relato ilustrado que forma parte de la Serie...
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"Breaking Free: From Darkness to Victory"In the heart-wrenching pages of "Breaking Free," journey with me as I unveil the raw and transformative tale of my battle with severe substance addiction. This isn't just a memoir; it's a testament to the indomitable human spirit's capacity for change and redemption.From the depths of despair to the exhilarating peaks of athletic prowess, discover how I transitioned from a life ensnared by drugs, alcohol, and...
9) Antonio
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En vísperas del nacimiento de su hijo, un hombre joven decide reconstruir la historia de su malogrado padre, quien murió años atrás asolado por la enfermedad y la pobreza después de un largo proceso de decadencia mental. Para ello recurre a las tres únicas personas vivas que podrían arrojar luz sobre esa biografía, marcada por un oscuro trauma familiar. Juntando las piezas de este rompecabezas de voces, descubrimos poco a poco una suerte de...
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This novella is a sobering, psychological recapitulation of lives intertwined. It's a story of getting connected to the self we know, and ultimately the true self of others. We look back to move forward, and now find love, purpose, and meaning in all the right places.
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Pre-order the first in a BRAND NEW spicy historical romance series, featuring a cast of deadly damsels!Never Underestimate a wallflower!
Lady Hannah Simmons is a quintessential wallflower, unassuming, dowdy yet ignored by most. But underneath her plain exterior, Hannah is hiding a thrilling secret! Unbeknownst to the rest of the ton, she is Queen Victoria's leading femme fatale, slipping unnoticed through the streets of London and listening to scandalous...
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Shae Kinnon always knew his role as the frontman of glam rock band Spicy Hyena came with rules, but he didn't know it meant losing himself.Shae is everything Robert Courtenay is not – unattainable, beguiling and mysterious with looks and a voice to die for. In Shae, Robert created the perfect rock star and fulfilled his lifelong dream of creating a successful rock act.After four years, Shae is done with being Robert's puppet. He is lonely, homesick...
14) Lawless Justice
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Meet the Kittns, a female motorcycle club, built on the bonds of sisterhood. More than just pretty faces, these ladies are professionals by day and dangerous vigilantes by night. It took to being beaten black and blue by my boyfriend, for me to rip that target off my back and to stand up for myself. Then I found (more like they found me) a group of beautiful women that had no problem punching a guy or two, for money. These women demanded respect and...
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On 21st September 2013, four masked gunmen attacked the WESTGATE MALL in Nairobi's Westlands area. Westlands is an upmarket suburb of Kenya's capital,. Nairobi. What followed was several days of total horror in which as many as 70 people were killed. The attack was generally blamed on Muslim extremism and it was neither the first, nor the last. ST MARYAN SEVEN AND THE WESTGATE RESCUE is a fictional enactment of this horror story. It fictionally examines...
16) Birth
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Step into the mesmerizing world of "Birth," the debut novel by Manchester-based poet, podcaster, and ambient musician, Andy N.Delve deep into the psyche of a young writer as this extraordinary tale offers a poetic, sad, and often hilarious portrait of his coming-of-age journey as his creativity is almost literally dragged out of him into the beginning of his journey as a poet, into fronting a five-piece acoustic band, and so much more. In this captivating...
17) The Escape
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With his very lucrative business, Rex hasn't had time for women. But when he adds a speakeasy and more staff to his high-end nightclub, it's his new bar manager that really catches his eye. If only employees weren't completely off limits….Teagan just landed a fantastic job managing one of the swankiest establishments in all of Austin. But there's a major downside to her new dream gig: her boss is the sexiest man she's ever seen, and she's seen him...
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Raymond Donne wasn't always a schoolteacher. Not only did he patrol the streets of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, as one of New York's Finest, but being the nephew of the chief of detectives, he was expected to go on to bigger things. At least he was until the accident that destroyed his knees. Unable to do the job the way he wanted, he became a teacher in the same neighborhood, and did everything he could to put the force behind him and come to terms with...
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When Sara's husband, Mark, goes to law school on the East Coast, Sara moves in with her mercurial sister because she's just gotten promoted at her job and doesn't want to leave San Francisco. It's manageable. She and Mark will both focus on their careers and temporarily be BCDR, that's all-bi-coastal, dual rental. To keep busy Sara begins City Buddha-Mind walking and volunteers at a domestic violence shelter. But after Aaron, a high-powered consultant,...
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Have you ever walked down the wrong road hoping to get to the right place? Scott Bauman is in a dead-end job and the odds are stacked against him. But Bauman isn't your average, every-day ordinary dude. He's "special." Welcome to the lonely, misanthropic world of Scott Bauman who's on a quest for love and meaning. If it doesn't kill him in the meantime. With fascinating characters and humorous depictions, Robbins weaves an engaging story that absorbs...
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