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He needed a baby to close a business deal,But Sheikh Karim is about to get way more than he bargained for…Karim Al-Ahsan has a problem; he's caught in a lie, having told an old-fashioned business partner that he's a family man, with a wife and baby of his own. Now with little option other than to find and hire a mother and son to portray his family, Karim searches for the perfect candidates to prove that he's a man of integrity…Hallie Jameson...
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He needed a baby to close a business deal,But Sheikh Karim is about to get way more than he bargained for…Karim Al-Ahsan has a problem; he's caught in a lie, having told an old-fashioned business partner that he's a family man, with a wife and baby of his own. Now with little option other than to find and hire a mother and son to portray his family, Karim searches for the perfect candidates to prove that he's a man of integrity…Hallie Jameson...
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The information in this ebook on how to get the best deals when borrowing money and related subjects is organized into 17 chapters of about 500-600 words each. It will help you improve the way you approach funding and loans with helpful advice and suggestions. It should also give you ideas on how to improve the methods that you are already doing. Borrowing money has become more common that at any other time in decades, because of the state of the...
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No man is an island, but for years corporate entrepreneur Peter Ferrell's been acting like one. Isolated, successful and wealthy, he has been in complete control of both his life and his life's work, a third generation family business in Houston. He's got a woman, Megan who loves him, and aside from a few thorny personal problems, he has everything he's ever dreamed of-and more. He's sure the business will be his legacy to future generations and his...
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Her Borrowed Angel traces the life of book-smart Madeline Wharton Saldivar from her childhood in rural, deeply segregated Georgia to adulthood in northern Mexico and southern Texas.Maddie's life, like all lives, plays out against the current events and changing social moods of the times. Deeply committed to family-and horses, or at least the idea of horses-Maddie struggles with the painful truths and impossible situations of abuse and dysfunction...
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Ian and Jo cannot explain the magnetic pull that they feel to each other, but they also cannot ignore it. This attraction brings to life a series of events, beginning with the discovery of Jo herself being a powerful witch and the worry that her daughter may also inherit this burden.A prophecy is brought to light indirectly indicating that Jo is the one who will rid the earth of Mia's evil; a fact that Jo has great difficulty accepting. Jo is introduced...
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An exploration of spiritual growth and untapped potential blending personal history, heartfelt insights, biblical analysis, and a great deal of humor.
In this inspirational work, Nell Christianson reminds us that everything we possess-our strengths, our intelligence, and our worldly goods-comes directly from God, and if we utilize our talents, our lives will have eternal purpose. She builds much of her discussion around Matthew 25: 14-30, the Parable...
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"A stunning debut novel set in the rugged, rural landscape of northwest England where two sheep farmers lose their flocks and decide to reverse their fortunes by stealing sheep from a rich farm in the south-for fans of Annie Proulx and Cormac McCarthy. In early 2001, a lethal disease breaks out on the hill farms of northern England, emptying the valleys of sheep and filling the skies with smoke as they burn the carcasses. Two neighboring shepherds...
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A magical celebration of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing from the bestselling author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. Years ago there was a little boy who dreamed of rocketing to the moon, of landing on the crumbly rock and walking across the Sea of Tranquility. He borrowed library books and read how astronauts had orbited the earth and walked in space. And every night he hoped that they would find a way to land on the...
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A boy who conquered English, not with privilege, but with a borrowed dictionary and boundless grit. Now, his digital platforms whisper knowledge in 22 Indian tongues, uniting a billion voices and painting a future where language empowers, not divides. This is a story of a humble village school boy, who graduated from MIT, an anthem for every dreamer who dares to defy limitations.
11) Is That You?
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Glamour,sex,power,clandestine relationships,high flying careers and crime! This story has all of that and more. But poor old Colin, the central character and 'anti hero', plays only a peripheral role in all that stuff.At Upper Crust Singles,('the place where people like you go to meet people like you!') Colin borrows his best friend's identity and his troubles are just about to begin!
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Discover the "why" of "Y" as you examine the sound it once referred to—which is not present in modern English—and witness the journey of a borrowed letter that made its way across the ages to our current alphabet. Also, consider how the English collision with French altered the alphabet, adding and dropping letters.
13) Hot Fudge
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The plus-size parole officer returns in this new novel by the author of Anthony Award finalist Devil's Food and Double Espresso. This time around, a sexy colleague "borrows" Loretta Kovacs's partner-and paramour-Frank Marvelli for an assignment in San Francisco, and jealous Loretta tails them. Then Marvelli is kidnapped, and the women must team up to find him and nab the fugitive in question-a successful ice-cream entrepreneur . . .
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The poems in this collection were composed using only words that appear in the following texts attributed to the legendary, notorious, and infamous Irish-Australian bushranger Ned Kelly, who lived from 1854 to 1880: The Jerilderie Letter, The Cameron Letter, The Babington Letter and The O'Loghlen Letter.
The poems use Kelly's spelling and mimic his punctuation and capitalisation. This collection was partly inspired by Peter Carey's novel True...
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Heartthrob volume 2
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Callie tried to go straight. She escaped both Mercer and the FBI to Canada. She got a new beau, a new job, and with the few years remaining on her borrowed heart, everything should be perfect. But Callie's old life isn't entirely done with her. As her old crew keeps robbing and sucks her back into the one thing she's great at, Callie sets out to create a criminal empire of her own.
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A maiden for the mercenary
Mercenary knight Rhain is living on borrowed time. With a vengeful warlord pursuing him, he has accepted his fate-though first he must get his men to safety.
When he rescues mysterious and deeply scarred Helissent from her attackers, Rhain soon wishes he wasn't marked for death. He can never be the man she deserves-his scandalous lineage alone dictates that-but Rhain can't resist the temptation to show this innocent maiden...
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Borrowing money is a familiar concept to even the youngest financiers. But interest on that loan may not be. Loans and interest are two of the most important concepts that financially savvy people need to grasp. This beneficial book guides readers of all levels through the basics of what it means to secure a loan and the expectations of repaying it on time. They'll find out why people take out loans and what happens if they don't repay them. They'll...
18) Debt
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Teaching good financial habits is essential at a young age. Debt is a concept that will be familiar to anyone who has had to borrow money to buy something. It's not necessarily a bad thing, but it's essential to have a plan to pay it back. Readers of this valuable volume will learn the basics of debt and how to responsibly deal with it. They'll also find out what happens when people don't pay off debt. Achievable text, interesting images, and beneficial...
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Gamification is defined as the application of game-design elements (game mechanics) such as points, badges, ranking, and leader boards in non-game contexts. With gamification, design elements known from games can be used in several ways; Businesses have begun to use gamification to enhance profitability, staff have turned work into a game in order to reduce the monotony, serious applications like work and education are being started using mechanisms...
20) Auld Lang Crime
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Tonight's a huge night, it's the Better Than New Year ball, THE society ball thrown by billionaire Bruce Ambrose where anyone who's anyone begs, steals and borrows an invitation for the chance to flaunt their titles, their jewellery and their family heirlooms. So, what better place for Ethan Gray's new company, Gray Security, to prove they're the best and land the richest contracts in town?But what better place for a group of thieves to carry out...