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Gary Irvine's wife refuses to sleep with him, so he pursues an even stingier mistress: golf. But despite his spending unconscionable amounts of time and money, his game is wretched. Until the day he takes a perfect swing . . . and then everything goes black.
After waking up from a coma a few weeks later, with a golf-ball-sized dent in his temple, Gary discovers that his last perfect swing has been imprinted on his brain. However, his newfound prowess...
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A Baking Contest. A Nanobot Problem. A Future In Danger.Cheaters always exist.Celebrity Chef Janet Hart judges a contest. She loves her bakers. Janet detects nanobots in the tent.Janet realises her future hangs in the balance.A fun, enthralling, brilliant mystery story hooking readers from first to last word.BUY NOW!Also available in Mystery Short Story Collection Volume 4.
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Avon Books
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1991.
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English
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Stouts, ales, lagers, porters, bitters, pilseners, specialty beers, and meads. . .they're all remarkably easy to make! With"The New Complete Joy of Home Brewing"--Acclaimed by critics and amateur brewmeisters alike as the best and most authoritative guide on the market -- you can learn to make beer just the way you like it! And it's fun! Whether you prefer a richer, creamier head, a more flavorsome, full-bodied brew, or a sparkling, sweeter ale --...
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No Starch Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"This beginner's guide covers basic concepts and tips for designing, building, and programming robotic creations with the LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor and SPIKE Prime kits. It teaches programming with Scratch-based word blocks and explores techniques for building structures, working with gears and motors, and using input from sensors."--
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Both Rosemary and Jacob have sworn off romance after their spouses have passed away. But one morning they both find themselves waiting for the bakery to open and they both begin to sense something fishy going on when the baker doesn't show up for work. They call the sheriff and meet him at the baker's home where they find something terrible. Rosemary and Jacob begin to snooping around on their own and the more they discover, the more the find themselves...
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Home Services Publications, a subsidiary of Trusted Media Brands, Inc
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[2024]
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English
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"This illustrated guide contains step-by-step guidance from the page of Family Handyman magazine on how to affordably complete home upgrades contains over 320 tips to help update your kitchen, bathroom, garage, yard and more"--
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"Capturing the Wild: The Ultimate Handbook for Amateur Wildlife Photographers" is a must-have e-book for photography enthusiasts eager to explore the beauty of the natural world. Tailored specifically for amateurs, this comprehensive guide takes readers on a journey through the essentials of wildlife photography. From mastering camera settings and understanding animal behavior to choosing the right gear and ethical considerations, this handbook provides...
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Während der olympischen Spiele 2012 fasst Ilija Trojanow einen ehrgeizigen Entschluss: Er will alle achtzig Olympia-Sommer-Einzeldisziplinen trainieren. Sein Ziel: halb so gut abzuschneiden wie der Goldmedaillengewinner von London. Gesagt, getan. Trojanow wirft Diskus, Speer und Hammer, spielt Badminton, misst sich im Zehnkampf, bezwingt im Kajak das Wildwasser, er lernt Ringen in Iran, boxt in einem legendären Gym in Brooklyn, absolviert das Judotraining...
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Los textos aquí reunidos son, antes que otra cosa, una serie de creencias. Nociones elementales podría llamarlas con cierta petulancia. Si echara mano del sentido común, simplemente diría, puntos de partida. Desde que empecé a escribir poemas sentí la necesidad de tener un credo, exento de idolatría y fanatismo ciertamente, habitado en cambio de disponibilidad y ligereza, de curiosidad y escepticismo. Réplica, glosa y resonancia de otras expediciones...
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"The Art of Amateur Radio: An Introduction to Broadcasting for the Hobbyist" is a comprehensive guide to the world of amateur radio. This book is designed for anyone who has an interest in the hobby of amateur radio, whether they are a complete novice or an experienced operator looking to expand their knowledge.
The book begins with an introduction to amateur radio, covering the basics of what it is, how it works, and why it's such a beloved hobby....
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"From Amateur to Applause: A Beginner's Guide to Stand-Up Comedy" is an inspiring and practical guide for anyone who has ever dreamt of standing on stage and making an audience laugh. It is the first in the "Life, Hobbies, and Careers" series. This book demystifies the journey from being a comedy enthusiast to becoming a performer, offering over 1,300 valuable insights and tips for beginners. It focuses on universal principles of comedy, personal...
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During a lucid moment, an Alzheimer's patient tells amateur sleuth BIodina d'Angelo that 40 years ago he killed his lumberyard partner in the Cascades of Washington state. Biodina begins searching historical records, and a clever fraud scheme is uncovered, along with news articles about a missing lumberyard owner. Along the way, her intuitive nature and nosiness helps her uncover another murder of a well-respected record producer. Will the murderess...
15) The Blue Rose
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Wyatt Antone's life as a gig-to-gig jazz musician folds back upon itself when he meets a mysterious young woman we eventually come to know as 'Jazmine'. After a series of 'coincidental' encounters, Wyatt begins to suspect there is a cunning design behind the meetings. With the help of his jazz mate and would be lover, Elise Marchant, Wyatt attempts to unravel the puzzle of the woman's true identity and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation...
16) Fem-igarch
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Fem-igarch is a mystery novel that exposes the primal urges transforming LA's elite from human to beast as the price for a decadent lifestyle. From the luxurious heights of Wilshire Boulevard penthouses to macabre trapeze events and celebrity galas set along the Pacific Ocean, a Beasti-Jewel Killer is terrorizing the city's wealthy and notorious. A metaphor for life and death, the tumultuous trapeze is the thread weaving a web of deceit, ensnaring...
17) Eleven Huskies
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Peter Bannerman, veterinarian and amateur detective, deserves a summer vacation. Peter and his family head to a remote fishing lodge in northern Manitoba for a canoeing trip with his champion sniffer dog, Pippin. But a series of incidents color their plans. The lodge's sled team of huskies has been poisoned and, at the same time, a floatplane crashes into the lake, killing the pilot and both passengers. While Peter works to save the huskies, it is...
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For once, event planner Sophie Winston finds herself a guest at a lavish engagement party, but things go horrifyingly awry when the groom-to-be is fatally poisoned . . .
In Old Town Alexandria's unlikeliest match, Natasha Smith's free-spirited mother, Wanda, is engaged to notoriously pompous antiques dealer, Orson Chatsworth-leaving Natasha to plan the entire wedding, beginning with an elaborate engagement party. For the extravagant affair, Natasha...
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An amateur sleuth with psychic abilities is drawn into a missing person mystery that puts her and her best friend on the trail of a murderer.
When Harrie McKinsey is dragged to a ham radio course by her best friend Ginger Vaughn, they discover some pretty strange occurrences in the world of amateur radio. Like the operator who made contact with another enthusiast, despite the fact that he was reported dead five years earlier.
Harrie...
20) Midnight
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A pleasant walk along the coast on Folly Beach, South Carolina, thrusts retiree Chris Landrum and his friend Charles Fowler into investigating a death that police are convinced was an unfortunate accident. Their resolve to continue sticking their noses where according to the police they have no business being was strengthened when a second person dies-the second death of a member of the small crew building a beachfront home. With no connection between...