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Highland Georgia novel volume 1
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The timeless romance, soaring passion--and gorgeous men--of Scotland come to modern-day America. And the rules of love will never be the same... Isabel Buchanan is fiery, funny, and never at a loss for words. But she is struck speechless when her mother returns from a trip to Scotland with a six-foot-tall, very handsome souvenir. Izzy's mother is so infatuated by the fellow that Izzy has to plan their annual Highland Games all by herself. Well, not...
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"YOU walk into a bar. As you sit down to order what hopefully will be one of many drinks, your phone buzzes. Your best friend has stood up your girl's night out. So what to do now? You have gone to all the trouble of getting dressed up, you might as well have some fun while you are out. In this Choose-Your-Own-Erotic-Adventure novel, you make the decisions. Will you do body shots with the rock star? Cozy up with the young bartender? Accept an invitation...
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When traveling salesman Paul Howard unwinds in a hotel bar, he's pleasantly surprised to attract the attention of a beautiful woman. But after the best night of his life, he finds that she is not who she seems. Her life as a professional thief-for- hire pulls him into a breathtaking world of secrecy and danger.
Tracked at every turn, they join forces with a disillusioned assassin and a hostage victim bent on revenge, and go on a life-threatening...
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She made him an offer he should have refused.
Joe Campbell's an average guy. Average job. Average looks. Even his name's average. Just a regular old Average Joe. Until the fateful night he walks into a seedy bar and meets a mysterious woman with a tempting offer-ghostwrite a novel depicting her life as the mistress of one of the most notorious Mafia kingpins in recent history.
After initially refusing the offer, curiosity and a longing to...
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Sometimes your customers are galactic mega-corporations.Sometimes your customers are Galactic Commonwealth Politicians.And sometimes your customers are drunks who find you in a bar.Those are the most exciting jobs.They're also the most dangerous and possibly the most rewarding.Find out what happens when the crew of the Ghost ventures to the outskirts of the Commonwealth on an epic quest.
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New York Times Bestseller: This entertaining-yet-enlightening crash course on philosophy is "an extraordinary read" (Orlando Sentinel).
Here's a lively, hilarious, not-so-reverent journey through the great philosophical traditions, schools, concepts, and thinkers. It's Philosophy 101 for everyone who knows not to take all this heavy stuff too seriously. Some of the Big Ideas covered are Existentialism (what do Hegel and Bette...
Here's a lively, hilarious, not-so-reverent journey through the great philosophical traditions, schools, concepts, and thinkers. It's Philosophy 101 for everyone who knows not to take all this heavy stuff too seriously. Some of the Big Ideas covered are Existentialism (what do Hegel and Bette...
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Howl with laughter at dozens of the very best dog jokes ever collected--and made even funnier by the comic color illustrations that enliven every spread. You'll bark with delight at this collection of more than 100 dog jokes by this bestselling author. Accompanied by the colorful zany art of Jeff Albrecht, there's something for every dog lover that captures every facet of canine humor - A Dog Walks Into a Bar, Wonderdogs & Underdogs, Good Breeding,...
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Sometimes a simple question can lead to the darkest of places.
After announcing his retirement to his friends at a local bar, Mike is unexpectedly left to celebrate alone. As boredom sets in, he notices the bar's only other patron — a man in a grey suit sitting at the other end of the room.
Taking a seat next to the stranger, Mike introduces himself in hopes of striking up a conversation. As their dialog ensues, Mike asks a seemingly harmless...
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A massive collection of laugh-out-loud jokes-arranged A-to-Z by subject!
•Did you hear about the flasher who was thinking of retiring? He finally decided to stick it out for one more year!
•A dog with three legs walks into a Wild West bar and says, "I'm looking for the man who shot my paw."
•Where do you get virgin wool from? An ugly sheep!
•What did the blonde say when she looked into a box of Cheerios? "Oh look! Donut seeds!"
•The...
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Aliens have invaded earth. In Lake Peculiar, that's nothing to be rude about.
Nerdy 20-something Sam has lived his life desperate for the approval of his domineering best friend Gus, so when it's announced that aliens are coming and Gus decides he wants to go to Canada to kiss his online girlfriend before the world ends, Sam allows himself to get pulled along. Again.
But Gus's plans have a way of falling apart, and this one is no exception. They...
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Can AI do my job?
Written and illustrated by an AI chatbot, this book describes how creativity and communication have evolved with technology throughout history. More importantly, this book demonstrates what AI means to writers, artists, and other creatives in the context of breathtaking new AI tools that automate some, but not all, aspects of the creative process. Expressed in the words of the AI itself, with only a little help from a published...
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Classic stories, stretched truths and wry observations of life in the Pine Tree State by columnist and professional storyteller John McDonald. A Moose and a Lobster Walk Into a Bar is a wonderful mix of classic Maine storytelling, stretched truths and wry observations made by John McDonald during his many travels through the Pine Tree State. In this collection of essays and stories, John extols the important economic power of Maine's Yard Sale Industry,...
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
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#1 The meaning of life is a slippery subject. There are questions beyond scientific observation that are called metaphysics. The telos of human life is happiness, but it's not everybody's cup of tea.
#2 The structure of reality is slippery. Some philosophers draw a distinction between essential and accidental properties. The way Aristotle put it is that essential...
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Pope Francis has taken the world by storm, captivating Catholics, Protestants, and non-Christians alike. Sneaking out of the Vatican at night, washing the feet of inmates, and taking selfies with young fans is certainly unlike any religious leader we've seen in a while, and some of the religious establishment is uneasy about it. The revitalization Francis is bringing to the Catholic Church...
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The question of God is simply too important-and too interesting-to leave to angry polemicists. That is the premise of this friendly, straightforward, and rigorous dialogue between Christian theologian Randal Rauser and atheist Justin Schieber. Setting aside the formality of the traditional debate, the authors invite the reader to join them in an extended, informal conversation. This has the advantage of easing readers into thorny topics that in a...
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Buddha and Einstein Walk Into a Bar presents the revolutionary idea that sensing how long we can live is a latent capacity in us, currently unknown, just like the introduction of fire, the invention of flying, and the discovery of radio waves were before we "discovered" them. Understand how the knowledge of transcendence, consciousness, and self-healing are integral to your well-being. You could drive a car without a fuel gauge, but knowing how much...
19) New bad news
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"New Bad News is a collection of smart, cynical micro-fictions about falling out of love with America's Hollywood dream. Its deadpan humor and ironic touches will ring especially true to Gen-X and X-ennial readers. There's an undeniable "cool factor" to the collection; it's the sort of book that dares the reader to get all its pop-culture references. NBN is organized into five sections: "Echo Park" is a Calvino-Prize-winning series of micro-fictions...
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"A history of Britain told through the story of one very special pub, from "The Beer Drinker's Bill Bryson" (Times Literary Supplement) Welcome to the George Inn near London Bridge; a cosy, wood-panelled, galleried coaching house a few minutes' walk from the Thames. Grab yourself a pint, listen to the chatter of the locals and lean back, resting your head against the wall. And then consider this: who else has rested their head against that wall, over...