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"Harvard Square isn't what it used to be." Spend any time there, and you're bound to hear that lament. Yet people have been saying the very same thing for well over a century. So what does it really mean that Harvard Square-or any other beloved Main Street or downtown-"isn't what it used to be"? Catherine J. Turco, an economic sociologist and longtime denizen of Harvard Square, set out to answer this question after she started to wonder about her...
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A short story by Salley Vickers from the collection Reader, I Married Him: Stories inspired by Jane Eyre. In 'Reader, She Married Me' Mr Rochester reveals a long-kept secret. Edited by Tracy Chevalier, the full collection, Reader I Married Him, brings together some of the finest and most creative voices in fiction today, to celebrate and salute the strength and lasting relevance of Charlotte Brontë's game-changing novel and its beloved narrator.
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The acclaimed author of Carved in Sand-a veteran investigative journalist who endured persistent back pain for decades-delivers the definitive book on the subject: an essential examination of all facets of the back pain industry, exploring what works, what doesn't, what may cause harm, and how to get on the road to recovery.
In her effort to manage her chronic back pain, investigative reporter Cathryn Jakobson Ramin spent years and a small fortune...
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HoldingIn the world of NFL greatness, Raven King is one of the best, something that he never takes for granted. However, there's no win like the day that Esme Daley walked into his life, turning it upside down.Loving the unassuming life that she led, Esme Daley wasn't one to care about anyone's celebrity status. However, that all changes when Raven King pops into her life, her life no longer unassuming.OutIn the world of MLB greatness, Sebastian Havoc...
5) Pastures New
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Amy Nicholson never expected to leave London for the Suffolk countryside...
... But she also never expected to be a 33-year-old widow, left alone with a young son. Fleeing her memories, she swaps her heels for wellies and embarks on a new rural life.
The big-hearted community of Nevermorewell welcome them with open arms. There's old Harry, offering pearls of advice (fueled by whisky from his hip flask), Saffron, juggling motherhood with business...
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Texas Guinan was the queen of New York's speakeasies in the Roaring Twenties. Her clubs were, backed by leading gangsters and welcomed, some of the city's biggest sharks and swankest swells. Movie stars, flappers, madams, musicians and more flocked to midtown's "Wet Zone," Greenwich Village and Harlem for inebriated entertainment. Patrons threw cultural norms aside as free-flowing hooch lubricated the jazz joints, sex circuses and drag balls that...
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Second in the series that's "a perfect blend of romance and suspense" from the New York Times–bestselling author of Nerves of Steel (Sandra Brown).
Two months ago Dr. Cassandra Hart was forced to kill a man. The man who murdered her best friend, almost killed Detective Mickey Drake, and seriously wounded her. Now she's back at work in her Pittsburgh ER, but nothing seems the same.
When she fears that a young boy is being abused by his "perfect"...
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This early work by H. G. Wells was originally published in 1894 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography as part of our Cryptofiction Classics series. 'Æpyornis Island' is a short story about a curious eggs from an unknown species. Herbert George Wells was born in Bromley, England in 1866. He apprenticed as a draper before becoming a pupilteacher at Midhurst Grammar School in West Sussex. Some years later, Wells won...
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A riveting follow-up to Michael Bar-Zohar and Nissim Mishal's account of the most memorable missions of the Mossad, No Mission Is Impossible sheds light on some of the most harrowing, nail-biting operations of the Israeli Special Forces.
In No Mission Is Impossible, Michael Bar-Zohar and Nissim Mishal depict in electrifying detail major battles, raids in enemy territory, and the death- defying commando missions of the Israeli Special Forces. The...
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Alice et Lucas, inconnus l'un de l'autre, remportent un séjour tout compris de 21 jours dans une suite au Carlton de Cannes grâce à un jeu télévisé. Chaque jour, ils vivent une nouvelle aventure qui leur apporte des leçons de vie, mais ils se demandent qui les guide dans ces expériences mystérieuses et dangereuses. Sauront-ils déjouer les pièges et percer les mystères pour trouver le sens de ces épreuves et en sortir indemnes, tout en...
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The true-crime story of one man's life after his faked death, by the New York Times, bestselling author, of Murder in the Family.
1982: Oregon businessman, Phil Champagne, age 52, dies in a tragic boating accident off Lopez Island off the coast of Washington state. He is survived by one ex-wife, four adult children, an octogenarian mother, and two despondent brothers. Phil didn't know he was dead, until he read it in the paper. All things considered,...
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Ben Thompson-author of Badass, creator of the epic website badassoftheweek.com, and the Internet's foremost expert on badassitude-is back to enthrall lovers of skull-smashing, bone-crushing bad behavior with his latest compendium, Badass: The Birth of a Legend. Like its macho predecessor, Badass: The Birth of a Legend celebrates fearless berserkers of every stripe, male and female, but this time pulls them from the hoary pages of mythology, fantasy...
14) We Shouldn't
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Rebecca:I just needed to be alone and write my new romance novel- two simple, achievable tasks- until my dad's hot best friend, Brandon, shows up in my life again. Promising to help me research for my new book, he introduces me to his sex club, but that's where I meet his two irresistible brothers: Dags and Vixen. I soon realise that Dags is an insane murderer and Vixen is my obsessive stalker. Yet I can't help but spread my legs for them whenever...
15) Why We Eat Dairy
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers!
Calcium in dairy helps us grow strong bones and teeth! Dairy products such as milk, cheese, and yogurt are part of a well-balanced diet. Carefully leveled text and colorful photographs help early readers explore nutrition and the importance of healthful eating.
16) The Toy Taker
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Outside the house, it's cold and dark.
Inside, where it's warm, children are sleeping.
D.I. Sean Corrigan might have a tiny new office at Scotland Yard and a huge new beat-all of London-but the job is the same. His team has a knack for catching the sickest criminals on either side of the Thames, thanks in large part to Corrigan's uncanny ability to place himself inside the mind of a predator.
But he just can't get a read on this new case. Four-year-old...
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The final book in the New York Times bestselling House of Secrets series that was called "a breakneck, jam-packed roller coaster of an adventure" by J. K. Rowling. Created by Hollywood director Chris Columbus (of Harry Potter fame) and bestselling author Ned Vizzini (It's Kind of a Funny Story), with the acclaimed author of the Codename Zero series and the Fourth Stall saga, Chris Rylander.
With their last adventure just barely over, the Walker kids...
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«Nunca me gustó el jazz, porque ea música no tiene sentido… Tampoco solía gustarme Dios por la misma razón. Pero eso era antes de que todo esto pasara». En los primeros años de Donald Miller, tenía un conocimiento muy vago de un Dios distante. Pero cuando conoció a Jesucristo, se dedicó a su vida cristiana con gran entusiasmo. En pocos años, tuvo un ministro exitoso que al final lo llevó a sentirse vacío, desgastado y otra vez, lejos...
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There are endless practical and decorative uses for the embroidery hoop: from pretty wall art and hanging mobiles to functional pin boards, key racks, mirrors and storage. Kirsty Neale explores the numerous different ways to decorate your hoops with a range of techniques including applique, embroidery, crochet, papercraft, painting, stamping, cross-stitch and patchwork. The one-hundred projects offer, a diverse range of ideas, for using everything...
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Embark on a life-changing journey with "Wealth Magnet: Transform Your Finances, Transform Your Life," a transformative guide by an expert in financial empowerment. This empowering book invites you to redefine your relationship with money, guiding you on a path to financial prosperity and overall life transformation.In "Wealth Magnet," discover practical strategies to create wealth, cultivate a prosperity mindset, and manifest abundance in every aspect...
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