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The story of Mr. Seong Gyu Choi is an inspiration of how a child's love for cats translated into a lifetime of compassion and service towards animals.
It all started one day on the way to kindergarten. Seong Gyu Choi and his mother walked through a traditional Korean market when he saw a box of kittens and convinced his mother he could raise one by himself.
Little did Seong Gyu know that this little cat he named "Nabi" would be the reason for changing...
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Bridgerton series volume 8
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"Unlike most men of his acquaintance, Gregory Bridgerton believes in true love. And he is convinced that when he finds the woman of his dreams, he will know in an instant that she is the one. And that is exactly what happened. Except ... She wasn't the one. In fact, the ravishing Miss Hermione Watson is in love with another. But her best friend, the ever-practical Lady Lucinda Abernathy, wants to save Hermione from a disastrous alliance, so she offers...
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Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, anything can happen.
In this glittering and heartwarming collection, three of today's bestselling sweet romance novelists offer up the gift of cheer for the winter holiday season.
A Christmas Do-Over by Sheila Roberts
Darby doesn't want to go home for the holidays, but a career fail sends her slinking back to the small town she always wanted to escape. No one there is especially
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Mercy Spenser promised her friend and roommate she'd spend her vacation in west Texas for a charitable mission -- she didn't agree to the oppressive heat, massive spiders, or the rowdy cantina next door drowning out her gospel singing. She's not the type to sit idly by, so when she clashes with the sexy-as-hell man who runs the place, her temper is hot enough to nearly burn down the entire town.
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"In Ancient Rome all the best stories have one thing in common--murder. In one fifty-year period, twenty-six emperors were murdered. But what did killing mean in a city where gladiators fought to the death to sate a crowd? Emma Southon examines real-lifehomicides from Roman history to explore how perpetrator, victim and the act itself were regarded by ordinary people. Inside Ancient Rome's unique culture of crime and punishment, we see how the Romans...
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Michael J. Fox abandoned high school to pursue an acting career, but went on to receive honorary degrees from several universities and garner the highest accolades for his acting, as well as for his writing. In his new book, he inspires and motivates graduates to recognize opportunities, maximize their abilities, and roll with the punches—all with his trademark optimism, warmth, and humor.
In A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future,...
In A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future,...
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When Mickey McDermott came up with the Red Sox at 19, the buzz was that his 100-mph fastball could make his the greatest southpaw ever. But McDermott took his eye off the ball to have a ball. His focus became booze, broads and baseball (in that order) before he struck it rich in 1991 by winning $7 million in the Arizona State Lottery.
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Henry books (Davide Cali) volume 2
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IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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A boy has some amazing excuses for being late for school in this "fantastical tale . . . A whimsical romp" (School Library Journal).
First, some giant ants stole breakfast.
Then there were the evil ninjas, massive ape, mysterious mole people, giant blob, and countless other daunting (and astonishing) detours along the way to school. Are these excuses really why this student is late? Or is there another explanation that is even more outrageous...
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My book is about the ACTSS prayer format. For years I believed that God existed, that Jesus lived and died. That was all it was, a belief. When I went through a divorce after 24 years of marriage I reached the lowest point of my life. I had lived my life in extreme emotional pain and never could fi nd peace. At that lowest point I met Jesus fully. It is there I began a journey of healing. The ACTSS prayer format was a huge part of my healing process.
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Grace feels sad as she walks to school. She is all on her own and wishes she had someone to walk with. Along the way she meets many different animals, who all decide to travel along with her. Grace sings a little rhyme each time, which the reader can join in with. Join Grace as she walks to school and makes lots of new friends on the way. But will she ever get to school on time?
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The same day airplane pilot Dakota Rose Abrams discovers an unexpected truth about her boyfriend, she unexpectedly discovers the return of her boyfriend from long ago. After five long years, she had all but given up on seeing him again. But there he stood. He had shattered her heart once? Would she open her heart back to him again? And truly, did she even have a choice?
Returning to Houston after a long absence, Reed Tyler returns to what used...
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2014 César winner for Best Documentary, On the Way to School interweaves the stories of four children from around the world whose desire to learn and better their lives through education forces them to contend with arduous, often perilous journeys every day on their way to the classroom.
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You know those conversations that you don't want your children to repeat outside of your house? Well, they are repeated on the school bus. Do you really want your child to tell why you got stopped by the local deputy sheriff? What do you do with a first grader who believes he's a spy? And how many uses are there for an old rag besides wiping your nose? Mr. Brandon's School Bus relates the always humorous and often insightful conversations and stories...
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Despite current common fancy idea that world is accelerating toward destruction all modern trends shows that world is heading toward perfection. This book is a global analysis on today's everyday human life trends and ways for personal and humankind perfect development.
Humanity is now approaching its final stage towards perfection. Moreover, we see that everybody is working hard to reach perfection. We notice it on all levels: individual, family,...
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Robert and his family are going camping in the mountains by a lake. Robert was told that he is old enough to go to the outhouse on his own at night, but he doesn't want to. He is afraid that something scary will happen on his way to the outhouse in the middle of the night. Will he be able to persuade his parents to go with him? Will he be able to overcome his fears? What happens on his way to the outhouse? Filled with fun rhymes and great biblical...
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Lorena Junco Margain, passionate art collector, devoted wife, and mother-is already shaken after fleeing Mexico with her family while pregnant due to concerns for their safety. Then she learns she has a tumor on her adrenal gland. Having long experienced unexplained symptoms that neither medications nor holistic or Ayurvedic treatments have helped, she embraces the news with tears of relief: with a simple surgery, she can regain her strength and joyful...