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2021.
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"Malcolm Gladwell weaves together the stories of a Dutch genius and his homemade computer, a band of brothers in central Alabama, a British psychopath, and pyromaniacal chemists at Harvard to examine one of the greatest moral challenges in modern American history. Most military thinkers in the years leading up to World War II saw the airplane as an afterthought. But a small band of idealistic strategists had a different view. This 'Bomber Mafia' asked:...
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Pub. Date
c2006
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It's1953 and 11-year-old Penny dreams of a summer of butter pecan ice cream, swimming, and baseball. But nothing's that easy in Penny's family. For starters, she can't go swimming because her mother's afraid she'll catch polio at the pool. To make matters worse, her favorite uncle is living in a car. Her Nonny cries every time her father's name is mentioned. And the two sides of her family aren't speaking to each other! Inspired by Newbery Honor winner...
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Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
320 pages ; 22 cm
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"From the number one New York Times bestselling author comes another stunning memoir that is tender, touching...and just a little spooky. 'Here's a partial list of things I don't believe in: God. The Devil. Heaven. Hell. Bigfoot. Ancient Aliens. Past lives. Vampires. Zombies. Homeopathy. Bigfoot. Canola oil, because there's no such thing as a canola. Note that 'witches' and 'witchcraft' are absent from this list. When really they should be right there...
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Series
Krewe of Hunters volume 37
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All book editor Megan Law wants is to bury the memory of her brutal kidnapping and move on with her life. So when her publisher asks her to spin her experience into the next bestseller, Megan agrees only because it might help keep other women safe. Then a mysterious, gruesome package arrives in the mail—a reminder that the nightmare isn’t over just yet. FBI investigator Ragnar Johnson is running out of time. He knows in his gut there's more to...
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Publisher
SAGA Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
356 pages ; 24 cm
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"'The war has turned us into light. Transforming us into light is the fastest way to travel from one front to another, and there are many fronts, now. I always wanted to be a hero. I always wanted to be on the side of light. It's funny how things work out.' Soldiers in the war against Mars, The Light Brigade, live brief lives, but the veterans are starting to be affected by changes in their bodies and minds, slipping in and out of time, or are they...
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"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Me Before You and After You, a sensational collection featuring the title novella and eight other stories. Quintessential Jojo Moyes, Paris for One and Other Stories is an irresistibly romantic collection filled with humor and heart. Nell is twenty-six and has never been to Paris. She's never even been on a romantic weekend away--to anywhere--before. Everyone knows travelling abroad isn't really her...
Author
Series
Krewe of Hunters volume 38
Pub. Date
[2022]
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FBI agent Jordan Wallace is close to cracking the human trafficking case she's been working, when she does the one thing she should never do: let her guard down. The botched undercover mission is semisalvaged by the last-minute appearance of criminal psychologist Patrick Law, but Jordan can't imagine making a worse first impression. Especially when she's partnered with Patrick moving forward. Patrick's innate ability to get inside a criminal's head...
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Series
Mason novels volume 1
Pub. Date
[2017]
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"Truluv is a moving novel about three people who have lost the person they love most, and must find their way back to happiness. Arthur, a widower, meets Maddy, an angry and friendless teenage girl, while visiting his late wife at the cemetary, where he goes every day for lunch. Against all odds, the two strike up a friendship that pulls them out of a serious rut. They band together with Arthur's nosy neighbor Lucille, to create lives that are truly...
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..."Why are some people and organizations more innovative, more influential, and more profitable than others? Why do some command greater loyalty from customers and employees alike? Even among the successful, why are so few able to repeat their success over and over? People like Martin Luther King Jr., Steve Jobs, and the Wright Brothers might have little in common, but they all started with why. It was their natural ability to start with why that...
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Publisher
Tabletop Tycoon, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 game (1 rulebook, 1 gameboard, 4 event tiles, 24 workers (6 in each color), point tokens (10 3-point, 20 1-point), 1 die, 128 critter & construction cards, 11 forest cards, 16 special event cards, 30 berries, 25 resin, 20 pebbles, 30 twigs, 20 occupied tokens, 1 victory card, ever tree (5 pieces to assemble, 1 assembling the ever tree page). : cardboard, cardstock, paper, plastic, wood, color ; in container 30 x 30 x 7 cm + 1 rulebook (22 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm).
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From Everfrost to Bellsong, many a peaceful year have passed in Everdell -- but the time has come for new territories to be settled and new cities to be established. You will be the leader of a group of critters intent on just such a task. There are buildings to construct, lively characters to meet, events to host-- you will have a busy year ahead of you! Will the sun shine brightest on your city before the winter moon rises? Everdell is a streamlined...
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Greater Than Games, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 game (1 rulebook, 1 invader board, 4 modular island boards, 8 spirit panels, 36 Dahan, 20 cities, 32 towns, 40 explorers, 38 blight, 52 spirit presence (13 in each color), 12 single-turn effect marker, 32 energy markers, 20 fear markers, 8 player aid cards, 4 power progression cards, 15 fear cards, 2 terror level dividers, 2 blight cards, 15 invader cards, 22 major power cards, 36 minor power cards, 32 unique power cards, 3 adversary panels, 3 adversary reminder tiles, 4 scenario panels.) : cardboard, paper, plastic, color ; in box 29 x 29 x 8 cm.
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The island needs your help! Powerful Spirits have existed on this isolated island for time immemorial. They are both part of the natural world and— at the same time— something beyond nature. Native Islanders, known as the Dahan, have learned how to co-exist with the spirits, but with a healthy dose of caution and respect. However, now, the island has been 'discovered' by invaders from a far-off land. These would-be colonists are taking over the...
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Publisher
The City of Games
Pub. Date
[2021].
Physical Desc
1 game (1 rulebook, 30 cat figures (6 of each color), 85 unique cat tiles (17 of each color), 42 fish tokens (20x1 fish and 22x5 fish), 44 common treasure tiles, 25 unique rare treasure tiles (gold), 6 unique Oshax tiles, 1 Vesh's Boat wooden figure, 10 basket tokens, 4 player boats, 1 island board, 1 cloth bag, 1 scorepad, 150 discovery cards, 18 family cards, 4 color cards, SOLO CARDS: 5 color cards, 23 basket cards, 10 lesson cards, 9 advanced lesson cards.) : cardboard, cardstock, wood, cloth, paper, color ; in container 30 x 30 x 10 cm.
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The Isle of Cats is a competitive, card-drafting polyomino cat-placement board game for 1-4 players. It supports solo and family play, while offering a challenge to the most experienced gamer. You are a citizen of Squall's End on a rescue mission to the Isle of Cats and must save as many cats as possible before the evil Lord Vesh arrives. Each cat is represented by a unique tile and belongs to a family, you must find a way to make them all fit on...
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Publisher
JD Editions
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 game (1 rulebook, 40 tokens - 7 emerald (green), 7 sapphire (blue), 7 ruby (red), 7 diamond (white), 7 onyx (black), 5 gold joker (yellow) -, 90 development cards - 40 level 1, 30 level 2, 20 level 3 -, 10 noble tiles) ; 27 x 22 x 6 cm.
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Splendor is a game of chip-collecting and card development. Players are merchants of the Renaissance trying to buy gem mines, means of transportation, shops -- all in order to acquire the most prestige points. If you're wealthy enough, you might even receive a visit from a noble at some point, which of course will further increase your prestige. On your turn, you may (1) collect chips (gems), or (2) buy and build a card, or (3) reserve one card. If...
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