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This compilation of short stories will take you through different worlds and scenarios. There are 40 different stories in this book. Each one is different, and some were inspired by each other. Everyday events inspired others. Some may cause you to never look at your friends, family, or coworkers the same again.
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Ever wondered how a handful of Wall Street outsiders saw what everyone else missed and made a fortune from the financial meltdown of 2008? 'The Big Short' plunges you deep into the twisted world of subprime mortgages, credit default swaps, and financial mayhem.
In our succinct summary, you'll meet the eccentric characters who bet against the housing market...
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Discover the secret to toasting with confidence and write the perfect speech with this complete, no-nonsense guide to toasting!
With a short, snappy, and straightforward speechwriting system, this practical handbook is your all-in-one guide for nailing the perfect toast, arming you with a comprehensive overview of the full speechwriting process. Built on a simple 7-day brainstorming system, you'll uncover how you can brainstorm clever speech...
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Go prehistoric with this collection of action and adventure stories from the author of Seven Graves, One Winter!Short Stories with a Big Bite is a collection of previously published short stories featuring dinosaurs and assorted beasts brought back from the dead and collected for the first time in this volume.This collection includes the following stories:ProofWhen an adventure junkie signs up for a high stakes – high reward job with little chance...
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Old photographs of family and friends - remembering how it used to be, cause
fragments of time, memories and emotions to flood your soul. So too are
short stories of the past. Whether through sight or word, for a few brief,
fleeting moments, we can travel to a time when God was more present.
"Short stories of a Big God," is as relevant today as when mankind was first
created. The principles and character of God and how he deals...
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Book Preview: #1 Eisman had a special talent for making noise and breaking with consensus opinion. He started as a junior equity analyst at Oppenheimer in December 1991, but was quickly appointed the lead analyst for Aames Financial, a subprime mortgage lender, after telling his superiors that he'd worked on a deal for The Money Store.
#2 Eisman became one of the few analysts at Oppenheimer...
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In December of 1991, Steve Eisman was working for Oppenheimer and Co. as an analyst and became known for his knack for ignoring consensus, an analysis of a stock's future sales and earnings.
In the early 1990s, the Salomon Brothers trading floor began a whole new bond market by packaging mortgages into bonds. In this way, they began to tap the unused equity many people had in their homes, driving the interest rates of mortgages so low that even those...
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Little Red Riding hood woke up one morning with the decision to make a nature documentary. On the Big Bad Wolf who has haunted her her entire life. To overcome her fears. That kind of stuff. A contemporary retelling of "Little Red Riding Hood" with a surprising twist that you won't want to miss.
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John T. Unger makes a fair number of friends at boarding school, but Percy Washington is by far the strangest boy he has met. Percy invites John to stay at his house for the summer, and when John accepts, Percy boasts about his family's wealth, claiming that his father has a diamond bigger than the Ritz Carlton Hotel. But Percy's strange behaviour and outlandish claims are just the first in a mysterious chain of events, the start of which dates back...
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This accessible reference offers short and to-the-point answers to fifty pressing questions people have about God, the Bible, and Christianity, including - Are there errors or contradictions in the Bible? - Do science and faith conflict? - Is hell a real place? - What will heaven be like? - Is it possible to prove God exists? - Why did Jesus have to die? - Does God hate sex? - Do Christians have to go to church? - and many more This book is for those...
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New York City is unique, vibrant, exciting and a melting pot of cultures and values. But sometimes, living in the Big Apple can lead to twists, turns, and unexpected outcomes.
The Big Apple Bites Back portrays life in NYC-the people, neighborhoods, the workplace, dashed dreams, and life on the street.
The stories attempt to capture the city's spirit, with tales about how things occasionally go awry and how even the unexpected can enliven...
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Some Adventures Begin and End Small
Life after the Apocalypse is one daily grind after another. It's a good thing for Wendy that she's got friends. A lot of friends as a fairy summoner.
But life in Exeter is not easy, even for a summoner and the grind of daily jobs and never-ending quests is getting to her. She's got one shot at getting a place for her own, a place of safety and maybe getting ahead. But it'll require Wendy to do the one thing she...
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