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It was not his first visit to Mecca. But the purpose in mind gave the journey a new zest; and nothing in the least indicative of the prevalent spirit of the Hajj escaped him. Hundreds of years ago he smote Christ on his way to the Cross -- and for that act he was blessed and pained to wait and meet His second coming, wandering through the centuries undying and drawn thin and weary. Fifty years ago, disgusted with the endless strife between Islam and...
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"Flying to a favorite uncle's funeral in Indianapolis, middle-aged Kurt Vonnegut daydreams of one-hundred-year-old Wilbur Oriole-11 Swain, pediatrician and past United States President, who wrote history's most popular child-rearing manual and sold the original Louisiana Purchase."--NoveList viewed in Sept. 2007.
3) Runaway Max
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Stranger things volume 03
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IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 8
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"Don't miss this gripping, emotional prequel to the hit Netflix series, Stranger Things! The never-before-told backstory of the beloved Dig Dug maven, Max Mayfield, written by New York Times bestselling author Brenna Yovanoff. This must-read novel explores Max's past--the good and the bad--as well as how she came to find her newfound sense of home in Hawkins, Indiana"--
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Questioning whether or not he is insane, Charles abandons his life in Houston to chase a dream - a prophetic dream. Hitchhiking to Tell City, Indiana, all he wants is reassurance that he isn't as crazy as his girlfriend says, and that his dream means something. On the road to Tell City, he hitches a ride with a strange Native American woman who claims she doesn't know him, but knows the person he will become, and that he is on the road to his destiny....
5) Hooked
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[2022]
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"Anne Jacobs has dealt with insecurities her whole life - regardless of the friends she's had since birth, successful athletic record, and great academics. And then something happens that has her questioning her sanity - hallucinations of a pirate and Neverland start filtering themselves into her daily life. And weirdest of all - they seem terribly real. This is her journal, her way of fulfilling an oath made to a legendary captain and her way of...
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2020.
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It is 1998 as Cal and his childhood friends, Bobby and Lance, plan their last hoorah before beginning their professional lives. With sex, drugs, and rock and roll on the docket, the recent college graduates have no doubt that their week spent on the lake celebrating the Fourth of July will be epic. Unfortunately, none have any idea that the getaway is not going to unfold in the way they anticipate.
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2021.
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The adventure continues in this sequel to The Glory of Sin as Cal and his friends desperately search for the remaining scrolls. With Sami still missing, Cal is forced to make the impossible decision between saving his girlfriend or the world. As the quest progresses, the friends find that they aren't the only ones in search of the holy relics. An elite paramilitary operation, headed by Olivia Madison is on their heels at every turn. Meanwhile, Belial...
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2023.
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Kindred Spirits is the sequel to The Write House. The year is 1946, and twenty-five years have passed since Delano and Caroline Engel discovered the magical Book of Tamberg in a hidden room in their Victorian mansion. That great sentient tome could have words magically appear on its blank pages. Its words provided guidance to the Engels that allowed them to save their kidnapped baby, Aurora. Now Aurora is twenty-six years old and happily married to...
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