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Come travel back to a different but vaguely familiar world. Journey to a time when inflation barely existed, gasoline was cheap, cars had big gas-guzzling engines, and people almost never locked their front doors. Written in the first person, An Innocent Man follows the life and time of Edgar Rice Baker from his childhood as he encounters all of the trappings, joys, and nuances of the Baby Boomer years. It was an age of innocence, when kids walked...
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Boomers volume 1
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Only Alan is looking forward to seeing flashy Mick, widower of Jean, whose funeral everyone is attending, and who arrives from Spain with a 30-year-old wife and an air of being on top of the world, but all is not as it seems.
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Boomers volume 4
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Joyce is retiring from her career, and Alan has taken the time to throw her a party. At home. John's tribute video is able to lift Joyce's spirits, however sudden news of their poor financial situation means she does not have to retire.
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Boomers volume 5
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Maureen decides to move her mother into a nursing home, but her sister Pauline disagrees with the idea. Joyce also has a mind to change residences given her tight financial situation, but she does not wish to disclose the news to anyone.
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Boomers volume 3
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Thurnemouth Day is a celebrated day. Trevor will be master of ceremonies while Joyce attempts to get Carol into the choir. When John goes to pick up Joan, he ends up fixing her toilet instead, and Alan finds himself knee-deep in a project.
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Boomers volume 2
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Joyce organizes a 40th wedding anniversary party for Carol and Trevor, however, prior to setting out to the restaurant Carol confesses to Maureen and Joyce that she plans on leaving Trevor, potentially turning the celebration upside down.
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Boomers volume 6
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Every year the gang goes away for a sixties weekend at Hollinger's Hotel, but this year is different, as Alan made an error booking the rooms, an old friend tempts Carol, and Trevor surprises everyone by attempting the climbing wall.
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Perhaps you remember a time in your youth when you set off to see the world with only a pack on your back and limited funds in your pocket?
Well that's what we did, but we did it when we were in our mid-sixties! With only a backpack and little planning, we set off and explored Central America and Southeast Asia for four months at a time, and did it on a shoe-string budget: In Central America, we spent less than $40 per day per person for food, accommodation...
17) Deadly Genesis
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Amanda Kincaid Codename: Corkscrew Abilities: nuclear fission and fusion, absorbs energy and fires beams of radiated heat Mission: recovery of lost memories and sanity Kidnapped and experimented on by R. E. X. labs, Amanda's memories are foggy. She can't recognize friend from foe and she strikes out with everything she has. Only one man penetrates the storms surging in her mind, a soothing stranger with hypnotic eyes… Simon Masters Codename: Soothsayer...
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Doctor Ilsa Blaine Codename: Doc Abilities: Designs programmable bioware, enhanced understanding of brain chemistry Mission: Research, analyze and troubleshoot the team's active microchips On the cutting edge of neuroscience, Ilsa is developing microchips that can be inserted into the brain and deliver information. The applications are endless, but her current goal is just to get dogs to return to their owners should they 'become lost. ' When her...
19) Unstoppable
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Joss Archer Codename: Lieutenant Abilities: Soldier, Security Specialist, Private Contractor Mission: Identify and Capture Bio-Enhanced Humans. A private contractor with military experience, retired Army Lieutenant Joss Archer took a job where she thought she could make a difference. In her world, superheroes wear dog tags, not capes. Dedicated to defending her nation and loyal to a fault, she is ready to resist any manipulation when she's captured...
20) Finding My Yip
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Boomer, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, is unable to yip. Boomer lives with Nana Weathers, a musician who possesses a magical ring. Boomer quickly bonds with Nana's nine-year-old granddaughter, Chloe, who has a stutter. Her big wish is to sing like Nana. Chloe and Boomer make new friends at dog obedience school and grow their confidence. By teaming up in the music room and gaining a little help from their friends, will Chloe and Boomer find their...
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