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1) Beholder
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"From Ryan La Sala, author of the tantalizingly twisted The Honeys and riotously imaginative Reverie, comes a chilling new contemporary fable about art, aesthetic obsession, and the gaze that peers back at us from behind our reflections. No one survived the party at the penthouse. Except Athan. Athanasios "Athan" Bakirtzis has made it far in life relying on his charm and good looks, even securing an invitation to a mysterious penthouse soiree for...
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A “serious, sophisticated guide” to crafting cocktails in batches to delight your guests and let you enjoy the party (The Wall Street Journal).
In this tasty little volume, wine and spirits expert Kara Newman offers forty-two fail-safe recipes for making great cocktails in batches, proving that no host need ever spend the evening trapped behind the bar. With advice on measuring and conversion techniques, helpful
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For reasons of her own, Hero Tojosoa accepts an invitation she was half expected to decline, and finds herself in Prague on a bachelorette weekend hosted by her estranged friend Sofie. Little does she know she's arrived in a city with a penchant for playing tricks on the unsuspecting. A book Hero has brought with her seems to be warping her mind: the text changes depending on when it's being read and who's doing the reading, revealing startling new...
4) House party
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"Ten bestselling, critically acclaimed authors deliver a fresh novel of interconnected stories that follows a group of young adults over the course of a few wild, transformative hours at an epic house party!"--
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"On the day of Alec Salter's fiftieth birthday party, his wife, Charlotte, vanishes. Most of the small English village of Glensted is at the party for hours before anyone realizes she is missing. While Alec brushes off her disappearance, their four children-especially fifteen-year-old Etty-grow increasingly anxious as the cold winter hours become days and she doesn't return. Then Etty and her friend Morgan find the body of Morgan's father-and the...
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Your guide to throwing a great get-together, with fifty finger food recipes, plus drink-pairings and party theme ideas.
With Cocktail Food, you can kiss those baby carrots and tired old bowls of chips good-bye. Instead, treat yourself to bit-sized delights from one of San Francisco’s favorite catering teams, the bestselling authors of Smoothies and Wraps.
Offering fifty fabulous finger foods, Cocktail Food spans the globe to find deliciously different...
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Unexpected seasons volume 1
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In 1817 England, teenagers Thalia, Charis, and Kallie navigate a London Season gone awry.
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Texas ever after volume 2
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"When Samantha Dearing's rancher father hosts a ball to find her a husband, she balks at the prospect of marrying a man not of her own choosing. After a mystery guest saves her brother's life and then disappears, leaving only his boot behind, her search for its owner leads to an ending more enchanting than she imagined"--
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The first comparative analysis of minority conservatism
In Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Now? Angela Dillard offers the first comparative analysis of a conservatism which today cuts across the boundaries of race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality.
To be an African-American and a conservative, or a Latino who is also a conservative and a homosexual, is to occupy an awkward and contested political position. Dillard explores the philosophies, politics,...
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Busy Betty has always been busy. Every day she wakes up with a million questions and a billion ideas! And today she has an amazing idea: she's throwing her mom a birthday party. Shhh . . . It's a surprise! Then Betty and her best friend, Mae, have the best idea of all: What if they threw Mom a circus surprise party?! It will be the greatest day in the history of the universe! Everything is perfect until Betty realizes oh, no! Mom's birthday isn't...
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Deciphering the Dance Between Politics and the Judiciary
Ever wondered how the intricate web of politics and the judiciary intertwines? In an era where headlines blaze with controversial political claims and counterclaims, it's challenging to discern the truth. "Politics on Trial: The Judiciary's Role in Sorting Truth from Fiction" takes you on a riveting journey through the legal landscape of political assertions, providing a clear lens to view...
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Ralph Nader's former campaign manager "takes the biggest swing-not a jab, but a roundhouse punch-at America's corrupt electoral system" (Phil Donahue).
As the national campaign manager for Ralph Nader's historic runs for president in 2000 and 2004, Theresa Amato had a rare ringside role in two of the most hotly contested presidential elections this country has seen. In Grand Illusion, she gives us a witty, thoughtful critique of the American electoral...
13) L'impopulaire
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Ahmed Ouyahia a grimpé rapidement les échelons du pouvoir, atteignant presque le sommet, avant de connaître une descente précipitée. Depuis la révolte de février 2019, il est en chute libre, cloîtré et en attente d'un meilleur avenir, loin de la lumière du jour.
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Chroniqueur de presse, traducteur et auteur, Slemnia Bendaoud est une plume très critique dont l'intérêt est chevillé à la cause nationale. Il dresse...
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Political conventions in years past were more than pep rallies for preselected candidates -- they were suspenseful, no-holds-barred battles for the nomination. In 1932, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the man who would become one of America's most beloved presidents, was far from a shoo-in for the Democratic nomination at the party's convention in Chicago. Using new sources of information, award-winning reporter Steve Neal weaves the compelling story of...
15) Plus one
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Agnes is having a tea party, but the first person who shows up is the persistent boy next door--who comes with an astonishing variety of animal friends (and an awesome mother).
16) Son of scandal
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"A member of Savannah's most influential family, Paxton McLemore has his life planned out. Until one dance at a masquerade ball leads to a night of passion with his assistant, Ivy Harden. Now Ivy is pregnant, and Paxton is falling hard. But the masks are coming off ... revealing Ivy's true identity and rekindling a blood feud that will rock Savannah society!"--Back cover.
17) Party Rex
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"Rex invites all of his friends over to celebrate his tenth birthday"--
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This is a scathing look at how the Republican Party, once the paragon of fiscal conservativism, has embraced Big Government and become even more irresponsible with taxpayer money than the Democrats. Rather than delivering an authoritative history of the GOP over the past twenty-five years, Buck Wild seeks to discover how the party of Reagan-once guided by the promise of cutting government back to its core constitutional functions-eventually lost its...
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THE WORLD COPES WITH CASCADING ECONOMIC DISASTERS, WAR, GLOBAL PANDEMICS AND CATASTROPHIC CLIMATE CHANGE...
Now right-wing populist politicians are throwing further chaos into the mix.
The Anarchy Engine breaks down the discrete challenges faced by the Australian voting public over the past fifteen years, focusing particularly on the four years of the Morrison coalition government.
How did a Pentecostal worshipper rise to be Prime Minister of a country...
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