Laurence Bouvard
41) The Guardian
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"The Sky Woman: From Ringworlds to Earth, an Epic Struggle of Love and Survival was so much fun, I'm already looking forward to its sequel, The Guardian." -Cemetery Dance Reclaimed Earth Book 2 In the year 2737, Earth is mostly depopulated in the wake of a massive supervolcano, but civilization and culture are preserved in vast orbiting ringstations. Tem, the nine-year-old son of a ringstation anthropologist and a Happdal bow-hunter, wants nothing...
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Living with an emotionally absent partner can be overwhelming. Constantly overcoming the silent distance can leave you with the sense that the give-and-take in your relationship has disappeared. But even the most broken relationship can be reinvigorated. In helping real-world couples achieve a fulfilling future, Harvard University clinical psychologist Dr. Holly Parker has developed a program filled with practical exercises and powerful advice for...
43) Dogs of war
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Dogs of war volume 1
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My name is Rex. I am a good dog. Rex is also seven foot tall at the shoulder, bulletproof, bristling with heavy calibre weaponry and his voice resonates with subsonics especially designed to instill fear. With Dragon, Honey and Bees, Rex is part of a Multiform Assault Pack operating in the lawless anarchy of Campeche, Mexico. As a gentically engineered Bioform, Rex is a deadly weapon in a dirty war. But all he wants to be is a Good Dog. And to do...
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Hollywood, 1978: Tragedy sends troubled film star Vivien Lockhart into the arms of Giovanni Moretti and it seems her fortunes have finally changed. Until she meets his sister and learns that her new husband's past holds dark secrets. Tuscany, Present day: Lucy Whittaker needs to disappear. But her new home, the crumbling Castillo Barbarossa, is far from the secluded paradise it seemed. Strange sounds come from the attic. The owner of the house will...
45) Bear Head
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In a sequel to the much-praised Dogs of War, Honey the genetically engineered bear takes a ride in Jimmy the Martian's head and starts a revolution on the Red Planet.Mars. The red planet. A new frontier for humanity: a civilization where humans can live in peace, lord and master of all they survey.But this isn't Space City from those old science-fiction books. It's more like Hell City, built into and from a huge crater. There's a big silk canopy over...
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In this brilliant sequel to The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.—an enthralling, history-bending adventure traversing time and space, fact and fiction, magic and science co-written with #1 New York Times bestselling author Neal Stephenson—a daring young time traveler must return to Jacobean England to save the modern world.
This fast-paced sequel to the New York Times bestselling near-future adventure The Rise and Fall of D.O.DO. picks up where...
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Tales of Tatonka volume 2
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PAHIN THE RECKLESS: After Wanji makes fun of Pahin the porcupine for acting scared, Yamni challenges them to cross through the geysers and prove that girls are just as brave as boys. ON THE TRAIL: Because of an argument, Yamni and Wanji cannot join in on the hunting training. Luta and Ska, their cousins, take advantage of this to scare their friend Moose, the young elk.
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Tales of Tatonka volume 11
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HOWLING AT THE MOON: After mistaking coyote howls for their friends, the wolf-cubs have to figure a way out of trouble. They may need the help of Wahi, the squirrel, who has lost his voice trying to howl at the moon. CINKSI'S DEBT: After Wahi saves Cinksi, Cinksi promises to offer to help Wahi if he ever gets into trouble. But when Wahi takes advantage of this power, he quickly learns the consequences.
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Tales of Tatonka volume 12
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THE GREAT BERRY RACE: The wolf-cubs have organized a race to find the juicy berries Poum has mentioned. The winner who arrives first gets the most berries. Poum has to decide whether to continue to cheat or help a friend in need. EARTHQUAKE: An earthquake has destroyed Tap-Tap's dam and the young beaver is at risk of being easy prey. The wolf-cubs help her to rebuild her habitat.
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Tales of Tatonka volume 1
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EMPTY RIVER: Wanji and Cinksi travel through the lands of the renegade wolves to see why there is no salmon in the river. Poum, the bear, tags along and learns that there is a time and place to be noisy. SAVE A FRIEND: Moose, the youngest elk of the herd, falls behind when migrating in search for food. Our little wolf-cubs must find and save him!
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Tales of Tatonka volume 6
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TALL STORIES: Pahin tells a story of a scary beast guarding a fabulous cave. Wanji and Cinksi make Pahin take them to find the cave, but does it really exist? A DIFFICULT DECISION: Moose runs away because he is ashamed of his father, the head of the heard, who is refusing to fight a young rebel elk. All of his friends search to find him. He discovers that sometimes fighting is not the answer.
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Tales of Tatonka volume 5
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END OF RAINBOW: The wolf-cubs go in hot pursuit of a rainbow but get lost once it disappears. Isolated, they're attacked by coyotes. Gathering all the courage he can muster, Moose, the young elk, tries to get his friends out of a serious problem. DANGER IN THE SKY: Wanji falls into a canyon and lands inside a bird's nest. His friends do everything possible to get him out of there.
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Tales of Tatonka volume 9
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A QUESTION OF TERRITORY: Pahin accidentally attracts the renegade wolves after two wolf-cubs get into a fight over territory. They all learn that when friends disagree, it's their enemies that benefit. GOING FISHIN': While fishing, Cinksi and Wanji take cover from a looming storm. After the storm passes, they discover Tap-Tap stuck in a tree. They must save their beaver friend.
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Tales of Tatonka volume 3
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FOREST FIRE: A forest fire traps Wanji and Cinksi. Cinksi refuses to abandon his friend who is unable to overcome the fear of the fire and escape the flames. Everyone searches for ways to get them out of danger. THE CONE THIEF: Wahi's pine cone reserves have been looted every night as he sleeps. Cinksi, Wanji and the other wolf-cubs promise him that they will find the culprit.
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Tales of Tatonka volume 10
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SUMMER STORM: A snowstorm has appeared in the middle of the summer! Winona, a young adult she-wolf, is buried beneath the snow after saving the wolf-cubs. Our wolf-cubs must help save her! TOPA TO THE RESCUE: After challenging her sister Topa to cross over a waterfall because she thinks she is too careful, Yamni gets carried off by the river. It is up to Topa to save her sister.
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Tales of Tatonka volume 7
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THE GREAT WHITE BEAR Poum stuffs his face with bad berries and gets sick. Wanji and Cinksi head off on an expedition to find the plant remedy that only grows at the foot of the Spirit Bear cave. BEARS WILL BE BEARS Poum refuses to hibernate and wants to play instead. Can he fight his natural instinct to sleep or will he get himself into a world of trouble?
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Tales of Tatonka volume 4
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NOSE FOR DANGER: Tork the puma is on the prowl and the wolf-cubs are forbidden from leaving the den. Wanji disobeys anyway and heads out with Cinksi and Wahi. The other wolf-cubs follow their trail to find them before their parents get home. ONE OF US: Cinksi, the young wildcat, wants to become a wolf-cub to be a part of the clan and be among friends.
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Tales of Tatonka volume 13
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VOICE OF THE MOUNTAIN: It's a scorching summer and Cinksi has discovered a mountain that talks, located right in the territory of Tork the puma. Our friends discover the echo and play in spite of the heat. DELICIOUS BUT DANGEROUS: Pahin, the porcupine, is knocking down trees to pass the time in the summer heat. Wanji and his friends try to find him a place where his quills will not be a danger to them.
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Tales of Tatonka volume 8
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THE FLOOD: Tap-Tap causes a flood and chases Akicita away from its territory. Ever since, the pack of Wicasa is mysteriously attacked and the region becomes very dangerous. SAVE TATONKA!: When warning Wanji and his friends that the block of ice they are playing on will soon break, Tatonka gets stuck trying to save Moose. Our heroes must do everything possible to save him!