Chris Wright
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English
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What do you do next if you have walked on the moon? How do you follow the first perfect 10 in Olympic history? How do you move on after surviving a plane crash? Some people will forever be defined by a single moment.
Chris Wright has travelled the globe tracking down a remarkable assortment of high achievers. From the astronaut who turned to painting to the World Cup-winning footballer who became an undertaker, each has grappled with the challenge...
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The year is 2410. Humanity is living in a golden age, having worked together to stop global warming and bring world peace. Eventually they launched themselves to the stars, colonizing first Mars and then terraforming Europa. Jupiter's moon is a near Utopia for everyone who lives there, until a series of terrifying murders rock the fabric of society. The Police and their Criminal Profiler Noah Peterson investigate, but things aren't what they first...
3) I Am Auton
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English
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★Book 3 of the Survival Trilogy, where the multi-verse hides many secrets Gina is on a routine assignment, tasked to take out a murderous warlord. All of a sudden, the world she thought she knew is pulled from underneath her feet. She had forgotten who she was, but reality hadn't forgotten her, and a horrifying enemy is unleashed; one that sends her on a collision course with worlds that seem beyond her control. Soon, she is joined by her friends,...
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Billy is a happy billy goat kid who lives on a farm in a big field on a mountain side with his mum and the farmer, old CrankyPants McGrew.
Billy loved to play in the field. He loved all the flavors and colors of the pretty herbs and flowers. Billy thought he had seen all the colors in the world until, one day, when he was running through the field, he spotted a color he had never seen before.
Follow Billy on his adventures as he finds out...
5) Survival
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English
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It was just a normal week for Danny. At least it was, until Olivia disappeared. His friends have no memory of her, leaving Danny to start doubting his sanity. Did he imagine her? Was she ever real? One by one, his friends become hunted by something terrifying and Danny is helpless to stop it. What follows is a mind-bending chain of events that cast Danny's view of the world into question, as he struggles to survive, all the while questioning what...
6) Fragments
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English
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Brandon started his day as normal, but suddenly, without warning, everything changed. The world around him began to dissolve away, threatening to dissolve him with it. All he can do is run to try and stay alive, a futile effort, until Danny calls him. How does Danny know what he knows? Who is the mysterious 'Auton'? Why are Brandon and his friends all in danger? And why is reality, as they know it, falling apart and ripping up the rule book of what...
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Explore beer styles and log your tastings in this compact journal. The Beer Journal is more than just a journal. This compact guide is a crash course in the many styles of beer and how to approach them in a tasting. Perfect for newcomers to the craft beer scene as well as longtime fans of the beverage, this book is an excellent way to learn about styles you've yet to try. These pages are filled with useful information on the beers themselves and tips...
8) Blacklung
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English
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In a night of piratical treachery when an arrogant school teacher is accidentally shanghaied aboard the frigate Hand, his fate becomes inextricably fettered to that of a sardonic gangster. Dependent on one another for survival in their strange and dangerous new home, the two form an unlikely alliance as they alternately elude or confront the thieves and cutthroats that bad luck has made their companions and captors. After an act of terrible violence,...
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English
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Can the "Most Fired Show on the Radio" save Atlanta from a good ole boy with a short fuse? Either way, it'll be a blast!
The lives of thousands of Atlanta football fans are in danger, and it's up to a pair of morning show goofballs to save the day. Can Brad and Bone chase down the threat? Can they even keep their show together? Whatever happens, it will be a blast - it always is with the Brad and Bone Morning Show.
Following the show's annual Blow...
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Icarus Films Home Video
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
Deutsch
Description
Accompanied by contemporary black and white images, filmmaker Heise reads four generations' of family correspondence from 1912 onward, following the trajectory of the German zeitgeist through two world wars, the advent of communism, and the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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Uncork'd Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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When a young boy named Jake accidentally makes a new friend in an experiment gone wrong a troubled town is plunged into chaos. But with the creature rapidly evolving every day, Jake finds it increasingly difficult to keep his new pet secret. Jake's friends and new girl Abbie realize they are not the only ones interested in this strange, mischievous little dinosaur and soon discover that the only thing more mysterious than what it is, is who is looking...
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English
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Do you know who pockets the money when you pay tolls on the Chicago Skyway? Who's the major investor in Lagoon Water Solutions in Oklahoma City? Who sold Plano-based Atlantic Aviation for nearly $4.5 billion in 2021? Who closed a deal for financing a new Goethals Bridge between New York and New Jersey? Would you have thought an Australian banking group was or is pulling the strings behind all these infrastructure projects?
The extraordinary and revealing...
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The subject of stage plays, books, movies and one of the most popular television series of all time (with a theme song that millions of Americans can instantly sing along with from the very first word), he really was the King of the Wild Frontier. And he was so much more.
Davy Crockett remains one of the most iconic Americans of any era. But who was Davy Crockett, really? To answer that question we go straight to the source. The man we call Davy was...
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From the author of the best-selling RYA Navigation Handbook, this audiobook is based on the RYA's official title to support the RYA VHF Operator's Short Range Certificate examination. It expands upon the quick reference VHF Radio inc GMDSS book (G22) to assist with a deeper level of understanding which will help you pass the exam.
It details everything that sailors need to know about using VHF radios including how they work, the rules and regulations...
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English
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The RYA Personal Watercraft Handbook is the premier publication for learning how to use these exciting machines.
It supports the RYA Personal Watercraft Proficiency Course and the RYA Introduction to Personal Watercraft Safety Course. You will learn how to transport, launch, use, recover, and maintain your personal watercraft in a safe, fun, and thorough way. This edition has been updated with new photographs and illustrations, and is the best thing...