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Runaway Wife.
Rose Pritchard has fled her home and her abusive husband with little more than the clothes on her back - and her most precious possession her seven year old daughter Maddie. But Rose does have one other thing left - a glimmer of hope that she can build a better life for herself and her daughter whatever it takes.
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Prodigal Son
Twin brothers are reunited after twenty years of silence and blame when the prodigal son returns home. In a matter of days, Peter McDowell loses everything he has worked so hard for- his wealth, his property, he livelihood as an investment banker. As the stress takes its toll, it causes a rift in his marriage that he cannot repair. Striped of everything, he has only one place to retreat to: a lakeside cottage he inherited from his parents twenty years ago. A beloved small town doctor, a devoted family man and a pillar of his community, Michael McDowell serves others selflessly. Only peter knows how Michael manipulated their parents when the boys were young. driving Peter away. At first, Peter dreads seeing Micheal again. But, to his surprise, their reunion is tender and real. Only later, as Peter mulls over his late mothers journals does he begins to question what lies beneath Michaels perfect surface. In a race for time, Peter throws caution to the wind to ind the truth. What he discovers will change their lives, the lives of their children and an entire town for ever
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The Dangerous Game
When Jenny is spotted by a high-profile modelling agency, she goes from ordinary schoolgirl to celebrity overnight. Suddenly her life is a whirlwind of parties and glamour. Agnes used to be a model too - but now she lies in a hospital bed, slowly being destroyed by an eating disorder. Her father sits by her day after day, praying that his only remaining daughter survives. An attempted murder during a lavish photoshoot means that Jenny's and Agnes's lives will soon intersect in the most terrifying of ways . . . Because someone is watching them. Someone with a plan.
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Super Survivors-The Surprising Link Between Suffer
A supersurvivor is a person who has dramatically transformed his or her life after surviving a trauma, accomplishing amazing things or transforming the world for the better. When tragedy befalls, many people succumb to trauma and suffer many psychological setbacks such as posttraumatic stress disorder. Many are able to move past the trauma and return to normal life. Some, however, are able to bounce back stronger and tougher than before. These rare species are the supersurvivors. The scope of suffering may vary, but most people face troubles small or big in their day-to-day lives. Supersurvivors offers astonishing stories of the indomitable human spirit which will put your own life and how you live it into perspective.
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Powder Room- The Untold Story Of Indian Fashion
Riveting, behind the scenes account of the Indian fashion world Ever been intrigued by the Indian Fashion Industry its stereotypes of drugged models, gay designers, and fascinating but un affordable clothes? Join Shefalee Vasudev, former editor of Marie Claire and an acclaimed fashion journalist, on a deepsea dive into the gagging depths of Indian fashion. In Powder Room, she offers an insiders view of people who make the industry what it is from a lower middle class girl who sells global luxury for a living to a designer who fights the inner demons of child sexual abuse yet manages to survive and thrive in the business of fashion, or a Ludhiana housewife on a perpetual fashion high. Besides candid interviews of known names in Indian fashion, Shefalee provides a commentary on new social behaviour, urban culture, generational differences, and the compulsions behind conspicuous consumption in a country splitting at the seams with inequalities of opportunity and wealth. From Nagaland to Patan, Mumbai, Delhi, and Punjab, Powder Room mirrors how and why India does fashion.
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Burn
Detective Michael Bennett is coming home to New York. And A world of unimaginable evil awaits. Bennett is thrust back into a horrifying case: a witness claims to have seen a group of well dressed men holding a sickeningly depraved ad murderous gathering in a condemned building. The report reads like the product of an overactive imagination. But when a charred body is found in that very same building, the unbelievable claim becomes all too real.
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Total Fitness-The Leena Mogre Way
The complete health and lifestyle guide for the true fitness enthusiast. One of the first people in the health and fitness industry and the first to introduce the idea of celebrity fitness in India, Leena Mogre is an institution in herself. Her client list has included personalities such as Madhuri Dixit, Katrina Kaif, John Abraham, Bipasha Basu among others. And for the first time ever, she tells us all about it in her debut book - Total Fitness. Told in a humorous and inimitable style, she brings to you all the insider secrets-everything from the myth of size zero to assessing your actual strength and fitness before starting out, finding your comfort zone and pushing beyond it gradually to achieve complete and total fitness. Total Fitness is the perfect guide for anyone who is looking to get fit the right way.
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Indianomix-Making Sense Of Modern India
A quirky look at India using popular economics. Why does the stock exchange dip during a lunar eclipse? Why dont cars with safety features lead to fewer injuries? Why did Nehru ignore the Chinese threat in the lead-up to the 1962 war? Why is it that a stranger might risk his life to save yours on one day and a street full of passers-by might casually watch you bleed to death on another? In pithy, sparkling, bite-sized chapters, economists Vivek Dehejia and Rupa Subramanya tackle these seeming mysteries and unearth the real reasons why we are like this only. The answers are entertaining and surprising at every turn and reveal a picture of modern India as never seen before.
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Eve Of The Emperor Penguin
JACK AND ANNIE continue their quest for the secrets of happiness—secrets they need to save Merlin. This time, the Magic Tree House takes them to the one continent they haven’t visited before: Antarctica! What can they hope to learn about happiness in such a barren place? Only the penguins know for sure . . . Jack and Annie are about to find out!
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Dark Day In The Deep Sea
Jack and Annie continue their quest for the secrets of happiness—secrets they need if they're going to save Merlin. But when the Magic Tree House leads them to a tiny deserted island in the middle of the ocean, they’re not sure who needs help more—Merlin or themselves! The brother and sister team are soon rescued by a ship of explorers and scientists. But that isn’t the end of their troubles, because the crew isn’t looking for the secrets of happiness. The crew is looking for . . . a sea monster!
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A Good Night For Ghosts
Jack and Annie are on their second mission to find—and inspire—artists to bring happiness to millions. After traveling to New Orleans, Jack and Annie come head to head with some real ghosts, as well as discover the world of jazz when they meet a young Louis Armstrong!
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Moonlight On The Magic Flute
Jack and Annie have once again traveled back in time in their magic tree house, but they have a brand-new mission: to help bring happiness to millions of people. Their mission takes them to eighteenth-century Austria, where they’re decked out in their craziest outfits yet—including a wig for Jack and a long dress with lots of ruffles and bows for Annie! But it will take more than the right clothing to help them fit in at a party at one of the most marvelous palaces in Europe . . . especially when all the animals in the palace zoo escape from their cages. Can Jack and Annie save the day and complete their challenging mission? Find out in a story packed to the margins with history, mystery, and magic!
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Leprechaun In Late Winter
Jack and Annie are whisked back to long-ago Ireland. Their mission? To inspire a girl named Augusta to share her creativity with the world. But when they meet Augusta, Jack and Annie don't see how they can inspire her at all—she is the least imaginative person they've ever met! Luckily, Jack and Annie have a special whistle that they can use to show Augusta a magical world. But their plan backfires! Can Jack and Annie rescue their new friend? Or will Augusta be lost forever?
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A Ghost Tale For Christmas Time
Jack and Annie are ready for their next adventure in the New York Times bestselling middle-grade series—the Magic Tree House! A spirited holiday mission! The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie back in time to the foggy streets of Victorian London, where they must help Charles Dickens. But the famous author has everything he could possibly want. How are they supposed to help him? It’s not until Mr. Dickens rescues them from being thrown in jail that they discover his secret past and the sad memories that haunt him. Jack and Annie will need all their magic—and help from three ghosts!—to save the great writer.
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Monday With A Mad Genius
In Monday with a Mad Genius, travel with Jack and Annie to Italy in the Renaissance, a time when every new morning brought with it the promise of artistic and scientific wonder. There, they meet none other than Leonardo da Vinci! Now available in paperback with all-new backmatter full of activities.
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A Crazy Day With Cobras
The fan-favorite chapter-book series sends Jack and Annie back to India over 400 years ago to search for a rare and precious emerald. Once there, they discover an amazing and exotic world filled with great danger. Will they find what they're looking for? Will they avoid the wrath of the all-powerful Great Mogul, survive a crazy ride on a wild elephant, escape an attack by king cobras—and make it back to the magic tree house alive?
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Summer Of The Sea Serpent
Eight-year-old Jack and his little sister, Annie, were playing in the woods when they come across a mysterious tree house, full of books. Both of them have to solve puzzles to help free Morgan from a dangerous spell. They have to then become master librarians and save four ancient stories from getting lost forever! This time the kids are on another fascinating adventure at the request of Merlin, the magician. On a quest to a seaside land of magic and mystery, the kids have to overcome their fears and solve an ancient riddle with the help of a young sorcerer, Teddy. Packed with colorful images, Summer of the Sea Serpent will be a delightful read for kids.
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Winter Of The Ice Wizard
Merlin the magician and Morgan le Fay have disappeared, and in order to find them, Jack and Annie journey with their friends Teddy and Kathleen to the Land-Behind-the-Clouds, a frozen kingdom of ice and snow. There they must overcome their fears and solve the Ice Wizard's riddle, because if Jack and Annie don't complete their mission in time, Merlin and Morgan will disappear forever!
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Carnival At Candlelight
MERLIN HAS ASKED Jack and Annie to help on another Merlin Mission. This time they head back into history to Venice, Italy. With the help of a research book, a book of magic rhymes, and a set of mysterious instructions from Merlin, the heroes will save the beautiful city from a flood! Here’s another Magic Tree House book that will engage kids with history, magic, and nonstop action from beginning to end.