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In the labyrinth of self-interest, we find the tension between individual aspirations and collective well-being. This ebook delves into the multifaceted nature of self-interest, examining its impact on individuals, societies, and the world at large. We explore the ethical frameworks that guide our choices, emphasize the importance of individual responsibility, and foster a shift towards a more interconnected and equitable society. This comprehensive...
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Una novela sobre la muerte que defiende la alegría de vivir En clase, Yamashita es el gordinflón, Kiyama es tan larguirucho que le llaman «espárrago» y Kawabe, el raro que cada vez que habla de su padre se inventa una profesión distinta. Los tres tienen doce años y una vida normal... hasta que la abuela de Yamashita muere. Entonces experimentan una súbita curiosidad por la muerte: ¿qué pasará después?, ¿qué expresión se le quedará...
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What if fallen angels got a second chance?In The Saga of Terminal City they do, freed from prison to walk the earth, doing good -- if they can.Friends Fall Out (No. 1) finds ex-angel Robert Hunger on the trail of a ruthless rock band with plans to enslave the city. Who is their mysterious funder, and why do they desire a shy, but special, young woman?27 chapters, 2200 lines of poetry, all written in modern epic verse.SynopsisThe rebels of Heaven,...
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Speedy the Snail goes an exciting adventure when he stops to help his good friend Lucy Ladybug.
Together they meet Sammy the Spider who, at first, appears a frightening and imposing figure!
But taking a chance and showing some kindness, the three soon become good friends.
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Newly wedded Madeline and Ciaran return home to rule the monarchy, just to discover that they aren't welcomed. Stranded in a new universe; no friends, no weapons, they have no choice but to fight for survival. With double-crosses at every turn, their next action could be their last.
7) Lit
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Themes: Bullying, Financial Struggles, Family Struggles, Caring for Others, Fire, Magic. Danny is known as the bully of Scarecrow Middle School, but there is more to his story. With no friends, life can be hard. When Danny makes a discovery that brings him to a turning point, will it improve his situation or make everything worse? In the fictional town of Scarecrow, California, tweens keep discovering mysterious and sometimes magical objects at the...
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Ronny returns home to his family's inner city apartment building after being under lock and key. He has no prospects, no friends, no real hope. Worse, Ronny faces the prospect of confronting his family, who shunned him during his time away. But on condition of his release, they must help him reacclimate to society. Living with and managing the issue which got him locked up in the first place … Posing questions of redemption, rehabilitation, humanity...
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Angela was new to the neighborhood. She had no friends until she met Alex. He was not too keen on being friends with a girl. His friends, Tommy, Johnny and Richard absolutely refused to have anything to do with her.Angela and Alex begin to do a few things together because Angela keeps showing up at his front door. They wander into the rain forest and Alex is amazed and impressed with how much she knows about the plants and the animals that live there.Angela...
10) Just a Joke
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Sarah was a silent girl. People didn't understand. They said because she could talk, she should. But it wasn't that simple for Sarah; she couldn't speak, and her tongue wouldn't work to form the words when she wanted to. The words wouldn't come out. As a result, Sarah was bullied by her peers; she had no friends. But when her only companion, her mother, dies, Sarah's life becomes in turmoil. Suddenly she finds herself thrust into a world she doesn't...
11) Wilderness
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Alice White has a secret. There is no friend or family member she can confide in-and she cannot trust it to the strangers she chooses for the fevered one-night stands that are as close as she dares come to love. Then she meets Erik Summers, college professor and biologist, who draws Alice from her cage, igniting a passion within her that she can't control or deny. Though he shares her fire and a deep spiritual and emotional kinship, Erik recoils from...
12) Annan Water
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Michael is inexplicably drawn to Annie, but a deep and mysterious river divides them Michael Duggan feels lost. After the death of his younger sister in a riding accident, his parents have relocated their family and their horse-dealing business to Scotland. Days and nights are taken up with caring for the horses and ponies, showing them to buyers, and competing in shows. School is a blur-Michael has no friends and no clear sense of who he is. He feels...
13) The Escape Plan
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"Aaron, a normal teen, had no friends, no education, and no normal life. All he had was his loving parents. However, one fine day winds began to go south. New neighbors, old rumors, tremors surrounded his life all of a sudden.
Now, he's adopted. Shattered by this revelation, he fabricates an Escape Plan to leave his house in search of his actual parents.
This decision changed his course of life. Twisted by certain events, will he be able to find...
14) The Outlaw Life
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Near death, a gunman finds safe haven-and a new life-in an outlaw town
Tucker finds Chase Carver huddled in an alleyway behind a restaurant, fighting wild dogs for scraps of food. Shortly thereafter Tucker offers Chase a square meal and a warm bed in a fine hotel. How can they afford it? Easy. When morning comes, they will leave without paying. Tucker is an outlaw, and Chase is grateful to learn his ways. The rules are simple: Never look scared,...
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The repressed bitterness, anger and disappointment simmering for years inside the Lee family finally erupt in Everything I Never Told You after daughter Lydia, her parents' favorite, disappears on May 3, 1977. It is a fine spring day in northern Ohio, where the family lives in Middlewood, a town an hour outside Toledo.
James and Marilyn Lee first look for their daughter among her friends, but they discover that Lydia has been maintaining an elaborate...
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You're innocent, but you just spent 5 years in prison. Would you be okay with never learning the truth?
Xander Reinerman barely made it out of prison alive. Someone framed him and now he's out to show the world (especially his family) that he isn't the monster the media made him out to be. Doing that in a new town with no money, no friends, and a felony record will take every weapon in his arsenal and what's left of his shredded hope.
After Golden's...
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I can't remember his name or his crime. What I remember is the nothingness. No family members, no friends, no comfort. Maybe he didn't want them to come, maybe they didn't care, maybe he didn't have any in the first place. It was just a prison official and two reporters, including me, looking through the glass at this man strapped fast to the gurney, needles in both arms, staring hard at the ceiling.
When the warden stepped forward and asked if he...
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In "The Franchise Game and Other Ghostly Tales", Michael White presents a collection of humorous and spine-tingling ghost stories. "Three Small Wishes" proves to be careful what you wish for when there is a rogue genie about. "The Franchise Game" proves that not all phantom hitchhikers are the same, and "The Ghost Next Door" provides a unique insight into the world of ghost tours. "The Artisan Cook's Tale" tells of a woman who is prepared to sacrifice...
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Why was it so damn hard to ask that cute barista out on a date?
I was supposed to be an Alpha. The most feared man in Maple Hart. I was used to being treated like an outcast, a criminal. Everyone else knew me as the gruff mountain man with no friends. I lived off the land and set my own terms. I thought I was content...until he came along.
Gideon Thaddeus Bright. Barista. Sassy Omega. Cute as a button.
The moment Gideon flashed that sexy smile...
20) Night Spell
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Tad Harper is determined to find out the truth behind Mr. Gorham's tragic past, no matter what it takes Tad Harper believes all orphans develop a sixth sense that tells them when something bad is going to happen. But that doesn't mean he's prepared to spend the summer with Martin Gorham, an old friend of his grandfather's. And since refusing would mean losing his scholarship at school, Tad has no choice. He arrives at Mr. Gorham's spooky mansion a...