Random House Audio Publishing
182) A new dawn
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Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
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The first Star Wars novel created in collaboration with the Lucasfilm Story Group set during the legendary "Dark Times" between Episodes III and IV of the popular films tells the story of how two of the lead characters from the animated series Star Wars Rebels first came to cross paths.
183) Annihilation
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English
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Joined by hot-headed smuggler Teff'ith, with whom Theron Shan has an inexplicable bond, and wise Jedi warrior Gnost-Dural, Darth Karrid's former master, Theron Shan must match wits and weapons with a battle-tested crew of the most cold-blooded dark side disciples. But time is brutally short.
184) Ageless memory: [simple secrets for keeping your brain young, foolproof methods for people over 50]
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Publisher
Random House Audio
Pub. Date
pc2007
Language
English
Publisher
[Manufactured and distributed by] Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The story begins in 1619--a year before the Mayflower dropped anchor off Cape Cod--when the White Lion disgorges "some 20-and-odd Negroes" onto the shores of Virginia, inaugurating the African presence in what would become the United States. It takes us to the present, when African Americans, descendants of those on the White Lion and a thousand other routes to this country, continue a journey defined by inhuman oppression, visionary struggles, stunning...
187) Forge of darkness
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Kharkanas trilogy volume 1
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English
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It's a conflicted time in Kurald Galain, the realm of Darkness, where Mother Dark reigns. But this ancient land was once home to many a power, and even death is not quite eternal. The commoners' great hero, Vatha Urusander, is being promoted by his followers to take Mother Dark's hand in marriage, but her Consort, Lord Draconus, stands in the way of such ambitions. The impending clash sends fissures throughout the realm, and as the rumors of civil...
188) The quants
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Publisher
Random House Audio
Pub. Date
p2010
Language
English
Description
Profiles a group of math whizzes who managed to employ their skills on Wall Street to reap huge profits.
189) Nocturnes
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Publisher
Random House Audio
Pub. Date
p2009
Language
English
Description
Five interconnected stories in which music is a vivid and essential character.
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English
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Description
Lady Catherine, the Earl, and the Real Downton Abbey, a transporting companion piece to the New York Times bestseller Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey, tells the story of Catherine Wendell, the beautiful and spirited American who married Lady Almina's son, the man who would become the 6th Earl of Carnarvon.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
p2010
Language
English
Description
In 1943, while World War II raged on in the Pacific Theater, Lieutenant Louis Zamperini was the only survivor of a deadly plane crash in the middle of the ocean. Zamperini had a troubled youth, yet honed his athletic skills and made it all the way to the 1934 Olympics in Berlin. However, what lay before him was a physical gauntlet unlike anything he had encountered before: thousands of miles of open ocean, a small raft, and no food or water.
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Series
Hitchhiker series volume 1
Language
English
Description
Stranded on Prehistoric Earth since the end of the first series, Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect are once again trying to hitch their way off the planet. Zaphod finds his visit to the offices of the Guide rudely interrupted by Frogstar fighters, who further threaten to feed him to the Total Perspective Vortex. Eventually reunited, the three fetch up on the planet Brontitall and discover the indigenous species in something of a flap. Arthur meets Lintilla...
193) Fall of light
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Series
Kharkanas trilogy volume 2
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English
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Steven Erikson returns to the Malazan world with the second book in a dark and revelatory new epic fantasy trilogy. Fall of Light continues to tell the tragic story of the downfall of an ancient realm, a story begun in the critically acclaimed Forge of Darkness. It is a bitter winter and civil war is ravaging Kurald Galain. Urusander’s Legion prepares to march on the city of Kharkanas. The rebels’ only opposition lies scattered and weakened -...
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English
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Learn words that will make you sound smart, eloquent, and persuasive. But knowing which words to use is only half the battle: Once you've found the perfect words, you need to know how to put them together. This all-in-one Word Smart & Grammar Smart program was created to help you cover all the bases. Learn to speak and write with clarity and confidence -- without being bored to tears.
Publisher
Playaway
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"A thrilling collection of twenty-one original stories by an all-star list of contributors--including a new A Game of Thrones story by George R. R. Martin! The latest story collection from #1 New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin and award-winning editor Gardner Dozois is filled with subtle shades of gray. Twenty-one all-original stories, by an all-star list of contributors, will delight and astonish you in equal measure with their...
Series
Hitchhiker series volume 1
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
And just when Arthur thinks he has found his true vocation on the backwater planet of Lamuella, the original Trillian turns up with more than a little spanner in the works.