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This is a dystopian children's book about a chicken couple who became AI robots called Roosta and Henn. After being abandoned by their human owners, they decided never to give up or become too concerned about their new plight. Instead, they led a revolution to reverse the effects of being abandoned and went on to build robots to help create a new society for all animals who now inhabit the earth. The couple later went on a fun and educational journey...
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In the aftermath of street war, Gabe and Detective Munoz take different paths, trying to find peace and understanding. Destiny and fate, though, would have something else in mind. The ruthless cartels have grand ideas for the streets of L.A. too, and they keep revenge on the agenda in their rise to power and control. Munoz struggles with his morals as he discovers new powers and meets new people. Can Gabe keep it together with the curveballs life...
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The Magical Adventure: Rise of Celestial Flame"It's Harry Potter meets The Magic Tree House!"-John Briggs, Editor and JournalistThe Magical Adventure: Rise of Celestial Flame is a children'sadventure story about how two children defeated the wicked witch. Why magical adventure? It is because there are three magical items needed to defeat the witch, beasts and her spells.The Magical Adventure: Rise of Celestial Flame story starts with the wicked witch,...
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Princess Sari has much upon her mind. Classes about pirates. Dancing. Her father sneaking from the palace. Her twin brother stumbling about. Why is Kittie bothering her? Troublemaking spirits. Pretending she and a certain pirate are not married.Jayd Lightning wants nothing more than to be with Sari. His son wants him to be with Sari. He wished his uncle would leave him be. Wait! Is that a bit of treasure in need of liberating?
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In 1979 Houston TX. was a Boom town fantasy city, but also the Murder capital of America. Colombian Cocaine Cowboys made Houston TX a murder land. Five Mexican American detectives where tasked with stopping this epidemic of drug violence, and missing children. Based on a true story.
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A chance meeting with an old classmate leads Ryan Laughlin, a dedicated young physician, to an ancient Roman spa in a medieval village of Italy where researchers are studying two remarkable events that could change the course of history & mdash; a new technology that claims to measure the essence of life itself, the human spirit, and the final Dead Sea Scroll which was recently discovered in the West Bank.
The Last Scroll reveals universal truths...
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It's 2489, and the world's governing mathematicians have calculated that society's struggles with rampant war and homicide have put humanity on a crash-course with extinction. With an estimated fifteen months left until humankind's total annihilation, the World Council of Mathematicians (WCM) determine the only way out of the crisis is to create the optimum language for humans, creating common understanding across all cultures and allowing them to...
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Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub, famously known as Saladin, rose from relative obscurity to become a pivotal figure in Islamic history, renowned for his military prowess and statesmanship. The founder of the Ayyubid dynasty, Saladin's rise to power unfolded against the backdrop of the Crusades and a tumultuous political landscape in the Middle East.
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The early origins of the Ghaznavid dynasty are rooted in the turbulent political landscape of Central Asia during the 10th century. The rise of the founder, Alptigin, and the subsequent expansion of Ghaznavid power marked a significant chapter in the history of the Islamic world, particularly in the region encompassing present-day Afghanistan and parts of Iran.
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Are you ready to navigate the digital tide of cryptocurrency and emerge with a fortune? "Cryptocurrency Craze: The Rise of Bitcoin and Ethereum" is your essential guide to understanding and capitalizing on the digital currency revolution.Discover the origins and ideologies behind Bitcoin and Ethereum.Uncover investment strategies that could turn the volatile crypto market to your advantage.Learn how to protect your digital assets with cutting-edge...
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Srinivas Aravamudan here reveals how Oriental tales, pseudo-ethnographies, sexual fantasies, and political satires took Europe by storm during the eighteenth century. Naming this body of fiction Enlightenment Orientalism, he poses a range of urgent questions that uncovers the interdependence of Oriental tales and domestic fiction, thereby challenging standard scholarly narratives about the rise of the novel.More than mere exoticism, Oriental tales...
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When Rita Williams was four, her mother died in a Denver boarding house. This death delivered Rita into the care of her aunt Daisy, the last surviving African American widow of a Union soldier and a maverick who had spirited her sharecropping family out of the lynching South and reinvented them as ranch hands and hunting guides out West. But one by one they slipped away, to death or to an easier existence elsewhere, leaving Rita as Daisy's last hope...
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Princess Sari is off upon another adventure, this time visiting her grandmother and newly discovered Uncle Kino, on the Isle of Ganos. An island long ago settled by pirates. Could it be more perfect?Jayd Lightning, with his son at his side, finds himself, despite himself, following his seamaid across the sea. Yeryl and Zasara! Why does she have to cause him such trouble?
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Starting with its humble beginnings in the 1950's and ending with its swan-song, the Dreamcast, in the early 2000's, this is the complete history of Sega as a console maker. Before home computers and video game consoles, before the internet and social networking, and before motion controls and smartphones, there was Sega. Destined to fade into obscurity over time, Sega would help revolutionize and change video games, computers and how we interact...
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Today the news is filled with accounts of the rising tide of Islamic governments across the Middle East based on Sharia Law leading into an Islamic caliphate. Iran is now closer than ever to developing a nuclear weapon and Muslim terrorism against the United States is increasing as the events in Benghazi have shown.Against this backdrop, in the not too distant future, Iran has successfully developed several nuclear bombs and decided to use them against...
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The origins and early history of the Seljuk Turkic tribes trace back to the vast steppes of Central Asia, where they emerged as a nomadic and martial people. The Seljuks' journey from their ancestral homeland to becoming a prominent force in the Islamic world is a tale of migration, encounters with various tribal groups, and the transformative influence of Islam.
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This book allows reader to learn about The Umayyad clan, a prominent and influential tribal lineage in pre-Islamic Arabia, played a significant role in the socio-political landscape of the Arabian Peninsula. The early history of the Umayyad clan is intricately woven into the tapestry of pre-Islamic Arabian society, marked by tribal alliances, rivalries, and the pursuit of economic and political prominence.
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Country pop phenomenon Taylor Swift came from a comfortable Pennsylvania home but set her sights on Nashville early. As a young teenager she won a national poetry competition, wrote her first song and a short novel. Entranced by country music, she and her family finally moved to music city in 2003.
At the age of 14 Taylor Swift became the youngest staff songwriter ever hired by Sony/ATV Tree publishing. By 2006 her first single had reached number...
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Embark on an enthralling expedition into the heart of Nepal's technological evolution with "Digital Peaks." This captivating book unveils the dynamic landscape where tradition meets innovation, taking readers on a journey through the highs and valleys of the Himalayan nation's digital transformation.
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