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1) Vacuum
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After his wife and son are gunned down in what appears to be a hit gone wrong, Local drug boss Mansel Shale turns to religion, leaving his drug business up for grabs. His second-in-command, a weirdo who believes he is Generalissimo Franco, is the wrong man to lead the organization, especially with rival Ralph Ember eager to gain control of Shale's territory. Neither Assistant Chief Desmond Iles nor DCS Colin Harpur wants a drug war. Both believe in...
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"And everywhere the Humans went, they found life ..."This dazzling future history, winner of the 2000 Philip K. Dick Award, is the most ambitious and exciting since Asimov's classic Foundation saga. It tells the story of Humankind -- all the way to the end of the Universe itself.
Here, in luminous and vivid narratives spanning five million years, are the first Poole wormholes spanning the solar system; the conquest of Human planets by Squeem; GUTships...
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A cyberpunk thriller from Nebula Award winner Michael Swanwick that explores bioengineering, wetware, and the riddle of personality Rebel Elizabeth Mudlark is a recorded personality owned by corporate giant Deutsche Nakasone. When Rebel's personality is uploaded to persona tester Eucrasia Walsh and burned into her brain, Rebel escapes the corporation and takes off across an exotically transformed solar system, hijacking Eucrasia's body and becoming...
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Lidsville volume 3
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Weenie wants to create a flying carpet to help Mark escape from Lidsville.
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In "Quantum Vacuum Entanglement: A New Theory of Gravity," readers embark on a groundbreaking journey beyond the frontiers of contemporary physics, exploring a revolutionary hypothesis that reimagines the fundamental nature of gravity.For centuries, gravity has been understood as the invisible force that binds the cosmos, from the fall of an apple to the orbit of distant planets. Traditional theories, from Newton's laws to Einstein's General Relativity,...
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In this book, children not only learn to avoid foods and objects that can be harmful and put them at risk of choking but also learn that they play a huge role in protecting their younger siblings and loved ones.
The story comes to life when big brother Evan puts into practice all the advice that his grandmother has taught him so he can protect his little sister from choking. Children also learn the power of daily prayer. The prayers in the book...
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Embark on a joyful journey through household chores in "Why Women Prefer to Wipe and Men to Vacuum: Together Making Housework More Fun." Explore the humor and camaraderie in mundane tasks, learning to transform cleaning into a bonding experience. Delve into the gendered preferences in housekeeping and how they've evolved, finding joy in personalized chore charts and communication strategies. From dance-offs to decluttering, discover how to navigate...
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Three excursions through time, outer space, and imaginary worlds from "one of the most intellectually astute SF writers of his generation" (The Washington Post). Michael Swanwick is a legend in the science fiction and fantasy universe, having won five Hugos, a Nebula, a World Fantasy Award, and many more honors for his mind-bending work. This trio of acclaimed sci-fi thrillers showcases the versatility of an author who can build a world, foresee a...
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Lyla in the Loop volume 8
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When the Loops vacuum breaks, Luke, Lyla and Everett test vacuums to pick the best one. / When the Loops don't have the right ingredients to make cookies, the kids set out to make them using substituted ingredients.
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