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“[Anne] McCaffrey’s world of the Talented is as vivid as that of Pern and its dragons.”—Publishers Weekly
Earth has reached its darkest moment. In subterranean warrens, the poor eke out precarious lives where jobs are scarce and children are sold for labor—while on the surface, a privileged few enjoy lives of luxury. As the population surges and unrest spreads, a disaster of epic proportions seems inescapable....
Earth has reached its darkest moment. In subterranean warrens, the poor eke out precarious lives where jobs are scarce and children are sold for labor—while on the surface, a privileged few enjoy lives of luxury. As the population surges and unrest spreads, a disaster of epic proportions seems inescapable....
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The first two chapters in Anne McCaffrey's "Talent Series" are featured in this recording:
Pegasus in Flight
In this sequel to, To Ride Pegasus, McCaffrey continues the story of the Talent - psionic beings who were once feared and despised but have become necessary to the comfort and conduct of society.
As director of a parapsychic center, telepath Rhyssa Owen coordinates the job assignments for the psychically gifted Talents in her group. She...
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“McCaffrey's world of the Talented is as vivid as that of Pern and its dragons.”—Publishers Weekly
When a freak accident furnishes solid scientific proof of paranormal mental abilities, the world reacts with suspicion and fear. How can ordinary people coexist with a minority able to read minds, heal with a touch, peer into the future, or move objects with a thought? How can anyone with such power be trusted not to...
When a freak accident furnishes solid scientific proof of paranormal mental abilities, the world reacts with suspicion and fear. How can ordinary people coexist with a minority able to read minds, heal with a touch, peer into the future, or move objects with a thought? How can anyone with such power be trusted not to...
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2000
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For an overpopulated Earth whose resources are strained to the breaking point, there is only one place to look for relief: straight up. With the successful completion of the Padrugoi Space Station, humanity has at last achieved its first large-scale permanent presence in space. Additional bases are feverishly being built on the Moon ...
5) Created
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The Agency stole everything: her world, her life, her future with the only person who remained true. Now Talia must fight to reclaim what's hers . . . When Talia runs away from the only life she's ever known, she becomes the target of a ruthless manhunt. Those she once considered friends are suddenly bona fide enemies, unwavering in their pursuit. If the Agency can't have her, they want Talia eliminated. As her abilities grow stronger by the day,...
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Kenly Baker is on the run. As one of the Created, a new subset of Talents whose powers were exponentially increased with a synthetic substance, she is being hunted by the government. Kenly travels across the Atlantic Ocean to the slums of London, where she finds tentative acceptance among a group of outcasts. The Talented are second-class citizens outside of America, so her new friends have spent their lives hiding their abilities, dodging shadows...
7) Hunted
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In need of a distraction from her best friend's betrayal, Talia jumps at the chance to pack up and head to Washington, D.C., to have a purpose once again. She is tasked with administering the annual Talent Aptitude Tests, analyzing the children of the nation's capital to identify those with powers. She knows that the Mandatory testing laws are controversial, but is still shocked by the protesters lining the streets of the city, and the curfew imposed...
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Beyond the Talent volume 2
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Meet the man that took Lady Gaga's career from sitting on the shelf to one that would break records around the world. Akon's scope is set for yet a greater goal: to buy Universal. After that, Jennia talks to a new member of the Kardashian family?…French Montana. Originally from Morocco, French tells us about being an immigrant from the third world and his struggle to become successful in rap.
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Beyond the Talent volume 3
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On this episode, Jennia goes to the studio with Grammy Award winning British singer Estelle. Does she prefer sex or shoes? New York or London? And then Jennia flies to NY to sit down for an intimate dialog with none other than Usher. Usher shares some amazing memories from his musical career, and what it was like to working with Michael Jackson.
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Beyond the Talent volume 6
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Backstage with the original members of Bone Thugs N Harmony. Find out their struggles and how they overcame them in this exclusive interview. Then, Jennia sits down with West Coast legend Kurupt. Kurupt talks about being at the center of the East Coast/West Coast beef and holds no punches.
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Beyond the Talent volume 1
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It's Kevin Hart like you have never seen him before…for a full half-hour episode. Find out everything you never knew about Kevin Hart, from why he uses spit to baptize babies, to explaining why he hires little people to roll with him. Pure uncut comedy from the hottest comedian out right now, hands down.
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Beyond the Talent volume 4
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Go up close for an intimate dialog with BET and Grammy award winner MIGUEL. Miguel took time out of his demanding schedule to share the energy behind his artistry. And then, Jennia chops it up with the controversial Soulja Boy [Love & Hip Hop] and finds out who his celebrity crush is, and how he became the youngest artist in 20 years to write, produce and perform a #1 hit.
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Beyond the Talent volume 5
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Jennia goes behind the scenes with G6 rappers Far East Movement for a look at what it's like flying at 30,000 feet. Then Jennia takes viewers on a rare and intimate interview with the most amazing hip hop dancers in the world, two of Beyonce's favorite dancers: Les Twins.
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Brilliant and ambitious, the high-powered team behind the Pure Talent Agency manages the best creatives in the business. In this sizzling new series, they gamble big on every wild-card, industry-outsider client--and on delicious, unexpected, crazy-irresistible passion. Dazzling, demanding mega-stars. Tabloid drama. Brilliant, unpredictable creators. Viral rumors. Ambitious, gifted newcomers. Internet-breaking crash-and-burns. The Pure Talent Agency...
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Brilliant and ambitious, the high-powered team behind the Pure Talent Agency manages the best creatives in the business. In this sizzling new series, they gamble big on every wild-card, industry-outsider client and on delicious, unexpected, crazy-irresistible passion... The heir-apparent to Pure Talent, ex-playboy Xavier Starks had it all figured out. With an engagement to Hollywood's hottest actress and his innovative expansion plans, he can finally...
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[2021]
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119 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm.
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"Do you know the story of the slave who sailed himself to freedom? Joel Christian Gill brings Robert Smalls back to life, telling the true story of the enslaved African who pulled off one of the most daring and largest heists of the Civil War. Come along for the adventure as Robert earns a job working for the CSS Planter, escapes to freedome, and goes on to become a first-generation Black politician." --Page [4] of cover.
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Stunning social media meltdowns. Glamorous dueling power couples. Mega-viral scandals and dizzying Internet super-spin. No one is better than the Pure Talent Agency at handling it all-or facing down up-close-and-personal bad news... Superstar actress Paige Mills is America's Sweetheart. But with a shocking divorce, she's burning her powerful husband's house of lies right down to the ground. Reeling from ugly revelations and unable to trust anyone,...
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Coira MacDugall deserves the harshest punishment for her actions in the Highlands. But her clan's new laird, Logan, defies her expectations. And the Healer's gift changes everything she thought she knew-about herself and her future.
Coira MacDugall paid with her life for her attack on the Highland Healer. But her victim did more than heal Coira's fatal wound that awful night. Now drowning in the unwelcome emotions of others, Coira wonders if her...
19) Heart of Stone
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Bound home after two years away, Gavan MacNabb comes across a lass and her deerhound in a moonlit circle of standing stones. Little does he know that the garland of bluebells she weaves and the spell she sings will change the course of his life.
Marsali Murray doesn't really believe the old wives' tale that making a chain of bluebells by the standing stones under a waxing moon will bring true love, but she's desperate to try anything to escape the...
20) Highland Healer
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Toran Lathan never expected to become Laird, and he never expected to meet a woman like Aileanna Shaw. Her healing ability is just what his people need, but Toran cannot resist her beauty. Yet will loving him destroy her ability to heal?
Aileanna Shaw has a healing touch-and a special talent she must keep secret. Stolen from her home by a marauding army, she's kidnapped again by the Highland Laird she heals. Is she a prize of war or the prize of...
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