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121) Grim Reaper
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"There are two certain things in this life; taxes and death." - Benjamin Franklin
While this may sound like any other famous quote, it is very true and practical. However, as certain as taxes may be, we will not focus on that in this book. Instead, we'll explore this dark and distasteful topic that everyone prefers to avoid: Death represented as the Grim Reaper!
According to scientists, death occurs in all living organisms at some point and is the...
122) Quarks of Light
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At the age of 56, Rob A. Gentile had a massive heart attack followed by a profound near-death experience. On his journey to heart transplant, he was close to death again and entered the Ethereal a second time. He found himself inside a shapeless, formless vacuum of unending and infinite vastness. He was everywhere at once, scattered across a timeless expanse and connected to the wisdom of the universe-all of it without words.
He saw and simultaneously...
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An adorable growth mindset story focusing on the power of the word YET!
For ages 3-7.
Adding "Yet" to the end of an "I can't" statement encourages resilience and makes difficult things seem possible.
Clutz is a very CLUMSY cat! He doesn't like to try new things because he's afraid he'll get hurt.
Maybe his motto will help:
I don't know how to do this YET, and though it may be tough,
I'll try my best to do it right. My best is good enough.
Will Clutz...
124) The killing jar
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When she was ten years old Kenna discovered that she had the ability to drain the life from another human being, and ever since she has been afraid to touch anyone--but when she uses that power to save her mother and twin sister from an attacker, her mother finally reveals the secret origin of her power, and she is forced to choose between the Kalyptra and a human life.
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[2017]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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Poor Porcupine just cannot be hugged--his quills are too spikey! Each night, before settling down to sleep, all of Porcupine's forest friends hug each other goodnight. All except Porcupine, who feels left out--and grumpy! But when Armadillo shows him what a warm, fuzzy "kiss" is (even for a porcupine!), Porcupine is delighted and cannot wait to show his friends. With adorable art, Zoe Waring's story of making the most out of your physical limitations...
128) Tough Tug
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[2018]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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Tough Tug is a brand-new boat. He likes to swirl and twirl and run and race. He wants everyone to see what he can do. But on his first tow job to Alaska, he finds out what being a tug really means and learns an important lesson in the rough seas. Based on a true incident in which an Alaskan tug cut loose its own barge to rush to the rescue of the foundering tug of another tugboat company.
129) Love, Penelope
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2018.
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265 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
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Fifth-grader Penny writes a series of letters to her future sibling, including facts about their Oakland, California, home, questions about whether their moms will ever marry, and especially that he or she is loved.
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The most compelling scientific evidence for life beyond death ever compiled.
Evidence of the Afterlife shares the firsthand accounts of people who have died and lived to tell about it. Through their work at the Near Death Experience Research Foundation, radiation oncologist Jeffrey Long and his wife, Jody, have gathered thousands of accounts of near-death experiences (NDEs) from all over the world. In addition to sharing the personal narrative of...
132) Manipulation: The Complete Guide to Reading and Influencing People through Dark Psychology, Mind
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Have you been curiously wishing you could get your way with prospects, bosses, colleagues and other important people in your life so that you can make faster progress in your life by manipulating them to get whatever you want?
And are you looking for a simple, straightforward and nonjudgmental guide that will hold you by the hand throughout the process until you master the craft?
If you've answered YES, keep reading...
You Are About To Discover...
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[2015]
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417 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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In St. Louis, Missouri, in 1911, orphaned eleven-year-old Julia Delaney rails against countless disappointments and the nun's strict rules at the House of Mercy, especially after her sister Mary turns fourteen and must leave, but she, her family, and best friend get tangled up with a gangster and a decade-old mystery.
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Based on the largest near-death experience study in history, involving 3,000 people from diverse backgrounds and religious traditions, including nonbelievers, God and the Afterlife presents startling evidence that a Supreme Being exists-and there is amazing consistency about what he is like. In his bestselling book Evidence of the Afterlife, Dr. Jefferey Long showed us that there is a strong scientific case for life after death. Now, he goes further,...
135) Stranded
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2015.
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262 pages ; 22 cm
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"A year after the death of her sister, Emma ventures with a hiking group into the dangerous woods of the Boundary Waters. But after a freak windstorm kills their guide, the group must endure the wrath of Mother Nature--and each other--if they hope to make it out of the woods alive"--
136) American Street
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[2017]
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324 pages ; 22 cm
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On the corner of American Street and Joy Road, Fabiola Toussaint thought she would finally find une belle vie -- a good life. But after they leave Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Fabiola's mother is detained by U.S. immigration, leaving Fabiola to navigate her loud American cousins, Chantal, Donna, and Princess; the grittiness of Detroit's West Side; a new school; and a surprising romance, all on her own. Just as she finds her footing in this strange new world,...
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For over 40 years, Carlos Castaneda's The Teachings of Don Juan has inspired audiences to expand their world view beyond traditional Western forms. Originally published as Castaneda's master's thesis in anthropology, Teachings documents Castaneda's supposed apprenticeship with a Yaqui Indian sorcerer, don Juan Matus. Dividing the work into two sections, Castaneda begins by describing don Juan's philosophies, then continues with his own reflections....
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