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1) The Process
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Sindile and his two best friends push the limits of their patience while maneuvering through their hometown and its local rap scene.
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Sex Before the Internet volume 7
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The creators of Showgirls wanted to push the limits, but it turned out America wasn't ready for explicit sex in a mainstream movie--until it came out on home video.
3) Genius
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In the late 1960s, against the backdrop of a changing world, two bright but neglected boys become fast friends and push the limits of their shared fascinations with science and other pursuits, as the pressures on each of them begin to take a toll. This funny and bittersweet coming-of-age novelette by Robert David Duncan explores the bonds of friendship and the challenges of navigating a difficult path toward adulthood.
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Are you in search of an enticing and provocative read that pushes the limits of conventional storytelling? You need not look any further than our assortment of forbidden and seductive short stories. This anthology offers a blend of erotica, mystery, and taboo themes, ensuring it will captivate and stimulate the imagination. However, it is important to note that this content is intended strictly for adults who are 18 years of age and older.
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Insightful, practical lessons on life, on and off the track, from an Olympic and world champion
Not only is Andre De Grasse blazingly fast on the track, he's also incredibly popular with his fans. His beaming smile and magnetic personality have won over millions of people around the world. Who could forget De Grasse's friendly rivalry with sprinting legend Usain Bolt? Or when he became the first Canadian to capture medals in all three sprint events...
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Some paths are meant to be walked alone.
Mystic Reborn is the continuation of Paladin Unbound, the award-winning start of the Archives of Evelium.
After embracing his destiny as the last of the Paladins, Umhra the Peachbreaker is granted ancient powers by the gods. When he returns to the ruins of Antiikin to fulfill a promise, he embarks on a journey that will push the limits of his abilities.
As the Grey Queen's arrival heralds the fulfillment...
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Are you in search of an enticing and provocative read that pushes the limits of conventional storytelling? You need not look any further than our assortment of forbidden and seductive short stories. This anthology offers a blend of erotica, mystery, and taboo themes, ensuring it will captivate and stimulate the imagination. This is a fictional story where a young lady found a cute man who is as old as her father so attractive and neglect every dude...
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The real-life adventures of a young woman pushing the limits, trusting her instincts and living her life off the beaten path
Suffering through searing pain and delirious illness in frigid, makeshift conditions, Chloe Phillips-Harris, at the age of 25 years, summoned every ounce of determination to brave the world's most gruelling horse race - the Mongol Derby. This 1000-kilometre endurance race across the wild steppes, desert and mountains...
9) Sadie X
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Having followed the brilliant virologist RÉgnier from Montreal to Marseille many years ago, Sadie now works as a researcher in a lab, spending most of her time among microscopic creatures who teach her about life as a parasite. By day, she pushes the limits of her understanding alongside RÉgnier, who taught her that to study viruses, she must think infectiously, allow herself to be contaminated by dangerous ideas. By night, Sadie loses herself in...
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In his quest to define 'sporting greatness', double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee has spent nearly 4 years interviewing and training with some of the greatest minds in sport to discover what it takes to become — and remain — a champion. From an early age Alistair Brownlee has been obsessed with being the very best, and not just improving his sporting performance across his three specialist triathlon disciplines of swimming, cycling and running,...
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A Journey Into the Abyss: Exploring Earth's Deepest Ocean Trench
Introducing "Exploring the Mariana Trench: A Deep-Sea Adventure." Dive into the heart of the ocean, where the pressure is immense and the darkness is all-encompassing:
Oceanic Odyssey: Journey through the depths of the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the world's oceans, where few have dared to venture.
Mysterious Marine Life: Encounter the bizarre and unknown creatures...
12) Dance for Me
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College student Josephine Hart keeps her late-night job as an exotic dancer a closely-guarded secret, but when her secrets show up in the light of day, she gets way more than she bargained for.After the tragic death of her parents, Josephine is just another college student trying to make ends meet. But at night, she leads a risky double life as an exotic dancer to earn the money she desperately needs-a secret that could ruin her if anyone at school...
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From the first flight of the U-2 to the flashing speed of the famous SR-71 Blackbird, Supersonic Thunder is a portrait of the jet as it comes of age. Aviation genius is personified in famous engineers such as Kelly Johnson and Ben Rich and in test pilots like Tony LeVier and Tex Johnson in this fast moving story of military and commercial jet aviation.
Under the guidance of test pilot and engineer, Vance Shannon, the reader is present at every major...
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We are all different! You know you do not have to be a rocket scientist to know this. However, when it comes to dealing with the people who do not have the same personality as yours, how do you react?Just because you're a joker does not mean you can make a CEO of a multi-national company laugh. Just because you are passionate about people, it does not mean your boss thinks the same way like you do.Just because you do not want to hurt your best friend,...
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Buckle up and get ready to embark on an adrenaline-fueled journey inside All In Adventure Stories. With heart-racing accounts of his past 25 years of pushing the limits of adventure in his hometown of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the iconic Grand Teton National Park, and across the globe, Tim Walther will leave you spellbound, empowered, and ready to seize life by the horns.
From extreme skiing to high stakes rock climbing to blue water hunting to exploring...
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Skandar volume 3
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
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[2024]
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To survive their third year of training, Skandar and his friends must complete a series of terrifying trials across the Island's elemental zones. Friendships, allegiances, and rider-unicorn bonds will be pushed to the limit--only the strongest will make it. Meanwhile, Skandar's sister, Kenna, has finally reached the Eyrie. But with a forged bond to a wild unicorn, she is alienated and alone. And when a terrible discovery puts the future of the Island...
17) The trial
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Century
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2023.
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"When hero policeman Grant Cliveden dies from a poisoning in the Old Bailey, it threatens to shake the country to its core. The evidence points to one man. Jimmy Knight has been convicted of multiple offences before and defending him will be no easy task. Not least because this is trainee barrister Adam Green's first case. But it will quickly become clear that Jimmy Knight is not the only person in Cliveden's past with an axe to grind. The only thing...
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Currency
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2024.
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"Fun, tangible advice on how to live with money, not for money, from the women behind The Financial Diet. The Girlboss came in many forms, and she struggled valiantly against the rising wave of exhaustion at her brand of pinkwashed-capitalism-as-liberation-but it's fair to say that we can finally put her to rest. Yes, money is essential to life, and managing it well is often the difference between freedom and constraint. But once you have enough of...
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A time to serve volume Book 3
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2022
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"Flung to the far corners of the earth, the Cooper family fights for survival in a world devastated by war. Locked in a gut-wrenching struggle against a desperate and relentless enemy, Clyde Cooper and his team of vaunted paratroopers engage in a bloody campaign that pushes each man to his limits. The war may have begun as an idyllic romp in Australia―but the terrifying reality has now become inescapable. Meanwhile, Clyde’s cousin Shawn fights...
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Simon & Schuster
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2024.
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"A stirring, comprehensive look at the state of women in the workforce--why women's progress has stalled, how our economy fosters unproductive competition, and how we can fix the system that holds women back"--
"A stirring, comprehensive look at the state of women in the workforce--why women's progress has stalled, how our economy fosters unproductive competition, and how we can fix the system that holds women back. In an era of supposed great equality,...