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26) Deliriums
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Poetic, philosophical, quirky and brutally honest, 'Deliriums' challenges our understanding of what it takes to be a human in today's chaotic world. An unrestrained, thought-provoking journey that reflects on love, death, grief, friendship and life.
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A sweeping epic novel infused with romance about an illustrious family that builds itself a fabulous vacation retreat on the French Riviera-a replica of an ancient Greek palace in which they seek to find perfection and beauty until being caught up in the tragedies of 20th century European history.
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"Award-winning author Mark Kurlansky presents an insider's view of Havana: the elegant, tattered city he has come to know over more than thirty years. Part cultural history, part travelogue, with recipes, historic engravings, photographs, and Kurlansky's own pen-and-ink drawings throughout, Havana celebrates the city's singular music, literature, baseball, and food; its five centuries of outstanding, neglected architecture; and its extraordinary blend...
32) Into Delirium
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Continuing from Deathlands 141: Hell Reclaimed. Sleep yourself to a better life. Stumbling into Restown's hunting grounds, the companions are welcomed by a flourishing society, which stands in counterpoint to Mutieville, a place where enslaved muties are subject to human whims. At the heart of Restown lies an ambitious plan to utilize cryogenic technology to escape the brutal present of the Deathlands and awaken to the glorious future that's being...
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Despite the midnight, it had been ten minutes since the sirens sounded. Within minutes, all of the soldiers were huddled in the center. The girl had climbed on her dragon, which was, covered with metal. She looked around at the soldiers that resembled a silver sea. He could distinguish the armies: the east, the west, the north and the south. The leader of the White Empire had magically amplified her voice by remaining invisible.
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This book of stories was written more or less 40 years ago, then stuck in a drawer while I made a living to support my family. It is an autobiographical fiction, which is an oxymoron, yes, but nonetheless true. That is to say, everything in this book is based on my own experience, sometimes exaggerated, sometimes romanticized, even sometimes pure wishful thinking. It is also an historical document, an attempt to describe through impressionistic descriptions...