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  A Dog of Many Names

  Douglas Green

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  Born a runt, Rascal is destined to be an underdog. Despite what looked like an unbreakable bond with the daughter of the family who bred her, Rascal's devotion is discarded when she finds herself left roadside, with nothing but a few pieces of kibble to help her survive. Abandoned and alone, Rascal must learn to fend for herself and embark on a harsh and dangerous journey through the mountain wilderness of Southern California. Along the way, she encounters strangers who teach her about the good and bad of humans. But will she ever find a home that lasts? A Dog of Many Names is a courageous story of survival, seen through the eyes of an unforgettable dog, struggling between her greatest needs - to find her own strength, and to love and be loved.

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  You Are Forbidden

  Jerry Shelton

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  You Are Forbidden by Jerry Shelton - In a future where fate is determined by Predictable Life-Lines, Dr. Jules Craig wrestles with the ethical dilemma of revealing a patient's grim destiny while concealing his own. As he grapples with the weight of his own experiment to alter his predicted future, a chilling revelation threatens to unravel his sanity and reshape his understanding of destiny. 
  Dr. Jules Craig, P.L.L., was unhappy. He was famous. He was young. He was talented, healthy, successful. He carried the distinguished degree of P.L.L. He had everything! 
  But he was unhappy. 
  He sat at his tastefully furnished desk, shuffling the Life-Line charts of the patient seated across from him. The patient awaiting the diagnosis was nervous. 
  Poor devil! Craig thought. This man is going to die. He doesn't know it—and I can't tell him. 
  A wave of pity swept through him, intensifying his own brooding unhappiness. Despite the fact he had instructed his psycho-color experts to design his inner consultation office in as soothing a shade as scientifically possible, the patient was sweating profusely, awaiting the verdict. The room was comfortably air-conditioned. 
  The patient was a little fat man. The face was putty-white. Eyes shifty, breathing rapid, voice shaky and twisting of the hat. This man would be dead in three weeks, and he, Dr. Jules Craig, had to lie to the man. With an unpleasant sensation, he summoned his resolution, looked at the name near the upper left-hand corner of the charts, and spoke. 
  "You have no cause for worry, Elder Wayman," he said. He forced his voice to sound as smoothly professional as possible.

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  Beyond The Door

  Philip K. Dick

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  Beyond The Door by Philip K. Dick - Larry Thomas bought a cuckoo clock for his wife—without knowing the price he would have to pay. 
  That night at the dinner table he brought it out and set it down beside her plate. Doris stared at it, her hand to her mouth. "My God, what is it?" She looked up at him, bright-eyed. 
  "Well, open it." 
  Doris tore the ribbon and paper from the square package with her sharp nails, her bosom rising and falling. Larry stood watching her as she lifted the lid. He lit a cigarette and leaned against the wall. 
  "A cuckoo clock!" Doris cried. "A real old cuckoo clock like my mother had." She turned the clock over and over. "Just like my mother had, when Pete was still alive." Her eyes sparkled with tears. 
  "It's made in Germany," Larry said. After a moment he added, "Carl got it for me wholesale. He knows some guy in the clock business. Otherwise I wouldn't have—" He stopped. 
  Doris made a funny little sound. 
  "I mean, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to afford it." He scowled. "What's the matter with you? You've got your clock, haven't you? Isn't that what you want?" 
  Doris sat holding onto the clock, her fingers pressed against the brown wood. 
  "Well," Larry said, "what's the matter?" 
  He watched in amazement as she leaped up and ran from the room, still clutching the clock. He shook his head. "Never satisfied. They're all that way. Never get enough." 
  He sat down at the table and finished his meal. 
  The cuckoo clock was not very large. It was hand-made, however, and there were countless frets on it, little indentations and ornaments scored in the soft wood. Doris sat on the bed drying her eyes and winding the clock. She set the hands by her wristwatch. Presently she carefully moved the hands to two minutes of ten. She carried the clock over to the dresser and propped it up.

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  The Feather Chase

  Shannon L. Brown

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  Fast-paced and fun for ages 8-12!  
  They start chasing a mystery—then it chases them.   
  Twelve-year-old cousins Sophie and Jessica don't have much in common. Sophie loves hiking and her small town. Jessica would rather be shopping in a city. The only mystery is how they'll be able to spend the summer together. Then . . . they find a briefcase in the forest with a surprise inside. When they hear footsteps behind them and bad guys run after them, they have no choice but to work together to solve the mystery of The Feather Chase.

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  French Stories - Beginner And...

  French Hacking

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  Do you want to learn French without feeling like studying? Do you want to learn idioms and speak like a real Parisien? Do you want to read French stories without having to flick through a dictionary every other word? 
  Imagine how impressed your friends and family will be and how awesome you'll feel once you're able to have a fluent conversation with a native French speaker. Imagine sitting in a nice café in Paris sipping on your coffee and enjoying a croissant when someone strikes up a conversation and you're able to hold your weight the whole time. What if this wasn't a dream and became a reality? 
  French Hacking's "Beginner & Intermediate Short Stories" will allow you to progress your French and learn what and how to talk to sound like a native. Learning French doesn't have to be difficult. Most of what you learn in class and grammar books are rarely used in real life scenarios. Stop wasting your time and begin learning more efficiently. 
  Learn what to say and start conversing, even if you're a complete beginner! 
  Even if you're brand-new to the language or you don't have much time to dedicate to learning, the advice, tips and tricks you'll find inside provide you with a tried-and-tested path to success. So if you've been wanting to learn or improve your French, this book is for you. 
  "A new language is a new life." - Unknown 
  Inside, you'll discover: 
  - Real life conversations you'd hear out on the streets of France 
  - Definitions of words below the paragraphs so there's no need for a dictionary 
  - Idioms to sound like a native speaker 
  - Comprehension questions after each chapter to further your understanding of the text 
  Ready to begin your journey to becoming conversational in French? Then scroll up and grab your copy now!

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  Never Give Up - Dr Kati Karikó...

  Debbie Dadey

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  Hungarian American biochemist Katalin Kati Karikó became fascinated by science as a child and grew up determined to find a way to use messenger RNA?a copy of a part of DNA that provides cells with instructions to make proteins?to help fight illness. An mRNA vaccine had never been made before, and she faced frequent criticism and was told by other scientists she would never succeed. Karikó refused to give up her research, and when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, she played a critical role in developing the successful Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine faster than any other vaccine in history.

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