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  Wage Slave

  Zachary Phillips

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  As children we can’t help but dream of all of the amazing things that we will accomplish. Then life happens. We get a job, we get a house, and we get into debt. We settle.We trade away our youth, for security in old age. We spend countless hours performing mundane tasks that leave us depleted and empty. Our souls crave meaning, but we are too afraid to make any change.We work for the weekend. Work for the holidays. Work for retirement.We live to work, rather than working to live.Through sardonic humour, Wage Slave highlights the absurdity of the modern approach to work and life.

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  The Legend of Pedestrio

  Abner Serd

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  Gather 'round, folks! Let me spin you a yarn concerning a stolen hat, a backcountry tracker, and a legendary nomad who wanders the Earth by day and the sky at night. 
  The tracker is my friend Vern. You'll like him, though he's a mite shy. Tell you true, I don't recall the last time he showed his face Town Side. He's more at home roaming Wild Side - those wild spaces out beyond where the last trail ends. Still and all, from the moment we discovered that impossible footprint in the swaddle, I reckon Vern just had to meet the man who made it. Vern knows more about swaddle bushes and slick-fingered hornswoggles than anyone I know, but he can't talk to the rocks, the birds, and the trees the way Pedestrio can. 
  'Course, tracking Pedestrio brought us to the attention of the Old Ones, and that's when the adventure turned perilous. The Old Ones can rain fireballs down from the sky. They can erase the world, if They want to. You think the Great Empty Desert made itself? But Vern doesn't quit, and me... well, I really wanted that hat back. 
  Yes indeed, Wild Side is a land full of stories - but beware the tales that unexpectedly come to life.

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  Y2K - How the 2000s Became...

  Colette Shade

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  “Nothing I’ve read has cut to the heart of the ’00s like Y2K.” — Bustle 
  Perfect for fans of Jia Tolentino and Chuck Klosterman, Y2K is a delightfully nostalgic and bitingly told exploration about how the early 2000s forever changed us and the world we live in. 
  THE EARLY 2000s conjures images of inflatable furniture, flip phones, and low-rise jeans. It was a new millennium and the future looked bright, promising prosperity for all. The internet had arrived, and technology was shiny and fun. For many, it felt like the end of history: no more wars, racism, or sexism. But then history kept happening. Twenty-five years after the ball dropped on December 31st, 1999, we are still living in the shadows of the Y2K Era. 
  In Y2K, one of our most brilliant young critics Colette Shade offers a darkly funny meditation on everything from the pop culture to the political economy of the period. By close reading Y2K artifacts like the Hummer H2, Smash Mouth’s “All Star,” body glitter, AOL chatrooms, Total Request Live, and early internet porn, Shade produces an affectionate yet searing critique of a decade that started with a boom and ended with a crash. 
  In one essay Colette unpacks how hearing Ludacris’s hit song “What’s Your Fantasy” shaped a generation’s sexual awakening; in another she interrogates how her eating disorder developed as rail-thin models from the collapsed USSR flooded the pages of Vogue; in another she reveals how the McMansion became an ominous symbol of the housing collapse. 
  Perfect for fans of Jia Tolentino and Chuck Klosterman, Y2K is the first book to fully reckon with the mixed legacy of the Y2K Era—a perfectly timed collection that holds a startling mirror to our past, present, and future.

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  The Gods Of Pegana - The First...

  Lord Dunsany

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  In today's world, mythical bestiaries are fairly common. In the middle ages, they told of fantastic monsters and beasts that roamed the edge of the world, and today they are creations of whole other worlds, peopled by strange gods and stranger people.The Gods of Pegana was the book that marked the transition from imaginary creatures in the real world to the gods of imaginary world. Lord Dunsany was the most influential writer in the genre that came to be known as fantasy, of which his stories set trends for that continue to this day.He was an influence on Tolkien, Lovecraft, Gaiman, Borges, Clarke, Moorcock, Yeats, Le Guin and many more besides. Worlds of monsters and magic, of strange names and stranger tales, were all born in Dunsany’s work. Before him, the closest thing to fantasy that existed was folktales; after him, people built worlds beyond imagining and epic stories in the lands he first explored

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  The Floridian Candidate - A...

  Robert Maxwell

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  Do you dare to question what’s real, who’s in charge—and what they’re willing to sacrifice to stay there? 
  Think Fargo meets Fight Club, with a dash of Bad Monkey and a side of Dexter. This story delivers sharp commentary and strange bedfellows: sophisticated internationalists, drone pilots in bunny slippers, assassins on banana seat bikes, and network news anchors with God complexes. 
  Meet Leroy O’Malley of Apalachicola, Florida: a naive and hopeful dreamer. All he wanted was a shot at the good life—a steady job, maybe even a dental plan.  
  This is the story of a man who made the mistake of believing the lies we are all told.  
  Always down on his luck, a chance encounter with a foul-mouthed - though oddly charismatic - out-of-towner at a roadside oyster shack suddenly launches Leroy on the fast-track to the life he’s always wanted.  
  But as the stakes rise, he finds himself swept into a tangled mess of black ops, corrupt officials, and media puppeteers who see him as the perfect fall guy. He thought he was chasing purpose and a 401K plan—until purpose chased him back with a surgical saw and an igloo cooler. 
  Will he choose himself or America?  
  The only way to find out is to read the series.  
  THE WILLING FOOL SERIES: 
  The Floridian Candidate - Book 1 
  The Candidate’s Pact - Book 2 June 2025 
  The Candidate’s Betrayal - Book 3 - Fall 2025 
  The Candidate’s Revenge - Book 4 - Early 2026

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  Glory Glory Tottenham Hotspur -...

  R. Parlour

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  Discover the Ultimate Tongue-in-Cheek Tribute to Tottenham Hotspur’s “Glorious” Achievements!Introducing Glory Glory Tottenham Hotspur, the perfect gift for any Spurs fan with a sense of humour! This brilliantly crafted book takes you on a "comprehensive" journey through the club’s history in the 21st century, with a playful twist that fans and football enthusiasts alike will find absolutely hilarious. 
  Product Features:Meticulously Researched: Every moment of Spurs’ major "triumphs" in the last 25 years has been thoroughly documented. Yes, we've left no stone unturned in our quest to chronicle every high and low!Unforgettable Stories: Dive into the detailed narrative of Tottenham’s remarkable journey, including the legendary 2008 League Cup victory. Relive the excitement, the tension, and the solitary glory that defined an era.The Perfect Joke Gift: Many pages may or may not be blank, reflecting the scarcity of major trophies won by Spurs in the 21st century. This book is the ultimate gag gift for your Spurs-supporting friends or family members!Witty and Entertaining: Written with a sharp wit and tongue firmly in cheek, this book provides a humorous take on what it means to be a Tottenham supporter. It’s a lighthearted reminder that in football, it's the hope that kills you—but the laughs keep you alive.A Masterclass in Strategic Defeat: Includes the greatest date in the club's history, 14th May 2024, when the team valiantly lost 2-0 to Manchester City to deny Arsenal the chance of winning the league -- and it references the true unsung heroes of the saga, the Tottenham Hotspur fans.

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