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  Shop Till You Drop

  Elaine Viets

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  BIMBOS, BUSTIERS, AND BOTOX! MURDER MOST FASHIONABLE…Author Elaine Viets kicks off this funny and fresh cozy series—about a woman on the run from her ex—with a rollicking tale of crime and vanity in the shadow world of wannabe molls. When unlikely sleuth Helen Hawthorne flees St. Louis, she fetches up in Fort Lauderdale, suddenly surrounded by the beautiful and the Botoxed.They all shop at the same place—Juliana’s, the overpriced boutique where Helen works. And they’re all looking for a wealthy wise guy to take to the cleaners.It’s a dead-end job with no perks—but one that pays in cash. A little shady, but it beats leaving a paper trail. Turns out shady’s only the beginning.Juliana’s holds more secrets than a confessional, beginning with theft and drug sales, progressing to ever more ambitious scams, and inevitably, given the escalating level of crime, the murder of a felonious fashionista. The good news is there’s a reward—and Helen needs money. The bad is that she could die before she collects it.Readers will find Helen the perfect cozy protagonist—an ordinary woman squeezed by circumstance, feeling her way as she takes control of her life whatever way she has to do it, innocent yet growing savvier by the second. You root hard for her as she settles into the role of amateur detective because you just can’t help identifying with her and hoping you’d rise to the occasion as well. And you’ll laugh out loud at the sly way author Viets skewers the South Florida culture of vanity and money.Fans of everywoman heroines like those created by Joanna Campbell Slan, Donna Andrews, Joanne Fluke, CeeCee James, Jana DeLeon, and Janet Evanovich will fall in love with this plucky investigator. And they can settle in for a long and beautiful relationship. The best news is the series is fifteen books strong, and counting!

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  The Darwin Awards Vol 1 -...

  Wendy Northcutt

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  The Darwin Awards commemorate those who improve our gene pool by removing themselves from it, showing us just how uncommon common sense can be!
  Meet the absentminded terrorist who opens a mail bomb returned to him for insufficient postage.  Marvel at the thief who steals electrical wires before shutting off the current.  Gape at the would-be pilot who flies his lawn chair suspended from helium balloons into air-traffic lanes.  These tales of trial and awe-inspiring error illustrate the ongoing saga of survival of the fittest in all its selective glory!
  
  Don't miss the other volumes of the Darwin Awards.
  ©2000 Wendy Northcutt; (P)2001 Listen & Live Audio, Inc.

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  Who Was Who: 5000 BC - 1914...

  Irwin Leslie Gordon

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  A short, humorous biography of famous people from 5000 BC to 1914. -- S. McGaughey From the Introduction,  "The editor begs leave to inform the public that only persons who can produce proper evidence of their demise will be admitted to Who Was Who. Press Agent notices or complimentary comments are absolutely excluded, and those offering to pay for the insertion of names will be prosecuted. As persons become eligible they will be included without solicitation, while the pages will be expurgated of others should good luck warrant."Each section is shared by three readers:  Sean McGaughey (Sections 1-12), Jim Mowatt (Sections 1-4), Alan Davis Drake (Sections 1-2), Laurie Anne Walden (Sections 3-12), and Sibella Denton (Sections 5-12).

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  Coaster Girl

  Tom Sinsky

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  Child prodigy Maria Torres wins a roller coaster design contest with a ride that safely jumps the track. She's then hired by a company to design rides, but as she becomes more successful she wants more freedom and fights with her family. She even starts to admire Rigel Hemroyd, an evil billionaire owner of rival theme parks, who later kidnaps her to make her design the ultimate coaster.

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  Practically Perfect: Life...

  Katy Brand

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  Mary Poppins is a story of taking practical steps towards happiness. It’s looking at the bright side of life. It’s setting boundaries, deciding what you want and making it happen. That’s the path to being Practically Perfect 
  For comedian Katy Brand, part of the joy of watching Mary Poppins as a child was the thrill of the film’s iconic, no-nonsense heroine. Her unshakeable confidence, her staunch independence, and that touch of magic. Now she’s all grown up, Katy takes another look beyond the talking umbrellas, bottomless bags and dubious cockney accents to show that Mary’s still got something to teach us. 
  She explores how the beloved nanny was brought to life from the page to the big screen, and delves into her most striking memories to uncover themes that are still as important now as they were at the time, from women’s rights and poverty, to toxic masculinity and work-life balance. 
  With interviews and insights from famous fans and friends, Practically Perfect is the common-sense manual for life that we never knew we needed, and sprinkles some supercalifragilistic magic along the way. 
  In this best-selling autobiography, Katy Brand explores her personal relationship with Mary Poppins, a character that has influenced various stages of her life. With a touch of humour, she delves into topics such as women's rights, poverty, toxic masculinity, and work-life balance, making this book a top choice for those interested in memoirs that offer more than just a personal story. 
  For fans of Sarah Millican (How to be Champion), Emma Forrest (Busy Being Free), Lauren Bravo (What Would the Spice Girls Do?), Randall Munroe (What If?), and David Jason (A Del of a Life).

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  Saving the Secret Prince - A...

  Kristin Canary

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  Ever heard of love at first sight? What about love at first push? 
  Because I may have hurtled Topher to the ground so that car wouldn’t hit him, but I’m pretty sure I’m the one who fell that December day. 
  How could I not? There’s just something about him. 
  It’s not just that he’s drop-dead handsome, like Henry Cavill and Chris Hemsworth had a baby. 
  Or that he talks in a delicious British-like accent and calls me “love” (swoony swoon swoon, am I right?!). 
  Or that he’s impeccably dressed all. the. time. 
  He’s also mysterious. And I feel like he really gets me, even though we’re so different. 
  Like he...sees me. 
  Which is kind of terrifying for a girl whose past keeps her off social media and out of the public eye—for good reason. 
  But as long as we stay in our little bubble, I feel safe with Topher. 
  As long as he’s just an average Joe and I’m me, absolutely nothing can tear us apart. 
  Fans of Sarah Adams and Emma St. Clair will love this closed-door romantic comedy with lots of sizzle and spice, but no on-page explicit content.

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