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By the summer of 1973, US combat troops have withdrawn leaving only a handful of American advisors and CIA operatives to assist South Vietnam's struggle for survival. The country's fate hangs by a thread as a massive Communist invasion from the North looms. Abandoned by America, South Vietnam's dispirited generals cede the frontier, awaiting attack against the cities and the Mekong Delta's rice fields.Unwilling to desert their allies, weathered CIA...
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Immerse yourself in the saga with all the passion of 'Daisy Jones & The Six' and the spirit of 'The Outsiders.' Welcome to Twyla Cameron's journey through the riveting 1970s and 80s. Twyla seems to be the perfect daughter in a perfect family, but beneath the facade, her world is falling apart. When the unexpected emergence of a biker gang shatters the peace, the Cameron family finds themselves embroiled in a fierce clash with these enigmatic outsiders....
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On the silent wings of thought flashed the monstrous message that panicked an already doomed and crumbling world-Earthlings! We, your masters have failed!" John Russell Fearn (1908–1960) was a British author and one of the first British writers to appear in American pulp science fiction magazines. Always a highly prolific author, he published not only under his own name, but also as Vargo Statten and other pseudonyms including Thornton Ayre, Polton...
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Brian and Stéphane Are Back! Mischief & Mayhem Follow in Their Wake!Dive into the uproarious world of Brian and Stéphane in The Lady in Gray & the Bessie Mae Diamond, the dazzling fourth installment of the Twilight Manors cult series. Seeking a respite from solving The Strange Case of the Follies Dancer, the dynamic duo heads to the sun-soaked haven of Carlsbad for a weekend getaway, where the Seashell Cove Hotel becomes the stage for a riotous...
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The third and final volume of Viscount Fawsley's memoirs of a 1980s Britain somehow dislocated to 150 years in the past. The world has mainly adjusted to the presence of a modern Britain on the world stage, but some cannot accept some modern attitudes leading to the Cyprus Crisis. Where Norman St John-Stevas, Viscount Fawsley, concludes his career as Foreign Secretary by once again concluding a successful peace treaty.
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Dupree Jackson is master at arms, and everything a senior Order soldier should be. Cold. Unbreakable. Seasoned. Tested. But every race has a weakness, and a hybrid's is his or her demon. Dupree is beginning the long slow slide to losing his soul and he knows it. There's a way to save himself, though, and he knows that too. One woman has the power to save him or damn him. If he lets her.
Kara Stone wants only two things in life. To be accepted as a...
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Facing the twilight of her career, British supermodel Julia Westgate battles solitude and hidden desires. All she wants from her secret weekend in Boston is to forget her life, and all its emptiness, in the arms of an anonymous woman who will give her what she so desperately craves-but who won't ask any questions. Cory Hayes is young, eager, and completely oblivious to who Julia Westgate might be. Completely smitten from the moment she lays eyes on...
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Top Pick Award from Litpick Student Reviews. By Royal Dragonfly, IPPY and Global Ebook Award Winning author. 'Jean Gill has captured the innermost thoughts of this magnificent animal.' Les Ingham, Pyr International
A dog's life in the south of France. From puppyhood, Sirius the Pyrenean Mountain Dog has been trying to understand his humans and train them with kindness.
How this led to their divorce he has no idea. More misunderstandings take Sirius...
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My Mother Tongue is Silence is a rainbow of emotions, a steep ride into the ocean of a woman's subjectivity. As a collection it contains poems that are deeply introspective in a language and style that is painstakingly mundane. The poet tries to fulfill her duty as an artist to mirror the evils of the society, while not shying away from dealing with the demons of her own mind that have held her captive. Each poem, a different shade of gray extracted...
12) Dreamquake
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The dreamhunting began as a beautiful thing, when Tziga Hame discovered that he could enter the Place and share the dreams he found there with other people. But Tziga Hame has disappeared and Laura, his daughter, knows that the art of projecting dreams has turned sour.
On St. Lazarus's Eve, when elite citizens gather at the Rainbow Opera to experience the sweet dream of Homecoming, Laura, determined to show them the truth, plunges them into the...
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Embark on a profound exploration of the human experience with "The Evolution of You: A Journey through the Lifespan." In this captivating journey through the intricacies of existence, this book serves as a trusted guide, offering insights into the nuanced stages that shape our lives.From the innocence of Early Childhood to the tumultuous waters of Adolescence, the establishment of independence in Young Adulthood, the stability sought in Middle Adulthood,...
14) In Perpetuity
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It's a surreal smuggling operation across the boundaries of life and death in the latest moody mystery from award-winning graphic novelists Peter & Maria Hoey. The Afterlife is just as the ancient Greeks imagined: an endless twilight where time stands still in perpetuity and shades have nowhere to go. For Jim, that means long shifts at a gas station, with only crossword puzzles and cigarettes to break the tedium. One day, two criminal shades from...
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Discover the Joy of Ageless Bonds: Find Your Ideal Four-Legged Friend
Welcome to a heartwarming journey where the simple act of choosing a dog transforms into the discovery of unconditional love and unwavering companionship in your golden years. "Companion Paws: Selecting the Perfect Dog for Elderly Companionship" is not just a guide, but a gateway to forging indelible bonds that rejuvenate souls and sprinkle joy across the twilight of life.
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This issue has one of the best original stories we've published: Janet Law's brilliant "Wrong Door," a tale very much in the classic Twilight Zone tradition. Don't skip it! Though Janice is best known for her mystery stories, this one proves she can write masterfully in any genre.
But great stories don't stop there. Our Acquiring Editors, Michael Bracken and Barb Goffman, have both found original stories this time-from William Burton McCormick and...
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