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On his third day in Death Valley, Rick Fallon comes upon a deserted Toyota Camry, and soon thereafter, the almost-dead body of Casey Dunbar. Having rescued her, Fallon soon learns what had driven her to give up on life--and, his own life on hold, he resolves to unravel the twisted and dangerous strands of hers, a quest that leads him to the glitter-dome of Las Vegas.
2) Blue
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Learn about the different shades of blue and a special freindship.
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"1910: Twenty-five-year-old Daniel Pitt is a junior barrister in London and eager to prove himself, independent of his renowned detective father's influence. And the new case before him will be the test. When his client, arrogant biographer Russell Graves, is found guilty of murdering his wife, Daniel is dispatched by his superior to find the real killer before Graves faces the hangman's noose--in only twenty-one days. Could the violent death have...
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"A SCIENTIST'S CASE FOR THE AFTERLIFE Near-death experiences, or NDEs, are controversial. Thousands of people have had them, but many in the scientific community have argued that they are impossible. Dr. Eben Alexander was one of those people. A highly trained neurosurgeon who had operated on thousands of brains in the course of his career, Alexander knew that what people of faith call the "soul" is really a product of brain chemistry. NDEs, he would...
5) Old Pig
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Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
1996
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English
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Because Old Pig knows that her time to die is near, she puts her affairs in order and takes a slow walk with Granddaughter to savor the beauty for one last time.
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Hogarth
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[2016]
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English
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Felix is at the top of his game as artistic director of the Makeshiweg Theatre Festival. His productions have amazed and confounded. Now he's staging a Tempest like no other: not only will it boost his reputation, it will heal emotional wounds. Or that was the plan. Instead, after an act of unforeseen treachery, Felix is living in exile in a backwoods hovel, haunted by memories of his beloved lost daughter, Miranda. And brewing revenge. After 12 years...
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Riley Bloom series volume 1
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English
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After crossing the bridge into the afterlife, a place called Here where the time is always Now, Riley's existence continues in much the same way as when she was alive until she is given the job of Soul Catcher and, together with her teacher Bodhi, returns to earth for her first assignment, a ghost called the Radiant Boy who has been haunting an English castle for centuries and resisted all previous attempts to get him across the bridge.
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Publisher Annotation: What if you could bring your best friend back to life?but only for a short time? Jamal?s best friend, Q, doesn?t know that he died, and that he?s about to die . . . again. He doesn?t know that Jamal tried to save him. And that the reason they haven?t been friends for two years is because Jamal blames Q for the accident that killed his parents. But what if Jamal could have a second chance? A new technology allows Q to be reanimated...
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WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION
A New York Times "Ten Best Books of the Year" • An Oprah's Book Club Selection • An Instant New York Times Bestseller • An Instant Wall Street Journal Bestseller • A #1 Washington Post Bestseller
"Demon is a voice for the ages—akin to Huck Finn or Holden
...10) Lute
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2022.
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English
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"Wicker Man meets Final Destination in Jennifer Thorne's atmospheric, unsettling folk horror novel about love, duty, and community. On the idyllic island of Lute, every seventh summer, seven people die. No more, no less. Lute and its inhabitants are blessed, year after year, with good weather, good health, and good fortune. They live a happy, superior life, untouched by the war that rages all around them. So it's only fair that every seven years,...
11) Himself: a novel
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2017
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""A highly unusual tale set in a highly unusual Irish village full of dark secrets
"Having been abandoned on the steps of an orphanage as an infant, lovable car thief and Dublin charmer Mahony assumed all his life that his mother had simply given him up. But when he receives an anonymous note suggesting that foul play may have led to his mother's disappearance, he sees only one option: to return to the rural Irish village where he was born and find...
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"The New York Times bestselling author of the modern classic In Five Years returns with a moving and unforgettable exploration of the powerful bond between mother and daughter set on the breathtaking Amalfi Coast. "When Katy's mother dies, she is left reeling. Carol wasn't just Katy's mom, but her best friend and first phone call. To make matters worse, the mother-daughter trip of a lifetime looms: two weeks in Positano. Katy has been waiting years...
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Warner Bros
Pub. Date
[2011]
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English
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"A Nightmare on Elm Street 2, Freddy's Revenge", 1985: A new kid on Elm Street is being haunted every night by gruesome visions of Freddy Krueger, the dream stalker.
"A Nightmare on Elm Street", 1984: Nancy is having grisly nightmares. Meanwhile, her high-school friends, who are having the very same dreams, are being slaughtered in their sleep by the hideous fiend of their shared nightmares.
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Paramount Television
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[2020]
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English
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The story is told through the eyes of teenager Miles 'Pudge' Halter, as he enrolls in boarding school to try to gain a deeper perspective on life. He falls in love with Alaska Young and finds a group of loyal friends. But after an unexpected tragedy, Miles and his friends attempt to make sense of what they've been through.
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Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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"Anna Kate returned to the little mountain town of Wicklow, Alabama, to bury her beloved Granny Zee, owner of the Blackbird Café, settle her estate, and leave; but a provision in the will has Anna Kate staying to run the café for the summer. As summer progresses, she finds her feelings about Wicklow and its people changing"--Provided by publisher.
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New Line Home Entertainment
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[2006]
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English
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Clear Rivers, the only surviving passenger of the ill-fated Flight 180, is certain Death will claim her. Kim, who has begun to display precognitive powers, is driving along the highway when she has a vision involving a terrible highway accident. Moments later the accident occurs, but Kim has saved herself and seven others from death. She inadvertently has put a rift in Death's design. Now Death will track down the souls he meant to take that day....
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[Independently published]
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©2019
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English
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On June 16th, 2016, the lights went out on pastor Steve Mickel. The sudden death of his 21-year-old son plunged him into deep darkness, causing his long-held faith to hang in the balance. With refreshing honesty and humble compassion, the author boldly confronts the soul-searching questions we all ask when darkness falls. When you're trying to navigate your pain, questioning God's true character and trustworthiness, this book will be your headlamp....
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Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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Inspired by Michael Landon's beloved, classic '80s TV series, LIFETIMEʼs original HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN movie reboot follows Angela Stewart, played by GRAMMYʼ winner Jill Scott, who is an angel sent back to Earth to help people in need. This story finds a junior high student struggling with the tragic loss of his mother as he and his dad drift apart. Angela takes a temporary job as a school counselor working alongside principal Bruce Banks to bring...
19) Devoted
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A mother, a boy and a dog against the night. Woody Bookman hasn't spoken a word in his 11 years of life. Not when his father died in a freak accident. Not when his mother, Megan, tells him she loves him. For Megan, keeping her boy safe and happy is what matters. But Woody believes a monstrous evil was behind his father's death and now threatens him and his mother. And he's not alone in his thoughts. An ally unknown to him is listening. A uniquely...
20) What comes after
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"After the shocking death of two teenage boys tears apart a community in the Pacific Northwest, a mysterious pregnant girl emerges out of the woods and into the lives of those same boys' families--a moving and hopeful novel about forgiveness and human connection. In misty, coastal Washington state, Isaac lives alone with his dog, grieving the recent death of his teenage son Daniel. Next door, Lorrie, a working single mother, struggles with a heinous...
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