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Tom Hazard has been alive for centuries because of a rare condition. He moves back to London to become a high school history teacher--the perfect job for someone who has witnessed the city's history first hand. Better yet, a captivating French teacher at his school seems fascinated by him. But the Albatross Society, the secretive group which protects people like Tom, has one rule: Never fall in love.
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Joining an anthropologist's 1950 expedition to discover a lost tribe on a remote Micronesian island, a young doctor investigates and proves a theory that the tribe's considerable longevity is linked to a rare turtle, a finding that brings worldwide fame and unexpected consequence.
4) Cryoburn
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Series
Vorkosigan saga volume 15
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English
Description
Dispatched to investigate an immortality company's attempt to expand into the Barrayaran Empire, troubleshooter Miles discovers a generational conflict over resources before finding a young boy with a passion for pets and a dangerous secret.
5) Hisss
Publisher
Viva Pictures
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
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The search for immortality leads George to try and capture male and female cobras for their Nagmani bringing upon himself and everyone around him the wrath of the shape-shifting female.
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"It is 1874 and Gideon Long is dying. Wandering the savage desert of the New Mexico Territory, he craves a last drink before he bleeds out. On the brink of madness, he discovers a place best left forgotten and makes an insidious bargain: escape his fate and incur a debt too great for one man. His country will pay the price over the twisting course of more than a century and Gideon will learn there are worse things to bargin with than the devil."--P....
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Publisher
Thunder's Mouth Press
Pub. Date
c2007
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English
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"Through the centuries, many have striven to achieve 'immortality' through science, myths, religion, or dreams of lifelike heavens - and also through a creative work that leaves a lasting mark. A beginner's guide to immortality is a celebration of those thinkers who attained immortality by punching through our cultural norms to become successful in their own niches. Part memoir and part surrealistic perspective on culture, this book offers readers...
8) Bloodline
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Sigma Force novels volume 8
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English
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A yacht bearing a young American couple is attacked by Somali pirates, leading to bloodshed and the violent kidnapping of the pregnant woman on board. To aid in her rescue from the lawless and war-torn jungles of coastal Africa, Sigma Force enlists the aid of a unique search team.
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The award-winning, critically acclaimed author returns with an ingenious novel about what it would mean to live forever. Rachel has an unusual problem: she can't die. Her recent troubles-widowhood, a failing business, an unemployed middle-aged son-are only the latest. She's already put up with scores of marriages and hundreds of children, over 2,000 years-ever since she made a spiritual bargain to save the life of her first son back in Roman-occupied...
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"In 1981, a young father and son set out on a road trip across Argentina, devastated by the mysterious death of the wife and mother they both loved. United in grief, the pair travels to her family home near Iguazú Falls, where they must confront the horrific legacy she has bequeathed. For the woman they are grieving came from a family like no other--a centuries-old secret society called the Order that pursues eternal life through ghastly rituals....
14) The song of all
Author
Series
The legacy of the heavens volume 1
Publisher
Night Shade Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
It finds the immortal Connor MacLeod destined for a decisive battle with his ruthless eternal enemy, Kane. Pursued across time by his arch-rival, MacLeod must make a heroic last stand if he is to rid the earth of the seemingly unstoppable Kane. The Special Director2s Cut is packed with intense action and astonishing special effects that deliver explosive entertainment.
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Life has spread across the stars, and everyone enjoys a long life. However, only those who are Earth-born are truly immortal.But what happens when the immortals of Earth are suddenly faced with their ultimate destruction?Hanosz Prime, a near-immortal (though not truly so, not being of true Earth stock) travels to humanity's ancient home to discover the ultimate answer to humanity's end.A grand new adventure by a Grand Master of science fiction, a...
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Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"In this debut set in near future NYC--where lives last 300 years and the pursuit of immortality is all-consuming--Lea must choose between her estranged father and her chance to live forever. Lea Kirino is a "Lifer," which means that a roll of the genetic dice has given her the potential to live forever--if she does everything right. And Lea is an overachiever. She's a successful trader on the New York exchange--where instead of stocks, human organs...
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Unlike many books about the afterlife, Life after Death makes no appeal to religious faith, divine revelation, or sacred texts. Drawing on some of the most powerful theories and trends in physics, evolutionary biology, science, philosophy, and psychology, D'Souza shows why the atheist critique of immortality is irrational. It is not only reasonable to believe in life after death; it is also beneficial. Such a belief gives depth and significance to...
Publisher
Full Moon Features
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Deep in the depths of hell, Veronica, a young demoness, yearns to visit the world of man. Veronica finds a secret passage and ascends from Hades with her dog Hellraiser, and they find themselves on the streets of a modern American city. Disguised as a human, she meets Max Barris, a young doctor, and begins living with him. Veronica decides her mission in life is to punish the wicked and evil, and goes about this with a bloody vengeance. She hunts...
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