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"At twenty-two years old, Sydney is enjoying a great life: She's in college, working a steady job, in love with her wonderful boyfriend, Hunter, and rooming with her best friend, Tori. But everything changes when she discovers that Hunter is cheating on her--and she's forced to decide what her next move should be. Soon, Sydney finds herself captivated by her mysterious and attractive neighbor, Ridge. She can't take her eyes off him or stop listening...
2) 1984
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"Written in 1948, [this book] was George Orwell's chilling prophecy about the future. And while [the year] 1984 has come and gone, his dystopian vision of a government that will do anything to control the narrative is timelier than ever... Winston Smith toes the Party line, rewriting history to satisfy the demands of the Ministry of Truth. With each lie he writes, Winston grows to hate the Party that seeks power for its own sake and persecutes...
8) PAPER MONEY
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"An explosive novel of high finance and underworld villainy from Ken Follett, the grand master of international action and suspense. Look out for Ken's newest book, A Column of Fire, available now. Crime, high finances, and journalism are interconnected in this early thriller by the author of On Wings of Eaglesand Lie Down With Lions. In one suspenseful, action-packed day, fortunes change hands as an ambitious young reporter scrambles to crack the...
9) Faraon
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Sumptuous tale of the young Pharoah of ancient Egypt fighting against the priests of the time. ... The young heir is a soldier, and brave, but also against the fact that the priests of the time have the right to direct military and even many governmental affairs since the old Pharoah is an honorary priest himself. He gives power to them when he is not present. The youth is marked by this when a canal is destroyed. When he comes to power after the...
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Leon Leyson (born Leib Lezjon) was only ten years old when the Nazis invaded Poland and his family was forced to relocate to the Krakow ghetto. With incredible luck, perseverance and grit, Leyson was able to survive the sadism of the Nazis, including that of the demonic Amon Goeth, commandant of Plaszow, the concentration camp outside Krakow. Ultimately, it was the generosity and cunning of one man, a man named Oskar Schindler, who saved Leon Leyson's...
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Presents an account of the period immediately following Winston Churchill's ascendancy to Prime Minister and how he met the challenges of the Blitzkrieg.
"Maj 1940 roku. Trwa wojna, demokracje europejskie upadają na Belgię, Holandię i Francję, a angielska opinia publiczna nadal nie rozumie, że świat stanął nad przepaścią. Zaledwie kilka dni po objęciu stanowiska premiera Winston Churchill ma przed sobą trudny wybór -- negocjować z...
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"Join Minutka, the lovable bilingual dog, and her animal friends on a day of play. Minutka jokes with her friends and shares stories and secrets. She dances in the rain, plays hide-and-seek, rides in the car, and relaxes at home with her bilingual family. A celebration of life lived in two languages!"--P. [4] of cover.