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923) Dientes blancos
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Dos ex combatientes de la Segunda Guerra Mundial vuelven a encontrarse despues de treinta anos y comparten la dura relacion que llevan con sus hijos. Estos, que deberian llevar a cabo los proyectos fracasados de sus padres, se rebelan contra el racismo britanico, contra su propia clase social, incluso contra sus origenes, su historia y su barrio. Cada uno a su manera no escapa del propio destino.
At the center of this invigorating novel are two unlikely...
924) Hazlo como hombre
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Raul, Eduardo and Santiago have led a happy and masculine life since childhood, until, one day, Santiago confesses that he is gay. Impacted, Raul, the alpha male and more homophobic of the three, will try to convince his friend that his is nothing more than a simple sexual confusion, until, when the situation becomes untenable, Eduardo and Raul will put aside their prejudices and decide to help Santiago to venture into his new gay life.
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"Victim of the current recession, Fred Daly lives a quiet, isolated life in his Parked car. His situation improves after he forms an unlikely friendship with Cathal, a dope-smoking free spirit with a positive attitude. Sharing laughs and hard times, the two men rediscover the simple pleasure of life. One day at the community swimming pool, Fred meets Jules, an attractive music teacher who lives nearby. The two begin to develp a romantic relationship...
926) Shepard and Dark
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Sam Shepard and Johnny Dark met in the early '60s and remained close friends despite living very different lives. Shepard became a Pulitzer Prize winning playwright and an Academy Award-nominated author while Dark was a homebody with a penchant for photography and letter writing.
An intimate look into the forty-plus year friendship and correspondence between playwright-actor Sam Shepard and his reclusive friend and former father-in-law, Johnny Dark....
927) Saint young men: 7
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Saint Young Men volume 7
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"The seasons change, but the wise-guys of Tachikawa are still stumbling and punning their way through Japan! Traversing the earthly plains, digital and IRL, Buddha and Jesus learn about ramen, used clothing, and garbage collection--and in their infinite compassion, try in vain to protect the innocent bystanders of the Tokyo suburbs from the metaphysical shenanigans of their saintly entourage"--Back cover.
929) The open road
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"After four years of adventure in the frontier, Win Avery returns to his hometown on the edge of the prairie and tracks down his childhood friend, Jeb Dawson. Jeb has just lost his parents, and, in his efforts to console him, Win convinces his friend to travel west with him -- to see the frontier before it is settled, while it is still unspoiled wilderness. They embark on a free-spirited adventure, but their journey sidetracks when they befriend Meg...
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Gomer Pyle is a sweet but not too smart Marine from Mayberry, North Carolina who is stationed at Camp Henderson near Los Angeles. Gomer's innocence, naivete and low-key demeanor often gets him into trouble, most frequently at the hands of his loud-mouthed superior, Sgt. Carter. Duke, Frankie, Lester and Larry were some of Gomer's pals and fellow enlisted men at Camp Henderson. Gomer's sometime girlfriend is Lou Anne Poovie.
932) American pie
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"Follow the raging hormones of four teenage boys and their girls as they gear up for the most important night of their lives ... the prom"--Container.
935) The muse
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Steven Phillips is a veteran screenwriter of 17 films who is told he has lost his edge. A fellow writer with a string of successes under his belt refers Phillips to Sarah, a professional muse. In exchange for the royal treatment and a showering of expensive gifts, she will grace writers with her presence, which seems to magically spark profitable ideas in the client's mind. Is her power real or is it all in her clients' heads?
936) Cali comedies
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Sideways: Jack and Miles were college roommates, and despite their differences, they have been friends ever since. Jack is an actor, whose career high point is a stint as a soap opera regular. English teacher and oenophile Miles would much rather be a published novelist. Jack is about to get married, so depressed, divorced Miles suggests they hit the road for a week-long bachelor party amidst the rolling hillsides and gorgeous sunsets of wine country...
937) Sleepers
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Four young friends from Hell's Kitchen get into trouble and are sent to reform school, where they are sexually abused by guards. Years later, two of the boys are seeking revenge and rely on the other two boys to protect them.
938) Saint young men: 6
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Saint Young Men volume 6
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"Comic karma-geddon. Buddha, the Enlightened One, and Jesus, Son of God, continue their jovial adventures through Japan in search of new expieriences. The saintlt duo tests the resolve of their various "comic" personas, treads new ground with their old acquaintances in Tachikawa, and encounters a fresh cast of divine colleagues during their explorations of Tokyo. Walk the path of the wisest of guys, and finally learn the answer to age-old spiritual...
940) Lord of the Ralphs
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"Two boys, Hank and Ralph, create moments of outrageous transcendence in this comic novel about adolescence in the 1970s..."--Amazon.com.