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Married to Krampus by Marina Simcoe6/10/2023 There is something behind the scowl of this infuriating man, though, that intrigues me. And our expectations of marriage don't exactly align. Did I mention he has horns? Well, he's also horny. He's also proud and possessive and is dead set on keeping me as his wife. The scowling, growling, rough-around-the-edges Colonel proves hard to live with and impossible to love. What I didn't expect was an out-of-this-world brute. And maybe I naively hoped for an out-of-this-world romance. My down-to-earth sister says I live with my head in the clouds. The Colonel also has two little boys-a huge plus for me since I adore children. Forever an optimist, I eagerly agreed to be the first bride shipped under the new liaison program to Voran, a country on the newly discovered planet Neron. His Krampus-like appearance didn't scare me away from marrying him. My husband has horns, hooves, fur, and a tail.
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O Palácio do Correio Velho através do nosso site irá colocá-lo em contacto com os nossos parceiros de transporte para obter um orçamento ou, em alternativa, poderá também providenciar o seu próprio transporte / transportadora para a recolha dos seus lotes.Īfter the purchase, and to avoid storage costs, the objects must be collected at the facilities of Palácio do Correio Velho within 8 (eight) working days counting from the auction date. American Express, COD (cash on delivery), MasterCard, Money Order / Cashiers Check, Other, Personal Check, Visa, Wire Transfer ShippingĪpós a compra, e para evitar custos de armazenamento, os objetos devem ser recolhidos nas dependências do Palácio do Correio Velho no prazo de 8 (oito) dias úteis a contar da data do leilão.
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1312 among the ultras6/10/2023 This controversial movement, combining extreme fandom and activism, is seen in every league on earth. With unprecedented insider access, the book investigates how ultras have grown into a fiercely political movement, embracing extremes on both the left and right fighting against the commercialization of football and society - and against the attempts to control them by the authorities, who both covet and fear their power. 1312: Among the Ultras, A Journey With the World’s Most Extreme Fans is the international bestseller by Delayed Gratification’s associate editor James Montague. 1312: Among the Ultras tells the story of how the movement began and how it grew to become the global phenomenon that now dominates the stadiums from the Balkans and Buenos Aires. 1312: Among the Ultras: A Journey With the Worlds Most Extreme Fans 416. In this book, James Montague goes underground to uncover the true face of this dissident force for the first time. A hugely visible and controversial part of the global game, their. Yet they remain unknown: an anti-establishment force that is transforming both football and politics. A hugely visible and controversial part of the global game. A hugely visible and controversial part of the global game, their credo and aesthetic replicated in almost every league everywhere on earth, a global movement of extreme fandom and politics is also one of the largest youth movements in the world. 1312: Among the Ultras: A Journey with the Worlds Most Extreme Fans. You can see them, but you don't know them.
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What better way to establish an identity than by becoming a celebrity novelist? Soon, the bear has found a pseudonym, Hal Jam, an agent and a publisher. This is no ordinary bear, however he has aspirations to becoming a person (they eat so much better, and with much less trouble, than bears do). Kotzwinkle has imagined a disconsolate Maine professor, Arthur Bramhall, who sets out to write a bestseller, only to have a bear steal it, thinking it's something to eat. shares with Winston Groom's Forrest Gump the distinction of being its author's best-known title despite having been read by comparatively few people). After Olivia Goldsmith's The Bestseller comes this delightful fable by Kotzwinkle (whose E.T. This is certainly the season for satirical looks at publishing.
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Post traumatic by chantal v johnson6/9/2023 With razor-sharp prose and mordant wit, Chantal V. Will she find a way to repair what matters most to her?Ī debut from a stunning talent, Post-traumatic is a new kind of survivor narrative, featuring a complex heroine who is blazingly, indelibly alive. But after a family reunion prompts Vivian to take a bold step, she finds herself alone in new and terrifying ways, without even Jane to confide in, and she starts to unravel. She lives in a constant state of hypervigilant awareness that makes even a simple subway ride into a heart-pounding drama.įor years, Vivian has self-medicated with a mix of dating, dieting, dark humor and smoking weed with her BFF, Jane. Privately, Vivian contends with the memories and aftereffects of her bad childhood-compounded by the everyday stresses of being a Black Latinx woman in America. To the outside observer, Vivian is a success story-a dedicated lawyer who advocates for mentally ill patients at a New York City psychiatric hospital. A debut about a young Black Latina lawyer finally confronting her dark past
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The gilded wolves barnes and noble6/9/2023 Now, to reclaim his rightful place among France’s elite, he must obtain the Babel fragment for the Order. Séverin Montagnet-Alarie's birthright was stolen from him. Hidden among the technological marvels and artistic creations on display is an item of unimaginable power-a Babel fragment that would enable those who wield it with magical Forging abilities over nature’s elements. First in a “wildly inventive and wildly representative” ( The New York Times Book Review) historical fantasy series, Roshani Chokshi’s The Gilded Wolves follows the exploits of a found family-six societal outcasts tasked with stealing a powerful artifact that can alter their lives for the better, but at the cost of breaking the world.Īll eyes are on Paris where the Exposition Universelle World Fair is to be held.
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Last true poets of the sea6/8/2023 Sam is sent to a treatment center, and Violet is sent to the small seaside town of Lyric, Maine, to stay with her uncle. Her brother, Sam, has attempted suicide, she has turned to drinking and sex to numb herself, and her parents have no idea how to help either of their kids. In THE LAST TRUE POETS OF THE SEA, Violet Larkin's family is in turmoil. Characters swear, including "f-k" and "s-t." Honesty, friendship, and family dynamics are important to the story, which offer some more good discussion topics for families. There are a few descriptive make-out scenes. Sex and attraction are central to the story, both in terms of being used as a way to escape problems and to connect with someone you love. Most of the drinking and drug use is shown in flashback, but the teens in Lyric do drink a few times. Her family has a long history there, and she spends the summer making new friends, grappling with sexual attraction, and learning about her family's history. After her brother's suicide attempt and her own off-the-rails drinking and sexual behavior, New Yorker Violet Larkin is sent to the small town of Lyric, Maine, for the summer. The story is a modern take on William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, with a shipwreck and love triangle featuring prominently. Parents need to know that Julia Drake's The Last True Poets of the Sea is a coming-of-age story about a teen girl coping with her own and her brother's emotional issues.
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The book of basketball6/8/2023 lessįrom the moment these two players took the court on opposing sides, they engaged in a fierce physical and psychological battle. And ultimately he takes fans to the heart of it all, as he uses a conversation with one NBA great to uncover that coveted thing: The Secret of Basketball.Ĭomprehensive, authoritative, controversial, hilarious, and impossible to put down (even for Celtic-haters), The Book of Basketball offers every hardwood fan a courtside seat beside the game's finest, funniest, and fiercest chronicler. Then he takes it further by completely reevaluating not only how NBA Hall of Fame inductees should be chosen but how the institution must be reshaped from the ground up, the result being the Pyramid: Simmons's one-of-a-kind five-level shrine to the ninety-six greatest players in the history of pro basketball. From the age-old question of who actually won the rivalry between Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain to the one about which team was truly the best of all time, Simmons opens-and then closes, once and for all-every major pro basketball debate. it might just represent the next phase of sports commentary."- The Atlanticīill Simmons, the wildly opinionated and thoroughly entertaining basketball addict known to millions as ESPN's The Sports Guy, has written the definitive book on the past, present, and future of the NBA. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The NBA according to The Sports Guy-now updated with fresh takes on LeBron, the Celtics, and more!įoreword by Malcom Gladwell - "The work of a true fan.
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The blue lenses daphne du maurier6/8/2023 In this collection, as in The Apple Tree, Daphne du Maurier's peerless craftmanship, her eerie sense of the macabre, her gift for sheer story telling come to full fruition." (from Kirkus reviews) HUBIN, p.128. Several stories, poignant and evocative, deal with children three situations might well be defined as psychotic â " though as one reads, sympathy and understanding are wholly committed one seems symbolically more the story of a country than of its people. "A haunting series of stories, in most cases putting it up to the reader to interpret the final outcome â " in all cases using the device of the moment in life when emotion or reason reaches the point of tension beyond which something snaps. While du Maurier is not typically thought of as an author of weird fiction, I would argue that The Blue Lenses, in its depiction of a character who battles for sanity after. The dustjacket in price-clipped with light toning to the spine and a strip of toning across the upper front panel minor finger soil to panels minor nicks to the extremities Very Good+. Like many of the other stories in the book, The Blue Lenses reflects du Maurier’s struggle to maintain sanity in spite of a world crumbling around her. Mild offsetting inside covers from dustjacket Near Fine. Octavo (19cm) brown paper-covered boards titled in gilt on the spine dustjacket 287pp.
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Unsweetened jodie sweetin6/8/2023 In his review of The Breakfast Club, lauded critic Roger Ebert cites the seminal eighties teen flick’s greatest success as creating “teenagers who might seem plausible to other teenagers.” In comparison to popular yet reductive films of the era (think Teen Wolf and Porky’s), The Breakfast Club was an authentic representation of the joys and pitfalls of the teenage years. The Breakfast Club hits theatres, February 7, 1985 Stern’s final thought about bet was a resounding: “no more gambling for me.” In the clip that was aired on The Howard Stern Show in February of that year, you can see Marshall reluctant on taking off his pants, which lead Stern to kiss his butt over his jeans and shine his shoes. Rather than forking over cash, Stern had to kiss Marshall’s behind and shine his shoes, while all of Madison Avenue watched. Shock jock Howard Stern, however, lost his pride, as he made a bet with Marshall Leonard claiming that the Giants would lose. Many around North America bet against the unexpected outcome of this game, and lost hundreds, even thousands of dollars. Norwood attempted a 47-yard field goal and missed, ultimately leading the Bills to their infamous Super Bowl loss. With eight seconds left on the clock, Scott Norwood, Buffalo Bills placekicker, had one of his most important moments in his football career. The score was 19 to 20 in the fourth quarter with the Giants in the lead. The Giants were playing against the Buffalo Bills at the Super Bowl. Howard Stern (literally) kisses ass live on air, February 5, 1991 |