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At thirty-four, Internet entrepreneur Ryan Perry seemed to have the world in his pocket--until the first troubling symptoms appeared out of nowhere. Within days, he's diagnosed with incurable cardiomyopathy and finds himself on the waiting list for a heart transplant; it's his only hope, and it's dwindling fast. Ryan is about to lose it all...his health, his girlfriend Samantha, and his life.

First published in 2008
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Pegasus

by Danielle Steel and Malcolm Hillgartner 5.0 (1 rating) · 11 Want to read

until a long-buried secret about Nicolas's ancestry threatens his family's safety. To survive, they must flee to America. The only treasures Nicholas and his sons can take are eight purebred horses. These magnificent creatures are their ticket to a new life, securing Nicolas a job with the famous Ringling Brothers Circus. There, he and the white stallion Pegasus become the centrepiece of the show. But as the years of war take their toll, Nicolas struggles to adapt to his new life, while Alex and his daughter face escalating danger in Europe. Then tragedy strikes on both sides of the ocean ...

First published in 2014
11 editions, 6 ebooks

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Spill: scenes of black feminist fugitivity

by Alexis Pauline Gumbs and Alexis Pauline Gumbs 3 Want to read

How she survived until then

The witnesses the wayward the waiting

First published in 2016
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I'll be seeing you: a novel

by Mary Higgins Clark 5.0 (1 rating) · 77 Want to read

Catherine went to the inn on Wednesday morning and worked in her office until 11:30

It was 9:30 when Meghan arrived home on Thursday night, relieved to find that Mac was waiting with her mother

First published in 1993
23 editions, 4 ebooks

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Hudson

by Hudson (Musical group)

Wait until tomorrow

First published in 2017
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Goku

by Sean stubenrauch 5.0 (3 ratings) · 14 Want to read

In the semi-finals, Goku is put up against Tien Shinhan to settle the score from the last tournament. Goku and Tien seem to be even, until Goku removes his weighted clothing and becomes much faster, winning the match and leaving him against Piccolo Jr. in the final round.[106] Before the fight started, Piccolo had trapped Kami inside a bottle with the Evil Containment Wave technique and ate the bottle, putting Goku at a stalemate; if he kills Piccolo, Kami will die too. The fight goes on for a while, but when the word spreads that Piccolo Jr. is the son of King Piccolo, the crowd flees. Goku encourages Piccolo Jr. to transform into his Giant Form, tricking him to fly into his mouth to retrieve the bottle Kami was in. Afterward, the stage is destroyed as they go into full battle. Goku seems to be doing quite well against Piccolo, using the Meteor Combination rush, seemingly knocking him out, but Piccolo blasts a hole in Goku's shoulder, seriously handicapping him. Piccolo then makes sure Goku has no arms or legs to use, saying he will not make the same mistake his father did, letting Goku have one free arm to kill him with in the end. As Goku is about to die, he discovers how to fly and uses that energy to avoid one of Piccolo's attacks. He then finishes Piccolo off with the last amount of energy he has left with a full force headbutt to the chest. After Goku is declared victor, he gives Piccolo Jr. a Senzu Bean to keep Kami alive and give himself a good rival.[107]

Through a crystal globe, Goku watches the fight between Super Saiyan 3 Gotenks and Super Buu with much anticipation, amazed that the two boys who, alone, could only access the Super Saiyan state were able to achieve Super Saiyan 3 so quickly when fused. As Gotenks is about to finish Super Buu after a lengthy battle, he reverts to his base form and quickly defuses. Gohan (after having his hidden power released) then arrives, effortlessly thrashing Buu with his newfound powers, but Super Buu escapes by self-destructing until Goten and Trunks can fuse again an hour later, and he then absorbs Gotenks and Piccolo, gaining the upper hand.

In the preliminaries, Goku is set up against a champion from a previous World Tournament, King Chappa.[82] Goku easily defeats him, and then goes on to defeat Pamput, a famous movie star, in the quarterfinals.[83] In the semifinals Goku is set up against his best friend Krillin, and defeats him after a fierce battle.[84] Goku moves on to fight Tien and his Crane School style in the final round.[85] Midway during the match, Goku is repeatedly paralyzed and pinned down by Chiaotzu and his Telekinesis technique, at the orders of Master Shen. After Goku is freed from Chiaotzu's Telekinesis, the match continues as normal until Tien decides to use the Tri-Beam attack to destroy the stage. In mid-air, Goku knocks out Tien by using a Kamehameha to swiftly propel himself into Tien's stomach. Falling at the same rate, Goku hits the ground first after crashing into a van, leaving Tien as the Tournament winner.[86]

Goku first charges at Beerus but without Beerus knowing, Goku uses the Afterimage Technique to hit Beerus in the abdomen. The two fight on par as the sky is beginning to become absent of clouds with the sheer power of Goku gaining rapid punches to Beerus and Beerus does the same. Beerus decides to launch a Sphere of Destruction at Goku in which he compresses the blast. The gods exchange several attacks towards each other: Goku bites Beerus's tail, Beerus smooshing Goku's face together, Goku screaming in Beerus's ear, and Beerus pulling Goku's nose with his finger nail. Goku notices that Beerus isn't using his full power against him. Before Goku could finish speaking, he is blasted several times by Beerus and is blown onto an island. While on the island, Goku is getting pounded on by the Destroyer until Goku headbutts and punches him. Goku is launched into the air and is repeated being hit until he reaches space.

Goku is pure of heart, possessing no negative feelings or thoughts. He is also shown to be very innocent since childhood, because of growing up in Mount Paozu and not having met anyone other than his grandpa until he meets Bulma. During his childhood, he had difficulty telling the difference between a male and a female without physically touching them, which often gets him into trouble,[21] until he eventually outgrew this once old enough to understand the difference. Goku is shown to be scared of overbearing women like Bulma and Chi-Chi. During the Frieza Saga, when Goku refused to come back to Earth, Master Roshi teasingly said that Goku was too afraid to face his wife. In Battle of Gods, Goku panicked when he realized he forgot to go to Bulma's birthday party. Over the years, Goku has shown little modesty, not at all concerned about being nude in public (though he was less concerned with this as a child than he later is as an adult).

"Adios. I'll be waiting for you, Majin Buu!"

First published in 2017
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Inspired leadership: how you can achieve extraordinary results in business

by Kevin Gaskell

Afterword: Wait Until the Sun Comes Up

First published in 2017
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The Best of Kage Baker

by Kage Baker 3 Want to read

Kage Baker's death in 2010 silenced one of the most distinctive, consistently engaging voices in contemporary fiction. A late starter, Baker published her first short stories in 1997, at the age of forty-five. From then until the end of her life, she wrote prolifically and well, leaving an astonishing body of work behind. The Best of Kage Baker is a treasure trove that gathers together twenty stories and novellas, eleven of which have never been collected anywhere. The volume is bookended by a pair of tales from her best known and best loved creation: The Company, with its vivid cast of time traveling immortals. In 'Noble Mold,' Mendoza the botanist and Joseph, the ancient 'facilitator,' find themselves in 19th century California, where a straightforward acquisition grows unexpectedly complex, requiring, in the end, a carefully engineered 'miracle.' In 'The Carpet Beds of Sutro Park,' an autistic Company operative named Ezra encounters a lost soul named Kristy Ann, and finds a way to give her back the world that she has lost. Among the volume's many other highlights are a pair of brilliant Company novellas: the Hugo Award-nominated 'Son, Observe the Time' and 'Welcome to Olympos, Mr. Hearst,' a tour de force set in the Hollywood of the 1930s and featuring an encounter with legendary newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst. There is also a generous assortment of equally brilliant standalone tales, including 'Calamari Curls,' the account of a faded resort town that takes a surprising turn into Lovecraftian terrain, and the World Fantasy Award-nominated 'Caverns of Mystery,' in which ancient stories play themselves out repeatedly, shaping and altering the world around them. These are only a few of the pleasures waiting within this book. The Best of Kage Baker is exactly what the title proclaims: the best short work of a gifted and irreplaceable writer. Anyone with an interest in first-rate imaginative fiction--anyone with an interest in lovingly crafted fiction of any kind--needs to read this book.

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The Heptameron

by Marguerite Queen, consort of Henry II, K... 3.0 (1 rating) · 16 Want to read

Tale XXI. The Affecting History of Rolandine, Who, Debarred from Marriage by Her Father's Greed, Betrothes Herself to a Gentleman to Whom, Despite His Faithlessness, She Keeps Her Plighted Word, and Does Not Marry Until After His Death

Page 170 Tale XVI. Story of a Milanese Countess, Who, After Long Rejecting the Love of a French Gentleman, Rewards Him at Last for His Faithfulness, but Not Until She Has Put His Courage to the Proof

Page 139 Tale LIX. Story of the Same Lady, Who, Learning That Her Husband Is in Love with Her Waiting-woman, Contrives to Surprise Him and Impose Her Own Terms Upon Him

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First published in 1740
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City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments): The Shadowhunter war rages on...

by Cassandra Clare 4.0 (1 rating) · 12 Want to read

"To perform the Ritual of Conversion, you need to seethe the Sword until it's red-hot, then cool it four times, each time in the blood of a Downworld child. Once in the blood of a child of Lilith, once in the blood of a child of the moon, once in the blood of a child of the night, and once in the blood of a child of faerie," Magnus explained.

Meliorn, who had paused to wait for them, frowned. "You didn't care for it?"

His mouth twisted and she saw something fracture behind his eyes, a starburst of pain. "Can't wait to get rid of me?"

"No sign of him? No. I'd guess he's holed up somewhere until he can finish what he started with the Sword. After that…" Jace shrugged.

"Isabelle, wait—"

"Never believe the bad guy is dead until you see a body," said Simon. "That just leads to unhappiness and surprise ambushes."

"No." Valentine slid Maellartach into its sheath. "Those are the demons that have been drawn to the edges of this world by the Sword. I brought my ship to this place because the wards are thin here. What you saw is my army, waiting on the other side of the wards—waiting for me to call them to my side." His eyes were grave. "Do you still think the Clave won't capitulate?"

First published in 2008
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Donkey Kong: Coloring & Activity Book

by Dean Lorey, Fran Rizzo, and James Sherman 5 Want to read

Until they get. 19

First published in 1982
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Awareness Techniques: Book 1

by William Swygard 5 Want to read

It has been planned by Sacrana that a new group of Spirits be released from the local Creator as soon as the last group has left the Central Universe on assignment to a Universe. This process will continue until the Crea¬tion is completed. Exactly what lies beyond that point is not known at the present time.

You have built within your system of consciousnesses a most remarkable tool to become intimately aware of yourself. This tool, like any other instrument is worthless until you put it to use. Tools become even more valuable when they are used with dexterity, which comes after practice.

Have him close his eyes. Now, go to extending be¬yond the feet, head, etc., as directed in the technique. Follow this direction until he is up in the air high over the building. Have him turn on and off the lights as directed.

First published in 1975
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Erotic Deception: Romance...It's Complicated

by Karen Cote 5 Want to read

“Well maybe you should’ve called your wife. No wait,” she said, pausing in mock perplexity. “Maybe you should call Rachel instead.”

Wading through the foliage, the covering of trees lessened as she neared the other side. A road running parallel to her property was a few yards ahead and she was crossing out of the trees to it when a sensation of being watched tingled along the back of her neck. She stopped and scanned the area behind her. Seeing nothing amiss, Lily still hastened her step until she reached the dirt-paved road. It was dusty and it would take her longer to get home, but it was flat and the air had cooled.

Fire shot from his eyes before in a sudden fierce movement he scooped her up and carried her to the blazer. She beat at the tight grasp around her waist. When that didn’t work, she resorted to scratching and kicking, but her wedge-heeled flip-flops were ineffectual as he easily held off her attacks. In desperation, she reached for his gun. He didn’t guess her intentions until she’d unsecured the latch on the holster. Realization made him bark out an incredulous laugh and he checked her hand.

First published in 2011
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Bellmore Group Management Services, Tokyo Japan on There are 3 things to understand about investing if you want to make money in the stock market

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Take a look at the chart below, which illustrates the difference in savings for a 15-year-old who puts $1,000 of their summer job earnings into a Roth IRA — a retirement account where your savings grow tax-free — for four years and then stops, and a 25-year-old who puts away $1,000 until age 28 and stops.

In a recent blog post, ESI Money, a blogger who retired at 52 with a $3 million net worth, said "waiting to invest" is one of the "worst money moves anyone can make."

ESI Money crunched the numbers and found that time is the most important factor in how well your investments perform. "[T]he longer you wait to save and invest, the more you're costing yourself," he said.

Assuming a 7% annual rate of return, the early saver will have nearly twice as much money saved by age 65 as the late saver, with no extra effort whatsoever. Even if the late saver continued putting away that same amount until age 30, they'd still come up short.

First published in 2017
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