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When a particle research lab is suddenly cut off from the rest of the world, journalism student Chase Adkins and the others trapped inside must band together to survive and try to find a way out. But as more inexplicable things start happening around the lab, will the growing tension turn them against each other? Why doesn't anyone remember the time between 12:26 and 1am?
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The Truth Is Finally RevealedIn the aftermath of the mass breakout of superpowered deltas from New Alcatraz, fear and chaos grips the United States. Patriot - the leader of the rebellion known as the Defiance - and his friends Street, Lisa, and Charge work tirelessly to help the people in their organization's swollen ranks.When a madman attacks a family of rogue deltas hiding in the Front Range of the Colorado Rockies, Patriot and his friends rush...
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You Say You Want a ResolutionPatriot and his closest friends in the Defiance flee the United States for the warmer and safer climes of Isla Delta, the world's only nation in which the majority of the citizens are refugees with powers. Unfortunately, President Kennedy - still in office after decades of martial law - seems determined to not let them enjoy any respite and sends the US military to invade.With many of his friends captured and even shot,...
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Ask Not What Your Country Could Do For you. Ask What It Could Do To You.John Cruise - better known as the superpowered delta Patriot - only wanted to serve his country, which has suffered under martial law since the assassination of the First Lady back in 1963. For years, he did so as a member of Delta Prime, the federal paramilitary organization dedicated to keeping deltas and the rest of the population in line. Then, during the Bicentennial Battle,...
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If Chairman Mao came back to life today, what would he think of Nanjings bookstore, the Librairie Avant-Garde, where it is easier to find primers on Michel Foucaults philosophy than copies of the Little Red Book? What does it really mean to order a latte at Starbucks in Beijing? Is it possible that Aldous Huxley wrote a novel even more useful than Orwells 1984 for making sense of post-Tiananmen Chinaor post-9/11 America?
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Aldous Huxley's 1932 book Brave New World foresees a world in which technological advances have obliterated morality and freedom. John Feinberg and Paul Feinberg, in the first edition of Ethics for a Brave New World, noted how Huxley landed frighteningly close to the truth. Their book responded to ethical crises such as abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, and genetic engineering by looking to Scripture for principles to guide us through the...
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When changing times force tween girl Kristen to leave the city for the countryside, she struggles to deal with school friends and a handsome young ranch hand. But Kristen finds comfort in a new friend: a horse! By chatting telepathically with her faithful bronco Stanford, Kristen gains the confidence she needs to face the brave new world of adolescence. Starring Patrick Muldoon and Catherine Bach, MY BEST FRIEND shows that true pals come in all shapes...
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In a utopian future society, where all social unrest has been engineered away, a man has an awakening. Starting as a happy worker drone, he meets a woman who reveals to him the reality of life outside the state's control - the glories of chaotic nature in the world and in the heart. They become entwined with a conspiracy against the state, and eventually try to escape beyond the walls of the state's control... only to meet betrayal, failure, and a...
10) Clone Ladies
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In Clone Ladies, dive into a near-future where medical advancements have made cloning not just possible, but commonplace. As technology evolves, it's not just organs that are replicated – entire humans can now be duplicated, possessing the same abilities, thoughts, memories, and skills as their originals. While this brave new world promises enhanced happiness and longevity, it also introduces unprecedented challenges. What does it mean to be truly...
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They said goodbye months ago, but he can't seem to walk away from her or her twin babies in this contemporary romance by a USA Today–bestselling author.
Delivering his ex-fiancée's twins in a snowstorm is a brave new world for innovator Royce Miller. Despite the pain in their past, he's driven to protect Naomi Steele and her babies. That means facing the mistakes they both made-and resisting the heat they still can't deny. Will forgiveness lead...
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Metaphysics explores the abstract concepts of space, time, and perception, and dwells in the amazing power of our own minds. This abstract, world-bending, psychedelic guide to metaphysical living is a mission statement for anyone who wishes to push the boundaries of consciousness with exciting esoteric knowledge of all varieties. Maggie Wilson introduces listeners to quantum theory, astral tripping, and plant spirit medicine, among many other studies...
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This short story collection by the author of Brave New World features a novella that "stands among Huxley's most ingenious inventions" (Los Angeles Review of Books).
In "Two or Three Graces," the title novella of this collection, Aldous Huxley offers a virtuoso performance of narrative structure and character development. Beginning in Paris, music critic Dick Wilkes meets a succession of terribly entertaining bores as he travels to England. But after...
14) Repo Men
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In a brave new world, you'll never have to die . . . as long as you keep up with the payments.
Thanks to the technological miracle of artiforgs, now you can live virtually forever. Nearly indestructible artificial organs, these wonders of metal and plastic are far more reliable and efficient than the cancer-prone lungs and fallible kidneys you were born with-and the Credit Union will be delighted to work out an equitable payment plan. But, of course,...
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What's the most important thing you can have for a safe and happy pregnancy? A healthy diet? A positive mindset? Or information?Pregnancy and motherhood are journeys that begin with love, curiosity, and anticipation. But it is also a journey into the unknown, and one where you might find yourself questioning the effects of every decision you make for nine months and beyond!Knowing the recommendations, risks, and challenges you will face during your...
16) The Naked Law
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Clutter and hoarding, creativity and the artist, and death and dying come together in this dystopian novel.Before you die, you must divest yourself of all your worldly goods. That is The Naked Law of a new world order. But if you keep telling stories, or if you keep making art, you may just delay the Final Reckoning."The Naked Law" opens with the launch of a blog that shares stories about life after The Final Catastrophe. You will hear from a chorus...
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Across 1400 years and six continents (sorry, Australia), Impossible Histories examines pivotal moments in history from both sides-what happened and what would have happened had things gone differently. The results are by turns strange, hilarious, tragic…and always fascinating.
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- Hitler builds a thousand-year Reich
- Columbus gets driven from the Americas by mounted knights
- Robespierre decapitates Caesar Augustus
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Society has collapsed. The world burns. Yet, somehow, humanity survives... In The Storm and A Brave New World, author Christine D. Shuck showed us the collapse of society through the eyes of bold, brave survivor Jess. Now, in the third book in this intense and evocative post-apocalyptic saga, we witness the end of the world through the experiences of other familiar faces. Through nine interconnected episodes, discover the stories behind the stories:...
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Seeing Through the Game of Life is a practical guide to spiritual enlightenment that includes sixteen powerful practice ideas on how to awaken to your authentic self, satisfy the self-fulfilling prophecy of enlightenment, discover the ultimate truth of your existence, see through your thoughts, stories, and projections . . . and cultivate mystical experiences that lead to enlightened living in a brave new world."Seeing through the game of life is...
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When the introduction of brothels manned by AI-powered sex robots threaten the profitability of the world's oldest profession, the street girls decide it's time to fight for their future and bring the punters back where they belong: between their legs. Hatching a drastic plan to ensure the Johns turn against erotic automatons, the whores take on the brave new world and inadvertently unleash a battle for survival as technology's finest refuse to take...