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Philadelphia, 1918: Three friends--brave, confident Viola Trenmore, clever but shy Robert Drayton, and Viola's strong and hot-tempered brother, Terry--discover a mysterious powder that transports them two hundred years into the future. The Philadelphia of 2118 is no longer a bustling metropolis but instead a completely isolated city recovering from an unknown disaster. Citizens are issued identification tags instead of having names, and society is...
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""New York, Paris, London every grand metropolis has its own irresistible attraction but Rome so swirls with stories of saints and sinners lovers and fighters, that she compels you towards her, like gravity. No one leaves her unaltered. Part of you always loves her. This is the place where passions are aroused, senses inflamed, and lovers fall into each other's arms. It all appears to unfold like magic but I will tell you what really happens. Come...
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Death notice volume 1
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Doubleday
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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"An elite police squad hunts a manipulative mastermind out to publically execute criminals the law cannot reach. A wild thriller and deadly game of cat-and-mouse from one of China's most popular authors. For fans of Jo Nesbo, Se7en, and Hong Kong police cinema. The brutal murder of respected police officer Sergeant Zheng Haoming sends shockwaves through Chengdu, a modern metropolis in the heart of China's stunning Sichuan Province. He had been obsessed...
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Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
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IL: LG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Ever wonder how Superman became a superhero? How did a child from another planet become a farm boy in Smallville? What happened to his planet and his family? Who are his most trusted allies and fearsome foes? What compels him to protect others and conceal his true identity? In this biography--complete with illustrations, chronology and intriguing facts--you'll uncover the epic history of Metropolis's hero and discover his true backstory.
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Universe Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"Completely revised and updated, this second edition of the ultimate guide to L.A. lets you keep up with the ever-changing city, from the best new restaurants to new institutions like the Broad Museum. Los Angeles is a local's city--more than any other major cultural metropolis, it is a city for those in the know. Here, a lifelong Angeleno presents a guide with something for everyone, with classic ideas for visitors and new revelations for locals....
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Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"The runaway bestseller that helped launch Korea's new feminist movement, Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 follows one woman's psychic deterioration in the face of rigid misogyny. In a small, tidy apartment on the outskirts of the frenzied metropolis of Seoul, Kim Jiyoung-a millennial "everywoman"-spends her days caring for her infant daughter. Her husband, however, worries over a strange symptom that has recently appeared: Jiyoung has begun to impersonate...
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Emons Verlag GmbH
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"Faneuil Hall is fine and the duck boats are just dandy, but if you want to go beyond the Boston of brochures and get to the heart of this mysterious, charming old metropolis, you have to dig deep and be willing to get a little weird. 111 Places in Boston That You Must Not Miss is a guidebook with a twist: one that takes you far off the beaten path--and the Freedom Trail--to explore a side of the city that's offbeat, unexpected, and completely fascinating...