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One of Gabriel García Márquez's most intricate and ambitious works, The Autumn of the Patriarch is a brilliant tale of a Caribbean tyrant and the corruption of power. Employing an innovative, dreamlike style, the novel is overflowing with symbolic descriptions as it vividly portrays the dying tyrant caught in the prison of his own dictatorship. From charity to deceit, benevolence to violence, fear of God to extreme cruelty, the dictator embodies...
9) Wish list
10) Rogues
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"Featuring some of the hottest names in fiction--including New York Times bestsellers Gillian Flynn, Neil Gaiman, and Patrick Rothfuss, PLUS a new Song of Ice and Fire story by George R. R. Martin--the second of our three George R. R. Martin/Gardner Dozois all-original anthologies. Everybody loves a rogue, though sometimes we live to regret it. In this anthology, each of the contributors was asked for a story about a rogue, full of deft twists, cunning...
12) A pony for keeps
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Pony Pals volume 2
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Anna loves her pony, Acorn. She knows that he is perfect for her. But her parents think Acorn is the reason why she is doing badly in school. If she doesn't get better grades, they will take him away. Pam and Lulu, her Pony Pals, want to help. They know how much Anna loves her pony. Can the Pony Pals help Anna and Acorn? Will Acorn be a pony for keeps? -Back cover.
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Martyr maker volume 1
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"New York City. Fall 2011. A priest is found murdered in the most gruesome of crime scenes. The brutal slaying is the work of 'The Martyr Maker,' a serial killer that for the past 30 years has left behind a legacy of torture and fear around the U.S. Every ten years, he butchers 12 clergymen in twisted scenes reflecting the martyrdom of Jesus and his disciples. NYPD detectives Quincy Cavanaugh and Phee Freeman, along with FBI agent Janet Maclin, know...
16) Suite 606
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"Ritual in Death" / J.D. Robb Lieutenant Eve Dallas plunges into the violent aftermath of a ritualistic murder--and into the mind of an alleged witness who can't remember a thing to save his life. "Love Endures" / Mary Blayney Investigates the connection between a ghost, a magic coin, and a deliberate deception that has kept two lovers apart for years. "Cold Case" / Ruth Ryan Langan Brings a lost man out of a pounding storm and into the arms of a...
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Pony Pals volume 3
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Pam's Pony Pals try to help her find out what is making her pretty pony sick.
18) Family tree
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When a white couple gives birth to a baby with distinctly black features, a family is thrown into turmoil.