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The Matchbreaker
When Lindsey Parker's widowed father announces that he is to remarry, Lindsey does what any good daughter would do: wishes him congratulations, then sets about trying to kill his fiancee, Karen. Fortunately, the murder attempt fails but Lindsey still succeeds in driving Karen off. It doesn't take long, however, before Lindsey realizes that her father's heart really is broken and the only way to mend it is by getting Karen back. But, Karen already has a new man - mysterious entrepreneur. Lindsay enlists the help of an old schoolmate, now private detective, in an attempt to break this new couple up, but when on her friend's advice, Lindsay turns honey-trapper and sets out to seduce her ex-future-step-mother's new man, she finds herself falling in love...
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The Vanished Man
Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs are brought in to help with the high-profile investigation. For the ambitious Sachs, solving the case could earn her a promotion. For the quadriplegic Rhyme, it means relying on his prot
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The Rice Mother
Grains of rice stick to her body but time will not touch her. She is the keeper of dreams... The Tiger - Lakshmi, the fierce matriarch whose thwarted ambitions turn her cruel. Would she destroy all she sought to love? The Enchanted Twins - They stood and stared at the terrible trick fate played on them. The Princess Bride - Relentlessly wooed, callously discarded, she consoles herself with magic charms and sweet oblivion. The Great-Granddaughter - The Rice Mother's true heir, who weaves together the silken strands of the family's deeply buried secrets as it spans the twentieth century.
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My Life in Business and Philanthropy
The Sandy Weill story is truly one for the ages. Starting with $30,000 of borrowed cash in 1960 and relying upon uncanny entrepreneurial instincts in the corporate world, Sandy Weill made himself into a billionaire. With an amazing ability to put together huge deals, this businessman from modest roots ultimately rose to become president of American Express, only to see his empire crash and burn. Undaunted, Weill then started over with a second-tier consumer loan company called Commercial Credit, which eventually led to his top position at CitiGroup before he retired. At CitiGroup, Weill delivered an astounding 2600% return to investors - better than Jack Welch or Warren Buffett during that same period. But success is never an easy path and, in THE REAL DEAL, Sandy Weill presents all the high and low points of his career along the way - warts and all. Weill's ascent to power has been documented by the business media over the years, but never before has Sandy gone on the record to tell readers his unvarnished side of the story.
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Face The Fire
Mia Devlin knows what it's like to love with your whole heart-and then watch your love walk away. Years ago, she and Sam Logan shared an incredible bond built on passion, legend, and fate. But then one day he fled Three Sisters Island, leaving her lost in memories of the magic they shared-and determined to live without love...The new owner of the island's only hotel, Sam has returned to Three Sisters with hopes of winning back Mia's affections. He is puzzled when she greets him with icy indifference-for the chemistry between them is still sizzling and true. Angry, hurt and deeply confused, Mia refuses to admit that a passion for Sam still burns up her heart. But she'll need his help-and his powers-to face her greatest, most terrifying challenge. And as the deadline for breaking a centuries-old curse draws near, they must take the first steps toward destiny-and come together to turn back the dark...
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A Woman Without Lies
An artist in glass and light, Angel has loved with passion and fire -- and learned the true depths of sadness when what she loved was taken from her. When she first meets Miles Hawkins -- a solitary, distant man -- their mutual mistrust seems insurmountable. Hawk has never known what Angel has freely enjoyed, having experienced only cruelty and betrayal from the women in his life. But Angel is willing to risk everything that proud, silent Hawk cannot, as she strives to bring truth and love to a tormented soul who believes in neither. Yet giving her heart again could be a gamble with stakes too high and too painful for her to endure -- for she fears that, by loving Hawk, she will surely lose him.
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A Prison Diary By FF 8282
The sun is shining through the bars of my window on what must be a glorious summer day. I've been incarcerated in a cell five paces by three for twelve and a half hours, and will not be let out again until midday; eighteen and a half hours of solitary confinement. There is a child of seventeen in the cell below me who has been charged with shoplifting - his first offence, not even convicted - and he is being locked up for eighteen and a half hours, unable to speak to anyone. This is Great Britain in the twenty-first century, not Turkey, not Nigeria, not Kosovo, but Britain.' On Thursday 19 July 2001, after a perjury trial lasting seven weeks, Jeffrey Archer was sentenced to four years in jail. He was to spend the first twenty-two days and fourteen hours in HMP Belmarsh, a double A-Category high-security prison in South London, which houses some of Britain's most violent criminals. This is the author's daily record of the time he spent there.
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Blue Smoke
Reena Hale grew up with an intimate knowledge of the destructive power of fire. When she was a child, her family's restaurant was burned to the ground, and the man responsible was sent to jail. The Hale family banded together to rebuild, and Reena found her life's calling. She trained as a firefighter and then as a cop, always with the end goal in sight: to become an arson investigator. Now, as part of the arson unit, she is called in on a series of suspicious fires that seem to be connected-not just to each other, but to her. And as danger ignites all around her, Reena must rely on experience and instinct to catch a dangerous madman who will not stop until everything she loves has gone up in smoke.
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Jewels Of The Sun
Determined to re-evaluate her life, Jude Murray flees America to take refuge in Faerie Hill Cottage in the small Irish village of Ardmore. There she immerses herself in the study of Irish folklore—and discovers hope for the future in the magic of the past … Finally back home in Ireland after years of travelling, Aidan Gallagher possesses an uncommon understanding of his country’s haunting myths. He’s now devoting himself to managing the family business—the local pub. But in Jude he sees a woman who can soothe his heart and stir his blood. And he begins to share the legends of the land with her—while they create a passionate history of their own …
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Paths Of Glory
Some people have dreams that are so magnificent that if they were to achieve them, their place in history would be guaranteed. Francis Drake, Robert Scott, Charles Lindbergh, Amy Johnson, Edmund Hilary, Neil Armstrong, and Lewis and Clark are among such individuals.But what if one man had such a dream, and once he
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Foreign Body
Jennifer Hernandez is a medical student at UCLA. While listening to a news report on medical tourism, where first-world citizens travel to third-world countries for surgery, she hears her beloved grandmother's name mentioned. The reporter says Maria Suarez-Hernandez had died, a day after undergoing a hip replacement in New Delhi.Synopsis: Jennifer Hernandez is a fourth-year medical student at UCLA whose world is shattered during an otherwise ordinary day. While half-listening to a news report on medical tourism, where first-world citizens travel to third-world countries for surgery, she hears her beloved grandmother's name mentioned, and her own heart nearly stops: the reporter says Maria Suarez-Hernandez had died, a day after undergoing a hip replacement in New Delhi's Queen Victoria Hospital. Maria raised Jennifer and her brothers from infancy, and their bond was unshakable. Still, the news that Maria had travelled to India is a shock to Jennifer, until she realizes it was the only viable option for the hardworking yet uninsured woman.Devastated, Jennifer takes emergency leave from school and heads to India, where relations with local officials go from sympathetic to sour as she presses for information. With the discovery of other unexplained deaths followed by hasty cremations, Jennifer reaches out to her mentor, New York City medical examiner Dr Laurie Montgomery. Laurie, along with her husband, Dr Jack Stapleton, rushes to the younger woman's side.And as the death count grows, so do the questions, leading Laurie and Jennifer to unveil a sinister, multilayered conspiracy of global proportions.
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True Stories from India's BPO & Call Centres
Inside, you will find over 150 true stories. Most of them funny, many thought provoking, some touching, but all of them together attempting to provide an insight into the life and times of people working in India's BPO and Call Centres.
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A Biography Of Sunil Manohar Gavaskar
SUNIL MANOHAR GAVASKAR- or SMG as he is known-was the individual who taught Indian cricket to believe in itself. An epitome of discipline, dedication and determination, he is a hero for millions, not only in India but the world over. He has been a mentor and trendsetter for those who are seeking to follow his footsteps on the cricket field and an inspiration for those who seek excellence in other walks of life. The fortitude and self-belief that enabled him to scale every conceivable peak in his chosen profession continues to inspire youngsters. SMG is a comprehensive account of the remarkable life of the greatest opening batsman in cricketing history.The book takes the readers through SMG’s formative years, and subsequently, his battles for his country. It attempts to analyse the different facets of the man – his impeccable technique, his hunger for runs, his monumental concentration, his ups and downs, and above all, his resilience in crises, on and off the field. From his being declared the ‘Best Schoolboy Cricketer’ in 1966, to his record-breaking centuries, the book takes a close look at his achievements, many of which were unprecedented in cricketing history. The teenaged prodigy of the 1960s has evolved into a Guru of the game in the new millennium. SMG maps Gavaskar’s life from its middle-class beginnings, and proceeds to give readers an insight into the mindset and methods of a legend.
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Desperado
Tough, relentless and a force to be reckoned with, Cord Romero lives for the adrenaline rush that comes with being a mercenary for hire. Risking his neck is all in a day's work. Having barely survived a murder attempt, Cord is looking for vengeance. But to get to his target it means joining forces with Maggie Barton. No longer the impressionable young woman he once knew, Maggie is strong and independent -- and an expert in a profession that places her as Cord's equal. But a tragic secret from Maggie's past threatens her relationship with Cord... and makes her a pawn for his deadly enemy. Forced to trust each other for their very survival, Cord and Maggie embark on a lethal game of cat and mouse that can leave only one winner standing.
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Winter Loving
Police officer Matilda Wolfe swore she wouldn't fall in love. Not this christmas not during this case...and not with the new reverend who looked far too dangerous and sexy to be a man of the cloth. But a hoilday mystery forced them to work together and the cloth. But a hoilday mystery forced them to work together and this was the season of miracles... Formidable loner Cy Parks claimed lovely Lisa Monroe as his bride to protect her from a revenge-seeking Villian.But would spirted pregnant Lisa and the fiery passion she shared with Cy be enough to warm the cold,hard heart of this winter Soldier?
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Enamored
Diego Laremos was a dangerous man-friend to few, mistrustful of many, The the passion he felt for Melissa Sterling moved him to claim her innocence and make her his wife. But that slim bond of trust between them crumbled with her betrayal.Diego believed he would never see Melissa again. Until a fateful phone call informed him that his wife-and a mysterious litte boy-needed his help.
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The Australian
Four years after she surrendered her heart to John Sterling, a brash, brazen cattle man, Australian woman Priscilla Johnson returns home to teach school and finds that her feelings for John are unchanged.
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Lawless
After putting her abusive father in jail, Texas Ranger Judd Dunn marries 16-year-old Christabel Gaines in name only--and only to save their shared ranch from bankruptcy. Both Judd and Christabel anticipated that their marriage of convenience would last a mere five years but during that time their relationship had become one filled with sexual tension and passionate feelings. To further complicate matters, Judd is hunted down by an enemy determined to seek revenge on the tough Texas Ranger by destroying the one thing he holds precious: his lovely and innocent wife.
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You Can Heal Your life
If you haven't seen Hay House's Lifestyles series of gorgeous gift books, there is no better way to acquaint yourself than with publisher/author Louise Hay's You Can Heal Your Life. A bestseller for many years, You Can Heal Your Life has been republished with bright, beautiful illustrations in full, living color and exquisite typography--each and every page is a work of art by artist Joan Perrin Falquet. The timeless message of the book is that we are each responsible for our own reality and "dis-ease." Hay believes we make ourselves ill by having thoughts of self-hatred. She includes a directory of ailments and emotional causes for each with a corresponding affirmation to help overcome the illness. For example, the probable cause of multiple sclerosis is "mental hardness, hard-heartedness, iron will, and inflexibility." The healing "thought pattern" would be: "By choosing loving, joyous thoughts, I created a loving joyous world. I am safe and free
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Guiding Souls
What is to become of me? How can I get on my own into a world that seems filled with conflict and strife? How do I cope with day-to-day pressures? How can my life be useful and happy? These and other such questions are frequently put by students and young professionals, to the visionary President of India, wherever he goes. The booki offers to answer many such questions