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The Last Box

Author : Marianne Fasbender Previty

Publisher : Dog Ear Publishing

Page : 126 pages

File Size : 35,61 MB

Release : 2010

Category : Christmas

ISBN : 1608448630

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Marianne lives in New Jersey with her husband John. She is the mother of three children, a son and two daughters. The author has a unique gift of finding humor in everyday events as she chronicles her colorful family's journey through twenty-four years. Through her letters she weaves the events of the year with a comical mix of the past. You will find yourself identifying with many situations you may find in your own family. Her irreverent humor even pokes fun at death . . . "this is the year everything went-the dishwasher went- the washing machine went and-grandma went " While filling out a form requesting that she check the box pertaining to her age, she finds, to her horror, that after sixty-five there are no more boxes The letters will have to stop. Her delightfully different Christmas letters are not what you might expect, and friends have asked her to share them. "Enjoyed your letter with your great humor as usual. You are a second Erma Brombeck " S.B. (NJ) "I just reread your '99 Christmas letter and laughed out loud again. You missed your calling. You should have been a writer " S.C. (CA) "I read your letter to my friend and she asked what magazine I got it from." C.F. (MI) "We would all rifle through Mom's Christmas cards to find yours . . . they were hilarious." JR (TX) "What a delightful, entertaining and above all genuine Christmas Letter. It was a joy to receive. You truly have a gift." G.D. (CA) "We eagerly look forward to your letters each year - so witty - so philosophical - so wonderful " G.R. (L.I., NY) "I have just enjoyed a wonderful five minutes of laughter. Thank you so much for your letter." S.H. (FL) "Wanted to let you know that the "Merry Christmas 2003 was one of the funniest Christmas updates I've read in a long time." C.P. (CA)



The Last Kids on Earth

Author : Max Brallier

Publisher : Viking Books for Young Readers

Page : 248 pages

File Size : 49,7 MB

Release : 2015-10-13

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0670016616

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"After a monster apocalypse hits town, average thirteen-year-old Jack Sullivan builds a team of friends to help slay the eerily intelligent monster known as Blarg"--



The Last Lion Box Set

Author : Paul Reid

Publisher : Little, Brown

Page : 3008 pages

File Size : 19,80 MB

Release : 2012-11-20

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 0316247588

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Universally acclaimed for their compelling narrative, their fresh insights, and their objective renderings of Winston Churchill's life, The Last Lion trilogy presents a revelatory and unparalleled portrait of this brilliant, flawed, and dynamic adventurer, aristocrat, soldier, and statesman. Born at the end of the 19th century when Imperial Britain still stood at the splendid pinnacle of her power, Churchill would witness the shift a few years later as the Empire hovered on the brink of a catastrophic new era. One of the greatest wartime leaders of our time, he would go on to stand alone, politically isolated in Parliament, as he took the lead in warning of the growing Nazi threat, and would lead Britain to victory against Nazi Germany and the Axis powers in World War II. Now, celebrated historian William Manchester's landmark biographies are collected together for the first time, along with the eagerly anticipated final installment Churchill's last years in power. More than thirty years in the making, The Last Lion is the definitive work on this remarkable man whose courageous vision guided the destiny of a nation during darkly troubled times-and who looms as one of the greatest figures of our century.



Endling #3: The Only

Author : Katherine Applegate

Publisher : HarperCollins

Page : 320 pages

File Size : 13,11 MB

Release : 2021-03-02

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0062335626

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The thrilling conclusion to the epic middle grade fantasy trilogy from Katherine Applegate, the New York Times bestselling and Newbery Award-winning author of The One and Only Ivan (now a major motion picture!), The One and Only Bob, Wishtree, and Crenshaw! In the beginning, Byx’s original quest was to discover if there were more of her kind, or if she was destined to become an endling—the last dairne alive. She did indeed find more dairnes, and along the way she also created allies among other creatures in her world, including humans, felivets, raptidons, and wobbyks. But Byx and her new friends soon learned that it wasn’t just dairnes in jeopardy of extinction, but that everyone was at risk. With the world in unprecedented danger, Byx must rally creatures of all kinds to lead a revolution. Katherine Applegate’s Endling series has so far earned a collective five starred reviews, and each of the prior books has debuted on the New York Times bestseller list. She once again delivers an action-packed middle grade fantasy with a unique setting, enthralling characters, and gripping adventure that is perfect for fans of Rick Riordan, Brian Jacques, and Tui T. Sutherland.



Poke The Box

Author : Seth Godin

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 98 pages

File Size : 17,29 MB

Release : 2015-09-15

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 0698409000

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"A one-two punch! Half kick in the ass, half cheerleading encouragement." —Steven Pressfield, author of The War of Art If you are happy being just a dreamer, perhaps you don’t need this book. If you’re enjoying the status quo, don’t even consider reading this book. If you are content waiting for success to find you, please put this book down and go find something else to read. Why has Poke the Box become a cult classic? Because it’s a book that dares readers to do something they’re afraid of. It could be what you need, too. "Is Seth Godin the Pied Piper for however many of us have been afraid to fail? Will I answer his call? Will you?" —Peter Shermeta, reviewing the original edition of Poke the Box



The Last Escape

Author : Bobby Adair

Publisher :

Page : 328 pages

File Size : 31,93 MB

Release : 2015-10-14

Category :

ISBN : 9781518626326

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They were dead. All of them. In the wake of a massacre, Ella, Bray, and William flee into the wild, hoping to escape the brutal vengeance of an unforgiving leader. In Brighton, political and economic tensions boil. Famine is approaching. The monsters are amassing. And a costly decision must be made, one that will threaten the lives of humanity's last survivors...



Endling #2: The First

Author : Katherine Applegate

Publisher : HarperCollins

Page : 416 pages

File Size : 38,1 MB

Release : 2019-05-07

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0062335588

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Endling #2: The First is the second book in an epic middle grade animal fantasy series by Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author of The One and Only Ivan, Wishtree, and Crenshaw! To learn if she truly is the last dairne in the world—the endling—Byx and her friends must travel into the snow-covered mountains of the country of Dreyland, where they hope to uncover the truth behind the legend of a hidden dairne colony. But the threat of war across the lands continues to grow with each passing day. As the group confronts untold dangers at every turn, they will ultimately uncover a treacherous plot that involves the other powerful governing species. With both her dreams and all the creatures of Nedarra on the brink of extinction, Byx and her friends are determined to never give up hope. Soon they find themselves the unlikely leaders in a simmering rebellion that risks everything they hold dear. Byx may be the last of her kind, but will she also be the first to lead the revolution? Beloved author Katherine Applegate concludes her “simply sublime” (Kirkus) epic middle grade animal fantasy trilogy with Endling #3: The Only. Read all three!



The Box

Author : Marc Levinson

Publisher : Princeton University Press

Page : 540 pages

File Size : 14,2 MB

Release : 2016-04-05

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 0691170819

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In April 1956, a refitted oil tanker carried fifty-eight shipping containers from Newark to Houston. From that modest beginning, container shipping developed into a huge industry that reshaped manufacturing. But the container didn't just happen. Its adoption required huge sums of money, years of high-stakes bargaining, and delicate negotiation on standards. Now with a new chapter, The Box tells the dramatic story of how the drive and imagination of an iconoclastic entrepreneur turned containerization from an impractical idea into a phenomenon that transformed economic geography, slashed transportation costs, and made the boom in global trade possible. -- from back cover.



The Box of Delights

Author : John Masefield

Publisher : New York Review of Books

Page : 320 pages

File Size : 28,57 MB

Release : 2007-10-23

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 9781590172513

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Strange things begin to happen the minute young Kay Harker boards the train to go home for Christmas and finds himself under observation by two very shifty-looking characters. Arriving at his destination, the boy is immediately accosted by a bright-eyed old man with a mysterious message: “The wolves are running.” Soon danger is everywhere, as a gang of criminals headed by the notorious wizard Abner Brown and his witch wife Sylvia Daisy Pouncer gets to work. What does Abner Brown want? The magic box that the old man has entrusted to Kay, which allows him to travel freely not only in space but in time, too. The gang will stop at nothing to carry out their plan, even kidnapping Kay’s friend, the tough little Maria Jones, and threatening to cancel Christmas celebrations altogether. But with the help of his allies, including an intrepid mouse, a squadron of Roman soldiers, the legendary Herne the Hunter, and the inventor of the Box of Delights himself, Kay just may be able rescue his friend, foil Abner Brown’s plot, and save Christmas, too. At once a thriller, a romp, and a spellbinding fantasy, The Box of Delights is a great English children’s book and a perfect Christmas treat.



Breaking World

Author : Kyla Stone

Publisher :

Page : pages

File Size : 14,16 MB

Release : 2018-06-15

Category :

ISBN : 9781945410185

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A cure to save the world or a war to end it.