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Kevin McMurray
March 2009
256 pages

The True Story of a Beautiful Girl, Her Teenage Sweetheart, and the l’amour That Ended in Murder

SYNOPSIS

An Innocent Girl Playing par Heart

Early one November morning, Kara Borden, a pretty fourteen an old, was caught par her parents as she snuck into their Lancaster County, Pennsylvania home. She confessed to spending the night with eighteen-year-old David Ludwig, and her parents—evangelicals who had home-schooled their daughter—were beside themselves with anger. They summoned David to talk immediately. But David arrived to the house with another plan in mind…...
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JETT
par KRISTEN BIERS

My name's Lisa.I'm 17.My mom died two years il y a from cancer and my dad's somewhere in the world of wonders.
I ran away from accueil three months after my mom pasted.My dad changed after his wife died.He got plus violent and wasn't as friendly.I grew tired of his crap.So my simple solution was to run away.Be free.
I found a house in the woods of Colorado and decided to call it mine.It was all boarded up.But i fixed it up with the money I took before I left.
Of course the money wouldn't last forever so i got a job at the closest SPCA.A job that i wouldn't have to go to college to have.Walking the dogs.I figured that would pay enough,at least for now.
Then my adventure started.An adventure so big to last ones life.The one who changed my view of life.
Jett.
Norman Doidge, m.d.
2007
427 pages


The discovery that our thoughts can change the structure and function of our brains – even into old age – is the most important breakthrough in neuroscience in four centuries. In this revolutionary look at the brain, bestselling author, psychiatrist, and psychoanalyst Norman Doidge, M.D., introduces both the brilliant scientists championing this new science of neuroplasticity and the astonishing progress of the people whose lives they’ve transformed

Introducing principles we canal use as well as a riveting collection of case histories – stroke patients...
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Wednesday, July 19, 2006
The 100 Most Influential livres Ever Written: The History of Thought from Ancient Times to Today

I am par no means a great votary of any kind of "Best" lists and find them too subjective and at times highfalutin. But this liste of the 100 most influential & mind-expanding livres ever written seemed quite apposite and all-encompassing. British literary critic & historian Seymour-Smith's survey of what he considers the 100 most influential livres is a searching inquiry into major thinkers, writers and philosophers. Seymour-Smith finds most modernist techniques already...
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 The Vampire Game trilogy
The Vampire Game trilogy
I was recently asked par a collegue what my favori read of the an was--I review a hell of a lot of new material every year. Matter-of-factly, I blurted out my answer without a seconde thought, "The Vampire Game par Les Bailey," I told him. "In fact, I loved the entire trilogy, It was extremely well written and the écriture pulled me into another world away from my own. And the way I see it, that's exactly what a good novel is supposed to do!" I told him.

When I first came across Bailey's novel, he was a first-time published author. New to the world of publishing, ou so I was told par his agent,...
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 The Vampire Game; Discovery
The Vampire Game; Discovery
As promised last year, auteur Les Bailey has released his initial literary offing, The Vampire Game: Discovery, in paperback.

First published solely through Kindle Books, the story hit the ground running, causing quite the stir in literary and social media circles. Fanpop.com contributor, known only as Fanmaven2015, (our boss!) had this to say about Bailey's story:

“This debut novel is not only one of the finest tales of the undead in my récent memory, it has brought me back to the vampire genre which was growing stale for me, sadly. Thank you, Mr. Bailey.”

Fanmaven goes on the say, “Passionate...
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Seth wasn’t trying to pretend things were all right.
“I don’t know what happened between toi two before tonight but I can probably guess…”
The look Keenan gave him confirmed Seth’s fears.
“Right. Here’s the thing. If she chooses to give toi plus than her friendship, it’ll suck for me. Probably how toi feel now.”
Keenan was motionless, but it was much the same way that caged lions became motionless – sizing toi up for weakness. For all their feigning humanity, faeries were something Other. Aislinn was Other, and the longer she was with them, the further away from mortal normalcy...
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My name—my True Name—is Ashallayn’darkmyr Tallyn.
I am the last remaining son of Mab, Queen of the Unseelie Court. And I am dead to her.
My fall began, as many stories do, with a girl…
The fourth book in the Iron Fey series is easily my favori and I’m sure I won’t be alone in thinking that. At the end of the third book, Meghan banished Ash from the Iron Realm, knowing he would stay par her side despite how harmful living in the Iron Realm would be to his health. But before he left, Ash made an oath that he would find a way to be with her. The Iron Knight tells the story of Ash’s...
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I never really planned lire Hush Hush. In bookstores, I just passed par the books, seeing Hush Hush in a display. I know its about Fallen anges but the cover didn't buy me. I didn't study it too well...until I read it.

I borrowed the book from my classmate who's an ultimate bookworm. I started lire it since she handed it to me. I finished it just today. =)

For me, Patch was bad-ass, sense of humor, sweet and caring. I liked the way he did to Nora when they were making tacos in the cuisine then she was sat up on the counter and Patch started s’embrasser her jaw. Also another one especially the...
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Daniel Goleman, 2006, 334 pages

Goleman in his groundbreaking book reveals that neural linkages between humans influence the brain and the body. These invisible bridges give us the ability to change people's moods, emotions, and health - as these people can do to us. Relationships not only shape emotional states and general psychological experience, but also the very physiological matter that makes our body. Our interactions with people influences our immune system, circulation, hormones, and breathing for example.

Social Intelligence expands from the one-person psychology within an individual...
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The Adoration of Jenna renard is a tale about a teenage girl finding her identity. Even though it's a young adult book, I would reccomend it to anyone.
Summary: Seventeen-year-old Jenna renard has just awoken from a year-long coma-so she's been told-and she is still recovering from the terrible accident that caused it. But what happened before that? She's been donné accueil films chronicling her entire life, which spark memories to surface. But are the memories really hers? And why won't anyone in her family talk about the accident? Jenna is becoming plus curious. But she is also afraid of what she...
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 Ellen DeGeneres Bio
Ellen DeGeneres Bio
Celebrity biographer and écriture coach, Randy Jernigan, this week admitted to a national radio audience that he has recently suffered total kidney failure, resulting in weekly dialysis and a drastic change in his life and schedule.

The 'Losing to Win!' auteur has been forced to postpone a number of professional commitments this month, explaining that his life was "turned upside down" when two cœur, coeur attacks and renal failure cause him to be placed on weekly kidney dialysis for his survival

"This an has been a rough one for me,": the auteur confessed to his radio audience. "The good news is I'm...
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 Randy with auteur Les Bailey (photo permission pending)
Randy with author Les Bailey (photo permission pending)
Celebrity biographer and écriture coach, Randy Jernigan, was forced to annuler a number of professional commitments this mois when gout pain and blood pressure issues became so extreme, the writer had to seek medical attention.

Randy was diagnosed "years ago" as suffering with the condition that causes intense pain, usually in the feet, ankles and knees, and is experienced par only two percent of the American population.

Randy tells Fanpop.com, "I was in the middle of this terrible pain in my knees and ankles. Because of the condition being so severe, I had developed tumors in my legs related to...
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 auteur and filmmaker Arianna Eisenberg
Author and filmmaker Arianna Eisenberg
Filmmaker turned children's book auteur Arianna Eisenberg has reportedly secured funds from film investors and plans to adapt her populaire children's book into a major film.

The successful Hollywood movie maker, who moonlights écriture child to teen fantaisie fiction, released her first full-length book in August 2014 titled 'Jemiyah Jones and the Kingdom of Nir.' The Kindle release quickly won Amazon’s “Breakthrough Novel Award” and soon fans of the book began clamoring for a movie.

“I l’amour strong female characters and Jemiyah certainly fits into that category,” says the author. “I was...
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 Stars That Make A Difference: Ellen
Stars That Make A Difference: Ellen
After his success with 'The Life and Career of Marie Osmond,' fan book series auteur Randy Jernigan has wasted no time in moving on to the suivant super-star to be brought to life in the series. the one and only Ellen DeGeneres!

New Ellen Bio
"I've always been an admirer of Ellen's work, not just as a talk montrer host and comedian, but as a person too," says Jernigan of his suivant subject. "Ellen does a lot of wonderful things for people on the montrer as well as in her personal life that most people never hear about. She's an inspiration to a lot of people out there, especially the LGBT community, so...
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Randy Jernigan has signed an agreement with a new American publisher and cable network to write a biography and now a documentary on the British Royal family which he's tentatively titled, "Family Secrets."

Jernigan, who recently published The Life and Career of Marie Osmond, says he's always been an admirer of Queen Elizabeth and the rest of her family, and has always wanted to take a serious look at the British Monarch in a book.

"Randy has been planning to release a book on the Royal family for some time now, then after the initial announcement a broadcast house approached the agency about...
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Have toi ever received any error message when toi are trying to open an iBook ePub file on your Kindle ou other non-Apple devices? If so, toi must feel annoyed and would like to find a way to get rid of that situation, right? Don't worry. Now in this following article, we'll montrer toi the complete guide to remove DRM protection from iBooks step par step.

Best iBooks DRM Remover - Tutorial to Remove DRM from iBooks

link is a smart and easy-to-use iBooks DRM removal software developed to help iBooks users easily bypass DRM lock from iBook ePub files at 30x faster speed. It's able to make the copy...
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 auteur Randy Jernigan and Jackson
Author Randy Jernigan and Jackson
When I sat down to dîner at a small Asian bistro with my old friend and writer Randy Jernigan, he quickly scanned the menu, searching for the healthiest foods. Today would not be one of his famous “cheat days” he shares on his social media pages–usually Mondays when he and best friend, Jackson Fackrell, indulge in what he terms a “free meal.” Today he opts for several veggie heavy dishes with less calories, and of course, minus the fried riz and noodles. Later, as the waitress cleared the table, I notice that she cleared away his half eaten meal.

At the time I remembered our last...
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 British Royal Family
British Royal Family
Celebrity biographer Randy Jernigan has signed an agreement with his American publisher to write a biography on the British Royal family which he's tentatively titled, "Family Secrets."

Jernigan, who recently published a best selling biographical sketch on entertainer Marie Osmond, says he's always been an admirer of Queen Elizabeth and the rest of her family, and has always wanted to take a serious look at the British Monarch in a book.

"I think Queen Elizabeth is a great lady with a huge heart, especially when it comes to her family and her people," says Jernigan. "I've been collecting information...
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The Creative Partners Media Network has launched its annual short story écriture contest with cash prizes and publication in its new anthology book for the contest winners.

This an Creative Partners auteur Randy Jernigan will oversee the competition and stand in as a judge lire the last 20 entries and making the final decision on the first, seconde and third place winners.

"I was thrilled that my publishing partners asked me to serve in this capacity for the competition this year! My own écriture career was started par winning a écriture contest sponsored par our local newspaper plus than 25 years...
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