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1) Flushed
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You've had a bad day before. We all have.
But Marty is in a whole other level of shit.
Literally.
Following a drunken night of sex with the office secretary, Marty's guts are rebelling after his personal hangover remedy, nachos with jalapenos and hot sauce.
Marty has to go. And he's got to get across the office to do so. Standing in his way are Nikki, the secretary from the night prior, Brad, the vape enthusiast douche, and possibly...
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Taut as a guitar string. More relentless than time. Award-Winning author Chris Miller offers up ten tales of terror and suspense to crank up your anxiety in the way only he can.Desperation, panic, worlds on fire, and much more.Featuring a foreword by Patrick C. Harrison III and a story co-authored with M. Ennenbach, SHATTERED SKIES will leave you breathless, white-knuckled, and wanting more.The Master of Suspense is at your service."Some books bring...
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For half a century the Soviet economy was inefficient but stable. In the late 1980s, to the surprise of nearly everyone, it suddenly collapsed. Why did this happen? And what role did Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev's economic reforms play in the country's dissolution? In this groundbreaking study, Chris Miller shows that Gorbachev and his allies tried to learn from the great success story of transitions from socialism to capitalism, Deng Xiaoping's...
4) Dust
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1879: An unknown and timeless evil descends on East Texas. James Dee, bestowed with knowledge from beyond, moves through time and space, pursuing age-old horrors and ending their reign. As he seeks the hidden town of Dust to continue his lifework, another is hot on his heels, and will stop at nothing to rip the divine knowledge from Dee.As these opposing forces collide, Dee becomes both hero and villian in his quest against the Elders.He doesn't have...
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When Vladimir Putin first took power in 1999, he was a little-known figure ruling a country that was reeling from a decade and a half of crisis. In the years since, he has reestablished Russia as a great power. How did he do it? What principles have guided Putin's economic policies? What patterns can be discerned? In this new analysis of Putin's Russia, Chris Miller examines its economic policy and the tools Russia's elite have used to achieve its...
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The creator of Animal House at last tells the real story of the fraternity that inspired the iconic film-a story far more outrageous (and funny!) than any movie could ever capture. Animal House, the film adaptation of stories Chris Miller published in National Lampoon about his experiences at a Dartmouth fraternity, is among the most beloved and successful comedies of all time. In fact, its portrayal of college party life is still imitated on campuses...
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xxvii, 431 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
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"An epic account of the decades-long battle to control what has emerged as the world's most critical resource--microchip technology--with the United States and China increasingly in conflict. You may be surprised to learn that microchips are the new oil--the scarce resource on which the modern world depends. Today, military, economic, and geopolitical power are built on a foundation of computer chips. Virtually everything--from missiles to microwaves,...
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322 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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"From the bestselling author of But I Could Never Go Vegan!, 125 satisfying, stress-free recipes for plant-based family meals--no excuses!"--Amazon.com.
Turner deliciously refutes every common excuse you can think of to prove that, yes, even your family can go vegan. She presents too-familiar objections to eating vegan as a family, and introduces recipes that are bursting with flavor-- and are free of all animal products! It's time to win them over--...
10) Multiplicity
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1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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A comedy about a man who clones himself to save his marriage and then almost loses his wife to himself.
11) Arctic tale
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1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Filmed over the span of fifteen years, Arctic tale follows a polar bear cub and a walrus pup as they learn to survive in the wild and face increasing challenges posed by global warming.
12) 21 Jump Street
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1 videodisc (approximately 110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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A pair of underachieving cops are sent back to a local high school to blend in and bring down a synthetic drug ring.
13) The LEGO movie
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2 videodiscs (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Emmet, an ordinary, rules-following, perfectly average LEGO minifigure is mistakenly identified as the most extraordinary person and the key to saving the world. He is drafted into a fellowship of strangers on an epic quest to stop an evil tyrant, a journey for which Emmet is hopelessly and hilariously underprepared.
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1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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In a town where food drops from the sky like rain, young inventor Flint hopes to create something that will change everyone's life. However, when the weather takes a turn for the worse, the residents of the town of Chewandswallow will find their eating habits have drastically changed.
Flint Lockwood is a young inventor who dreams of creating something that will improve everyone's life. Sam Sparks is a weathergirl covering the town's weather phenomenon,...
15) Cocaine bear
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1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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"An oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists, and teens congregate in a Georgia forest where a 500-pound black bear goes on a murderous rampage after accidentally ingesting cocaine." --
16) Shrek the third
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1 videodisc (1 hr., 32 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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When Shrek married Fiona the last thing he had in mind was becoming the next King of Far Far Away. But when Shrek's father-in-law, King Harold, suddenly croaks, that is exactly what he faces. He recruits Donkey and Puss in Boots to bring back Arthur, the rightful heir to the throne. Meanwhile back in the kingdom, Fiona finds out that she is pregnant and the jilted Prince Charming storms the city with an army of fairy tale villains to seize the throne....
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1 videodisc (approximately 110 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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When Katie Mitchell, a creative outsider, is accepted into the film school of her dreams, her plans are upended when her nature-loving dad Rick determines the whole family should drive Katie to school together. The Mitchells' plans are interrupted by a tech uprising: all around the world, the electronic devices people love decide it's time to take over. With the help of two friendly malfunctioning robots, the Mitchells will have to work together to...
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1 videodisc (approximately 92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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They're cute. They're cuddly. They're back! From the creators of "Madagascar" comes the hilarious new movie that proves global espionage is for the birds! In DreamWorks' "Penguins Of Madagascar," your favorite super-spies - Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private - join forces with the elite North Wind team to save the world. It's a side-splitting, globe-trotting adventure the whole family will love.
19) Tiptoes
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1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Rolfe is the dwarf brother to a normal-sized Steven. When Steven's girlfriend Carol becomes pregnant, the pair are fearful that the baby will inherit the dwarfism gene. Matters are complicated still further when Carol finds herself falling in love with Rolfe.
20) Strays
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1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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They say a dog is a man's best friend, but what if the man is a total dirtbag? In that case, it might be time for some sweet revenge, doggy style. When Reggie, a naive, relentlessly optimistic Border Terrier, is abandoned on the mean city streets by his lowlife owner, Doug, Reggie is certain that his beloved owner would never leave him on purpose. But once Reggie falls in with a fast-talking, foul-mouthed Boston Terrier named Bug, a stray who loves...