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This collection presents ten short stories, bound together by their connection to New Zealand, whether set within its shores or following the experiences of a New Zealander abroad. Spanning past, present, and even the future (as in the story 'Good Grazing'), these tales explore a range of moods and themes, from the light-hearted to the thought-provoking.
In the tradition of Shakespearean comedies, most stories here find their way to a satisfying...
2) Recreatable
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ReCreatable begins with the story of a glass baking dish, the delectable aroma of tantalizing brownies, and an unseen defect that turns the promise of something delicious into a minor disaster, leaving glass fragments and brownies irretrievably intermingled. Both the dish and brownies are irrevocably lost.
The implications for us are inescapable: created by God to reflect his glory and for his pleasure, we have been broken by sin to the point that...
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A delightfully strange and hilarious debut about an outcast boy and his quirky companion who must solve the puzzle of the mysterious earthquake that hit their town, forging a friendship and uncovering truths along the way.
At the age of eleven Frederik Sandwich awakens to an earthquake that couldn't possibly be. His town is nowhere near a fault line and no earthquake has ever been recorded there. But when he questions what
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The second book in this delightfully strange and hilarious series perfect for Lemony Snicket and Trenton Lee Stewart fans.
The evil mayor of Frederik's Hill is determined that no one will ruin her upcoming International Midsummer Festival. And town troublemakers Frederik and Pernille are trying to keep a low profile, but seem to have been the source of some pesky zombie rumors that are flooding the town and indeed threatening to do just that.
Determined...
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Did you just get an unsettling message from your coparent and now you're wondering how you're going to respond? Well now, you have an opportunity to practice some strategies that can help to guide you through some of these trying times.
This pocket guide is designed to help you work through different scenarios you may encounter when you need to reply to them. Here's the thing. You can choose to use one of the methods or combine any that you think...
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xii, 285 pages ; 24 cm
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"Native rural Virginian and now Chief technology officer at Microsoft, Kevin Scott, discusses the future of AI and how it can be realistically used to promote growth even as the job landscape shifts"-- Provided by publisher.
"There are two prevailing stories about AI: for heartland low- and middle-skill workers, a dystopian tale of steadily increasing job destruction; for urban knowledge workers and the professional class, a utopian tale of enhanced...
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1 videodisc (approximately 127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot's Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple's idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short. Set against an epic landscape of sweeping desert vistas and the majestic Giza pyramids, this tale of unbridled passion and incapacitating jealousy features a cosmopolitan group of impeccably dressed travelers, and enough wicked twists and turns to...
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1 videodisc (approximately 2 hours, 38 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Inspired by the shocking true story of the family behind the Italian fashion empire. When Patrizia Reggiani, an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to unravel the family legacy and triggers a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately, murder.
10) The last duel
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1 videodisc (approximately 153 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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King Charles VI declares that knight Jean de Carrouges must settle his dispute with his squire by challenging him to a duel.
13) American woman
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1 videodisc (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Set in rural Pennsylvania, Deb Callahan's life is changed forever when her teenage daughter mysteriously disappears. Deb is left to raise her young grandson and navigates the trials and tribulations of subsequent years, until a long-awaited discovery of the truth is revealed.