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A man named Gil walks from New York to Arizona to recover from a failed love. After he arrives, new neighbors move into the glass-walled house next door, and his life begins to mesh with theirs. In this warmly textured, drily funny, and philosophical account of Gil's unexpected devotion to the family, Lydia Millet explores the uncanny territory where the self ends and community begins what one person can do in a world beset by emergencies. Dinosaurs...
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"Popular blogger Ilana Jacqueline writes poignantly about living with two debilitating autoimmune diseases and presents advice and practical tips for living with an invisible chronic illness. Do you live with a chronic, debilitating, yet invisible condition? You may feel isolated, out of step, judged, lonely, or misunderstood--and that's on top of dealing with the symptoms of your actual illness. Take heart. You are not alone, although sometimes it...
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Leadership – especially during difficult periods – means having the courage to put yourself on the front line, choose a direction and say: follow me! Kim Kristensen is a Danish author, motivational speaker and executive coach who teaches leadership skills to business leaders, diplomats and entrepreneurs around the world. Follow Me will guide you through the pillars of effective leadership. The power of example is unmistakeable, writes Kristensen,...
4) The temps
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"Jacob Elliot doesn't want a temporary job in the mailroom at Delphi Enterprises, but after two post-college years of unpaid internships and living in his parents' basement, he needs the work. Then, on his first day, the unthinkable happens: toxic gas descends on a meeting in Delphi's outdoor amphitheater, killing all the regular employees and leaving Jacob stranded inside the vast office complex. Wandering through Delphi headquarters Jacob finds...
5) Homeless to Billionaire: The 18 Principles of Wealth Attraction and Creating Unlimited Opportunity
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In Homeless to Billionaire, Andres Pira presents eighteen principles for attracting wealth, creating opportunity, and celebrating self-discovery. Inspired by his own massive life changes, Pira details his business journey from telemarketer to one of Thailand's best-known billionaires. Using his mentors like Bryan Tracy, Jack Canfield, and Bob Proctor, Pira puts proven knowledge into action, innovating along the way,...
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Greg is a divorced dad who spends most of his time out on the golf course. He and his playing partners at Corona Vista Country Club get drunk and gamble every day after work. But Greg's foreign girlfriend Karla-who happens to be half his age-also demands plenty of attention.
Frustrated with his job and still haunted by the ghosts of his divorce, Greg is desperate for something new. He and his pals Dan and Walt hope the new startup they're scheming...
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NOBODY HATES TRUMP MORE THAN TRUMP: AN INTERVENTION is perhaps the only genuinely original thing you have read yet about Donald Trump. It can be read in a variety of ways: as a psychological investigation of Trump, as a philosophical meditation on the relationship between language and power, as a satirical compilation of the "collected wit and wisdom of Donald Trump," and above all as a dagger into the rhetoric of American political discourse-a dissection...
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Sometimes Life Hits Below The Belt
Mick, the no-nonsense owner of Longboard Kelly's, is a man of few words. So when one of those words is "help", Miami Jones is there.
Mick's oldest friend is in trouble. A seemingly successful boxing career has left him broke, battered, and about to lose his family. The sharks are circling for whatever scraps are left from the glory days, and now in his darkest hour, the people who said they would be there have turned...
9) Dead Fast
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To most people, Jamaica is sun, sea, and rum drinks by the pool. But Miami Jones and Danielle Castle don't vacation like most people. After witnessing an assault on a young man in Montego Bay, Miami and Danielle are hired to protect a young athlete with Olympic dreams.
But there are lots of athletes with those dreams, and not all of them play by the rules. Miami and Danielle find themselves up against corrupt officials, athlete managers with a kit...
10) King Tide
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The USA Today Bestselling Series
A hurricane is bearing down on the Florida coast. At one of Palm Beach's most prestigious hotels a guest dies. Was it an accident or murder?
Trapped by the storm, Miami Jones and his nemesis from the local police department must match wits in a search for the truth, before the rising water or something worse consumes them all.
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In this landmark collection, William T. Vollmann offers a kaleidoscopic retrospective of the visual artwork he has produced over four decades, with new commentary from Vollmann on his process, inspiration, and the many intersections with his writing.
The celebrated author of over twenty-five books (among them the National Book Award-wining novel Europe Central, the seven-volume Rising Up and Rising Down, based on Vollmann's career as a war correspondent,...
12) Devil's Backbone
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From a USA Today bestselling author and an Earphone award-winning narrator.
To Miami Jones, fishing is a pastime best done with a cooler of beer and low expectations. So when a cable TV personality hires him to investigate irregularities in a competitive fishing tournament in Spanish Wells, Bahamas, Jones is less than enthusiastic.
He expects to find a bunch of old geezers kicking back with lazy rods and a bucket of worms. What he finds is a high...
13) Stiff Arm Steal
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The prize possession of former football hero, part-time media personality, and full-time blowhard BJ Baker has been stolen from his palatial Palm Beach home. Baker has called in the Mayor, the police, the sheriff, and everyone else he can co-opt into the search. But if he really wants the person who can find it, one name keeps coming up. Miami Jones. Problem is, he can't stand Jones. And the feeling is mutual.
Miami takes on a jealous husband, a...
14) High Lie
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Miami Jones knows that South Florida has its fair share of sharks, and not all of them live in the ocean. When a young boy is dumped in the water off the coast, Miami goes looking for answers. What he finds is a world of crooked bookmakers, slick Las Vegas Casino moguls and a desperate band of brothers playing a forgotten sport. Forgotten by everyone except the person who wants the players dead.
Miami takes Florida sliding down a sinkhole rather...
15) Cruise Control
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It's Tuxedos And Tank Tops At Forty Paces As Miami Jones Takes To The High Seas.
Miami Jones-Palm Beach's favorite PI-enjoys a quiet beer with friends as much as the next guy. He just never really saw the point of doing it while floating around with 2,000 strangers.
But when he is hired on a most delicate case, Miami finds himself navigating not only the turquoise waters of the Bahamas, but also a mystery man who may or may not exist, a crazed Cleveland...
16) Crash Tack
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"Combines a nuanced lead with a challenging whodunit." - Publishers Weekly/Booklife
Sailing the Caribbean is every yacht owner's dream. Azure waters, golden sunshine, and warm winds greet sailors in every port. But that dream is shattered when one boat returns from a race without its captain. The story is that the skipper fell overboard, but the clues point to something much more sinister and one of the crew is arrested. And that crew member happens...
17) Deep Rough
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The USA Today Bestselling Series Continues
The worst lies end up in the deep rough…
When a South Florida golf club is hit with a series of suspicious events on the eve of hosting a big tournament, there's only one man to call.
Miami Jones.
But when a caddy goes missing after an altercation with Jones, Miami finds himself in the middle of the case, not just solving it.
Miami must navigate billionaire property developers engaged in a high-priced tit-for-tat,...
18) Offside Trap
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A university president with delusions of grandeur. A property developer with mob ties. A crooked politician fast-tracking projects for cash. Just another day in South Florida.
When Miami Jones is hired by an old college friend to investigate the drug overdose of a star student-athlete, he is thrust into the dark intersection of academia, politics, and the Miami drug world, where he finds himself fighting to not just solve the crime but to save those...
19) No Right Turn
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From USA Today Bestseller AJ Stewart and Earphones Award Winner Paul Heitsch
In the aftermath of a hurricane, Miami Jones wants nothing more than to clean up his house and his favorite bar. He doesn't want a new case. He doesn't need a new case. But when the daughter of a NASCAR legend comes calling, Miami must buckle up for the ride of his life.
Series praise:
"...strong, unstereotyped, and engaging..." Kirkus Reviews
"a well-balanced mix of intrigue,...
20) Making the Drop
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Predators Lurk Below The Waves
Private Investigator Miami Jones is back on the case in this new mystery from USA Today bestseller AJ Stewart.
Summer long weekends in Florida are about sun, sand, and surf. Miami Jones and his wife, agent Danielle Castle, are out enjoying the beach when they are swept up into a dramatic ocean rescue.
In the aftermath, a young girl is left all alone in the world. Miami knows that feeling, so he takes on the job of finding...