Buckland
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Here is the most complete self-study course in modern Wicca available, written by the person who first went public with "The Old Religion" in the United States. For group or solitary use, it includes rituals; exercises for developing psychic talents; information on all major "sects" of the Craft; sections on tools, beliefs, dreams, meditations, divination, herbal lore, healing, ritual clothing; and much, much more. Even those who have practiced Wicca...
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Using information in its everyday, nonspecialized sense, Michael Buckland explores the influence of information on what we know, the role of communication and recorded information in our daily lives, and the difficulty (or ease) of finding information. He shows that all this involves human perception, social behavior, changing technologies, and issues of trust. Buckland argues that every society is an "information society"; a "non-information society"...
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After the tragic death of his mother in a car accident, 15-year-old Michael King is sent to live with his grandfather Gerald, whom he hardly knows. The emotional gulf between the traumatized boy and cantankerous old man is immense, but during a road trip across South Africa's Northern Cape to reunite Michael with his estranged father, a relationship of understanding and trust slowly emerges.
5) Cold call
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After single mother June receives a fateful phone call, she takes increasingly desperate measures to salvage her family's future in this dark thriller. Finding herself the victim of a scam that wipes out her savings, June tries to hunt down those responsible with the help of an old flame.
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Bob and Larry are preparing for their first Christmas show in Mr. Nezzer's theater, and the show seems to be headed for disaster. Bob begins to wonder how to celebrate christmas when everything is going wrong. It's when the Veggies go back to the very first Christmas, where times were tough, and things didn't seem to be working out, that they all earn the promise of Christmas, God is with them. It's a timeless story of hope that every family will...
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An adventurous young falcon named Kai leaves his remote country home for Zambezia, the fabulous city of birds, against his father's wishes. When his father is captured by an evil lizard who plans to attack the city, Kai must learn the importance of teamwork to rescue his father and save his new friends.
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The remarkable, true story of the visionary American car designer Carroll Shelby and the fearless British-born driver Ken Miles, who together battled corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966.
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Rachel is unemployed and devastated by a recent divorce. She fills her time with drinking, riding the commuter train, and fantasizing about a seemingly perfect couple the train passes by every day. Then one morning, Rachel sees something shocking that unravels her and entangles her in an unfolding mystery.
11) The New Mutants
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Five young people who demonstrate special powers are brought to a secret institution to undergo treatments they are told will cure them of the dangers of their powers. Invited by Dr. Cecilia Reyes to share their stories about when their powers first manifested, the five patients come to understand that they are in a class of people called mutants, who have historically been marginalized and feared.
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Cold Call volume 1
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June's life collapses when she becomes the victim of a cold-call scam and loses all the money from the sale of her house. She reconnects with Des, an old flame, who claims he can get her money back from the person responsible: Kirk Wiley, a respected local businessman.
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Cold Call volume 2
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Des proposes that June break into Kirk's office to find proof and also agrees to plant a dementia tracker on Kirk so Des can follow him. June grows closer with Kirk's daughter Lizzie, helping her to plan her wedding. She finally believes Kirks is responsible when she comes face-to-face with her cold caller, Aubrey, in the house. Des blackmails Kirk and warns June she is in danger.
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Cold Call volume 4
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June hides Elisabeth at her old care home and tries to convince Hana to run. She begs Des to help but realizes he has his own agenda. Kirk wants to continue with the wedding even without his mother, but he begins to unravel.