Douglas Smith
1) Exposure
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A traumatized man is convinced someone is trying to poison him, so his skeptical wife forces him to face his nightmares head-on with exposure therapy.
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"On the centenary of the death of Rasputin comes a definitive biography that will dramatically change our understanding of this fascinating figure. A hundred years after his murder, Rasputin continues to excite the popular imagination as the personification of evil. Numerous biographies, novels, and films recount his mysterious rise to power as Nicholas and Alexandra's confidant and the guardian of the sickly heir to the Russian throne. His debauchery...
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"The harrowing, little-known story of the ARA, an American effort to save the newly-formed Soviet Union from a disastrous famine"--
1921. Facing one of the worst famines in history, the new Soviet government under Vladimir Lenin invited the American Relief Administration, Herbert Hoover's brainchild, to save communist Russia from ruin. For two years a small band of Americans fed more than ten million men, women, and children across a million square...
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Examines the fate of two Russian aristocratic families in a detailed account of the Bolshevik Revolution's effect on the upper class, discussing the relentless lootings, harrowing escapes, humbling exile and imprisonment, and summary executions that took place during this violent time of transition.
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Wicked years volume 4
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Glinda, former Throne Minister, held under house arrest by General Cherrystone, obtains the infamous Grimmerie, supposedly a volume of magical lore, coveted by Oz. Meanwhile, Lir's daughter Rain begins her quest to discover her true identity and unravel the layers of political and personal secrets that have caused strife and division in Oz.
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The Wisdom of Teams is the definitive work on how to create high-performance teams in any organization. Having sold nearly a half million copies and been translated into more than fifteen languages, the authors' clarion call that teams should be the basic unit of organization for most businesses has permanently shaped the way companies reach the highest levels of performance. Wisdom lies in recognizing a team's unique potential to deliver results...
10) Santa's slay
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"It turns out that Santa Claus is not really the sweet old fellow that we all know and love. In fact, he's a devil and the only thing that's kept his bad side in check was a bet he lost with an angel. After 1000 years of playing nice, the bet is up and Santa is about to open up a can of holiday Whoop-Ass! The only glimmer of hope comes from an old man with a secret, his grandson and his girlfriend. Brace yourself for one really bad santa, bent on...
11) Treading water
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Plagued by a bizarre condition that makes him smell like fish, a young boy who lives in a museum dedicated to Guillermo Garibai wrestles with the social isolation that results from his rancid condition until a mysterious woman appears in his life to offer hope where all seemed to be lost.
12) The swearing jar
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Equal parts humor and heartbreak, two love stories exploring the challenges of marriage, parenting, loss, and moving on.
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Having opened her private detective agency, Sara reunites with Dr. Kreizler, the formidable alienist, and John Moore, now a New York Times reporter, to find the Spanish Consular's kidnapped infant daughter. Their investigation leads them down a sinister path of murder and deceit, heading towards a dangerous and elusive killer. The series shines a light on the provocative issues of the era, the corruption of institutions, income inequality, yellow...
14) Stage fright
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In this genre-bending "Glee"--Meets-"Rocky Horror" musical comedy- a starry-eyed teenager wants to follow in her mother's footsteps and become a Broadway diva but instead, she's stuck working in the kitchen of her step-father's snobby performing arts camp. Determined to change her destiny, she sneaks in to audition for the summer showcase landing the lead role. However, just as rehearsals begin, blood stars to spill, and Camilla finds herself terrorized...
16) Citizen Duane
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Duane Balfour is a teenage Don Quixote born into a family of spectacular failure. But what starts as a simple schoolyard rivalry snowballs out of control when Duane decides to run for mayor of the tiny town of Ridgeway. If Duane is to succeed, he must not only overcome the powerful incumbents, but also his own inadequacies, public perception, and history itself.
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Based on the publishing phenomenon, Percy Jackson and other young demigods continue to fight, but this time in the sea, to fulfill their destinies. To save their world, Percy and his friends must find the fabled and magical Golden Fleece. Embarking on a treacherous odyssey into the uncharted waters of the Sea of Monsters (known to humans as the Bermuda Triangle), they battle terrifying creatures, an army of zombies, and the ultimate Evil.
18) The bye bye man
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When three college students move into an old house off campus, they unwittingly unleash a supernatural entity, who comes to prey upon them once they discover his name. The friends must try to save each other, all the while keeping the entity's existence a secret to save others from the same deadly fate.