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  The Power of Charm: How to Win Anyone over in Any Situation

  by Brian Tracy

  As one of the world's premier business consultants and personal success experts, Brian Tracy has devoted his life to helping others achieve things they never dreamed possible. Now, in his latest book, he gives readers the key they need to open any door...and get whatever they want, every time. The Power of Charm gives readers proven ways to become more captivating--and persuasive--in any situation. With his... (more)
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  James Bond: Book 1

  Casino Royale

  by Ian Fleming

  In the first of Ian Fleming's tales of 007, Bond finds himself on a mission to neutralize lethal, high-rolling Russian operative called "le Chiffre."
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  The Golden Apples of the Sun

  by Ray Bradbury

  Ray Bradbury is a modern cultural treasure. His disarming simplicity of style underlies a towering body of work unmatched in metaphorical power by any other American storyteller. And here, presented in a new trade edition, are thirty-two of his most famous tales--prime examples of the poignant and mysterious poetry which Bradbury uniquely uncovers in the depths of the human soul, the otherwordly portraits of ... (more)
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  Bronwyn The Witch: Book 4

  Like a Charm

  by Candace Havens

  From the acclaimed author of Charmed & Dangerous comes a sassy new paranormal romance about a gorgeous librarian who sees dead people. Kira Smythe never thought she'd end up back in her hometown of Sweet, Texas. But now that her high-powered job, along with her five-year plan, have gone right out the window, she's back where she started, staying with her hippie, tofu- obsessed parents-except that somehow... (more)
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  Women and Beauty

  by Sophia Loren

  Classic beauty book my movie star Sophia Loren! Sophia shares her beauty secrets with all in this book which includes dozens of colour and black and white pictures! Hardcover!
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  Charm School

  by Anne Fine

  I am NOT going to Charm School.... But Bonny’s mother needs her to take a one-day class and Charm School is all there is. Can Bonny cope with listening to Mrs Opalene’s Handy Hints (like “how to bleach your elbows”!)? And what about the other girls — the awful, self-obsessed little princesses who really want to win the “Glistering Tiara.” After Bonny’s day there, Charm School will never be the same again...
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  Legacy of the King's Pirates: Book 1

  The Redemption

  by M. L. Tyndall

  Lady Charlisse Bristol sets off on a voyage in search of a father she never knew, only to find herself shipwrecked on a desert island. Near starvation, she is rescued by a band of pirates and their fiercely handsome leader, Edmund Merrick. Will Clarisse win her struggle against the seductive lure of this pirate captain? While battling his attraction to this winsome lady, Edmund offers to help Charlisse on her... (more)
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  How to be Absolutely Irresistible: Make Friends, Attract Romance and Show the World Your True Charm

  by Lisa Helmanis

  Great advice in a fun package. And don't let the colorful illustrations fool you, this book not only offers a stylish presentation, it also presents very helpful and seriously insightful advice. Marketing Points Books on how to win friends and lovers are perennial strong sellers A cool and stylish full color book for only $14.95 The modern illustrations are sure to appeal to Gen-X and Gen-Next women Author... (more)
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  Love Is Forever

  by Joan Walsh Anglund

  It's been forty years since Joan Walsh Anglund's beloved book A Friend Is Someone Who Likes You was first published. In celebration, this charming new meditation on the wonders of love will delight readers of all ages with its cheerful perspective on life's many pleasures.
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  Maggy Thorsen: Book 2

  Grounds for Murder

  by Sandra Balzo

  A sharp and amusing mystery from a talented writer - Set in Milwaukee at a scaldingly competitive trade show for the coffee industry, events reach a head when coffeehouse-owner Maggy Thorsen discovers a body under a table at the conference centre. As the reluctant conference coordinator and a potential suspect Maggy must track the murderer, save her coffeehouse, and hopefully put some froth in her love life . . . (more)
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  Maggy Thorsen: Book 3

  Bean There, Done That

  by Sandra Balzo

  Heres a tip: if your ex-husbands mistress-cum-missus asks for your help in proving that he cheated on her while he was married to you, just say no. And, whatever you do, dont invite her in . . . Coffeehouse owner Maggy Thorsen does just that when Rachel Slattery Thorsen comes knocking on her door. When the new Mrs Thorsen disappears that same evening, Maggy quickly finds herself embroiled in a murder investigation... (more)
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  The Seven Kingdoms Trilogy: Book 1

  Graceling

  by Kristin Cashore

  Katsa has been able to kill a man with her bare hands since she was eight--she's a Graceling, one of the rare people in her land born with an extreme skill. As niece of the king, she should be able to live a life of privilege, but Graced as she is with killing, she is forced to work as the king's thug. When she first meets Prince Po, Graced with combat skills, Katsa has no hint of how her life is about to change.... (more)
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  A Christmas Carol

  by Charles Dickens

  In his "Ghostly little book," Charles Dickens invents the modern concept of Christmas Spirit and offers one of the world’s most adapted and imitated stories. We know Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future, not only as fictional characters, but also as icons of the true meaning of Christmas in a world still plagued with avarice and cynicism.
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  The Magic Lands Beyond

  by Richard Knight

  Moonlight streamed into the orchard through the gnarled apple trees creating weird shadows everywhere, but Lucy was too intent on watching the spectacle in front of her to bother about shadows. A ring of fairies, dancing in a circle with shimmering wings that glowed, laughed and chattered with the sound of tiny bells. Ever since she was very small, Lucy knew there was something special about her garden and... (more)
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  Maggy Thorsen: Book 4

  Brewed Crude & Tattooed

  by Sandra Balzo

  Maggy and her neighbors are trapped in the strip mall by a freak May "thunder-snow." Bad enough, but then she trips over the body of her landlord, Way Benson, who's had a run-in with a snow-thrower...
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  Demonica: Book 4

  Ecstasy Unveiled

  by Larissa Ione

  A DEMON ENSLAVEDLore is a Seminus half-breed demon who has been forced to act as his dark master's assassin. Now to earn his freedom and save his sister's life, he must complete one last kill. Powerful and ruthless, he'll stop at nothing to carry out this deadly mission.AN ANGEL TEMPTEDIdess is an earthbound angel with a wild side, sworn to protect the human Lore is targeting. She's... (more)
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  Dominate Your Market with Twitter: Tweet Your Way to Business Success

  by Jon Smith, José Llinares

  Twitter is a social networking and micro-blogging service that allows its users to send and read other users' updates (known as 'tweets'); text-based posts of up to 140 characters in length. Updates are displayed on the user's profile page and delivered to other users who have signed up to receive them. You may think 'and then what'? Its simplicity is perhaps its charm and twittering is growing at a phenomenal... (more)
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  Maggy Thorsen: Book 5

  From the Grounds Up

  by Sandra Balzo

  Maggy Thorsen refuses to give in as trouble brews again - When Maggy Thorsen’s coffee house, Uncommon Grounds, is virtually obliterated by a snowstorm, she and her friend Sarah resolve to reopen – and Maggy’s found the perfect spot near the train station, just in time for the opening of the new commuter route. But when Sarah’s uncle dies suddenly, in the first of a series of ‘accidents’, it’s clear that someone... (more)
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  Maggy Thorsen: Book 6

  A cup of Jo

  by Sandra Balzo

  The new ‘Maggy Thorsen’ caffeine cozy   - Maggy Thorsen's heart, uncharacteristically, is swelling with optimism. Sure, her original Wisconsin coffeehouse, Uncommon Grounds, was destroyed in a freak blizzard. But, with new business partner Sarah Kingston, she’s found the perfect place to relocate to – a quaint railroad station that will soon be revitalized by a new commuter-rail connection. Sarah and Maggy... (more)
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  Maggy Thorsen: Book 7

  Triple Shot

  by Sandra Balzo

  The new Maggy Thorsen coffeehouse mystery - There’s a chill in the Wisconsin air, and it's a shot in the arm – a triple espresso shot – to Uncommon Grounds, the Brookhills coffeehouse owned by Maggy Thorsen and real estate maven Sarah Kingston. Their new autumn drink is a huge success. But two estate agents have died lately, and Sarah herself is under investigation for irregularities at her job. Then a stench... (more)