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Tuck Everlasting is the story of a girl named Winnie and a family who she meets, the Tucks. The Tucks have a secret, they're immortal.They drank water from a spring that was actually a fountain of youth. Till the end of time, they will stay the way they were the moment they took a drink. Winnie falls in love with one of the Tucks, Jesse, a "17" year old boy who shares the same feelings for her.When Mae (Jesse's... (more)

You: Staying Young

The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty

by Michael F. Roizen, Mehmet C. Oz

From the Authors of the #1 Bestselling YOU: On A Diet and YOU: On a Walk Wouldn't you like to know how to prevent your body from aging badly? Most of us believe that at age 40 or so, we begin the slow and steady decline of our minds and bodies. According to Dr. Roizen and Dr. Oz, that's a mistake. Aging isn't a decline in our systems. It's actually very purposeful. The very systems and biological processes... (more)

The Fountain

by Darren Aronofsky

Darren Aronofsky stunned audiences with his adventurous debut film "Pi" - which Time Out said was 'smart enough to blow your mind, with or without drugs'. His new film is a science-fiction tale that astonishes with the boldness of its ideas, and gatecrashes the senses in its execution. Set well beyond the Star-Gate of Kubrick's film, "The Fountain" is set in a spacecraft whose pilot has led two other existences:... (more)

Seduction Of Ellen

by Nan Ryan

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Duckling Ugly (Dark Fusion)

by Neal Shusterman

Cara DeFido, the ugliest girl in Flock’s Rest, is an outcast because of her looks. When it becomes too much for her to bear, she runs away to a place populated by the most gorgeous people Cara has ever seen. They offer her an elixir, and she returns home stunningly beautiful. But there’s a catch—her beauty is drawn from those around her. Over time her family, friends, and townspeople become uglier and uglier... (more)

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Tuck Everlasting

by Natalie Babbitt