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  And On the Seventh Day Trilogy: Book 2

  Veronika Decides to Die

  A Novel of Redemption

  by Paulo Coelho

  Twenty-four-year-old Veronika seems to have everything -- youth and beauty, boyfriends and a loving family, a fulfilling job. But something is missing in her life. So, one cold November morning, she takes a handful of sleeping pills expecting never to wake up. But she does -- at a mental hospital where she is told that she has only days to live. Inspired by events in Coelho's own life, Veronika Decides to Die... (more)
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  The Zahir

  A Novel of Obsession

  by Paulo Coelho

  Original Title: "O Zahir"
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  Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands

  by Jorge Amado

  It surprises no one that the charming but wayward Vadinho dos Guimaraes–a gambler notorious for never winning—dies during Carnival. His long suffering widow Dona Flor devotes herself to her cooking school and her friends, who urge her to remarry. She is soon drawn to a kind pharmacist who is everything Vadinho was not, and is altogether happy to marry him. But after her wedding she finds herself dreaming about her... (more)
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  Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon

  by Jorge Amado

  Original Portuguese title: «Gabriela, cravo e canela».Ilhéus in 1925 is a booming town with a record cacao crop and aspirations for progress, but the traditional ways prevail. When Colonel Mendonça discovers his wife in bed with a lover, he shoots and kills them both. Political contests, too, can be settled by gunshot... No one imagines that a bedraggled migrant worker who turns up in town–least of all... (more)
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  The Spenser Novels: Book 21

  Walking Shadow

  by Robert B. Parker

  When the star of a poorly rated stage production is shot mid-scene, Spenser and his sidekick, Hawk, comb the shabby waterfront town and find a cast of likely suspects among the underworld. Reprint. K. PW.
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  The Alchemist

  by Paulo Coelho

  Original title: "O Alquimista"brazilian baghavathgeetha. More or less akin to the words of Plato-"this world is an evidence for existence of a perfect world". keen points -1 )necessity of realising the language of soul -2)exploring the signs of the universe -3)relation between the objects in universe-
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  Budapest

  by Chico Buarque

  Perhaps Brazil’s most influential and beloved composer and musician, Chico Buarque is also a highly praised poet, playwright, and novelist. In Budapest , Buarque introduces the story of a ghostwriter who immerses himself in the Hungarian language. José Costa lives in Rio de Janeiro. Fated to remain in the shadows of his illustrious clients, Costa breaks free of this fate and spontaneously buys a ticket to... (more)
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  Wine Lover's Mystery: Book 3

  Death on the Douro

  by Tony Aspler

  Following BLOOD IS THICKER THAN BEAUJOLAIS and THE BEAST OF BARBARESCO, a third crime novel featuring wine writer Ezra Brant, who agrees to visit a friend whose family have had a port farm in Portugal's Douro region for generations, but his visit is marred by a series of accidents and a murder.
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  WMD terrorism : science and policy choices

  Terrorism by means of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) has been studied for decades—since the Cold War and fears of secret agents with suitcase-sized atomic bombs. Although WMD research has accelerated since September 11, 2001, much of this scholarship is hard to find, forcing nonspecialists to fall back on gut instinct and Beltway clichés. This book provides the first full-length, up-to-date, comprehensive... (more)
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  Port security management

  by Kenneth Christopher

  The term homeland security hardly existed before September 11, 2001, yet today it dominates public policy and the economic agendas of world governments. The transportation industries have been subjected to unprecedented scrutiny and regulatory mandates in recent years, and the port and maritime sector are no exception. Port Security Management reflects this altered landscape of the post-9/11 era, providing... (more)
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  Down at the Docks

  by Rory Nugent

  In the opening pages of Moby Dick , Herman Melville called New Bedford, Massachusetts, “the dearest place to live in, in all of New England.” But the old fishing port and manufacturing center—once one of the richest cities in New England—has withered in the modern economy. Its once-prosperous fishermen now struggle with government regulations and fished-out seas, while its empty factories now offer more work to... (more)
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  What Sherlock Holmes Drank: Victorian Drinking Customs

  by Charles A. Mills

  A brief look at Victorian drinking customs based on a look at the habits of the great detective Sherlock Holmes.