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Texas has hill country? Who knew? Well, the Lonely Planet guide to Texas, which calls the Hill Country "rightfully one of the state's biggest tourist draws... an area of gently rolling hills and valleys freckled with cacti and cattle ranches, lined with rivers and dotted with peaceful, picturesque little towns." And any self-respecting Texan might know as much. Forty miles west of Austin and fifty north of San Antonio, the Hill Country is within an...
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Stuck in the darkness of her mind - can Charley break free and find her true voice?Aspiring singer-songwriter Charley is a smart, intuitive and talented sixteen-year-old. But she has thought tangles, that's what she calls them. She thinks she has them under control, but when they get in the way once too often, her hopes of going to music college are threatened and she becomes increasingly overwhelmed.Balanced on the edge, she is thrown into a tailspin...
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Discover the strange, sublime, and breathtaking sights of Texas with this illustrated guide featuring thirty backroad excursions.
The second largest state in America, Texas is home to a vast array of hidden treasures waiting just off the beaten path. Backroads of Texas guides readers to intriguing sites, offbeat characters, and glorious landscapes that are typically missed by interstate travelers.
Watch frenzied bats as they fly by the thousands...
4) The Given
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In a world where the power to read minds is outlawed, can Jay ever find freedom?
Jay must hide her true abilities if she is to stay safe. But as her powers grow stronger and the authorities more intolerant, she knows that time is running out.When Jay's energy is detected by a powerful Reader, she has little choice but to take action. On the run with her friends, and just one step ahead of her pursuers, she must decipher the words of the Legend and...
5) Interland
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Darkness threatens - this time Jay must fight for the very survival of the Given
INTERLAND is a thrilling dystopian adventure that takes us deeper into a world where the chosen few have the power to read and manipulate minds - an exciting sequel to The Given.
By releasing the power of her connection with the energy of the land, the sea, and all living things, Jay defeats the Readers and discovers the sanctuary of the Interland. Safe from the oppression...
6) The Dark
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The Dark is here.
In the wake of the defeat of the Readers and the emergence of the Given from the Interland, Jay, Stitch and Cassie want nothing more than to return to a life free of oppression and fear.
Outside of their homeland, the power of the darkness rises to levels not seen before in the history of the powers, and when the evil grows to threaten their own shores once again, Jay must decide who she can trust and how to keep her friends safe...
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Three seminary students are getting ready for a summer break when a courier brings Brogan news of an uncle he didn't know he had who has died and he is the only heir to the estate. There is a catch--he has to go to the isle of Patmos within ninety-six hours for the reading of the will or forfeit his inheritance. Sounds easy, however, there are those in Patmos that will do anything to keep him from receiving it. When they arrive, the disciple that...
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What if there was a world where man no longer reigned and evolution ran backwards? There is such a world, and it's closer than you think. Shipwrecked on planet Niburu, a disgraced fighter pilot turned Bounty Hunter, Commander Zacary Ryker, reluctantly leads a band of human castaways and their genetically engineered Chimera mercenaries as they are hunted by a brutal race of dimetrodons. When Commander Ryker discovers an assassin that murdered his family...
16) Sing Street
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the Weinstein Company Home Entertainment
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[2016]
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See 1980s Dublin through the eyes of fourteen-year-old Conor, who is looking for a break from a home strained by his parents' relationship and money troubles while trying to adjust to his new inner-city public school where the kids are rough and the teachers are rougher. He finds a glimmer of hope in the mysterious, über-cool Raphina. With the aim of winning her heart he invites her to star in his band's music videos. There's only one problem: he's...
18) Stand For Love
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After eleven years, the incomparable Peabo Bryson returns with his 21st album. This time the R&B star joins forces with the Grammy Award-winning production team of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.