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2025
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English
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"Xavier Oaks doesn't particularly want to go to the cabin with his dad and his dad's pregnant new wife, Nia. But family obligations are family obligations, and it's only for a short time. So he leaves his mom, his brother, and his other friends behind for a week in thewoods. Only... one morning he wakes up and the house isn't where it was before. It's like it's been lifted and placed... somewhere else. When Xavier, his dad, and Nia go explore, they...
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Nicolae Sfetcu
Pub. Date:
2017
Language:
English
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Translated and illustrated by Nicolae Sfetcu.A philosophical tale, a story of a journey that will transform the eponymous hero into a philosopher.An important debate on fatalism and the existence of Evil. For a long time Voltaire has been fiercely opposed to the ideas of the philosopher Leibniz concerning God, the "principle of sufficient reason," and his idea of ​​"pre-established harmony."God is perfect, the world can not be, but God has created...
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Ballentine Books
Pub. Date:
2013
Language:
English
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When their homeland is destroyed, the survivors of a proud and aloof alien society struggle to reach out to the rest of the galaxy for aid and understanding while striving to preserve their cherished way of life, a situation that leads to an unexpected bond between an alien man and a human woman.
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date:
2008
Language:
English
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In the spring of 1672, the German philosopher and mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz arrived in Paris on a furtive diplomatic mission. That project was abandoned quickly, but Leibniz remained in Paris with a singular goal: to get the most out of the city's intellectual and cultural riches. He benefited, above all, from his friendships with France's two greatest philosopher-theologians of the period, Antoine Arnauld and Nicolas de Malebranche....
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Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date:
2025
Language:
English
Description:
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was a "universal genius" who ranged across many fields and made breakthroughs in most of them. Leibniz invented calculus (independently from Isaac Newton), conceptualized the modern computer, and developed the famous thesis that the existing world is the best that God could have created. Historian and Leibniz expert Michael Kempe takes us on a journey into the mind of a man whose contributions are perhaps without parallel...
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Winning Chaos
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
English
Description:
In a world teetering on the edge, where global crises and personal struggles collide, how can we find peace and purpose? Life Is Chaos and All is Well by Steve Huff offers a beacon of hope and practical wisdom for navigating these turbulent times. Huff doesn't just theorize - he provides actionable strategies drawn from his diverse life experiences. This isn't another collection of feel-good platitudes, but a roadmap for real-world resilience. Through...
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Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date:
2014
Language:
English
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Never in baseball history had a last place team rebounded to take the pennant the following season. Yet in 1991, lightning struck twice as the Minnesota Twins and the Atlanta Braves, a pair of cellar dwellers the year before, faced each other in an unforgettable World Series. For both clubs, the turnaround was one for the ages. Minnesota and Atlanta rallied throughout the 1991 season around a crop of rising stars-Kirby Puckett, Kent Hrbek, Tom Glavine,...
20. Archie
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Archie
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English
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Welcome to Riverdale, the home of everyone's favorite teenager, Archie Andrews - and his closest friends! Dive into these beloved and classic Archie stories, which feature all the elements that have become an important part of pop culture. See the love triangle that includes girl-next-door Betty Cooper and wealthy socialite, Veronica Lodge! Share a burger with Archie's best pal, Jughead Jones! Square off with tough-talking Reggie Mantle! Sit back...