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Haley Lambert has moved back to her Kansas City childhood home to care for her orphaned niece, Molly-and to find the monster who murdered her own sister. Molly may have witnessed her mother's murder,
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An inspirational guide to personal money problems presents eleven ancient Babylonian tales and fables that reveal the path to lifetime financial success as they explain the secrets of acquiring money,
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From "A Christmas Carol," the beloved tale of Scrooge's transformation from humbug to philanthrope, to "A Christmas Tree," which gives a child's-eye-view of Victorian Christmas, to "Christmas Dinner,"
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~The 2007 edition of Leonard Maltin's definitive bestselling guide to the movies~Since its first edition decades ago, Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide has been the standard bearer for cinematic reference
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