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1) The Duff
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Lionsgate
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Bianca is a content high school senior whose world is shattered when she learns the student body refers to her as "Designated Ugly Fat Friend" to her prettier, more popular friends. With her universe turned upside down, she ignores words of wisdom from her favorite teacher and enlists Wesley, a slick but charming jock, to help set her apart from the pack and erase her label forever. In doing so, she hopes to land her crush Toby, and to overthrow the...
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This MacDougal Duff Mystery launched the career of its Edgar Award-winning author. Feeling unmoored since the death of her father, twenty-year-old Bessie Gibbon has left upstate New York to live with an aunt and uncle, Lina and Charles Cathcart, in their four-story Manhattan home. Bessie has heard tales about her eccentric uncle: that he was a millionaire theater magnate and the black sheep of the family, that his marriage to Lina was more of an arrangement...
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
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#1 I learned to play golf because it took up five whole hours of a day. I became ravenous in my quest for martial arts knowledge and conditioning. I had no friends who didn't drink or drug, so I began listening to AM sports radio host Jim Rome.
#2 I was always proud to be a Clone, until 2012, when I was promoting my first book, It's So Easy. I went on The Jim Rome Show,...
4) Plum Duff
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Magic is out of fashion.Except, obviously, at Winterturn. Winterturn in Ragnor Bella is a holiday for family, feasting, and a few religious festivities. Jemis Greenwing and Mr. Dart are both quite ready for a quiet week or two after their adventures going to and coming home from Orio City. Jemis in particular is looking forward to the first Winterturn spent with his father since he was a child. Then the fairy fox shows up. Wild magic. Family secrets....
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Using humor, compassion, and good old fashioned horse sense, this book will lead the reader through the winding morass that traverses the old nitty gritty of life. Learning through life experiences, seeking knowledge and understanding, never making the same mistake twice, and emulating successful people are the keys to success. Among other things, the reader will learn the necessity of educating himself, and that real knowledge isn't always gleaned...
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Trivia-on-Book: The DUFF by Kody Keplinger Take the fan-challenge yourself and share it with family and friends!
Features You'll Discover Inside: • 30 Multiple choice questions on the book, plots, characters and author • Insightful commentary to answer every question • Complementary quiz material for yourself or your reading group • Results provided with scores to determine "status".
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"An inviting, down-to-earth, full-color baking book filled with 130 recipes for irresistible must-bake favorites, from cakes to cookies to brownies to muffins to breads, from the New York Times bestselling star of Food Network's hit series Ace of Cakes and owner of Charm City Cakes and Duff's Cake Mix,"--Amazon.com.
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The fascinating origin story of Wilson Duff, the pioneering BC anthropologist and museologist remembered for his contributions to research on First Nations cultures of the Northwest Coast.
Wilson Duff was born in 1925 in the city of Vancouver and his turbulent early years were shaped by the Great Depression and the Second World War. An intelligent child, he quickly progressed in school. After one year at the University of British Columbia, he signed...
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In 1982, I was reading a column in the life/styles section of the Gary Post-Tribune newspaper. The columnist, a Mr. Blaine Marz, had a fictional character that he used from time to time, called Hashish McTavish. My cartoon character Plum Duff seemed perfect for the column, so I sent some drawings in to the paper. In a column called Reader has own concept of Hash (Hashish McTavish), Mr. Marz wrote, Spencer, formerly Szpejnowski, sent along sketches...
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Get the Summary of Duff McKagan's Its So Easy in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "It's So Easy" is the memoir of Duff McKagan, bassist of Guns N' Roses, chronicling his journey through fame, substance abuse, and personal transformation. McKagan's life with Guns N' Roses was marred by heavy drinking and cocaine use, which took a toll on his health, leading to a burst pancreas and a near-death experience. Despite...
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Howard Duff was a big part of the golden-age of radio. Not only did he star as Dashiell Hammett's tough-as-nails private eye Sam Spade (two episodes included in this collection), but he appeared on hundreds of radio shows during the 1940s and 50s. Here's sixteen radio broadcasts that either star Howard Duff or have him in the supporting cast. You won't have any problem identifying his deep baritone voice!
Suspense, 4/5/45-"A Guy Gets Lonely w/ Dane...
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A companion to Kody Keplinger's debut novel, THE DUFF!
Sonny Ardmore is an excellent liar. She lies about her dad being in prison. She lies about her mom kicking her out. And she lies about sneaking into her best friend's house every night because she has nowhere else to go. Amy Rush might be the only person Sonny shares everything with - secrets, clothes, even a nemesis named Ryder Cross. Ryder's the new kid at Hamilton High and everything Sonny...
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview:
#1 The internet meme about an audio experiment that played a single word to test subjects is an example of a perceptually ambiguous stimulus that can be seen in two ways.
#2 I have had a conversation with this country for about 30 years. I have written many books, which have polarized people, but I continue to explore ideas and provoke discussion. The alternative...
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