Chris Miller
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For half a century the Soviet economy was inefficient but stable. In the late 1980s, to the surprise of nearly everyone, it suddenly collapsed. Why did this happen? And what role did Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev's economic reforms play in the country's dissolution? In this groundbreaking study, Chris Miller shows that Gorbachev and his allies tried to learn from the great success story of transitions from socialism to capitalism, Deng Xiaoping's...
3) Dust
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1879: An unknown and timeless evil descends on East Texas. James Dee, bestowed with knowledge from beyond, moves through time and space, pursuing age-old horrors and ending their reign. As he seeks the hidden town of Dust to continue his lifework, another is hot on his heels, and will stop at nothing to rip the divine knowledge from Dee.As these opposing forces collide, Dee becomes both hero and villian in his quest against the Elders.He doesn't have...
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Taut as a guitar string. More relentless than time. Award-Winning author Chris Miller offers up ten tales of terror and suspense to crank up your anxiety in the way only he can.Desperation, panic, worlds on fire, and much more.Featuring a foreword by Patrick C. Harrison III and a story co-authored with M. Ennenbach, SHATTERED SKIES will leave you breathless, white-knuckled, and wanting more.The Master of Suspense is at your service."Some books bring...
5) Flushed
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You've had a bad day before. We all have.
But Marty is in a whole other level of shit.
Literally.
Following a drunken night of sex with the office secretary, Marty's guts are rebelling after his personal hangover remedy, nachos with jalapenos and hot sauce.
Marty has to go. And he's got to get across the office to do so. Standing in his way are Nikki, the secretary from the night prior, Brad, the vape enthusiast douche, and possibly...
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When Vladimir Putin first took power in 1999, he was a little-known figure ruling a country that was reeling from a decade and a half of crisis. In the years since, he has reestablished Russia as a great power. How did he do it? What principles have guided Putin's economic policies? What patterns can be discerned? In this new analysis of Putin's Russia, Chris Miller examines its economic policy and the tools Russia's elite have used to achieve its...
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Have you ever wondered what it takes to rise from humble beginnings to become a financial icon while making a lasting impact on the world? I invite you to explore the remarkable story of Leon Cooperman, a man whose journey from a modest background to Wall Street triumph is nothing short of extraordinary.
In this book, you'll discover:
The Secrets of Strategic Investing: Learn how Cooperman navigated the complexities of the financial world to build...
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Written by an individual with experience as both a chemist and a patent attorney, The Chemist's Companion Guide to Patent Law covers everything the student or working chemist needs to know about patentability, explaining important concepts of patent law (such as novelty, non-obviousness, and freedom-to-operate) in easy-to-understand terms. Through abundant examples from case law as well as real-world situations with which a researcher might be faced,...
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20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
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Discover the secrets of the greatest and most hilarious covert birds in the global espionage biz as they join forces with a chic undercover organization. Together, they must stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the world as we know it.
11) Puss in Boots
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DreamWorks Home Entertainment
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"Lover, fighter and outlaw Puss in Boots ... is off on the adventure of his nine lives as he teams up with Kitty Softpaws ... and Humpty Dumpty ... for the ultimate showdown with the notorious Jack and Jill"--Container.
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Emmet, an ordinary, rules-following, perfectly average LEGO minifigure is mistakenly identified as the most extraordinary person and the key to saving the world. He is drafted into a fellowship of strangers on an epic quest to stop an evil tyrant, a journey for which Emmet is hopelessly and hilariously underprepared.
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Babe: A piglet destined for eventual butchering arrives at the farmyard, is adopted by an old sheep dog, and discovers a special secret to success.
Bee movie: Tired of only having one career choice, a bee goes out of the hive and befriends a florist, discovers that humans steal honey from bees, and decides to take action by suing the human race.
Cloudy with a chance of meatballs: Flint Lockwood is a young inventor who dreams of creating something...
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
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Miles Morales is the new Spider-Man but must also walk the balance between his personal high school & family life and his life as a superhero. While being Spider-Man, he becomes familiar with the Spider-Verse, where there are endless variations on Spider-Man. One of the Spider-Man variations living inside the Spider-Verse is Spider-Man, Peter B. Parker, who guides Miles in his journey as the new Spider-Man and introduces him to the multitude of other...
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Dreamworks
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"Kung fu panda": The Dragon Warrior has to clash against the savage Tai Lung as China's fate hangs in the balance. However, the Dragon Warrior mantle is supposedly mistaken to be bestowed upon an obese panda who is a novice in martial arts.
"Kung Fu Panda 2".Po and his friends fight to stop a peacock villain from conquering China with a deadly new weapon, but first the Dragon Warrior must come to terms with his past.
"Madagascar": A group of animals...
17) A Line Too Far
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AUSTRALIA IS REELING. THE WORLD IS IN SHOCK.
Chinese commandos in a lightning raid have seized the vast, under-populated, resource-rich lands of Northern Australia. Thousands of Australian soldiers are held hostage. International realpolitik has left Australia abandoned by its supposed allies and its brittle social fabric is rapidly unwinding as the people panic.
A Chinese ultimatum demands the annexation of the country's top half in ten days or face...
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A moving and hilarious fish-out-of-water memoir of a millennial leaving his inner-city life to take over the family farm.
Sam Vincent is a twenty-something writer in the inner suburbs, scrabbling to make ends meet, when he gets a call from his mother: his father has stuck his hand in a woodchipper, but 'not to worry—it wasn't like that scene in Fargo or anything'. When Sam returns to the family farm to help out, his life takes a new and unexpected...
19) Providence
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When billionaire reality TV show king Howard Irwin announces he has cloned 21 of the past century's world champion racehorses and plans to race them against each other in a globally televised reality show, the racing and sporting world go crazy. The clones are now three years old and ready to race to determine who really is the Champion of Champions. Howard enlists three high-progile racehorse trainers - Logan Weston, Angus Masters, and ex-baseball...
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The first three rip-roaring Aussie Mana Apocalypse books are packaged here (contains books 1-3).
The world ended, and the Gap Year Six were born.
When the apocalypse hits, a ragtag team of Aussie teens are the world's only hope to stop an alien invasion. Their only chance? The new RPG-like rules that now govern reality.
The world's now a game.
And there's no reset button.
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1: The Aussie Mana Apocalypse
2: Fair Dinkum Dungeon Diving
3:...