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When Caitlin Clark scored 41 points to help Iowa upset defending national champion and previously undefeated South Carolina in the 2023 Final Four, ESPN averaged 5.5 million viewers for the game. It was a record for a national semifinal. Iowa lost to LSU in the championship, but the game registered 9.9 million viewers. Another record. Eight months after the 2023 tournament, the NCAA announced a new media rights deal with ESPN for sports including
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Book Three in the Future Past series: The Future Tense Tensions are rising as a series of explosions in US cities have killed thousands and have the nation on the brink of disaster. With no clues to go on and with time running out until the next detonation is expected, Malcolm, Mary, and John have to find out who is behind the terror campaign and try to stop it. John Davis' new abilities are used to assist the efforts of APPUS, while powerful forces...
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This is an exciting science fiction short novel full of love and time traveling. Bill is a man who loves his girlfriend Sara, and he would do anything for her. They were engaged and they were going to marry. One horrible and gloomy night, she dies in a tragic scene. Bill went fully depressed about this, and he couldn't continue with his life. Suddenly, time goes back two years because of a supreme god. So now, Bill has the chance to save Sara and...
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Lysette (Lizzy) Carter Hall's life would be fine except for one minor detail…her ex-husband, Paul. He's making her life a living hell. From not picking up their two children when arranged to filing bogus charges with Child Protective Services. She just wants this man out of her life.Tristan MacDonald, Turners Point youngest city manager, just wants a quiet life. After his divorce, he wants no drama. But once he sets eyes on his lead attorney,...
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The Future Present: Part IIt is now life or death for Malcolm, Mary, and John as they face near-impossible odds. They are not just up against Deacon Shaedith, who has all but seized complete control over the United States, but also his army. He is further aided by a powerful dark hybrid spirit known as Black Cloud. All that stands in Shaedith's way is Malcolm (an American with PTSD), Mary (a Canadian with anger issues), and John (a young ATF student...
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From bestselling author Tanya Huff, the thrilling conclusion to the Gale trilogy, where everything depends on one eccentric and powerful clan-but more can change than meets the eye…
Charlie Gale, Wild Power, has come into her own since she first learned to walk a path no one else can follow. But her heart's demanding something she won't take, and family responsibilities are pulling her harder than ever. When she learns the secret of a fast-approaching...
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Start the clock… After an ill-fated adventure at the London Zoo, Devon and Gabriel are prepared to write off Kraigan Kerrigan once and for all. But when the arrival of a ghastly package leaves them reeling, they're left with an undeniable truth: their mysteries are connected. The gang searches for answers deep in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, but the jungle guards those secrets carefully, and they're soon in need of a rescue themselves. The...
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We will be starting with Zuhetta, in the state still known as Dema, and the BFC (Bonfire City) therein. As a territory, Dema survived military actions taken in the ages past. As Emi-Shet was a super-city territory in Mol'do, the BFC is now the same as Zuhetta. Its ordinary boundaries had long since expanded East and West, now at an impressive 1,001 km sq.
Size, noise, and lights aside, the place was also the world's largest fortress. One-hundred-foot...
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Doctor Octavio Bent is a man with the power to choose the destiny of mankind. Empowered by science, he must choose between two evils, and set in motion events that will change the world.Now for the Future shows in a most chilling fashion how the responsibility of new and potent technologies force us to confront the moral questions of our lifetime. Beginning in Melbourne, Australia, it delves into an underworld of money, drugs, and violence that spans...
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Take a leap through time, a whole decade back, to the moment when Prince Carlak first discovered Princess Jessa was his fated mate. You might know how their story ultimately ends, but you'll be dying to know how their journey actually began! JessaOne minute I'm enjoying my epic shared twenty-first birthday celebration with my triplet siblings and the next? My world is turned upside down! I can't believe it and I scarcely understand it, but I know...
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Follow along on a magical journey with Megan, a brilliant girl from the future, in this enchanting children's fairy tale. After inventing a remarkable time machine, Megan travels back to our time where she wows everyone with her extraordinary technological creations. From flying cars to robots that can talk, Megan's inventions captivate the world and soon she finds herself as the ruler of the entire planet. Join Megan as she uses her intelligence...
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After a decade away, Cole Swan moves back to his childhood hometown to be closer to his grandma after his parents die in a skydiving accident. Cole feels lost. His parents were only twenty years older than he himself, so they had a lot of life left in them.
Rory Torpey is a barista and struggling actor. He starred in one indie film and hasn't landed a role since, but maybe he'll nail an audition for a project that'll launch his acting career. If...
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Legendary Harvard religion scholar Harvey Cox offers up a new interpretation of the history and future of religion. Cox identifies three fundamental shifts over the last 2,000 years of church history:
The Age of Faith was when the early church was more concerned with following Jesus' teachings than enforcing what to believe about Jesus.
The Age of Belief marks a significant shift-between the fourth and twentieth centuries-when the church focused...
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"Damn you, Captain Russell! I'll love whomever I wish!"In May 1968, a 17-year-old high school girl is whisked suddenly into the 23rd century.In October 2018, her story is discovered.Originally written fifty years ago but never before seen in print, Destiny in the Future is a story inspired by one of the most influential science fiction TV shows in history-just before it was cancelled.Part romance, part social commentary, this book is meant as a posthumous...
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The acclaimed author of Blue Desert explores life on the arid borderlands of southern Arizona.
In Desierto, Charles Bowden brings his signature eye for vivid detail and penetrating insight to the Sonoran Desert. Travelling across this unforgiving terrain, he explores struggling desert villages, bitter Indian feuds, and a rich history that transcends borders. He profiles notorious predators from mountain lions to drug lords and land barons. Through...
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'A timely, future-oriented and necessary contribution which provides clarity to the multivalent tendencies in this field' - Carole Boyce Davies
The marginalisation of Black voices from the academy is a problem in the Western world. But Black Studies, where it exists, is a powerful, boundary-pushing discipline, grown out of struggle and community action. Here, Abdul Alkalimat, one of the founders of Black Studies in the US, presents a reimagining...
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"A fascinating read about a future fraught with challenges and buoyed by hopes." –Michael F. Bird
Anglicanism is currently the fastest-growing Christian communion in the world. Evangelicals hungry for connection to the early church's mystery, sacraments, and liturgy are being drawn to this historic Protestant denomination. But what sets today's Anglicanism apart from its own history as well as that of other Christian denominations? Eleven essays...
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In politics, a year can seem a long time, but for some, fifteen years is a lifetime. A realistic predictive history following the lives of three young, aspiring students as they struggle through life, confronting the injustices wrought on them by a failing democracy and indifferent politicians. The East struggles to capitalise on the capitulation of the West as the underworld vies for supremacy.The story begins in 2034, where Natasha has committed...
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The world has become a plastic prison! A message from the future tells you how the world has been destroyed. Learn about how dangerous plastic is for our planet. Then, discover what you can do to help save the world. This engaging hi-lo book draws in 6th and 7th grade readers with thrilling storytelling while a 3rd to 4th grade reading level makes the information accessible. It's a roaring good time!
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Embark on a journey of Economic Resurgence: Navigating the Future, a compelling exploration that navigates the complex terrain of global economics in a post-pandemic world. This enlightening book unveils strategies and insights essential for steering nations and businesses towards a path of sustainable development, financial revitalization, and innovative resilience.As the world grapples with unprecedented challenges, 'Economic Resurgence' serves...
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