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"For the first time, discover the unedited truth about the Duggars, the traditional Christian family that captivated the nation on TLC's hit show 19 Kids and Counting. Jill Duggar and her husband Derick are finally ready to share their story, revealing the secrets, manipulation, and intimidation behind the show that remained hidden from their fans. Jill and Derick knew a normal life wasn't possible for them. As a star on the popular TLC reality show...
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In Experience on Demand, Jeremy Bailenson draws on two decades spent researching the psychological effects of VR and other mass media to help readers understand this powerful new tool. He offers expert guidelines for interacting with VR and describes the profound ways this technology can be put to use-not to distance ourselves from reality, but to enrich our lives and influence us to treat others, the environment, and even ourselves better. In the...
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"The latest virtual reality technology allows you to step into a new world by simply strapping on a headset and selecting a program on your computer. With this book, students learn about the past, present, and future of technological innovation. Fun, engaging text introduces readers to new ideas and builds on technology concepts they may already know. Additional tools, including a glossary and an index, help students learn new vocabulary and locate...
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In near-future Brooklyn, David is an overworked, tech-addicted advertising executive working on a high-profile campaign for a new generation of Augmented Reality glasses. Envious of his best friend Wim's charmed life and obsessed with his entrancing girlfriend Sophie, David uses the glasses to develop a lifelike avatar of her, but he isn't prepared for what happens when the line between reality and virtual reality begins to blur.
6) White space
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"A seventeen-year-old girl jumps between the lines of books and into the white space where realities are created and destroyed--but who may herself be nothing more than a character written into being from an alternative universe"--
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"Bea Schumacher is a leading fashion blogger, known for her warm, honest body-positive message. But after an unexpected heartbreak, Bea's confidence is shaken and she feels hopelessly alone. In the midst of her sadness (and some drunken internet rantings), she receives a surprising proposition: Would Bea like to be the first plus-size woman to star in the next season of reality dating competition sensation Main Squeeze? Against her better judgment,...
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In a future North America, where the rulers of Panem maintain control through an annual televised survival competition pitting young people from each of the twelve districts against one another, sixteen-year-old Katniss's skills are put to the test when she voluntarily takes her younger sister's place.
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"What lies at the heart of physical inquiry? What are the foundational ideas and working assumptions that inform the enterprise of natural science? What principles guide research? How do scientists decide whether they are building theories in the right direction? Is there a right direction? Do physical theories actually approximate an objective reality, or are they simply useful summaries, mnemonics for experimental results? This book is Nobel Prize...
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Ginny Buckley meets a couple who are looking to lay down roots in Devon after decades serving in the army. They have a £400,000 budget to find their ideal home near the English Riviera. Away from the property hunt, Ginny capitalizes on being in Devon at the same time as the County Show to find out what it takes to win Pig of the Year.
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Sonali Shah scours Hampshire’s property market to find somewhere for a couple who is temporarily relying on the goodwill of family. They have a £600k budget and want a country home close to the coast. Sticking with a maritime theme, Sonali also gets behind the scenes at the Mary Rose Museum with the treasures uncovered when King Henry VIII’s warship was raised after four centuries on the seabed.
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Margherita Taylor is helping a retired couple escape to the tranquility of Norfolk after thirty years in a busy Essex town. Now that their children have flown the nest, the pair are hoping to find a country home that’s full of character for their £350,000 budget. Elsewhere, Margherita discovers Norfolk’s answer to the Great Barrier Reef.
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Jules Hudson is house hunting in Somerset with a couple who have a £675k budget to find a rural home that must have annex potential for their parents. During his time in the county, Jules visits the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm Museum where he gets up close and personal with an ambitious project to rebuild a Second World War aircraft using reclaimed parts.
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A house hunting duo are a couple from Worcestershire who have Alistair Appleton on hand to help them find the perfect home in Cornwall for their £650k budget. Away from property, Alistair also discovers a pioneering project that prescribes the therapeutic benefits of nature to improve well-being.
15) Blow me down
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Two sworn enemies in the Internet virtual reality game "Buckling Swashes"--Amy, a financial analyst, and Corbin, the game's creator--must come together to expose a dastardly plot concocted by a gaming rival, discovering that love can conquer all in both fantasy and reality.
16) Elusion
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"Teens uncover the dangerous secrets of a virtual reality program that's taking the country by storm"--
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After returning from the system, each morning Mara forgot who she had been the day before. Every day showed her a new world. At the mysterious research facility known only as the Casino, anyone can play Roulette but it s not a game for the faint of heart. Those who upload themselves into the system expand their consciousness far beyond natural human limits. But when they return to their bodies and the everyday world, they struggle to function, finding...
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