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In God's Hands

By: Gus Beck

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In God's Hands is a fictional adventure story that shines a light on the growing concerns of the controversial topic of death penalty. The United States has always spent an extensive amount of money on its military to defend our country from foreign threats, and society has paid the bill. Now the cost to protect our citizens on domestic soil has been spiraling out of control. The flawed prison system and its revolving doors have the American taxpayers speaking out, "Enough is enough." The year is 2022, and the people had no choice but to pass the new law referred to as "In God's Hands." This law would do everything it promised: lower the crime rate, eliminate the overcrowded prison problem, and save the taxpayers millions of dollars. Michael James, a convicted bank robber, is about to find himself In God's Hands.

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Page Publishing Inc

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1640275185

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9781640275188

The Outfit

By: Gus Russo

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The Outfit

By: Gus Russo

This is the story of the Outfit, the secretive organized crime cartel that began its reign in prohibition-era Chicago before becoming the real puppet master of Hollywood, Las Vegas, and Washington D.C. The Outfit recounts the adventures and exploits of its bosses, Tony 'Joe Batters' Accardo (the real Godfather), Murray 'The Camel' or 'Curly' Humphreys (one of the greatest political fixers and union organizers this country has ever known), Paul 'The Waiter' Ricca, and Johnny Rosselli (the liaison between the shadowy world and the outside world). Their invisibility was their strength, and what kept their leader from ever spending a single night in jail. The Outfit bosses were the epitome of style and grace, moving effortlessly among national political figures and Hollywood studio heads-until their world started to crumble in the 1970s. With extensive research including recently released FBI files, the Chicago Crime files of entertainer Steve Allen, first-ever access to the voluminous working papers of the Kefauver Committee, original interviews with the members of the Fourth Estate who pursued the Outfit for forty years, and exclusive access to the journals of Humphrey's widow, veteran journalist Gus Russo uncovers sixty years of corruption and influence, and examines the shadow history of the United States.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1596918977

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9781596918979

Live by the Sword

The Secret War Against Castro and the Death of JFK

By: Gus Russo

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Live by the Sword

The Secret War Against Castro and the Death of JFK

By: Gus Russo

Humiliated at the Bay of Pigs, John and Robert Kennedy sought desperately to eliminate Castro. Their strategies for overthrowing the Cuban leader were so elaborate and bizarre, they could only engender paranoia. Castro openly threatened to retaliate. Pro-Castro agitator Lee Harvey Oswald learned that Robert Kennedy was personally supervising groups plotting against the Cuban leader. Filled with rage and a sense of destiny, Oswald went to the Cuban embassy in Mexico, announcing he would kill America's president in exchange for sanctuary in Havana. Live By the Sword forces the conclusion that members of the Cuban regime accepted the troubled American's offer. Russo shows that Oswald was indeed JFK's lone assailant, but that after the president's murder, a devastated Robert Kennedy and key officials launched a comprehensive coverup to hide its true causes.Gus Russo, based in Baltimore, Maryland, has reported for acclaimed ABC and PBS documentaries on JFK, and done research for authors Gerald Posner, Seymour Hersh, and Anthony Summers. Exhaustively researched, Live by the Sword ends 35 years of public mistrust and confusion over the Kennedy assassination.

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Bancroft Press

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1890862983

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9781890862985

International Law and Child Soldiers

By: Gus Waschefort

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International Law and Child Soldiers

By: Gus Waschefort

This book commences with an analysis of the current state of child soldiering internationally. Thereafter the proscriptive content of contemporary norms on the prohibition of the use and recruitment of child soldiers is evaluated, so as to determine whether these norms are capable of better enforcement. An 'issues-based' approach is adopted, in terms of which no specific regime of law, such as international humanitarian law (IHL), is deemed dominant. Instead, universal and regional human rights law, international criminal law and IHL are assessed cumulatively, so as to create a mutually reinforcing web of protection. Ultimately, it is argued that the effective implementation of child soldier prohibitive norms does not require major changes to any entity or functionary engaged in such prevention; rather, it requires the constant reassessment and refinement of all such entities and functionaries, and here, some changes are suggested. International judicial, quasi-judicial and non-judicial entities and functionaries most relevant to child soldier prevention are critically assessed. Ultimately the conclusions reached are assessed in light of a case study on the use and recruitment of child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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178225434X

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9781782254348

Supermob

How Sidney Korshak and His Criminal Associates Became America's Hidden Power Brokers

By: Gus Russo

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Supermob

How Sidney Korshak and His Criminal Associates Became America's Hidden Power Brokers

By: Gus Russo

This is investigative reporter Gus Russo's most explosive book yet, the remarkable story of the "Supermob"-a cadre of men who, over the course of decades, secretly influenced nearly every aspect of American society. Presenting startling revelations about such famous members as Jules Stein, Joe Glaser, Ronald Reagan, Lew Wasserman, and John Jacob Factor-as well as infamous, low-profile members-Russo pulls the lid off of a half-century of criminal infiltration into American business, politics, and society. At the heart of it all is Sidney "The Fixer" Korshak, who from the 1940s until his death in the 1990s was not only the most powerful lawyer in the world, according to the FBI, but the enigmatic player behind countless twentieth-century power mergers, political deals, and organized crime chicaneries.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1596918985

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9781596918986

God Is Dead, Long Live the Gods

A Case for Polytheism

By: Gus diZerega

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God Is Dead, Long Live the Gods

A Case for Polytheism

By: Gus diZerega

Powerful New Perspectives on the Integration of Science and Spirit Examining the relationship between polytheism and quantum physics, biology, and ecology can open new vistas of sacred discovery. God Is Dead, Long Live the Gods develops a bold new vision for polytheism's evolving role in our society and in our individual and collective spiritual experiences. Join author Gus diZerega as he explores contemporary science to show why consciousness is a fundamental aspect of reality and why polytheistic experiences are as varied as the vast array of living organisms that enrich our world. This book shows why monotheism is actually a form of polytheism, and it explores fascinating spiritual concepts such as thought forms, mystical experiences, shamanism, spiritual healing, and universal love. Whether you're interested in the mind-bending implications of emergence theory or want to know if the universe is alive, you will discover transformative answers and a new integration of science and spirituality.

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Llewellyn Worldwide

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0738763039

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9780738763033

The Project Managers Guide to Microsoft Project 2019

Covers Standard, Professional, Server, Project Web App, and Office 365 Versions

By: Gus Cicala

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The Project Managers Guide to Microsoft Project 2019

Covers Standard, Professional, Server, Project Web App, and Office 365 Versions

By: Gus Cicala

Learn Microsoft Project 2019 from the perspective of the project manager. This guide is an all-in-one training resource and reference that covers all versions found in the Microsoft Project 2019 suite. It is not a “how-to” manual covering the features and functions of the software, but is designed to explain and demonstrate why those features and functions are important to you as a project manager, allowing you to maximize the value of Microsoft Project 2019. Each aspect of project-manager-specific coverage was selectively compiled by author and Microsoft Project expert Cicala over more than two decades of consulting, project management training, and managing real-world projects using Microsoft Project. Readers will appreciate the robust index and intuitively organized and learning-oriented chapters, and sub-sections for quick reference and problem solving. “Try it” exercises at the close of every chapter help ensure understanding of the content. What You Will Learn Understand key components to the Microsoft Project 2019 solutionReinforce learning via hands-on exercises with step-by-step illustrations Build a plan and work breakdown structure, and manage resources and assignmentsUtilize enterprise project management for creating a project, monitoring, controlling, and trackingExport and communicate project information to an external audience Who This Book Is For Project managers with limited time and resources who need to maximize their efficiency with Microsoft Project Answer keys and supporting PowerPoint slides are available for academic instructors upon request.

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Apress

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1484256352

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9781484256350

Accidental Ambassador Gordo

The Comic Strip Art of Gus Arriola

By: Robert C. Harvey,Gus Arriola

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Accidental Ambassador Gordo

The Comic Strip Art of Gus Arriola

By: Robert C. Harvey,Gus Arriola

A collection of comic strips by Robert Harvey that feature Gordo.

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Univ. Press of Mississippi

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157806161X

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Handbook of Patient Care in Cardiac Surgery

By: John H. Lemmer,Gus J. Vlahakes

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Handbook of Patient Care in Cardiac Surgery

By: John H. Lemmer,Gus J. Vlahakes

The thoroughly updated Seventh Edition of this popular and widely used handbook presents the most current protocols and recommendations for care of patients undergoing cardiac surgery. This edition reflects current ACLS guidelines and the latest developments in cardiac surgery. The transplantation chapter has been entirely rewritten by a new author. Experts from leading hospitals offer detailed, practical guidelines on preoperative evaluation and preparation, intraoperative management, and postoperative care for all current cardiac surgical procedures. Perspectives valuable for cardiac surgeons, cardiac nurses, and anesthesiologists are included throughout. Coverage includes a chapter on infants and children. Appendices list drug dosages for adults and for infants and children.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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1451149166

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Keep Calm and Log On

Your Handbook for Surviving the Digital Revolution

By: Gillian "Gus" Andrews

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Keep Calm and Log On

Your Handbook for Surviving the Digital Revolution

By: Gillian "Gus" Andrews

How to survive the digital revolution without getting trampled: your guide to online mindfulness, digital self-empowerment, cybersecurity, creepy ads, trustworthy information, and more. Feeling overwhelmed by an avalanche of online content? Anxious about identity theft? Unsettled by the proliferation of fake news? Welcome to the digital revolution. Wait—wasn't the digital revolution supposed to make our lives better? It was going to be fun and put the world at our fingertips. What happened? Keep Calm and Log On is a survival handbook that will help you achieve online mindfulness and overcome online helplessness—the feeling that tech is out of your control—with tips for handling cybersecurity, creepy ads, untrustworthy information, and much more. Taking a cue from the famous World War II morale-boosting slogan (“Keep Calm and Carry On”), Gus Andrews shows us how to adapt the techniques our ancestors used to survive hard times, so we can live our best lives online. She explains why media and technology stress us out, and offers empowering tools for coping. Mindfulness practices can help us stay calm and conserve our attention purposefully. Andrews shares the secret of understanding our own opinions'' “family trees” in order to identify misleading “fake news.” She provides tools for unplugging occasionally, overcoming feelings that we are “bad at technology,” and taking charge of our security and privacy. Andrews explains how social media algorithms keep us from information we need and why “creepy ads” seem to follow us online. Most importantly, she urges us to work to rebuild the trust in our communities that the internet has broken.

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MIT Press

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0262358301

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9780262358309

Within this Hollow Crown

The Boiler Room

By: Gus Macaulay

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Within this Hollow Crown

The Boiler Room

By: Gus Macaulay

The part-observed anatomy of a man who, without question, is a revered local Glasgow Godfather. Well! That’s what they all know this self-made man as. We may judge his justified reasoning and that of his diverse cohorts as we observe their continuing operations from the city streets to behind the wall at 81, the avenue number of Barlinnie Prison. The man himself is known to all by the name of ‘Bulldog.’ In 1968, there were 3,501,564 global births, including Andrew ‘Bulldog’ Drummond and Mr Chang Wie. The fusion of two can bear much fruit. The first birth sound that was made by Andrew Drummond was a yell. Was it a warning? Or just telling us that he had arrived?

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Austin Macauley Publishers

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1398449601

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9781398449602

Ronnie Apteker's Funny Business

The Secrets of an Accidental Entrepreneur

By: Gus Silber

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Ronnie Apteker's Funny Business

The Secrets of an Accidental Entrepreneur

By: Gus Silber

Why does an entrepreneur, like a comedian, need to close a deal every 15 seconds? It is said that inside every successful entrepreneur there is a stand-up comic struggling to get out. Well, meet one who managed to escape. His name is Ronnie Apteker, and no, he’s not an apteker. He’s the high-energy, high-tech founder of South Africa’s first internet service provider, Internet Solutions, and a number of other innovative online ventures. But his real business is getting a laugh out of people, whether it’s in a boardroom, on a stage or on a movie set. As a storyteller, moviemaker and creative spirit, Ronnie takes business seriously enough to know that you don’t need to take yourself too seriously to succeed. Funny Business is a seriously funny and comically serious look at the arcane art and science of entrepreneurship, in which Ronnie reveals why it helps, as an entrepreneur, to have a nice Jewish mother; why being a waiter is the best training for an entrepreneur, especially if you’re serving steak tartare; why you sometimes need to slow down to move fast in a world where progress is a paradox; and why some mistakes are too good to make only once Much more than a business book, this book is everyone’s business. It’s about the way the world works; it’s about living your life with grace and purpose; it’s about learning to love what you do for a living. And it might help you to make it as an entrepreneur ... not to mention a stand-up comic.

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Penguin Random House South Africa

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1770221247

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9781770221246

Fault Lines

The Sixties, the Culture War, and the Return of the Divine Feminine

By: Gus diZerega

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Fault Lines

The Sixties, the Culture War, and the Return of the Divine Feminine

By: Gus diZerega

The United States is suffering its greatest upheaval since the Civil War—politically, economically, socially, religiously. With elegant, sweeping vision, Gus diZerega explores the complex causes leading us to this point, comparing them to giant fault lines that, when they erupt, create enormous disturbance and in time new landscapes. He traces the disruption, first, to America's first countercultural movement originating in the antebellum South and coming into later conflict with the "counterculture" of the 60s that continues now in phenomena like Burning Man; and second, to the crumbling of the moral foundation birthed by the Enlightenment, leading to today’s nihilism. But within the loss resides hope: diZerega sees promise of a new society based more in equality, sacred feminine values, and spiritual immanence. Whether the prevailing oligarchy will abort this transformation is the question of our time. This book enables those of us now living through it to understand the powerful forces shaping our lives and calling on us for a response.

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Quest Books

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0835630897

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9780835630894

An Introduction to Clinical Emergency Medicine

Guide for Practitioners in the Emergency Department

By: Swaminatha V. Mahadevan,Gus M. Garmel

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An Introduction to Clinical Emergency Medicine

Guide for Practitioners in the Emergency Department

By: Swaminatha V. Mahadevan,Gus M. Garmel

An Introduction to Clinical Emergency Medicine focuses on the skills necessary to provide emergency care.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521542596

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9780521542593

Tiger's Tail

A Novel

By: Gus Lee

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Tiger's Tail

A Novel

By: Gus Lee

From the author of Honor and Duty and China Boy comes an ingenious thriller set in Korea in 1973—a gripping story of sorrow, corruption and redemption, with plenty of brawls to boot. A career officer who trained at West Point. The number-one son of a hardworking Chinese family. A soldier still tormented by his tour of duty in Vietnam. Jackson Kan is a man caught in the middle of clashing worlds. Now Kan is bound for Asia once again, this time to the volatile demilitarized zone between North and South Korea. His objective is to track down a missing American investigator, also his closest friend. But in fact, Kan has no idea of the enormity—and the danger—of the mission that awaits him. It turns out that the frigid, barren Korean DMZ is at the mercy of Colonel Frederick LeBlanc, known as the Wizard, a Bible-pounding zealot engaged in his own private, paranoid war on communism. Kan quickly uncovers the depravity and corruption of the Wizard's little empire. But only gradually does he piece together the explosive truth about LeBlanc's secret arsenal—a truth that burns like a fuse between Kan's missing friend and the fragile truce of the two Koreas. . . . Praise for Tiger's Tail “[Gus] Lee's narrative is irresistible.”—San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle “A dazzling literary thriller.”—Amy Tan “In the manner of Malraux, Greene, and Le Carré . . . A wise and wrenching novel, beautifully told.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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Ivy Books

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0307480836

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9780307480835

Look for the Union Label

History of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union

By: Gus Tyler

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Look for the Union Label

History of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union

By: Gus Tyler

This work provides a history of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. Topics covered include: the union's influence on political legislation and global economy; the story of the East European immigrants at the turn of the 20th century; and the union's spirit of social reform.

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Routledge

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1315286874

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9781315286877

Clinical Emergency Medicine Casebook

By: Joel T. Levis,Gus M. Garmel

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Clinical Emergency Medicine Casebook

By: Joel T. Levis,Gus M. Garmel

Emergency Medicine is not divided into specific areas of practice. Emergency room visitors come in all shapes and sizes, at any time of day or night, with a wide range of maladies. Emergency physicians need to become experts in diverse areas of medicine and to be able to make quick and informed decisions about patient care. A cornerstone of emergency medicine training is the constant drilling and re-drilling of simulated cases and clinical scenarios. This book offers a unique yet underutilized strategy for learning: a case-based approach from real patients and actual events. Each case provides the opportunity for learning essential clinical concepts. Focused exclusively on the needs of in-training emergency physicians and nurses, the book covers more than 100 common and unusual cases in emergency medicine. The procedures have been class-tested by the Stanford/Kaiser Emergency Medicine Residency Program.

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507

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Cambridge University Press

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1139477951

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9781139477956

Prodigy for Dummies

By: Gus Venditto

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Prodigy for Dummies

By: Gus Venditto

Find out how to explore the ever changing on-line world with Prodigy For Dummies. This book gives users a taste of on-line life by giving tips and shortcuts about services they can find on-line. It covers downloading, using e-mail, accessing the Internet and browsing the World Wide Web with Prodigy's new web browser.

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For Dummies

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1568849362

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9781568849362

Only for a Year

By: Ludima Gus Burton

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Only for a Year

By: Ludima Gus Burton

Brent Chambers has to marry for love to meet the terms of his uncle's will and stay married for a year. But to whom? Sarah Gordon, his employee, comes into his office asking for a raise. Instead, he offers her a pretend marriage for a year with him. She takes it convincing herself that it is only for the money and not because she is attracted to her handsome boss.

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Montlake Romance

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0803494157

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9780803494152

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