Author: Laura Levine
Publisher: Kensington Cozies
ISBN: 149674330X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118

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A delightful holiday cozy mystery which originally appeared in the Fern Michaels holiday collection, Secret Santa, is made available as an e-book single for the very first time! Aside from the mortifying costume, how bad can a gig as a mall Santa’s elf be? Jaine Austen finds out when she’s teamed up with the Santa from Hell. But things go from bad to worse when he’s found murdered on the job—and Jaine is a suspect. Now all she wants for Christmas is to find the real killer . . .

Author: Devin Michael Strong
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36

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For years, no one saw him. Some forgot about him. Others wouldn't talk about him. Until one day when Darrell Lennelslime "Weird Darrell" editor of the Farkelton Middle School Paper "The Big Toe" discovered an old mysterious note behind his locker written to someone named Sally from a guy named Krueger.Dear Sally, My name is Chucky Krueger. I sit behind you in reading class. Your hair always smells great! I know some really cool dance moves. I can show them to you tomorrow at recess because some of the other kids invited me to hang out with them today. Isn't that cool! Well I got to go now. They told me to make sure I wait on them right here so they wouldn't have any trouble finding me for a good old fashion game of "Kick the Krueger" whatever that means. Humph..Oh No...I'm the Krueger!Curious to find out what happened to Krueger, Lennelslime decided to publish an article about Krueger on the front page of the school's weekly paper. When Krueger "Cheap Chucky" who is currently living in the town of Bubbling Guts with his wife's parents, stops at one of his daily stops at the local convenience store to collect old newspaper to be used for gift wrap, he finds one of Weird Darrell's newspapers that was left by a visitor. Finally feeling a sense of appreciation, and a sense of true belonging he, along with his wife Myrtle, and their kids Roy, Allison, and Jason, decides to pack up and leave Bubbling Guts, and head back to Farkelton. Immediately after they get in the car Chucky remembers that he forgot that their car doesn't have any gas in it. Seeing as how Farkelton is right over the hill Chucky has to ask Myrtle's mother to give them a push. Eager to get rid of him, she says yes, and even invites the neighbors to help her celebrate. The Krueger's then wave good bye, and hold on as they roll their way into Chucky's hometown for a new beginning.

Author: Fern Michaels
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 1420121456
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 396

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A collection of holiday tales by four different authors includes Fern Michaels' "Mister Christmas," in which attorney Claire O'Brien travels to Ireland to change a wealthy client's will, only to face resistance from his nephew.

Author: Joanne Fluke
Publisher: Kensington Cozies
ISBN: 1496726944
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320

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Gathered in one delightful volume time, here are three yuletide tales of mystery, murder, and romance, featuring your favorite sleuths . . . THE TWELVE DESSERTS OF CHRISTMAS by JOANNE FLUKE It’s the perfect mix of naughty and nice when two lovestruck boarding school teachers watch six kids over Christmas break. But when someone wants the cozy couple’s romance to burn out faster than a scorched fruitcake, it’s Hannah Swensen to the rescue . . . NIGHTMARE ON ELF STREET by LAURA LEVINE Aside from the mortifying costume, how bad can a gig as a mall Santa’s elf be? Jaine Austen finds out when she’s teamed up with the Santa from Hell. But things go from bad to worse when he’s found murdered—and Jaine is suspected of being the naughty one . . . THE CHRISTMAS THIEF by LESLIE MEIER Elizabeth Stone is ready for a white Christmas in Tinker’s Cove, Maine—until a fancy Yule ball at the Florida hotel where she works dumps snow on her plans. The sponsor’s jewels have gone missing and the police are asking about her ties to a cute mystery guest. Good thing Elizabeth’s mother, Lucy Stone, flew down to surprise her . . . Includes Luscious Holiday Recipes!

Author: Charles Stross
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0425281191
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402

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Accidental vampire Alex Schwartz is busy assessing the cost of renovating a Cold War bunker to be used as the new HQ for Britain s secret counter-occult agency, where he attracts the attentions of a local Goth drama student.

Author: Joanne Fluke
Publisher: Kensington
ISBN: 1496726936
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386

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Kick back with something sweet and indulge in three bite-sized Yuletide tales too good to resist! The unstoppable bestselling cozy mystery trio Joanne Fluke, Laura Levine and Leslie Meier team up for the yummiest holiday treat of the year--a special Christmas collection featuring three delectable mysteries. Gathered in one volume for the very first time, here are three Yuletide tales of mystery, murder, and romance, featuring your favorite sleuths... The Twelve Desserts of Christmas by Joanne Fluke It's the perfect mix of naughty and nice when two lovestruck boarding school teachers watch six kids over Christmas break. But when someone wants the cozy couple's romance to burn out faster than a scorched fruitcake, it's Hannah Swensen to the rescue, armed with her sleuthing skills--and twelve deliciously festive recipes... Nightmare of Elf Street by Laura Levine Aside from the mortifying costume, how bad can a gig as a mall Santa's elf be? Jaine Austen finds out when she's teamed up with the Santa from Hell. But things go from bad to worse when he's found murdered on the job--and Jaine is a suspect. Now all she wants for Christmas is to find the real killer... The Christmas Thief by Leslie Meier Elizabeth Stone is ready for a white Christmas in Tinker's Cove, Maine--until a fancy Yule ball at the Florida hotel where she works dumps snow on her plans. The sponsor's jewels have gone missing and the police are asking about her ties to a cute mystery guest. Good thing Elizabeth's mother, Lucy Stone, flew down to surprise her. 'Tis the season for a little investigating... Includes Luscious Holiday Recipes!

Author: Paul Osincup
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1394234368
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 262

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Discover and embrace the untapped power of your sense of humor In The Humor Habit: Rewire Your Brain to Stress Less, Laugh More, and Achieve More’er, veteran speaker, corporate trainer, and comedian Paul Osincup delivers a hilarious and effective new take on how to make yourself and your team more productive and resilient by focusing on the funny side of work and life. In the book, you’ll learn why humor isn’t an in-born quality you’re either born with or without. Instead, it’s a habit you can develop over time. You’ll find 100 ways to have more fun at work, methods to improve your resilience in dealing with adversity, and an explanation of the author’s “LAFTER” model that shows you how to leverage levity at work. You’ll also discover: The latest insights from contemporary positive psychology combined with timeless comedic techniques that enhance your wellbeing Strategies to help you battle “chronic seriousness,” a condition affecting virtually every professional, tradesperson, consultant, employee, manager, and business leader in the working world Ways to boost your team members’ brainpower and productivity using humor Perfect for managers, executives, team leads, directors, and other business leaders, The Humor Habit is the practical, hands-on guide to improved productivity that’s actually fun to read—and even more fun to implement.

Author: Linda Urban
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 153447885X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288

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A teen girl gets the perfect second try at a first kiss in this hilarious, romp-filled young adult romantic comedy perfect for fans of Jenna Evans Welch and Hallmark Christmas movies. Francie was born in a stable. Really. Granted, it was the deluxe model with the light-up star on the roof, one of the many Christmas items for sale at her family’s Hollydale Holiday Shop. Their holiday gift empire also includes the Santa School, which was founded by Francie’s beloved grandpa, who recently passed away. Francie’s always loved working in the shop, but lately Aunt Carole has been changing everything with her ideas for too-slick, Hollywood-inspired Santas and horrible holiday-themed employee uniforms. Aunt Carole’s vision will ruin all the charm and nostalgia Francie loves about her family’s business…unless she does something about it. But this winter is about more than preserving the magic of Christmas. Francie is saving up for a car and angling to kiss the cute boy who works at the tree lot next door—hopefully it will be good enough to wipe her fiasco of a first kiss from her memory. As the weather outside gets more and more frightful, can Francie pull off the holiday of her dreams?

Author: Leonard Maltin
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780452289789
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 1668

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Offers readers a comprehensive reference to the world of film, including more than ten thousand DVD titles, along with information on performers, ratings, running times, plots, and helpful features.

Author: Pietari Kääpä
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1501327305
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 288

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The Politics of Nordsploitation takes a transnational approach to exploring Nordic 'exploitation' films in their industrial contexts, viewing them as not only political manifestations of domestic considerations but also to position Nordic film cultures in a global context. Incorporating a wide range of films, from international cult classics like They Call Her One Eye (1974), homegrown martial arts films like The Ninja Mission (1984) to contemporary crowd-sourced fan productions like Iron Sky (2012), this volume examines the remarkable diversity of genre-based, commercially and culturally exploitative film production throughout the Nordic countries – emphasized here through the term 'Nordsploitation'. This volume provides a historical exposition of largely ignored marginal films and film cultural patterns. It also outlines how influential these films have been in shaping the development of Nordic cinema. The effects are visible in the films of the new millennium as previously marginalized practices now enter the mainstream. With sharp insights and new research, The Politics of Nordsploitation redefines the concept of 'exploitation' and its role in small nation cinemas.