Lenny Henry
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English
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The world may be a stage, but for Miles Pope, a struggling black actor in New York, life is one discouraging audition after another. Determined to maintain his artistic and racial integrity, Miles is above accepting the stereotypical roles he's invariably offered. Suddenly, it looks like the curtain may come down on his life before it ever goes up on his career -- flying home from another failed acting assignment his plane begins to crash. In...
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When Fat Charlie's dad named something, it stuck. Like calling Fat Charlie 'Fat Charlie.' Even now, twenty years later, Charlie Nancy can't shake that name, one of the many embarrassing 'gifts' his father bestowed--before he dropped dead on a karaoke stage and ruined Fat Charlie's life. Because Mr. Nancy left Fat Charlie things. Things like the stranger who shows up on Charlie's doorstep, who appears to be the brother he never knew. A brother as different...
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Acorn
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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The once-impressive Hazelwood Manor has been in the family of Lord Hazelwood since the eighteenth century. There used to be more than 30 staff at the house, but now, with a mounting debt of 6.5 million, only five remain since Lord and Lady Hazelwood were forced to let the others go. With the future of Hazelwood in question and their jobs on the line, the unthinkable happens, the staff wins the lottery!
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The blockbuster debut novel from "a preternaturally gifted" writer (The New York Times) and author of On Beauty and Swing Time—set against London's racial and cultural tapestry, reveling in the ecstatic hodgepodge of modern life, flirting with disaster, and embracing the comedy of daily existence.
Zadie Smith’s dazzling debut caught critics grasping for comparisons and deciding...
Zadie Smith’s dazzling debut caught critics grasping for comparisons and deciding...
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Syndicate All or Nothing volume 5
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English
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Sarah and Sean take their relationship to the next level, but Sarah is haunted by the ghosts of her past romance. The police become suspicious of Andy Stevenson after they find that Nick has been shot.
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Syndicate All or Nothing volume 1
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English
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The once impressive Hazelwood Manor is now crumbling under the weight of £6.5 million in debt. The few remaining staff members play the lottery in hopes of changing their fortunes and are shocked when their small syndicate beats the unlikely odds and wins.
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Syndicate All or Nothing volume 6
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English
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Nick reveals a key piece of information, and the truth about Amy's disappearance begins to unfold. Lord Hazelwood tries to convince Julie to tell Sarah about her lineage for one last chance at saving Hazelwood Manor.
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Syndicate All or Nothing volume 2
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English
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The elation of winning the lottery is short-lived, as Amy has gone missing. The police are called in to investigate and turn their attention to Godfrey, the last person to see her. Lord Hazelwood's health continues to decline, and he worries over the future of the manor.
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Syndicate All or Nothing volume 4
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English
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The police track down Nick and question him about Amy's whereabouts. When Dawn receives a ransom demand from Amy's kidnappers, she hides it from the police, and the syndicate is divided over whether they should pay or not.
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Syndicate All or Nothing volume 3
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English
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DI Baker continues her investigation into Amy's disappearance, and a reporter approaches Dawn with shocking information about Sean. Meanwhile, Spencer schemes behind Lord Hazelwood's back to try to sell the house to the Americans.
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English
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Bernard is having a rotten Christmas. Betrayed by his fiancé, his best friend and his exceptionally nasty boss, he lands in the hospital from an explosion caused by rubbing an antique lamp. He returns to find a very large genie in his residence. Soon the tables start to turn.