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The Power of One & Tandia (Omnibus)

by Bryce Courtenay

Published: 1994

Hardcover: 1092 pages

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The Power of One (Young Reader's Edition)

by Bryce Courtenay

Published: 2005-09-13

Hardcover: 304 pages

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In 1939, hatred took root in South Africa, where the seeds of apartheid were newly sown. There a boy called Peekay was born. He spoke the wrong language–English. He was nursed by a woman of the wrong color–black. His childhood was marked by humiliation and abandonment. Yet he v...

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The Power of One

by Bryce Courtenay

Published: 1989

Hardcover: 0 pages

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The Power of One is a novel by Australian author Bryce Courtenay, first published in 1989. Set in South Africa during the 1930s and 1940s, it tells the story of an English boy who, through the course of the story, acquires the nickname of Peekay.

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The Power of One: Young Readers' Condensed Edit

by Bryce Courtenay

Published: 2007-07-10

Paperback: 373 pages

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In 1939, hatred took root in South Africa, where the seeds of apartheid were newly sown. There a boy called Peekay was born. He spoke the wrong language–English. He was nursed by a woman of the wrong color–black. His childhood was marked by humiliation and abandonment. Yet he vowed to ...

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The Power of Place: How Our Surroundings Shape Our Thoughts, Emotions, and Actions (P.S.)

by Winifred Gallagher

Published: 2007-02-01

Paperback: 256 pages

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Are New Yorkers and Californians so different because they live in such different settings? Why do some of us prefer the city to the country? How do urban settings increase crime? Why do we feel better after an experience in nature? In this fascinating and enormously entertaining book, Win...

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The Power of Six (I Am Number Four)

by Pittacus Lore

Published: 2011-08-23

Hardcover: 416 pages

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I've seen him on the news. Followed the stories about what happened in Ohio. John Smith, out there, on the run. To the world, he's a mystery. But to me . . . he's one of us. Nine of us came here, but sometimes I wonder if time has changed us?if we all still believe in our mission. How c...

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The Power of Six (Lorien Legacies)

by Pittacus Lore

Published: 2012-07-24

Paperback: 448 pages

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They know about the charm. They know about our legacies. They caught Number One, Number Two, and Number Three. They killed them all. I am Number Seven. One of six still alive. We are growing stronger. We are starting to come together. We are ready to fight. We are the last...

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The Power of the Dog : A Novel

by Thomas Savage, Annie Proulx

Published: 2001-06

Paperback: 304 pages

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First published in 1967, Thomas Savage's western novel about two brothers and the competition between them when one marries now includes an afterword by Annie Proulx.

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The Power of Your Subconscious Mind, Revised Edition

by Joseph Murphy

Published: 2007-01-03

Hardcover: 212 pages

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I have seen miracles happen to men and women in all walks of life all over the world. Miracles will happen to you, too-when you begin using the magic power of your subconscious mind. This book is designed to teach you that your habitual thinking and imagery mold, fashion, and create your d...

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Powers: A Novel

by John B. Olson

Published: 2009-12-01

Paperback: 400 pages

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Deep in the swamps of southern Louisiana, Mariutza’s beloved grandfather whispers his ominous last request--and dies in her arms. All her life he's looked after her. He's trained her in the old Gypsy ways and kept her hidden away in the swamp. But now… The Badness has found her. Mari’s only...