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Emma loses a modeling assignment—to Katie!—in the latest addition to the Cupcake Diaries series.When Emma goes on an audition for a new modeling job, Katie tags along to keep her company. But as it turns out, everyone wants Katie to model instead of Emma! At first Emma is happy for her friend. Soon though, she realizes sharing the spotlight isn’t much fun, even if it is with your BFF! Will the Cupcake girls continue to bicker amongst themselves or will they finally realize there’s just one person you need to please—yourself?

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The soldiers look serious and stern, staring back at us from their formal portraits. In fact, they were young men with individual personalities filled with the exuberance of youth, married to an often fun-loving attitude toward the tough military life in which they found themselves. These 120 stories by officers and privates delve into the playful side of Confederate service from enlisting, eating, and marching, to cooking, combat, and camp life. Fun, easy to read, and informative.

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On The Bloodstained Field presents nearly 300 compelling human-interest stories from the Battle of Gettysburg that are so fascinating that it is nearly impossible to stop reading. Did you know that a dog was probably one of the first casualties in the battle? Or that a “gentleman’s duel” took place during the fighting on July 2? Few know that a soldier committed suicide during the fighting, or that three brothers were killed by a single shell, and that a Gettysburg farmer lost several thousands of dollars in gold stolen by a Confederate general.On The Bloodstained Field is perfect for young students of the battle or veteran campaigners who want lighter fare – much of it they have never heard before.

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Faceless Collection es una serie que mezcla elementos del pop y del neorrealismo para inmortalizar a cantantes, cineastas, artistas y otros personajes famosos. Se trata de unas fantásticas obras coloridas, desenfadadas y alegres a partir de las cuales la autora disecciona el universo de cada personaje, creando constelaciones de influencias artísticas y de todo aquello que también ha marcado su vida y su carrera como pintora.

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Katie is unpleasantly surprised to find out her family is moving into a new house after her mom’s wedding in the latest addition to the Cupcake Diaries series.Katie’s mom is getting married! Katie and her three best friends couldn’t be happier and have so much fun pitching in with getting ready for the big day—especially with cake testing! But when Katie finds out her mom’s marriage means her family has to move, suddenly the wedding isn’t as joyous an occasion. What will life be like in a new home with a new family?

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Transgressive fiction explores the crossing of boundaries. Because of its extreme content and style, it is often considered controversial. However, transgressive fiction is not just shocking or disruptive. It is a continuation of an American tradition of creating culture through the crossing of moral, geographical and social boundaries. Extreme States traces the evolution of American transgressive fiction from the 1960s to 2000, exploring how transgressive fiction reflects, exaggerates and critically interrogates how central American ideologies are perpetually (re)constructed in its extra-textual context.

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Giorgio Caproni, Mario Luzi, Margherita Guidacci, Andrea Zanzotto, Giovanni Giudici, Maria Luisa Spaziani, Edoardo Sanguineti, Fernando Bandini, Alda Merini, Giovanni Raboni, Corrado Calabrò, Antonio Porta, Tiziano Rossi, Fabio Doplicher, Silvio Ramat, Dario Bellezza, Giuseppe Conte, Maurizio Cucchi, Vivian Lamarque, Eugenio De Signoribus, Donatella Bisutti, Patrizia Cavalli, Milo De Angelis, Roberto Mussapi, Giancarlo Pontiggia, Claudio Damiani, Valerio Magrelli, Antonella Anedda, Davide Rondoni, Andrea Di Consoli.

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