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In this sequel to Ride the Pegasus, Anne McCaffrey continues the story of the Talents-psionic beings who were once feared and despised, but have become necessary to the comfort and conduct of society. As director of a parapsychic center, telepath Rhyssa Owen coordinates the job assignments for the psychically gifted Talents in her group. She is always ready to welcome new Talents. When an extraordinary man with no measurable Talents appears, however,...
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The first two chapters in Anne McCaffrey's "Talent Series" are featured in this recording:
Pegasus in Flight
In this sequel to, To Ride Pegasus, McCaffrey continues the story of the Talent - psionic beings who were once feared and despised but have become necessary to the comfort and conduct of society.
As director of a parapsychic center, telepath Rhyssa Owen coordinates the job assignments for the psychically gifted Talents in her group. She...
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Molly, Charity, Barbara, Dorotea, and Amalda are members of an elite cadre of beings who have stepped out of the ordinary human race to enter their own! "Talents" are extraordinary people who read minds, heal bodies, divert disasters, and foretell the future. Despite this, they have become pariahs in their own land.
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Talent volume 1
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When a plane mysteriously crashes, sole survivor Nicholas Dane discovers he can channel his fellow dead passengers' talents. Chased by the killers who destroyed the plane, Dane fights to stay a step ahead of death, while piecing together the puzzle of his life.
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Tales of the talented tenth volume 1
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Tales of the Talented Tenth, Volume One tells the story of Bass Reeves, an escaped slave who became one of the most successful lawman of the old west. Volume I chronicles his life from winning shooting matches in early childhood to traveling with his master, living with Native Americans in Indian Territory, and finally becoming a U.S. Marshal.
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Tales of the talented tenth volume 2
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Imagine a five-foot-two-inch-tall woman riding a Harley eight times across the continental United States. Now imagine she is black and is journeying across the country in the pre-Civil Rights era of the 1930s and '40s. That is the amazing true story of Bessie Stringfield, the woman known today as The Motorcycle Queen of Miami and the first black woman to be inducted into the American Motorcyclist Association Hall of Fame and the Harley Davidson Hall...
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Dark Talents novels volume 1
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Saga Press
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[2017]
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First edition.
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"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy meets X-Men in a classic British espionage story. A young woman must go undercover and use her superpowers to discover a secret Nazi plat and stop an invasion of England. In 1936, there are paranormal abilities that have slowly seeped into the world, brought to the surface by the suffering of the Great War. The research to weaponize these abilities in England has lagged behind Germany, but now it's underway at an ultra-secret...
8) Hunted
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In need of a distraction from her best friend's betrayal, Talia jumps at the chance to pack up and head to Washington, DC, to have a purpose once again. She is tasked with administering the annual Talent Aptitude Tests, analyzing the children of the nation's capital to identify those with powers. She knows that the mandatory testing laws are controversial but is still shocked by the protesters lining the streets of the city and the curfew imposed...
9) Created
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The Agency stole everything: her world, her life, her future with the only person who remained true. Now Talia must fight to reclaim what's hers…When Talia runs away from the only life she's ever known, she becomes the target of a ruthless manhunt. Those she once considered friends are suddenly bona fide enemies, unwavering in their pursuit. If the Agency can't have her, they want Talia eliminated.As her abilities grow stronger by the day, Talia's...
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Kenly Baker is on the run. As one of the Created, a new subset of Talents whose powers were exponentially increased with a synthetic substance, she is being hunted by the government. Kenly travels across the Atlantic Ocean to the slums of London, where she finds tentative acceptance among a group of outcasts. The Talented are second-class citizens outside of America, so her new friends have spent their lives hiding their abilities, dodging shadows...
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Beyond the Talent volume 2
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Meet the man that took Lady Gaga's career from sitting on the shelf to one that would break records around the world. Akon's scope is set for yet a greater goal: to buy Universal. After that, Jennia talks to a new member of the Kardashian family?…French Montana. Originally from Morocco, French tells us about being an immigrant from the third world and his struggle to become successful in rap.
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Beyond the Talent volume 3
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On this episode, Jennia goes to the studio with Grammy Award winning British singer Estelle. Does she prefer sex or shoes? New York or London? And then Jennia flies to NY to sit down for an intimate dialog with none other than Usher. Usher shares some amazing memories from his musical career, and what it was like to working with Michael Jackson.
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Beyond the Talent volume 6
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Backstage with the original members of Bone Thugs N Harmony. Find out their struggles and how they overcame them in this exclusive interview. Then, Jennia sits down with West Coast legend Kurupt. Kurupt talks about being at the center of the East Coast/West Coast beef and holds no punches.
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Beyond the Talent volume 1
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It's Kevin Hart like you have never seen him before…for a full half-hour episode. Find out everything you never knew about Kevin Hart, from why he uses spit to baptize babies, to explaining why he hires little people to roll with him. Pure uncut comedy from the hottest comedian out right now, hands down.
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Beyond the Talent volume 4
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Go up close for an intimate dialog with BET and Grammy award winner MIGUEL. Miguel took time out of his demanding schedule to share the energy behind his artistry. And then, Jennia chops it up with the controversial Soulja Boy [Love & Hip Hop] and finds out who his celebrity crush is, and how he became the youngest artist in 20 years to write, produce and perform a #1 hit.
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Beyond the Talent volume 5
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Jennia goes behind the scenes with G6 rappers Far East Movement for a look at what it's like flying at 30,000 feet. Then Jennia takes viewers on a rare and intimate interview with the most amazing hip hop dancers in the world, two of Beyonce's favorite dancers: Les Twins.
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Brilliant and ambitious, the high-powered team behind the Pure Talent Agency manages the best creatives in the business. In this sizzling new series, they gamble big on every wild-card, industry-outsider client--and on delicious, unexpected, crazy-irresistible passion. Dazzling, demanding mega-stars. Tabloid drama. Brilliant, unpredictable creators. Viral rumors. Ambitious, gifted newcomers. Internet-breaking crash-and-burns. The Pure Talent Agency...
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Pure Talent volume 1
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Brilliant and ambitious, the high-powered team behind the Pure Talent Agency manages the best creatives in the business. In this sizzling new series, they gamble big on every wild-card, industry-outsider client-and on delicious, unexpected, crazy-irresistible passion . . .
The heir-apparent to Pure Talent, ex-playboy Xavier Starks had it all figured out. With an engagement to Hollywood's hottest actress and his innovative expansion plans, he can...
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Tales of the talented tenth volume 3
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Do you know the story of the slave who sailed himself to freedom? For the third book in the bestselling Tales of the Talented Tenth series, Joel Christian Gill brings Robert Smalls to life by telling the true story of the enslaved African who pulled off one of the most daring and largest heists of the Civil War. Come along for the adventure as Robert earns a job working for the C.S.S. Planter, escapes to freedom, goes on to become a first-generation...
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Pure Talent volume 3
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Stunning social media meltdowns. Glamorous dueling power couples. Mega-viral scandals and dizzying Internet super-spin. No one is better than the Pure Talent Agency at handling it all—or facing down up-close-and-personal bad news . . .
Superstar actress Paige Mills is America’s Sweetheart. But with a shocking divorce, she's burning her powerful husband’s house of lies right down to...
Superstar actress Paige Mills is America’s Sweetheart. But with a shocking divorce, she's burning her powerful husband’s house of lies right down to...
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