Eric Garcia
1) Repo Men
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English
Description
In a brave new world, you'll never have to die . . . as long as you keep up with the payments.
Thanks to the technological miracle of artiforgs, now you can live virtually forever. Nearly indestructible artificial organs, these wonders of metal and plastic are far more reliable and efficient than the cancer-prone lungs and fallible kidneys you were born with-and the Credit Union will be delighted to work out an equitable payment plan. But, of course,...
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English
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The Shadows Share is a collection of short stories addressing what happens when we suppress and hide the dark sides of our psyche/being. Each story deals with the shadow side of people and how, it compels them to act and think in ways contrary to their everyday lives. The Shadows Share tackles the issue of whether or not we should embrace the dark side of our psyche/being and learn to acknowledge and express it in a productive manner. It poses the...
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English
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Roy and Frankie are matchstick men-con artist. Partners in crime for years, they know each other like brothers, and have perfected the rules of the game. Roy is the careful one. Saves every penny. Takes his medication regularly. Without it, his obsessive-compulsive disorder kicks in and he is too nauseated to do anything but stare at the dirt on the carpet. Frankie is the adventuous one, hungry for a big score. He want Roy to join him in running a...
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English
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"This book is a message from autistic people to their parents, friends, teachers, coworkers and doctors showing what life is like on the spectrum. It's also my love letter to autistic people. For too long, we have been forced to navigate a world where all the road signs are written in another language."--
9) Cocoa Bombs
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Publisher
Ryland Peters & Small
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
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Description
Hot chocolate or 'cocoa' bombs are the new sweet must-have. Having initially taken social media by a storm, their popularity means they are now sold in store and on-line and are on everyone's hygge wish-list! But just what are they? Basically, they are a piñata that melts in your cup... Hollow spheres of chocolate that you put into a mug or cup and when you pour in hot milk, the chocolate melts to create a hot chocolate drink and also magically release...
12) Repo men
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Humans have extended and improved our lives through highly sophisticated and expensive mechanical organs created by a company called The Union. The dark side of these medical breakthroughs is that if you don't pay your bill, The Union sends its highly skilled repo men to take back its property, with no concern for your comfort or survival.
13) Batman Ninja
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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"Batman, along with a number of his allies and adversaries, finds himself transplanted from modern Gotham City to feudal Japan." --
15) Strange but true
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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"A family is caught in a web of lies, fears, and suspense after the ex-girlfriend of their deceased son appears five years after his death and tells them she is carrying his child." --
Publisher
Scream Factory
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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"It's just another night at the morgue for a father and son team of coroners, until an unidentified, highly unusual corpse comes in. Discovered buried in the basement of the home of a brutally murdered family, the young Jane Doe, eerily well preserved and with no visible signs of trauma, is shrouded in mystery. As the work into the night to piece together the cause of her death, the two men begin to uncover the disturbing secrets of her life." --
17) Matchstick men
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Neurotic con man Roy suffers from several emotional problems, including obsessive-compulsive disorder. He and his partner Frank swindle people out of money. Frank wants to pull a really big job, but Roy is too consumed with fear and panic attacks to join him. Only cigarettes and his trusty illegal prescription drugs seem to keep him going. When Roy finds himself in desperate need of more pills, he is forced to see legitimate psychotherapist Dr. Klein....
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"An ancient rivalry is rekindled when a Hollow Earth scholar receives private funding and wants to use Kong to discover the origin of the Titans. Protected inside a biodome since his discovery in the 70s, Kong was the only kaiju who did not participate in the epic battle against King Gidorah, and Godzilla is determined to become the final apex predator. Meanwhile, the humans begin to suspect that everyone involved is being manipulated by an industry...
19) Matchstick men
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A con artist with phobias and his partner are in the middle of a big swindle when the con artist's teenage daughter shows up uninvited.