In search of the old ones

In Search of the Old Ones

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In Search of Old Bill: The Life of Thomas Rafferty

'Old Bill' began as the cartoon creation of Captain Bruce Bairnsfather: born amidst the carnage of WWI 'Old Bill' lampooned life within the trenches a

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Search Warrant

WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE, 2014Haunted by the fate of Dora Bruder – a fifteen-year-old girl listed as missing in an old December 1941 i

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The Kindly Ones - Powell Anthony

Anotace: `He is, as Proust was before him, the great literary chronicler of his culture in his time.` GUARDIAN`A Dance to the Music of Time` is universally acknowledged as one of the great works of English literature. Reissued now in this definitive edition, it stands ready to delight and entrance a new generation of readers.In this sixth volume, with Britain on the brin...

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The Kindly Ones - Anthony Powell

<p>'He is, as Proust was before him, the great literary chronicler of his culture in his time.' GUARDIAN'A Dance to the Music of Time' is universally acknowledged as one of the great works of English literature. Reissued now in this definitive edition, it stands ready to delight and entrance a new generation of readers.In this sixth volume, with Britain on the brink...

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The Gilded Ones - Namina Forna

<p>The must-read new bold and immersive West African-inspired fantasy series, as featured on Cosmo, Bustle, Book Riot and Refinery 29. In this world, girls are outcasts by blood and warriors by choice, perfect for fans of Children of Blood and Bone and Black Panther. Sixteen-year-old Deka lives in Otera, a deeply patriarchal ancient kingdom, where a woman's worth i...

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How to Make Heirloom Teddy Bears

Your guide to the enchanting world of the teddy bear,Ă‚Â this is a complete course in making a lasting gift for your family and loved ones.

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Last Days of Old Earth

THE FIGHT FOR A DYING SUN There is no space for defeat. Defeat means death on the battlefield or the end of our search for the last rays of a dying sun. We must escape these bitter, glacial wastelands and find a new home. A new future. Last Days of Old Earth is a turn-based strategy game set in a far future world where the sun is dying. The remnants of humanity must migra...

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Search for Winchester's Anglo-Saxon Minsters

A history of extensive archaeological excavations in Winchester from 1961 to 1970, showing how they led to the discovery of the Old and New Minsters a

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Last Days of Old Earth (PC)

THE FIGHT FOR A DYING SUNThere is no space for defeat. Defeat means death on the battlefield or the end of our search for the last rays of a dying sun. We must escape these bitter, glacial wastelands and find a new home. A new future.Last Days of Old Earth is a turn-based strategy game set in a far future world where the sun is dying. The remnants of humanity must migrate...

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Beasts of Ruin - Gray Ayana, Gray Ayana

Anotace: The powerful and magical sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller BEASTS OF PREY, perfect for fans of AN EMBER IN THE ASHES, SHADOW AND BONE and THE GILDED ONES.`A fast-paced, rip-roaring ride that grabs you by the throat and never lets you go. A masterpiece of magic` - Namina Forna, New York Times bestselling author of The Gilded Ones on Beasts of PreyKo...

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End of the Sky

11-year-old Slim Hannigan and her family left their home in Ireland to travel to America - in search of a better life. It has been so long and such a

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A Cruel Twist of Fate - Askwith H. F.

Anotace: And Then There Were None meets The Inheritance Games, with a heavy dash of The Woman in Black, in this gloriously gothic YA mystery-thriller.When eighteen-year-old Helena is sent to be a governess at Archfall Manor - a beautiful but crumbling manor house, perched at the edge of a causeway in the North Sea - she feels confident she will know how to deal with the ...

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Notes of a Dirty Old Man - Charles Bukowski

<p>Perennially drunk, broke and in search of a woman, the author takes on the guise of a wise fool as he ventures through America's seedy lowlife.</p>

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Find My Favourite Things Dinosaurs: Search and Find! Follow the Characters on Their Dinosaur Adventure! - Dorling Kindersley

<p>A seek-and-find board book for young learners with entertaining characters to follow and fun prehistoric creatures to spot.Let your child's imagination run wild in this busy, search-and-find board book! Little ones can follow fun characters, spot and count different dinosaur species, and have an exciting i-spy adventure. A perfect interactive book to share with p...

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End of the Ocean

From the author of the number one international bestseller The History of Bees, a captivating new novel about the threat of a worldwide water shortage as seen through the eyes of a father and daughter. 'The story of a present-day Norwegian eco-campaigner alternates with that of a French family in the overheated future. They are in a camp for refugees from eco-disaster - ...

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Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies

When the cupboard is bare at the Flopsy Bunny's burrow, the family all have to go in search of food. They soon find some old lettuces on Mr McGregor's

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Emma Clayton - Roar

Twelve-year old twins, Mika and Ellie, live in a future behind a wall - safe from the plague animals beyond. But when one of them disappears, and the other takes part in a sinister virtual reality game, they begin to discover their concrete world is built on lies. Determined to find each other again, they go in search of the truth.

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The End of the Ocean - Lunde Maja

Anotace: From the author of the number one international bestseller The History of Bees, a captivating new novel about the threat of a worldwide water shortage as seen through the eyes of a father and daughter.`The story of a present-day Norwegian eco-campaigner alternates with that of a French family in the overheated future. They are in a camp for refugees from eco-dis...

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The End of the Ocean - Maja Lunde

<p>From the author of the number one international bestseller The History of Bees, a captivating new novel about the threat of a worldwide water shortage as seen through the eyes of a father and daughter. 'The story of a present-day Norwegian eco-campaigner alternates with that of a French family in the overheated future. They are in a camp for refugees from eco-di...

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The End of the Ocean - Maja Lunde

<p>From the author of the number one international bestseller The History of Bees, a captivating new novel about the threat of a worldwide water shortage as seen through the eyes of a father and daughter. 'The story of a present-day Norwegian eco-campaigner alternates with that of a French family in the overheated future. They are in a camp for refugees from eco-di...

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Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood

THE OLD WEST, 1864. In order to save their family, the McCall brothers will kill anyone who stands between them and the legendary Gold of Juarez. But when the allure of money and women tests their bond, will the blood they share prove to be thicker than water? Become a Gunslinger — Harness an array of weapons, from various revolvers to heavy-caliber cannons and mach...

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On the Cliffs of Foxglove Manor

In search of her father's lost goods, Adria encounters an eccentric old woman who has filled Foxglove Manor with dangerous secrets that may cost Adria

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Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood (PC)

THE OLD WEST, 1864. In order to save their family, the McCall brothers will kill anyone who stands between them and the legendary Gold of Juarez. But when the allure of money and women tests their bond, will the blood they share prove to be thicker than water?Become a Gunslinger &mdash; Harness an array of weapons, from various revolvers to heavy-caliber cannons and m...

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In the Upper Country - Kai Thomas

Anotace: The fates of two unforgettable women - one just beginning a journey of reckoning and self-discovery and the other completing her life's last vital act - intertwine in this ambitious and inventive debut set at the terminus of the Underground Railroad. Freedom, you can't get and bury, and keep it and keep it so it won't ever go away. No, child. Yo...

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Breakout Nations: In Pursuit of the Next Economic Miracles Penguin Books (UK)

'The old rule of forecasting was to make as many forecasts as possible and publicise the ones you got right. The new rule is to forecast so far in the future, no one will know you got it wrong.' Ruchir Sharma does neither. In Breakout Nations he shows why the economic 'mania' of the twenty-first century, with its unshakeable faith in the power of emerging markets - especi...

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The Shepherd´s Crown: A Tiffany Aching Novel - Pratchett Terry

Anotace: Tiffany Aching has finally got her wish.She is a witch (and a respected one, at that). Overworked and underpaid, that`s for certain, but a witch nonetheless. Help is at hand though. In the form of young Geoffrey and his goat. Geoffrey wants to be a witch too, and thinks he can save the world by building sheds. Well, everyone has to start somewhere. But as new fr...

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Whisperer in Darkness

Millenia ago, the Old Ones ruled our planet. Since that time, they have but slumbered. But when a massive sea tremor brings the ancient stone city of

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Built in Chelsea

Old Buildings and new ones tell their stories of colourful lives that have made up the character of a well-loved urban quarter.

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The Second Murderer: Journey through the shadowy underbelly of 1940s LA in this new murder mystery - Denise Mina

<p>Denise Mina reimagines Raymond Chandler's famed and troubled detective Philip Marlowe in this gritty thriller set in 1950s Los Angeles "This is Marlowe." "Mr. Philip Marlowe?" She asked. I glanced at the clock. It was exactly eleven am, as if she had been waiting by the phone for an appointed hour, following someone else's orders to the lette...

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The Second Murderer: Journey through the shadowy underbelly of 1940s LA in this new murder mystery - Mina Denise

Anotace: Denise Mina reimagines Raymond Chandler`s famed and troubled detective Philip Marlowe in this gritty thriller set in 1950s Los Angeles"This is Marlowe.""Mr. Philip Marlowe?" She asked.I glanced at the clock. It was exactly eleven am, as if she had been waiting by thephone for an appointed hour, following someone else`s orders to the letter."What, d`you think we`...

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The Castle of Tangled Magic - Sophie Anderson

<p>The magical bestselling adventure book by acclaimed author Sophie Anderson. Magic awaits, all you have to do is believe...When thirteen-year-old Olia, steps through a magical doorway, she discovers another land. A land tangled by magic, where hope is lost, and a scheming wizard holds all the power.Soon Olia learns that she is destined to save this land, but with ...

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Daughter of the Pirate King (1250144221)

Kniha - autor Tricia Levenseller, 336 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná A 17-year-old pirate captain intentionally allows herself to get captured by enemy pirates in this thrilling young adult tale. There will be plenty of time for me to beat him soundly once I've gotten what I came for. Sent on a mission to retrieve an ancient hidden map—the key to a legen...

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A Taste of the World - Beth Walrond

Food glorious food! Everyone loves a feast with the family … even the little ones! A Taste of the World travels across the globe uncovering different dishes, traditions, cultures and festivals from Egypt to Germany, from China to America. Learn about the origins of Thanksgiving in America, Bastille Day in France, Christmas in Germany, Hanami in Japan, Chinese New Y...

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AGON - The Lost Sword of Toledo

Professor Samuel Hunt, a historian of the British Museum travels to remote places of the world in search of mystic ancient games, treasured by the last families who can still master them. His current destination is the historic city of Toledo in Spain, famous of traditional sword-making. On arrival he finds a diseased old friend’s daughter in desperate need of help....

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AGON - The Lost Sword of Toledo (PC)

Professor Samuel Hunt, a historian of the British Museum travels to remote places of the world in search of mystic ancient games, treasured by the last families who can still master them. His current destination is the historic city of Toledo in Spain, famous of traditional sword-making.On arrival he finds a diseased old friend&rsquo;s daughter in desperate need of he...

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Pachinko - Min Jin Lee

<p>'This is a captivating book ... Min Jin Lee's novel takes us through four generations and each character's search for identity and success. It's a powerful story about resilience and compassion' BARACK OBAMA. Yeongdo, Korea 1911. In a small fishing village on the banks of the East Sea, a club-footed, cleft-lipped man marries a fifteen-year-old girl. The couple h...

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Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood (PC) Steam

THE OLD WEST, 1864. In order to save their family, the McCall brothers will kill anyone who stands between them and the legendary Gold of Juarez. But when the allure of money and women tests their bond, will the blood they share prove to be thicker than water? Become a Gunslinger — Harness an array of weapons, from various revolvers to heavy-caliber cannons and mac...

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Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood (PC) Steam (PC)

THE OLD WEST, 1864. In order to save their family, the McCall brothers will kill anyone who stands between them and the legendary Gold of Juarez. But when the allure of money and women tests their bond, will the blood they share prove to be thicker than water?Become a Gunslinger &mdash; Harness an array of weapons, from various revolvers to heavy-caliber cannons and m...

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Pachinko

* The million-copy bestseller* * National Book Award finalist * * One of the New York Times's 10 Best Books of 2017 * * Selected for Emma Watson's Our Shared Shelf book club * 'This is a captivating book ... Min Jin Lee's novel takes us through four generations and each character's search for identity and success. It's a powerful story about resilience and compassion' BAR...

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Between the Chalk and the Sea

An old map. A lost pilgrimage route. A journey in search of our walking heritage.

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Silver in the Bone: Book 1 - Brackenová Alexandra

Anotace: From the No.1 New York Times bestselling author of Lore and The Darkest Minds trilogy comes this stunning series opener inspired by Arthurian legend and fuelled by love, revenge and pure adrenaline - cementing Alexandra Bracken's status as one of the top fantasy authors writing today. Tamsin Lark is a Hollower - breaking into the ancient crypts of dark sor...

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Silver in the Bone 1, 1. vydání - Alexandra Bracken

<p>From the No.1 New York Times bestselling author of Lore and The Darkest Minds trilogy comes this stunning series opener inspired by Arthurian legend and fuelled by love, revenge and pure adrenaline - cementing Alexandra Bracken's status as one of the top fantasy authors writing today. Tamsin Lark is a Hollower - breaking into the ancient crypts of dark sorceress...

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The Present: Enjoying Your Work and Life in Changi

A Timely Gift From the Author of Who Moved My Cheese? Spencer Johnson, M.D. Dr. Spencer Johnson’s stories of timeless, simple truths have changed the work and lives of millions of readers around the world. Now comes an insightful new tale of inspiration and practical guidance for these turbulent times. The Present The Present is the best gift you can receive because it ma...

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In the Upper Country: LONGLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTION 2024 - Kai Thomas

<p>WINNER OF THE ATWOOD GIBSON WRITERS' TRUST FICTION PRIZE 2023SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 AMAZON CANADA FIRST NOVEL AWARD COSMOPOLITAN'S 10 BEST HISTORICAL FICTION BOOKS OF 2023'Fresh and propulsive . . . a veneration of those whose tales are often forgotten' New York Times'A mesmerizing, lyrical testament to the power of storytelling' Atwood Gibson Writer's Trust Fi...

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D.Gray-man, Vol. 17

Set in a fictional 19th century England, D.Gray-manis the story of Allen Walker, a 15-year-old boy who roams the earth in search of Innocence.

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D.Gray-man, Vol. 19

Set in a fictional 19th century England, D.Gray-manis the story of Allen Walker, a 15-year-old boy who roams the earth in search of Innocence.

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D.Gray-man, Vol. 16

Set in a fictional 19th century England, D.Gray-manis the story of Allen Walker, a 15-year-old boy who roams the earth in search of Innocence.

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D.Gray-man, Vol. 18

Set in a fictional 19th century England, D.Gray-manis the story of Allen Walker, a 15-year-old boy who roams the earth in search of Innocence.

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The Lost Hero: The Graphic Novel (Heroes of Olympus Book 1) - Rick Riordan

<p>The number one, bestselling title in the spin-off series from Percy Jackson creator, Rick Riordan - now in a stunning graphic novel form!OLD ENEMIES AWAKEN AS CAMP HALF-BLOOD'S NEW ARRIVALS PREPARE FOR WAR When Jason, Piper and Leo crash land at Camp Half-Blood, they have no idea what to expect. Apparently this is the only safe place for children of the Greek God...

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The Book of Life : (All Souls 3) - Harknessová Deborah

Anotace: Fall deeper under the spell of Diana and Matthew once more in the phenomenal climax to their epic tale, following A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES and SHADOW OF NIGHT. A world of witches, daemons and vampires. A manuscript which holds the secrets of their past and the key to their future. Diana and Matthew - the forbidden love at the heart of it. After travelling throu...

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The Sundew

Shibukawa, capital of Japan, 2054. Water drips from the cracked ceiling onto the edge of your bed as the incessant rain masks the whine of a refrigerator and the neon hum of the city outside. You don’t recognise the heavy breath in your ear nor the warmth of the body lying next to you... The world’s gone to hell, and it’s taking you down with it. Welcome...

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The Rise & Fall of Great Powers - Rachman Tom

Anotace: NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BYNPR - The Seattle Times - The Globe and Mail - Kirkus Reviews - Daily Mail - The Vancouver Sun From the author of The Italian Teacher and The Imperfectionists comes a brilliant, intricately woven novel about a young woman who travels the world to make sense of her puzzling past. Look in the back of the book for a convers...

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The Rise &amp; Fall of Great Powers - Tom Rachman

<p>NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR - The Seattle Times - The Globe and Mail - Kirkus Reviews - Daily Mail - The Vancouver Sun From the author of The Italian Teacher and The Imperfectionists comes a brilliant, intricately woven novel about a young woman who travels the world to make sense of her puzzling past. Look in the back of the book for a convers...

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Beasts of Ruin

The powerful and magical sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller BEASTS OF PREY, perfect for fans of AN EMBER IN THE ASHES, SHADOW AND BONE and THE GILDED ONES.'A fast-paced, rip-roaring ride that grabs you by the throat and never lets you go. A masterpiece of magic' - Namina Forna, New York Times bestselling author of The Gilded Ones on Beasts of PreyKoffi, gifte...

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Book of Life

A world of witches, daemons and vampires. A manuscript which holds the secrets of their past and the key to their future. Diana and Matthew - the forbidden love at the heart of it. After travelling through time in SHADOW OF NIGHT, the second book in Deborah Harkness's enchant ing series, historian and witch Diana Bishop and vampire scientist Matthew Clairmont return to...

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The Present: Enjoying Your Work and Life in Changi - Johnson Spencer

Anotace: A Timely Gift From the Author of Who Moved My Cheese? Spencer Johnson, M.D. Dr. Spencer Johnson´s stories of timeless, simple truths have changed the work and lives of millions of readers around the world. Now comes an insightful new tale of inspiration and practical guidance for these turbulent times. The Present The Present is the best gift you can receive bec...

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The Present: Enjoying Your Work and Life in Changi - Spencer Johnson

<p>A Timely Gift From the Author of Who Moved My Cheese? Spencer Johnson, M.D. Dr. Spencer Johnson’s stories of timeless, simple truths have changed the work and lives of millions of readers around the world. Now comes an insightful new tale of inspiration and practical guidance for these turbulent times. The Present The Present is the best gift you can receive beca...

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Hall of Smoke

Epic fantasy featuring warrior priestesses and fickle gods at war, for readers of Brian Staveley's Chronicles of the Unhewn Throne. Hessa is an Eangi: a warrior priestess of the Goddess of War, with the power to turn an enemy's bones to dust with a scream. Banished for disobeying her goddess's command to murder a traveller, she prays for forgiveness alone on a mountainsid...

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Undoctored: The brand new No 1 Sunday Times bestseller from the author of ´This Is Going To Hurt´ - Adam Kay

<p>THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThis is Going to Hurt was the publishing phenomenon of the century, read by many millions, loved by at least fifty of them, and adapted into a major TV series. But it was only part of the story. By turns hilarious, heartbreaking and humbling, Undoctored is about what happens when a doctor hangs up his scrubs, but medicine refus...

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