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"When prestigious plantation owner Cornelius Allen gives his daughter Clarissa's hand in marriage, she takes with her a gift: Sarah, her slave and her half-sister. Raised by an educated mother, Clarissa is not the proper Southern belle she appears to be--with ambitions of loving whom she chooses--and Sarah equally hides behind the facade of being a docile house slave as she plots to escape. Both women bring these tumultuous secrets and desires with...
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In this modern-day fable, workaholic executive Lou Steffen shows an uncharacteristic burst of generosity towards Gabe, a homeless man who always seems to be in two places at once. With Lou's personal and professional fates at important crossroads and Christmas looming, Gabe resorts to some unorthodox methods to show his stubborn patron what truly matters and how precious the gift of time is. But can Gabe help Lou fix what's broken before it's too...
10) Land shark
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A young boy named Bobby has a plan to convince his parents to let him get a pet shark for his birthday. Instead he gets a puppy, which Bobby did not ask for at all. However, it turns out that shark lovers can be converted to dog lovers, after all.
15) Blood red
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When she receives an anonymous gift that is linked to a century-old string of gruesome unsolved murders--and her own troubled past--Rowan soon discovers that the town's violent history was only the beginning as a twisted killer sets out to make sure everyone pays for their sins--in blood.
19) Manuela's gift
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Manuela wants a new dress for her birthday, but times are hard and she is disappointed when she receives a hand-me-down instead.