death for murder and other crimes like kidnapping and witchcraft. When the word death penalty is used, it makes yelling and screaming from both sides of extremist. One side may say deterrence, while the other side may say, but you may execute an innocent man. Today, one of the most debated issues in the Criminal Justice System is the issue of capital punishment or the death penalty. Capital punishment was legal until 1972, when the Supreme Court declared
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Chapter 1 I Get What I Pay For Welcome to Red Grove. Population 200 “Now, two hundred and one,” I murmured as I passed the painted wooden sign in my trusty red Jeep. Small towns like Red Grove always made me think of horror movies as if a gap-toothed, overall-wearing butcher might hobble out of his deep woods shanty, pitchfork in hand, at any moment. The town had an off the charts creepy factor. On my right, a dark forest worthy of the Brothers Grimm. On my left, a cemetery edged in a weathered wrought
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I. Instant Baby Kahit ano pa sigurong pagtatalo ng isip ko, nandito na yun eh. Ang sakit man tanggapin na hindi ko sila makikita ng matagal, ayos na rin siguro yun. Isa pa, para sa amin din naman ito ‘di ba? Alangan naman mag-stay na lang ako doon habang-buhay at maghintay sa wala? Ano ba itong iniiyak-iyak ko? Sus, para yun lang! Ako pa! Wala naman akong hindi kinakaya. Kahit ano pang lakas ng bagyo at ulan, walang-wala naman yan sa akin. Basta ‘wag lang sobrang lakas, eh iba
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I dreamed of her last night again. As vivid as always, I was left with the idea of her and no image. She stood before me, her face in shadows, obscured from my view. Her hands reached out to me, beckoning me forward. Seeming to float, I moved toward her, long slender fingers gently grabbing my wrists, pulling me forward. Happily I submitted to her embrace, feeling her naked breasts press against mine, her skin silkily brushing against mine, intoxicating me with the sensations. Still, I couldn't
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is fascinating.’ — The Hindustan Times ‘...has philosophy as its underlying theme but is racy enough to give its readers the adventure of a lifetime.’ — The Hindu ‘Amongst the list of favourite holiday books of 2010. A fast paced story, you are bound to read it cover to cover in one sitting.’ — The Deccan Chronicle ‘Much before the box-office verdict on Rajneeti and Raavan became apparent, Indian readers gave a thumbs-up to The Immortals Of Meluha. Its author Amish, an IIM graduate
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GIRLFRIEND FOR HIRE. INTRO Teka ahm ano…. pano ko ba sisimulan to? Sige, ganito na lang siguro..magpapakilala na lang muna ako huh?! Ang arte kasi, bakit kelangang may intro pang nalalaman tong author na to.. pede namang diretso na agad sa story line! -__- Hmp! Pero wala akong magagawa, kelangang sumunod at baka ichugi na nya agad ako dito sa story..tungkol pa naman sakin to.. pag nachugi ako, edi tapos narin ang kwento db?! Parang tanga lang..hehe..kaya eto na, sisimulan ko na..inip na kayo eh.
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‘How did you find me, Ethan?’ He looked at her from between narrowed lids. ‘When your father failed to do so in five years of searching?’ he taunted. ‘If that’s how long he looked, yes.’ Ethan grimaced. ‘We really should go somewhere more private to discuss this, Mia.’ Her mouth thinned. ‘I said no.’ Irritation darkened his brow. ‘We are going to talk, Mia.’ ‘Whether I like it or not?’ ‘Yes.’ About the Author was born in England, the youngest of three children. She began writing in 1978, and
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† Grace Matic (18-19) † Nathan Dizon (20) † Carlo Paez (15) † Athena's parents † Kenji's family † others Prologue love is happiness... love is smiling when you hear that person's voice... love is the butterflies in your tummy no matter how many times you see that person... love is when you look at them and smile for no reason... love is seeing an imperfect person perfectly... love is painful.. love is hard... love is sacrifice.. love is sadness.. “Can
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Girlfriends dump their boyfriends everyday. Hardly the reason to see a shrink, right? What am I, a psycho?” “No, I am the psycho. Psychotherapist to be precise. If you don’t mind, I prefer that to shrink,” she said. ”Sorry,” I said. “It’s OK,” she said and reclined on her chair. No more than thirty, she seemed young for a shrink, sorry, psychotherapist. Certificates from top US universities adorned the walls
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is fascinating.’ — The Hindustan Times ‘...has philosophy as its underlying theme but is racy enough to give its readers the adventure of a lifetime.’ — The Hindu ‘Amongst the list of favourite holiday books of 2010. A fast paced story, you are bound to read it cover to cover in one sitting.’ — The Deccan Chronicle ‘Much before the box-office verdict on Rajneeti and Raavan became apparent, Indian readers gave a thumbs-up to The Immortals Of Meluha. Its author Amish, an IIM graduate
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