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	The Hypnotist's Assistant: When Magical Thinking Meets Reality 4.14 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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This latest novel is slightly futuristic, beginning in 2162. I watched a lot of TED talks on Youtube to have ideas of what the experts see in the not too distant future.
Cityborn is a nasty psychopath and receives a sentence of 99 years in prison. He learns of two genetic scientists that have discovered how to keep telomeres from degrading, which will extend human life by 150 years.
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Stoner

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White Elephant: A folktale retelling of Beauty and the Beast

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I Can't Remember Tomorrow

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Richard Devall added a status update: I recently joined Anthony Jeselnik's book club. I started with The Glass House by Emily St. John Mandel - it was a great book. Then I read The Getaway by Jim Thompson. It was so so, for me. Now I'm reading King of Ashes, S.A. Cosby - I really like it. While I read those books I wrote my latest Hollow Orbit. A Sci Fi Thriller -
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