Elixir

by Gary Braver

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Fiction. Thriller. Non-English Fiction. HTML: When biologist Chris Bacon headed for the unspoiled rainforests of Papua New Guinea in search of medicinal plants, he had no idea that he would bring home a rare flower rumored by a tribal shaman to prevent human aging. Driven by fountain-of-youth dreams, he plans to turn the flower into an elixir of youth and health. But as Chris begins tampering with the ultimate secret of nature, he unleashes forces that not only threaten his own family, but expose the world to unimaginably horrific consequences. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. .… (more)

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2000-04

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And so, from hour to hour, we ripe and ripe, And then, from hour to hour we rot and rot, And thereby hangs a tale. - William Shakespeare, As You Like It

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For Kathleen, Nathan, and David, as ever

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There's no good way to die.

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Parker, Robert B.

Gerritsen, Tess

Palmer, Michael

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Fiction. Thriller. Non-English Fiction. HTML:

When biologist Chris Bacon headed for the unspoiled rainforests of Papua New Guinea in search of medicinal plants, he had no idea that he would bring home a rare flower rumored by a tribal shaman to prevent human aging. Driven by fountain-of-youth dreams, he plans to turn the flower into an elixir of youth and health.
But as Chris begins tampering with the ultimate secret of nature, he unleashes forces that not only threaten his own family, but expose the world to unimaginably horrific consequences.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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