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Article: Moon, Elizabeth. Against the odds.(Book Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
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- March 1, 2002
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2002 Kliatt. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Baen. 530p. c2000. 0-671-31850-0. $7.99. JSA
Set in a universe with previous books and continued characters, the Familias Regnant is a political system of long-established families with nobles and peasants, with their own shipping fleets, inherited positions and the Regular Space Service, known as the Fleet. Although the system has been stable and thriving, expansion has slowed down due to one inescapable factor: regeneration. Treatment has been perfected to the point that elders in high positions could stay in office indefinitely. Opponents want to restrict the regeneration process and damage has already been done with defective drugs, causing paranoia and panic. ...
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... ... home to five of the medics, also awarded the state medal to others involved in the release, including former French first lady Cecelia Sarkozy, who declined an invitation to accept it in person. The five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor were accused ...
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