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43321) Bush Connections
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BUSH CONNECTIONS - A Vietnam Conscript's Memoir
Boy becomes man in this strong portrayal of Kevin Moss's transformation from carefree jackeroo in the Australian outback to conscripted soldier in the Vietnam War.
On his return to Australia, he struggles to regain his equanimity and cast off the devils born of his wartime experiences in the context of his determined attempts to resume a meaningful and productive life.
His story is compelling, leavened...
43322) Le feu à l'âme
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Enfant unique élevée dans le cocon protecteur de sa famille congolaise, l'avenir d'Esther semblait tout tracé. C'était sans compter un bouleversant séjour à l'hpital puis la tragédie de la guerre civile qui la contraint à fuir son pays. Réfugiée en France, les hasards de la destinée s'acharnent à la détruire. Paradoxalement, sa nature tendre et attachante, absolument pas préparée à affronter les coups du sort, révèle au fil des pages...
43323) John Cabot
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In this title, readers will explore routes to Asia with John Cabot. Follow Cabot's journey on two voyages seeking the Northwest Passage. Along the way he surveys the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, and discovers the Grand Banks. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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Get to meet Marquis Lafayette, a French aristocrat who fought in the American Revolutionary War. Marquis began to lead a life worthy of mention in history books when he was just 13 years old. Reading about the life of historical figures will help children better understand the past. Allow your fourth grader a glimpse into the economic and social situations at the time, as well as cultures and traditions.
43325) Multiple Personalities
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Having spent years in a coma, a female protagonist is anxious to lead a normal life. Her miraculous recovery is riddled with falling in and out of our time continuum - she wanders through history in her imagination as if it were her backyard.
43326) Into the Mist
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Into the Mist – The Complete SeriesInto the Mist is a series of interconnected, full-length standalone novels. About the books:Written in the Wind. A newly minted architect born in the twenty-first century, Sophia Becquerel, steps in to help her father build a new house. But the building site appears to be haunted by ghosts from the past.A businessman born in the nineteenth century, Nathan Laurent, sets out to start an unprecedented venture in a...
43327) Le Legs de Caïn: Nouvelles
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D'avoir longtemps vécu en Galicie, l'auteur a tiré une connaissance approfondie des coutumes nées, dans la région d'Europe Centrale, du mélange des races : Polonais, Petits-Russiens, Allemands, Juifs sont en lutte continuelle pour des questions de classes et de nationalités (la haine qui les anime provoquera une révolte sanglante). Les histoires sont ainsi construites autour d'événements historiques (la peste de 1830, la Révolution polonaise...
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In the ongoing struggle against mass incarceration, it is crucial to understand the historical roots of racial disparities within the criminal justice system. This chapter explores the deep-seated connection between slavery and the origins of racial disparities in incarceration, shedding light on the systemic injustices faced by African Americans throughout history.
43329) Running From Love
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March 1994... Sweet love during a simpler time before the Internet and smartphones changed dating.
Lauren Evans is a paralegal focused on attending law school in the fall. Nothing is going to derail her from her career, certainly not a man. Her current assignment on the Consumer Energy case at the law offices of Whitman, Hawkins & Smythe is the perfect opportunity before starting her studies.
Enter attorney Marcus Harland. He's not looking for a...
43330) Siren's Lure
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Life and Death are at war in the newest dark fantasy novel by USA Today Bestselling Author Frost Kay. Pirates. Sirens. Revenge. Vengeance is Lilja's middle name. That wasn't always the case, but battling evil has a funny way of changing people. Her instructions were clear: protect her people's secret at all costs and destroy anyone in her path. It was simple, really. You cross her, you die. Life was black and white for the pirate captain until an...
43331) Charles Schulz
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A very simple introduction to the life and accomplishments of famed cartoonist Charles Schulz. Biographies are an essential part of the curriculum, and our Basic Biographies offer young readers a first look at some well-known, fascinating figures. Aligned to curriculum standards, this series features easy-to-read text and carefully chosen photos that highlight key moments of the subjects' lives. Glossary terms and sources for further information encourage...
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Can she find freedom… In her lover's arms? Desperate for a divorce from her violent, adulterous husband, Vita runs away to the Roman Baths, where she is brought face-to-face with forbidding, handsome slave Ven. In him she finds an instant connection and ally. Yet to escape with their lives, they'll have to resist their burning chemistry! And as Vita realizes that their freedom comes at a high cost, she might have to make an impossible choice…...
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The Story of the Woman Who Fooled the Yankees and Rebels Alike.
As a child, Sarah Emma Edmonds dreamed of faraway places and adventure, often picturing herself as a man. When her abusive father traded her hand in marriage for a few head of livestock, she fled their farm and took on the identity of traveling salesman Franklin Thompson eventually settling in Flint, Michigan. There, as Thompson, she joined Company F of the Second Michigan Volunteer...
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Minotaur. Hydra. Anansi. These fearsome monsters of mythology have captivated people for thousands of years. But did you know they also play a part in the life and adventures of Wonder Woman? Get ready to explore how Greek, Roman, African, and other world mythologies are woven into the fabric of the Princess of the Amazons' backstory. The connections will surprise you!
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The Harlequin compresses, in a perfect unitary whole, essences of epochs, of intense experiences, of ways to love, of passionate effluences. The story has a dual flow, in sliding planes. One having the speed and the modernism of the present, the other, the aesthetics and romance of other times.
The story of Natasha is wrapped in an ethereal sensuality that is always present, due to the experimental way of tasting the environment, practiced by its...
43336) Whitechapel, 1888
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Time-traveling symbionts Petra and Kipp arrive in Victorian England during the time of Jack the Ripper. Petra appears as a woman, while Kipp poses as her canine companion. Their mission--quickly find their boss's son, Silas. But the telepathic duo's efforts prove unsuccessful until local philanthropist William Harrow points the way. Silas is pursuing Jack the Ripper, whose disturbing thoughts of murder are turning to Petra and Kipp. Now the pair must...
43337) Simply Chinggis
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The man we know as Chinggis Khan (c. 1162-1227) began as a young boy named Temüjin, who was born in obscurity in the steppes of Asia. Far from immediately setting out to conquer the world, Temüjin had to overcome numerous hardships and setbacks, allowing him to gradually rise from a minor figure to one of increasing importance. Following an initial alliance with his father's blood brother Toghril, Temüjin went on to lead a series of wars that unified...
43338) The Tale of August Hayling
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August Hayling went west following the discovery of gold in California. While most prospectors were hoping to strike it rich, August was more interested in a place big enough to let him get lost. Sitting alone in a saloon, he is approached by a peculiar man named Georgios Cappadocia, who offers August a fortune in gold if August will come along and help him fetch it. August soon learns that his strange new employer is engaged in some kind of ancient...
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The shocking story behind the U.S. Army's longest court-martial-full of sex, intrigue, and betrayal.
In April 1879, on a remote military base in west Texas, a decorated army officer of dubious moral reputation faced a court-martial. The trial involved shocking issues-of sex and seduction, incest and abduction. The highest figures in the United States Army got involved, and General William Tecumseh Sherman himself made it his personal mission to see...
43340) Ayse's Trail
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Ayşe, a 38-year-old mother from Istanbul, decides to tackle the Lycian Way in southern Turkey. She has never camped alone before. As she strikes out into Lycia's ancient forests, she is on a quest to leave behind the past and find her own truth. But the Lycian Way is steeped in memories. Unknown to Ayşe, as she clambers over the precipices of the Mediterranean coast and through its lost cities, she is walking in someone else's footsteps. 2500 years...
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