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A politician’s past war crimes are revealed in this psychologically haunting novel by the National Book Award–winning author of The Things They Carried.
Vietnam veteran John Wade is running for senate when long-hidden secrets about his involvement in wartime atrocities come to light. But the loss of his political fortunes is only the beginning of John’s downfall. A retreat with his wife, Kathy, to...
Vietnam veteran John Wade is running for senate when long-hidden secrets about his involvement in wartime atrocities come to light. But the loss of his political fortunes is only the beginning of John’s downfall. A retreat with his wife, Kathy, to...
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2024.
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"This debut collection of short stories promises something for everyone with essays, fiction and memoir genres. The engaging stories include Coming of Age, Career and Workplace, Family and Friends, Love and Marriage and Travel and Adventure themes. Experience the full range of emotions as you see yourself and others you know in these poignant story lines. Learn about cultures and ways of being that you may not have experienced as you laugh, cry and...
10) Into thin air
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Kurt Muller mysteries volume 1
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1995.
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Sheriff Kurt Muller of Aspen, Colorado, a former hippie, investigates the murder of a prominent Argentinian journalist, a case which brings him into conflict with the FBI, ever suspicious of Muller's radical past.
11) Saint
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Carl Strople was covertly recruited to Black Ops and given the most brutal kind of training any man or woman could endure. Now he belongs to The X Group. But why do they call him "Saint"?
An assassin. The most effective killer in the world. And yet . . . Carl Strople struggles to retain fleeting memories that betray an even more ominous reality. He's been told part of the truth--but not all of it.
Invasive techniques have stripped him of his identity...
14) Catalyst
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Evangeline volume 3
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English
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How do you proceed when you are betrayed by someone you trusted? Ask Sam. When she discovers someone she had considered a friend is the son of The Crocodile--the criminal mastermind she's tasked with capturing--she has to proceed with caution, not raising suspicion that she knows who he is or what he's done. Evangeline Sampierre may be fierce, intense, independent, and strong, but trying to keep herself from The Crocodile's jaws is going to take everything...
16) Forbidden
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Books of mortals volume 1
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Many years have passed since civilization's brush with apocalypse. The world's greatest threats have all been silenced. There is no anger, no hatred, no war. There is only perfect peace ... and fear. But a terrible secret has been closely guarded for centuries: every single soul walking the earth, though in appearance totally normal, is actually dead, long ago genetically stripped of true humanity. Fleeing pursuit, a young man named Rom stumbles into...
17) Magic bites
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Kate Daniels fantasies volume 1
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English
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Mercenary Kate Daniels cleans up urban problems of a paranormal kind. But her latest prey, a pack of undead warriors, presents her greatest challenge.
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2021.
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This rhyming picture book is about one of Earth's last undisturbed places. Travel to a far away island shrouded in fog to meet exotic rare creatures. An educational and entertaining journey through richly saturated watercolors. You will learn what photosynthesis is and why this vital ecosystem in Papua New Guinea is so critical to the ecology of our planet. You'll understand why people from across the globe are working to protect this enchanting land...
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This all inclusive book explains the history behind our nation's selection of its flowers and trees. The stories are rich with political intrigues, legends, deception, botanical history, war and conquest, and humor, which makes each state's adoption a unique tale. For over a century, each state has adopted a flower and tree as symbols for its state and its people; in fact, some states have chosen several representatives. All state trees, except Hawaii's,...
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2014.
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Four women of three generations wrote, and stored for years, the heartspeak of their lives. This poetry tells of their joys, loves, families, nature, and choices each made. The voices are distinctly personal and reflect their sense of place, age and personality. From Washington D. C. to New York, from Kentucky to south Texas, their thoughts are turned to verses. The writing timespan is broad, stretching from the late 1930's to yesterday. The poems...
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