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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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Polly the Porcupine is a fun-loving creature who simply wants to give hugs to friends she meets. Polly embarks on a journey and discovers that meeting friends is more difficult than she thinks. With an unexpected encounter on a beach, Polly gets an opportunity to have her wish come true. With the help of a wise friend, her problem is solved in an unexpected way.
5) Magic bites
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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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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,...
9) Catalyst
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Evangeline volume 3
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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...
10) Ready player one
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In 2044, Wade Watts spends most of his time hooked into a virtual reality world called OASIS. His greatest dream: to discover the ultimate lottery ticket that lies concealed within this artificial world.
11) Ghouls gone wild
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When M.J. and her friends travel to a small town near Edinburgh, Scotland, to film the first installment of their new cable TV show Ghoul Getters, they find plenty of spooky action in a series of supposedly haunted caverns. But when they discover the body of a maintenance worker, the cause of death is reminiscent of an old legend involving a witch's wrath...
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What happens when all of your children move out? This collection of poetry is a healing journey in self-discovery. It takes the reader through various stages of grief, insight, hope, and new beginnings. A poignant, inspired, and assured debut collection which transfixes the reader while resonating deeply. The authenticity of these poems reveals the real experiences and raw emotions one feels when their child has moved on. The writing is emotive and...
13) Magic bleeds
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When she investigates a skirmish at the Steel Horse, a bar on the border between the territories of the shape-shifters and the necromancers, Kate Daniels discovers a new player in town who might be too much for even her to handle
14) Magic slays
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Kate Daniels has quit the Order of Merciful Aid, but starting her own business isn't easy. So when Atlanta's premier Master of the Dead asks for help with a vampire, Kate jumps at the chance. Unfortunately, this is one case for which Kate should have looked before she leapt.
17) Ayanna Howard
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As a young child, Ayanna Howard liked figuring out how things worked. Her creativity and love for math led her to become a robotics engineer who continues to solve problems for Earth and space.
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Set on the island of Okinawa today and during World War II, this deeply moving and evocative novel tells the entwined stories of two teenage girls-an American and an Okinawan-whose lives are connected across 70 years by the shared experience of both profound loss and renewal. Luz, a contemporary U.S. Air Force brat, lives with her no-nonsense sergeant mother at Kadena Air Base. Luz's older sister, her best friend and emotional center, has died in...
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As human beings, our limited foresight about where we derive leaves us in awe with limited knowledge about Universal Intelligence. Our different sectors and learned traditions be partly the reason for discombobulation. The simple truths are pragmatic opinions and extracts of learned information and experiences. Although humans are challenged to remain conscious, modern day afflictions advance exposures of our conditions and daily practices for living....
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Engages readers with incredible stories of people who made daring escapes from animal attacks. Facing fearsome animals ranging from sharks in the Pacific Ocean to bears at Yellowstone National Park, these people escaped the jaws of wild animals and lived to tell the tale.
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