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The Extreme Life of the Sea
Life in the ocean becomes a drama with a cast of dynamic characters in this unique approach to biological diversity. Discover the wonder and diversity of life in the ocean—no degree in marine biology required. Stephen and Anthony...
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Parents to the End
Linda M. Herman wrote "Parents to the End" to fill a need. Although many books offer advice for parents of young children and teens, few focus on the relationship between adult children and their parents. Herman is a psychotherapist in...
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The Vulture's Crucible
Fans of combat-based video games and action movies will find Peter Soronen’s The Vulture’s Crucible a satisfying read—one that’s focused on engagements between the Nazis and the British armed forces and Dutch resistance fighters....
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Lost Decency
Lost Decency: The Untold Afghan Story is aptly named. In this memoir, Atta Arghandiwal links his personal history with the history of Afghanistan from 1959 to the post-9/11 era. He attempts to show how war and the upheavals in government...
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George's Journey
“You’ve got to live by faith, regardless of what is on your plate.” An easy motto when life is easy. George Waites lived this motto in the face of pancreatic cancer. George’s Journey is a compilation of blog entries he posted...
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A Foreign Capital Investment and Its Law
Aspr Surd has devoted thirty-three years of his life to a crusade to establish an international university in Avezzano, Italy. "A Foreign Capital Investment and Its Law" documents his efforts and frustrations. The book consists of...
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Backland Graces
Hal Zina Bennett lives with his wife and pets in a lakeside cabin in rural Northern California. He describes his neighbors as “mostly responsible” citizens living in a hardscrabble community that is “a far cry from Midtown, USA.”...
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Thistles in the Corn
“There be allus summat as’ll come along to spoil things.” In Thistles in the Corn, by Anne Armstrong, the idea that happiness and good fortune never last is as true for farmer Ephraim Stower’s corn crop as it is for Will Smythe,...