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Logan Davis

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John Cohen, Jack Cooper

Dіѕсоvеr thе grеаtеѕt mуthѕ аnd ѕtоrіеѕ оf Grееk Муthоlоgу!Тhіѕ іѕ а bооk thаt tеllѕ thе mоѕt fаmоuѕ аnd fаѕсіnаtіng mуthѕ аnd tаlеѕ frоm Grееk Муthоlоgу.Тhе Anсіеnt Grееkѕ hаvе оnе оf thе rісhеѕt соllесtіоnѕ оf mуthѕ оf аll thе еаrlу сіvіlіzаtіоnѕ.Іn thіѕ bооk, уоu wіll bе dіѕсоvеrіng аll thе mоѕt іmроrtаnt Grееk Gоdѕ аnd Неrоеѕ.Іn thіѕ bооk уоu саn fіnd:Іntrоduсtіоn tо Grееk МуthоlоgуТhе mоѕt іmроrtаnt Gr...

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Jack Davies

The Making of the FIFA World Cup is a fast-paced journey through the history of football's greatest tournament, charting the moments that have defined the world's most-watched sporting event.From England's 1966 triumph to Diego Maradona's infamous "Hand of God," the book revisits the competition's most dramatic flashpoints, exploring not only what happened but the stories behind them. It captures the tension, brilliance and controversy th...

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Jack E. Davis

Winner • Pulitzer Prize for HistoryWinner • Kirkus Prize for NonfictionFinalist • National Book Critics Circle Award (Nonfiction)A New York Times Notable Book of the YearNamed one of the Best Books of the Year by the Washington Post, NPR, Library Journal, and gCaptainBooklist Editors’ Choice (History)Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for ExcellenceIn this “cri de coeur abou...

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Jack Coughlin, Donald A. Davis

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Kyle Swanson Sniper Novels

"Stunning action, excellent tradecraft, insider politics, and the ring of truth. Just about perfect." —Lee ChildAn American general is captured in the Middle East by terrorists who threaten to behead him within days. One strange fact: moments before he is rendered unconscious during the attack, the general notices that his captors speak American English. What's going on?Gunnery Sgt. Kyle Swanson, a top Marine sniper, is vacationing on a yacht in th...

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Jack E. Davis

**Best Books of the Month: Wall Street Journal, Kirkus ReviewsFrom the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Gulf, a sweeping cultural and natural history of the bald eagle in America.**The bald eagle is regal but fearless, a bird you’re not inclined to argue with. For centuries, Americans have celebrated it as “majestic” and “noble,” yet savaged the living bird behind their national symbol as a malicious predator of livestock and, falsely, a snatc...

Fall under the spell of Florida’s natural environmentIn this captivating collection, Florida’s most notable authors, poets, and environmentalists take readers on a journey through the natural wonders of the state. Continuing in the legacy of the beloved classic The Wild Heart of Florida, this book features thirty-four pieces by a new slate of well-known and emerging writers.In these pages, New York Times bestselling author Lauren Groff des...

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Jordan Fisher Smith

"Weaves together a dramatic court case in Los Angeles, a grizzly-bear attack, and a surprisingly fascinating debate . . . a thrilling read." — The Wall Street JournalWinner of the California Book Award, Silver Medal for NonfictionLonglisted for the PEN/E.O. Wilson Award for Literary Science WritingOne of Outside magazine's 10 Outdoor Books that Shaped the Last DecadeIn the summer of 1972, twenty-five...

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Jack E. Davis

No one did more than Marjory Stoneman Douglas to transform the Everglades from the country's most maligned swamp into its most beloved wetland. By the late twentieth century, her name and her classic The Everglades: River of Grass had become synonymous with Everglades protection. The crusading resolve and boundless energy of this implacable elder won the hearts of an admiring public while confounding her opponents—growth merchants intent on having their way with the Everglades. Do...

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Jack Coughlin, Donald A. Davis

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Kyle Swanson Sniper Novels

Spain is on the brink of economic collapse and European banks demand that any bailout be linked to harsh domestic changes. An alliance of Islamic bankers counters with a rescue package containing no conditions at all. The underlying goal: to break the unity of Europe and put Madrid on the path back to Islamic rule.When the United States stridently opposes that deal, terrorists storm the American consulate in Barcelona and slaughter an entire six-man U.S. Marine security guard. Washi...

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Anita Jack-Davies

Lawrencia’s Last Parang: A Memoir of Loss and Belonging as a Black Woman in Canada is a snapshot of the author’s life after the passing of her grandmother Lawrencia, the woman who raised her. Written in the style of a patchwork quilt that takes the reader back and forth between past and present, she examines her grief from the perspective of a Canadian-born Black woman of Caribbean descent, and she begins to question her identity and what it means to be a Black Canadian in new way...

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Jack Davies

A retired spy becomes a detective to find his daughter's killer.Retired secret service agent Ron Eldon hunts his daughter's killer, taking on the role of detective in a case that everyone says is suicide. Aided by his ex-colleague Yolanda Reddy, they are confronted by official obstructions, plagued by red herrings, confounded by false information, and tricked by a Russian spy who has history with Eldon from the Cold War. Leaving behind him a trail of bodies and a m...

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Jack Davis

Tim is the new boy at school. Peggy is walking home one day when she meets Tim with a tomahawk in his hand.Can the Forest Ranger's suspicions be proved?What are Tim and his family really like?Jack Davis has written a funny, warm story of friendship between a boy and a girl whose families seem to have nothing in common ... until danger strikes and forces them to face their prejudices.llustrated by Ellen José.