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- The Wand Chronicles
2020
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The time is fast approaching when the humans will meet the elves of Laniakeea for the first time.How and where will they meet?Has someone or something arranged this meeting?How will the elves deal with the backward bumbling humans from the Erthan dimension?How will the hiumans cope with the magic of the elves, and of Elvina, the most powerful wand in the cosmos?The scene will be set for the Wand Chronicles Trilogy:Book 1: Elfistra the Sorcere...
The British Partisan
Capture, Imprisonment and Escape in Wartime Italy
2019
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An exciting, evocative memoir of combat in North Africa, danger behind enemy lines, and two daring escapes.In this action-packed account, a Welch Regiment officer describes his remarkable Second World War experiences. These include his baptism by fire in the Western Desert against Rommel's armor in 1942; the spontaneous help of nomad Arabs when he was on the run for ten days behind enemy lines; and his capture and life as a POW in Italy.Michael Ross and a f...
Across the Great Divide the
Book 1 The Clouds of War
2019
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Lexington, Kentucky, 1859. After saving John Hunt Morgan from a puma attack, fifteen-year-old farm boy Will Crump joins Hunt’s militia, the Lexington Rifles. Morgan mentors Will and enrolls him in the local university, where he hopes to study law. As tensions rise between the North and South, Will is torn between his loyalty to Morgan and his love for his family. Will’s father, sisters, and sweetheart follow the Union, while Morgan and Will commit to the South. As part of Morgan’s band, Wi...
What Your Son Isn't Telling You
Unlocking the Secret World of Teen Boys
2010
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What Your Son Isn't Telling You provides a rare look at the secret lives of teen boys--a world characterized by loneliness and peer fear; one in which measuring up as a man means conforming to a code of always being a tough guy, never showing weakness, and never expressing true feelings. Too many boys feel the constant pressure to prove themselves in classrooms, on playing fields, and especially among their friends. Deep inside they hunger for family support and connection--and long to be ...
The Laws of Attraction
The Manual That Seeks to Reach the Greatest Part of You: Your Potential
2013
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If I asked you to create a list of everything in life that you love where would you place your soul? Is it at the top, bottom, somewhere in the middle or no entry at all? Do you know who you really are or how to properly use your gifts and talents? Are you going to give your soul what it craves or just choose to satisfy your natural appetite? Deep inside of you resides a person that hungers for something more than this life can ever give. Every day we make choices and today I want to exten...
2026
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Some places are designed to punish. Others are designed to break you.When teenager Kramer is sent to a remote juvenile detention facility, he quickly discovers that survival depends on more than following the rules. Violence, intimidation, and shifting alliances dominate daily life, forcing every boy to choose between losing himself or standing up for what is right.As Kramer navigates relentless challenges, he forms unlikely friendships, uncovers dark secrets, and learns th...
2008
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Peigan elders Joe and Josephine Crowshoe belonged to a generation still bright with the traditional knowledge and deep memories of their grandparents. They lived under a paternalistic government system that denied them their language, culture, and religion. They reclaimed their heritage and shared it with the larger community receiving honours for their work and lifetime commitment as articulate representatives of Peigan stories, spirituality, and ceremonial practices.Weaving inter...
The Search
The Search
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- Across the Great Divide
2020
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Where do you go when home is no longer an option?The guns of the Civil War have ceased firing, and the shots are but an echo... yet the war rages on, deep inside Will Crump's soul. His "soldier's heart" is searching for peace, and in that quest Will joins the westward movement, setting his path on a collision course with adventure, loss, and love.The Westward Expansion floods the sacred, untouched lands with immigrants, bringing conflict to the Shoshone, Sioux, Cheyenne, an...
She Takes a Stand
16 Fearless Activists Who Have Changed the World
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- Women of Action
2015
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2016 VOYA Non-Fiction Honor ListIn an age of "slacktivism" and fleeting social media fame, She Takes a Stand offers a realistic look at the game-changing decisions, high stakes, and bold actions of women and girls around the world working to improve their personal situations and the lives of others.This inspiring collection of short biographies features the stories of extraordinary figures past and present who have dedicated their lives to fighting ...
The False Hope of Global Diversification
Confessions of a Portfolio Management Maverick
2022
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Most financial advisors and planners have known since the 1990s that global diversification of client investments using funds and EFTs is an outdated technique. The system just doesn't perform well. So why are we still doing it? In The False Hope of Global Diversification, Wall Street and portfolio management veteran Michael Ross explains why it doesn't perform well—laying out step by step what financial advisors should be doing instead to protect their clients' assets. Learn how to grow y...
The Great New Orleans Kidnapping Case
Race, Law, and Justice in the Reconstruction Era
2014
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In June 1870, the residents of the city of New Orleans were already on edge when two African American women kidnapped seventeen-month-old Mollie Digby from in front of her New Orleans home. It was the height of Radical Reconstruction, and the old racial order had been turned upside down: black men now voted, held office, sat on juries, and served as policemen. Nervous white residents, certain that the end of slavery and resulting "Africanization" of the city would bring chaos, pointed to t...
Ultimate Memory Magic
The Transformative Program for Sharper Memory, Mental Clarity, and Greater Focus . . . at Any Age!
2019
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"In his powerful new book, Ultimate Memory Magic, Jim teaches you his proven secrets to boost memory, mood, and relationships." —Dr. Daniel G. Amen, New York Times–bestselling authorAs we age, our memories become unreliable; we misplace things and forget details. In Ultimate Memory Magic, memory expert Jim Karol shows that these side effects of aging are not inevitable. His memory-boosting system, called "Cogmental Intelligence," goes beyo...