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ROBERT TALBOT

Some secrets arehidden beneaththe moon...When a remarkable little owl with shimmering golden feathers takes her very first flight, she discovers that the world is filled with wonder, unexpected surprises, and mysteries waiting to be uncovered.Not far away, three unsuspecting wombats are living peaceful lives in the heart of the Australian bu...

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Robert F. Austin, David P. DiSera, Talbot J. Brooks

GIS for Critical Infrastructure Protection highlights the GIS-based technologies that can be used to support critical infrastructure protection and emergency management. The book bridges the gap between theory and practice using real-world applications, real-world case studies, and the authors’ real-world experience. Geared toward infrastructure owners and first responders and their agencies, it addresses gaps in the response, recovery, preparedness planning, and emergency...

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John Buchan, E. Philips Oppenheim, Erskine Childers, Joseph Conrad, William Le Queux, Fred M. White, Robert W. Chambers, Talbot Mundy, James Fenimore Cooper, Arthur Conan Doyle, John R. Coryell, George Barton, Robert Baden-Powell

In 'Stay Undercover', a compelling anthology of spy literature, readers are invited into the shadowy realms of espionage depicted in various prose styles, ranging from the succinct and precise to the elaborately descriptive. This collection brings together a historic ensemble of writings that reflect the tension and intrigue of their times, showcasing classics that have shaped the genre of spy fiction. From the covert operations in Victorian backdrops to the grim theaters of war, the antho...

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John Buchan, E. Philips Oppenheim, Erskine Childers, Joseph Conrad, William Le Queux, Fred M. White, Robert W. Chambers, Talbot Mundy, James Fenimore Cooper, Arthur Conan Doyle, John R. Coryell, George Barton, Robert Baden-Powell

SPY THRILLERS - Boxed Set surveys the emergence of espionage fiction from frontier romance, imperial adventure, detective narrative, and the modern tale of international conspiracy. Its varied selection moves from covert observation and coded loyalties to chases, invasions, disguises, and moral uncertainty, revealing how the spy became a central figure in popular literature's response to geopolitical anxiety. Stories of clandestine networks and threatened nations stand beside more psycholo...

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Robert D. Kaplan

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Wes Talbot

How do you create your own definition of success—and reach your unique potential?Building a fulfilling life and career can be a daunting challenge. It takes courage and hard work. Too often, we charge down a path leading to “success” as defined by those around us—and ultimately, are left feeling dissatisfied.Each of us is unique and brings distinctive skills and qualities to any situation. So why is it that most of us fail to spend sufficient time learning to understand our...

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E. Philips Oppenheim, Arthur Conan Doyle, John Buchan, Erskine Childers, Joseph Conrad, William Le Queux, Fred M. White, Robert W. Chambers, Talbot Mundy, James Fenimore Cooper, John R. Coryell, George Barton, Robert Baden-Powell

The 'Secret Agent: Ultimate Spy Collection' brings together 77 seminal works from the annals of espionage literature. Curated to showcase a wide variety of approaches to spy fiction, the anthology spans robust adventure narratives, psychological thrillers, and strategic wartime espionage from the late 19th to early 20th centuries. Its pages house a plethora of storytelling forms, ranging from the cerebral and complex plots of Joseph Conrad to the action-driven escapades of John Buchan, all...

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E. Philips Oppenheim, Arthur Conan Doyle, John Buchan, Erskine Childers, Joseph Conrad, William Le Queux, Fred M. White, Robert W. Chambers, Talbot Mundy, James Fenimore Cooper, John R. Coryell, George Barton, Robert Baden-Powell

THE SECRET SERVICE—Spy Thrillers Boxed Set surveys the formative decades of espionage fiction, tracing secret intelligence from frontier adventure and imperial romance to the anxious, technologically alert thrillers of the early twentieth century. Its varied repertoire includes conspiratorial mysteries, naval and political suspense, invasion narratives, coded communications, undercover pursuits, and tales of divided loyalty. Alongside briskly plotted popular fiction, the volume preserves m...

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Robert Talbot Kelly

THE LAND How many boys or girls, I wonder, ever turn to their school atlas for amusement, or try to picture to themselves what manner of countries those might be whose strange and unfamiliar place-names so often make their geography lesson a difficulty? Yet there are few subjects, I think, which might be made more interesting than geography, and a map may often serve to suggest delightful fancies to a boy or girl of imagination. Open your atlas at random and see what it has to tell you. He...

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Robert Talbot Kelly

ITS ANTIQUITY Every boy or girl who has read the history of Joseph must often have wondered what kind of a country Egypt might be, and tried to picture to themselves the scenes so vividly suggested in the Bible story. It must have been a startling experience for the little shepherd boy, who, stolen from his home among the quiet hills of Canaan, so suddenly found himself an inmate of a palace, and, in his small way, a participator in the busy whirl of life of a royal city. No contrast could...

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Dick Russell

From the New York Times bestselling author Dick Russell, edited and introduced by New York Times bestselling author Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.!”A must read for anyone concerned with climate and energy issues.”—Leonardo DiCaprio, Academy Award winning actor and environmental activistThe science is overwhelming; the facts are in. The planet is heating up at an alarming rate and the results are everywhere to be seen. Yet, ...

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Adele Logan Alexander, Tom Allen, Bernard Bergreen, Douglas Blackmon, Katrina Brown, Krista Buccellato, Lonnie Bunch, Deepak Chopra, Gail Christopher, Nancy Clair, Chuck Conconi, John Connolly, Stephen Cropper, Jason Dean, Debbie Dingell, Jan Smith-Donaldson, Maria Echaveste, Christopher Edley, Mary Farrell, Raul Fernandez, Patricia Finneran, Badi Foster, LaToya Foster, D'Angelo Gardner, Helene Gayle, Kevin Gover, Tammy Haddad, Elyas Harris, Dorothy Height, Zelda Heller, Fred Hochberg, Murray Horwitz, Noel Ignatiev, Bruce Jacobs, Joe Klein, Jay Lavender, Reta Lewis, The Honorable John Lewis, Michael Liberty, Joe Madison, Sharon Malone, Marlon Marshall, Robbie McCauley, Alexis McGill, Sgt Maj. Alford McMichael, Natalie Moody, Dawn Moore, Joy Moore, Minyon Moore, Westley Moore, Beverly Morgan-Welch, Judith Mowry, Marilyn Ordover, Joshua Packwood, Jennifer Pardo, Richard North Patterson, Erica Payne, Colette Phillips, Mark Planning, Sally Quinn, Stephanie Robinson, Amanda Sage, David Schoen, Gerald Talbot, Robert Talbot, Marc Titus, Enola Gay Aird, James Allen, Louis Gossett Jr., Ambassador Marc Grossman, Rev. Roger Hambrick, Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld, The Honorable Henry Kennedy Jr., Hon. William S. Cohen, Janet Langhart Cohen, Sam Donaldson, General Jim Jones, Peggy McIntosh, William Smith, Rev. Gerald Tyler, Marjorie Valbrun, Ronald Walters, Harriet A. Washington, Rabbi Avi Weiss, Michael Wenger, Thomas Wharton, Armstrong Williams, Doug Wilson, Jay Winik, Simeon Wright, Paul Zimmerman, David Zirin, John Zogby

Race and racism have played a divisive and defining role throughout much of America's history. Slavery, Jim Crow laws, segregation, and Ku Klux Klan terrorism have inflicted deep psychic wounds, social disparities, and economic disadvantages that have diminished the promise of equal rights and opportunities for all.While much progress in race relations has been made in recent years-including the election of Barack Obama as President of the United State-it's clear that our journey t...

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Beth Hartley, Social Sniper, Andi Talbot, Ken Cumberlidge

What if Stars: a poetry pamphlet by Beth Hartley, produced by Allographic Press “I come from: all points north where the sea comes in, birds rise on the seam of water, air and land; where the sacred calls to me…” In this debut pamphlet, Beth Hartley brings us a stunning set of words conjuring home, history, place, and family; deceptively softly spoken, with all the strength at its core we’ve come to associate with her work. Some reviews so far: “What if Stars is a gorgeous, lyrical collect...