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Spoils of war volume 1
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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"1922. Vivien is twenty-four and a spinster. She wears fashionably droopy clothes, but she is plain and--almost worse--intelligent. At nearly six feet tall, she is known unkindly by her family as "the giantess." Fortunately, Vivien is rich, so she can travel to London and bribe a charismatic gentleman publisher to marry her. What he does not know is that Vivien is pregnant with another man's child and will die in childbirth in just a few months......
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2015.
Language
English
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Reveals the origins of a doubtful stormtrooper for the First Order called FN-2187, a young scavenger on the desert planet of Jakku who calls herself Rey, and a hotshot Republic pilot named Poe Dameron, before they become involved in the major conflicts disrupting the galaxy.
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English
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East Sussex, 1914. It is the end of England's brief Edwardian summer, and everyone agrees that the weather has never been so beautiful. Hugh Grange, down from his medical studies, is visiting his Aunt Agatha, who lives with her husband in the small, idyllic coastal town of Rye. Agatha's husband works in the Foreign Office, and she is certain he will ensure that the recent saber rattling over the Balkans won't come to anything. And Agatha has more...
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[1992]
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English
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Learn about the Presidents of the U.S.A. Great way to learn American history using classical, gospel, light opera, rock, pop and rap! Twelve catchy songs written in the musical style of each historical period. Comprehensive, encyclopedic summary of the history of the American Presidents from George Washington to George W. Bush.
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2005.
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English
Description
In today’s Texas, with its growing urban populations and big-city lifestyles, it is worth remembering that in 1850 only 10 percent of Texans lived in towns with as many as 100 people. The rest—of many ethnic and racial groups—lived off the land, which was blessedly suited to a profitable variety of crops and livestock and also provided an abundance of wildlife free for the taking.
In Texas Roots, C. Allan Jones reminds us that the economic...
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
It's being called "the forgotten war." With access for journalists limited and dangerous, Yemen—home to the world's worst humanitarian crisis—goes largely ignored. Special correspondent Marcia Biggs was able to enter the country to learn how its people are struggling, with support from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.
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Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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Terri is tired of her husband Julian who spends more time on house projects than with the family. She wants Bryan to take on one project so they get a finished room, but also so Terri gets her husband back. Julian’s used to being the contractor and he finds it hard to keep his cool when Bryan drives the steps.
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English
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An Egyptian crocodile who catches the fancy of the esteemed Emperor Napoleon becomes an instant celebrity in a fancy fountain in Paris. But when someone in the kitchen starts singing the praises of crocodile pie, the resourceful and very hungry reptile escapes by sewer. Narrated by Tim Curry. AudioFile: "Tim Curry's narration is exemplary - a glorious example of the perfect melding of all parts of an audio recording. The musical background is...
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