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1. Vigilance
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2019
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English
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Robert Jackson Bennett's Vigilance is a dark science fiction action parable from an America that has permanently surrendered to gun violence. The United States. 2030. John McDean executive produces "Vigilance," a reality game show designed to make sure American citizens stay alert to foreign and domestic threats. Shooters are introduced into a "game environment," and the survivors get a cash prize. The TV audience is not the only one that's watching...
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"The remarkable and inspiring story of William Still, an unknown abolitionist who dedicated his life to managing a critical section of the Underground Railroad in Philadelphia--the free state directly north of the Mason-Dixon line--helping hundreds of people escape from slavery"--
3. Vigilance
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BookBaby
Pub. Date:
2021
Language:
English
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If the apocalypse is going to happen, now seems like the time. From hybrid killer bees to domestic terrorism, catastrophe bingo has displaced baseball as America's pastime. No one seems to have a strategy. Until now. Like our modern world, the discipline of anesthesiology is filled with long periods of stressful uncertainty interrupted by unpredictable catastrophes. Vigilance shares how anesthesiologists utilize statistical thinking, cognitive psychology,...
4. Vigilance
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St. Louis Combat Institute
Pub. Date:
2018
Language:
English
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No one expects to be the victim of crime and violence, however these situations occur everyday and generally without advance warning. In our current society, criminals are becoming educated and terrorists are becoming bolder and wiser. In order to stay ahead of the game, it is vital for the average citizen to learn how to recognize the signs and signals of impending danger. By utilizing this inherent knowledge, anyone can prevent the crimes from happening...
5. Vigilance
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Jeroen Steenbeeke
Pub. Date:
2016
Language:
English
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For the first time in weeks, I felt normal. Despite the soldiers at our school, despite the creature chasing us halfway across Europe, things seemed like they could be all right again. And then I collapsed, the bond giving me my powers nearly breaking. If not for my girlfriend Karen's help, I would have lost the connection, and I would have died. But our friend Shannon was already weakened when it happened, and now she's dying. The only way to safe...
6. Vigilance
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Publisher:
BookBaby
Pub. Date:
2016
Language:
English
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"This is not good, guys." "New slogan for our team right there." "There is fire, AJ." "Even better." Time may have passed for Caotico City, but that doesn't mean everything has remained peaceful: seemingly random murders are jeopardizing the city's trust in its superheroes, old enemies appear to be joining forces with new ones, and life has become even more complicated for the Heroics team. With their wounds still healing and the realization that...
7. Vigilance
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Findaway Voices
Pub. Date:
2023
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English
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Mysterious necromancers. Wicked summoners. Fierce witches. Occasional familiars. Military experiments. Secret councils. Forbidden alliances. The Academy of Ancients will suck you in. In a world of secrets and shadows, her true power awaits. Meghan, daughter of powerful summoners, finds herself reluctantly enrolled at an academy for magical beings. Frustrated by her parents' decision to tuck her away, Meghan arrives at the academy burdened with secrets...
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Pub. Date:
2015
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English
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"Two-time New York City police commissioner Ray Kelly opens up about his remarkable life, taking us inside fifty years of law enforcement leadership, offering chilling stories of terrorist plots after 9/11, and sharing his candid insights into the challenges and controversies cops face today. The son of a milkman and a Macy's dressing room checker, Ray Kelly grew up on New York City's Upper West Side, a middle-class neighborhood where Irish and Puerto...
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Jeremy Michelson
Pub. Date:
2024
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English
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Super hero friends are great. Except for the super villains trying to kill you. Twenty-five years after the Vigilante returned to New Bedlam, their daughter has taken up the hero's mantle. Protecting the city from…wait, what are you-Hi, Burke Hale here, interrupting whatever this is to tell you what this story is really about. It's about me and my super ninja hero ferret, Binky. You see, I came home to my converted motel room apartment in the seediest...
10. Rare Vigilance
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Whitethorn Agency volume 1
Pub. Date:
2021
Language:
English
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From the author of "Prince of Air and Darkness" comes the first in a thrilling new paranormal series. Everything has a price. Especially the truth. Former Marine Atlas Kinkaid knows not to ask questions about the clients he protects at the behest of the elite Whitethorn security agency. Just like he doesn't like anyone asking about his scars, scars left by a mysterious attack that haunts his every waking moment. Consumed by the need to find out what...
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Pen & Sword Books
Pub. Date:
2014
Language:
English
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The RAF Regiment was created in the early years of World War II for the active dedicated defense of RAF airfields and installations. This book concerns the Regiments operational history in South-east Asia Command and draws on the diaries and recollections of the men who served in that theatre. It is strongly supported by maps and diagrams from official records. The Regiment played a vital and significant role in the two major battles for Burma, Imphal...
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Eride Editorial
Pub. Date:
2021
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Spanish
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Relatos polisémicos es un conjunto de artículos, o relatos breves, con los que el autor, Miguel Vigil, se desahoga o pretende confundir al lector, ¿quién lo sabe? si él mismo lo desconoce. El caso es que aquí están, todos juntos en este libro que nunca será un bbeesstt sseelllleerr ((ssuuppeerrvveennttaass,, en español, pero en inglés parece más culto)) y que si cometes, lector, la imprudencia de abrirlo con la insana curiosidad de leerlo...
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Balboa Press
Pub. Date:
2014
Language:
English
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This book is a spiritual toolboxfilled with techniques, practices, and suggestions to challenge every belief you presently hold. It will cause you to question whether your beliefs are supporting you and will assist in creating new beliefs that serve your best and highest good. From the introduction for The Power of Spiritual Vigilance: Thoughts are the building blocks of life. Our thoughts, beliefs, and subsequently our spoken words create our experience...
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Candle Man volume 1
Publisher:
Scholastic
Pub. Date:
2010
Language:
English
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Thirteen-year-old Theo, who has lived in seclusion his entire life, discovers he is the descendant of the Candle Man, a Victorian vigilante with the ability to melt criminals with a single touch.
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Koldbluhded
Pub. Date:
2018
Language:
English
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From an archive of observational & suggestive works spanning over 25 years. BattleRhymes Vol.3 weaves its way through a litany of social, political & ethical issues exploring the human condition through many mediums. How many million copies and volumes were there to the Truly Tasteless Jokes books? And you're choosing to have a problem with my word choice? #GoFuckYourself is among the many self affirming statements you'll be more comfortable telling...
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Publisher:
Aude Publishing
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
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The Cybersecurity Mindset: Cultivating a Culture of Vigilance is a comprehensive guide to understanding and implementing cybersecurity practices in today's world. With cyber-attacks on the rise, it has become more important than ever to protect sensitive data and create a culture of vigilance in the workplace. King covers a wide range of topics, including data privacy and protection, cyber threat intelligence, compliance and regulation, and the psychology...
17. Vigil Harbor
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"A decade in the future, in the historic town of Vigil Harbor, there's been a rash of divorces among the yacht-club set; a marine biologist despairs at the state of the world; a spurned wife is bent on revenge; and the renowned architect Austin Kepner pursues a passion for building homes to withstand the escalating fury of coastal storms. Brecht, Austin's stepson, has dropped out of college and retreated home from New York after narrowly escaping...
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Quarry Books
Pub. Date:
2022
Language:
English
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Discover how to turn any cake or cupcake into a showstopping work of art with realistic, modern flowers and plants made from a rainbow of colors of buttercream frosting. Flowers are the most popular cake embellishments, but making them look natural and professional can be tricky. Professional cake artist Leslie Vigil has been teaching beginning bakers and decorators for years how to create authentic roses, daisies, peonies, dahlias, chrysanthemums,...
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Eride Editorial
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
Spanish
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¿Es posible que exista un hombre perfecto? Inteligente, sociable, con gran atractivo físico, que hable idiomas, con un gran talento musical, buen gusto para la comida, una vista de lince… Un hombre… que sea respetado, deseado, admirado y envidiado en el mejor de los sentidos. Este, es el curioso caso de Adrián Giménez. El hombre perfecto, o casi. Y decimos casi, porque tener desarrollados los cinco sentidos al límite tendrá sus pros y sus...
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Written Dreams Publishing
Pub. Date:
2022
Language:
English
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"I Wish My Mom Was Here shows us the importance of imagination and how our families help shape our character as a person. Wonderful story with a lot of insight." -Charlene Valdez, COTA/L Brockton Public Schools In this heartwarming story, kids will learn valuable life lessons and how important it is to have a loving parent in their life. I Wish My Mom Was Here is a charming children's fiction story of a young boy named Fletcher who is trying to grow...