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An American icon and famed actor brings us on his uncharted but serendipitous journey to the top in Hollywood, clearing up misconceptions; sharing dozens of never-before-told stories from both his personal and professional lives; and offering a truly fresh perspective on a changing industry and a changing world.
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After someone breaks into her home and tries to assault her, Alexis Roberts, who is hearing impaired, believes the intruder is her husband, who, after she made a horrifying discovery, disappeared without a trace, and finds herself trapped in a nightmare of fear and uncertainty.
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Aria Peyton
Pub. Date:
2019
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English
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When Miranda comes home from a cruise engaged to a buff wanna-be, it doesn't take long for her best mate, Scott, to realise he feels something more for her than just friendship. A night out with the happy couple has Scott plotting ways to make Miranda realise that Chad isn't the man for her. Will he get a chance to follow through with his grand plan or is he already too late? ***This story was previously published in the Hot Tree Publishing anthology...
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M. L. Tompsett
Pub. Date:
2018
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English
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Fans of Kim Harrison & Charlaine Harris books will enjoy sinking their teeth into this book and series.'Leaving her royal family behind and turning her back on her destiny, Alex Smithlyn is a Dark One princess, living in the human realm.Alex and Branx Rayden work as partners at The Corporation, in the city - SFD or the Special Forces Department. Until someone close to our young couple decided Alex is next on the list for extermination.A mysterious...
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From the arrival of Columbus through the historic election of Barack Obama and beyond, Kenneth C. Davis carries readers on a rollicking ride through more than five hundred years of American history. In this 30th anniversary edition of the classic anti-textbook-which includes a new preface by Davis-he debunks, recounts, and serves up the real story behind the myths and fallacies of American history.
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Roger Boren
Pub. Date:
2024
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English
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Compiled from police records, reports, and court transcripts, ths book tells the complete and complex story of how the identities of the Hillside Strangler Murderers were revealed. This book also describes how justice was almost defeated, and why the trial was the longest murder trial in history at the time (November 1981-November 1983). This book was written by Roger Boren, who was a California deputy attorney general, and the chief prosecutor of...
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Castle Quay Books
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2010
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English
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Brian Stiller, Past President, Tyndale University College & Seminary, has spent a life-time leading and teaching others to lead. He has led small ministries, large organizations and everything in between. During his years, he has accumulated a wealth of knowledge and skills. In this new collection of wisdom, humour and history, Brian shares some of the valuable insights and wisdom he has gleaned in his 50 years of leadership. Major sections include:...
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Where do we come from? Why do stars shine and the seasons change? What is evil? Since the beginning of time, people have answered such questions by crafting imaginative stories that have served as religion, science, philosophy, and popular literature. In his irreverent a question-and-answer style, Davis introduces and explains the great myths of the world, as well as the works of literature that have made them famous. He tackles Mesopotamia's Gilgamesh,...
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"Highly informative and entertaining…propels the reader light years beyond dull textbooks and Gone with the Wind."-San Francisco Chronicle. It has been 150 years since the opening salvo of America's War Between the States. New York Times bestselling author Ken Davis tells us everything we never knew about our nation's bloodiest conflict in Don't Know Much About ® the Civil War-another fascinating and fun installment in his acclaimed series.
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Don't Know Much About Geography by New York Times bestselling author Kenneth C. Davis is a fascinating and fun exploration of our planet. Geography is the hub from which other disciplines radiate: meteorology, ecology, geology, oceanography, demographics, cartography, agricultural studies, economics, and political science. In addition to presenting geographical trivia that'll impress your friends, Davis explores 21st-century topics of global concern,...
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2017
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"An addictive novel of psychological suspense from the award-winning author of Night Night, Sleep Tight, about three generations of women haunted by a little girl’s disappearance, and the porcelain doll that may hold the key to the truth . . . Seven-year-old Lissie Woodham and her four-year-old sister Janey were playing with their porcelain dolls in the front yard when an adorable puppy scampered by. Eager to pet the pretty dog, Lissie chased after...
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Scarlet
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2020
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English
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A woman's carefully rebuilt life is upended by a local murder that casts suspicion on her daughter and stepson amid revelations of her husband's failing business and a private investigator's inquiries into the death of her first husband.
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In Dr. Gordon Livingston's follow-up to his national bestseller "Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart", he offers thirty more true things we need to know now. Among the fresh truths he identifies and explores in this book, which has sold more than 50,000 copies in hardcover, are: Paradox governs our lives. Forgiveness is a gift we give ourselves. Marriage ruins a lot of good relationships. We are defined by what we fear. We all live downstream. One of life's...