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"In the face of a President who lobs accusations without facts, evidence, or logic, truth tellers are under attack. Meanwhile, the world order is teetering on the brink. North Korea is on the verge of having a nuclear weapon that could reach the United States; Russians have mastered a new form of information warfare that undercuts democracy; and the role of China in the global community remains unclear. There will always be value to experience and...
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"Learn to identify every meow, tail swish, and slow blink in this fun, informative, illustrated guide to feline body language, from the author of Doggie Language"--
Want to know what your cat is really thinking or doing? Chin shows you how to read your kitty's mood. She explains behaviors in colorful detail so you can help your cat feel safe, secure, stimulated, and happy. -- adapted from back cover
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"Brilliantly researched, authoritatively crafted by a prize-winning biographer, and lively on the page, this is the Nixon we've been waiting for. Richard Nixon opens with young Navy lieutenant "Nick" Nixon returning from the Pacific and setting his cap at Congress, an idealistic dreamer seeking to build a better world. Yet amid the turns of that now legendary 1946 campaign, Nixon's finer attributes quickly gave way to unapologetic ruthlessness. It...
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"Proven techniques to help you score a 5: 2 full-length practice tests with complete answer explanations; comprehensive review of key AP physics 1 concepts; targeted strategies for every section of the exam; up-to-date info on the planned 2020 course changes via your online student tools"--Cover.
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"Proven techniques to help you score a 5: 2 full-length practice tests with complete answer explanations; comprehensive review of key AP European history concepts; targeted strategies for every section of the exam; up-to-date info on the planned 2020 course changes via your online student tools"--Cover.
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"Proven techniques to help you score a 5: 3 full-length practice tests with complete answer explanations; comprehensive review of key AP Calculus BC concepts; targeted strategies for every section of the exam; up-to-date info on the planned 2020 course changes via your online student tools"--Cover.
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Cowgirls and dinosaurs volume 1
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"In the town of Little Spittle, dinosaurs and cowgirls live in harmony. Abigail, who has always dreamed of becoming a deputy, lives on the outskirts of town with her pet dinosaur, Rootbeer. Meanwhile, Clementine, daughter of the sheriff, was born into the life of fighting crime. But when the Bandit Queen gets ahold of some dark magic, the town and the sheriff are nowhere to be found. It's up to Clem, Abigail, and Rootbeer to team up, defeat the Bandit...
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"A través de estas páginas, la autora de Como agua para chocolate recrea la historia de una antiheroína fuera de serie que permanecerá en la memoria de los lectores. Lupita es una policía poco agraciada físicamente, con problemas de alcoholismo, que ha padecido la violencia y sobrevive en un medio donde reinan las apariencias, el dinero y el poder, una sociedad marcada por siglos de injusticia, desamparo e impotencia, en la que no parece haber...
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"In this powerful novel about the cost of ambition and success, a legendary athlete attempts a comeback at an age when the world considers her past her prime--from the New York Times bestselling author of Malibu Rising. Carolina Soto is undeniably fierce. She is determined to be the best professional tennis player the world has ever seen. And by the time she retires from the game in 1989 at the age of thirty-one, she is just that: the best. She has...
13) Snow day!
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After waking up to a snow day, a brother and sister enjoy winter activities with their friends.
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Part high-seas adventure, part examination of the Age of Exploration, this account of Captain James Cook's last voyage in 1776 charts how his overt and covert missions came to a head on the island of Hawaii and left behind a complex and controversial legacy still debated to this day.
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Clara Laguna es una hermosa joven de un pueblo español de finales del siglo XiX. Cuando se enamora de un hombre rico, su madre, una hechicera tuerta, le previene de la maldición de las Laguna: están condenadas a sufrir el desamor y a engendrar niñas que también sufrirán mal de amores. Así, el hombre la abandona tras dejarla embarazada y Clara, ciega de rabia, abre un burdel en la casona roja, a las afueras del pueblo. Allí da a luz a Manuela,...
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"Bud Threadgoode grew up in the bustling little railroad town of Whistle Stop, Alabama, with his mother Ruth, church going and proper, and the fun-loving hell-raiser, his Aunt Idgie. Together they ran the town's popular Whistle Stop Café, known far and wide for its famous 'Fried Green Tomatoes.' And as Bud often said of his childhood, 'How lucky can you get?' But sadly, the railroad yards began to shut down and the town became a ghost town, with...