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A Novel

By: James W. Hall

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Passion and intrigue heat up the Florida Keys as Thorn and Alexandra Rafferty--returning from the highly acclaimed "Blackwater Sound"--face down a brutal killer bent on destroying everything they hold dear. "Wonderfully disturbing."--"Miami Herald." Martin's Press.

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031299723X

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Push Back

The Act of Forcing an Enemy to Withdraw

By: James E. Merriman

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Push Back

The Act of Forcing an Enemy to Withdraw

By: James E. Merriman

TERRORISTS ARE HERE - NOW! A hundred have crossed the Mexican border to attack us where we live and work with bombs, explosives, and sniper attacks. Their trump cards are two nuclear weapons. Push Back is ripped from tomorrow's headlines. To protect us from terrorist attacks, American foreign policy pushes democracy and, if necessary, regime changes in other countries. In order to protect themselves, foreign governments co-opt jihadists from many Islamic countries, train and equip them and then, turn them loose in the United States. The administration of newly-elected President Janet Sampson is totally unprepared to deal with America's worst nightmare, terrorists in our midst. Schools and businesses close. People flee large cities. The Stock Exchange closes. Chaos descends upon an America that is in the grip of the most contagious disease of all - fear.

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144018142X

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Conduct Unbecoming

Fifteen Military Criminals, Rogues and Victims of Justice from the Revolutionary War to Vietnam

By: Scott Baron,James Wise, Jr.

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Conduct Unbecoming

Fifteen Military Criminals, Rogues and Victims of Justice from the Revolutionary War to Vietnam

By: Scott Baron,James Wise, Jr.

Men and women who serve in the armed forces are subject to a different legal code than those they protect. Throughout American history, some have--through action or failure to act or by circumstances--found themselves facing prosecution by the United States military. One measure of a nation's sense of justice is how it treats those who surrender some of their rights to defend the rights of fellow citizens. Beginning with the first court-martial (predating the nation itself) and continuing to the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the War on Terror, this book examines the proceedings of 15 courts-martial that raised such important legal questions as: When does advocacy become treason? Who bears ultimate responsibility when troops act illegally? What are the limits in protesting injustice? The defendants include such familiar names as Paul Revere and William Calley. The authors examine such overlooked cases as the Somers Mutiny, the trial of the San Patricios and the Port Chicago Mutiny. These trials demonstrate that guaranteeing military justice--especially in the midst of armed conflict--is both a challenge and a necessity in a free society.

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McFarland

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147666269X

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9781476662695

Julia

Her Life

By: James Spada

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Julia

Her Life

By: James Spada

Julia Roberts represents a return to the glamour of the great Hollywood stars of another era. Fans flock to her movies, and she's a staple cover subject of People magazine and every entertainment show imaginable, but her real life has only been seen in tabloid glimpses until now. James Spada has gone back to Julia's beginnings in Athens, Georgia to unearth fascinating facts about her family and her early dating life. And he's followed her career from movie to movie-both on screen and behind the screen-to show fans what the private face of Julia really is. As an artist, Julia has changed dramatically from the talented but sheltered girl who found fame first with a role in the independent movie "Mystic Pizza" and became the exuberant star whose "Pretty Woman" delighted audiences everywhere before becoming an Oscar-winning actress capable of taking on the toughest roles. As a person, she's grown from a skittish and gangly girl moving through relationships with co-stars to become an assured woman making her own bold decisions about how to live her life. Julia will delight fans with its level of detail and fresh information, as well as its thoughtfulness about the life and career of a truly vibrant and complex star.

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St. Martin's Press

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1429980974

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Tony Hillerman

A Life

By: James McGrath Morris

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Tony Hillerman

A Life

By: James McGrath Morris

2022 Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award Finalist The author of eighteen spellbinding detective novels set on the Navajo Nation, Tony Hillerman simultaneously transformed a traditional genre and unlocked the mysteries of the Navajo culture to an audience of millions. His best-selling novels added Navajo Tribal Police detectives Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee to the pantheon of American fictional detectives. Morris offers a balanced portrait of Hillerman’s personal and professional life and provides a timely appreciation of his work. In intimate detail, Morris captures the author’s early years in Depression-era Oklahoma; his near-death experience in World War II; his sixty-year marriage to Marie; his family life, including six children, five of them adopted; his work in the trenches of journalism; his affliction with PTSD and its connection to his enchantment with Navajo spirituality; and his ascension as one of America’s best-known writers of mysteries. Further, Morris uncovers the almost accidental invention of Hillerman’s iconic detective Joe Leaphorn and the circumstances that led to the addition of Jim Chee as his partner. Hillerman’s novels were not without controversy. Morris examines the charges of cultural appropriation leveled at the author toward the end of his life. Yet, for many readers, including many Native Americans, Hillerman deserves critical acclaim for his knowledgeable and sensitive portrayal of Diné (Navajo) history, culture, and identity. At the time of Hillerman’s death, more than 20 million copies of his books were in print, and his novels inspired Robert Redford to adapt several of them to film. In weaving together all the elements of Hillerman’s life, Morris drew on the untapped collection of the author’s papers, extensive archival research, interviews with friends, colleagues, and family, as well as travel in the Navajo Nation. Filled with never-before-told anecdotes and fresh insights, Tony Hillerman will thrill the author’s fans and awaken new interest in his life and literary legacy.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806178655

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My Dark Places

A True Crime Autobiography

By: James Ellroy

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My Dark Places

A True Crime Autobiography

By: James Ellroy

The internationally acclaimed author of the L.A. Quartet and The Underworld USA Trilogy presents another literary masterpiece, this time a true crime murder mystery about his own mother. In 1958 Jean Ellroy was murdered, her body dumped on a roadway in a seedy L.A. suburb. Her killer was never found, and the police dismissed her as a casualty of a cheap Saturday night. James Ellroy was ten when his mother died, and he spent the next thirty-six years running from her ghost and attempting to exorcize it through crime fiction. In 1994, Ellroy quit running. He went back to L.A., to find out the truth about his mother--and himself. In My Dark Places, our most uncompromising crime writer tells what happened when he teamed up with a brilliant homicide cop to investigate a murder that everyone else had forgotten--and reclaim the mother he had despised, desired, but never dared to love. What ensues is a epic of loss, fixation, and redemption, a memoir that is also a history of the American way of violence.

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Vintage

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0679762051

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Magic City

A Novel

By: James W. Hall

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Magic City

A Novel

By: James W. Hall

A simple black and white photograph taken during the 1964 Cassius Clay-Sonny Liston fight on Miami Beach may hold the key to a horrific, politically-motivated crime forty-two years earlier. After it mysteriously reappears, the photo is burned in an act of arson that sets off a modern-day killing spree reaching from the quiet neighborhoods of Miami to the back corridors of the White House. What the killer did not know is that a copy of the photograph still remains. When it falls into Thorn’s hands, he and everyone he close to him—including his beloved Alexandra—become the targets of madmen and trained hitmen, each of whom has a powerful motive to see the photograph destroyed…and will go to murderous lengths to make it disappear forever.

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Macmillan

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031294747X

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Land of a Thousand Cairns

Revival of Old style Ceremonies

By: Mary Gage,James Gage

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Land of a Thousand Cairns

Revival of Old style Ceremonies

By: Mary Gage,James Gage

From the time of the American Revolution to the end of the 19th century, Lawton Foster Road in Hopkinton, Rhode Island was home to a small rural community. A few families eked out a living on the rocky poor soils through growing corn, rye, potatoes, apples, small scale sheep farming, and timber harvesting. Today, the land has reforested and much of it has become wildlife conservation property. These lands harbor a big mystery. Over 1500 stone structures have been found including stone cairns, three stone chambers, several serpent effigies, enclosures, niches, triangle symbolism and other odd man-made features. These are in addition to the more recognizable historic structures like house and barn foundations, stone walls, and two saw mill sites. Who built these enigmatic stone cairns? When? And for what purpose? A dedicated team composed of stone structure researchers, field documentation team, local historians, and conservation people set out to unravel this mystery through documenting the structures, researching the genealogy of the families who lived there, deed research, and analysis of the structure themselves and their relationships to each other. The results of this multi-year effort were a major surprise. The findings challenge conventional historical and archaeological assumptions about these stone structure sites.

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Powwow River Books

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0981614124

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JAMES FENIMORE COOPER – Ultimate Collection: 30+ Adventure Novels, Western Classics & Sea Tales; Including Travel Sketches, Historical Writings and Biographies (Illustrated)

Leatherstocking Tales, The Littlepage Manuscripts, The Adventures of Miles Wallingford, The Spy, The Sea Lions, The Last of the Mohicans, The Red Rover, The Two Admirals and many more

By: James Fenimore Cooper

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JAMES FENIMORE COOPER – Ultimate Collection: 30+ Adventure Novels, Western Classics & Sea Tales; Including Travel Sketches, Historical Writings and Biographies (Illustrated)

Leatherstocking Tales, The Littlepage Manuscripts, The Adventures of Miles Wallingford, The Spy, The Sea Lions, The Last of the Mohicans, The Red Rover, The Two Admirals and many more

By: James Fenimore Cooper

This carefully crafted ebook: "JAMES FENIMORE COOPER – Ultimate Collection: 30+ Adventure Novels, Western Classics & Sea Tales; Including Travel Sketches, Historical Writings and Biographies (Illustrated)” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Leatherstocking Tales: The Deerslayer The Last of the Mohicans The Pathfinder The Pioneers The Prairie The Littlepage Manuscripts: Satanstoe The Chainbearer The Redskins The Adventures of Miles Wallingford: Afloat and Ashore Miles Wallingford Other Novels: Precaution The Spy The Pilot The Red Rover The Wept of Wish-ton-Wish The Water-Witch The Bravo The Headsman The Monikins Homeward Bound Home as Found Mercedes of Castile The Two Admirals The Wing-and-Wing Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief Wyandotté The Crater Jack Tier The Oak Openings The Sea Lions Short Stories: Tales for Fifteen Imagination Heart The Lake Gun Travel Sketches: A Residence in France Excursion up the Rhine Second Visit to Switzerland Recollections of Europe Other Works: Ned Myers: A Life before the Mast New York: The Towns of Manhattan The Chronicles of Cooperstown Eclipse Criticism and Biographies: Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offences by Mark Twain James Fenimore Cooper by Thomas R. Lounsbury James Fenimore Cooper by Mary E. Phillips James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) was a prolific and popular American writer of the early 19th century. His historical romances of frontier and Indian life in the early American days created a unique form of American literature. Before embarking on his career as a writer, Cooper served in the U.S. Navy, which greatly influenced many of his novels. The novel that launched his career was The Spy, tale of espionage in Revolutionary War. He also wrote numerous sea stories, and his best-known works are five historical novels of the frontier period known as the Leatherstocking Tales. Among his most famous works is the Romantic novel The Last of the Mohicans.

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8026866630

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The Divine Key Awakens

By: James E Wisher

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The Divine Key Awakens

By: James E Wisher

With her former captor, the shadow sorcerer Daktari, now serving as her mentor, Princess Shara must learn to control the power of The Divine Key. Concerned about the princess’s growing power, The Void dispatches its mightiest champion, the fallen prince, Nord, to capture her. And lurking in the dark between worlds is the Elder Demon Balthis, just waiting for a chance to join with his master and destroy the world. Can Shara grasp her power and seal away The Void before Nord forces her to free Balthis? It’s a race to the finish with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.

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Sand Hill Publishing

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1685200060

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1000 Facts about Supervillains Vol. 3

By: James Egan

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1000 Facts about Supervillains Vol. 3

By: James Egan

Lex Luthor became the president of the United States. Green Goblin use to lead the Avengers. The Penguin is an expert bare-knuckle boxer. Doctor Doom briefly served as God but gave it up because he "found it beneath me." Darkseid has his own nightclub. Loki claimed to be Deadpool's father. Harley Quinn has two pet hyenas. Carnage was nearly called Chaos or Ravage. Deadshot tried to killed Pope John Paul II. When Peter Parker died, Doctor Octopus became the new Spider-Man. Hugo Strange was supposed to be Batman's nemesis. Ego the Living Planet has a moon called Id who snorts planets. Wolverine has an evil son called Daken. Mister Freeze once escaped Arkham Asylum using a crayon. Thanos has been in a relationship with Hela. The Riddler's hero is Harry Houdini.

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1326621033

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The Divine Key Trilogy Complete Omnibus

By: James E. Wisher

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The Divine Key Trilogy Complete Omnibus

By: James E. Wisher

The High Kingdom has known twenty years of peace. The true reason unknown to everyone save Sultan Vilos the First. At the height of The Crown War, Vilos made a deal with a powerful sorcerer. Vilos’s reign would be secured in exchange for his first born daughter. The sorcerer promised to come for the princess on her eighteenth birthday. That day is today. The sorcerer is coming to claim his due and if he doesn’t get it, all Hell is going to break loose. Contains the novels: Shadow Magic, For The Greater Good, and The Divine Key Awakens

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1685200206

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Wages of Sin

By: James Cook

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Wages of Sin

By: James Cook

Wages of Sin is a murder-mystery that takes place in the town of Willowbrook, Pennsylvania. Detective Matt Hooper is the lead detective of the Willowbrook Police Department. When a murdered woman is discovered, Hooper has no idea that the murder is the first of a series of serial killings. The investigation takes Hooper to other localities, and a host of unsavory characters. Through twists and turns, the story unfolds with several people becoming suspect, but can Hooper find the real killer before the body count rises? Detective Hooper's long ordeal to find the killer even surprises the now-seasoned detective.

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0595291368

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1000 Facts about Comic Books Vol. 3

By: James Egan

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1000 Facts about Comic Books Vol. 3

By: James Egan

Deadpool claims to have a "Chainsaw Sense" that warns him when he is being stabbed with a chainsaw. Superman once turned into a lion. The writer of Games of Thrones wrote several letters to Marvel about the Fantastic Four to point out some plot holes in the stories. Once, Batman turned into a mummy. Apocalypse used to be the leader of the X-Men. The Joker was the ambassador of Iran. George Bush, Oprah, Fidel Castro and Nelson Mandela attended Black Panther's wedding. Wonder Woman moved the Sun with her lasso. Captain America doesn't know how to use a SmartPhone. Marvel and DC Comics were both published by the same person. The Hulk fought a dinosaur in the Wild West. Lex Luthor was one of the first fictional characters to use an atomic bomb. The X-Men were nearly called The Merry Mutants. The Hulk can survive being decapitated. Pink Kryptonite turns Superman gay.

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0244606293

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JAMES FENIMORE COOPER: 30 Novels in One Volume - Western Classics, Adventure Novels & Sea Tales (Illustrated Edition)

The Last of the Mohicans, The Pathfinder, The Pioneers, The Prairie, Afloat and Ashore, The Spy, The Red Rover, The Bravo, The Monikins, Mercedes of Castile, The Deerslayer and many more

By: James Fenimore Cooper

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JAMES FENIMORE COOPER: 30 Novels in One Volume - Western Classics, Adventure Novels & Sea Tales (Illustrated Edition)

The Last of the Mohicans, The Pathfinder, The Pioneers, The Prairie, Afloat and Ashore, The Spy, The Red Rover, The Bravo, The Monikins, Mercedes of Castile, The Deerslayer and many more

By: James Fenimore Cooper

This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Table of Contents: Leatherstocking Tales: The Deerslayer The Last of the Mohicans The Pathfinder The Pioneers The Prairie The Littlepage Manuscripts: Satanstoe The Chainbearer The Redskins The Adventures of Miles Wallingford: Afloat and Ashore Miles Wallingford Other Novels: Precaution The Spy The Pilot The Red Rover The Wept of Wish-ton-Wish The Water-Witch The Bravo The Headsman The Monikins Homeward Bound Home as Found Mercedes of Castile The Two Admirals The Wing-and-Wing Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief Wyandotté The Crater Jack Tier The Oak Openings The Sea Lions James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) was a prolific and popular American writer of the early 19th century. His historical romances of frontier and Indian life in the early American days created a unique form of American literature. Before embarking on his career as a writer, Cooper served in the U.S. Navy as a Midshipman, which greatly influenced many of his novels and other writings. The novel that launched his career was The Spy, a tale about counterespionage set during the Revolutionary War. He also wrote numerous sea stories, and his best-known works are five historical novels of the frontier period known as the Leatherstocking Tales. Among his most famous works is the Romantic novel The Last of the Mohicans, often regarded as his masterpiece.

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Abortion, Execution, and the Consequences of Taking Life

By: James D. Slack

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Abortion, Execution, and the Consequences of Taking Life

By: James D. Slack

This book focuses on the relationship between public morality and personal action in the American political community. It emphasizes the responsibilities of citizens and government to find and confirm truth, looking to specific sources: religious scripture and empirical events. Recognizing that we have a natural preference for distraction and distance from both sources of truth, Slack uses qualitative, open-ended interviews and direct observation to uncover the intimate consequences of life-taking in open societies. Abortion and murder/capital punishment are instances in which there is a sequence of events that result in life-taking. The act of murder denies the sanctity of life of someone else. Abortion and capital punishment also deny the sanctity of the lives of others. The intimacy of life-taking is not typically acknowledged or remains hidden. This makes it difficult to assess the consequences for victims, survivors, and the political community as a whole. As a result, there is only a tenuous link between public actions that question the sanctity of human life and the moral compass professed by the American democracy. The volume presumes a theocentric foundation envisioned by the American Founders. It explores the model’s first source of truth, biblical scripture, as it applies to the public actions of murder, abortion, and capital punishment. Then it investigates the intimate reality of these acts. These realities are examined in a variety of settings, resulting in a mosaic pattern of public action about capital punishment and abortion. Slack underscores the importance of government’s role of providing outward justice, as well as the citizen’s responsibility to be supportive of government tasks in order to reconcile the reality of life-taking with the moral compass professed in the American political community.

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1412848334

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Doom of the Gods

By: James McHale

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Doom of the Gods

By: James McHale

Armageddon looks set for mankind when a dangerous experiment with nanotechnology aboard the International Space Station goes disastrously wrong following a massive solar eruption. The destruction of the space station results in the microscopic engines of destruction beginning to rain down upon the earth. Further complications ensue with the arrival of the stellar mass that has been ejected from the sun and also threatens the earth. With mankind's very survival in the balance, the race is on to prevent the final extinction of all life across the earth by the nanoplague and the solar storm. This is a fast-paced action sci-fi story that spans the globe and leaves the reader breathless with its political and international intrigue, advanced technology, and raw human emotion.

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