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Oswald Talked

The New Evidence in the JFK Assassination

By: Ray La Fontaine,Mary La Fontaine

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Oswald Talked

The New Evidence in the JFK Assassination

By: Ray La Fontaine,Mary La Fontaine

Investigative journalists present explosive new evidence connecting the accused JFK assassin to the CIA—and to his own killer. Journalists Ray and Mary La Fontaine have uncovered significant new evidence in the Kennedy assassination—evidence that substantiates the existence of a conspiracy, and that suggests Lee Harvey Oswald was framed for the president’s murder. In Oswald Talked, they establish a crucial link between Oswald and Jack Ruby, the CIA, and other government agencies. Among the evidence uncovered here is a Department of Defense card showing that Oswald was employed by the US government after his discharge from the Marines; testimony by a man who altered photos of Oswald for the official investigation; and arrest records and names of the three enigmatic vagrants who have been at the heart of several conspiracy theories. Most significant of all, the La Fontaines speak with John Elrod, who was arrested the day of Kennedy’s assassination—and kept in a cell next to Oswald’s. His incarceration had been hidden by the FBI for decades. In Oswald Talked, they reveal what Elrod learned from Oswald himself that day.

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Pelican Publishing

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1455609994

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9781455609994

The Halloween Tree

A Halloween Classic

By: Ray Bradbury

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The Halloween Tree

A Halloween Classic

By: Ray Bradbury

Make storytime a little spookier with fantasy master Ray Bradbury as he takes readers on a riveting trip though space and time to discover the true origins of Halloween. Join the shadowy Carapace Clavicle Moundshroud as he takes eight trick-or-treaters on an unforgettable journey to find their missing friend, Pip. Travel through space and time, from the tombs of ancient Egypt to the gargoyles of Notre-Dame Cathedral, all the way to the cemeteries of Mexico on el Día de Los Muertos, the Day of the Dead. Is Pip still alive? And if so, can his friends save him from a ghastly fate before it’s too late? "If you want to know what Halloween is, or if you simply want an eerie adventure, take this mystery history trip. You couldn't ask for better than master fantasizer Ray Bradbury." --The Boston Globe

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Knopf Books for Young Readers

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0553512722

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9780553512724

Killer, Come Back To Me: The Crime Stories of Ray Bradbury

By: Ray Bradbury

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Killer, Come Back To Me: The Crime Stories of Ray Bradbury

By: Ray Bradbury

Celebrating Ray Bradbury's centennial, a deluxe illustrated commemorative collection of his finest crime stories -- tales as strange and wonderful as his signature fantasy. Time travelers...dark carnivals...living automata...and detectives? Honoring the 100th birthday of Ray Bradbury, renowned author of Fahrenheit 451, this new, definitive collection of the master's less well-known crime fiction, published in a high-grade premium collectible edition, features classic stories and rare gems, a number of which became episodes of ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS and THE RAY BRADBURY THEATER, including the tale Bradbury called "one of the best stories in any field that I have ever written." Is it murder to destroy a robot if it looks and speaks and thinks and feels like a human being? Can a ventriloquist be incriminated by the testimony of his own dummy? Can a time traveler prevent his younger self from killing the woman they both loved? And can the survivor of a pair of Siamese twins investigate his own brother's murder? No other writer has ever rivaled the imagination and narrative gifts of Ray Bradbury, and the 20 unforgettable stories in this collection demonstrate this singular writer's extraordinary range, influence and emotional power.

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Titan Books (US, CA)

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1789095409

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9781789095401

Don't Kiss the Messenger

By: Katie Ray

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Don't Kiss the Messenger

By: Katie Ray

“Unputdownably romantic!” —Tammara Webber, New York Times bestselling author of Easy For most of her teenage life, CeCe Edmonds has been dealing with the stares and the not-so-polite whispers that follow her around Edgelake High. So she has a large scar on her face—Harry Potter had one on his forehead and people still liked him. CeCe never cared about her looks—until Emmett Brady, transfer student and football darling, becomes her literature critique partner. The only problem? Emmett is blindsided by Bryn DeNeuville, CeCe’s gorgeous and suddenly shy volleyball teammate. Bryn asks CeCe to help her compose messages that’ll charm Emmett. CeCe isn’t sure there’s anything in his head worth charming but agrees anyway—she’s a sucker for a good romance. Unfortunately, the more messages she sends and the more they run into each other, the more she realizes there’s plenty in his head, from food to literature. Too bad Emmett seems to be falling for the wrong girl... Disclaimer: This Entangled Teen Crush book involves one fiercely scarred girl who wants the new guy in town, the new guy who thinks he wants the new girl, and the new girl who really isn’t sure what she wants, and the misunderstanding that brings them all together. This modern Cyrano de Bergerac retelling will make you laugh, swoon, and fall in love.

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Entangled: Crush

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1633758621

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9781633758629

The Great Canadian Trivia Book

By: Randy Ray,Mark Kearney

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The Great Canadian Trivia Book

By: Randy Ray,Mark Kearney

Explores the noteworthy, notorious, phenomenal, and outlandish sides of the Great White North.

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Dundurn

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1459727592

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9781459727595

The Murderous Phantom

By: K-Ray McClure

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The Murderous Phantom

By: K-Ray McClure

Thirteen friends yet strangers, one manor. Who will walk out alive? This tale of murder and chaos starts off in Ireland in 1774. A series of murders goes unsolved even with the best minds in town working the case. It was nine years later when a missionary group of twelve people find themselves in a furious thunderstorm. They were forced to take shelter in the home of an acquaintance. When they woke up in the morning, they found that they were trapped in. Friends and neighbors do what they can to help out, but it was no use. Then one by one, they are murdered off in the most horrific style. With what seems like no way out, will they discover the killer in time to save themselves?

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Page Publishing Inc

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1635687705

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9781635687705

BETWEEN CHARNWOOD AND THE CHEVIN

GROWING UP IN DERBYSHIRE, JUST AFTER THE SECOND WORLD WAR: A MEMOIR

By: Brenda Ray

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BETWEEN CHARNWOOD AND THE CHEVIN

GROWING UP IN DERBYSHIRE, JUST AFTER THE SECOND WORLD WAR: A MEMOIR

By: Brenda Ray

Between Charnwood and the Chevin is a snapshot of the time between post-War austerity and the start of the Swinging Sixties, a time of change, when the relative equality of the War years was being hastily shovelled back under the nice new fitted carpets. The developing suburb of Derby, where the author grew up, is described as ‘an uneasy cross between The Stepford Wives and Royston Vasey.’ Her family was ‘ordinary enough’ but could still boast a silent movie actress, a world famous philosopher, several strange family disappearances, a lot of railway folk and involvement in two civil wars. Ancestors had come from the flat lands of Lincolnshire, and others from the far south of Staffordshire, in search of work, settling in Derbyshire and Derby itself, where they stayed and flourished and which this books evokes with such affection. The author’s account of her childhood and early teens is filled with warmth and humour as she occasionally looks back In Anger, but more often in laughter. It was the time of Angry Young Men and just slightly Stroppy Young Women.

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Troubador Publishing Ltd

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1838591915

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9781838591915

You Make It Feel Like Christmas

By: Francis Ray,Donna Hill

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You Make It Feel Like Christmas

By: Francis Ray,Donna Hill

In You Make it Feel Like Christmas, Donna Hill and Francis Ray bring us holiday cheer with two novellas in one volume: Rockin’ Around That Christmas Tree and The Wish. Rockin’ Around That Christmas Tree by Donna Hill Denise has always been the faithful wife and dutiful mother for the twenty-plus years she’s been married to Edward. But now, she’s ready to live a few dreams of her own. When Denise drops the bomb at Thanksgiving dinner that she is leaving Edward and selling the house, everyone is stunned, and her announcement opens the door to Morrison Family Dysfunction 101. But Edward is not ready to give up on them. Not only does he plan to be back at home and in their bed, but he also knows that, come Christmas, he and Denise will be rockin’ around that Christmas tree. The Wish by Francis Ray Be careful what you wish for. That’s the lesson brokenhearted Nicholas Darling learns when an eccentric old woman grants him a wish for true love—if he doesn’t fail to see it.

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St. Martin's Griffin

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1250818575

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9781250818577

Electricity

By: Ray Robinson

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Electricity

By: Ray Robinson

This novel of a thirty-year-old epileptic woman and her estranged family is “mesmerizing . . . and unexpectedly tender” (Jim Crace, author of Harvest). Lily O’Connor lives with epilepsy, uncontrollable surges of electricity that leave her in a constant state of edginess. Prickly and practical, she’s learned to make do, to make the most of things, to look after—and out for—herself. Then her mother—whom Lily has not seen for years—dies, and Lily is drawn back into a world she thought she’d long since left behind. Reunited with her brother, a charismatic poker player, Lily pursues her own high-stakes gamble, leaving for London to track down her other, missing brother Mikey. In the pandemonium of the city, Lily’s seizures only intensify. As her journey takes her from her comfort zone, it leads her into the question of what her life is meant to be. “A wry, ingenuous, hugely compassionate heroine.” —The Guardian “A gritty tour of both London and the wrecked neurological pathways of epileptic Lily O’Connor. With equal parts hip misanthropy and sweet, clean-hearted sentiment, Ray Robinson convincingly channels the voice of a woman at war with the material world, for whom language itself arrives as a jarring shock to the brain.” —Jonathan Raymond, author of The Half-Life

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Open Road + Grove/Atlantic

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0802199127

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9780802199126

Stranger

Stories

By: Satyajit Ray

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Stranger

Stories

By: Satyajit Ray

A haunting collection of stories from the master of suspense and intrigue, this book showcases some of Satyajit Ray’s memorable explorations into the twilight territories of the peculiar and supernatural.

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Penguin UK

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9351186741

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9789351186748

Aura Leigh

By: Deanna Ray

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Aura Leigh

By: Deanna Ray

It was the spring of 1935. It seemed a wonderful time to grow up in the cozy, country town of Flanary. Little could one realize that soon everything they took for granted would change and could never be the same. The depression rages, death occurs in the home place and the women are left to adapt as they had no choice. Aura Leigh viewed her first look at life through a child's eyes and later as a beautiful young woman with so many hopes and dreams. Later she descends through the journeys of mental hell; she struggled to find her way out. This is an empowering story of one woman's journey through life, her courage to face the repercussions of the choices she made and the strength to not only survive, but to actually live again.

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Lulu.com

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1483437620

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9781483437620

The 12th Science Fiction MEGAPACK®

By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Ray Bradbury,Fritz Leiber,Philip K. Dick

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The 12th Science Fiction MEGAPACK®

By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Ray Bradbury,Fritz Leiber,Philip K. Dick

Welcome to The 12th Science Fiction MEGAPACK®! We have another great lineup of stories (and the conclusion of our first serial, Tony Rothman's fine near-future novel, Firebird). No matter whether you like classic, golden age authors (Ray Bradbury, George O. Smith, Poul Anderson), fun pulp fiction (Talmage Powell, Murray Leinster, Keith Laumer), modern authors (Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Dean Smith, John Gregory Betancourt), or authors whose work spans many media (Philip K. Dick, Richard Matheson, Alan Arkin) -- or many others -- you'll find a lot of great reading here...28 stories...more than 700 pages! Included are: EMBEDDED, Kristine Kathryn Rusch THE LAST TRUE GOD, by Lester del Rey UP FOR RENEWAL, by Lucius Daniel THE WAKER DREAMS, by Richard Matheson THE KING OF THE CITY, by Keith Laumer LORD OF A THOUSAND SUNS, by Poul Anderson WHISKABOOM, by Alan Arkin THE FIRE AND THE SWORD, by Frank M. Robinson ALL THE PEOPLE, by R.A. Lafferty DOCTOR, by Murray Leinster AMATEUR IN CHANCERY, by George O. Smith CONDITIONALLY HUMAN, by Walter M. Miller, Jr. BULLET WITH HIS NAME, by Fritz Leiber A LITTLE JOURNEY, by Ray Bradbury THE GREAT MUTATION, by Talmage Powell A MATTER OF MONSTERS, by Manly Banister THE MERRY MEN OF THE RIVERWORLD, by John Gregory Betancourt OLD FOUR-EYES, by Chad Oliver FOUR-LEGGED HOT FOOT, by Mack Reynolds "--AND ALL FOR ONE," by Jerome Bixby A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE, by H.B. Hickey INSIDE EARTH, by Poul Anderson A MATTER FOR A FUTURE YEAR, by Dean Wesley Smith DEATH'S WISHER, by Jim Wannamaker DIDN'T HE RAMBLE, by Chad Oliver CULTURAL EXCHANGE, by Keith Laumer FROM AN UNSEEN CENSOR, by Rosel George Brown SMALL TOWN, by Philip K. Dick FIREBIRD, by Tony Rothman [Novel Serial, Part 3 of 3] If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 280+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!

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Wildside Press LLC

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1479421553

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9781479421558

The Violent Workplace

By: P.A.J Waddington,Doug Badger,Ray Bull

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The Violent Workplace

By: P.A.J Waddington,Doug Badger,Ray Bull

In recent years the workplace has emerged as a recognized site of violence, threat and menace and this book makes a significant contribution to the growing literature on workplace violence. Using innovative research methods, this book uniquely examines four of the most violence-prone occupations: the police; Accident and Emergency staff; social workers; mental health professionals.

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Routledge

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1134044879

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9781134044870

And Mistress Makes Three

By: Francis Ray

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And Mistress Makes Three

By: Francis Ray

Gina Rawlins is dealing with a cheating husband, a messy divorce, two unhappy children, and a floundering travel business when the very handsome new owner of the local B&B, Max Chaneau, enters her life. Not only does he make her heart pound, but it soon becomes clear that they need each other. Max needs to turn the B&B around and the first thing it needs is a woman's touch. And not just any woman. He offers to redesign her website for a bit of interior design help. As they work closely together, Gina realizes that her ex-husband wasn't her only chance at love, even if Max has some scars of his own. However, when her ex (and all his baggage) abruptly reenters the picture, Gina's love life is turned upside down, while her daughter and son are ecstatic to have their father home again. However Gina is left wondering what she should do? Be with the man she loves or take back the father of her children for the sake of her family?

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St. Martin's Griffin

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1429984341

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9781429984348

The March Up

Taking Baghdad with the 1st Marine Division

By: Francis J. West,Ray L. Smith

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The March Up

Taking Baghdad with the 1st Marine Division

By: Francis J. West,Ray L. Smith

Chronicles the actions and efforts of the 1st Marine Division on their 22-day march into Baghdad, reporting firsthand accounts of strategic plans, failures, and ultimately, victory.

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Bantam

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0553382691

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9780553382693

The Turning Point

By: Francis Ray

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The Turning Point

By: Francis Ray

Finding the courage to escape her abusive marriage, Lilly Crawford leaves her husband and her hometown. When her car breaks down in Louisiana, she meets neurosurgeon Adam Wakefield, who was blinded by car thieves. Unsure he will ever recover his sight or his life, Adam sinks into depression. But when Lilly is hired as his caregiver, and the two spend long hours together, an unexpected bond develops.

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Macmillan

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0312978626

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9780312978624

Chronicles of a Luchador

By: Ray Villareal

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Chronicles of a Luchador

By: Ray Villareal

Jesse Baron, the son of the American Championship Wrestling star known as the Angel of Death, is about to graduate from high school. His parents expect him to attend the University of Texas and study mechanical engineering, something he’s not interested in. The young man knows he would be a natural at professional wrestling, and with his father’s help he might even reach the same level of fame and success. But the Angel of Death, retired from the ACW and running a wrestling promotion and school, refuses to train his son for fear he will choose sports entertainment over a college degree. Jesse decides that once he gets settled at UT, he's going to look for another place to wrestle. To keep his father from finding out, he’ll promote himself as a masked luchador from Oaxaca, Mexico, named Mascara de la Muerte. When no one will hire him, Jesse reluctantly considers joining a lucha libre organization, even though he doesn’t speak Spanish. Will the fans and his fellow wrestlers see him as a luchador—or just a gringo with a mask? In this stand-alone sequel to his acclaimed novels, My Father, the Angel of Death and Body Slammed!, Ray Villareal continues his exploration of a teenager growing into manhood against the backdrop of the wrestling world.

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Arte Publico Press

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1518506836

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9781518506833

Murdock Rocks Sedona

By: Robert J. Ray

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Murdock Rocks Sedona

By: Robert J. Ray

A surprising number of rich guys in Sedona, AZ, are falling to their deaths. With so many similar "accidents," the victims had to have been pushed. Fearing that he too will take a fatal plunge, billionaire Ackerman hires Matt and Helene to investigate. To keep their client safe, the PIs will have to be on their best game. Too bad their last case in Taos took such a heavy toll.

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Epicenter Press

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1603813373

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9781603813372

The Toynbee Convector

By: Ray Bradbury

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The Toynbee Convector

By: Ray Bradbury

From “one of science fiction’s grand masters” (Library Journal), a new reissue of Ray Bradbury’s The Toynbee Convector: a collection of twenty-two stories, including the continuing saga of H.G. Well’s time traveler and his Toynbee Convector, a ghost on the Orient Express, and a bored man who creates his own genuine Egyptian mummy. The world’s only time traveler finally reveals his secret. An old man’s memory of World War I conjures ghostly parachutists. An Egyptian mummy turns up in an Illinois cornfield. A lonely Martian prepares to face his doom. From the iconic author of Fahrenheit 451, Something Wicked This Way Comes, The Martian Chronicles, and The Illustrated Man, The Toynbee Convector is a true cause for celebration. The twenty-two classic tales in this special Ray Bradbury collection begin in the familiar rooms and landscapes of our lives, in common thoughts and memories, and then take off into the farthest reaches of the imagination. “The fiction creates the truth in this lovely exercise in utopian dreaming” (Publishers Weekly)—stunning stories that could only come from the brilliant mind of Ray Bradbury.

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Simon and Schuster

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1982105194

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9781982105198

Who's Buried in the Garden?

By: Ray Villareal

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Who's Buried in the Garden?

By: Ray Villareal

Even though he knows his best friend Artie is a liar, when the coincidences start to add up, seventh-grader Joshua starts to believe that there might be merit to his friend's idea of a body buried in the neighbor's yard.

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Arte Publico Press

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1558856218

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9781558856219

Finding Fortune

By: Delia Ray

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Finding Fortune

By: Delia Ray

Angry with her mother, twelve-year-old runaway Ren finds an unusual boarding house in a nearby ghost town, Fortune, where she meets some interesting people and learns of a forgotten treasure from when the town was famous for buttons made of Mississippi River shells.

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Macmillan

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0374300658

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9780374300654

The Summer Love Strategy

A Novel

By: Ray Stoeve

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The Summer Love Strategy

A Novel

By: Ray Stoeve

Ray Stoeve’s Summer Love Strategy is a sweet and swoony YA rom-com about two friends making a pact to find summer romance like they’ve seen in the movies—and finding love where they least expect it along the way! Hayley always has a crush. The problem is, her crushes never like her back. After her latest unrequited love—a girl from her basketball team—gets a boyfriend, she decides she’s done falling for girls who are unavailable. Her best friend, Talia, wants romance too, but rarely gets crushes on anyone, and she’s tired of watching Hayley get her heart stomped on over and over. So the two girls make a pact: they’ll help each other find summer love by putting themselves in situations that always lead to romance in movies. To help carry out their summer love strategy, they make a list of all the places they could find their real-life rom-com: the beach, the Pride parade, the pool, a MUNA concert, and a party. But as they go to each place and try to find the one, it seems like they just can’t catch a break—they don’t know how to talk to cute strangers, someone mistakes Hayley as straight, and Hayley does a truly unfortunate DIY haircut (that she cannot be held responsible for––it was a crisis!). But when Talia and Hayley finally manage to score dates, will they be able to get out of their own way and really dive into the romances they deserve? Or is summer love not as far off as Hayley thought?

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Abrams

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1647008409

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9781647008406

Tense Little Lives

Uncollected Prose of Ray Mathew

By: Ray Mathew

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Tense Little Lives

Uncollected Prose of Ray Mathew

By: Ray Mathew

Tom Shapcott's selection of unpublished works by Australian author Ray Mathew, illustrates that while Matthews published little after he left Australiain 1960, his gift for story telling remained with him. This book is a discovery and a moving voyage into a universal and specific world.

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National Library Australia

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0642276439

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9780642276438

Guitar Greats of Jacksonville

By: Michael Ray FitzGerald

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Guitar Greats of Jacksonville

By: Michael Ray FitzGerald

Melt your face off with the guitar greats of Jacksonville. In the 1960s, the electric guitar became for boys what Barbie was for girls. Legions of bands formed, composed of teens making a ruckus in the garage. But who could have guessed how many world-renowned greats would arise from the clangor? Guitar gods came forth from Los Angeles, London, Chicago, Nashville. But there is a southern city often overlooked, an unlikely incubator that produced more than a dozen greats. Legends such as Dickey Betts, Dave Hlubek, Duane Allman, Jeff Carlisi, Mike Campbell and Derek Trucks emerged from Jacksonville, a far-flung city detached from the music hubs. Why did Jacksonville give rise to so many greats? Author Michael Ray FitzGerald explores the origins of this rocking story while paying tribute to the youngsters from Jax who joined the ranks of the guitar gods.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1467153419

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9781467153416

The King Mother

By: Ray Tyrrell

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The King Mother

By: Ray Tyrrell

The King Mother is the second in the Niscerien Chronicles and follows on from the The King’s MistressWith the help of her brother, Eilana has achieved her ambitions. Having become the King’s Mistress then established her son on the throne in the first of the chronicles, Eilana is now King Mother. As his Regent, she must secure her son’s position and dominate her court, but first she must gain firm control of her courtiers, especially Rebgroth, the General of her army.She turns her attentions to the Kingdoms around Nisceriel, but she has made many enemies. Her eldest son, Harlada, has sworn revenge against her, and his uncle, for the murder of his childhood friend, Prince Gudrick. Harlada has become the Boy-Warlord of the prophesies and carries the coin of Crakulta, but he is only beginning to understand its power. He leads the combined armies of Deswrain, Whorle and the Marshes against Nisceriel, invading from the south. It is up to Rebgroth to stop him. Eilana has embraced the old religion of Sarr, older even than the teachings of Wey, and she is chosen to be mother of Sartaan, born of evil lust to unite the known realms under Sarr. But another child is born to Princess Patrikal, one who could be a threat to Sartaan, a threat that must be eliminated. Events, that even the Weymonk Moreton cannot control, spiral to a climax at the Castle Nisceriel.

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Troubador Publishing Ltd

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1780883749

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9781780883748

Good Husbands

A Novel

By: Cate Ray

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Good Husbands

A Novel

By: Cate Ray

Three wives, one letter, and an explosive secret that will change everything. He said, she said. Who do you believe? Jessica, Stephanie and Priyanka are complete strangers, but they have one thing in common: they’ve each received a letter accusing their husbands of committing a sexual assault more than two decades prior. Is the accusation true or is there more to the story? It was a secret that remained buried for years. With their worlds suddenly turned upside down, they don’t know who to trust—a complete stranger or the men they love and built their lives with. The three women come together to embark on a hunt for the truth, but they are hardly prepared for what they will discover. Who is the victim, and will justice ultimately be served?

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Harlequin

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0369720393

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9780369720399

The ABCs of Classic Hollywood

By: Robert Beverley Ray

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The ABCs of Classic Hollywood

By: Robert Beverley Ray

Speaking about the kind of filmmaking now known as Classic Hollywood, the most popular and influential cinema ever invented, Vincente Minnelli once gave away its secret: "I feel that a picture that stays with you is made up of a hundred or more hidden things. They're things that the audience is not conscious of, but that accumulate." How would we go about finding those things? What method would enable us to retrieve them, and by doing so, to understand better how Hollywood films got made? The ABCs of Classic Hollywood attempts to answer those questions by looking closely at four movies from the 1930-1945 period when the American Studio System reached the peak of its economic and cultural power: Grand Hotel, The Philadelphia Story, The Maltese Falcon, and Meet Me in St. Louis. To avoid the predictable generalizations that have plagued Film Studies, Ray works with the movies' details, treated as initially mysterious, but promising, clues: e.g., Grand Hotel's coffin and room assignments; The Philadelphia Story's diving board and license plate PA55; The Maltese Falcon's clocks and missing bed; Meet Me in St. Louis's violinist and ribboned cat. By producing at least 26 entries for each of these films (one for every letter of the alphabet), Ray demonstrates that a movie's details contain the record of the work and ideas that produced them, the endless negotiation between commercial efficiency and seductive enchantment. In our unconscious memories, we recognize something in the movies, something tantalizing and just out of reach. This book unlocks those memories, making them conscious and explicit, so that they will help us understand the most powerful and important storytelling system ever designed.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195322924

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