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Conceding Composition

A Crooked History of Composition's Institutional Fortunes

By: Ryan Skinnell

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Conceding Composition

A Crooked History of Composition's Institutional Fortunes

By: Ryan Skinnell

First-year composition became the most common course in American higher education not because it could “fix” underprepared student writers, but because it has historically served significant institutional interests. That is, it can be “conceded” in multiple ways to help institutions solve political, promotional, and financial problems. Conceding Composition is a wide-ranging historical examination of composition’s evolving institutional value in American higher education over the course of nearly a century. Based on extensive archival research conducted at six American universities and using the specific cases of institutional mission, regional accreditation, and federal funding, this study demonstrates that administrators and faculty have introduced, reformed, maintained, threatened, or eliminated composition as part of negotiations related to nondisciplinary institutional exigencies. Viewing composition from this perspective, author Ryan Skinnell raises new questions about why composition exists in the university, how it exists, and how teachers and scholars might productively reconceive first-year composition in light of its institutional functions. The book considers the rhetorical, political, organizational, institutional, and promotional options conceding composition opened up for institutions of higher education and considers what the first-year course and the discipline might look like with composition’s transience reimagined not as a barrier but as a consummate institutional value.

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University Press of Colorado

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1607325055

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9781607325055

A Yankee Spy in Richmond

By: David D. Ryan

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A Yankee Spy in Richmond

By: David D. Ryan

She walked the streets of Richmond dressed in farm woman’s clothing, singing and mumbling to herself. Soon her suspicious and condescending neighbors began referring to her as “Crazy Bet.” But she wasn’t mad; she had purpose in her doings. She wanted people to think she was insane so that they would be less likely to ask her questions and possibly discover her goal: to defeat the South and to end slavery. Elizabeth Van Lew, of Crazy Bet, was General Ulysses S. Grant’s spy in the capital city of the Confederacy.

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Stackpole Books

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0811766365

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9780811766364

Virginia Woolf and the Materiality of Theory

By: Derek Ryan

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Virginia Woolf and the Materiality of Theory

By: Derek Ryan

Derek Ryan demonstrates how materiality is theorised in Woolf's writings by focusing on the connections she makes between culture and nature, embodiment and environment, human and nonhuman, life and matter.

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Edinburgh University Press

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0748676457

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9780748676453

Teaching Creative Writing to Second Language Learners

A Guidebook

By: Ryan Thorpe

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Teaching Creative Writing to Second Language Learners

A Guidebook

By: Ryan Thorpe

This timely and accessible book offers engaging guidance to teachers of second language students on teaching creative writing in their classrooms. Creative writing is a tool that can inspire second language learners to write more, play with language, and enjoy and improve not only their writing, but also their speaking, listening, and reading skills. Addressing the expectations and perceptions of writing in another language, Thorpe demonstrates how to foster successful creative writing environments and teach and assess creative writing in a way that is tailored to the distinct needs of non-native speakers. Covering key topics such as cultural storytelling, voice, genre, and digital composition, assessment, and more, Thorpe shares successful creative writing instructional practices informed by current research in creative writing and second language education. Each chapter includes insights, advice, and student examples that can help new teachers take their first steps in more reflective second language creative writing classroom. An invaluable resource for instructors of non-native students and an ideal text for pre-service teachers in courses in TESOL, writing instruction, and applied linguistics, this book invites you to use creative writing not only as a successful method for teaching L2 writing, but also as a way to improve student motivation and output, for more effective language learning.

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Routledge

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1000467406

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Disability

A Diversity Model Approach in Human Service Practice

By: Romel W. Mackelprang,Richard O. Salsgiver,Ryan C. Parrey

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Disability

A Diversity Model Approach in Human Service Practice

By: Romel W. Mackelprang,Richard O. Salsgiver,Ryan C. Parrey

Disability, Fourth Edition, is an indispensable tool for human services students in understanding disability from an empowerment perspective. The textbook is divided into three parts: Part I establishes a nontraditional context of disability, moving readers away from the perspective that people with disabilities are sick, passive, and deviant. Part II looks at groupings of disabilities placed within the context of the social definition of disability. Part III discusses human service practice with people with disabilities. Authors Mackelprang, Salsgiver, and Parrey establish the historical and societal context in which those living with disabilities are marginalized while offering a social ecological model and its three--biosocial, psychosocial, and social--cultural dimensions that students and instructors can employ. Readers will also be introduced to universal diversity theory, which draws from feminist, race, disability, and queer theories for an approach that is applicable across all diverse groups. Written from a North American perspective, the book also addresses disability laws, policies, and practices globally. Learning objectives guide students' reading and discussion questions highlight key ideas while text boxes and personal narratives bring the book to life.

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Oxford University Press

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0197606407

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The Fall of Che Guevara

A Story of Soldiers, Spies, and Diplomats

By: Henry Butterfield Ryan

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The Fall of Che Guevara

A Story of Soldiers, Spies, and Diplomats

By: Henry Butterfield Ryan

The Fall of Che Guevara tells the story of Guevara's last campaign, in the backwoods of Bolivia, where he hoped to ignite a revolution that would spread throughout South America. For the first time, this book shows in detail the strategy of the U.S. and Bolivian governments to foil his efforts. Based on numerous interviews and on secret documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act from the CIA, the State Department, the Pentagon, and the National Security Archive, this work casts new light on the roles of a Green Beret detachment sent to train the Bolivians and of the CIA and other U.S. agencies in bringing Guevara down. Ryan's shows that Guevara was an agent of Cuban foreign policy from the time he met Fidel Castro in 1955 until his death--not a mere independent revolutionary, as many scholars have claimed. Guevara's attempted insurgency in Bolivia was in reality a Cuban attempt to achieve another badly-needed revolutionary success. This dramatic account of the last days of Che Guevara will appeal to scholars and students of United States foreign policy and Latin American history, and to all those interested in this revolutionary's remarkable life.

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Oxford University Press

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019028367X

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9780190283674

Human Body

A Wearable Product Designer's Guide

By: Karen L. LaBat,Karen S. Ryan

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Human Body

A Wearable Product Designer's Guide

By: Karen L. LaBat,Karen S. Ryan

Human Body: A Wearable Product Designer's Guide, unlike other anatomy books, is divided into sections pertinent to wearable product designers. Two introductory chapters include many definitions, an introduction to anatomical terminology, and brief discussions of the body's systems, setting the stage for the remaining chapters. The book is extensively referenced and has a large glossary with both anatomical and design terms making it maximally useful for interdisciplinary collaborative work. The book includes 200 original illustrations and many product examples to demonstrate relationships between wearable product components and anatomy. Exercises introduce useful anatomical, physiological, and biomechanical concepts and include design challenges. Features Includes body region chapters on head and neck, upper torso and arms, lower torso and legs, the mid-torso, hands, feet, and a chapter on the body as a whole Contains short sections on growth and development, pregnancy, and aging as well as sections on posture, gait, and designing total body garments Describes important regional muscles and their actions as well as joint range of motion (ROM) definitions and data with applications to designing motion into wearable products Presents appendices correlating to each body region’s anatomy with instructions for landmarking and measuring the body, a valuable resource for a lifetime of designing

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CRC Press

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0429619073

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9780429619076

Access to Behavioral Health Care for Geographically Remote Service Members and Dependents in the U.S.

By: Ryan Andrew Brown

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Access to Behavioral Health Care for Geographically Remote Service Members and Dependents in the U.S.

By: Ryan Andrew Brown

Geospatial and longitudinal analyses helped determine how many military service members and dependents are geographically distant from behavioral health care and the resulting effect on use of care.

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Rand Corporation

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0833087290

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9780833087294

Taking the Land to Make the City

A Bicoastal History of North America

By: Mary P. Ryan

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Taking the Land to Make the City

A Bicoastal History of North America

By: Mary P. Ryan

The history of the United States is often told as a movement westward, beginning at the Atlantic coast and following farmers across the continent. But cities played an equally important role in the country’s formation. Towns sprung up along the Pacific as well as the Atlantic, as Spaniards and Englishmen took Indian land and converted it into private property. In this reworking of early American history, Mary P. Ryan shows how cities—specifically San Francisco and Baltimore—were essential parties to the creation of the Republics of the United States and Mexico. Baltimore and San Francisco share common roots as early trading centers whose coastal locations immersed them in an international circulation of goods and ideas. Ryan traces their beginnings back to the first human habitation of each area, showing how the juggernaut toward capitalism and nation-building could not commence until Europeans had taken the land for city building. She then recounts how Mexican ayuntamientos and Anglo American city councils pioneered a prescient form of municipal sovereignty that served as both a crucible for democracy and a handmaid of capitalism. Moving into the nineteenth century, Ryan shows how the citizens of Baltimore and San Francisco molded landscape forms associated with the modern city: the gridded downtown, rudimentary streetcar suburbs, and outlying great parks. This history culminates in the era of the Civil War when the economic engines of cities helped forged the East and the West into one nation.

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University of Texas Press

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147731783X

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9781477317839

The 18th New York Infantry in the Civil War

A History and Roster

By: Ryan A. Conklin

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The 18th New York Infantry in the Civil War

A History and Roster

By: Ryan A. Conklin

Responding to President Lincoln's initial call for troops, the 18th New York Infantry emerged as one of the Excelsior State's first regiments and mustered many of its earliest volunteers. Formed of companies from across the state, the unit saw combat early, suffering the first casualties of the Bull Run campaign when they were ambushed on the march four days before the battle. As part of the Army of the Potomac, they fought at Gaines's Mill, Crampton's Gap, Antietam, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. Drawing on numerous sources including several unpublished letters and diaries, this book gives the complete history of the 18th--from the first enlistee to the last surviving veteran (who died in 1938)--with an emphasis on the experiences of individual soldiers.

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McFarland

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1476626510

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9781476626512

Online Bullying

By: Phillip Ryan

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Online Bullying

By: Phillip Ryan

Describes online bullying and the law, how to identify it, how to prevent it, and how to document it.

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The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

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1448845882

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9781448845880

Ransomware Revolution: The Rise of a Prodigious Cyber Threat

By: Matthew Ryan

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Ransomware Revolution: The Rise of a Prodigious Cyber Threat

By: Matthew Ryan

This book explores the genesis of ransomware and how the parallel emergence of encryption technologies has elevated ransomware to become the most prodigious cyber threat that enterprises are confronting. It also investigates the driving forces behind what has been dubbed the ‘ransomware revolution’ after a series of major attacks beginning in 2013, and how the advent of cryptocurrencies provided the catalyst for the development and increased profitability of ransomware, sparking a phenomenal rise in the number and complexity of ransomware attacks. This book analyzes why the speed of technology adoption has been a fundamental factor in the continued success of financially motivated cybercrime, and how the ease of public access to advanced encryption techniques has allowed malicious actors to continue to operate with increased anonymity across the internet. This anonymity has enabled increased collaboration between attackers, which has aided the development of new ransomware attacks, and led to an increasing level of technical complexity in ransomware attacks. This book highlights that the continuous expansion and early adoption of emerging technologies may be beyond the capacity of conventional risk managers and risk management frameworks. Researchers and advanced level students studying or working in computer science, business or criminology will find this book useful as a reference or secondary text. Professionals working in cybersecurity, cryptography, information technology, financial crime (and other related topics) will also welcome this book as a reference.

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156

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Springer Nature

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3030665836

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9783030665838

The Essential James Garner

By: Stephen H. Ryan,Paul J. Ryan

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The Essential James Garner

By: Stephen H. Ryan,Paul J. Ryan

Since his television debut in the mid-1950s, James Garner entertained millions of fans on screens both big and small. From supporting roles in memorable films like Sayonara and The Notebook to leading roles in box office hits including The Great Escape, Victor / Victoria, and the feature film version of Maverick, the actor appeared in some of the most entertaining movies of all time. In The Essential James Garner, Stephen H. Ryan and Paul J. Ryan consider the prolific output of one of America’s most beloved actors. This book looks at the key feature films, made-for-television movies, and television episodes of Garner’s career. The authors discuss each of the actor’s most well-known films—The Great Escape, The Americanization of Emily, Support Your Local Sheriff! and Murphy’s Romance, among others—as well as critically acclaimed television movies including Barbarians at the Gate, Breathing Lessons, Decoration Day, Heartsounds, My Names Is Bill W., and Promise. Each entry provides details about the film’s production, critical reception, and commercial success. The best episodes of Garner’s two iconic television, Maverick and The Rockford Files—as well as his highly regarded but little seen series Nichols—are also identified. The authors make clear why these choices are indispensable viewings, not only for those already familiar with Garner, but also for those who have yet to enjoy the work of this Oscar nominee and multiple Emmy winner. A tribute to the career of a Hollywood legend, The Essential James Garner will appeal to anyone wanting to know more about the actor’s best films and programs.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442278218

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9781442278219

Sports Nutrition & Performance Enhancing Supplements

By: Abbie E. Smith-Ryan, Ph.D.,Jose Antonio, Ph.D.

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Sports Nutrition & Performance Enhancing Supplements

By: Abbie E. Smith-Ryan, Ph.D.,Jose Antonio, Ph.D.

Which of the following will yield the fastest measurable change in performance and/or body composition? (A) changes in training. (B) changes in diet. (C) use of sports supplements. (D) they all work equally well. If you answered 'C,' go to the head of the class. That's right; the proper use of sports supplements can produce changes in minutes (e.g. caffeine), days (e.g. creatine) and weeks (e.g. beta-alanine). Yet we are bombarded by muddled thinking from the mainstream media telling us that 'creatine causes cramps,' 'high protein diets are bad for your kidneys,' 'supplements aren't needed as long as you eat a balanced diet' and other ideas that are void of data. Sports Nutrition & Performance Enhancing Supplements (eds. Abbie Smith-Ryan PhD CSCS*D CISSN and Jose Antonio PhD FNSCA FISSN. Linus Publications) is a focused resource that will give you the latest sports nutrition science, and eradicate the intellectually lazy positions held so dearly by the anti-supplement crowd."--Amazon.

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Linus Learning

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1607973391

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9781607973393

Cradle of the Middle Class

The Family in Oneida County, New York, 1790-1865

By: Mary P. Ryan

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Cradle of the Middle Class

The Family in Oneida County, New York, 1790-1865

By: Mary P. Ryan

Winner of the 1981 Bancroft Prize. Focusing primarily on the middle class, this study delineates the social, intellectual and psychological transformation of the American family from 1780-1865. Examines the emergence of the privatized middle-class family with its sharp division of male and female roles.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521274036

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9780521274036

The Footbook: Steps to Developing Numbersense in Young Children

By: Art Bardige,Gene Diaz,Yvonne Liu-Constant,Martha McKenna,Ryan McQuade,Angela Vierling-Claassen

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The Footbook: Steps to Developing Numbersense in Young Children

By: Art Bardige,Gene Diaz,Yvonne Liu-Constant,Martha McKenna,Ryan McQuade,Angela Vierling-Claassen

Turn sidewalks into math playgrounds so children can hop, skip, and jump to numbersense. This Footbook (handbook) provides all of the steps to bring Sidewalk Math Patterns and We Count workshops to your community so every child will count.

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Lulu.com

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1312785551

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9781312785557

Physical Examination of the Shoulder

An Evidence-Based Approach

By: Ryan J. Warth,Peter J. Millett

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Physical Examination of the Shoulder

An Evidence-Based Approach

By: Ryan J. Warth,Peter J. Millett

This text presents a comprehensive and concise evidence-based and differential-based approach to physical examination of the shoulder in a manner that promotes its successful application in clinical practice. Additionally, this book provides an integrated approach to the diagnosis of numerous shoulder pathologies by combining discussions of pathoanatomy and the interpretation of physical examination techniques and was written for any health care professional or student who may be required to evaluate patients who present with shoulder pain. This information will allow the clinician to make informed decisions regarding further testing procedures, imaging and potential therapeutic options. Physical Examination of the Shoulder will serve as an invaluable resource for practicing orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine specialists, physical therapists, residents in training and medical students interested in the field of clinical orthopedics.

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Springer

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1493925938

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9781493925933

Begin With Me

By: Mike Ryan

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Begin With Me

By: Mike Ryan

EPPIE AWARD Winner! Matt Druker loses his job and his girl. He lost his faith long ago. Now he struggles with no job, but one day he drifts into the local church which needs help. Matt decides to impersonate an Irish priest to help the struggling pastor. Does he have a prayer?

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Simon and Schuster

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1593743564

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9781593743567

Reckless & Real Something Wild Prequel

Something Wild

By: Lexi Ryan

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Reckless & Real Something Wild Prequel

Something Wild

By: Lexi Ryan

LA SÉRIE RECKLESS & REAL (triptyque) de Lexi Ryan, dont l'action se situe à New Hope (Indiana), une petite ville de province américaine en proie à des luttes politiques et familiales, raconte l'histoire d'amour tourmentée de Liz célibataire de 24 ans et Sam, son ex-boyfriend qu'elle fuit mais dont elle est toujours amoureuse. Sur fond de campagne électorale, une passion que tout le monde s'emploie à briser dans une ville où tout se sait et où tout le monde se connaît. Cette série épicée plonge le lecteur dans un monde de faux-semblants, de sexe, de trahisons et de scandales en tout genre.

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120

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Hugo Roman

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2755627670

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9782755627671

Reckless & Real Something Real - tome 2

By: Lexi Ryan

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Reckless & Real Something Real - tome 2

By: Lexi Ryan

Dernier volume du triptyque : Something Real, (Tome 2 ) - est l'épilogue de l'histoire d'amour de Liz et Sam et après Something Wild (T. 0,5 : Prequel) et Something Dangerous (Tome 1), le dernier titre de la série Reckless & Real de Lexi Ryan. Ce nouveau volet autour de la ville de New Hope, met en scène des personnages complexes et passionnés et dépeint, au terme de nombreux rebondissements, une réalité peu reluisante de la société politique contemporaine. Il est la dernière chose dont elle ait besoin, mais la seule chose qu'elle désire vraiment. Dans Something REAL, tout a volé en éclats. L'anonymat, - jusqu'ici préservé par le site de rencontre - une fois levé lors de cette fameuse nuit, des scandales éclatent dans la petite ville de New Hope, éclaboussant couples, familles, amis, politiques et notables locaux. Le couple formé par Liz et Sam résistera t-il à ces révélations ? Liz et Sam devront-ils sacrifier leur amour ?

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Hugo Roman

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2755627948

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