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Narrated by various narrators, Lloyd James, Nicola Barber, R. C. Bray, Fiona Hardingham, Jeffrey Kafer, Jim Meskimen, Emily Woo Zeller, William Hughes, Richard Powers ...

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Now available for the first time with two additional stories!Have you ever wondered what it's like to be bitten by a zombie or live through a bioweapon attack? In Cory Doctorow's collection of novellas, he wields his formidable experience in technology and computing to give us mind-bending sci-fi tales that explore the possibilities of information technology—and its various uses—run amok."Anda's ... Read more

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Now available for the first time with two additional stories!Have you ever wondered what it's like to be bitten by a zombie or live through a bioweapon attack? In Cory Doctorow's collection of novellas, he wields his formidable experience in technology and computing to give us mind-bending sci-fi tales that explore the possibilities of information technology—and its various uses—run amok."Anda's
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Deep Sea Decisions

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Deep Sea Decisions introduces the Evergreen Group, the owners of the largest container ships ever built, and details their recent high-value losses jumping off every headline. Why? Who is really to blame for these incidents? And why are the officers and crew the first ones, often the only ones, blamed? An updated 2022 version of the highly acclaimed Deep Sea Dominoes, this new book adds further ... Read more

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Deep Sea Decisions introduces the Evergreen Group, the owners of the largest container ships ever built, and details their recent high-value losses jumping off every headline. Why? Who is really to blame for these incidents? And why are the officers and crew the first ones, often the only ones, blamed? An updated 2022 version of the highly acclaimed Deep Sea Dominoes, this new book adds further
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A High Wind in Jamaica

by Richard Hughes ...

"This brilliant" sea adventure is "a powerful . . . meditation on . . . loyalty and betrayal, innocence and corruption, truth and deception" (Francine Prose, Elle)After a hurricane destroys their Jamaican estate, the Bas-Thornton family send their children on a merchant ship back to England, hoping to restore them to a life of safety and comfort. But shortly after leaving Jamaica, the ship is ... Read more

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"This brilliant" sea adventure is "a powerful . . . meditation on . . . loyalty and betrayal, innocence and corruption, truth and deception" (Francine Prose, Elle)After a hurricane destroys their Jamaican estate, the Bas-Thornton family send their children on a merchant ship back to England, hoping to restore them to a life of safety and comfort. But shortly after leaving Jamaica, the ship is
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Cape Car Blues

by Richard Hughes, Lavinia M. Hughes ...

A small used car dealer tries to make ends meet from his dealership in tiny Truro, Massachusetts, population 2000. Truro is a beautiful beach community of sand dunes and ocean views.Cape Car Blues is the story of how 6-year old Mikey Mayflower acts out with his pranks then eventually worms his way into the hearts of the used car staff, finding love and acceptance as they fill the role of "extra ... Read more

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A small used car dealer tries to make ends meet from his dealership in tiny Truro, Massachusetts, population 2000. Truro is a beautiful beach community of sand dunes and ocean views.Cape Car Blues is the story of how 6-year old Mikey Mayflower acts out with his pranks then eventually worms his way into the hearts of the used car staff, finding love and acceptance as they fill the role of "extra
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A High Wind in Jamaica by Richard Hughes is a hauntingly beautiful and unsettling novel that explores the collision between childhood innocence and the raw, unpredictable forces of the adult world. Set in the 19th century, the story follows a group of English children who, after a hurricane devastates their home in Jamaica, are sent back to England—only to be captured by pirates along the way.What ... Read more

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A High Wind in Jamaica by Richard Hughes is a hauntingly beautiful and unsettling novel that explores the collision between childhood innocence and the raw, unpredictable forces of the adult world. Set in the 19th century, the story follows a group of English children who, after a hurricane devastates their home in Jamaica, are sent back to England—only to be captured by pirates along the way.What
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Reviving the Ancient Faith, 3rd ed.

The Story of Churches of Christ in America

by Richard T. Hughes, James L. Gorman ...

A balanced, well-documented history of the Churches of Christ in AmericaThe Churches of Christ is a denomination defined by not being a denomination. These communities intended to restore a primitive Christianity, undivided by historical quarrels.Despite this ideal, the Churches of Christ in America have a surprisingly complex history dating back to the nineteenth century. James L. Gorman's fresh ... Read more

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A balanced, well-documented history of the Churches of Christ in AmericaThe Churches of Christ is a denomination defined by not being a denomination. These communities intended to restore a primitive Christianity, undivided by historical quarrels.Despite this ideal, the Churches of Christ in America have a surprisingly complex history dating back to the nineteenth century. James L. Gorman's fresh
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A high wind in Jamaica

by Richard Hughes ...

A High Wind in Jamaica by Richard Hughes is a hauntingly beautiful and unsettling novel that explores the collision between childhood innocence and the raw, unpredictable forces of the adult world. Set in the 19th century, the story follows a group of English children who, after a hurricane devastates their home in Jamaica, are sent back to England—only to be captured by pirates along the way.What ... Read more

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A High Wind in Jamaica by Richard Hughes is a hauntingly beautiful and unsettling novel that explores the collision between childhood innocence and the raw, unpredictable forces of the adult world. Set in the 19th century, the story follows a group of English children who, after a hurricane devastates their home in Jamaica, are sent back to England—only to be captured by pirates along the way.What
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The Wooden Shepherdess

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The Wooden Shepherdess is the sequel to The Fox in the Attic, and the second volume of Richard Hughes’s monumental historical fiction, “The Human Predicament.” It opens with Hughes’s hero Augustine in prohibition era America, where he is a bemused onlooker and an increasingly fascinated participant in a country intoxicated with sex, violence, and booze. In brilliant cinematic style, the book then ... Read more

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The Wooden Shepherdess is the sequel to The Fox in the Attic, and the second volume of Richard Hughes’s monumental historical fiction, “The Human Predicament.” It opens with Hughes’s hero Augustine in prohibition era America, where he is a bemused onlooker and an increasingly fascinated participant in a country intoxicated with sex, violence, and booze. In brilliant cinematic style, the book then
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A High Wind in Jamaica

by Richard Hughes ...

On the high seas of the Caribbean, a family of English children is set loose – sent by their parents from their home in Jamaica to receive the civilising effects of England. When their ship is captured by pirates, the thrilling cruise continues as the children transfer their affections from one batch of sailors to another. Innocence is their protection, but as life in the care of pirates reveals ... Read more

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On the high seas of the Caribbean, a family of English children is set loose – sent by their parents from their home in Jamaica to receive the civilising effects of England. When their ship is captured by pirates, the thrilling cruise continues as the children transfer their affections from one batch of sailors to another. Innocence is their protection, but as life in the care of pirates reveals
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Rebels and Redcoats

The American Revolutionary War

by Hugh Bicheno ...

Due to the level of detail, maps are best viewed on a tablet.Controversial and revisionist history of America’s first civil war. Published with hugely successful accompanying four-part BBC TV series – written and presented by star military historian, Richard Holmes.Most people view the American Revolutionary War of the 1775–83 (also known as the War of Independence) as a popular struggle for ... Read more

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Due to the level of detail, maps are best viewed on a tablet.Controversial and revisionist history of America’s first civil war. Published with hugely successful accompanying four-part BBC TV series – written and presented by star military historian, Richard Holmes.Most people view the American Revolutionary War of the 1775–83 (also known as the War of Independence) as a popular struggle for
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A High Wind in Jamaica. Illustrated

by Richard Hughes ...

First published in 1929, A High Wind in Jamaica by Richard Hughes is a haunting and darkly whimsical novel that subverts the traditional adventure story. Set in the 19th century, the tale follows a group of British children who are sent home from their plantation in Jamaica after a hurricane—only to fall into the hands of pirates on the high seas. What begins as an adventure quickly turns into ... Read more

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First published in 1929, A High Wind in Jamaica by Richard Hughes is a haunting and darkly whimsical novel that subverts the traditional adventure story. Set in the 19th century, the tale follows a group of British children who are sent home from their plantation in Jamaica after a hurricane—only to fall into the hands of pirates on the high seas. What begins as an adventure quickly turns into
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A High Wind in Jamaica

by Richard Hughes ...

Richard Hughes's celebrated short novel is a masterpiece of concentrated narrative. Its dreamlike action begins among the decayed plantation houses and overwhelming natural abundance of late nineteenth-century Jamaica, before moving out onto the high seas, as Hughes tells the story of a group of children thrown upon the mercy of a crew of down-at-the-heel pirates. A tale of seduction and betrayal, ... Read more

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Richard Hughes's celebrated short novel is a masterpiece of concentrated narrative. Its dreamlike action begins among the decayed plantation houses and overwhelming natural abundance of late nineteenth-century Jamaica, before moving out onto the high seas, as Hughes tells the story of a group of children thrown upon the mercy of a crew of down-at-the-heel pirates. A tale of seduction and betrayal,
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