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Tidewater Blood

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Set in Virginia in the 1980s, Tidewater Blood opens at the annual LeBlanc family celebration. Rich, pretentious, and proud, the LeBlancs operate a prosperous plantation and celebrate their heritage each year in grand old Southern fashion on the mansion's portico. But this year, the front of the mansion explodes and everyone on the portico is instantly killed. As the dust settles, all fingers point ... Read more

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Set in Virginia in the 1980s, Tidewater Blood opens at the annual LeBlanc family celebration. Rich, pretentious, and proud, the LeBlancs operate a prosperous plantation and celebrate their heritage each year in grand old Southern fashion on the mansion's portico. But this year, the front of the mansion explodes and everyone on the portico is instantly killed. As the dust settles, all fingers point
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The Girl Who Fell From the Stars

A Starborn Chronicles Adventure One boy. One star scout. One universe on the edge of darkness.

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Series Book 1 - The Starborn Chronicles
Nine-year-old Kofi Asante-Briggs wasn't supposed to be in the cornfield at midnight.But Biscuit was barking. And the ground was glowing. And there was a girl — silver-eyed, silver-haired, wearing a suit made of stars — sitting in the middle of a scorched circle where something enormous had just landed.Her name is Lyra. She fell from the Eighth Constellation. She carries living star maps inside her ... Read more

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Nine-year-old Kofi Asante-Briggs wasn't supposed to be in the cornfield at midnight.But Biscuit was barking. And the ground was glowing. And there was a girl — silver-eyed, silver-haired, wearing a suit made of stars — sitting in the middle of a scorched circle where something enormous had just landed.Her name is Lyra. She fell from the Eighth Constellation. She carries living star maps inside her
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Financial impact of marriage, parenthood and divorce

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"Personal finance for adults: financial impact of marriage, parenthood and divorce". Life is full of significant milestones that can have a profound impact on our personal and financial lives. In this insightful guide, we explore the financial implications of three major life events: marriage, parenthood, and divorce. From the joyous union of marriage to the life altering responsibilities of ... Read more

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"Personal finance for adults: financial impact of marriage, parenthood and divorce". Life is full of significant milestones that can have a profound impact on our personal and financial lives. In this insightful guide, we explore the financial implications of three major life events: marriage, parenthood, and divorce. From the joyous union of marriage to the life altering responsibilities of
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The Biologist's Imagination

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Scholars and policymakers alike agree that innovation in the biosciences is key to future growth. The field continues to shift and expand, and it is certainly changing the way people live their lives in a variety of ways. With a large share of federal research dollars devoted to the biosciences, the field is just beginning to live up to its billing as a source of innovation, economic productivity ... Read more

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Scholars and policymakers alike agree that innovation in the biosciences is key to future growth. The field continues to shift and expand, and it is certainly changing the way people live their lives in a variety of ways. With a large share of federal research dollars devoted to the biosciences, the field is just beginning to live up to its billing as a source of innovation, economic productivity
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The Stem Cell Dilemma

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by Leo Furcht, William Hoffman ...

Today’s scientists are showing us how stem cells create and repair the human body. Unlocking these secrets has become the new Holy Grail of biomedical research. But behind that search lies a sharp divide, one that has continued for years. Stem cells offer the hope of creating or repairing tissues lost to age, disease, and injury. Yet, because of this ability, stem cells also hold the potential to ... Read more

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Today’s scientists are showing us how stem cells create and repair the human body. Unlocking these secrets has become the new Holy Grail of biomedical research. But behind that search lies a sharp divide, one that has continued for years. Stem cells offer the hope of creating or repairing tissues lost to age, disease, and injury. Yet, because of this ability, stem cells also hold the potential to
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Life Writing

A Guide to Writing Family History

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Why Life Writing?How many times have you looked through the family album and wished there were more pictures of the good old days?William Hofmanns message in Life Writing is that there are more pictures, thousands of them just waiting to be pulled from your memory and written down.Hofmanns clear advice on how to get fresh ideas, how to write a rough draft, or how to use the basic principles of ... Read more

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Why Life Writing?How many times have you looked through the family album and wished there were more pictures of the good old days?William Hofmanns message in Life Writing is that there are more pictures, thousands of them just waiting to be pulled from your memory and written down.Hofmanns clear advice on how to get fresh ideas, how to write a rough draft, or how to use the basic principles of
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Stress and Distress among the Unemployed

Hard Times and Vulnerable People

by Clifford L. Broman, V. Lee Hamilton, William S. Hoffman ...

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Employing both large-scale surveys and in-depth interviews, the authors document the mental health effects on workers caused by the closure of four General Motor plants. They paint a portrait of how the social context in which these workers lived played a critical role in their experiences of unemployment or of keeping their jobs when others around them lost theirs. More than simply a study of ... Read more

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Employing both large-scale surveys and in-depth interviews, the authors document the mental health effects on workers caused by the closure of four General Motor plants. They paint a portrait of how the social context in which these workers lived played a critical role in their experiences of unemployment or of keeping their jobs when others around them lost theirs. More than simply a study of
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"My Brave Mechanics"

The First Michigan Engineers and Their Civil War

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An important and little-known chapter of Michigan's Civil War history, drawn from the letters, diaries, and regimental records of the First Michigan Engineers and Mechanics regiment.As volunteer engineers for the Union army, the First Michigan Engineers and Mechanics regiment was made up of skilled artisans, craftsmen, railroad men, and engineers whose behind-the-scenes work was crucial to the ... Read more

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An important and little-known chapter of Michigan's Civil War history, drawn from the letters, diaries, and regimental records of the First Michigan Engineers and Mechanics regiment.As volunteer engineers for the Union army, the First Michigan Engineers and Mechanics regiment was made up of skilled artisans, craftsmen, railroad men, and engineers whose behind-the-scenes work was crucial to the
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Positive Psychology: A Workbook for Personal Growth and Well-Being

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The Positive Psychology: A Workbook for Personal Growth and Well-Being is a companion workbook designed to accompany Compton and Hoffman’s Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Flourishing, 4e. The workbook aligns active learning and critical thinking applications with the twelve core chapters of Compton and Hoffman’s textbook, but could easily be a benefit to other Positive Psychology ... Read more

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The Positive Psychology: A Workbook for Personal Growth and Well-Being is a companion workbook designed to accompany Compton and Hoffman’s Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Flourishing, 4e. The workbook aligns active learning and critical thinking applications with the twelve core chapters of Compton and Hoffman’s textbook, but could easily be a benefit to other Positive Psychology
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Beyond Valor

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by Jon Erwin, William Doyle ...

Narrated by Jon Erwin, Zach Hoffman ...

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On April 12, 1945, a fleet of American B-29 bombers flew toward Japan. Their mission was simple: Stop World War II by burning the cities, factories, and military bases of the Japanese empire, thereby forcing an unconditional surrender. But it didn't go as planned. Beyond Valor is one soldier's extraordinary tale of bravery, faith, and devotion.Onboard one of the B-29s, the City of Los Angeles, a ... Read more

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On April 12, 1945, a fleet of American B-29 bombers flew toward Japan. Their mission was simple: Stop World War II by burning the cities, factories, and military bases of the Japanese empire, thereby forcing an unconditional surrender. But it didn't go as planned. Beyond Valor is one soldier's extraordinary tale of bravery, faith, and devotion.Onboard one of the B-29s, the City of Los Angeles, a
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The Catacombs

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by William Demby ...

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An expat in Rome makes his way as a writer in this gripping and genre-defying novel, first published in 1965 by a rediscovered great of Black American literature.In this masterpiece of metafiction set in the Rome of the tumultuous 1960s, Black American expatriate Bill Demby narrates his attempts to write a novel about his friend Doris, another Black American working as one of Elizabeth Taylor’s ... Read more

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An expat in Rome makes his way as a writer in this gripping and genre-defying novel, first published in 1965 by a rediscovered great of Black American literature.In this masterpiece of metafiction set in the Rome of the tumultuous 1960s, Black American expatriate Bill Demby narrates his attempts to write a novel about his friend Doris, another Black American working as one of Elizabeth Taylor’s
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Beetlecreek

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A rediscovered "masterpiece" (Kirkus) of Black American literature first published in 1950, about an unlikely friendship in a West Virginia townAfter several years of seclusion in the Black quarter of Beetlecreek, West Virginia, in the precarious 1930s, a retired carnival worker named Bill Trapp strikes up a chance friendship with Johnny Johnson, a Pittsburgh teenager transplanted into his uncle’s ... Read more

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A rediscovered "masterpiece" (Kirkus) of Black American literature first published in 1950, about an unlikely friendship in a West Virginia townAfter several years of seclusion in the Black quarter of Beetlecreek, West Virginia, in the precarious 1930s, a retired carnival worker named Bill Trapp strikes up a chance friendship with Johnny Johnson, a Pittsburgh teenager transplanted into his uncle’s
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