In 1924, twelve-year-old Saskatchewanian Hugh is stuck in the middle of a heat wave. To escape the sun, Hugh and his friends seek refuge in a cave and discover it is inhabited by an escapee from a...
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Author: MITCHELL, William O.Summary:
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"The North is changing at an unprecedented rate as industrial development and the climate crisis disrupt not only the environment but also long-standing relationships to the land and traditional...
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The most important anthology of American poetry ever recorded, this essential document is now available in three volumes from Recorded Books, digitally remastered with introductions and brief poet...
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Author: Horn, Bernd, Harris, StephenSummary:
They were the men who led our nation in war and peace. In world wars, they were the steady hands guiding our forces to victory; in peacekeeping, they helped to establish and preserve order. Over...
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Author: Hughes, Thomas AlexanderSummary:
William Halsey was the most famous naval officer of World War II. His fearlessness in carrier raids against Japan, his steely resolve at Guadalcanal, and his impulsive blunder at the Battle of...
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Author: Loucky, James, Alper, Donald K., Day, John C.Summary:
Transboundary Policy Challenges in the Pacific Border Regions of North America responds to a growing interest in borderlands environmental policy by highlighting significant transboundary research...
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Author: Bond, BeverlySummary:
From the award-winning entrepreneur, culture leader, and creator of the BLACK GIRLS ROCK! movement comes an inspiring and beautifully designed book that pays tribute to the achievements and...
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Author: Gilbert, VictoriaSummary:
The pursuit to acquire a rare illustrated book turns deadly, and on the eve of her upcoming wedding, library director Amy Webber is drawn into a web of treachery and betrayal that could derail her...
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Author: Christie, AgathaSummary:
John Moffatt stars as the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. The ABC Murders: A chilling letter sets the sleuth on the trail of an enigmatic killer. After the Funeral: A wealthy businessman is dead...
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Author: Christie, AgathaSummary:
Beautiful Caroline Crale was convicted of poisoning her husband, but just like the nursery rhyme, there were five other "little pigs" who could have done it: Philip Blake (the...
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Author: Martin, George R. R., Lynch, Scott, Bear, ElizabethSummary:
A new anthology celebrating the witches and sorcerers of epic fantasy - featuring stories by George R. R. Martin, Scott Lynch, Megan Lindholm, and many others!
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Author: Owl, Grey, Polk, James, Gnarowski, Michael, Eayrs, Hugh, Allan, Julie, Allan, Norman Bethune, Ostrovsky, Susan, Gordon, Sydney, Innis, Mary Quayle, Simcoe, Elizabeth Posthuma, Kilbourn, William, Stagg, RonaldSummary:
Voyageur Classics is a series of special versions of Canadian classics, with added material and new introductory notes. In this bundle we find five biographical and autobiographical titles that...
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Author: Williams, BeatrizSummary:
New York Times bestselling author Beatriz Williams brings us the blockbuster novel of the season--an electrifying postwar fable of love, class, power, and redemption set among the inhabitants of...
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Author: Mitchell, DavidSummary:
From the author of Cloud Atlas, now a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Susan Sarandon, and Hugh Grant, and directed by Lana and Andy Wachowski and Tom Tykwer Number9Dream is...
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Author: Michaeli, EthanSummary:
The Chicago Defender condemned Jim Crow and focused the electoral power of black America. Drawing on extensive research, Ethan Michaeli constructs a narrative of race in America and brings to life...
Genre: History and geography, Social science