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Kittenwar.com, the massively popular Web site that pits two photographs of adorable kittens side by side and asks the viewer to vote for a winner, has entered a new battlefield: the book. This action-packed adventure has something for every kittenwarmonger, whether a grizzled veteran or a fresh-face...

Seamus Heaney's engagement with medieval literature constitutes a significant body of work by a major poet that extends across four decades, including a landmark translation of Beowulf. This book, the first to look exclusively at this engagement, examines both Heaney's direct translations and his ad...

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From the beloved and best-selling author of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series comes a heartwarming tale of hope and friendship set amid the turmoil of World War II.Val Eliot, a young woman working on an English farm during the war, meets Mike, a U.S. Air Force pilot stationed nearby. When Va...

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Praise for Robot Empire: Dawn Exodus"Reminiscent of some of my favorite old time SciFi authors" - Mark"Inspired world building" - Belle"A brilliant read with an epic and unexpected ending" - BethanyLose yourself in a new science fiction universe and join the struggle against the Machines.Arla though...

Excerpt from Report of the Board of Commissioners of the First Millers' International Exhibition: Held in Cincinnati, From May 31 to June 26, 1880The Harris engine occupied the position nearest the boilers, with the Reynolds next, and the Wheelock at the remote end of the main steam pipe.About the P...

This fascinating and powerful collection of first-hand accounts—prepared with the assistance of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association—brings to vivid life one of the most fateful days in American history.Here, in their own words, survivors of the attack—from all branches of the service—recall what ...

From New York Times bestselling author Alice LaPlante comes a mesmerizing novel of destruction and renewal as a headstrong young woman joins a doomsday cult only to find salvation on an unexpected journey. LaPlante's acclaimed psychological thrillers are distinguished by their stunning synthesis of ...

This book should be required reading for all who believe New Mexico is nothing but plains, mesas, and cacti. It proves in spectacular fashion that the Land of Enchantment is very much a mountain state, with at least sixty summits 12,000 feet or higher. Photographer-author Mike Butterfield has spent ...

Two renowned Reiki Masters introduce primarily Western Reiki Techniques and place a valuable tool in the hands of every Reiki practitioner....

Every day across America, companies are losing money because of poor employee health. It's a crisis of decreased productivity, higher absenteeism, multiplying health care claims and skyrocketing insurance costs.But there's a way to fight back, take control of your healthcare insurance, and increase ...

The Wakefield Twins―and the whole gang from Sweet Valley High―are back!What terrible secret has torn Jessica and Elizabeth apart?Ten years after graduation, the Wakefield twins have had a falling out of epic proportions. When Jessica commits a complete and utter betrayal, Elizabeth flees to New York...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfectionssuch as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally importa...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfectionssuch as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally importa...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references...

A tricky time machine turns an ordinary day of summer vacation into a struggle for survival when Phineas, Ferb, and Candace end up in the Jurassic period! The kids must avoid being trampled by Tyrannosaurus rexes and find a way to make it back to their own time, before mom and dad find out! Meanwhil...

Immigration is a basic reality in the history of the United States of America. With every wave of newcomers the palate of this country has been enhanced with variety, energy, and challenge. The Irish are but one strain of this mix. Especially in the middle of the nineteenth century the unique flavor...

Japanese-American track-and-field star Mizuki is transferring to a high school in Japan, but not just any high school! To be close to her idol, high jumper Izumi Sano, she's going to an all-guys' high school...and disguising herself as a boy! But as fate would have it, they're more than classmates -...

Custom Black is just what you're looking for if you like stories with an even mix of everything. The story takes place in a small city near Atlanta and it peeks into the life of what seems to be a normal, everyday woman, but you soon find she is a sexy super spy. It's written like an anime, so anime...

Card House: The First Hand is an urban fiction/dramatic comedy by Author J. Maurice based on a family from the communities of Chicago who has all individually been dealt their own fair share of “bad hands”. The story is told in the words of Alicia, the middle daughter in the Yarbrough family who is ...