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2013年9月30日星期一

Amazon.com: Legal Writing in Plain English, Second Edition: A Text with Exercises (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing) (9780226283937): Bryan A. Garner: Books

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June 1, 2013 0226283933 978-0226283937 Second Edition Admirably clear, concise, down-to-earth, and powerful—all too often, legal writing embodies none of these qualities. Its reputation for obscurity and needless legalese is widespread. Since 2001 Bryan A. Garner's Legal Writing in Plain English has helped address this problem by providing lawyers, judges, paralegals, law students, and legal scholars with sound advice and practical tools for improving their written work. Now the leading guide to clear writing in the field, this indispensable volume encourages legal writers to challenge conventions and offers valuable insights into the writing process that will appeal to other professionals: how to organize ideas, create and refine prose, and improve editing skills.
Accessible and witty, Legal Writing in Plain English draws on real-life writing samples that Garner has gathered through decades of teaching experience. Trenchant advice covers all types of legal materials, from analytical and persuasive writing to legal drafting, and the book's principles are reinforced by sets of basic, intermediate, and advanced exercises in each section.
?In this new edition, Garner preserves the successful structure of the original while adjusting the content to make it even more classroom-friendly. He includes case examples from the past decade and addresses the widespread use of legal documents in electronic formats. His book remains the standard guide for producing the jargon-free language that clients demand and courts reward.

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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: University Of Chicago Press; Second Edition edition (June 1, 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0226283933
  • ISBN-13: 978-0226283937
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Amazon.com: Nonprofit Governance and Management (9781616329754): Judith Cion, Cheryl Frey, Cheryl Sorskin, Richard Sevick: Books

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February 16, 2013 1616329750 978-1616329754 Third Edition Each chapter describes substantive governance issues, and includes a Practical Advice section
that provides guidance on how to apply principles and addresses different substantive issues. The suggestions contained in the Practical Advice sections, many in bullet point or checklist format, are intended to help nonprofit management and board leadership convert principles and concepts into concrete actions to improve governance and help board members understand their responsibilities.

While this book is an indispensable tool for nonprofit board members, it is of particular value to executive officers and board chairs. It clearly spells out the responsibilities of these two roles and stresses the importance of mutual respect, trust, and support in promoting the organization's goals.

Dean‘s Law Dictionary version 79: Paul Owen: Amazon.com: Kindle Store

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Dean's Law Dictionary Version 79 now has over 172,183 entries and 247,709 word and phrases defined! No one even comes close!

This edition of Dean's Law Dictionary has over

· 331,401 case cites! 7,100 + Statutory Legal Definitions from federal statutory law.
· 1000's of web address links
· 4,500+ Abbreviations
· Over 9,200+ Quotations from famous and prominent legal scholars, and opinions Over 65,000+ Synonyms,
· A 26,181 Word Latin dictionary,
· 100's of comparison definitions,
· 80,000+ Leading and prominent cases reviewed for the comprehensive and up to date legal definitions. We track new cases and holdings on a daily basis that affect major areas of the law. Each day we also add cases that are not yet in our database. As such, our periodic upgrades are extremely accurate.

Amazon.com: Texas Homeowners Association Law, 2nd ed. (9781938223785): Gregory S. Cagle: Books

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January 8, 2013

Texas Homeowners Association Law is an essential guidebook on all Texas and Federal laws governing the administration and operation of Texas Homeowners Associations and is the only comprehensive legal reference manual written specifically for Texas homeowners living in association-governed communities and persons serving in leadership positions in Texas Homeowners Associations.

Now revised and updated, the Second Edition of Texas Homeowners Association Law incorporates all of the pertinent new laws enacted by the 2011 Texas Legislature and includes more than twenty-five sample forms for use by Texas Homeowners Associations and homeowners.

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  • Paperback: 822 pages
  • Publisher: Two Harbors Press; 2nd edition (January 8, 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1938223780
  • ISBN-13: 978-1938223785
  • Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.4 x 2 inches

LaFrance‘s Copyright Law in a Nutshell, 2d (Nutshell Series): Mary LaFrance: Amazon.com: Kindle Store

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This product offers a compact yet comprehensive and up-to-date overview of U.S. copyright law in an uncluttered and readable format. Coverage ranges from the fundamental concepts of originality, authorship, and infringement to the highly technical rules governing digital phonorecord deliveries and digital public performance rights in sound recordings, the safe harbor provisions that limit the liability of Internet service providers, and the anti-circumvention and copyright management information provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The evolving doctrines of fair use and contributory liability are also given thorough attention.

2013年9月29日星期日

Immigration Wars: Forging an American Solution: Jeb Bush, Clint Bolick: 9781476713458: Amazon.com: Books

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March 5, 2013 From the former Republican governor of Florida and a leading constitutional litigator comes a timely and provocative look at one of the most divisive issues facing the nation today: immigration.

There's no public policy issue that divides Americans more stridently than immigration. The principal arguments have remained consistent for more than two centuries, without a common ground ever being reached. Now, in Immigration Wars, Jeb Bush and leading constitutional litigator Clint Bolick deliver a comprehensive solution based on two core principles: immigration is vital to America's future, fueling its growth, vibrancy, and creativity; but any enduring solution must follow America's laws.

We are, of course, a nation of immigrants. More than any other country, our national identity is based on a set of ideals that are enriched and reinvigorated by immigrants, most of whom attach themselves more fervently to core American values. But over the past several decades, a huge percentage of immigrants have entered and remained in the country illegally. In order to effectively deal with this problem, we must first overhaul our badly broken immigration process.

An important and necessary work, Immigration Wars offers a compassionate view of immigration and realistic measures for reforming policy—without the divisive rhetoric—and a roadmap for our country's future.

Teaching to Every Student: Explicitly Integrating Skills and Theory into the Contracts Class: David Nadvorney, Deborah Zalesne: 9781594605758: Amazon.com: Books

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December 28, 2012 1594605750 978-1594605758 Success in every law school course, regardless of doctrine, requires that students acquire and become expert at applying a set of skills that can be taught explicitly throughout the course. This book highlights ways that various academic skills (such as case briefing, close case reading, note taking, outlining, and exam preparation), legal reasoning skills (such as fact identification and analysis, issue spotting, and working with rules), and theoretical perspectives (such as socioeconomics, legal realism, and critical legal theory) can be incorporated directly into the syllabi of first-year courses in general, and contracts courses in particular.


The book identifies particular cases and readings throughout the contracts syllabus that lend themselves to explicit teaching of one or more of the academic or legal reasoning skills or theoretical perspectives. Each chapter includes exercises showing how the highlighted cases can be used to teach the named skill, with teaching notes for each exercise. The appendix includes a sample syllabus with annotations that describe specific teaching methods and lesson plans.



The book provides a practical addition to typical contracts pedagogy that will enhance that course and improve students' overall first-year law school learning. It seeks to integrate learning theory-based principles and methods into a contracts class without undue intrusion into the scope or depth of the content the professor chooses to cover. The book will assist faculty in effectively teaching to a more diverse group of students, thereby increasing retention and access to both legal education and the profession.

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  • Paperback: 232 pages
  • Publisher: Carolina Academic Press (December 28, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1594605750
  • ISBN-13: 978-1594605758
  • Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.6 inches

Amazon.com: Governing Security: The Hidden Origins of American Security Agencies (9780804770705): Mariano-Florentino Cuellar: Books

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January 9, 2013 The impact of public law depends on how politicians secure control of public organizations, and how these organizations in turn are used to define national security. Governing Security explores this dynamic by investigating the surprising history of two major federal agencies that touch the lives of Americans every day: the Roosevelt-era Federal Security Agency (which became today's Department of Health and Human Services) and the more recently created Department of Homeland Security.

Through the stories of both organizations, Cuéllar offers a compelling account of crucial developments affecting the basic architecture of our nation. He shows how Americans end up choosing security goals not through an elaborate technical process, but in lively and overlapping settings involving conflict over agency autonomy, presidential power, and priorities for domestic and international risk regulation. Ultimately, as Cuéllar shows, the ongoing fights about the scope of national security reshape the very structure of government, particularly during—or in anticipation of—a national crisis.

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  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Stanford Law Books (January 9, 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0804770700
  • ISBN-13: 978-0804770705
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.8 x 9 inches

Cultural Resource Laws and Practice (Heritage Resource Management Series): Thomas F. King: 9780759121751: Amazon.com: Books

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December 28, 2012 0759121753 978-0759121751 4th Edition In this fourth edition of the CRM classic, Thomas F. King shares his expertise in dealing with laws regulating the use of cultural resources. With wry insight, he explains the various federal, state, and local laws governing the protection of resources, how they have been interpreted, how they operate in practice, and even how they are sometimes in contradiction with each other. He provides helpful advice on how to ensure regulatory compliance in dealing with archaeological sites, historic buildings, urban districts, sacred sites and objects, shipwrecks, and archives. King also offers careful guidance through the confusing array of federal, state, and tribal offices concerned with CRM. Featuring updated analysis and treatments of key topics, this new edition is a must-have for archaeologists and students, historic preservationists, tribal governments, and others working with cultural resources.

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  • Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  • Paperback: 458 pages
  • Publisher: AltaMira Press; 4th Edition edition (December 28, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0759121753
  • ISBN-13: 978-0759121751
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 9 inches

Amazon.com: Captive Audience: The Telecom Industry and Monopoly Power in the New Gilded Age (9780300153132): Susan P. Crawford J.D.: Books

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January 8, 2013

Ten years ago, the United States stood at the forefront of the Internet revolution. With some of the fastest speeds and lowest prices in the world for high-speed Internet access,?the nation was poised to be the global leader in the new knowledge-based economy. Today that global competitive advantage has all but vanished?because of a series of government decisions and resulting monopolies that have allowed dozens of countries, including Japan and South Korea, to pass us?in both speed and price of broadband. This steady slide backward not only deprives consumers of vital services needed in a competitive employment and business market—it also threatens the economic future of the nation.

This important book by leading telecommunications policy expert Susan Crawford explores why Americans are now paying much more but getting much less when it comes to high-speed Internet access. Using the 2011 merger between Comcast and NBC Universal as a lens, Crawford examines how we have created the biggest monopoly since the breakup of Standard Oil a century ago. In the clearest terms, this book explores how telecommunications monopolies have affected the daily lives of consumers and?America's global economic standing.

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  • Hardcover: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Yale University Press (January 8, 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0300153139
  • ISBN-13: 978-0300153132
  • Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 1 x 9.2 inches

2013年9月28日星期六

O Livro dos Animais - Epis?dio 1 (Bil?ngue portugu?s - ingl?s): Estes animais... n?o querem se lavar! (Volume 1) (Portuguese Edition): J N Paquet: 9781481918190: Amazon.com: Books

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January 5, 2013 O LIVRO DOS ANIMAIS: O CONCEITO Quais s?o os dilemas mais frequentes na vida dos pais? Quando os seus filhos n?o querem tomar banho, comer, dormir, ir à escola, dividir alguma coisa, tomar remédio ou vacina. E como os pais podem reagir diante destas recusas? A série de livros "O Livro dos Animais" foi criada com o intuito de ajudar pais e filhos na descoberta dos benefícios de lavar-se, comer, dormir, ir para a escola dividir, tomar remédio e vacina, sempre de maneira divertida e educativa. Os assuntos s?o intermináveis, tanto quanto s?o intermináveis estes pequenos dilemas na vida de uma crian?a. Os livros s?o também bilíngues e escritos de maneira a promover a intera??o constante entre pais e fillhos e a pura divers?o entre eles, que ensinam e aprendem brincando. Há algo muito especial escondido nestes livros. Muitas crian?as já se beneficiaram com a sua leitura, n?o só pela mensagem que eles trazem (sobre higiêne pessoal, sono, escola, aprender a compartilhar... a lista pode ser infinita!), como também pela fun??o bilíngue que eles desempenham – é o que o autor J.N.Paquet chama de "Fun-Learning" (aprender brincando). O PúBLICO - Os livros s?o direcionados às crian?as de idade pré-primária. - S?o crian?as bilíngues ou de famílias bilíngues que queiram incentivar a aprendizagem dos idiomas falados em casa. - Também s?o crian?as monolíngues cujos pais querem encorajar o aprendizado de um segundo idioma na primeira infancia. A HISTóRIA Cada livro aborda, com a ajuda dos animais, uma quest?o própria da infancia. Estes animais n?o querem se lavar, comer, dormir, ir à escola, dividir seus pertences, nem tomar remédo ou vacina! Mas, aos poucos, v?o descobrindo as vantagens de fazer estas coisas. é uma jeito divertido de aprender e um jeito divertido de ensinar. OS LIVROS Atualmente, há sete livros da série. Cada episódio traz novos animais, novas palavras, novas situa??es e novas histórias (para crian?as de até 6 anos): - "O Livro dos Animais – Episódio 1." (Estes Animais... n?o querem se lavar! - 2008) - "O Livro dos Animais – Episódio 2." (Estes Animais... n?o querem comer! - 2009) - "O Livro dos Animais – Episódio 3." (Estes Animais... n?o querem dormir! - 2010) - "O Livro dos Animais – Episódio 4." (Estes Animais... n?o querem ir à escola! - 2011) - "O Livro dos Animais – Episódio 5." (Estes Animais... n?o querem dividir!" - 2011) - "O Livro dos Animais – Episódio 6." (Estes Animais... n?o querem tomar remédio! - 2012) - "O Livro dos Animais – Episódio 7." (Estes Animais... n?o querem tomar vacina!" - 2012) Cada episódio existe também em vers?o mini (mais simples, especificamente para crian?as de até 3 anos). Além destes, há 6 compila??es: - "O Livro dos Animais – The Collection" (com os episódios 1, 2 e 3) (2012) - "O Livro dos Animais – The Fun Collection" (com os episódios 1, 2, 3, 4 e 5) (2012) - "O Livro dos Animais – The Beautiful Collection" (com os episódios 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e 7) (2012) - "O Livro dos Animais – Mini – The Collection" (com os episódios 1, 2 e 3) (2012) - "O Livro dos Animais – Mini – The Fun Collection" (com os episódios 1, 2, 3, 4 e 5) (2012) - "O Livro dos Animais – Mini – The Beautiful Collection" (com os episódios 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e 7) (2012) Há, ainda, uma sub-série com 4 livros. Cada episódio traz um novo animal, com novas palavras e novas defini??es. E 3 livros especiais: - "O Livro dos Animais – Afabeto em Companhia" (2012) - "O Livro dos Animais – Contando em Companhia" (2012) - "O Livro dos Animais – Feliz Natal" (2012) APOIO A série 'O Livro dos Animais' tem o apoio da ABRIR, Associa??o Brasileira de Iniciativas Educacionais no Reino Unido. A ABRIR fornece informa??o sobre projetos educacionais para a comunidade brasileira no Reino Unido. Está registrada como caridade junto ao HMRC (XT26396) e cadastrada como membro do National Resource Centre for Supplementary Schools (NRC787). http://www.Abrir.org.uk

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  • Paperback: 24 pages
  • Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (January 5, 2013)
  • Language: Portuguese
  • ISBN-10: 1481918192
  • ISBN-13: 978-1481918190
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.1 inches

Inside Jonathan‘s Closet: Dr. Vanessa B. Sheppard, Tanya R. Liverman, William E. Austin Jr.: 9781479160860: Amazon.com: Books

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January 11, 2013 The imaginative story and energetic illustrations make this book a treat for early readers and adults. The main character is Jonathan, an irresistibly cute little boy with a talent for adventure, who never succumbs to boredom. Inside Jonathan's Closet brings smiles to big and little faces alike as Jonathan growls like a bear or gallantly explores the jungle. The story creatively helps rid juvenile fears from what's lurking inside their closets and captures the joy in having a special place they can call their own. The detailed pictures are vibrant and accompany the text in a delightful duet. The book was created from the author's fond memory of the love her little brother had for his room…his own special place. A portion of the proceeds from book sales will go towards the Jonathan R. Payton What About the Books Scholarship Foundation, Inc. at Tidewater Community College.

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  • Paperback: 46 pages
  • Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (January 11, 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1479160865
  • ISBN-13: 978-1479160860
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Amazon.com: Orangey the Goldfish (Book 1) (Volume 1) (9781481281423): Eddie Bee, Teri Lee: Books

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December 21, 2012 Orangey the Goldfish is a fun children's picture book about the growing story of a relationship between a little boy Billy and his new pet goldfish named Orangey. Billy must learn to care for Orangey who is a talking goldfish with a lot of character and personality and who just loves to eat. This book is ideal for young kids to enjoy! Follow the entire series and look for the other Orangey the Goldfish book titles from this continuing series, available as hardcover, paperback, and eBooks.

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  • Paperback: 34 pages
  • Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (December 21, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1481281429
  • ISBN-13: 978-1481281423
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Orangey the Goldfish: ABC‘s with Orangey and Friends: Eddie Bee: 9781481802451: Amazon.com: Books

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December 21, 2012 This is an ABC's book from the Orangey the Goldfish book series. Your children will have fun learning the whole alphabet with characters from the Orangey the Goldfish books which includes favorites Orangey, Minnie, Billy, Brenda, and more. Follow the entire storybook series and look for the other Orangey the Goldfish book titles from this continuing series, available as hardcover, paperback, and eBooks.

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  • Paperback: 34 pages
  • Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (December 21, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1481802453
  • ISBN-13: 978-1481802451
  • Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.1 inches

Amazon.com: Black Tooth Grin: The High Life, Good Times, and Tragic End of Dimebag Darrell Abbott (9781458777805): Zac Crain: Books

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December 28, 2012 Black Tooth Grin is the first biography of ''Dimebag'' Darrell Abbott, the Texas-bred guitarist of the heavy metal band Pantera, who was murdered onstage in 2004 by a deranged fan - 24 years to the day after John Lennon met a similar fate. Darrell Abbott began as a Kiss-inspired teenage prodigy who won dozens of local talent contests. With his brother, drummer Vinnie Abbott, he formed Pantera, becoming one of the most popular bands of the '90s and selling millions of albums to an intensely devoted fan base. While the band's music was aggressive, ''Dime'' was outgoing, gregarious, and adored by everyone who knew him. From Pantera's heyday to their implosion following singer Phil Anselmo's heroin addiction to Darrell's tragic end, Black Tooth Grin is a moving portrait of a great artist.

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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: ReadHowYouWant (December 28, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1458777804
  • ISBN-13: 978-1458777805
  • Product Dimensions: 0.9 x 6.9 x 9.8 inches

2013年9月27日星期五

Starting Now: A Blossom Street Novel (Random House Large Print): Debbie Macomber: 9780739378274: Amazon.com: Books

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April 2, 2013 Random House Large Print #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber returns to Seattle's beloved Blossom Street in this heartfelt tale of friendship, renewal, and discovering what's truly important in life.

For years Libby Morgan dreamed only of making partner in her competitive, high-pressure law firm. She sacrificed everything for her career—her friends, her marriage, her chance at creating a family. When her boss calls Libby into his office, she assumes it will finally be good news, but nothing can prepare her for the shocking reality: She's been let go and must rebuild her entire life . . . starting now.

With no job prospects in sight, Libby reaches out to old friends and spends her afternoons at A Good Yarn, the local knitting store. There she forms a close bond with Lydia, the sweet-natured shop owner; Lydia's spirited teenage daughter, Casey; and Casey's best friend, Ava, a shy yet troubled girl who will shape Libby's future in surprising and profound ways.

As A Good Yarn becomes a second home—and the women a new kind of family—Libby relishes the different person she's become. She even finds time for romance with a charming and handsome doctor who seems to be her perfect match. But just as everything is coming together, Libby must make a choice that could forever change the life she holds so dear.

Warmly told and richly textured, Starting Now is filled with the promise of new beginnings and the unending delights of companionship and love.


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  • Paperback: 615 pages
  • Publisher: Random House Large Print (April 2, 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0739378279
  • ISBN-13: 978-0739378274

Amazon.com: Born of Fury (The League) (9781455529483): Sherrilyn Kenyon: Books

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April 30, 2013 The League The war is on...

Counted among the fiercest Andarion warriors ever born, Hauk is one of the five founding members of the Sentella- an organization that has declared war on the League that rules the Ichidian universe with an iron fist and terrifies it with an army of well-trained assassins. Hauk's enemies are legion, but he fears nothing and no one. He will do whatever it takes to survive and protect his Sentella brethren.

Sumi Antaxas is one of the best assassins the League has ever trained. In her world, failure is not an option and she has never met a target she couldn't execute. So when she's assigned Hauk, she believes it'll be a quick and easy mission.

But nothing is ever as simple as it seems, and Hauk is far better trained and skilled than his dossier shows. More than that, as she pursues him, she stumbles upon the key that will bring down not only Hauk, but the entire Sentella organization.

In the race to report her information, she is overtaken by enemies out to end her as effectively as she intends to end Hauk. Now her only key to survival is the one man she's been sent to kill. And Hauk doesn't trust her at all.

The only question is, will he help her to live... or send her to her grave.

Inferno: A Novel (Random House Large Print): Dan Brown: 9780804121064: Amazon.com: Books

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May 14, 2013 Random House Large Print In his international blockbusters The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons, and The Lost Symbol, Dan Brown masterfully fused history, art, codes, and symbols. In this riveting new thriller, Brown returns to his element and has crafted his highest-stakes novel to date.

In the heart of Italy, Harvard professor of symbology, Robert Langdon, is drawn into a harrowing world centered on one of history's most enduring and mysterious literary masterpieces . . . Dante's Inferno.

Against this backdrop, Langdon battles a chilling adversary and grapples with an ingenious riddle that pulls him into a landscape of classic art, secret passageways, and futuristic science. Drawing from Dante's dark epic poem, Langdon races to find answers and decide whom to trust . . . before the world is irrevocably altered.


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Why Confederates Fought: Aaron Sheehan-Dean: 9781458722522: Amazon.com: Books

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December 28, 2012 145872252X 978-1458722522 Lrg Despite the massive volume of writing on the American Civil War, one of the fundamental questions about it continues to bedevil us. Why did non slave holders sacrifice so much to build a slave republic? Non slave holders commitment was not marginal; they formed the vast majority of soldiers who fought on behalf of the Confederacy. Nor was slavery a tangential concern to the conflict; the political debate over slavery and its expansion drove the North and South to arms, and the shift to emancipation by the North ensured a desolating war. Though relatively brief in comparison to other nineteenth-century wars, the Civil War generated catastrophic losses for both sides. What facilitated the level of division and destruction witnessed in this war? In what follows, I answer this question by exploring the inspirations that compelled Confederate soldiers into the war and sustained them in the face of horrific losses. Inspirations is not too strong or romantic a word; southern white men felt moved to enlist by a host of personal, familial, communal, religious, and national obligations. Similarly, the decision to reenlist or remain in service was not undertaken lightly. Southern men drew on a variety of motivations when they considered why they needed to resist the Norths efforts to recreate the Union. Understanding how those motivations developed offers insight into what leads human beings to support a war and fight in it.

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  • Paperback: 540 pages
  • Publisher: ReadHowYouWant; Lrg edition (December 28, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 145872252X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1458722522
  • Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 6.9 x 9.8 inches

Gangster Squad: Covert Cops, the Mob, and the Battle for Los Angeles: Paul Lieberman: 9781410453440: Amazon.com: Books

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January 9, 2013

A harrowing, edge-of-your-seat narrative of murder and secrets, revenge and heroism in the City of Angels—the real events behind the blockbuster Warner Brothers film starring Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone.

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GANGSTER SQUAD chronicles the true story of the secretive police unit that waged an anything-goes war to drive Mickey Cohen and other hoodlums from Los Angeles after WWII. In 1946, the LAPD launched the Gangster Squad with eight men who met covertly on street corners and slept with Tommy guns under their beds. But for two cops, all that mattered was nailing the strutting gangster Mickey Cohen. Sgt. Jack O'Mara was a square-jawed church usher, Sgt. Jerry Wooters a cynical maverick. About all they had in common was their obsession. So O'Mara set a trap to prove Mickey was a killer. And Wooters formed an alliance with Mickey's budding rival, Jack "The Enforcer" Whalen. Two cops -- two hoodlums.? Their fates collided in the closing days of the 1950s, when late one night "The Enforcer" confronted Mickey and his crew. The aftermath would shake both LA's mob and police department, and signal the end of a defining era in the city's history.

In 2008, award-winning journalist Paul Lieberman's seven-part Los Angeles Times series "Tales from the Gangster Squad" was optioned by Warner Bros. He spent over a decade tracking down surviving members of the real police unit as well as families and associates of the mobsters they pursued.? GANGSTER SQUAD is a tour-de-force narrative reminiscient of LA Confidential.????

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  • Hardcover: 642 pages
  • Publisher: Thorndike Press; Lrg edition (January 9, 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1410453448
  • ISBN-13: 978-1410453440
  • Product Dimensions: 1.4 x 5.6 x 8.5 inches

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Kiss of the She-Devil: M. William Phelps: Amazon.com: Kindle Store

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"Phelps shows how the ugliest crimes can take place in the quietest of suburbs." --Library Journal

When librarian Martha Gail Fulton was gunned down in a Michigan parking lot on a quiet evening, there were two obvious suspects--Gail's husband George, a former military officer . . . and George's mistress, the flashy businesswoman Donna Kay Trapani. Police were baffled to find that both had ironclad alibis. Yet evidence showed the shooter, a male, had an accomplice--a mystery woman. Now, M. William Phelps recounts the compelling real-life drama of a twisted love triangle that ended in bloody murder, and the riveting investigation that brought to light a master manipulator's trail of deadly deceit.

"Phelps is the Harlan Coben of real-life thrillers." –Allison Brennan

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"One of our most engaging crime journalists." –Katherine Ramsland

"Phelps ratchets up the dramatic tension." –Stephen Singular

"One of America's finest true-crime writers." –Vincent Bugliosi

"Phelps creates a vivid portrait." –Publishers Weekly

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House of Lies: Linda Rosencrance: Amazon.com: Kindle Store

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Kelley Cannon was living the American Dream. The former prom queen had three beautiful children with her successful, handsome husband, Jim, and an elegant home in well-to-do Nashville. But when their housekeeper found Jim murdered, strangled to death as their children slept, the fairytale collapsed. Behind the facade, Kelley's glamorous lifestyle was being torn apart by infidelity, alcohol, and drug abuse. When she went from prime suspect to accused, a jury had to decide--How could a 90-pound woman overpower a grown man to death? Their finding: premeditated murder, a life sentence--and a storybook life that masked a dark, violent truth . . .

"What caused petite, pretty Kelley Cannon to snap? Find out in this page-turning account of a woman who killed her husband." --Burl Barer, Edgar Award-winning Author of Body Count and Head Shot

"A gripping true-crime shocker."--Burl Barer

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Amazon.com: Toward Daylight: Becoming a writer, despite everything (9780965592215): Tracy Lee Karner: Books

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December 24, 2012 After Tracy Lee Karner discovered her debilitating pain and fatigue were incurable, her entire life changed. Unable to continue working as an educator and without strength for the demands of ordinary family and community life, it became impossible to continue a lifestyle of never-ending efficiency and productivity. So she moved to a secluded five-acres of woods in the mountains of New Hampshire, where she immersed herself in the healing rhythms of the natural world. With her chef-husband, she found sustenance in the kitchen and discovered the hope that comes from lifting our eyes to the hills. During those years she wrote journals and letters about her new, tranquil life and about the uncomplicated faith she had experienced as a child, when she never doubted the love of God. Eventually she found that the daily pracitice of writing creates its own ambition to be read. But it didn't take long for her to uncover the near-impossibilty of being published, for a woman without a career whose health swings from not-so-great to disabling. Still, she couldn't stop writing. She decided to pursue Plan B, hoping academic credentials might allow her to to combine her passion for words, and an income. When she re-entered the world of academia, her husband supported her determination to never allow the world's obsessive busy-ness to reclaim her, and she worked steadily but reasonably to meet her goals. Meanwhile they traveled New England and enjoyed its bountiful goodness, despite their many health challenges. In Toward Daylight: becoming a writer, despite everything, Tracy Lee Karner tells of a life guided by love and hope. From moving into a fixer-upper cabin in need of a new kitchen, to learning how to tap trees and make maple syrup, food and faithfulness come together to nourish and inspire. You'll want to snuggle up near the hearth to immerse yourself in the story, and you'll long to pack your bags for a wide variety of excersions, from the remote wilderness in northwest Quebec, to the historical and gourmet North End of Boston. Most importantly, you'll find empowerment to achieve your own dream, despite everything.

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  • Paperback: 298 pages
  • Publisher: Rose Hall Media Company (December 24, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0965592219
  • ISBN-13: 978-0965592215
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches

The African: J. M. G. Le Clezio: 9781567924602: Amazon.com: Books

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April 30, 2013 The African is a short autobiographical account of a pivotal moment in Nobel-Prize-winning author J. M. G. Le Clezio's childhood. In 1948, young Le Clezio, with his mother and brother, left behind a still-devastated Europe to join his father, a military doctor in Nigeria, from whom he'd been separated by the war. In Le Clezio's characteristically intimate, poetic voice, the narrative relates both the dazzled enthusiasm the child feels at discovering newfound freedom in the African savannah and his torment at discovering the rigid authoritarian nature of his father. The power and beauty of the book reside in the fact that both discoveries occur simultaneously.

While primarily a memoir of the author's boyhood, The African is also Le Clezio's attempt to pay a belated homage to the man he met for the first time in Africa at age eight and was never quite able to love or accept. His reflections on the nature of his relationship to his father become a chapeau bas to the adventurous military doctor who devoted his entire life to others. Though the author palpably renders the child's disappointment at discovering the nature of his estranged father, he communicates deep admiration for the man who tirelessly trekked through dangerous regions in an attempt to heal remote village populations.

The major preoccupations of Le Clezio's life and work can be traced back to these early years in Africa. The question of colonialism, so central to the author, was a primary source of contention for his father: "Twenty-two years in Africa had inspired him with a deep hatred of all forms of colonialism." Le Clezio suggests that however estranged we may be from our parents, however foreign they may appear, they still leave an indelible mark on us. His father's anti-colonialism becomes The African's legacy to his son who would later become a world-famous champion of endangered peoples and cultures.

From Taiwan to Texas: Life in Mid-America: Ken Berglund: Amazon.com: Kindle Store

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Based on the popular blog, "From Taiwan to Texas: Life in Mid-America" is the follow- up to the author's previous book, "An American Teacher in Taiwan." After living in Taiwan for over 4 years, getting married, and having two children, "From Taiwan to Texas" tells the next chapter, when the family decides to move back to America...in particular...Austin, Texas.

Unlike the first book, where the author experienced strange customs and bizarre in-laws, now the roles have been reversed, as the author's Taiwanese wife and kids truly experience America for the very first time. Against the odds, and with little cash, they decide to move back in May of 2008, when the Great Recession is at its peak. Jobs that were promised fall apart, and the family finds themselves struggling to survive. With every success, there are also setbacks: homelessness, suicide, family struggles, and an unexpected trip to a prison in Thailand are covered with sometimes brutal honesty.

"From Taiwan to Texas" also contains more of the author's humorous and light-hearted observations on life, and no topic is off-limits. While the subject matter may get dark at times, there is always light at the end of the tunnel, and in the end you may just find yourself truly inspired.