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Seeking a high profile case to jet fuel her career and striving to strike a blow for justice, attorney Laura Tobias sets out to clear a man she believes was wrongfully imprisoned for murder ten years before. The young lawyer, a rising star with the Council Against Wrongful Convictions, is the last hope for inmate Eddie Nash, serving life without parole at the infamous Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York. Attica, one of the last of the...
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Author Rick Bowers uncovers a tragic episode from American history in this "informative and fascinating" (VOYA) book. During the civil rights movement, the state of Mississippi created an elaborate spy network. Its mission was to preserve segregation by any means necessary-including voter interference, sponsorship of white supremacy groups, and even murder.
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Known as the Main Street of America and the Mother Road, U.S. Route 66 is the nation's best known highway. Once the microcosm of a culture increasingly connected by automobiles, its sights and attractions are now a fascinating reflection of a nation on the move. Travel this iconic highway through the heart of America with Route 66 Backroads as your guide. This lavishly illustrated book steers you from Chicago to Los Angeles, traveling through the...
5) Superman versus the Ku Klux Klan: the true story of how the iconic superhero battled the men of hate
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This book tells a group of intertwining stories that culminate in the historic 1947 collision of the Superman Radio Show and the Ku Klux Klan.
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Identify Arizona wildflowers with this easy-to-use field guide, organized by color and featuring full-color photographs and helpful information.
With this famous field guide by Nora Bowers, Rick Bowers, and Stan Tekiela, you can make wildflower identification simple, informative, and productive. There's no need to look through dozens of photos of wildflowers that don't grow in Arizona. Learn about 200 of the most common and important species found...
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Identify Arizona succulents with this easy-to-use field guide, organized by shape and featuring full-color photographs and helpful information.
Learn about a variety of cactus species in Arizona. With this famous field guide by Nora Bowers, Rick Bowers, and Stan Tekiela, cactus identification is simple and informative. The Cacti of Arizona Field Guide features 50 of the most common and widespread species found in the state, organized by shape. Just...
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Learn the unique leadership strategies of the effective, essential CIO
“Beyond the Cloud” provides a blueprint for leadership in an era of high volatility, rapid transformation, and amazing growth. An effective CIO is essential to the successful navigation of turbulent and uncertain times, and this insightful guide gives you the actionable framework you need to execute the leadership strategies that work. Focused on the major factors that are...
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“Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: Theory and Practice” assembles the expertise of more than fifty authorities from fifteen different fields, forming a comprehensive reference and textbook on risk assessment. Containing two dozen case studies of environmental or human health risk assessments, the text not only presents the theoretical underpinnings of the discipline, but also serves as a complete handbook and "how-to" guide for individuals...
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Millions of birdwatchers, gardeners, and hikers are discovering the pleasures of identifying butterflies. The ideal guide for nature lovers everywhere is this exciting addition to the Kaufman Focus Guide family, the only single-volume pocket guide that offers a complete and accurate reference to North American butterflies. Modeled on the best-selling Birds of North America, the first Kaufman Focus Guide, Butterflies of North America follows the groundbreaking...
16) Kaufman field guide to butterflies of North America: [the easiest guides for fast identification]
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Millions of birdwatchers, gardeners, and hikers are discovering the pleasures of identifying butterflies. The ideal guide for nature lovers everywhere is this exciting addition to the Kaufman Focus Guide family, the only single-volume pocket guide that offers a complete and accurate reference to North American butterflies. Modeled on the best-selling Birds of North America, the first Kaufman Focus Guide, Butterflies of North America follows the groundbreaking...
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"Franklin half dollars and Kennedy half dollars are two of the most popular series in U.S. coinage. Whether your hobby budget is $50 a month or $50,000, these coins offer challenges and rewards like few others. Professional numismatist Rick Tomaska has written the definitive guide to these American treasures in the expanded fourth edition of A Guide book of Franklin and Kennedy half dollars. Tomaska explores transitions in Mint craftsmanship and reveals...