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41) Thieves' World®
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A classic series for a new generation of fantasy adventure fans, Thieves' World® paved the way for the shared-world anthology tradition with epic worldbuilding, unforgettable characters, and nonstop action thanks to the legendary authors who contribute to it.
The series's groundbreaking debut features stories by John Brunner, Lynn Abbey, Poul Anderson, Andrew J. Offutt, Robert Lynn Asprin, Joe Haldeman, Christine DeWees, and Marion Zimmer Bradley,...
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Published annually for more than eighty years, the Shooter's Bible is the most comprehensive and sought-after reference guide for new firearms and their specifications, as well as for thousands of guns that have been in production and are currently on the market. Every firearms manufacturer in the world is included in this renowned compendium. The 104th edition also contains new and existing product sections on ammunition, optics, and accessories,...
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"Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor, Volume I" by Various. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices....
44) The Bacchae
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A bold new translation of Euripides' shockingly modern classic work, from Forward Prize-winning poet Robin Robertson, with a new preface by bestselling and award-winning writer, critic, and translator Daniel Mendelsohn
Thebes has been rocked by the arrival of Dionysus, the god of wine and ecstasy. Drawn by the god's power, the women of the city have rushed to worship him on the mountain, drinking and dancing with frenzied abandon.
Pentheus, the...
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Audio narration brings the story to life in this enhanced eBook, while word-for-word highlighting text makes it easy for the reader to follow along.
Hulk's hanging out in WEB-Quarters! What could possibly go wrong?
Spidey invites Hulk to hangout in WEB-Quarters for the day, like any good friend would do. But it quickly turns into disaster. It turns out that Hulk in WEB-Quarters is worse than a bull in a china shop.
Spidey fans will delight in...
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A Study Guide for Ama Ata Aidoo's "Anowa," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Literature of Developing Nations for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Literature of Developing Nations For Students for all of your research needs.
47) Hashtag Queer
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The second volume of "Hashtag Queer: LGBTQ+ Creative Anthology" contains more fiction, more nonfiction, more poetry and more scripts by and about LGBTQ+. This volume welcomes back five writers from volume 1 and two writers from "Queer Families: A LGBTQ+ True Stories Anthology". This volume also welcomes 20 new writers to the "Hashtag Queer" family.
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Constitutional democracy is not just any old form of democracy. It has a peculiar logic and is premised upon some exacting criteria and principles including good laws and institutions predicated on specific fundamental core values and principles. But it is, when fully ingrained in the public sensibility, a sort of civic serum necessary to inoculate free citizens against the ravages of anti-democratic populism, authoritarianism, racism, nativism, discrimination,...
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Sticks and Stones is for parents, youth leaders, and small group leaders to use in helping teens cope with the various issues relating to teasing, taunting, and harassment by: identifying key issues related to bullying, offering practical steps for teaching teens how to handle teasing and how to become an interceder for victims of teasing, and examining the spectrum of bullying from teasing and taunting to physical violence. Adults and teens will...
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Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I am with my country from this day on. You may depend on it.-John Adams
When the American colonies launched their unprecedented revolution that not only defeated the British Empire, but also founded the world's first modern democracy, the fledgling nation was guided through its tumultuous creation by the forward-thinking leaders who became known as the Founding Fathers.
The Essential Wisdom of the Founding...
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A Study Guide (New Edition) for Rita Dove's "This Life", excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Poetry for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Poetry for Students for all of your research needs.
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Part reference, part trivia, part brain teaser, and absolutely the most unusual and thorough compendium of baseball stats and facts ever assembled-all verified for accuracy by the Baseball Hall of Fame.
First created by legendary sportswriter Bert Randolph Sugar, and now updated, here are thousands of fascinating lists, tables, data, and stimulating facts. Inside, you'll find all of the big name baseball heroes like Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Ernie...
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Mike Wazowski and James P. "Sulley" Sullivan are an inseparable pair, but that wasn't always the case. When these two mismatched monsters met, they couldn't stand each other! In this chapter book retelling of Monsters University, the prequel to Disney/Pixar's blockbuster hit Monsters, Inc., learn how Mike and Sulley overcame their differences and became the best of friends.
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The fourteen essays in Food, Texts, and Cultures in Latin America and Spain showcase the eye-opening potential of a food lens within colonial studies, ethnic and racial studies, gender and sexuality studies, and studies of power dynamics, nationalisms and nation building, theories of embodiment, and identity. In short, Food, Texts, and Cultures in Latin America and Spain grapples with an emerging field in need of a foundational text, and does so from...
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Time Out Los Angeles is a VIP pass beyond the velvet rope and into the heart of one of the most fascinating cities in the United States. The capital of the West Coast, a sprawling megalopolis that is home to more stars than the night sky, Los Angeles continues to enthrall all those who visit it. Whether visitors are looking for tips on the hottest bets or hot springs, this is the must-have travel guide - it covers the newest clubs, restaurants, and...