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"A dynamic, gripping collection of short stories from "America's best novelist" (Denver Post), the New York Times-bestselling James Lee Burke. Harbor Lights is a story collection from one of the most popular and widely acclaimed icons of American fiction, featuring a never-before-published novella. These eight stories move from the marshlands on the Gulf of Mexico to the sweeping plains of Colorado to prisons, saloons, and trailer parks across the...
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Doubleday
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[2023]
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First edition.
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"From the award-winning author comes a gripping account of one of the most scandalous murder in modern Irish history, at once a propulsive work of true crime and an act of literary subversion. Malcolm MacArthur was a well-known Dublin socialite and heir. Suave and urbane, he passed his days mingling with artists and aristocrats, reading philosophy, living a life of the mind. But by 1982, his inheritance had dwindled to almost nothing, a desperate...
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This manual covers basic to advanced level techniques for combative use of a semi automatic rifle. While some fundamentals of marksmanship are included, the emphasis is on practical applications ranging from civilian self defense through to two-man teams and close protection operations. The manual complements others by the same author that deal with pistol skills and personal security detail operations.
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La obra incita a los análisis biopolíticos diferenciados entre los cuerpos femeninos, masculinos y/o trans. Cuatro de los capítulos mapea cómo en el entramado de la gestión de los procesos biológicos, estos se materializan no sólo en las familias, sino en concreto se ensaña en los cuerpos de las mujeres como el blanco principal para la expansión feroz del neoliberalismo. Por otra parte, dos capítulos discuten sobre la recolonización y sujeción...
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What's been missing the past 30-years that prevented voters and leaders from hearing or acting upon the Gierach call -and the Civil Society call-for legalized, controlled and regulated drugs and drug markets? Why the public repulsion from the Silver Bullet Solution to the many-tentacled, drug-prohibition monster?Have you lost a child to fentanyl or heroin overdose?Are you worried about losing a loved one to drug addiction or drug accident?Is your...
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Le but de ce livre est de répondre aux interrogations légitimes de chaque parent dont l'enfant est confronté à une forme plus ou moins lourde de cyber-harcèlement. Comment réagir efficacement ? Que faut-il faire pour y mettre fin ? Comment soutenir son enfant ou son adolescent face à cette épreuve qui l'écrase ? Comment favoriser une réponse pédagogique adaptée au sein de l'école ? Comment mettre en place des protections juridiques ou...
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Blurb: Echoes of Equality - A Journey Through Social JusticeIn the eloquent tapestry of "Echoes of Equality," [Author's Name] masterfully navigates the tumultuous landscapes of social justice, inviting readers on an immersive journey that transcends boundaries and challenges the status quo. This compelling exploration delves into the heart of human rights, racial equity, and gender equality, weaving together narratives that echo the collective yearning...
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Dan Goodier challenges his readers to consider whether the problems of increasing gun violence and social unrest are any different today, than during the period when Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy were killed. Are we better, worse, or tragically, the same.
As Emmet North and his teenaged friends deal with the loss of one of their cohorts, the town struggles to rehabilitate its image as a good place to spend a summer vacation. Ingenuity and...
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From "one of the most interesting sociologists of his generation" and a former cop, the story of three departments and their struggle to change aggressive police culture and achieve what Americans want: fair, humane, and effective policing.
What should we do about the police? After the murder of George Floyd, there's no institution more controversial: only 14 percent of Americans believe that "policing works pretty well as it is" (CNN, April 27,...
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Nadie es eterno es una novela densa que aborda uno de los problemas fundamentales de nuestra sociedad colombiana y, en alguna medida, latinoamericana de las últimas décadas. En este texto de estudio, que se publica ahora, confluyen varias realidades: Óscar Osorio, experto en el trato de la violencia en la narrativa colombiana y narrador a su vez de esta misma violencia, se enfrenta a la novela de Alejandro José López, en la cual este se adentra...
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No one thinks it can happen to them, but Americans are 40 times more likely to be defrauded than to have their cars stolen or their homes burgled. Con artists ruin people financially and emotionally, leaving in their wake a trail of destruction, broken hearts, and deflated dreams. The first step to combating fraud is to understand it. What do scams look like? Why are they effective? The next step is to take action. How can we protect ourselves and...
12) Una historia difícil de narrar: El periodo de La Violencia en textos escolares de Ciencias Sociales
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El presente libro analiza las ideas y concepciones acerca del periodo histórico de La Violencia presentes en los textos escolares de ciencias sociales de grado noveno publicados en Colombia entre 1989 y 2012. La investigación se fundamentó metodológicamente en el análisis de contenido de tipo cualitativo, enfoque a través del cual se analizaron los discursos escritos y visuales que fundamentan las explicaciones históricas que desarrollan estos...
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Co-written by bestselling authors Carrie Karasyov and Jill Kargman, star of the Bravo series Odd Mom Out, Bittersweet Sixteen is a story of friendship, drama, and the hazards of turning sixteen.
A brand-new wardrobe from Saks, a private jet, and a red-carpet guest list: just your average Sweet Sixteen party.
At least it is for the teens who attend Tate, the posh all-girls high school in Manhattan. But Laura Finnegan-thrift store junkie and scholarship...
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Looking at media coverage of three very prominent murder cases, Murder Made in Italy explores the cultural issues raised by the murders and how they reflect developments in Italian civil society over the past 20 years. Providing detailed descriptions of each murder, investigation, and court case, Ellen Nerenberg addresses the perception of lawlessness in Italy, the country's geography of crime, and the generalized fear for public safety among the...
16) Temps arides
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Les derniers temps seront mauvais et difficiles entend-on souvent dire à cause des visons apocalyptiques de la fin du monde telles qu'annoncées par les prophéties les plus pessimistes. Dès le début de l'humanité déjà le ton avait été donné. Nous n'avons pas besoin d'être adepte d'une quelconque religion, fût-elle révélée ou non pour savoir que depuis le crime crapuleux de Caïn contre son frère de même sang, Abel, les temps ont pris...
17) Jet Set
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Gossip Girl meets Cinderella in this boarding school story from bestselling authors Carrie Karasyov and Jill Kargman, star of the Bravo series Odd Mom Out.
Lucy Peterson is on scholarship at a Swiss boarding school, but she doesn't quite fit in at a place where caviar is served at every meal and royals lurk around every corner. She's just an average American teen and Ivy-League-bound hopeful who wants to kick some academic and tennis butt.
But before...
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Están entre nosotros y no salen de noche a vivir de la sangre ajena. Puede ser su jeje, un amigo o su cónyuge. Son personas tóxicas y manipuladoras que absorben su fuerza vital y le dejan emocionalmente exhausto y vacio.Estas personas son agotadoras, porque cada vez que interactúas con ellos, la experiencia resulta extresante. Algunos con solo hablar sin parar, pueden causar agonía emocional en su interlocutor.Estos personajes, aparentemente...
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The true story of the love triangle murder of Robert Limon-from the New York Times bestselling author of Missing ... and Presumed Dead.
In Better off Dead, Michael Fleeman strips away the pleasant veneer of the Silver Lakes neighborhood in California's high desert to tell a shocking story about a headline-grabbing crime. A conversation with handsome young firefighter Jonathan Hearn leads Sabrina Limon, a vivacious blond mother of two, into a steamy...
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An eye-opening account of the shocking murder that has been featured on 48 Hours, Forensic Files, and Investigation Discovery's Killing Time.
Brian Stidham fell in love with Tucson, Arizona, the minute he came to town. A young and talented eye surgeon, he accepted a job with an established eye surgeon to take over his pediatric patients.
"It's a beautiful place," Stidham told a friend. "I can live right there by the mountains and go hiking. It's...
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