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Author
Publisher
Broadleaf Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Every year hundreds of thousands of American women become stepmothers. Committing to partners who are already parents, we gain relationships with young people who may--or may not--be pleased by our presence. When Dorothy Bass married a man with a four-year-old daughter, she was hesitant to embrace the title "stepmother," with its many negative cultural associations, and she soon realized she had very little sense of what this new role required of...
Author
Publisher
Subterranean Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Annother decade has elapsed, and William Browning Spencer has produced another superlative collection of short stories that commingle horror and humor. A number of these tales are cautionary ones. After reading "The Tenth Muse," you might not wish to interview a reclusive writer who wrote one wildly popular novel and has been silent for decades, even if your father was his closest friend. You might not wish to become a writer at all. "The Indelible...
Author
Series
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
©2012
Language
English
Description
"Addresses formative moments in the lives of the presidents, crucial political decisions, little-known facts, and insights into the intriguing individuals Americans have selected to lead our country. Each chapter includes seven related narrative entries, one for each day of the week"--Jacket flap.
87) Peacemaker
Publisher
ADV Films
Pub. Date
[2005], c2003
Language
English
Description
Tetsunosuke witnessed his parents' murder by an evil assassin, and vows to avenge their deaths. He joins the army to become strong, but he's unknowingly chosen a demonic army known as the Shinsengumi. Will he forsake his very humanity for demonic powers? Or chose to follow in his father's footsteps and become a Peacemaker.
88) In nightmare
Publisher
Maximum Games
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Hope Rests in your Dreams: Escape the dark whimsical dreamworld that has trapped you, search the realm for clues, and begin uncovering the truth of your reality. Puzzle Through Pain: Along your journey, you will encounter puzzles that will attempt to thwart your progress; Use your wits and your spirit guide to help you overcome anything that gets in your way A Light in the Darkness: Control your dream spirit to assist you as a decoy, detect invisible...
Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
A compilation of 12 first-person accounts of the runaway slave phenomenon spanning eight decades. Told in the voices of the runaway slaves themselves, these narratives reveal the extraordinary and often innovative ways that these men and women sought freedom and demanded citizenship. Also included is an essay by UCLA history professor Brenda Stevenson that contextualizes these narratives, as well as a look into the daily life of a slave. Divided into...
Author
Publisher
Atria Español
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
"En los meses que siguieron a la trágica muerte de su madre, el mundo de Chiquis Rivera cayó en picada. Después de dejar de lado sus sueños para apoyar la metamorfosis de Jenni Rivera de cantante en ciernes a legendaria "Diva de la Banda", un desgarrador malentendido impulsó a Jenni a excluir a Chiquis de su testamento y a desterrar a su hija de su vida. Aun abatida y procesando esta peripecia, Chiquis luego se vio sumida en la oscuridad con...
Publisher
Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"A new anthology from Edgar Award-winning editor Otto Penzler, centered around the historical enigma whose name has become synonymous with fear: Jack the Ripper. A VINTAGE CRIME/BLACK LIZARD ORIGINAL. Of all the real-life serial killers whose gruesome deeds have splashed across headlines throughout human history, few have reached the near-mythical status of Jack the Ripper. Terrorizing the world with a rash of violent murders in London's East End...
94) Naruto: 11
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
2008
Language
日本語
Description
Naruto and his friends face another series of tests to become ninja.
Author
Publisher
Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Understanding how insurgencies may be brought to a successful conclusion is vital to military strategists and policymakers. This study examines how past insurgencies have ended and how current ones may be resolved. Four ways in which insurgencies have ended are identified. Clear-cut victories for either the government or the insurgents occurred during the era of decolonization, but they seldom happen today. Recent insurgencies have often degenerated...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Bachelorette showgirl singers Dorothy Shaw and Lorelei Lee are sailing to Paris, courtesy of Lorelei's millionaire boyfriend Gus Esmond, Jr. They're also being shadowed--thanks to Gus Sr.--by private detective Ernie Malone. Lorelei gets embroiled in a contretemps involving Sir Francis "Piggy" Beekman, outspoken Lady Beekman, and a tiara. Dorothy, meanwhile, becomes involved in a running flirtation with the detective. All's well that ends well, but...
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