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"On the remote isle of Rosevear, Mira, like her mother before her, is a wrecker, one of the seven on the rope who swim out to shipwrecks to plunder them. Mira's job is to rescue survivors, if there are any. After all, she never feels the cold of the frigid ocean waters and the waves seem to sing to her soul. But the people of Rosevear never admit the truth: that they set the beacons themselves to lure ships into the rocks. When the Council watch lays...
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Be prepared to survive weather disasters no matter where you live with this complete guide.
Year after year, dangerous weather become more intense-and more common. We all need to be ready for a potentially deadly storm to strike at any time. “The Ultimate Storm Survival Handbook” gives you all the information you need to prepare for hurricanes, tornados, blizzards, floods, hailstorms, and more.
Along with clear instructions on preparing before...
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IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Could you survive in a life-threatening situation? It depends on how much you know about survival. Sometimes the truth is more complicated than we originally thought. Get the real facts about surviving dangerous situations, and drop the fibs!
4) Wolf storm
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IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 8
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Three young actors shooting a movie in the snow-covered Carpathian Mountains are separated from base camp by a terrible blizzard and come face-to-face with a pack of hungry wolves.
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Jose Luis Fernandez fought an underground war against the dictator of Cuba, Fulgencio Batista, late 1950s. Jose was imprisoned and tortured twice, but he never stopped believing in the cause, he never stopped believing in the revolution, he never stopped believing in their leader, Comandante Fidel Castro. After succeeding against Batista, Jose found himself close enough to Fidel Castro to realize his life had changed, but it was not for what he had...
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Don't get me wrong here, I've had an amazing life, the last thing that I want anyone to think is that this book, My Private Life, is about sour grapes. I consider myself a true American red-blooded capitalist like all other good Americans. This book is about my experiences growing up, my experiences fighting back and growing up to become the best that I can be.
Growing up black in the South, I felt that I had the cards stacked against me from the...
7) Fiercely ME
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In her self-published memoir, Stephanie narrates her remarkable journey through childhood, adolescence, and early-adult life with parents who struggled with addiction and poverty. She describes her fight to survive and reveals her growing understanding of the role that inner strength and determination has played in her personal and professional achievements.
Stephanie explores how she learned to overcome debilitating depression, the return of...
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When 17-year-old Selma van de Perre lost her father to Holocaust, she had her mother and siblings to take refuge in, but when she lost her mother and sister too, she was devastated. Hurt, humiliated, and angry, Selma vowed to avenge her family. In an act of defiance and daredevilry, she joined the Jewish resistance movement. This is the story of Selam van de Perre, the woman who was ready to risk it all to resist the Nazis. Under a pseudonym, under...
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This book delves into the poignant themes of loss and grief, transcending its setting of a bank. It's a narrative about the relentless pursuit of a debt collector, a story of harassment and vulnerability. A family is abruptly given 72 hours to vacate their home, forced to abandon everything familiar to them. This tale unveils the harsh reality of covert repossession, reflecting the struggles faced by many in today's world.
There is no silver lining...
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I'm an Irish author from Dublin.
This is my autobiography called,
"How Much Pain Can Our Hearts Endure"
My wife Audrey and I have been living a nightmare since Amy went missing in Spain back in 2008.
I write about the death of my stepson, Dean.
I also write about life behind bars in Dublin's notorious prisons, from Mountjoy, Wheatfield and Cloverhill.
The Shark, or should I say Cancer, that has affected all of my family...
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Lucky Bug and Fragile Power is the story of one survivor's complicated relationship with love, trust, and power as a consequence of those ripples. Cynthia Culpepper suffered abuse and neglect at the hands of her alcoholic parents. Running away to elope at eighteen, she started her adult life with nothing but the clothes on her back and the trauma from her upbringing. This memoir chronicles how Cynthia overcame poverty, trauma, loss, and betrayal to...
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Stanley is happily minding his own business when Bones suddenly crashes into the room with news that his friend Berkeley Basset thinks he's got a ghost.
He didn't have one before, so Bones instantly suspects foul play.
Stanley is unimpressed and really doesn't fancy spending the night in a potentially poltergeist-ridden castle out in the middle of nowhere.
Crashes, bangs and weird noises convince Bones that a secret tunnel exists. A voice in the...
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Homeless and ashamed, a young women named Arabelle struggles to survive. When she seeks to escape her reality with friends in a forest, an accident occurs causing the forest to erupt in flames. While everyone makes it out alive, the blame falsely falls on one friend, leaving Arabelle with immense guilt for hiding the truth.
She finds herself with an ultimatum that will change the course of her life. Blocking out his past, a firefighter named Tucker...
15) Snow-walker
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IL: UG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 18
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The snow-walker Gudrun came from the swirling mists and icy depths beyond the edge of the world to rule the Jarl's people with fear and sorcery, but a small band of outlaws will fight to the death to restore the land to its rightful leader.
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Matt wishes he could remember what happened before he found himself in the piglin village, but it's all a blur. He's the perfect candidate to frame for stealing the King's crown.
As the innocent piglin looks for a way to keep the guards off his tracks, he learns of an ancient prophecy and finds new friends to help him learn all the skills he needs to stay alive and uncaptured.
Why do these newly taught skills come so easily to Matt? What...
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Shortly after Basic training United States Army Private Lenin Patino was shot in the head point blank by a fellow soldier. Lenin's nightmare begins as he finds himself lying in a hospital's critical care unit in a body, he cannot move listening to everyone say he is going to die. Overcoming all odds, Lenin survives in this book he walks the reader through the events that led to the shooting and describes his daily activities, friendships, and struggles...
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The Champions – a quirky family of Mum, Dad, twelve-year-old Brett, his whimsical younger brother Shane, and their spirited dog, Rover – relocate to Australia in search of sunnier skies. Deciding on an authentic outback camping experience to economize, they venture far from civilization, setting up camp amidst Australia's untamed wilderness. Soon, they find themselves hilariously ill-equipped to handle Australia's unpredictable weather, wild creatures,...
19) Surviving Alaska
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"A crash landing. A perilous storm. And a killer on their trail. Injured after a deadly explosion, officer Natasha Greene is determined to hunt down the bomb maker in the Alaskan wilderness with her K-9 partner. But when the small plane she charters crashes, Natasha becomes the fugitive's target--with only pilot Ian Dalton as backup. Now to survive, she must evade armed killers and a treacherous storm...and trust a man who's keeping a secret."--
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"The Mysterious Adventures of the Curious Kids" is a collection of 8 short stories for kids aged 5-9, featuring a group of four curious children named Lily, Sam, Max, and Ava. The stories revolve around the kids as they embark on exciting adventures, encountering new mysteries to solve in each story.
The kids use their detective skills, teamwork, and bravery to solve the mysteries, ranging from missing treasure to haunted mansions. Each story provides...
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