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Forced into early retirement by a spinal condition, Steven Wolf
reluctantly left his family and moved to Arizona for its warm
winter climate. A lifelong dog lover, the former hard-driving
attorney is drawn to a local group that rescues retired racing
greyhounds. When Comet, a once-abused cinnamon-striped racer,
chooses to "adopt" Wolf, he has no idea that a life-altering
relationship has begun - for both of them. Racers, cruelly treated
and exposed only to the track and cage, have no inkling of the most
basic skills-walking on tile floors, climbing stairs, even playing
with toys or children - so Wolf must show the mistrustful greyhound
how to thrive in the real world. Gradually, a confident but
mysterious spirit emerges from the stunning animal. And when Wolf's
health starts to worsen, the tables turn and Comet must now help
Wolf with the most basic skills. Wolf teaches her to be a service
dog, and soon enough she's hauling his wheelchair at top speed
through airport terminals, towing his cart through the grocery
store, helping him get out of bed, and attracting friends to Wolf's
isolated world. She plays a crucial role in restoring his health
and even saving his marriage. Their unshakable faith in each other
makes them winners once again.
Killing Crazy Horse is the latest installment of the
multimillion-selling Killing series is a gripping journey through
the American West and the historic clashes between Native Americans
and settlers. The bloody Battle of Tippecanoe was only the
beginning. It's 1811 and President James Madison has ordered the
destruction of Shawnee warrior chief Tecumseh's alliance of tribes
in the Great Lakes region. But while General William Henry Harrison
would win this fight, the armed conflict between Native Americans
and the newly formed United States would rage on for decades.
Bestselling authors Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard venture through
the fraught history of our country's founding on already occupied
lands, from General Andrew Jackson's brutal battles with the Creek
Nation to President James Monroe's epic "sea to shining sea"
policy, to President Martin Van Buren's cruel enforcement of a
"treaty" that forced the Cherokee Nation out of their homelands
along what would be called the Trail of Tears. O'Reilly and Dugard
take readers behind the legends to reveal never-before-told
historical moments in the fascinating creation story of America.
This fast-paced, wild ride through the American frontier will shock
readers and impart unexpected lessons that reverberate to this day.
The best gift for the dudes and bros in your life: the fratire "New
York Times "bestseller "Assholes Finish First," featuring
twenty-five new and exclusive stories by Tucker Max.
What do you do after you write a #1 bestselling book about your
drunken, sexual misadventures that makes you rich and famous?
Celebrate by getting more drunk and having insane amounts of sex,
obviously. And pretty soon you've got another bestselling book on
your hands.
Stuffed full of ridiculous stories of bad decisions, debauchery,
and sexual recklessness, "Assholes Finish First" starts where "I
Hope They Serve Beer In Hell" left off, then proceeds to "some
next-level shit."
You already know how women react to confidence, game, and vodka,
but what happens when you add money and fame to the mix? You get
answers to the hard questions you've never thought of asking:
- What's it like to have sex with a midget? What about two
midgets?
- What does it do to a man to watch a nineteen-year-old do wind
sprints to sober up, so that she can have sex with you before her
twin sister does?
- At what number of virgins does deflowering them stop being fun
and start feeling like a job?
- When a girl you met three hours ago decides to tattoo your name
on her body, what is the appropriate reaction?
The answers are inside, they are absurd and hilarious, and they are
the product of one man's experiences:
His name is Tucker Max, and he is still an asshole.
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Brilliant
(Paperback)
David Michael Warren; Contributions by Jaclyn Warren, Word on Fire Institute
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Mario Cesare wrote about his life as a game ranger in his memoir Man-eaters, Mambas and Marula Madness. Through these stories his readers have come to know and love, Shilo, a dog in a million and the love of Mario’s life.
Though Mario is a game ranger and conservationist, this is not just another “40 years as a game ranger” type of book. It is the story of an adventurous life - spanning both pre- and post-1994 Southern Africa – which is interwoven with the tale of an intense, loving 14-year relationship between himself and his dog Shilo.
This relationship between man and dog was clearly meant to be from the day Mario first took the tiny newborn pup into his hands. It has lasted through innumerable adventures of duck-hunt and killer crocodile, wounded buffalo, lion, leopard and poacher.
The Man with the Black Dog is permeated by the same love and empathy that made Jock of the Bushveld such a classic and it is also, of course, a very South African story. Never before has the story of a man and his dog revealed so much of the flavour of life in such an exquisite wild location and, though over a century has passed since the transport wagons carved their trails to and from Delagoa Bay, the scent evoked of dust and rain remains the same and the grey ghosts of kudu and elephant still melt into the bush.
Mario Cesare’s career has taken him, and Shilo, from Timbavati and Mala Mala to Olifants River and beyond – and he delights in sharing his good fortune.
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Paranormal
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Raymond Moody
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A Scientist's Lifelong Investigation into Life After Death
In A Path Unexpected, Evans shares her life, working as a journalist in
the big city, then moving to the small town of Viljoenskroon in the
northern Free State with her husband, Anthony Evans, a well-known and
respected businessman and farmer. It is here that she created her
non-profit organisation to provide education and training for the wives
and children of farm labourers during the height of apartheid. Her
profound influence on these families labels her as an activist for her
early childhood development (ECD) and adult teaching advocacy in rural
communities.
This memoir is about family, love, loss, finding purpose and dedicating
oneself to a life of service.
Eloquently written and told with great sensitivity and humility, this
is a memoir about how one woman’s unexpected path led to family-like
bonds in the unlikeliest of places, and a dream so profound that it
would impact generations of young learners and the women who teach them.
When Jennifer Gilbert was twenty-two years old, someone tried to
cut her life short in the most violent way. Not wanting this
traumatic encounter to define her life, she buried it within and
bravely launched a fabulous career in New York as an event planner.
Always the calm in the storm--from fixing a ripped dress to
relocating a lavish party on two days' notice--she was convinced
she'd never again feel joy herself. Yet these weddings,
anniversaries, and holiday parties slowly brought her back to life.
No one's entitled to an easy road, Gilbert learned, but instead of
anticipating our present in a goodie bag, it's our presence that is
the real gift.
Learn about Clara Barton, a nurse and founder of the American Red
Cross, with this exciting nonfiction book. Ideal for young readers,
the book includes a short fiction piece related to the topic, an
additional project, discussion questions, and other useful
features. This 20-page full-color book details the life and legacy
of Clara Barton using historical images and grade-level text. It
also covers important topics such as leadership and volunteerism,
and includes an extension activity for kindergarten. Perfect for
the classroom, at-home learning, or homeschool to learn about
American leaders, helping others, and U.S. History.
""It is late October, and the temperature is already -40 degrees .
. . My thoughts are filled with frozen rivers that may or may not
hold my weight; empty, forgotten valleys haunted by emaciated
ghosts; and packs of ravenous, merciless wolves.""
Having left his job as a high-school geography teacher, Rob
Lilwall arrived in Siberia equipped only with a bike and a healthy
dose of fear. "Cycling Home from Siberia "recounts his epic
three-and-a-half-year, 30,000-mile journey back to England via the
foreboding jungles of Papua New Guinea, an Australian cyclone, and
Afghanistan's war-torn Hindu Kush. A gripping story of endurance
and adventure, this is also a spiritual journey, providing poignant
insight into life on the road in some of the world's toughest
corners.
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