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Eric Logan had just turned 16 and was looking forward to an exciting summer. Sitting in his secret spot near Lake Tranquility in the town of Eagle, Wyoming, Eric was making plans of adventure. Until an older boy spoke to Eric. He was tall, and had dirty hair hanging to his shoulders, yellow teeth and knew Eric’s nickname, Runner. He said his name was DeSade and Eric and nine other boys were going to be members of his gang, the Under My Thumb gang. Twenty years later, Logan is a Detective with the Eagle Police Department. He is called out to an unusual homicide.

Could slavery get worse after centuries of it? It did in the slave South in the decades just before the Civil War. This book explores the expansion of slavery during the period, the growth of the mass-labor cotton and sugar plantations, the expulsion of the Native Americans, and the new types of repression.

These are funny stories, seriously. Four short stories set in Oregon. Three in Eastern Oregon. One is about a scalawag who becomes a moonshiner. Another is about a scalawag who builds a mansion in the desert and becomes convinced that a pumpkin is an egg.

The characters you have grown to love are back for the holidays. What happens when you mix the families from Love in-between the White Lines and A Love Affair for Eternity? Laughter, memories, and, of course, some bloodshed. Kick back and enjoy this holiday short from C. Wilson.

A funny, quirky, longish short story. Perhaps it's a novelette. It's about Frank. Kafka never finished his novel, The Castle. Will Frank, an aging Bronx man, and a nervous one at that, write an ending for Kafka's novel?

After a tragic accident, Levi and his family move to his boyhood hometown for a fresh start. But starting over is more complicated than he expected. Levi soon faces challenges that threaten to turn his deepest core values upside-down. As he works to rebuild his life, he’s forced into a fight for the lives of those closest to him in the face of an unrelenting shift in society’s moral compass.

Socialism in the US has gained in popularity in recent years, highlighted by the appeal of Bernie Sanders. The first chapter answers the question, "what's wrong with capitalism, anyway?". Here, it explores the shipwreck of daily life, militarism, corruption, and evil.

Collage is a collection of poetry by Jerry Johnston from 1995 through 2022. These poems deal with nature, travel, and social commentary.

In today’s complex and challenging environment, Perfect World, Real World will give you the knowledge and tools you need—including the secret weapon—to achieve the most mportant goal in the 21st century: financial independence.

The memoir reflects upon my small-town roots, beginning in Southern Illinois as the son of a Pentecostal preacher who was, by day, a coal miner. It examines how these roots influenced me to build two ministries in the Episcopal Church that served people with AIDS and their care-givers.

There are a few misconceptions about vampires I'd like to clear up. No, we don't sparkle in the sun. We don't turn into bats to fly through the night. We don't all look as good as Wesley Snipes in black leather. I'm not related to Dracula.

In today's daunting economic landscape, soaring living costs can make the journey to financial independence feel like climbing Mt. Everest. But what if you had a toolkit, a road map filled with proven strategies that will help you build a private investment portfolio and guide you every step of the way? Wealth Building Using the Rule of Thirds written by financial expert Jacob Nayman is your answer. Nayman's book is a practical guide to building a profitable portfolio, drawn from his vast wealth of experience accrued over 25 years advising the world's wealthiest individuals.

In mezzo all'ceano Atlantico c'è una piccola isola dove confluiscono tutte le correnti trasportando i rifiuti e la plastica che galleggiano sull'acqua. In questo luogo fuori dalle mappe è naufragato Vadim, un ragazzo della periferia romana in fuga dai propri guai, che è sopravvissuto a una pericolosa tempesta aggrappandosi a un container caduto dalla nave su cui viaggiava.

Non c'è canzone al mondo capace di scatenare entusiasmi di piazza, cori ed euforia come Bella ciao, ma allo stesso tempo non c'è canzone così capace di suscitare dibattiti e dividere gli animi. Le note e le parole che tutti conosciamo nascondono un'energia che non ha pari nella musica popolare. In ogni manifestazione pubblica, a ogni anniversario, le note di Bella ciao sono simbolo di libertà e di liberazione. Ma dove nasce questa canzone?

Beyond the Rut is a fascinating motivational book that will inspire you to re-examine your life. This book lays out some of the manageable steps that you can follow in creating a more fulfilling personal and professional life.

This audiobook is a theatrical version of the book and should be seen as an additional experience, as it is not a word for word narration. Begin the story others have called "a cult classic in the making", "(a) hidden gem", "a heavy dream", "suspenseful", "philosophical", and more! Journey to the forested and inhabited world of Planet G.

E' la storia di Enzo, un ragazzo della provincia di Trapani. Impara ben presto che la diffidenza, l'omertà, l'astuzia, la capacità di intimidire e di imporsi con la forza sono essenziali per farsi strada nel suo mondo. Si mette in luce presso la famiglia mafiosa del luogo e diventa un "soldato" ai suoi ordini. Alla fine, arrestato un'ultima volta, e già condannato a morte dall'organizzazione, decide di fermarsi e cercare una via d'uscita nella scelta del pentimento, dell'"infamità", che si realizza nell'incontro con un magistrato: Paolo Borsellino.

Ivy Russell had bigger plans for her life than what her mother wanted for her. She had no desire to marry the man from the neighboring farm, a man her father's age. Unable to convince her mother to stop the forced marriage, she had one option, and that was to disappear. But running away in a wedding dress was not the best way to go unnoticed.

Desiree Edwards knew it wouldn’t be easy to let go and move past her first love, NFL superstar Troy Harris. However, time healed her broken heart. She’s married Jamal, a handsome, successful doctor, and he should have been the man of her dreams, but the honeymoon is over, and their marriage is in trouble.

In una città senza nome (ma che ricorda molto da vicino una Bologna cupa e iperrealistica) il capo della polizia scientifica Paolo Mormino indaga su un omicidio in una clinica psichiatrica, il cui proprietario, un grosso costruttore immobiliare, vuole mettere a tacere lo scandalo. Formino incontra la donna dell'ucciso, e intreccia con lei una torrida relazione. Quando, al Cimitero Monumentale, viene trovato un altro cadavere, e si scopre che entrambe le vittime erano informatori dei carabinieri, la polizia è costretta ad abbandonare l'inchiesta.