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When Oliver began work as a school librarian she felt qualified for the job. What she learned was that librarians are expected to serve as mediators and mental-health-crisis-support professionals, customer service reps and administrators of overdose treatment, fierce loyalists to institutionalized mythology and enforced silence, and arms of state surveillance. Here she highlights the national problems that have existed in library since they were founded:...
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A thrilling debut packed with action and mystery. Aliens never looked so good." –Jennifer L. Armentrout, #1 NYT bestselling author
In the future, only one rule will matter:
Don't. Ever. Peek.
Seventeen-year-old Ari Alexander just broke that rule and saw the last person she expected hovering above her bed - arrogant Jackson Locke, the most popular boy in her school. She expects instant execution or some kind of freak alien punishment, but instead,...
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"Many pet dogs are experiencing anxiety and frustration as they struggle to adapt to human home environments--despite being pampered, poofed, and petted, or perhaps in part because of this. We can do better for them. Who's a Good Dog challenges us to think more carefully about the limits we place on their inherited, deep-rooted behaviors. Bioethicist Jessica Pierce explores common practices of caring for, socializing, and training pet dogs. She asks...
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Follow the Witch Through Decades of American Entertainment
Deviant mistress of the dark arts. Goddess worshipper dancing in the moonlight. Crystal-wielding bookworm with a black hat and broom. We recognize the witch because no industry has been quite so influential in shaping our vision of her as Hollywood. This comprehensive book delves into the fascinating history of witchcraft and witches in American film and television.
From Joan the Woman and...
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Why do even great leadership books leave out the soft skills?
Probably because soft skills are not flashy. But soft skills are critical to graceful leadership, and you will find the stories and strategies to hone them, inside this book.
National Distinguished Principal and leadership advisor Jessica Cabeen understands the soft skills better than most. In Lead with Grace, book 2 in the Lead Forward Series, Jessica shows you how to seamlessly integrate...
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It's a "doggy-dog" world, and this easy-to-use guide will help you navigate it.
These days, people's dogs have become bona fide members of the family. Moving from the kennel to the couch, they share our beds, family rooms, and holidays; and they are recipients of our kindest and utmost concern. A pet partnership is a lifetime commitment. Do it right, and your dog will become an important and valuable part of the family for many years. Do it wrong,...
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"This book was amazing. I honestly didn't want to put it down." Sharon "The Night Firm is such a fun concept. Vampire lawyers who represent other supes in criminal defense" SeeAmberRead "The Night brothers...... hot hot hot....." Melodie Luckett For fans ofA Shade of Vampire,Vampire Girl,Don't Rush Me,The Lost and the Chosen, andAll the Pretty Monsters. FromUSA Todaybestselling author Karpov Kinrade, experience a fantasy romance that will suck you...
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From USA Today bestselling author, Karpov Kinrade, comes the next adventure of Eve Oliver and the brothers of The Night Firm.When I got offered a job at The Night Firm, I had no idea how much my life was about to change.I didn't know vampires exist.That dragons rule a world full of beings most think are fairytales.And I didn't know how much I would come to care for the Night brothers.But now it's all about to fall apart.Liam's been arrested and accused...
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Rook and Gage live worlds apart - but somehow they must find a way to help one another survive.
Trapped in a life she didn't choose, Rook struggles to find meaning in her appointed role as an apprentice Keeper of ArHK. Even though her mam soothes her with legends of the Outside and her da assures her there are many interesting facts to discover in the Archives, Rook sees only endless years of tracking useless information. Then one day Rook discovers...
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A hopeful single mom moves to the Houston suburbs to start anew, only to find a new adversary in the HOA.
Amelia Marsh relocates with her two young kids to a northern suburb of Houston after a brutal divorce. All she wants is a bit of normalcy for her children. The last thing she needs is to be the center of a disagreement with the HOA representative. Believe it or not, her children's garden gnome is accused of violating the association's rules....
11) I Am the Night
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From USA Today bestselling author, Karpov Kinrade, comes a fantasy vampire romance series that will seduce you and surprise you with every page.I've had my heart broken by the death of my brother and by the recent betrayal one of the Night brothers, but I'm putting myself back together one piece at a time. Until he comes back into my life and is the prime suspect in the murder of a dragon.Now, the Otherworld that has become my home is under threat...
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Caitlin Petre is assistant professor of journalism and media studies at Rutgers University. She lives in New York City. Twitter @cbpetre
From the New York Times to Gawker, a behind-the-scenes look at how performance analytics are transforming journalism today-and how they might remake other professions tomorrow
Journalists today are inundated with data about which stories attract the most clicks, likes, comments, and shares. These metrics influence...
14) Killer Greed
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Hunter Harden, an LAPD investigator, refuses to be defeated by a severe injury and a career setback. His latest assignment appears insurmountable: a series of murders targeting charity CEOs, carried out with brutal precision and leaving no trace. The common thread? DonorScale, an innovative software employed by these philanthropic titans. As Hunter teams up with the enigmatic architect of DonorScale, Emma Harper, they unearth shocking revelations....
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A debut memoir from one of the first women who fought for wolf protection in the United States-a story of passion, resilience, and determination.
Wildlife biologist Diane Boyd has spent four decades studying and advocating for wolves in the wilds of Montana, just west of Glacier National Park amidst some of the most pristine wilderness left in America. This is her incredible true story.
A single woman living on her own in a cabin without running...
16) Killer Dreams
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Donna Carley, a renowned celebrity concealing a sinister truth, heads a nefarious organization with ambitions of acquiring power and riches by harnessing the potent force of drug-induced dreams. When Savannah Ryder, a troubled journalist, is abducted by Donna to serve as an experimental subject, she plunges into a harrowing abyss. Trapped within the hallucinatory realm of drug-induced slumber, Savannah must outwit her captor to endure until Hunter...
17) Sea of Sorrows
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The call to arms!
In the Essalieyan Empire, the armies are gathering, ready to champion the cause of Valedan kai di'Leonne, last survivor of the ruling clan of the Dominion. But Valedan himself must take a different road to war, sealing what Dominion alliances he can claim without the Empire's backing.
Yet even before Valedan sets forth, Jewel of House Terafin has already journeyed beyond mortal realms with only her domicis Avandar to guard her back,...
18) Topgun: Mastered
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The line between friend and foe blurs as the conspiracy deepens.
Mia Verick has stared down death across the galaxies, but she's about to face a threat unlike any other: betrayal from within her own ranks. The mastermind of a universe-shattering terrorist attack is closer than she thinks-someone on her crew, someone they've trusted.
This isn't just another act of terror; it's the fuse to ignite a war capable of devouring worlds.
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19) The Sun Sword
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The Sword must be drawn….
The armies of Alesso di'Marente and Valedan kai di'Leonne are massing in the Terrean of Averda for the battle that will at last determine the rule of the Dominion. The Sun Sword is about to be delivered by Serra Diora to its "rightful" holder, Valedan, last surviving heir of the clan Leonne. But whether Valedan will be able to wield the sword, or - like the form kai el'Sol - will be consumed by its magic, remains...
20) Elysium
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An urban fantasy novel from the author of the All for the Game series.