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Kate Daniels is on her honeymoon in Guatemala when the adventurous trip finds her losing the members of her party to the mysterious jungle of the Mayan world. Once again, she is faced with the grief of losing loved ones as she struggles with the daily battle of normalcy. She quickly discovers her life is anything but normal as she strives to learn the truth about the past and present.

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All children have great imagination, but there are some children who wonder and question the most complex of things when trying to deal with trauma or abandonment. There may be questions such as: "Why did my parents leave me?" "I wonder about my real parents, are they out there?" "Do I have brothers or sisters? Do they look like me? Do they think about me or ever wonder what happened to me?" "Do I have a place where I really belong?" So many ...

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The predator and the protector

In this paparazzi-inundated world, it's hard to imagine that there was a time when genuine movie stars were accessible to members of the public. That was certainly the case in the 1970s with surviving members of the Three Stooges comedy team. Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly-Joe DeRita and Joe Besser routinely corresponded with their young admirers, invited them into their homes, and forged genuine friendships.Stooges Among Us is a record of thes...

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There have been many worthy books on the Keystone Film Company, Mack Sennett, and Mabel Normand-not to mention the countless volumes on Charlie Chaplin. But, despite their ongoing popularity, there has never been a full-length book devoted solely to the Keystone Cops.At least, not until now.A dozen or so film historians have come together to document and assess those clumsy constabularies. Containing insights into the Cops' place in cinema his...

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Alabama, 1939. Una terribile premonizione sveglia Eldedeena nel cuore della notte: Tommy Brody Jr., figlio del capo del Ku Klux Klan, sta per essere investito da una macchina. Incerta se fidarsi del suo istinto e immischiarsi negli affari dei bianchi, Eldedeena decide comunque di salvarlo. Un gesto che il padre vive come un affronto: meglio un figlio morto che essere in debito con una negra. La reazione non si fa attendere e qualche giorno dop...

Finding ways to safely store and ultimately dispose of nuclear waste remains a matter of considerable debate. This volume describes the steps needed to design a new, single-purpose organization to manage and dispose of commercial and defense high-level radioactive materials and examines three models for such an organization--federal government corporation, federally chartered private corporation, and independent government agency.

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In fear of being rejected many youth tend to hide who they are deep inside fearing the pressures of life if the inner person would appear. Teachers feel as though they are overworked, underpaid, babysitters, counselors, and parents to some. Some parents feel as though they are the victim of life, while others soar above life's challenges. What do you do, when life causes you to substitute the unexpected and you begin to endure the problems tha...

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When you walk into a room and flip a light switch, a lightbulb turns on, illuminating the area. But how does one small switch do such a large job? Why Do the Lights Turn On? enlightens readers about the science behind electricity and circuits through full-color illustrations and photographs.

The Moon is about a quarter of a million miles from Earth. Yet, scientists have been able to get satellites, shuttles, and other spacecraft into space and a few manned spacecraft to land on the Moon. How Does a Spacecraft Reach the Moon? reveals the science behind propulsion and the energy it takes to get large craft into space. Colorful photographs and illustrations, complemented by real-world examples, will ignite young readers' interest in ...

When people get hungry, they eat a meal. All animals and plants need water and sustenance to survive and grow. Animals get their energy from eating food, but plants have a different method. How Do Plants Get Food? exposes how plants get food and make energy through photosynthesis. Real-world examples are colorfully shown with full-color photographs and illustrations.

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