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  Christmas Story The: 50...

  H. M. Schwab

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  Adults and kids of all ages will enjoy sitting at the fire with a cup of hot chocolate while listening to the Christmas story in question and answer form, set to the sounds of all the familiar Christmas carols of old. Challenge your Biblical knowledge of the circumstances surrounding the birth of Jesus, starting with the Old Testament prophecies which foretold the coming of the Messiah!

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  J Edgar Hoover and Allen Dulles:...

  Editors Charles River

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  No single figure in 20th century American history inspires such opposing opinions as J. Edgar Hoover, the iconic first director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In his time, he was arguably the most powerful non-elected figure in the U.S. government. Serving under 8 presidents (and outliving 2 of them), he remains the longest-serving head of a major government office. In essence, Hoover died as he began - a civil servant, having been appointed by the Attorney General and serving at the pleasure of the president.  
  By the 1960s and 1970s Hoover the hero had become Hoover the villain.  Various exposes and investigations revealed a darker side to the legend, one that included serious violations of the civil liberties of individuals. Hoover’s G-Men, it was discovered, engaged in illegal break-ins and wiretaps of suspected subversives; they wrote fake letters that undermined the reputations of public individuals; they paid informants for information and push the groups they belonged to into committing illegal acts. It was alleged that Hoover led a personal vendetta against Martin Luther King, Jr., and the entire civil rights movement. Hoover, it was said, had stayed in office so long by gathering secret files of damaging information about politicians (including presidents). 
  To this day, Allen Dulles’ eight-year tenure in that office is the longest, and as one of the country’s leading experts in international law, intelligence, and spycraft, he became renowned for his unwavering anti-communist ideology and readiness to take decisive measures to counter what he perceived as a menace to American safety. As such, it would be Dulles who sanctioned many of the CIA’s most notorious operations, including the ousting of Iran's democratically elected government in 1953, spying and experimentation on American citizens, and the disastrous Bay of Pigs.

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  The Vintage Science Fiction...

  Michael Shaara, Sam Merwin Jr.,...

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  The Vintage Science Fiction Collection 25More Than 12 Hours of Classic Science Fiction 
  The golden age of science fiction was built on bold ideas, unforgettable characters, and stories that dared to imagine the impossible. The Vintage Science Fiction Collection 25 brings together twenty-two remarkable adventures from many of the genre’s most celebrated authors, delivering more than twelve hours of classic storytelling. 
  Travel to distant worlds where survival depends on courage, ingenuity, and impossible decisions. Meet ordinary people confronted with extraordinary technology, mysterious alien civilizations, and scientific discoveries that challenge everything they believe. Some stories explore humanity’s brightest hopes for the future, while others reveal the dangers hidden behind progress and ambition. 
  This outstanding collection features unforgettable works by Lester del Rey, Jack Williamson, Ben Bova, Frank Belknap Long, Poul Anderson, Robert Sheckley, Henry Kuttner, Randall Garrett, Michael Shaara, Sam Merwin Jr., Robert Moore Williams, A. Bertram Chandler, Victor Rousseau, Bryce Walton, Sewell Peaslee Wright, and many more pioneering voices of classic science fiction. 
  Experience timeless classics including Helen O’Loy, The Hounds of Tindalos, Salvage in Space, A Long Way Back, Death Wish, and Wainer, alongside hidden gems that showcase the creativity and imagination that defined the golden age. 
  Whether you’re discovering these stories for the first time or returning to them years later, The Vintage Science Fiction Collection 25 offers an unforgettable journey through strange worlds, futuristic technology, alien encounters, mystery, suspense, and limitless imagination. 
  These are the stories that helped shape modern science fiction—and they remain as imaginative, surprising, and entertaining today as when they first appeared.

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  Martians Never Die - The...

  Lucius Daniel

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  Martians Never Die by Lucius Daniel - It was a wonderful bodyguard: no bark, no bite, no sting ... just conversion of the enemy! 
  At three-fifteen, a young man walked into the circular brick building and took a flattened package of cigarettes from his shirt pocket. 
  "Mr. Stern?" he asked, throwing away the empty package. 
  Stern looked with hard eyes at the youthful reporter. He recognized the type. 
  "So they're sending around cubs now," he said. 
  "I'm no cub—I've been on the paper a whole year," the reporter protested, and then stopped, realizing his annoyance had betrayed him. 
  "Only a year. The first time they sent their best man." 
  "This ain't the first time," said the young man, assuming a bored look. "It's the fourth time, and next year I don't think anybody will come at all. Why should they?" 
  "Why, because they might be able to make it," Beryl spoke up. "Something must have happened before." 
  Stern watched the reporter drink in Beryl's loveliness. 
  "Well, Mrs. Curtis," the young man said, "everyone has it figured out that Dr. Curtis got stuck in the fourth dimension, or else lost, or died, maybe. Even Einstein can't work out the stellar currents your husband was depending on." 
  "It's very simple," replied Beryl, "but I can't explain it intelligibly. I wish you could have talked to Dr. Curtis." 
  "Why is it that we have to come out here just once a year to wait for him? Is that how the fourth dimension works?" 
  "It's the only time when the stellar currents permit the trip back to Earth. And it's not the fourth dimension! Clyde was always irritated when anyone would talk about his traveling to Mars in the fourth dimension." 
  "It's interdimensional," Stern put in.

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  Desired by the Alpha: Book #2 in...

  Bella Lore

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  From paranormal romance author Bella Lore comes a collection of nine epic novellas, guaranteed to make your heart swoon and your jaw drop.
  
  In Book #2, Marla is arranged to marry Dean, a mate within her pack. And although he is an honest, kind man, she is already in love with Lucas.
  
  Lucas, however, is a wolf outside her pack—making theirs a forbidden, secret love.
  
  Marla's mother tries to convince her that she is lucky. Dean is a good Alpha, and she should be grateful to be with him.
  
  But her heart knows the truth.
  
  Can Marla grow to love the Alpha? Or will she always truly belong with Lucas?

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  Love Violet

  Charlotte Sullivan Wild

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  This audiobook features sound design and special effects to enhance your enjoyment of Love Violet. Listen out for the sounds of arts and crafts and wonderful whimsical music. Stonewall Book Award WinnerLambda Literary Award FinalistCharlotte Huck Honor Book Perfect for Valentine's Day, Love, Violet by Charlotte Sullivan Wild and Charlene Chua is a touching picture book about friendship and the courage it takes to share your feelings.Only one personmakes Violet’s heart skipOf all the kids in Violet's class, only one leaves her speechless: Mira, the girl with the cheery laugh who races like the wind. If only they could adventure together! But every time Violet tries to tell Mira how she feels, Violet goes shy. As Valentine's Day approaches, Violet is determined to tell Mira just how special she is.Charlene Chua’s luminous watercolors bring to life this sweet and gentle picture book about friendship, love, and the courage it takes to share your heart.A Macmillan Audio production from Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

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