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  Harry Potter: Book 3

  Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

  by J. K. Rowling

  Harry Potter is having a rough year. When he first runs away from his Aunt and Uncle he finds out that a notorious criminal is after him, and starts to wonder why. At the beginning of his 3rd year of school at Hogwarts, he thinks he may have seen a death omen in one of his special classes. Harry get's picked up by the knite bus and taken to the leaky cauldron where he finds Hermione and Ron. In this third book... (more)
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  All Quiet on the Western Front

  by Erich Maria Remarque

  The Greatest Novel about the First World War and an International Bestseller, "All Quiet on the Western Front" is probably the most famous anti-war novel ever written. The story is told by a young 'unknown soldier' in the trenches of Flanders during the First World War. Through his eyes we see all the realities of war; under fire, on patrol, waiting in the trenches, at home on leave and in hospitals and dressing... (more)
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  Athlete/Warrior

  Powerful photographs by internationally acclaimed photographers Anderson & Low of young men and women who are training for both the sports field and the battlefield while studying at America’s three famed military academies – West Point, Annapolis and Colorado Springs. Athlete/Warrior contains arresting juxtapositions of cadets in their military dress – from formal to fatigues – and in the uniforms of their... (more)
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  Dead Sea

  by Tim Curran

  Journey into a place unknown to humanity. A space between spaces where sea monsters, ghost ships, and the undead dwell. When the crew of a lost freighter find themselves trapped in this gruesome dimension, it is up to them to locate the U.S.S. Lancet and convince a nearly insane physicist to help them return home.
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  Men of WW II: Fighting Men at Ease

  by Evan Bachner

  The long awaited follow up to the original At Ease presents 160 new, never before published photographs of WWII Navy men. These photos are not the combat photography we’re so accustomed to seeing; here are disarmingly winsome and playful pictures of sailors and soldiers at leisure, displaying an innocent affection for each other that is practically unthinkable today. This was a time when men had no reservations... (more)
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  Ladies Of Covington: Book 4

  The Spirit of Covington

  by Joan A. Medlicott

  Working to rebuild their farmhouse after a fire, Grace, Hannah, and Amelia struggle with Max's proposal of a marriage of convenience to Hannah and a young girl who has turned to them for protection from her abusive foster home.
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  Pictures from a Trip

  by Tim Rumsey

  Back when the price of gas, the cruising speed, and the year were all the same--seventy-five--three guys climbed into a Ford Bronco and headed West. Two brothers in love with the world, joined by their blind friend Ben--honorary driver and navigator--took off down I-90 across the flatlands and into the badlands of Montana to dig up dinosaur bones. They followed in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark, Sitting Bull,... (more)
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  Ghost Soldiers

  by Hampton Sides

  On a parched evening in the Philippines in 1945, 511 American POWs were saved from almost certain death. A force of elite US troops from the Sixth Ranger Battalion slipped 30 miles behind enemy lines and marched for three days through jungle and peat swamps. They stormed the camp at dusk, killing over 250 Japanese soldiers, rounded up the dazed prisoners and led them out of the gate. With bullets and mortars... (more)
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  San Onofre

  by Phillip I. Good

  A chance encounter with members of an Anti-Nuclear commune leads 30-year old Poul Anders to apply for a position at the San Onofre CA nuclear power plant. The commune's plan calls for Poul to trigger a "small" nuclear explosion that will lead to the closing of all nuclear power plants. Poul's mother died as the result of radiation poisoning, a strong motive for sabotage. But Poul is not a particularly good... (more)
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  Sgt. Rock: The Lost Battalion HC

  by Billy Tucci

  Sgt. Rock returns in this new tale inspired by true events. From the bloody beaches of Normandy to the muddy forests of the Vosges Mountains, Easy Company is joined by Johnny Cloud, the Haunted Tank and other DC war heroes as they battle for their lives behind enemy lines against a force ten times their size. From the six-issue miniseries.
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  The Hunger Games: Book 3

  Mockingjay

  by Suzanne Collins

  MY NAME IS KATNISS EVERDEEN.WHY AM I NOT DEAD?I SHOULD BE DEAD.Katniss Everdeen, the girl on fire, has survived, even though her home has been destroyed. Gale has escaped. Katniss's family is safe. Peeta has been captured by the Capitol. District 13 really does exist. There are rebels. There are new leaders. A revolution is unfolding.It is by design that Katniss was rescued from the... (more)
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  One Shot at Forever

  A small town, an unlikely coach, and a magical baseball season

  by Chris Ballard

  The Inspirational Story of a Coach, a Baseball Team, and the Season They'll Never Forget In 1971, a small-town high school baseball team from rural Illinois playing with hand-me-down uniforms and peace signs on their hats defied convention and the odds. Led by an English teacher with no coaching experience, the Macon Ironmen emerged from a field of 370 teams to become the smallest school in Illinois history to... (more)
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  Second Career Volunteer: A Passionate, Pennywise Approach To A Unique Lifestyle

  by Barbara M. Traynor

  FUN, FREEDOM and FREE FOOD Worried about finances? Savings and 401k reduced? How about volunteering at organizations that offer free room and board in exchange for workplace or hobby skills? This is reality. All you need do is get there! You choose the destination, the hours, and your responsibilities within a multi-cultural, multi-generational community of like-minded colleagues giving to the greater good. All... (more)
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  Women of the Way: Embracing the Camino

  by Jane V. Blanchard

  Women of the Way describes Jane V. Blanchard's 2011 pilgrimage across Spain on the Camino de Santiago. That year more than 44% of the pilgrims were women, each with a different story. As the author walked, she talked with other female pilgrims to see what motivated them to undertake this adventure. She relates their compelling stories in their own words so other woman can understand and, perhaps, become empowered... (more)
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  A Boy from Bethesda

  by Dennis McKay

  It's Bethesda Maryland back in the day: Black chucks and saddle shoes, Hot Shoppes, McDonald's Raw Bar, Ayrlawn Rec Center. Told through the elusive lens of time, A Boy From Bethesda follows the life of Johnny O'Brien. A natural leader and gifted athlete, ten-year old Johnny's life is forever altered by a sudden tragedy and an ensuing discovery that haunts him for the remainder of his life. Interweaving... (more)