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One of the decisive battles of the 20th century began on August 29, 1914 with the cry that echoed throughout France: "The Prussians are coming!" It ended on September 10th, that same year. Earlier, more than a million German troops-five massive armies-poured into Belgium and France. The French army began the biggest retreat in its history, and Germany seemed about to triumph. But, the German right wing, instead of wheeling to the east of Paris, as...
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"To begin with I was in love and I am in love so that's not hard," Barbara Bush told her granddaughter Ellie LeBlond Sosa on her porch in Kennebunkport, Maine. Sosa had asked for the secret to her and President George H.W. Bush's 77-year love affair that withstood World War II separation, a leap of faith into the oil fields of West Texas, the painful loss of a child, a political climb to the highest office, and after the White House, the transition...
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Athletes aren't limited to people who play sports. True athletes embrace a fit, athletic lifestyle, training to reach their fullest potential, adding precious years to their lives!
In “The Ageless Athlete: How to Stay Fit and Healthy at Any Age”, certified wellness coach and trainer Blondlocs, shares her astonishing transformation journey through the power of fitness and health. Unleash your own athletic potential as you peruse the pages filled...
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Richard LeBlond has had quite a life, he's been stranded on a Montana mountaintop, chased by a bear in Labrador, splashed through torrential downpours to document the unsuccessful mating game of the spadefoot toad, crossed a union picket line as a teenager in Oregon, and wrangled errant lovers on a Cape Cod dune as a park ranger.
LeBlond travels across North America with his eyes and ears open, and reports in these essays with clarity and humor on...
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Butterfly is the inspiring story of how one woman saved fellow refugees from drowning and how she went on to become an Olympic swimmer. When young Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini realized her boat's engine shut down as she was traveling from Syria to Greece with other refugees, there was no hesitation: she dove into the water. Surfacing, she heard desperate prayers and sobbing from the passengers in the sinking boat above her. Between the waves, her...
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[2017]
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"They're the newest recruits to the Green Lantern Corps, but learning to trust each other is the hardest challenge Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz may ever face! Their pasts, their personalities, their hidden fears and deepest secrets--the gap between them is hard to overcome...and it just might make them the greatest partners the Corps has ever seen. Buried in the deepest recesses of the universe by the immortal Guardians is a weapon of colossal power:...
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"Once a secret to even the highest government officials, the Suicide Squad has emerged from FOREVER EVIL as one of its most popular programs. Its mission: to send incarcerated super villains to carry out impossible missions on foreign soil in exchange for a commuted prison sentence. If they are caught or killed, no government could link these operatives back to the U.S. government. At least, that's the theory. This new series begins with a mission...