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This book presents brief, inspiring biographies of over 40 Irish men and women whose causes for canonization are in progress, along with others who enjoy a strong reputation for sanctity. Written in response to Pope Benedict XVI's call to the Irish to renew the...

It is the 1950s in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, as Bruce Johnson grows up in a traditional middle-class Caucasian family-a label that causes his mother to drink. When he starts school, he soon becomes the youngest student ever to be expelled from Saint Petronille Elementary...

1184 BCE. Ramesses III, the crown prince who will become the last of the great pharaohs, is returning home from battle. He will one day assume the throne of the vast Egyptian empire, but the plots against him and his children have already started....

Five little fairies are living with their grandmother, as their parents are off on a quest to save 'fairy life' as they know it. Lots of love and adventures abound. Author: Lana K. HooverPublisher: Lana K. HooverPublished: 10/22/2024Pages: 40Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.73lbsSize: 8.50h x...

When Carlito met his uncle, his visit to the river became an adventure that he will never forget.A beautifully illustrated book in both English and Spanish, this is sure to become a treasured piece of your children's book library.Cuando Carlito conoci? a su t?o,...

The ascendance of Donald Trump to the presidential candidacy of the Republican Party has been both remarkable and, to most commentators, unlikely. In The Rise of Trump: America's Authoritarian Spring, Matthew MacWilliams argues that Trump's rapid rise through a bewildered Republican Party hierarchy is...

Author: Wanda E. Brunstetter, Martha BoltonPublisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintPublished: 01/29/2025Binding Type: Library BindingISBN: 9781420520378

These short and profound reflections on the life and teaching of Jesus have been carefully compiled and edited by Jeff Medders from a collection of Spurgeon's sermons. Some of the language has been modernized to make them accessible to a wide range of readers....

Ruthless in every way possible, Darryl "Phantom" Reed is not the one to give second chances. He never allows an enemy or their families a chance to come back and seek revenge, until he met Zaria. Zaria is young and living the life. Spoiled...

When the infamous Phantom spared Zaria's life, everyone felt she should be grateful for her second chance. But no matter how hard she tried, it seemed like nothing she did would keep her from her fate. Knowing she should have died that night with...

A trip to Africa turns into an unusual kind of safari for our reporter friends. Spirou and Fantasio, during a daring night investigation, encounter a wounded man who is running from mysterious men. He claims they bombed an automobile factory to steal the plans...

A feminist mystery that author Jessica Goodman called "whip-smart and lowkey hilarious", about the dark side of a hopeless romantic's seemingly perfect love story. Play to win. Alyson Benowitz is a romantic, and sometimes that gets her into trouble--like when she falls for boys...

"Detective Chelsey Calhoun's life is turned upside down when she gets the call Ellie Black, a girl who disappeared years earlier, has resurfaced in the woods of Washington state--but Ellie's reappearance leaves Chelsey with more questions than answers. It's been twenty years since Detective...

Author: Hisashi Kashiwai, Jesse KirkwoodPublisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintPublished: 01/08/2025Binding Type: Library BindingISBN: 9781420518498

Hands-on guidance for professionals investigating crimes that include cryptocurrency In There's No Such Thing as Crypto Crime: An Investigators Guide, accomplished cybersecurity and forensics consultant Nick Furneaux delivers an expert discussion of the key methods used by cryptocurrency investigators, including investigations on Bitcoin and...

Author: Ralph PetersonPublisher: Four-Nineteen PressPublished: 11/12/2024Pages: 28Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.25dISBN: 9780998926889Audience: Ages 4-8This title is not returnable

Starting a business takes a lot more than a million-dollar idea and the right resources to execute it. It's like putting the pieces together in a jigsaw puzzle. So many small businesses fail in their initial stages due to a lack of knowledge about...

The unabridged version of this definitive work is now available in this highly designed hardcover with an introduction by Odysseus Makridis. Published around 380 BCE, Plato's most famous work explores the idea of justness, among other things, through a Socratic dialogue. Considered to be...

Find out why we wear poppies on Remembrance Day. Who are we remembering and why? This book brings the story of the poppy to life, showing how it was first used as a symbol of remembrance and how soldiers are remembered all over the...

The Remarkable Life of Ibelin: Friendship, Resilience, and Legacy in the Digital Age explores the transformative journey of Mats Steen, a young man who found freedom, friendship, and purpose through his online persona, "Ibelin." Confined by a degenerative disease, Mats turned to the virtual...