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Owlkids Books
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2024
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"An astronaut is getting ready to explore a new world. Boots? Check. Gloves? Check. And a helmet, of course. They take their first step outside ... and discover a strange new world with towering hills to climb, fantastical beasts to meet, and a raging storm to overcome. Will they make it back to their ship safely? A child's excitement for a snowy day transforms a walk to school into a wonder-filled trek through an imaginary world."--
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If you enjoyed ALIBI MIKE, you will enjoy following the twists and turns that accompany a failed attempt to drive the Pan American Highway. Nursing a broken heart, body, and car, you'll follow Kim's adventures and romance, finding his way back to Alaska. The book is available at Lewis Publishing, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble, also, through your local bookstore.
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Get the Summary of Roberto Canessa and Pablo Vierci's I Had to Survive in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "I Had to Survive" is the memoir of Roberto Canessa, a pediatric cardiologist and survivor of the 1972 Andes plane crash. Canessa draws parallels between the life-and-death decisions he made in the mountains and those he faces in his medical practice with children suffering from congenital heart defects. He...
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Get the Summary of Amy Bloom's In Love in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Amy Bloom and her husband Brian Ameche face the harrowing reality of his early-onset Alzheimer's disease. As Brian's cognitive abilities decline, they grapple with the limitations of the U.S. healthcare system and the inadequacy of right-to-die laws. Seeking control over his end-of-life decision, they explore various methods of assisted suicide,...
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This story isn't just military, it's about adventure and humor. It's abouit getting the most out of life! Some of it is history and information because it;s about the military process and many have had similar experiences and will remember some of the same things.My love and loyalty tor the Marine Corps is strong, and I pray it will always have standard of excellence, but I also tried to be honest and tell it like it is. This story is also about a...
6) Rescate 94
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Español
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Eran los minutos mas emocionantes e inolvidable de mis anos, parecia el final feliz de una pelicula de terror o accion. La madrugada pintaba la viva atraccion por la vida y la libertad, el rescate de los balseros tenia un millon de emociones juntas, una decoracion de ensuenos, la felicidad era la sensacion mas linda, tierna y honda del corazon en el momento consciente que con tus propios ojos, te ves naciendo de la muerte como si fuera la mismisima...
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Laugh, weep, be moved, challenged, and inspired, as you are taken on a journey of discovery. You might identify with the students – or relate to this teacher! Delve into her world, as she fulfils her childhood dream of becoming a wise and compassionate teacher.
She considers teaching as the greatest privilege and responsibility. She taught her school subjects, but she also taught young people life skills: how to learn, laugh, live, love, forgive...
8) Siege
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This is a true story that has it all: killer cops, and whores, and mafia connections. There is even a hanging. It's all about their relationship to a ten-year old boy. He lives, sometimes, with Jesus followers, and sometimes with hard-core atheist. You've probably seen this kid walking down the street by your house. he's a quiet loner, nothing to say, head down, eyes inspecting the sidewalk as he goes. You ask yourself how did he get this withdrawn...
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Dive into The King of Jesolo and Other Short Stories as the author navigates a vivid mosaic of adventures across the globe. From unexpected friendships formed in distant lands to seemingly harmless escapades that take unforeseen turns, each tale offers a unique glimpse into the world's diverse tapestry. Sail the tempestuous Italian and Greek seas, where in one thrilling episode, a boat's mast teeters dangerously close to the water. Embark on a spiritual...
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Dieses Buch nimmt Sie mit auf eine abenteuerliche Reise von der ostdeutschen Ostseeküste bis ins mystische Indien. Es beschreibt eine faszinierende „Seelenwanderung" durch eine geschichtsträchtige Zeitepoche. Begleiten Sie einen jungen Mann auf seiner Suche nach Erleuchtung.
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For the first time, Joyce Milton gives us the dual biography of the wonder couple, Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh. Their love prevailed against a horrifying kidnapping and murder splashed throughout the media, their careers, and even the criticism they underwent following their involvement in the America First movement as the United States entered World War II. With new information presented about their son's kidnapper, Bruno Hauptmann, and Charlie's...
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On John Franklin's 1820 expedition to find the Northwest Passage, Michel Teroahaute cannibalized two team members and was preparing a third when he was caught and killed. When Rene La Salle set off for the Mississippi Delta in 1684, he missed the target by five hundred miles, but on landing, immediately built a prison for those who fell asleep on watch. Consummate storyteller Fergus Fleming brings together these and forty-three other gripping stories...
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Fam'ly is a heartwarming family saga about the author's large family of seven children, whose parents married young, possessing only minimal skills and education during the Great Depression in this country, and their struggles to rise above their marginal existence. Although both of the writer's parents had been encouraged by their families to acquire skills before getting married, the couple believed they could obtain advanced skills and have a much...
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Rock and Roll as we used to know it is almost dead.But there is still one band, the last of their kind, doing their utmost to hold back the tsunami of (insert expletive of choice here) that the modern music business has become. Against all the odds, they make music, they tour, and they entertain fans with shows that kick so much ass that even the cushions you sit on afterwards develop a complex.And there is one guy, one stupid, moronic, guy, who has...
15) The Great Flood!
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Based On a True Story of the Author as Seen Through His Eyes as a 6 year-Old Child Caught Up in a Scary Flood That Creeped Upon His family in the Middle of the Night! A Scary hair Raising Experience!
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Sir Edmund Hillary described Douglas Mawson's epic and punishing journey across 600 miles of unknown Antarctic wasteland as 'the greatest story of lone survival in polar exploration'.
This Accursed Land tells that story; how Mawson declined to join Captain Robert Scott's ill-fated British expedition and instead lead a three-man husky team to explore the far eastern coastline of the Antarctic continent.
But the loss of one member and most of the...
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In this touching tribute, the author takes us on a heartfelt journey dedicated to her mother's birthday. Through three powerful and emotional chapters, we delve into the unbreakable bond that has shaped their lives. Chapter 1 delves deep into the connection they share, exploring how this bond has influenced and molded them into the people they are today. Chapter 2 reveals an intimate essay titled "Happy Birthday, My Dear Mummy," where the author pours...
18) Allagash Truth
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This is a firsthand account by Chuck Howard, one of the four art students who took a two-week canoe trip through the wilds of the Allagash's Wilderness Waterway of northern Maine in August 1978. The story is a shocking narrative of a UFO encounter by the four men and the traumatic falling out of a close friendship caused by lies and murder!
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A young girl comes to the realization that although she has been abandoned and starving, she has been taught the values required to live a life of decency and goodness. She has an epiphany that set her on the road to strength and independence in Under the Jimbilin Tree. Without resources, her goals seem unattainable yet she persists and celebrates each small step that gets her closer to "that great America." Propelled by her pact with God, made while...
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