William Dufris
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Patrick McLanahan novels volume 23
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English
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In the Siberian tundra, Russian president Gennadiy Gryzlov descends into an impenetrable base to witness the test of a terrifying new weapon--the Thunderbolt. This technological marvel is powerful enough to change the world. Decisive new American president, John Dalton Farrell, will challenge Russian aggression head on. Brad and Patrick McLanahan and the formidable Iron Wolf Squadron--including recently injured Nadia Rozek, back to fighting form thanks...
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Dog's purpose volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 13
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English
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This is the remarkable story of one endearing dog's search for his purpose over the course of several lives. More than just another charming dog story, this touches on the universal quest for an answer to life's most basic question: Why are we here? Surprised to find himself reborn as a rambunctious golden haired puppy after a tragically short life as a stray mutt, Bailey's search for his new life's meaning leads him into the loving arms of 8 year...
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Patrick McLanahan novels volume 20
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English
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New York Times bestselling author Dale Brown goes beyond the headlines in this high-tech, high-tension military thriller in which a resurgent Russia enflames sectarian unrest and violence in Ukraine and Poland, setting off a stealth robotic war and escalating an international crisis. In the spring of 2017, the U.S. economy is rebounding under President Stacy Anne Barbeau, the country's first female president. But her leadership is about to be severely...
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English
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Tack Gentry has been away for a year when he returns to the familiar buildings of his uncle John Gentry's G Bar ranch. To his amazement, the ranch has a new owner, who is unimpressed when Tack explains that his uncle was a Quaker, didn't believe in violence, and never carried a gun. His advice to Tack is to make tracks. But Tack has other plans.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
970L
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English
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Who could forget the pranks, the adventures, the sheer fun of Tom Sawyer? It's something every child should experience and every child will love. From Tom's sly trickery with the whitewashed fence, when he cleverly manipulates everyone so they happily do his work for him, to his and Becky Thatcher's calamities in the Bat Cave, the enjoyment just never ends.
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Series
Jack West Jr. novels volume 1
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 17
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English
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Patrick McLanahan novels volume 19
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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"With the death of his heroic father, bomber and space warfare veteran Patrick McLanahan, Bradley McLanahan must now fly solo, leading a team of young engineers designing Starfire, the world's first orbiting solar power plant. Starfire will not only deliver unlimited and inexpensive electricity anywhere on planet Earth, it can also transmit power to the moon, and even to spacecraft and asteroids. It's a crucial first step in the exploration of the...
8) Rogue forces
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Patrick McLanahan novels volume 15
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English
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Scion Aviation International has been hired by the Pentagon to take over aerial patrols in northern Iraq as the U.S. military begins to downsize its presence there. But when Kurdish nationalist attacks led by the Republic of Turkey and joined by the new government in Persia invade northern Iraq, retired Air Force lieutenant-general Patrick McLanahan makes the decision to take the fight to the Turks.
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Series
Patrick McLanahan novels volume 17
Pub. Date
2011
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English
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When the nation's economy collapses and thousands of Americans turn against their own government, Patrick McLanahan must enlist the aid of his son and fellow citizens to hunt down terrorists any way they can.
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Brilliance Audio
Pub. Date
p2011
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Unabridged Library ed.
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5 CDs (5 hr., 9 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Abandoned by his mother in an Acadia National Park campground, Jack tries to make his way back to Boston before anyone figures out what is going on, with only a small toy elephant for company.
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English
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In “McQueen of the Tumbling K,” Ward McQueen, foreman for the Tumbling K Ranch, rides into town and is shot down by gunmen and left for dead. But they made a critical mistake because McQueen is not dead—and he's looking to get even. In “Big Medicine,” Old Billy Dunbar has discovered the best gold-bearing gravel he had found in a year, but now he is lying face down in a ravine, hiding from Apaches. He's going to need a good strategy to get...
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George Washington novels volume 2
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Macmillan Audio
Pub. Date
p2010
Physical Desc
15 sound discs (19 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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In the winter of 1777, Washington and his demoralized army retreat from Philadelphia, arriving at Valley Forge where they discover that their repeated requests for a stockpile of food, winter clothing, and building tools have been ignored by Congress. In spite of the suffering and deceit, Washington endures all, joined at last by a volunteer from Germany who begins the hard task of recasting the army as a professional fighting force capable of facing...
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English
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Washington is full of doubt on the night of December 25, 1776. His army's morale is dangerously low. Each morning muster shows that hundreds have deserted during the night. The revolutionary spirit that burned so bright during the summer seems to be flickering out in the face of a harsh winter and repeated defeats. As a fierce winter storm blows down the river, the capture of General Charles Lee, the flight of the continental Congress from Philadelphia...
Publisher
Hit Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
1 DVD (45 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Scoop is so busy helping others that he misses the town's snowmen-building contest, so the whole town decides to team up to make him a winner. Dizzy rounds up the crew to finish building Farmer Pickles barn, and Wendy gives Dizzy and Trix a hand with brick laying. Pilchard proves to be a team player. Bob the Builder, Wendy and the whole team work together to get the job done.
Publisher
Hit Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 45 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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When an old castle needs repairs, its Bob and the gang to the rescue. Unfortunately Bob's father gets accidentally put in charge, which results in one disaster after another and he becomes a bit of a royal pain. He locks himself and Bob in the dungeon and ends up getting himself mysteriously lost in a maze. Finally a medieval pagent celebrates the castle opening and a great father-son relationship.
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Distributed by Lyrick Studios
Pub. Date
[2002], c2001
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1 DVD (ca. 45 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Follows the adventures of an ever-friendly, helper-builder, Bob, and his crew of fun loving machines. Bob, Wendy, Scoop, Muck, Dizzy, Spud, Lofty, and others work together, solve problems, and build friendships.
17) Mission flats
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English
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Winner of the CWA John Creasey Memorial Dagger Award for Best First Crime Novel
Before the New York Times bestselling success of Defending Jacob, William Landay wrote this critically acclaimed first novel of crime and suspense—perfect for fans of John Grisham, Scott Turow, and Dennis Lehane.
“Landay writes with eloquent intensity.”—The New York Times Book Review
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Before the New York Times bestselling success of Defending Jacob, William Landay wrote this critically acclaimed first novel of crime and suspense—perfect for fans of John Grisham, Scott Turow, and Dennis Lehane.
“Landay writes with eloquent intensity.”—The New York Times Book Review
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18) The murder of the century: the Gilded Age crime that scandalized a city and sparked the tabloid wars
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English
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On Long Island, a farmer finds a duck pond turned red with blood. On the Lower East Side, two boys playing at a pier discover a floating human torso wrapped tightly in oilcloth. Blueberry pickers near Harlem stumble upon neatly severed limbs in an overgrown ditch. Clues to a horrifying crime are turning up all over New York, but the police are baffled: There are no witnesses, no motives, no suspects. The grisly finds that began on the afternoon of...
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English
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"The Searing Portrayal Of War That Has Stunned And Galvanized Generations Of Readers It was the war to end all wars, the global struggle that would finally make the world safe for democracy--at any cost. But one American soldier has paid a price beyond measure. And within the disfigured flesh that was once a vision of youth lives a spirit that cannot accept what the world has become. An immediate bestseller upon its original publication in 1939, Dalton...
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Make your first million and earn a steady income with this updated, essential guide to real estate investing The collapse in real estate prices from 2007 through 2012 was the most significant event in the real estate industry since the Great Depression. But today, with the real estate market rebounding, a new generation of investors is entering the field, eager to make their fortune. Building Wealth One House at a Time, 2nd Edition provides you...