Mark Deakins
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INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
The former attorney general provides a candid account of his historic tenures serving two vastly different presidents, George H.W. Bush and Donald J. Trump.
William Barr's first tenure as attorney general under President George H.W. Bush was largely the result of chance, while his second tenure under President Donald Trump a deliberate and difficult choice. In this
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Maze cutter trilogy volume 1
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IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 13
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Seventy-three years after the events of THE DEATH CURE, when Thomas and other immunes were sent to an island to survive the Flare-triggered apocalypse, their descendants have thrived. Sadina, Isaac, and Jackie all learned about the unkind history of the Gladers from The Book of Newt and tall tales from Old Man Frypan, but when a rusty old boat shows up one day with a woman bearing dark news of the mainland?everything changes. The group and their islander...
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FLARE ABOVE, MAZE BELOW.Sadina and the islanders are up against both man and nature as they navigate their way to Alaska. There, they hope to meet the mysterious Godhead, unsure of what separates myth from truth. But the Godhead, now led by Alexandra, is fractured. Within the cracks of their sacred trinity, secrets are revealed that blur the lines of good and evil forever.After a devastating discovery, Isaac and Sadina are forced to split up. Minho...
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From an award-winning Mother Jones editor comes the inside story of the decades-long search for identifiable profiles and warning signs of mass shooters, by way of the specialized teams of psychologists, cops, and ordinary citizens working to predict and prevent violence in America-a fearless, in-depth, and ultimately redemptive account of an epidemic that desperately needs solving.
The frequency of mass shootings in the United States has tripled...
5) Crank Palace
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Newt has been to hell and back with his friends.The Glade. The Maze. The Scorch. The inner halls of WICKED. But now he has a burden that can't be shared with Thomas and the others-the Flare. And Newt can't bear the thought of his friends watching him descend into madness as he succumbs to the virus.Leaving only a note, Newt departs the Berg before the Gladers return from their mission into Denver, Colorado. From there, he experiences the gritty nightmare...
6) War of Kinds
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The primitive world of Vraniga teems with vicious beasts, ruthless villains, and harsh conditions, making it impossible for an explorer like Rawluv to resist.
Yet when he finds himself hunted by a pack of starving Quillers, their sharp teeth nipping at his heels, he regrets his boldness. When he can no longer outrun them, he accepts his fate.
Then an Efftrul appears.
A true warrior, the Efftrul defeats the entire pack of Quillers, saving Rawluv's...
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The spellbinding New York Times bestseller, Out of Captivity is the amazing true story of Marc Gonsalves, Tom Howes, and Keith Stansell, three American civilian contractors who were held hostage by the FARC rebel group in Colombia for five and a half years. Written with Gary Brozek, this book is an astonishing tale of unbelievable hardship and indomitable will-an action-packed real-life adventure that stands with Alive by Piers Paul Read, Norman Ollestad's...