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(0)Mark Adams
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Mr. America is the fascinating true story of Bernarr Macfadden, a self-made millionaire and founding father of bodybuilding, alternative medicine, and tabloid culture. Madfadden's impact on popular American culture is everywhere, from yoga to raw food diets to US Weekly, and Mr. America vividly brings to life this charismatic and intriguing character.
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What happens when an unadventurous adventure writer tries to re-create the original expedition to Machu Picchu? In 1911, Hiram Bingham III climbed into the Andes Mountains of Peru and "discovered" Machu Picchu. While history has recast Bingham as a villain who stole both priceless artifacts and credit for finding the great archeological site, Mark Adams set out to retrace the explorer's perilous path in search of the truth-except he'd written about...
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"The New York Times bestselling author of Turn Right at Machu Picchu sets out to uncover the truth behind the legendary lost city of Atlantis. A few years ago, Mark Adams made a strange discovery: Everything we know about the lost city of Atlantis comes from the work of one man, the Greek philosopher Plato. Then he made a second, stranger discovery: Amateur explorers are still actively searching for this sunken city all around the world, based entirely...
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"In 1899, railroad magnate Edward H. Harriman organized a most unusual summer voyage to the wilds of Alaska: He converted a steamship into a luxury "floating university," populated by some of America's best and brightest scientists and writers, including the anti-capitalist eco-prophet John Muir. Those aboard encountered a land of immeasurable beauty and impending environmental calamity. More than a hundred years later, Alaska is still America's most...
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To tell you what is happening, it could be the beginning of perilous times or they are already here. Things will get bad for all. In these perilous times, I want you to think and ask why these things are happening and make you a stronger one in God. Today you might think things are OK with you. Suddenly things can change for you. 9-11 changed our country.Think about perilous times, what effect this can have on you and your family. You might be looking...
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This easy-to-read non-fiction book will appeal to anyone interested in history, geography, or language. It is unique in that it gives you, not only the origin of the place-name, but additional information that would be of interest to travelers. There are 1100 in-depth entries, many of which have more than one possibility for the meaning of the name. Easily carried, it is a great reference book to have with you as you travel, or are planning a trip....
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We live in a time of relentless change. The only thing that's certain is that new challenges and opportunities will emerge that are virtually unimaginable today. How can we know which skills will be required to succeed?
In Five Minds for the Future, bestselling author Howard Gardner shows how we will each need to master "five minds" that the fast-paced future will demand:
• The disciplined mind, to learn at least one profession, as well as the...
12) Steel toes
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Monterey Video
Pub. Date
2007
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English
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A Jewish liberal humanist, a court-appointed lawyer, represents a neo-Nazi skinhead on trial for a racially motivated murder. An intense and fiery relationship develops between the two men as they explore their emotional and intellectual differences.
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True North shows how anyone who follows his or her internal compass can become an authentic leader. This leadership tour de force is based on research and first-person interviews with 125 of today's top leaders - with some surprising results.
In this important audiobook, acclaimed former Medtronic CEO Bill George and coauthor Peter Sims share the wisdom of these outstanding leaders and describe how you can develop as an authentic leader. True North...
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Meet Dolly, a sweet and dependable hand truck! Dolly has been adopted into the wonderful home she has dreamed of for so long. She helps with gardening and household projects, and everyone loves her. Except Bear, the family dog-and he was here first. What will happen to Dolly if Bear doesn't calm down?
Vocabulary words are sprinkled throughout the book with puzzles in the back to provide fun ways for the readers to learn their spelling. Factual articles...
15) My Bloody Banjo
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Meet Peltzer Arbuckle, a meek and bullied office employee, humiliated by his boss, colleagues and cheating girlfriend. Spending his days in the misery of his reality, decides he has had enough, conjuring up his imaginary friend from childhood. Ronnie, Manipulates Peltzer into exacting a gruesome revenge on his office. As the body count stacks up, he must decide whether to run away from his past or take control of his future, in this twisted tale of...
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U.S. Geological Survey circular volume 1417
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U.S. Geological Survey
Pub. Date
2015.
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English