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'This book deserves a place in your bookcase next to Harari's Sapiens. It's every bit as fascinating and is surely destined to be just as successful' Julian Norton.
An addictively free-ranging survey of the massive impact that the domesticated ungulates of the genus Ovis have had on human history.
From the plains of ancient Mesopotamia to the rolling hills of medieval England to the vast sheep farms of modern-day Australia, sheep have been central...
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"Published in collaboration with WikiLeaks: What Cablegate tells us about US foreign policy When WikiLeaks first came to prominence in 2010 by releasing 2,325,961 top-secret State Department cables, the world saw for the first time what the US really thought about national leaders, friendly dictators and supposed allies. It also discovered the dark truths of national policies, human rights violations, covert operations and cover-ups. The WikiLeaks...
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Book Preview: #1 China's pandemic diplomacy is not just about responding to a humanitarian crisis, but about challenging the position of the United States as the world's dominant power.
#2 Xi's strategy reflects his domestic governance model: a highly centralized Party-state system that takes as its central priority preservation of its own power at home and realization of its sovereignty...
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A collection of journal entries and writings based on the author's life experiences, filled with love and sometimes tragedy, but bursting with an exceptional loyalty. These stories will make you laugh and sometimes cry, but hopefully, the author's unique journey will inspire each person with the depth of dedication and love felt by two young people to spend their lives together. The family and the bond they constructed during their half a century...
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Dino Squad volume 14
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Mutant bees invade Kittery High School and the Dino Squad receives much needed help from their classmate, Liam, an unusual teen with Asperger Syndrome.
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If you think Joan Rivers said funny, outrageous, and ridiculous things ONSTAGE, wait ’til you read the funny, outrageous, and ridiculous things she said OFFSTAGE…things that will make you laugh out loud…and keep Melissa in therapy for the foreseeable future.
The only thing my mother loved more than making people laugh was lying…or as she’d say, “embellishing.” Her motto was: “Why let the truth ruin a good story?”
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Wapos Bay volume 3
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Devon tells his version of the ancient history of Wapos Bay involving the first white trader to the area and what it takes for the boys to become a man.
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"If you could only sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to the people you may never even dream of. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person." -- from The World According to Mister Rogers. A timeless collection of wisdom on love, friendship, respect, individuality, and honesty from the man who has been a friend and neighbor to generations of Americans. There are...
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Before she was Americas favorite diva, Polka Spot was an ingnue in training. On the eve of her first audition and international stardom, Polka Spot is haunted by the thing that lives in her closet. Will she be able to get her beauty sleep, or will her fear keep her up all night?
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In this fun, all ages, action-adventure comedy, Polka Spot, everyones favorite drama llama, is on location filming her next movie, The Princess and the Beast. What she doesnt know is that the films location is famous for sightings of the Hairy Man, a monster that haunts the woods. Meanwhile, someone plots behind the scenes to steal her necklace and crown! Can Polka Spot and her companion, the plucky cat, Jolene, solve the mystery of the hairy man,...
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In this fun, all ages, action adventure comedy, Polka Spot, everyones favorite drama llama, is on location filming her next movie, The Princess and the Beast. What she doesnt know is that the films location is famous for sightings of the Hairy Man, a monster that haunts the woods. Meanwhile, someone plots behind the scenes to steal her necklace and crown! Can Polka Spot and her companion, the plucky cat, Jolene, solve the mystery of the hairy man,...
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Would you like to understand your role in the events of your life and learn to make the kinds of choices that support your dreams? The World According to YOU! helps us understand how every relationship, event, and drama in our lives reflects back to us who we are being. We are essentially generating our reality, moment to moment, through our feelings of worthiness or unworthiness, and the thoughts, words, and actions that arise as a result. When we...
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A Study Guide for John Irving's "The World According to Garp," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Novels for Students.This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Novels for Students for all of your research needs.
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