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First explored by naturalist William Bartram in the 1760s, the St. Johns River stretches 310 miles along Florida's east coast, making it the longest river in the state. The first "highway" through the once wild interior of Florida, the St. Johns may appear ordinary, but within its banks are some of the most fascinating natural phenomena and historic mysteries in the state. The river, no longer the commercial resource it once was, is now largely ignored...
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A desperate man is caught in a range war in Oklahoma cattle country in this tale from a Western Heritage Trustees Award–winning author.
Giff Dixon doesn't remember how he got to the town of Corazon. All he knows is that some cowboys found him way off the beaten path in Oklahoma cattle country, barely alive and carrying a belly full of buckshot. Now, he's broke, friendless, and at the end of his rope.
Everything changes when, out of the blue,...
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Imagine sitting with an esteemed writer on his or her front porch somewhere in the world and swapping life stories. Dr. Wayne Flynt got the opportunity to do just this with Nelle Harper Lee. In a friendship that blossomed over a dozen years starting when Lee relocated back to Alabama after having had a stroke, Flynt and his wife Dartie became regular visitors at the assisted living facility that was Lee's new home. And there the conversation began....
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The rural roads that led to our planet-changing global economy ran through the American South. That region's impact on the interconnected histories of business and ecological change is narrated here by acclaimed scholar Bart Elmore, who uses the histories of five southern firms-Coca-Cola, Delta Airlines, Walmart, FedEx, and Bank of America-to investigate the environmental impact of our have-it-now, fly-by-night, buy-on-credit economy. Drawing on exclusive...
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LAUGH-OUT-LOUD FUNNY, CRUDE, AND ALWAYS UNPREDICTABLE – MIKE BARON DELIVERS BOOK THREE IN THE FLORIDA MAN SERIES.
As Gary and Krystal drag Prince Larry and Princess Regan, through the mud, a snapping turtle latches on to the prince's manhood and a debate breaks out on whether to release the video.
Will it help or hurt the Royal Ducats?
Gary brawls with a man in a bunny suit at Wacky World. Venezuelans use Gary's property for drug deals. Legendary...
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In Draining New Orleans, renowned geographer Richard Campanella recounts the epic challenges and ingenious efforts to dewater the Crescent City. With forays into geography, public health, engineering, architecture, politics, sociology, race relations, and disaster response, he chronicles the herculean attempts to "reclaim" the city's swamps and marshes and install subsurface drainage for massive urban expansion.
The study begins with a vivid description...
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The awe-inspiring story of explorer David Thompson, whose expeditions helped shape western North America
In this true story of adventure, author Jack Nisbet recreates the life and times of David Thompson-fur trader, explorer, surveyor, and mapmaker. From 1784 to 1812, Thompson explored western North America, and his field journals provide the earliest written accounts of the natural history and indigenous cultures of the what is now British Columbia,...
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Spud's First Day Surprise is Volume 3 of Chompy & the Munchy Bunch, about a carrot with superpower eyesight! When Spud moves to Munchytown, his first day in school gets off to a rough start. Spud runs away, but soon discovers something special hidden deep inside the lonesome forest.
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Jake Doyle used to be famous.
Twenty years ago, his Chicago political column was syndicated in two hundred papers, but he had an affair - and a son - with his intern, and lost it all. Now he writes a local column and drivers for Uber to pay his bills.
Jake is playing out the string when his tranquil world is turned upside down. His biracial son - an ambitious entrepreneur - is marked for death by a street gangster, his alcoholic daughter is pregnant...
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A hitman with a conscience…
Ian Bragg is paid to kill people. Only bad people and not many, but for a great deal of money.
Case the target. Make the hit. Move on until he meets the woman with sparkling green eyes who changes everything.
Is his newest target deserving of death? Who is Ian to decide if the politician needs to die? He is the one who has to live with the consequences, that's who.
The contract deadline nears. Too many unknowns, too much...
11) Hogzilla
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A SALUTE TO BLUE-COLLAR REDNECKS WHO MAKE THIS COUNTRY RUN.
Following his newfound fame for apprehending Plastic Surgeon to the Stars and serial killer Dr. Vanderlay Mukerjee, Gary moves back into the five-million-dollar mansion he bought with his lottery winnings. What was formerly Turpentine Acres is now Kensington Gardens, an upscale community that frowns upon Gary's lawn ornaments and Confederate flag.
But when a thousand-pound feral hog begins...
12) The Greasy Chip
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When a new baseball team comes to Munchytown, the Munchy Bunch gang can't wait to play! But Coach Brock O. Lee soon discovers his team needs to shape up and ditch their junk food habits if they're going to win ball games. Volume 4 in the series, "Chompy & the Munchy Bunch" will entertain and educate your young ones. Perfect for ages 4 - 9.
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Racoons are not the only bandits wearing masks in the wilderness. Growing up, author Kennie Prince spent most of his time in the woods and creeks near his home in Rankin County, Mississippi. A highly skilled outdoorsman, Prince began his career with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife Conservation in 1983 and dedicated his life to protecting Mississippi's fish and wildlife resources in dangerous undercover work. The Poacher's Nightmare: Stories...
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Can the "Most Fired Show on the Radio" save Atlanta from a good ole boy with a short fuse? Either way, it'll be a blast!
The lives of thousands of Atlanta football fans are in danger, and it's up to a pair of morning show goofballs to save the day. Can Brad and Bone chase down the threat? Can they even keep their show together? Whatever happens, it will be a blast - it always is with the Brad and Bone Morning Show.
Following the show's annual Blow...
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Chompy LOVES his carrots, so when he hears about an ancient carrot formula that gives super-powered eyesight, he just has to find it! But when the journey leads Chompy and his pals to the mysterious mansion of Doc Peppa, strange things begin to happen! Perfect for ages 4 - 9.
16) The Replacement
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When good men have to do bad things...
Ian Bragg returns to his roots while trying to manage from the top. Too much of one and not enough of the other.
Change is constant as it trips up those who are trying to move forward. Those with work to do, important, hard work.
When their cover is blown, Ian and Jenny have to fend for themselves while trying to get the Archive's contracts back on track. They fight an uphill battle against an establishment...
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Fisherman's Apprentice tells the inspiring true story of how God trained one stubborn fisherman to think and act more like a fisher of men. When the ride gets bumpy, the fisherman's prayer life kicks into high gear, but this is just the beginning. Financial ruin, a death sentence, and breaking the fisherman's will are all yet to come. The story is told with unflinching transparency that dares you to free the skeletons from your closet. The God-given...
18) A Clean Kill
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Killing a bad man is easy, as long as it's a clean kill.
Ian Bragg is thrust into a world in between. An operator AND a manager. Can he teach morality to professional hit men?
Know when a target needs to be taken down and when to walk away.
What happens when operators get together? One place. One time. Will any of them live to see a new day?
Jenny works to keep Ian sane just until she gets in the line of fire. Ian unleashes on his new reality,...
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Search for the Hidden Treasure is Volume 2 in the "Chompy & the Munchy Bunch" Series, about a carrot with superpower eyesight! A secret treasure is hidden deep inside the mysterious Peppa Mansion. Chompy, Salty and Weiner set out to solve the mystery...but will Candybar shake up their plans?
Action-packed fun for kids ages 4 - 9!
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This true crime saga reveals the case of a missing Nashville woman, a husband on the run, and a rare cold case murder conviction.
Janet March had it all: a corporate lawyer husband, two beautiful children, a promising career as an artist, and a dream house she designed herself. But behind closed doors, her husband led a destructive double life. On August 16, 1996, Janet had an appointment to finally file for divorce. But she never arrived. On the...