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Paperback. Zustand: Good. When a wealthy businessman is faced with a kidnapping, the ransom could ruin his biggest deal ever--unless Detective Steve Carella can find the culprits before the kidnapping turns to murder.McBain has the ability to make every character believable--which few writers these days can do. --Associated PressMcBain forces us to think twice about every character we meet.even those we thought we already knew. --New York Times Book Review.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Six Days to Zeus: Alive Today is currently optioned by Phoenix Pictures to become a blockbuster movie. Based on a true story.On August 6, 2003, Task Force Arc Angel is 30 minutes from extraction after 26 months on a covert operation deep in denied territory. The highly classified organization known as the Activity, answerable only to the Secretary of Defense and the President of the United States, is mistaken for an Iraqi unit, and attacked by friendly forces.Of the seven members of the team, only one, Chief Warrant Officer Samuel Hill, made it out alive.During the subsequent investigation, Chief, now paralyzed and homeless, is charged with six counts of premeditated homicide.This is Chief's story.Alive Day is currently optioned by Phoenix Pictures to become a blockbuster movie. Watch for the rest of the series as it becomes available.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. A true story about Operation Pangea Operation Pangea resulted in 393 arrests worldwide and the seizure of more than USD 53 million worth of potentially dangerous medicines. In addition, fake cancer medication, substandard HIV and diabetes testing kits, counterfeit dental equipment and illicit surgical equipment were seized. - 113,000 websites closed- 710,000 packages seized- 92 countries involved The end of a multi-millionaire internet businessA real story about India's online pharmacy epidemicSome events in this story appeared in the New York Times and The Times of India. The proliferation of online pharmacies from India, a problem for the U.S. About the story: For a successful forty-four-year-old businessman, a business trip turns out to be the worst experience of his life. Everything got more complicated when, among the people he met during the first two days after his arrival, nobody spoke English. However, he has to fight for the truth and for his dignity at all costs. Fortunately, he creates a strong bond with a young lawyer who believes in him and decides to support him with all his soul. The story is based on a real-life legal issue that involves three countries (the United States, India, and Panama). If the characters' real names were revealed, a lot of information about this story could be confirmed on the internet. Having a book based on real events in the category of bestsellers is important, but the fact that we are telling this story to the world and that many people can benefit from it is not only interesting but also rewarding. Exciting moments of adventure and action combined with mystery and suspense make it a book suitable for any type of audience. The book has many life lessons. The book cover was designed by one of the best book cover designers in the world, an Argentinian graphic designer whose works have become bestsellers and greatest hits on Netflix, example: La Casa de Papel. The author is a fan of the following categories: Books based on true storiesCrime booksInternational LawSelf-Helpcozy mystery. Rodriguez, Pablo (illustrator).…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. This book is about a teenager who struggled with the emotion of love. Is love really that simple even when your mind is meditating in a dark place? This novel started as a private diary between a mother and her daughter and is based on true events. It takes a tremendous amount of courage to face your fears and to be honest about your deepest thoughts and prayers; but through all the hurt and pain there exists God's unconditional love. No matter how deep the stains of your sins, and no matter how many bites of the apple you have eaten; God can remove it and restore you.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Susan Konig explores the funny side of motherhood while raising a toddler, two teenagers and one more somewhere in between. From the terrible twos to puberty pangs, the kids will be fine -- but can the parents survive? The third hilarious book in Konig's motherhood trilogy Teenagers and Toddlers Are Trying to Kill Me is now available from Willow Street Press.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Susan Konig explores the funny side of motherhood while raising a toddler, two teenagers and one more somewhere in between. From the terrible twos to puberty pangs, the kids will be fine -- but can the parents survive? The third hilarious book in Konig's motherhood trilogy Teenagers and Toddlers Are Trying to Kill Me is now available from Willow Street Press.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Strange, invisible creatures wage wars and create substances which control everything we see and do. Only a chosen few maintain order among these violent forces and the evil which seeks to destroy humanity. Unseen for centuries, these invisible creatures, called element guardians, finally reveal themselves to five siblings who embark on a series of terrifying yet thrilling adventures. Welcome to the volatile chemical world, a world we survive each day without ever knowing exactly how precarious and unstable our earth is.In the Adventures of the Elements, kids are empowered to solve everyday problems. The stories create a call to action, to improve ourselves and our environment no matter how difficult the struggle.In the story, everyone is engaged in a volatile struggle. There is no escape but it is your choice whether to aid the element guardians in battling the evils of humanity. The more evil grows, the more it contributes to the strength of evil molecules and elements in their quest to destroy our world.The choices we make can alter these elements and molecules' views and ultimately shift the balance of power. Unfortunately, there is no end to the vigilance we must all maintain because the chemical world is in a constant state of flux, chaos, and change.Adventures of the Elements depicts this saga of two brothers' and three sisters' encounters with the mythical guardians of the elements who are personified into superhero-like characters. Through a medium fabricated by the children's act of unearthing and wearing a magical pair of sunglasses, the siblings not only see the elements and molecules but the chaotic chemical world in it most horrific yet beautiful detail.The children take a plunge into the unknown by agreeing to aid the elements in battling such diabolical molecules as Urban Carbon Monoxide, Ozzie Ozone, the Sultan of Sulfur Dioxide, Nick Nicotine, Dert Phosphate, and Cyanide.The children live in contemporary time. Many of the adventures occur in familiar settings such as at school, at home, or on the football field. Thus, the children deal with peer pressure, acceptance and rejection, completing school assignments and making passing grades, playing sports, and confronting fears faced by today's youth who range in age from five to fifteen. The only difference is that the five children must juggle these issues while attempting to save the world from lethal forces their friends cannot see nor comprehend.The stories are driven by the children's actions and interactions with the element guardians and molecules. The siblings are often trapped in seemingly inescapable predicaments and must rely on their resourcefulness to conquer these situations. Often, the children are separated and confront varying perils, molecules, and elements who are all interlinked through the plot. In many cases, Richard, the oldest sibling, and Catherine, the oldest of the three girls, are the protagonists. However, their brother and sisters spend almost as much time in the spotlight.Every aspect of the book series relays information about the chemical elements as the reader is propelled through a saga of riveting adventures. For instance, the first names of the elements begin with their chemical symbols found on the periodic table such as in Ollie Oxygen, Xerxes Xenon, Arla Argon, and Casper Calcium. In essence, the captivating story gives science a personality through a series of gripping, spine-tingling tales.A unique and effective way of introducing children of all ages to scientific terminology and concepts while incorporating other academic areas. The books alleviates the frustration and fear often associated with attempting to master the basics of science.Adventures of the Elements is the popularity of current games, the suspense of an edgy thriller, the adventure of contemporary fantasy, the educational benefits of class, and the coolness of a superhero saga all rolled into one tale.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. After the end of the Civil War, former rivals, John Demsond and Jason Alexander, team up to help Jason's father, John T. Alexander, a.k.a. the Cattle King, bring thousands of longhorn cattle out of Texas to feed the hungry people in Chicago and New York. Demsond finds himself embroiled in a web of conflicts and killings that threaten to constrict the entire nation's recovery. Mysterious deaths, likened to those of an earlier plague that ravaged Europe, destroy friendships and fortunes, and the country slips into the devastating Panic of 1873.A tantalizing blend of fact and fiction, J.D. Proffitt's second novel is a sequel to his first story titled Manchester Bluff: A Civil War Novel. Both books unveil elements of the past, long ago forgotten, but relevant today.J.D. Proffitt is an assistant professor at Illinois College in Jacksonville, Illinois - his second career following many years in cellular telephone engineering management. He was raised in the small town of Alexander, Illinois, a location that plays a prominent role in his second novel. For more information about J.D. Proffitt, go to www.jdproffittbooks.com.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. How do prayers help kids carry rocks? Tommy asks his mother during their bedtime prayers. Based on true events and real prayers, this story follows Tommy's prayers to India where Raja, age 10, and his five-year old brother are child slaves in a rock quarry. One day they receive an unexpected visitor who brings them hope and the possibility of a future outside the quarry. But trouble ensues, only God can save the day and He does This book will inspire your family to pray big prayers at bedtime. Your children will know that those prayers make a difference in the world today Even your purchase of this book will make a difference as 100% of the proceeds will go to care for the rescued former-slave children. Dietrich, Terry; Lichtenfelt, Griffin; Mruz, Katie (illustrator).…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. In the early days of the American Civil War, Harry thought it was just a quarrel among politicians -- until his young son ran away to join a guerrilla raid against the Confederates. Within weeks, Harry himself was falsely accused of sabotage, tried in a rigged courtroom, and sentenced to hang for treason. Based on true events and the real life of Harrison Self, this is a tale of eastern Tennessee, where loyalty to the Union survived long after the state had seceded. At times evoking the diaries, humorous tales, and adventure narratives of the period, it is the story of a man for whom love of country was not a given, but the result of decisions forged under pressure. In the course of his war, he will lose a son, plumb a daughter's love, and form a strange bond with the region's most controversial figure, W. G. Brownlow. Unremarked by history, Harry experienced, firsthand, the serial betrayals and surprising loyalties of a bloody war on his doorstep. How he survived -- and what he became -- is a suspenseful and moving tale of a soul's reformation.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Fair. At the start of 1991, eleven-year-old Ali Fadhil was consumed by his love for soccer, video games, and American television shows. Then, on January 17, Iraq's dictator, Saddam Hussein, went to war with thirty-four nations led by the United States. Over the next forty-three days, Ali and his family survived bombings, food shortages, and constant fear. Ali and his brothers played soccer on the abandoned streets of their Basra neighborhood, wondering when or if their medic father would return from the war front. Cinematic, accessible, and timely, this is the story of one ordinary kid's view of life during war.&nbsp.…