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With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
E.B. Sledge

Presidio Press, 2007

“Eugene Sledge became more than a legend with his memoir, With The Old Breed . He became a chronicler, a historian, a storyteller who turns the extremes of the war in the Pacific—the terror, the camaraderie, the banal and the extraordinary—into terms we mortals can grasp.”—Tom Hanks NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In The Wall Street Journal , Victor Davis Hanson named With the Old Breed one of the top five books on epic ...

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
Laura Hillenbrand

Random House, 2010

On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared. It was that of a young lieutenant, the plane’s bombardier, who was struggling to a life raft and pulling himself aboard. So began one of the most extraordinary odysseys of the Second World War. The lieutenant’s name was ...

It Starts with Food: Discover the Whole30 and Change Your Life in Unexpected Ways
Melissa Hartwig, Dallas Hartwig

Victory Belt Publishing, 2012

Now a New York Times bestseller! Food can change your life in unexpected ways. It Starts With Food will show you how. It Starts With Food outlines a clear, balanced, sustainable plan to change the way you eat forever--and transform your life in unexpected ways. Your success story begins with "The Whole30," Dallas and Melissa Hartwig's powerful 30-day nutritional reset. Since 2009, their underground Whole30 program has quietly led tens ...

A Dog's Purpose
W. Bruce Cameron

Forge Books, 2011

This is the remarkable story of one endearing dog’s search for his purpose over the course of several lives. More than just another charming dog story, A Dog’s Purpose touches on the universal quest for an answer to life's most basic question: Why are we here? Surprised to find himself reborn as a rambunctious golden-haired puppy after a tragically short life as a stray mutt, Bailey’s search for his new life’s meaning leads him into ...

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
J.K. Rowling

Scholastic Paperbacks, 2001

For twelve long years, the dread fortress of Azkaban held an infamous prisoner named Sirius Black. Convicted of killing thirteen people with a single curse, he was said to be the heir apparent to the Dark Lord, Voldemort. Now he has escaped, leaving only two clues as to where he might be headed: Harry Potter's defeat of You-Know-Who was Black's downfall as well. And the Azkban guards heard Black muttering in his sleep, "He's at ...

Elder Rage, or Take My Father... Please!: How to Survive Caring for Aging Parents
Jacqueline Marcell

Impressive Press, 2001

"Elder Rage" is a Book-on-the-Month Club selection (a caregiving book first), receiving 400+ 5-Star Amazon reviews. It is a riveting, often LOL humorous, non-fiction novel chronicling Jacqueline Marcell's trials, tribulations, and eventual success at managing the care of her aging parents. "Elder Rage" is also an extensive self-help book with creative solutions for effective management medically, behaviorally, socially, legally, financially, ...

Fearless: The Undaunted Courage and Ultimate Sacrifice of Navy SEAL Team SIX Operator Adam Brown
Eric Blehm

WaterBrook Press, 2012

Fearless takes you deep into SEAL Team SIX, straight to the heart of one of its most legendary operators. When Navy SEAL Adam Brown woke up on March 17, 2010, he didn’t know he would die that night in the Hindu Kush Mountains of Afghanistan—but he was ready: In a letter to his children, not meant to be seen unless the worst happened, he wrote, “I’m not afraid of anything that might happen to me on this earth, because I know no ...

Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control and Pregnancy Achievement
Toni Weschler

Perennial, 1995

An invaluable aid to couples facing infertility, this is the first book to fully detail the techniques of the groundbreaking Fertility Awareness Method--the exciting natural alternative to present methods of birth control.

Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and ...
Toni Weschler

Collins, 2001

THE GROUNDBREAKING BESTSELLER NOW UPDATED AND REVISED Are you unhappy with your current method of birth control? Or are you demoralized by your quest to have a baby? Do you also experience confusing signs and symptoms at various times in your cycle, but are frustrated by a lack of simple explanations? This invaluable resource will help you find the answer to your questions while giving you amazing insights into your own body. Taking Charge ...

Likeable Social Media: How to Delight Your Customers, Create an Irresistible Brand, and Be Generally Amazing ...
Dave Kerpen

McGraw-Hill, 2011

THE NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER! The secret to successful word-of-mouth marketing on the social web is easy: BE LIKEABLE. A friend’s recommendation is more powerful than any advertisement. In the world of Facebook, Twitter, and beyond, that recommendation can travel farther—and faster—than ever before. LIkeable Social Media helps you harness the power of word-of-mouth marketing to transform your business. Listen ...

The Story of Ferdinand
Munro Leaf

Viking Juvenile, 1936

A true classic with a timeless message, The Story of Ferdinand has enchanted readers since it was first published in 1936. All the other bulls would run and jump and butt their heads together. But Ferdinand would rather sit and smell the flowers. So what will happen when our pacifist hero is picked for the bullfights in Madrid? This new edition contains the complete original text of the story and the original illustrations with watercolor ...

Becoming a Supple Leopard: The Ultimate Guide to Resolving Pain, Preventing Injury, and Optimizing Athletic ...
Kelly Starrett, Glen Cordoza

Victory Belt Publishing, 2013

LEARN HOW TO HACK HUMAN MOVEMENT Join the movement that has reached millions of athletes and coaches; learn how to perform basic maintenance on your body, unlock your human potential, live pain free…and become a Supple Leopard. Improve your athletic performance, extend your athletic career, treat body stiffness and achy joints, and rehabilitate injuries—all without having to seek out a coach, doctor, chiropractor, physical therapist, or ...

Be Prepared
Gary Greenberg, Jeannie Hayden

Simon & Schuster, 2004

An indispensable survival manual for guys entering the trenches of fatherhood, Be Prepared is loaded with one-of-a-kind insights, MacGyver-esque tips and tricks, and no-nonsense advice for mastering the first year as a dad. Finally, a book that teaches men all the things they really need to know about fatherhood...including how to: • change a baby at a packed sports stadium • create a decoy drawer full of old wallets, remote ...

Percy Jackson Collection, - The Lightning Thief, the Last Olympian, Titans Curse, Battle of the Labyrinth
Rick Riordan

Puffin Books, 2011

This box set contains five titles from the popular Percy Jackson series. Percy Jackson And The Lightning Thief is the first in the series and acquaints the reader with the protagonist Percy, who never manages to prevent himself from being expelled from a single school that he has entered into. In this tale, Percy is alleged to have stolen Zeus lightning bolt, the ultimate weapon of mass destruction. Unless he proves his innocence, he knows there ...

The Life Recovery Bible NLT, Celebration Edition
Stephen Arterburn, David Stoop

Tyndale House Publishers, 2007

The Life Recovery Bible, today's #1-selling recovery Bible, has reached over 1,000,000 lives. To commemorate, Tyndale is releasing a Celebration Edition at a great price! Designed for both the Christian who is seeking God's view on recovery and the non-Christian who is seeking God and answers to recovery, The Life Recovery Bible will lead readers to the source of true healing: God himself. The features of this best-selling Bible, based on the ...

The Indigo Spell: A Bloodlines Novel
Richelle Mead

Razorbill, 2013

Sydney Sage is an Alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets—and human lives. In the aftermath of a forbidden moment that rocked Sydney to her core, she finds herself struggling to draw the line between her Alchemist teachings and what her heart is urging her to do. Then she meets alluring, rebellious Marcus Finch--a former Alchemist who escaped ...

Beautiful Outlaw: Experiencing the Playful, Disruptive, Extravagant Personality of Jesus
John Eldredge

FaithWords, 2011

Reading the Gospels without knowing the personality of Jesus is like watching television with the sound turned off. The result is a dry, two dimensional person doing strange, undecipherable things. In BEAUTIFUL OUTLAW, John Eldredge removes the religious varnish to help readers discover stunning new insights into the humanity of Jesus. He was accused of breaking the law, keeping bad company, heavy drinking. Of being the devil himself. He was ...

The Compassionate Samurai: Being Extraordinary in an Ordinary World
Brian Klemmer

ReadHowYouWant, 2012

A Compassionate Samurai is a bold, ethical, results-producing person who makes a difference for others as well as himself. THE COMPASSIONATE SAMURAI In life there are two types of people. The first are those who are nice, good-hearted, and compassionate but can't make much happen. The other kind can make everything happen - they're the creators, the go-getters, and the aggressive producers in society - however, they're often self-centered, ...