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Written in reaction to what Bentley perceived as the sterility and artificiality of the detective fiction of his day, Trent's Last Case features Philip Trent, an all-too-human detective who not only f
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Expanded to include the latest vocabulary terms for a wide range of fields, a resource for intermediate to advanced students is complemented by examples that demonstrate how the language really works
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Traces the contributions of 2006's NBA Coach of the Year, describing his childhood in a New Orleans housing project, his passion-driven achievements as a sixteen-year NBA player, and the leadership le
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From Europe's leading Bilingual Dictionary Publisher ‧Comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of all the words and phrases you need in Spanish ‧Easy-to-use Spanish grammar guide the perfect complement
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Ryan Smithson joined the Army Reserve when he was just out of high school. At age nineteen he was deployed to Iraq. His year in combat changed his life. This is his story. It will change the way you
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