David Curry
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English
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Medicine Park is a compelling small-town murder mystery that takes place in southwestern Oklahoma in the historically pivotal year of 1963. As the town's high-school history teacher reminds us: "People have lived here all their lives, but they have no idea what goes on beneath the surface." Medicine Park uniquely blends engaging characters, humor, romance, suspense, and Native American tribal culture - with a splash of metaphysics, a dash of the...
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English
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Met and Yankee All-Star pitcher David Cone shares lessons from the World Series and beyond in this essential New York Times bestselling memoir for baseball fans everywhere.
"There was a sense about him and an aura about him. Even when he was in trouble, he carried himself like a pitcher who said, 'I'm the man out here.' And he usually was." — Andy Pettitte on David Cone.
To any baseball fan, David Cone was a bold and brilliant...
"There was a sense about him and an aura about him. Even when he was in trouble, he carried himself like a pitcher who said, 'I'm the man out here.' And he usually was." — Andy Pettitte on David Cone.
To any baseball fan, David Cone was a bold and brilliant...
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Summit Entertainment
Pub. Date
©2017.
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English
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During the bloodiest battle of WWII, in Okinawa, Desmond Doss saved 75 men without firing or carrying a gun. He was the only American soldier in WWII to fight on the front lines without a weapon, as he believed that while the war was justified, killing was nevertheless wrong. As an army medic, he singlehandedly evacuated the wounded from behind enemy lines, braved fire while tending to soldiers and was wounded by a grenade and hit by snipers. Doss...
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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In 1684 France, Louis XIV, the Sun King, is the most powerful and influential monarch on the planet. But his birthday is approaching along with a rare solar eclipse and he's worried about the future of France. His spiritual advisor, Pr̈e La Chaise, comforts him, while his physician, Dr. Labarthe informs him that scientists believe mermaids contain a life force that grants immortality. Louis XIV's quest for immortality leads him to capture a mermaid's...
