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"A friendly, judgment-free guide to taming procrastination, ending overwhelm, finishing projects, and accomplishing goals"-- Provided by publisher.

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The execution of a Vatican archivist within the shadow of the Kremlin exposes a conspiracy going back three centuries - to the bloody era of the Russian Tsars. As combative forces race for the truth behind this death, Sigma Force is summoned to aid in the search and to follow a trail far into the Arctic, to search for the truth about a lost continent and a revelation that could ignite a global war. Facing enemies on all sides, it will be up to Sigma Force to unravel a mystery going back millennia - and uncover the truth about a lost civilization and an arcane treasure that could save the planet - or destroy it.

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Awaken the joy of creating useful things from nature's resources with The Art of Bushcraft. Many have forgotten how to use the resources of nature to produce the things we need in our daily lives. The Art of Bushcraft introduces this forgotten skill to both beginners and more experienced bushcrafters, with more than fifty different projects using wood, leather, clay, and the like. Other topics include: The history of bushcraft Sustainability and bushcraft First aid in the wilderness Access and rules in nature And so much more Expand your creativity in the wilderness with The Art of Bushcraft.

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Clete Purcel--private investigator, former cop, and war veteran with a hard shell covering just a few soft spots--is Dave Robicheaux's longtime friend and partner in detective work. But he has a troubled past. When Clete picks up his car from the local car wash, only to find it ransacked by a group of thugs tied to the drug trade, it feels personal--his grandniece died of a fentanyl overdose, and his fists curl when he thinks of the dealers who sold it. As Clete traces the connections in this far-reaching criminal enterprise, Clara Bow, a woman with a dark past, hires Clete to investigate her scheming, slippery ex-husband, and a string of brutal deaths all link back to a heavily tattooed man who lurks around every corner. Clete experiences shockingly lifelike hallucinations and questions Clara's ulterior motives when he and Dave start to hear rumors of a dangerous substance with potentially catastrophic effects. The thugs who destroyed Clete's car might have been pawns in a scheme far darker than they could've imagined.

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Just days after the 9-11 attacks, senior Pentagon analyst Ana Montes - the US Intelligence Community superstar who had just won a prestigious fellowship at the CIA - was to be arrested and publicly exposed as a secret agent for Cuba. With exclusive access to a "Secret" CIA behavioural profile of Ana, family memoirs, and Ana's incriminating letters from prison, investigative journalist Jim Popkin reveals the making of a traitor. After more than two decades in federal prison, Montes will be freed in January 2023.

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"Trey knows the drill: His dad gets him into a school full of kids with rich parents. Trey makes friends, and his dad makes connections. Soon, there's the con, where Trey's dad suckers the other parents into investing in one of his schemes. Once the money's in the bank, Trey, his sister, and their dad are on the run... until they set up somewhere else and start again. Trey believes his father when he says no one's getting hurt. After all, these parents have money to spare. But Trey's starting to get tired of running... and lying... and never having a friend for longer than a few months. But how do you get your family to stop lying when your lives depend on it?"-- Provided by publisher.

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Nyla has an affinity to fire. A neglected teen in a small northern town—trying to escape a mother battling her own terrors—she is kicked out and struggles through life on the streets. Desperate for love, Nyla accidentally sets fire to her ex’s building and is then incarcerated for arson. Through community-led diversion, Nyla finds herself on a reserve as their firekeeper. But when climate change–induced wildfires threaten her new home, she knows intimately how to fight back. Join Nyla on her healing journey through the fire to sacred waters.

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In an age where online ratings are all-powerful, this novel follows the adventures of a top-rated man on the Rental Stranger app - a place where users can hire a pretend fiancé, a wingman, or an extra mourner for a funeral. But, when a nosy patron threatens to upend his long-term role as father to a young girl, Stranger begins to reckon with his attachment to his pretend daughter, her mother, and his own fraught past. Now, he must confront the boundaries he has drawn and explore the legacy of abandonment that shaped his life.

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In 1911, in a hockey game in Quebec's Gaspe Peninsula, local tough guy Billy Joe Pictou fires the puck into Monti Bouge's mouth. When Monti collapses with his head across the goal line, Victor Bradley, referee and local mailman, rules that the goal counts. Monti's ensuing revenge for this injustice sprawls over three generations. It is up to Monti's grandson, Francois, to make sense of the vendetta between Monti and Bradley and, by doing so, change the destiny of their town and everyone who lives there. Christophe Bernard is originally from Carleton-sur-Mer in the Gaspe region of Quebec. Please Note: The following title was included in a previous Bestseller list; libraries may need to re-order.

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"Your #1 resource for harvesting edible mushrooms. This trusty guide will help you break into the world of mushroom foraging with confidence. With in-depth profiles of 25+ mushrooms, you'll learn to identify prized specimens like chanterelles, king boletes, lion's mane, morels or chicken of the woods. Each profile details the species' unique features, as well as where and when it grows, so you have all the information you need to begin correctly hunting these fungi. And with a host of beautifully detailed photos, including images of poisonous species to steer clear of, you'll have a key visual reference to ensure you are foraging accurately and safely. Accompanied by rustic recipes to cook up your finds and a fascinating history of fungi, as well as expert, up-to-date research, this incredible resource will guarantee a successful start to your mushroom foraging journey"--Page 4 of cover.

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English teacher Richard Boyle never thought he would find himself talking down a former student intent on harming others, but when Mark LeDrew shows up at Richard's school with a bomb strapped to his chest, Richard immediately jumps into action. Thanks to some quick thinking, he averts a major tragedy and is hailed as a hero. Richard's brief moment in the spotlight puts him in the sights of a deranged blackmailer with a score to settle. The situation rapidly spirals out of control, drawing Richard into a fraught web of salacious accusations and deadly secrets.

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1962—Twelve years removed from the summer when she first gave her heart away, Dr. Elizabeth (Ellie) Spencer, Professor of Astronomy at Indiana University, receives a mysterious package. Inside the unmarked box is a novel written by Ellie’s first love, Jack Bennett. It tells the story of a young man and woman who meet at the water’s edge and fall madly in love, only to have their romance cut short by forces beyond their control. Ellie quickly realizes this is no ordinary story; it’s their story. Captivated by Jack’s words, she immerses herself in the pages, reliving the adventures they shared that magical summer. To her astonishment, hidden among the tales of star-gazing and stolen kisses is a detail that has her questioning everything. Seeking answers, Ellie turns to her sister for help, but before they can get to the bottom of the mystery, news reaches them of their aunt’s death, sending Ellie back to the water’s edge with the hopes of finding the truth and rewriting the stars.

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Eighteen-year-old Sawyer accepts her estranged grandmother's bribe to live with her for a year, participate in the debutante season and ball, and possibly meet the father she has never known.

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"The Carryx - part empire, part hive - have waged wars of conquest for centuries, destroying or enslaving species across the galaxy. Now, they are facing a great and deathless enemy. The key to their survival may rest with the humans of Anjiin. Caught up in academic intrigue and affairs of the heart, Dafyd Alkhor is pleased just to be an assistant to a brilliant scientist and his celebrated research team. Then the Carryx ships descend, decimating the human population and taking the best and brightest of Anjiin society away to serve on the Carryx homeworld, and Dafyd is swept along with them. They are dropped in the middle of a struggle they barely understand, set in a competition against the other captive species with extinction as the price of failure. Only Dafyd and a handful of his companions see past the Darwinian contest to the deeper game that they must play to survive: learning to understand - and manipulate - the Carryx themselves. With a noble but suicidal human rebellion on one hand and strange and murderous enemies on the other, the team pays a terrible price to become the trusted servants of their new rulers. Dafyd Alkhor is a simple man swept up in events that are beyond his control and more vast than his imagination. He will become the champion of humanity and its betrayer, the most hated man in history and the guardian of his people. This is where his story begins"-- Provided by publisher.

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“With pitch-perfect humor, endearing insights and wonderfully relatable characters, One Last Word is an empowering, laugh-out-loud story about a woman who learns to speak up and fight for what she wants in life and love.

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"Fin Tighe is clinging to respectability by his nail-bitten fingers. He may be the illegitimate son of an English earl, but he hasn't spoken to his father in a decade, and his engineer's salary is barely enough to support him and his cousin Aurelie. A dancer in the corps de ballet, Aurelie is at constant risk from groping, leering men who assume any dancer is a prostitute in training. And Fin's evenings spent in the clandestine gay community may be legal through a loophole in the Napoleonic Code, but they leave him vulnerable. So, when Fin's employer, Gustave Eiffel, announces that he needs additional investors to pay for his pet project, a 300-meter tower that will dominate the city's skyline, Fin jumps at the chance. If he raises enough money, the commission will earn him a fortune, and hopefully, some protection. Capricious stranger Gilbert Duhais appears to be a boon from the gods. Gilbert is handsome, wealthy, connected, and somehow privy to Fin's background. Gilbert persuades Fin to masquerade as his father's heir-which couldn't be further from the truth-and introduces him to every nouveau riche speculator in the city. Each provocative interaction heightens Fin's risk of exposure. But also brings Fin closer to his dream of financial security. When a dear friend of Fin's is murdered above a clandestine gay club, the stakes rise even higher. Fin must untangle the disparate threads of his past-and his current romantic gamble-before they become his noose."-- Provided by publisher.

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Red Dead Redemption and Red Dead Redemption II, set in 1911 and 1899, are the most-played American history video games since The Oregon Trail. American history professor Tore Olsson weaves the games' plot and characters into an exploration of American violence between 1870 and 1920, showing that it was more often disputes over capitalism and race, not just poker games and bank robberies, that fuelled the bloodshed of these turbulent years. Olsson reveals the gritty and brutal world that inspired the games, but sometimes lacks context and complexity on the digital screen.

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Canada's social safety net is fraying. Why does it feel like everything is in collapse? Canada is at a crossroads. Neoliberalism has hollowed out and sold off the social services Canadians rely on now more than ever, and has brought into stark relief the dissonance among colonial, Indigenous, and some of Canada's most at-risk groups. The Social Safety Net tracks the forty-year attack on Canada's social safety net. As neoliberalism has matured in Canada, Canadians are seeing the impact of these attacks: unreliable health services, crises in education and social services, and a society that feels like it is losing cohesion. The first volume in a series by activist, author, and journalist Nora Loreto, the Canada in Decline series is the story of Canada's untenable status quo and the forces that have led us to where we are today. It outlines the choices we need to make as well as the possible paths forward to fix all that is crumbling around us.

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"Patricia A. Roos was a professor of sociology at Rutgers University when in 2015 she lost her son twenty-five-year-old son Alex to a heroin overdose. Overnight, she shifted her research and advocacy interests, turning grief into activism. She hopes to inspire a moral community of action to address the overdose crisis. Roos spent much of her sociological career investigating systemic patterns of inequality by sex and race, focusing on how subtle mechanisms of inequity get reproduced. In Surviving Alex she uses these skills to examine extant explanations and treatments for the ever-growing overdose epidemic and finds them wanting. Weaving together the personal and the sociological, she learns about the broader set of factors implicated in mental health and substance use disorders. Instead of focusing on individual-level choice and brain disease arguments, she directs her attention to the larger social context in which those individual-level actions occur. Ultimately, she imagines a world steeped in compassionate, paradigm-shifting harm reduction methods, as opposed to the punitive, choice-based approaches that currently exist"-- Provided by publisher.

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Nothing ever happens in sleepy little Fairhill, Vermont. The teenagers get their kicks telling ghost stories in the old graveyard. The parents trust their kids will arrive home safe from school. Everyone knows everyone. But this morning all of that will change. Because Diana Brewer isn't lying safely in her bed where she belongs. Instead she lies in a hayfield, circled by vultures, discovered by a local farmer. Someone in Fairhill did this. Everyone wants answers. And one innocent question could be deadly.

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When she and her rival, Teddy Ferguson, enter a high-stakes trivia tournament against all-time Answers! winners, including undefeated champion Hercules McKnight, they decide to combine their strengths to take down the competition, discovering just how scintillating learning can be.

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