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One of the greats in the field of true crime literature, Harold Schechter (Deviant, The Serial Killer Files, Hell's Princess), teams with five-time Eisner Award-winning graphic novelist Eric Powell (The Goon, Big Man Plans, Hillbilly) to bring you the tale of one of the most notoriously deranged serial killers in American history, Ed Gein.
Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done? is an in-depth exploration of the Gein family and what led to the creation...
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The critique of digital networks from the David Foster Wallace of tech - asserting that to fix our economy, we must fix our information economy.
Jaron Lanier is the father of virtual reality and one of the world's most brilliant thinkers. Who Owns the Future? is his visionary reckoning with the most urgent economic and social trend of our age: the poisonous concentration of money and power in our digital networks.
Lanier has predicted how technology...
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From beloved and bestselling author Roxane Gay, comes an exhilarating collection of her essays on culture, politics, and everything in between.
Since the publication of the groundbreaking Bad Feminist and Hunger, Roxane Gay has continued to tackle big issues embroiling society-state-sponsored violence and mass shootings, women's rights post-Dobbs, online disinformation, and the limits of empathy-alongside more individually personalized matters: can...
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Depuis dix ans, la République centrafricaine enchaîne guerres civiles et coups d'Etat.
Tant et si bien que les médias occidentaux finissent par oublier ses citoyens qui n'ont souvent que leurs jambes pour courir. Ceci jusqu'au conflit le plus violent et le plus meurtrier de cette dernière décennie: celui des rebelles de la SELEKA contre le président Bozizé, en 2013.
Dans ce paysage chaotique, avant l'intervention des forces françaises, Didier...
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Qu'elle soit à Los Angeles, Paris, Jakarta ou Washington, Aimée est fréquemment amenée à se déplacer en taxi. Comme elle l'explique aux chauffeurs, elle n'a pas de permis de conduire, elle qui vient des Pays-Bas et qui, comme beaucoup de néerlandais, se déplace essentiellement à vélo.
Dans "Taxi !", la jeune autrice se met en images au cours de quatre courses qui l'ont marquée. Quatre trajets qui ont constitué autant de rencontres...
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Depuis dix ans, la République centrafricaine enchaîne guerres civiles et coups d'Etat.
Tant et si bien que les médias occidentaux finissent par oublier ses citoyens qui n'ont souvent que leurs jambes pour courir. Ceci jusqu'au conflit le plus violent et le plus meurtrier de cette dernière décennie: celui des rebelles de la SELEKA contre le président Bozizé, en 2013.
Dans ce paysage chaotique, avant l'intervention des forces françaises, Didier...
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PRIX FRANCE INFO 2014 de la bande dessinée d'actualité et de reportage
On avait quitté Nicolas en Afghanistan ; on le retrouve au cœur du désert iranien, venu assister à l'inauguration du centre culturel Zoroastrien de Yazd.
A travers ce séjour en Perse, mais surtout dans les coulisses du tribunal Criminel de Genève, il nous dévoile les dessous d'une affaire qui avait bien peu de chances d'arriver jusqu'à nous…
Son amie Sophia a perdu...
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PRIX FRANCE INFO 2014 de la bande dessinée d'actualité et de reportage
On avait quitté Nicolas en Afghanistan ; on le retrouve au cœur du désert iranien, venu assister à l'inauguration du centre culturel Zoroastrien de Yazd.
A travers ce séjour en Perse, mais surtout dans les coulisses du tribunal Criminel de Genève, il nous dévoile les dessous d'une affaire qui avait bien peu de chances d'arriver jusqu'à nous…
Son amie Sophia a perdu...
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Abandonnés par la France, l'histoire des tarjuman (traducteur, en langue dari) vient réveiller un sentiment amer, en écho avec tous les supplétifs laissés sans protection dans l'histoire des guerres de notre pays.
En effet, la France a employé en Afghanistan quelques huit cents traducteurs, chauffeurs, physionomistes, manutentionnaires et logisticiens pour les épauler dans leurs missions. Colonne vertébrale de la stratégie visant à gagner...
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A comprehensive explanation in this book about the relationship of food to human health and what are the healthy and proper ways to eat How to avoid behavioral mistakes when eating foodThe relationship of food and medicine You can make your daily diet a medicine for you by eating healthy vegetables and fruits according to your physical condition and regularly incorporating it into meat In this book we will show you the best way
11) Katie's Cabbage
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Katie's Cabbage is the inspirational true story of how Katie Stagliano, a third grader from Summerville, South Carolina, grew a forty-pound cabbage in her backyard and donated it to help feed 275 people at a local soup kitchen. In her own words, Katie shares the story of the little cabbage seedling and the big ideas of generosity and service that motivated her to turn this experience into Katie's Krops, a national youth movement aimed at ending hunger...
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Immerse your children in the fascinating world of Ancient Greece with three classic Greek Myths, written especially for children, and one non-fiction history about the Ancient Greeks.
· Great Greek Myths· Pandora's Box
· The Journey of Odysseus Bonus track: Ancient Greeks and Why They Matter to Us
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Introduce your children to ten fascinating non-fiction books about the Olympics. From autobiographies from some of the top Olympians in recent history, to information books that explain the lesser known sports, this collection will inspire our Olympians of the future!
· The Modern Pentathlon
· Ade Adepitan: A Paralympian's Story
· Against the Odds
· Becoming an Olympic Gymnast
· My Olympic Story
· Olympic BMX· Olympic Heroes
· On the Track
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At the heart of the Bible is the theme sin, salvation through Christ, and guidance for living the kind of life that honors our Creator God. Since Adam and Eve chose to disobey in the Garden of Eden, questions about sin, salvation, and the Christian life have faced humanity, so turn the pages to find the answers:
• What is heaven going to be like?
• Why does God let bad guys win sometimes?
• What does being "born again" mean?
• Why doesn't...
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The story of Creation and Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden are familiar Bible stories. But they also present a wonderful opportunity to share important biblical truths with eagerly questioning minds through answers that even the youngest believer can understand. Look inside to learn:
• How did God create everything from nothing?
• Why was the first person that God created a boy?
• Why did God have Adam name the animals?
• The serpent talked...
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Never short of questions, let these titles bring answers to children who may just want to know, or who may be struggling in their walk with Christ. Parents and teachers need not be afraid of hte tough questions with these solid aplogetics titles in The Answers Book for Kids series. Too many children have grown up and left the Church because they asked tough questions and no one seemed to have an answer. Now, here are those answers!
• What day were...
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Even adults struggle to understand our Creator - the infinite Being who seeks a personal relationship with each of us. Now children can begin to understand both God's Holy Word and the importance of Him in their lives - what He expects from them, why it is vital to follow His plan for their lives, and the love He has for them. Open the book and discover:
• Why can't I hear God talking to me?
• How big is God?
• What does God look like?
• Why...
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Dinosaurs are fascinating creatures that kids simply adore, and even the youngest believer can recite the biblical story of Noah and his ark. Now discover how to answer some of kids' most interesting questions about dinosaurs and Noah's ark like:
• How did all the dinosaurs fit on the ark?
• How did Noah keep the animals on the ark from eating each other and his family?
• Where did all the water go after the Flood?
• Why aren't there fossils...
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The only 100% fully OFFICIAL Annual - written in collaboration with the band. This is THE book of the year for all Little Mix fans! This is the only annual to include exclusive interviews, up to the minute news and info, and never before seen photos of Little Mix. Straight from the girls themselves, find out all about their fashion tips and disasters, what it was like to win the X Factor, all the embarrassing tour moments and crazy behind-the-scenes...
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