Author: Marie Lu
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 110154595X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318

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"Legend doesn't merely survive the hype, it deserves it." From the New York Times bestselling author of The Young Elites What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Republic's wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic's highest military circles. Born into the slums, fifteen-year-old Day is the country's most wanted criminal. But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem. From very different worlds, June and Day have no reason to cross paths - until the day June's brother, Metias, is murdered and Day becomes the prime suspect. Caught in the ultimate game of cat and mouse, Day is in a race for his family's survival, while June seeks to avenge Metias's death. But in a shocking turn of events, the two uncover the truth of what has really brought them together, and the sinister lengths their country will go to keep its secrets. Full of nonstop action, suspense, and romance, this novel is sure to move readers as much as it thrills.

Author: Tommy Breedlove
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
ISBN: 1642795542
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 180

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“A guide offers an inspirational prescription for living life to the fullest. . . . an enjoyable reading experience . . . well-executed . . . ebullient and uplifting advice.” —Kirkus Reviews No one is born a legend—but anyone can become one. In the Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller Legendary, Tommy Breedlove provides a playbook of simple tools and strategies anyone can use to become truly Legendary in business and in life. Created from years of research, study, and practice in the areas of self-development, mindset mastery, relationship building, and business leadership, the Legendary playbook can help you: · Achieve greater financial and business success · Lead others with courage, conviction, and passion · Become a master over your thoughts and well-being · Take control of your time · Find peace, balance, and fulfillment without compromising ambition or success · Discover your life’s purpose · Build deep, loving, and trustworthy relationships · And so much more! Regardless of the obstacles you face, mistakes you’ve made in the past, where you live, what your background is, or how much money you make, you have what it takes to become a legend. The only question remaining is whether you will choose to step into your greater purpose to live a truly legendary life. “A roadmap for success in love and money—thus creating a legendary life. —Dan Miller, New York Times–bestselling author of 48 Days to the Work You Love

Author: Mark Bego
Publisher: Citadel Press
ISBN: 9780806522586
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 244

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Here is a comprehensive look at one of the biggest stars in the hard-driving, often heartbreaking world of country music. A chronicle of Strait's journey from playing Texas honkytonks to his big break in 1981, when he released Strait Country, to his stunning success just four albums later, when he debuted at number 1 on Billboard's country music chart. The white-stetsoned Strait is one of America's top concert attractions, and the Country Music Association named him Entertainer of the Year. Told with all the warmth, honesty, grit, and passion of the legendary artist himself, this is the story of the man behind the superstar myth -- of the family that shaped his youth, of his relationship with his wife, Norma, and of the tragic auto accident that killed his teenage daughter . . . and changed his life forever. Sure to be a revelation and an inspiration to his millions of fans.

Author: Jonathon Reid
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459747232
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 396

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A Canadian medical officer and prisoner of war returns from the Second World War a hero — and a very different man. In August 1941, John Reid, a young Canadian doctor, volunteered to join the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps with four friends from medical school. After five weeks of officer training in Ottawa, Reid took an optional two-week course in tropical medicine, a choice which sealed his fate. Assigned to “C” Force, the two Canadian battalions sent to reinforce “semi-tropical” Hong Kong, he was among those captured when the calamitous Battle of Hong Kong ended on Christmas Day. After a year in Hong Kong prison camps, Reid was chosen as the only officer to accompany 663 Canadian POWs sent to Japan to work as slave labourers. His efforts over the next two and a half years to lead, treat, and protect his men were heroic. He survived the war, but finding a peace of his own took ten tumultuous years, with casualties of a different sort. He would never be the same.

Author: Katie Tsang
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
ISBN: 1454935995
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178

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When destiny calls, heroes take flight! Billy Chan was having the summer most 12-year-olds dream about—bonding with his very own dragon. But Billy’s friend Dylan has been kidnapped by the Dragon of Death, and the only way to save him is to travel through time with his friends and their dragons. Will Billy, Charlotte, Ling-Fei, and the dragons get to Dylan in time? And can they work together to stop the Dragon of Death from destroying the past?

Author: Terry Felber
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
ISBN: 0849948525
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 201

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Terry Felber has written a parable that will transform your life and your business. Many years ago, this book helped Dave Ramsey rediscover the marketplace as a mission field--and merchants as ministers. Now let it open your eyes to the opportunities for service and leadership all around you.

Author: Karen Blumenthal
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698167945
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258

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Bonnie and Clyde may be the most notorious--and celebrated--outlaw couple America has ever known. This is the true story of how they got that way. Bonnie and Clyde: we've been on a first name basis with them for almost a hundred years. Immortalized in movies, songs, and pop culture references, they are remembered mostly for their storied romance and tragic deaths. But what was life really like for Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker in the early 1930s? How did two dirt-poor teens from west Texas morph from vicious outlaws to legendary couple? And why? Award-winning author Karen Blumenthal devoted months to tracing the footsteps of Bonnie and Clyde, unearthing new information and debunking many persistent myths. The result is an impeccably researched, breathtaking nonfiction tale of love, car chases, kidnappings, and murder set against the backdrop of the Great Depression.

Author: Kate Armstrong
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459744071
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 301

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Winner of the 2020 Ontario Historical Society Alison Prentice Award • Finalist for the 2020 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize in Nonfiction A memoir from the first female cadet admitted to the Royal Military College of Canada. Kate Armstrong was an ordinary young woman eager to leave an abusive childhood behind her when she became the first female cadet admitted to the Royal Military College of Canada. As she struggled for survival in the ultimate boys’ club, she called on her fierce and humourous spirit to push back against the whims of a domineering and patriarchal organization. Later in life, feeling unfulfilled in her post-military career, she realized that finding her true path forward meant she had to go back to the beginning and revisit the truth of what she had experienced all those years ago. “Incredibly engaging and moving. Armstrong deftly handles the tough and challenging moments (and there are many) as well as humorous ones. Great read from beginning-to-end.” — Timothy Caulfield, author of The Cure for Everything

Author: Judy Prestininzi
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN: 9781475185287
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 212

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Discover what it was like being on the set of James Cameron's "Titanic." This journal vividly records the daily journey of one of the film's primary extra's over the 7 month shoot in Rosarito Beach, Mexico. Learn of the excitement, sets, crew, the actors and details that you may not expect. "October 2, 1996, By the third take of hearing "Is there anyone alive out there?" I found myself sobbing...now alone in the dark with only my thoughts, I think back to when this was real...I can't help but cry myself to sleep." Judy describes in detail what it was like to observe one of Hollywood's most successful directors at work, as well as be a part of one of the greatest film epics of all time. Few people keep journals when working on a film. As a result this book is a rare opportunity to have an inside view of movie-making at its finest. Many small details, which usually go unnoticed when writing movie histories, are included here making this volume something which movie, history and film enthusiasts will all enjoy Don Lynch, Titanic Historian Judy has captured, from her own personal perspective as a "core extra" what it was like to live Cameron's Titanic, day in and day out, for months on end. It's a tale of endless hours and impossible schedules, thrills and disappointments, dedication, loyalty and desire to be part of something we all sensed was very important. A unique glimpse into the making of one of Hollywood's biggest, most complex motion pictures ever. Ken Marschall, Artist; Visual Historian, "Titanic"

Author: Patrick McGilligan
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312290320
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 664

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A biography of a Hollywood legend peels back the mystery surrounding Clint Eastwood to reveal a rebel with a clear vision of human existence.