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"A dynamic, gripping collection of short stories from "America's best novelist" (Denver Post), the New York Times-bestselling James Lee Burke. Harbor Lights is a story collection from one of the most popular and widely acclaimed icons of American fiction, featuring a never-before-published novella. These eight stories move from the marshlands on the Gulf of Mexico to the sweeping plains of Colorado to prisons, saloons, and trailer parks across the...
2) Seeing Red
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English
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Kerra Bailey is a TV journalist hot on the trail of a story guaranteed to skyrocket her career to new heights. Twenty-five years ago, Major Franklin Trapper became a national icon when he was photographed leading a handful of survivors to safety after the bombing of a Dallas hotel. For years, he gave frequent speeches and interviews but then suddenly dropped out of the public eye, shunning all media. Now Kerra is willing to use any means necessary...
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"The harrowing, true account from the brave men on the ground who fought back during the Battle of Benghazi. 13 HOURS presents, for the first time ever, the true account of the events of September 11, 2012, when terrorists attacked the US State Department Special Mission Compound and a nearby CIA station called the Annex in Benghazi, Libya. A team of six American security operators fought to repel the attackers and protect the Americans stationed...
4) Renegades
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Series
Renegades volume 1
Language
English
Description
Secret identities. Extraordinary powers. She wants vengeance. He wants justice. The Renegades are a syndicate of prodigies-humans with extraordinary abilities-who emerged from the ruins of a crumbled society and established peace and order where chaos reigned. As champions of justice, they remain a symbol of hope and courage to everyone ... except the villains they once overthrew. Nova has a reason to hate the Renegades, and she is on a mission for...
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A young athlete whose running days might be behind her, a compulsive liar, a shy researcher, a bitter old woman, and a little girl with a big secret; the only thing they have in common is the annual Wind Festival in Fula City. The festival celebrates the Legendary Pokemon Lugia, who brings the wind that powers this seaside city. When a series of threats endanger not just the festival, but all the people and Pokemon of Fula City, it'll take more than...
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20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Language
English
Description
A teleporting mutant makes an assassination attempt on the life of the president. This causes the president to consider the mutant-human war that was predicted by Eric Lensherr (Magneto) earlier. In an effort to get to the bottom of the attack and prevent world-wide war, Charles Xavier sends out Storm and Dr. Jean Grey to search for the teleporting mutant and discover the truth behind the assassination attempt.
8) Mystery men
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
1999
Language
English
Description
A group of would-be superheroes with questionable abilities find themselves looking for a way to make headlines and achieve success and fame. When the city's favorite hero, Captain Amazing, is kidnapped by his arch enemy, the evil Casanova Frankenstein, the second-rate heroes seize the opportunity and band together for a rescue mission.
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Series
Amazing Spider-Man volume 7
Publisher
Marvel Comics
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
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As Peter continues to explore the origin of his strange powers, he once again encounters his old mentor, Ezekiel. Although the man has helped Spider-man in the past, Peter wonders if he really is his friend, or something else entirely.
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Series
Amazing Spider-Man volume 2
Publisher
Marvel Comics
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
Vowing to always use his amazing abilities to protect his fellow man, Peter comes to understand--in the wake of the tragedy at the World Trade Center--that not all heroes possess great powers. Also, Aunt May discovers Peter's greatest secret, setting a new status quo for the wallcrawler and the woman who raised him. Full color.