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Mackenzie Allen Phillips' youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later in the midst of his Great Sadness, Mack receives a suspicious note, apparently from God, inviting him back to that shack for a weekend. Against his better judgment he arrives at the shack on a wintry afternoon and walks back...
3) Shacking Up
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Ruby Scott is months behind on rent and can't seem to land a steady job. She has one chance to turn things around with a big audition. But instead of getting her big break, she gets sick as a dog and completely bombs it in the most humiliating fashion. All thanks to a mysterious, gorgeous guy who kissed-and then coughed on-her at a party the night before.
Luckily, her best friend might have found the perfect opportunity; a job staying at the lavish...
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In this all-new very special miniseries, the Aldens have been recruited by a secret society to return lost artifacts and treasures to their rightful locations—all around the world! The Aldens chart a course for Sydney, Australia, and as the children tour the famed Sydney Opera House, their next puzzle—and its key—falls right into their laps. They need to find the rightful owner of a rare Australian coin. Using their knowledge about Australia,
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Military policeman Doug Hanson's quest for redemption for an act of cowardice in Berlin takes him from the cold political struggle of a divided Germany to the heat of conflict in Vietnam. From the Berlin Wall to the Tet Offensive his courage is tested again and again as he is torn between the passion of Kim, a beautiful Vietnamese bargirl, and his sense of honor and duty. Day by day his struggle for salvation ebbs as the intensity of his passion for...
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The Unbelievable Story of Six Men Who Trekked Across the Great Ice Barrier in Support of Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition.
One hundred years ago, Sir Ernest Shackleton embarked on the legendary 1914–1917 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, defying the odds and accomplishing one of history's most remarkable feats of endurance while narrowly escaping death, even though his crew failed in their mission to cross Antarctica. His story, inflated...
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The more I read about Shackleton, the more I realized how truly heroic leadership is almost impossible to find in todays businesses. Despite all the research and programs devoted to motivating employees, most workers admit they feel disenfranchised in their daily work life. In reading the Shackleton story, it became clear to me that Shackletons leadership lessons could benefit these very same people. This book is my attempt to bring an extraordinary...
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Without money or power, life's just a gamble between bad and worse.Ashton Westworth learned the hard way. Selling herself to escape poverty should've been a sure thing. But now Alpha demands everything she has to give in mind, body, and soul, and he won't stop until she's broken beyond repair. When faced with destitution or destruction, there's no way to win.Eight months ago, Sybil Pratte lost everything on the wrong con and landed right in Alpha's...
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Essentially a development of the Avro Lancaster via the later Lincoln, the Avro Shackleton was the RAF's first line of defense in the maritime role from 1951 for twenty years, thereafter continuing to serve as an airborne early warning aircraft for another twenty, until 1991. The 'Old Grey Lady', the 'Growler', '20,000 rivets in loose formation', but mostly known simply as the 'Shack', it is viewed with great affection by those who flew and maintained...
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"Shackled: Why We Are Predisposed to Resist Belief Change and How to Overcome Our Instincts" is a riveting exploration into the human psyche. This book uncovers the hidden chains of cognitive biases that bind our thinking and decision-making processes, revealing why we are naturally inclined to resist changes in our beliefs. Navigating the complex terrain of neuroscience, the book demystifies the brain's design and our inherent predispositions, making...
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Everything is a lie. Everything is true. But what you read within these pages are just the realities of what you already know to be true. Who am I? I am a writer, a performer, an artist. I am all and none of those things. I am everything and I am nothing. I am myself and I am you. These poems are a reflection. But then again, maybe they won't be.
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Ernest Shackleton's remarkable story is a terrifying adventure with the happiest of endings - another brilliant narrative non-fiction Antarctic adventure featuring an explorer who was a true polar hero
Adrift on the Antarctic pack ice with no means of escape and no hope of rescue, Ernest Shackleton and his men are surely doomed.
In August 1914, Ernest Shackleton and his men set sail for Antarctica, where he planned to cross the last uncharted continent...
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Money and power run hand in hand; a successful oligarch needs both.But Wood Maggard, de facto socialite, is bored. He's got the money. Power is an afterthought. At least it used to be. All he really wants in life is a challenge, but he gets more than he bargains for when pushing his best friend at a pretty package topped in black curls.Ashton Westworth looks like a godsend, the perfect way to distract James from addictions and a bad relationship too....
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This inspiring story of Ernest Shackleton, whose men called him 'The Boss', involved four expeditions to Antarctica between 1901 and 1922. His incredible adventures included a breathtaking march to within a few miles of the South Pole and the amazing saga of hardship and survival on the famous Endurance expedition. * Also by Michael Smith: Tom Crean, Ice Man.
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Lewis Leary was born into freedom on the lucky day of March 17, 1835 but growing up in North Carolina as a free Black man, he soon realized that his privilege could not shield him from the harsh realities of a society where people with his skin color were treated as property. Despite his privileged upbringing, Lewis was drawn to the plight of the slaves and was determined to make a difference.
Through his friendship with Luke, a slave who worked...
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After World War II, the Royal Air Force went through a considerable downsizing but retained an essential maritime reconnaissance role for the protection of British interests overseas. These areas were primarily the Mediterranean, Middle East, Far East to Hong Kong and all associated trade routes linking them to Britain and each other. With the arrival in service of the Shackleton from 1951, re-equipment with the new type initially concentrated on...
17) Shackles From the Deep: Tracing the Path of a Sunken Slave Ship, a Bitter Past, and a Rich Legacy
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A pile of lime-encrusted shackles discovered on the seafloor in the remains of a ship called the Henrietta Marie, lands Michael Cottman, a Washington, D.C.-based journalist and avid scuba diver, in the middle of an amazing journey that stretches across three continents, from foundries and tombs in England, to slave ports on the shores of West Africa, to present-day Caribbean plantations. This is more than just the story of one ship - it's the untold...
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Anger. Hatred. Bitterness. Resentment. Yes, even suicide was a part of Lori's life journey. There was inner turmoil that had been fed for so long that only the Lord could bring her through. Jesus revealed Himself to Lori and showed her how to be free from the lies of Satan.
Shackles started out as her personal testimony, but then God began to show her how He has equipped each person to live life in complete freedom. Shackles is written to encourage...
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People in our society have to be proactive with their approach toward preventing drug abuse and addiction. We need to make people aware of the harmful effects and tragedies associated with drug abuse before people begin to experiment with drugs. Without knowledge of the dangers and addiction associated with illicit drugs, people are more willing to try drugs for the first time. This first-time experience usually leads to that person becoming a casual...
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Millions have found their spiritual hunger satisfied by William P. Young's #1 New York Times bestseller, “The Shack”, the story of a man lifted from the depths of despair through his life-altering encounter with God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Now C. Baxter Kruger's “The Shack Revisited” guides listeners into a deeper understanding of these three persons to help listeners have a more profound connection with the core...
