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Stephanie Plum novel volume no. 18
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Language
English
Description
Before Stephanie can even step foot off Flight 127 from Hawaii to Newark, she's knee deep in trouble. Her dream vacation turned into a nightmare, she's flying back to New Jersey solo, and someone who sounds like Sasquatch is snoring in row 22. Worse still, her seatmate never returned to the plane after the L.A. layover. Now he's dead, in a garbage can, waiting for curbside pickup. His killer could be anyone. The FBI, the fake FBI, and guns-for-hire...
3) Cinder
Author
Series
Lunar chronicles volume 1
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Language
English
Description
As plague ravages the overcrowded Earth, observed by a ruthless lunar people, Cinder, a gifted mechanic and cyborg, becomes involved with handsome Prince Kai and must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect the world in this futuristic take on the Cinderella story.
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English
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On February 4, 1974, Patty Hearst, a sophomore in college and heiress to the Hearst family fortune, was kidnapped by a ragtag group of self-styled revolutionaries calling itself the Symbionese Liberation Army. The already sensational story took the first of many incredible twists when the group released a tape of Patty saying she had joined the SLA and had adopted the nom de guerre "Tania." The weird turns of the tale are truly astonishing--the bank...
7) Gun violence
Series
Publisher
Greenhaven Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
This collection of articles pro and con on gun violence debates whether gun violence is a serious problem, the factors that contribute to gun violence, the extent to which gun ownership regulations reduce gun violence, and what should be done to reduce gun violence.
Author
Publisher
Gun Digest Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Parts identification for more than 1,000 guns! Revised and expanded to include the newest, most popular guns on the market, this book is the must-have reference for gunsmiths, gun shops, collectors, shooters, and do-it-yourselfers. This collection is the perfect aid for anyone looking to identify and order replacement parts, or disassemble a gun for cleaning and simple repair. Gun Digest Book of Exploded Gun Drawings 3rd Edition is the definitive,...
Publisher
Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
These volumes analyze documents that have played a significant role in the attempt to balance the long tradition of gun culture in this country with calls for gun control, including: The Second Amendment; St. George Tucker, Blackstone's Commentaries; No Treason by Lysander Spooner; U.S. v. Miller; District of Columbia v. Heller and Firearms in America: Personal Liberty versus Collective Responsibility. Defining Documents in American History: The Gun...
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Collecting, maintaining, and shooting classic firearms. Vintage gun expert Diggory Hadoke has now produced a major work on the subject for which he is best known: the hammer gun. With a fascinating mixture of historical analysis, practical application, and personal reflection, he makes a robust case for the Victorian hammer gun as the finest sporting gun available today, just as it was a century ago.The reader will discover all that is worth knowing...
Author
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
A lifelong NRA supporter presents a raucous tour of gun culture that celebrates its stores, festivals, and colorful enthusiasts while offering insight into the power and appeal of guns in America.
Here is armed America, land of machine-gun gatherings in the desert, lederhosened German shooting societies, feral-hog hunts in Texas, and Hollywood gun armories. Whether they are collecting antique weapons, practicing concealed carry, or firing an AR-15...
Publisher
ABC-CLIO, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
This book is a resource for understanding the reasons for and consequences of mass shootings in America. It includes essays about key issues surrounding the phenomenon of mass shootings and a collection of opinion pieces that provide insights into debates surrounding gun laws and other issues related to mass shootings. The book also features an encyclopedia section containing entries on every mass shooting in the United States from 1966 to 2016 and...
Author
Publisher
Krause
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
"Standard Catalog of Firearms is a uniquely valuable resource. Hobbyists, dealers, shooters, hunters and private collectors have all come to rely on it for pricing and identification. Readers can use it to identify antique, collectible, vintage and modern firearms, refer to it for completely updated pricing and read it for collecting tips and techniques. It includes over 25,000 model listings that will allow readers to buy and sell all types of firearms...
Author
Publisher
Hanover Square Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Kidnapped as a child, Yasuke had ended up a servant and bodyguard to the head of the Jesuits in Asia, with whom he traversed India and China learning multiple languages as he went. His arrival in Kyoto, however, literally caused a riot. Most Japanese people had never seen an African man before, and many of them saw him as the embodiment of the black-skinned Buddha. Among those who were drawn to his presence was Lord Nobunaga, head of the most powerful...
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Includes information on Aymette v. State, Barron v. Baltimore, Bliss v. Commonwealth, Dred Scott v. Sanford, Houston v. Moore, Luther v. Borden, State v. Buzzard, U.S. v. Avery, U.S. v. Cruikshank, U.S. v. Emerson, U.S. v. Miller, U. S. v. Mitchell, U.S. v. Tot, duels, Fourteenth Amendment, gun control, gun rights, Thomas Jefferson, Ku Klux Klan, Fries, s Rebellion, Shays's Rebellion, Whiskey Rebellion, Bill of Rights, Second Amendment, etc.
Author
Publisher
Zenith Press, an imprint of Quarto Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
The closest you can come to 365 of the most iconic firearms in the world without actually shooting them! This fully illustrated collection of the 365 most iconic firearms in world history that collectors, enthusiasts, and serious-minded hobbyists would love to shoot if given the chance is unique, complete, and spellbinding. T.J. Mullin, a prolific and well-regarded gun writer and expert on all types of firearms, profiles top handguns and rifles, some...
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Recycle. Fly less. Eat less meat. These are some of the tactics that we've been told can slow climate change. But most of these recommendations are a result of a multi-pronged marketing campaign that has succeeded in placing the responsibility for fixing climate change squarely on the shoulders of individuals. Fossil fuel companies have followed the example of other industries deflecting blame (think "guns don't kill people, people kill people")...
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Series
Publisher
Night Shade Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Follow the disaster magnets of St Mary's as they hurtle around history! The ninth book in The Chronicles of St Mary's Series collects the bestselling short stories in print for the first time. When a Child is Born - A jump back to 1066 to witness the coronation of William the Conqueror goes slightly astray. Roman Holiday - Max and her team become spectacularly involved with Julius Caesar, Cleopatra and a basket of confused asps. Christmas Present...
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