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"This is the incredible tale of the youngest and lowest-ranking American POW captured in North Vietnam. Doug Hegdahl convinced his captors he was stupid, then spent the next two years memorizing the names of 254 fellow prisoners and other details of POW life. Upon his release, that information helped improve POW life for those still in captivity"-- Provided by publisher.

"Gabriel Wyner speaks seven languages fluently. He didn't learn them in school-who does? Rather, he mastered each one on his own, drawing on free online resources, quick daily practice sessions, and his knowledge of neuroscience and linguistics. In Fluent Forever, Gabe shares his foolproof method for learning any language. It starts by hacking the way your brain naturally encodes information. You'll begin by learning how to hear new sounds and training your tongue to produce them accurately. You'll connect spellings and sounds to images rather than rely on translation exercises so that you start thinking in a new language. With the help of spaced-repetition systems, you'll build a foundation for your language in one week and learn hundreds of words a month-with just a few minutes of practice each day. This revised edition also shares fresh strategies that Gabe has refined over years of study. You'll learn how to: Use your interests to curate vocabulary that you'll actually be excited to study; Pick up the subtleties of your target language by conversing with native speakers; Fast-track fluency with a new appendix devoted to conversation strategies with native speakers; Compile the best language-learning tool kit for your budget; Harness the science of motivation and habit building to turbocharge your progress; Find the perfect level of difficultly with reading and listening comprehension to stay engaged and avoid frustration"-- Provided by publisher.

"Native to the forests of Sumatra and Borneo, wild orangutans are listed as critically endangered. The rarest of them all, the Tapanuli orangutan, was only recognized as a separate species in 2017, and today, it is the rarest great ape in the world. In Orangutans, zoologist and conservationist Ronald Orenstein draws on the latest research to survey the natural and cultural history of these charismatic red apes as well as their present and future. Divided into three parts, the book first traces orangutan ancestry from the distant past to the present and then explores the various roles orangutans have played throughout human history, from Indigenous cultures in Southeast Asia, to European colonialism and scientific exploration, to the pop culture of today. Part two details the latest scientific discoveries about orangutans and what we currently know about their habitat, diet, behavior, social structures and abilities. The final section of the book turns to the threats orangutans face today, from the destruction of their forest homes to deliberate killings, captures and the illegal trade that supplies animals for display, collection and entertainment. The author also surveys the efforts being made to save them from extinction, to preserve their ecosystems and to return orphaned orangutans to a life in the wild. Featuring over 150 full-color photographs, maps, a list of orangutan organizations to support and an extensive bibliography, Orangutans is an important, engaging and beautiful work about one of nature's most captivating animals."-- Provided by publisher.

"A relatable personal finance guide that gives a fresh take on how to control your impulse spending so you can stick to a budget and pay off debt, without the guilt and shame of traditional financial advice--from the hosts of the beloved Frugal Friends podcast"-- From publisher description.

"In this heartfelt, thought-provoking and often hilarious book, Lottie Jackson reflects on her experiences of living with disability: from the pitfalls of going shopping on a mobility scooter, and the headache of defining oneself on a tick-box form, to a slapstick scuffle with the so-called 'easy-pull' tights aid, and the intense pleasure of finally swapping a hospital gown for a slinky dress. She captivatingly expresses the raw vulnerabilities, injustices and untold joys of disability, as well as the bizarre everyday occurrences that able-bodied people usually don't experience. In this dazzling book, Lottie powerfully explores the ways in which we undervalue and underrepresent disabled people in our society. And she reveals why we must strive for change and redefine what it means to be disabled in every facet of life." -- Back cover.

"Animals from around the world explain how their unique traits help them thrive and survive in their environments, including how they eat, hide, find mates, and other necessities of life"-- Provided by publisher.

"In this adventure, follow a T. rex, the king of the dinosaurs, as he enters a rival's territory and has to face a challenge. Ready or not, here we go!"--Jacket.

"Adventures for little dinosaur lovers. This series of beautifully illustrated picture books combines a whimsical story with real dinosaur facts. In this adventure, follow a curious deinonychus as she leaves her hunting group to explore the Jurassic world and find her next meal. Ready or not, here we go!"--Page [4] of cover.

Kerry's life is in shambles: Her husband has left her, her drinking habit has officially become a problem, and though the deadline for her big book deal--the one that was supposed to change everything--is looming, she can't write a word. When she sees an ad for a caretaker position at a revitalized roadside motel in the Catskills, she jumps at the chance. It's the perfect getaway to finish her book and start fresh. But as she hunkers down in a blizzard, she spots something through the window: a pale arm peeking out from a heap of snow. Trapped in the mountains and alone with a dead, frozen body, Kerry must keep her head and make it out before the killer comes for her too. But is the deadly game of cat-and-mouse all in her mind? The body count begs to differ…"-- Provided by publisher.

"Lila Crayne is America's sweetheart: she's generous and kind, gorgeous and magnetic. She and her fiancé, visionary filmmaker Kurt Royall, have settled into a stunning new West Village apartment and are set to begin filming their feminist adaptation of Fitzgerald's Tender Is the Night. To prepare for the leading role, Lila begins working with charming and accomplished therapist Jonah Gabriel to dig into the trauma of her past. Soon, Lila's impeccably manicured life begins to unravel on the therapy couch--and Jonah is just the man to pick up the pieces. But everyone has a secret, and no one is quite who they seem. A twisty, thought-provoking novel of construction and deconstruction in conversation with the works of F. Scott Fitzgerald and told through the lens of the film industry, Sweet Fury is an incisive and bold critique of America's deep-rooted misogyny. With this novel, Bischoff examines the narratives we tell ourselves, and what happens when we co-opt others into those stories; and she probes the blurred lines between victim and perpetrator and the true meaning of justice"-- Provided by publisher.

When Franck gets out after five years in jail, he expects to find the brother he protected with his silence. Instead, waiting for him is his brother Fabien's girlfriend. Jessica takes him to the gloomy country house where she lives with her cantankerous, hard-drinking parents and her eight-year old daughter, Rachel. Time passes, Fabien doesn't return, and Franck is increasingly mystified by Jessica's behavior, seductive at times, hostile at others. Nonetheless, Franck follows her around on her crazy nocturnal rounds until he finds himself with a gun pointed at his head. It's the beginning of a crescendo of retaliation in a gang war in which Franck believes he is participating, only to realize he's merely a sacrificial pawn.

""Tough, explosive, badass, and brilliant, Fearless is everything you could want in a thriller...If you like Reacher, you'll LOVE this." -Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of We Begin at the End. What is a truly fearless man capable of? They're about to find out... Ben Koenig used to head the US Marshal's elite Special Operations Group. His team hunted the bad guys-the really bad guys, and he could find anyone. Then one day Koenig himself disappeared. Koenig has been on the run for six years. Now suddenly his face is on every television screen in the country and his cover is blown. A woman has gone missing, and her father will do anything to find her. He wants Koenig to discover what happened, no matter the cost. The trail leads Koenig to a small town in the burning heat of the Chihuahuan Desert, where some people have a secret they'll do anything to protect. But Koenig has a secret of his own: a unique condition that makes him unable to feel fear. Now Koenig is coming for them. And they should be afraid. With Fearless, award-winning author M. W. Craven launches a new series, featuring the man who can't feel fear, Ben Koenig"-- Provided by publisher.

"For forty-two years, Sally Harrison has been building a library. Each year, on her daughter's birthday, she adds a new book to her shelves - with a note in the front dedicated to her own greatest work. But Ella - Sally's only child - fled to Australia twenty-one years ago after a heated exchange, and never looked back. And though Sally still dutifully adds a new paperback to the shelves every time the clock strikes midnight on July 11th, her hopes of her daughter ever thumbing through the pages are starting to dwindle. Then disaster strikes and Ella is forced to return to the home she once knew. She is soon to discover that when one chapter ends, another will soon follow"--Amazon.com.

A Spanish actor disappears during the filming of a movie. Although his body is never found, the police conclude that he has suffered an accident at the edge of a cliff. Many years later, the mystery returns to the present day.

Four suits, fifty-two cards, one murder mystery. Two-time world champion magician Shawn Farquhar explores the unique relationship between the art of magic and playing cards as he attempts to solve a medieval cold case murder from clues he's found hidden among the jacks, queens, and kings.

"A woman is imprisoned in a box, we glimpse an abstract dystopian world through her eyes via a small opening." -- Back cover.

When the filmmaker Simon Chambers receives a call from his elderly gay uncle "I think I may be dying!" he takes it as a summons. As it turns out, eccentric Uncle David, a retired actor living alone in a cluttered, mouse-infested London house, is being dramatic, sort of: For the next five years, Chambers both cares for and documents him, through all his performative exuberance (constantly acting out passages of King Lear) and anarchic charisma (swinging from boisterous humor to short temper), as various people (including a sexy young hustler) possibly take advantage of him. As their lives become encumbered by hospital visits, a house fire, and Britain's inadequate eldercare system, the younger man (also single and queer) reflects with aching honesty on what may await him in the years to come, in this moving yet hilarious film.

Through candor and surprising humor, Sorry/Not Sorry sheds new light on the nuanced experiences of three women who spoke up about comedian Louis C.K.'s sexual misconduct over the years. By reexamining Louis C.K.'s behavior and his unprecedented comeback, alongside the testimonies of these women, this documentary invites viewers to question whose stories and whose art we value, and at what cost.

"Turn up the jazz, put on a leather jacket, and slip into "a rollicking, high-voltage movie that produces tears of laughter" (New York Daily News). In New York's Little Italy, smooth-talking hustler Charlie (Mickey Rourke The Wrestler, 9 1/2 Weeks, Sin City) works in a restaurant and dreams of one day buying his own with his girlfriend Diane (Daryl Hannah Blade Runner, Splash, Kill Bill). His wiry wheeler-dealer cousin Paulie (Eric Roberts, Runaway Train, The Dark Knight, The Expendables) waits tables, skims money off checks, and is always scheming to score big. But they're about to pull a scam on the wrong guy, Bed Bug Eddie (Burt Young, Rocky, Chinatown, Back to School), the mafia king of Greenwich Village! Now these small-time con men are in big-time trouble, trouble so big that even their mobster uncle might not be able to save them! Geraldine Page (The Trip to Bountiful, Hondo, Interiors), Kenneth McMillan (Dune, Ragtime, Amadeus), and Tony Musante (The Incident, Toma, We Own the Night)" -- Publisher's description from container.

Bernie Evers is a traditional blue-collar guy who doesn't take it well when he finds out that his boy, Matty, is dressing up in girl's clothes. His troubles deepen when the news that his whisky-drinking mother, Carla, doesn't have much time. As Matty reveals that he would rather be Maddie, Bernie and Carla must confront the difference between who they've always been, who they are, and who they want to be. They lean on friends and neighbors for help; some call them out on their bull, while others are full of it themselves. In the end, Bernie is forced to question if it's his child who needs to change or if it's him.

Tanjiro's journey leads him to the Swordsmith Village, where he reunites with two Hashira - Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito and Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji. With the shadows of demons lurking near, a new battle begins for Tanjiro and his comrades.

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - The Book of Carol picks up where season one left off, following fan favorite characters Daryl Dixon and Carol Peletier. They both confront old demons while she fights to find her friend and he struggles with his decision to stay in France, causing tension at the Nest. Additionally, Genet's movement builds momentum, setting Pouvoir on a violent collision course with the Union of Hope in the fight for France's future.

During the land rush of 1889, African American Will and his father journey from Texas to Oklahoma, racing thousands of others to stake their claim.

When the company lawyer skips town with the crew's pay, cattle drivers Casey Tubbs and Eli Doolin do one last job before they retire.

"Jord Blaine, one of the riders for the Skull outfit, falls out of favor with the foreman and goes to work for a rancher named Carlson, building fence with a young man named Jimmy Baker. Blaine and Jimmy finish the job and go their separate ways. Blaine finds work with an outfitter who is going to take out a group of deer hunters. During the hunting expedition in the mountains, the outfitter is killed by a shot that seems to be intended for Blaine. The trip ends in disorder. The Skull riders come for Blaine, and Blaine kills the Skull foreman when the foreman tries to ambush him. Blaine heads for town and learns that Jimmy will now be a rider of the Skull" -- Provided by publisher.

"Preacher is heading home to the mountains when he's approached by a wealthy European with an unusual proposition. He wants the legendary mountain man to track down his missing cousin--a reckless young woman who fled to America with her lover--and he's willing to pay a small fortune to find her. Preacher isn't one to get mixed up in the affairs of fancy foreigners, but he reluctantly agrees. The search is on. Striking westward from St. Louis, Preacher quickly begins to suspect that this search party is doomed. And this trail will lead to some very dead ends ... First off, they discover that the missing woman's American lover was killed by Teton Sioux years ago. Secondly, the murderous Knox gang heard about the rich European's fortune and plan to kidnap him for a ransom. Thirdly, a fierce band of Sioux warriors launch an attack on Preacher and his men. Things are looking pretty grim. But the biggest shock of all comes when Preacher finally meets the missing woman herself--and sees what she did to survive ..."-- Provided by publisher

"The students of the school of magical animals want to perform a musical for the school's anniversary. Will the rehearsals end in chaos or will the class pull together? And what's up with the strange holes on the school grounds? With the help of their magical animals, the children learn what really matters: teamwork" -- Back of container.

Gear up for twice the Turtle Power with Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, featuring two epic 6-episode story arcs that find Leo, Mikey, Raph, and Donnie facing greater challenges and even bigger baddies than they've ever encountered before! Disc 1: 1. Leo Nardo Stands Alone: 2. Mikey Does The Right Thing: 3. Raphael Thinks It Through: 4. Donnie Hangs Tough: 5. Bishop Makes Her Move: 6. Night Of The Mechazoids: Disc 2: 1. Raph Vs. Water: 2. Mikey Takes Charge: 3. Splinter And April Fight A Goldfish: 4. Donnie Goes Deep: 5. Leonardo Saddles Up 6. The Pearl.

The Wild Soccer Bunch team lives by one rule: be wild! Bonded by their passion for the game of soccer, watch as this ragtag group of players defends the trophy of all trophies against the dreaded skater gang. Remember, everything's cool as long as you're wild.

The Roberts family heads to a hot air balloon festival where Stacie finds is too young for the adult activities and too old to play with the kids. But, when Barbie and Skipper have a ballooning mishap, Stacie has the right skills to save the day!

Mavka the soul of the forest has been chosen by the supreme spirits to become the forest's new guardian. But when she meets a talented human musician named Lucas a man on the hunt for a mysterious tree with the power to give life, she is faced with an impossible choice between her newfound love and her duty to the spirits. Can humans and the forest live in harmony, or will greed and vice destroy them both?

A lost orphan boy and his giant elephant team up to take down an elephant poaching syndicate in Africa.

"A modern and classic story of family, I'll Come to You chronicles intersecting lives over the course of one year--1995--anchored by the anticipation and arrival of a child. With empathy, insight, and humor, Rebecca Kauffman explores overlapping narratives involving a couple whose struggle to become pregnant has both softened and hardened them, a woman whose husband of forty years has left her for reasons he's unwilling to share and the man who is now disastrously attempting to woo her, a couple in denial about a looming health crisis, and their son who is fumbling toward middle age and can't stop lying. Ultimately, these storylines crescendo and converge into a dramatic and harrowing turn of events. With heart, wit, and courage, and through pain, these characters traverse territory that both challenges and defines the bonds of family"-- Provided by publisher.

Team Unihorn is ready to relax after saving Burlap Beach from Krillzilla, a swarm of prehistoric krill. But when a giant electric jelly fish threatens to finish what Krillzilla started, the team must spring into action. All looks dire until Johnny Unicorn arrives on the scene and uses his magic to defeat the menacing monster. When Johnny offers to teach the team his ways back at his Uni-Barn, Raina, Shu, and Nigel eagerly accept, dragging a skeptical Woolly along. However, once the crew arrives, they discover Johnny's not the unicorn they thought he was and it's up to Team Unihorn (and Woolly) to save the day.

"Follow Tinker Bell and the rest of the Fairies in this giant four-in-one collection that features classic stories originally published in the volumes titled Prilla's Talent, Tinker Bell and the Wings of Rani, Tinker Bell and the Day of the Dragon, and Tinker Bell to the Rescue. It's always the perfect time to return to Never Land!"--Back cover.

"A taut, powerful mom-noir psychological thriller following a mother who must confront a sudden and terrifying change in her daughter after the abrupt death of their babysitter. Charlotte's daughter Stella is sensitive and brilliant, perhaps even a genius, but a recent change in her behavior has alarmed her parents. Following the sudden death of Stella's babysitter, Blanka, the once disruptive and anti-social child has become docile and agreeable. But what's unsettling is that she has begun to mirror Blanka's personality, from Blanka's repetitive phrases to her accent, to fierce cravings for Armenian meat stew after being raised a vegetarian. Charlotte is pregnant with her second child, and depleted and sick with the pregnancy. She is convinced that Blanka herself is somehow responsible for Stella's transformation. But how could Blanka, dead, still be entwined in their lives? Has Blanka somehow possessed Stella? Has Stella become Blanka? As Charlotte becomes increasingly obsessed, she is sure that only she can save her daughter. . . even though it's soon clear that her husband believes this is all in Charlotte's head. Helena Echlin's singular, chilling voice holds light to the blurred lines of diagnosis in children and to the vital power of maternal instinct. Kaleidoscopic and tense, pulse-pounding and genuinely creepy, and infused with shades of the supernatural, Clever Little Thing is an ode to motherhood and a nuanced critique of the caretaking industry, a page-turner that will haunt readers long after its epic, surprising finale"-- Provided by publisher.

"Rusty is a retired judge attempting a third act in life with a loving soon-to-be wife, Bea, with whom he shares both a restful home on an idyllic lake in the rural Midwest and a plaintive hope that this marriage will be his best, and his last. But the peace that's taken Rusty so long to find evaporates when Bea's young adult son, Aaron, living under their supervision while on probation for drug possession, disappears. If Aaron doesn't return soon, he will be sent back to jail. Aaron eventually turns up with a vague story about a camping trip with his troubled girlfriend, Mae, that ended in a fight and a long hitchhike home. Days later, when she still hasn't returned, suspicion falls on Aaron, and when Mae is subsequently discovered dead, Aaron is arrested and set for trial on charges of first-degree murder. Faced with few choices and even fewer hopes, Bea begs Rusty to return to court one last time, to defend her son and to save their last best hope for happiness. For Rusty, the question is not whether to defend Aaron, or whether the boy is innocent--it's whether the system to which he has devoted his life can ever provide true justice for those who are presumed guilty"--Inside jacket flap.

"Set in Florida in the 1970s, Grady Hendrix's newest novel follows five young women in a home for unwed mothers who find a guide to witchcraft"-- Provided by publisher.

Celebrating the power of kindness and teamwork, this collection of nine PAW Patrol stories, each of which can be read in five minutes or less, follow Chase, Skye, Marshall and the rest of the puppy heroes as they lend a helping paw to someone in need. Whether they're helping a sick friend or scratching an itchy monkey, the PAW Patrol knows it's always best to choose kindness. In this collection, you'll find nine heroic stories of friendship, helping, and teamwork. Each story can be read aloud in about five minutes, making them ideal for bedtime--or any time!

Who discovers dinosaurs? What happens to a dinosaur bone when it's found? What exactly were dinosaurs, anyway, and how many different kinds were there? Gail Gibbons covers the basics of paleontology, dinosaurs, dinosaur families and evolutions, and the K-T extinction. This new and updated edition features the latest information on dinosaurs and how scientists study them.

It's pedal to the metal as Scooby-Doo, Shaggy and the gang team up with the superstars of WWE in this hi-octane, all-new original movie! When Scooby and Mystery Inc. visit an off-road racing competition, it's not long before strange events start to occur. A mysterious phantom racer, known only as Inferno, is causing chaos and determined to sabotage the race. It's up to Scooby-Doo, Shaggy and their new driving partner, The Undertaker, to save the race and solve the mystery.

Mild-mannered Clark Kent and his alter ego Superman take on a government conspiracy, a lunatic scientist known as the Weather Wizard, the fiery villainess Volcana and, of course, archnemesis Lex Luthor all in the name of Truth, Justice and the American Way.

In her youth, Jeanne was a powerful witch who vanquished the evil Demon King and saved the world, but over time, the people she rescued have forgotten her. Now she is a lonely old woman living in a secluded forest, until she accidentally summons a cat from Earth to her home! The former city kitty is now gigantic and must acclimate to this new world. Can a cat from another world soothe the loneliness of the forgotten witch? -- From volume 1.

"Yoshino grew up the sheltered yakuza princess of the largest crime family in Osaka, the Somei. Due to her resting bitch face and dangerous family, no man has ever approached her. When her grandfather signs a truce with the Tokyo-based Miyama crime family, he offers her up as a truce bride to the Miyama leader's grandson! Kirishima Miyama is popular, charming, and seems totally normal. But behind his smile is a violent sadomasochist who thirsts for her dominance even more when she impresses him with her moxie! Even though she knows how bad yakuza can be, she's stunned by Miyama's viciousness. She can't turn him down with the East-West peace treaty on the line...so instead she steels herself to play ball!" -- Publisher marketing.

Follows the adventures of Ogami Itto, a samurai framed and forced into exile with his infant son, as he pursues his quest for revenge against those who murdered his wife.

"At forty, Peter, an asylum lawyer in New York City, is overworked and isolated. He spends his days immersed in the struggles of immigrants only to return to an empty apartment and occasional hook-ups with a man who wants more than Peter can give. But when the asylum case of a young gay man pierces Peter's numbness, the event that he has avoided for twenty years returns to haunt him. Ann, his mother, wh o runs a women's retreat center she founded after leaving his father, is hurt by the estrangement from Peter but cherishes the world she has built. She long ago put behind her the decision that divided her from her son. But as Peter's case plunges him further into the fraught memory of his first love and the night of violence that changed his life, he and his mother must confront the secret that tore them apart. With unsurpassed emotional depth, Mothers and Sons reveals all that is lost by looking away from the past and the love that might be restored by facing it."--Inside front jacket flap.

"The internet's favorite googly-eyed feline--@purr.in.ink--wrote a book to send you a little bit of love and a whole lot of joy. As every cat-lover knows, purring is the way a cat shows affection and happiness, and The Book of Purrs is just that! From cover to cover, Portuguese illustrator Luis Coelho's delightful collection of comics--an extension of his popular Instagram @purr.in.ink--is filled with affirmations and encouraging reminders to find joy in making mistakes, chasing lost dreams, and refilling empty food bowls...they are still cats, after all."--Publisher.

"A witty, atmospheric, and brilliantly told novel that offers compelling portraits of womanhood, motherhood and female friendship, along with the irresistible intrigue surrounding an extraordinary British family Arriving at the University of Edinburgh for her first term, Pen knows her divorced parents back in Canada are hiding something from her. She believes she'll find the answer here in Scotland, where an old friend of her father's-now a famous writer known as Lord Lennox-lives. When she is invited to spend the weekend at Lord Lennox's centuries-old estate with his enveloping, fascinating family, Pen begins to unravel her parents' secret, just as she's falling in love for the first time... As Pen experiences the sharp shock of adulthood, she comes to rely on herself for the first time in her life. A rich and rewarding novel of campus life, of sexual awakening, and ultimately, of the many ways women can become mothers in this world, The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus asks to what extent we need to look back in order to move forward"-- Provided by publisher.