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This day will be like no other day in history. Violent forces are erupting without warning, and the world will never be the same. Three ordinary people weave their way through the pain and doubts of survival.
The deafening roar of the gun echoed in the small room. The bullet struck Jamie in the shoulder, throwing her on top of the desk and splattering blood on the wall behind her. "I don't need your help. I have a key and the codes," Boyle roared,...
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As an exploration of the human condition, there are many aspects that can be examined…sex…religion…politics…all those things that we are supposedly not to discuss in polite company. I hate that idea! If we do not discuss them, we will be left to the whims of those who tell us how to live, what to think, how to act, and the list goes on and on.
This series is about freedom and human action necessary to secure it from those who would seek to...
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It has been six years since the constitution was suspended. People are required to have chips implanted in their arms in order to make any legal purchases. Cameras and listening devices are hard, wired into homes and apartments. The jails, run by private contractors, are in every major city. Always full, new facilities continually under construction.
All copies of the Constitution and Bill of Rights have been, burned, deleted, or shredded. It is...
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With the Us the People: Founding Documents e-Book, students will explore some of the significant documents that helped shaped America. This informational text looks at the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Bill of Rights, and the Constitution – the important documents that have helped build a powerful nation. Breathe life into textbook pages with primary source materials! Students will gain a better understanding as...
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I Wrote This Book, 2 Explore.
4 Faith With Works 2 Endure.
I Wrote This Book 4 My Light 2 Shine.
Sharing Fruits, Happy Hope Divine.
This Book Is A Journey, From Within.
4 Hope 2 Shimmer & Begin.
4 Flowing Words Of Joys Delight.
I Wrote This Book, 4 Love In Flight.
2 Invite Others, 2 Rejoice & Revive.
2 Keep The Powers Of Love Alive.
4 Seeds Of Hope 2 Light The Way.
4 Faith With Works, Everyday.
I Wrote This Book 2 Invite U Along.
4 Whispers Of...
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Introduce students to civic values in America and teach them the importance of upholding values like equality and responsibility. Students will be encouraged to engage in civic discourse about events in US history, and what it means to be a good citizen today. Colorful images, supporting text, a glossary, table of contents, and index all work together to engage readers and help them better understand the content. This informative, colorful book uses...
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For decades, KT McFarland has been one of the country's most prominent conservative foreign policy experts. She was part of the Trump Revolution from the beginning. As Trump's first Deputy National Security Advisor, she had a seat at the table for everything: Trump's unconventional campaign and upset victory; his throw-out-the-rule-book Trump Tower Transition; the chaotic first months in the West Wing; the unusual events surrounding General Flynn's...
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We the People 2.0 is a documentary, which highlights the struggle between communities and corporations in a battle for local rights. The story unfolds through the eyes of rural people who have faced decades of toxic dumps, drilling and mines in their communities. We learn with these citizens how powerless they feel, even in "the best democracy in the world." People in these communities come to understand that the reason they can't stop the destruction...
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When Thom Hartmann bought an old farmhouse in Vermont, he found a complete twenty-volume set of the complete writings of Thomas Jefferson, published in 1904, hidden away in the attic. The discovery led Hartmann to explore our founding fathers' true vision for America, and how that vision is and is not reflected in the government and society we see today. His observations are at once disturbing and hopeful.
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BIG IDEAS That Changed the World volume 4
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Award-winning author Don Brown explores the history of democracy in the United States in this installment of the Big Ideas That Changed the World series
The Greek word democracy comes from demos (people) and kratos (rule)-meaning "the people hold power." In this timely graphic novel, acclaimed author-illustrator Don Brown explores the history of democracy-from civilization's beginnings as hunter-gatherers to the birth of monarchies and vast empires,...
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The events surrounding the creation of the U.S. Constitution did not look the same to everyone involved. Readers can step back in time and into the shoes of a serving girl at a Pennsylvania boardinghouse, a law clerk in the state of Virginia, and an apprentice printer as readers act out scenes that took place in the midst of this historic event. Written with simplified, considerate text to help struggling readers, books in this series are made to...
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The analyses in this book focus on the participation of the people within New Zealand's system of government. The chapters provide a thorough examination of the government's size, accessibility, structure, electoral system, and active committees in order to explain trends in the participation of sub-state actors, such as indigenous peoples and other minority groups.
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Dictionaries define health as the absence of disease, but that's wishful thinking, for diseases typically begin asymptomatically. You don't know you have them. You might feel fine, but you can't say there's no cancer, occlusion, infection etc. lurking beneath the surface. If something pops up, you might describe it, name it, even fix it, but until you see it, you can't know if it's there. So, feeling fine isn't adequate.
It's actually much worse...
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This adventuresome voyage put John and Carol Rayburn on the road seeking out heartwarming human interest stories about our great country and the positive accomplishments of its people. They visited with thousands of Americans at work and play and collected their upbeat attitudes about the way we are.
This good news odyssey enabled John and Carol to explore the talents and integrity of our people, to rediscover the principles that have kept our country...
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According to Adolph Caso, the dream behind "We, the people..." has not yet been fulfilled, although America came close in doing so with Dr. Martin Luther King in his "I have a dream" speech. A counter revolution against King took place which further vitiated the dream of Thomas Jefferson, who originally did away with the European practice of giving special privileges to the nobility and to the clergy: Every citizen was equal under and in the law....
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This stirring collection of essays and talks by activist and former judge Albie Sachs is the culmination of more than 25 years of thought about constitution-making and non-racialism. Following the Constitutional Court's landmark Nkandla ruling in March 2016, it serves as a powerful reminder of the tenets of the Constitution, the rule of law and the continuous struggle to uphold democratic rights and freedoms. We, the People offers an intimate insider's...
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