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Murder in the Bayou: Who Killed the Women Known as the "Jeff Davis 8?"

Ethan Brown · Scribner
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

An explosive, true-life southern gothic story, Murder in the Bayou chronicles the twists and turns of a high-stakes investigation into the murders of eight women in a troubled Louisiana parish.Between 2005 and 2009, the bodies of eight women were discovered around the murky canals and crawfish...
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Patent, Copyright & Trademark: An Intellectual Property Desk Reference

Richard Stim Attorney · NOLO
Pages: 632
Format: Paperback

A plain-English guide to intellectual property law. Whether you are in the world of business or creative arts, you need to understand the laws that govern your work. But given the convoluted terminology that surrounds patents, copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights,...
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The Way of Mindful Education: Cultivating Well-Being in Teachers and Students

Daniel Rechtschaffen · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

A new educational paradigm for youth mindfulness. “If you are a teacher, or an educator, or involved in school administration and curriculum development, the book you hold in your hands has the potential to transform your life, the lives of your students, and the life of the school...
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The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women

Kate Moore · Sourcebooks
Pages: 479
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon Charts Bestseller! Emma Watson's Our Shared Shelf Bookclub Selection - May/June 2018"the glowing ghosts of the radium girls haunt us still." -- NPR Books The incredible true story of the women who fought America's Undark...
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The Longevity Diet: Discover the New Science Behind Stem Cell Activation and Regeneration to Slow Aging, Fight Disease, and Optimize Weight

VALTER LONGO · Avery
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The internationally renowned, clinically tested, revolutionary diet program to lose weight, fight disease, and live a longer, healthier life. Can what you eat determine how long, and how well, you live? The clinically proven answer is yes, and The Longevity Diet is easier to follow than...
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Oilfield Survival Guide, Volume One: For All Oilfield Situations

Matthew J. Hatami · Oilfield Books, LLC
Pages: 326
Format: Paperback

The ultimate guide for all oilfield situations. Any job, any location. ? Tactics ? Procedures ? Fatalities ? Short Stories ? Train Wrecks ? Disaster Avoidance ? Court Cases ? Life Savings Skills ? Checklists ? Troubleshooting ? Problem Job Prevention ?
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Copyright Handbook, The: What Every Writer Needs to Know

Stephen Fishman JD · NOLO; Twelfth Edition edition
Format: Book

This must-have handbook for writers and artists provides every necessary form to protect written expression under U.S. and international copyright law. With step-by-step instructions, it illustrates how to register a written work with the copyright office determine what works can be protected...
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The TAB Book of Arduino Projects: 36 Things to Make with Shields and Proto Shields

Simon Monk · McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics; 1 edition
Format: Book

The ultimate collection of DIY Arduino projects! In this easy-to-follow book, electronics guru Simon Monk shows you how to create a wide variety of fun and functional gadgets with the Arduino Uno and Leonardo boards. Filled with step-by-step instructions and detailed illustrations, The TAB Book...
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The Hands-On Guide to School Improvement: Transform Culture, Empower Teachers, and Raise Student Achievement

Evelyn M Randle-Robbins · Free Spirit Publishing
Pages: 199
Format: Print book

This practical guide helps principals, administrators, and all members of school leadership bring transformational change to struggling and underperforming schools. Based on the wisdom gained during the author's twenty-plus years of experience as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal...
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Let's Talk About Math: The LittleCounters® Approach to Building Early Math Skills

Donna Kotsopoulos Ph.D. · Brookes Publishing; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Math cant wait. Children who can count with ease before kindergarten have a better shot at future mathematics success—and with this book, its simple and fun to weave counting and other math concepts into everyday activities. Drawn from the authorsâ playful and popular LittleCounters...
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Ghost of the Innocent Man: A True Story of Trial and Redemption

BENJAMIN RACHLIN · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

During the last two decades, more than two thousand American citizens have been wrongfully convicted. Ghost of the Innocent Man brings us one of the most dramatic of those cases and provides the clearest picture yet of the national scourge of wrongful conviction and of the opportunity for meaningful...
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Time for a Story: Sharing Books with Babies and Toddlers

Amy Read · Gryphon House, Inc.,
Format: Print book

Children s books are tools that prepare young children for later reading success the way books are used with children makes a difference in their early literacy development. In Time for a Story, teachers and caregivers will explore fun and engaging ways to talk, sing, read, write, and play...
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Teacher: Two Years in the Mississippi Delta

Michael Copperman · University Press of Mississippi
Pages: 210
Format: Print book

When Michael Copperman left Stanford University for the Mississippi Delta in 2002, he imagined he would lift underprivileged children from the narrow horizons of rural poverty. Well-meaning but naïve, the Asian American from the West Coast soon lost his bearings in a world divided between...
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Apollo: A Graphic Guide to Mankind's Greatest Mission

Zack Scott · Abrams Image
Pages: 168
Format: Hardcover

July 20, 1969, marked one of the greatest achievements of mankind - the moon landing. In his infographic-packed book, Apollo: A Graphic Guide to Mankind's Greatest Mission, Zack Scott recounts the entire journey of the Apollo space program. Unlike previous books on this topic, Scott...
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Acquittal: An Insider Reveals the Stories and Strategies Behind Today's Most Infamous Verdi cts

Richard Gabriel · Berkley
Format: Hardcover

October 3, 1995. The shocking outcome of the O.J. Simpson trial leaves a nation divided. July 5, 2011. Casey Anthony walks free despite being convicted by millions on cable news and social media.There are times when something as supposedly simple as a just verdict rises to the level of cultural...
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