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Becoming a U.S. Citizen: A Guide to the Law, Exam & Interview

Ilona Bray JD · NOLO; Seventh edition

Presents information on becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen, including eligibility for citizenship, the basic application procedures, a study guide to the citizenship exam, tips for a successful interview, and how to deal with setbacks.
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Four-Year Colleges 2015

Peterson's · Peterson's; 45 edition
Format: Print book

This valuable resource includes information on every accredited four-year undergraduate institution in the U.S. and Canada (and many international schools)-more than 2,600 institutions in all. It also includes detailed two-page descriptions written by admissions personnel for over 300 colleges...
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Master the GED Test

Peterson's · Peterson's; 28 edition
Format: Book

Master the GED is a comprehensive guide that offers the essential test-prep and review material for the high school equivalency diploma test, including practice tests, subject review, and expert tips on how to score high on each GED test. Readers will find the GED information they need...
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It's Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens

danah boyd · YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Pages: 281
Format: Hardcover

What is new about how teenagers communicate through services such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram? Do social media affect the quality of teens' lives? In this eye-opening book, youth culture and technology expert danah boyd uncovers some of the major myths regarding teens' use of social...
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India: A Short History

Andrew Robinson · Thames & Hudson; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Indias unfolding story, from the ancient Hindu dynasties to the coming of Islam, from the Mughal Empire to the present day  India has always been a land of great contradictions. To Alexander the Great, the country was a place of clever naked philosophers and massive armies mounted on elephants...
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They Killed Our President: 63 Reasons to Believe There Was a Conspiracy to As

Jesse Ventura · Skyhorse Publishing; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past fifty years, you’re aware of the many hypotheses that the assassination of President John F. Kennedy was not done by one man. Whether you’ve read one or a dozen of the books on this topic, there’s no way to fully...
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The Iraq War Encyclopedia

Thomas R. Mockaitis · ABC-CLIO; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

The Iraq War started in 2003 in a quest to rid the nation of weapons of mass destruction WMDs that were never found. It lasted over 8 years, during which more than 30,000 U.S. service members were wounded and almost 4,500 American lives lost. Comprised of some 275 entries, this comprehensive...
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Cities That Shaped the Ancient World

John Julius Norwich · Thames & Hudson; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

An illuminating and evocatively illustrated tour of forty of the greatest cities that shaped the ancient world and its civilizations, from China and Mesoamerica to Europe and Ethiopia Today we take living in cities, with all their attractions and annoyances, for granted. But when did humans...
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Gruber's Complete SAT Guide 2015

Gary Gruber · Sourcebooks; 18 edition
Format: Book

The comprehensive guide from the "leading expert on the SAT" (Houston Chronicle) With thousands of students taking the SAT, the right test prep program can make all the difference between getting into the dream college or settling for less. Dr. Gary Gruber's method can make...
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Brando's Smile: His Life, Thought, and Work

Susan L. Mizruchi · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

A groundbreaking work that reveals how Marlon Brando shaped his legacy in art and life. When people think about Marlon Brando, they think of the movie star, the hunk, the scandals. In Brando's Smile, Susan L. Mizruchi reveals the Brando others have missed: the man who collected four...
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Transforming Our Image, Building Our Brand: The Education Advantage

Valerie J. Gross · Libraries Unlimited; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

While there is no question that what librarians and library professionals do is critically important, the ways in which these roles and responsibilities are described can mean the difference between being valued as essential to the community or considered optional. Something as simple as a choice...
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ASVAB 2017-2018 Strategies, Practice, and Review with 4 Practice Tests: Online Book

Kaplan · Kaplan Publishing
Pages: 648
Format: Paperback

ASVAB 2017-2018 Strategies, Practice & Review is an online, print, and mobile study system that prepares you to succeed on the ASVAB and AFQT, with extensive review of all ASVAB subject tests.ASVAB 2017-2018 Strategies, Practice & Review includes: * 4 full-length ASVAB practice...
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The United States Navy: A Chronology, 1775 to the Present

John C. Fredriksen · ABC-CLIO
Format: Hardcover

The United States Navy: A Chronology, 1775 to the Present showcases the dramatic role of the nation's warships throughout America's long history and documents the Navy's vital contributions to establishing the United States as a superpower. Beginning with the American Revolutionary...
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Neighbor Law: Fences, Trees, Boundaries, & Noise

Emily Doskow Attorney · NOLO; 7 edition
Format: Paperback

An easy-to-read guide on laws concerning common neighbor disputes Is the noise from next door keeping you up at night? Is the view from your backyard being obstructed? Is a neighboring business driving you crazy? Your home is important to you and your neighbors aren’t going anywhere...
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Our America: A Hispanic History of the United States

Felipe Fernández-Armesto · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 402
Format: Hardcover

An eminent scholar finds a new American history in the Hispanic past of our diverse nation. The United States is still typically conceived of as an offshoot of England, with our history unfolding east to west beginning with the first English settlers in Jamestown. This view overlooks the significance...
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