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Army of God: Joseph Kony's War in Central Africa

by David Axe Tim Hamilton

Joseph Kony is the most dangerous guerilla leader in modern African history.It started with a visit from spirits. In 1991, Kony claimed that spiritual beings had come to him with instructions: he was to lead his group of rebels, the Lord's Resistance Army, in a series of brutal raids against ordinary Ugandan civilians. Decades later, Kony has sown chaos throughout Central Africa, kidnapping and terrorizing countless innocents—especially children. Yet despite an enormous global outcry, the Kony 2012 movement, and an international military intervention, the carnage has continued. Drawn from on-the-ground reporting by war correspondent David Axe and starkly illustrated by Tim Hamilton, Army of God is the first-ever graphic account of the global phenomenon surrounding Kony—from the devastation he has left behind to the long campaign to defeat him for good.

Armies of Heaven: The First Crusade and the Quest for Apocalypse

by Jay Rubenstein

At Moson, the river Danube ran red with blood. At Antioch, the Crusaders- their saddles freshly decorated with sawed-off heads-indiscriminately clogged the streets with the bodies of eastern Christians and Turks. At Ma'arra, they cooked children on spits and ate them. By the time the Crusaders reached Jerusalem, their quest-and their violence- had become distinctly otherworldly: blood literally ran shin-deep through the streets as the Crusaders overran the sacred city. Beginning in 1095 and culminating four bloody years later, the First Crusade represented a new kind of warfare: holy, unrestrained, and apocalyptic. In Armies of Heaven, medieval historian Jay Rubenstein tells the story of this cataclysmic event through the eyes of those who witnessed it, emphasizing the fundamental role that apocalyptic thought played in motivating the Crusaders. A thrilling work of military and religious history, Armies of Heaven will revolutionize our understanding of the Crusades.

Archived, The (The\archived Ser.)

by Victoria Schwab

he Archive, an otherworldly library, contains the bodies of everyone who has ever died. But when the Archive is compromised from within, sixteen-year-old Mackenzie Bishop must use her skills as a Keeper to identify the traitor and prevent violent Histories from escaping into our world. The first in a dark, dazzlingly inventive YA fantasy series from the author of The Near Witch.

The Archived (The Archived #2)

by Victoria Schwab

The Archive, an otherworldly library, contains the bodies of everyone who has ever died. But when the Archive is compromised from within, sixteen-year-old Mackenzie Bishop must use her skills as a Keeper to identify the traitor and prevent violent Histories from escaping into our world. The first in a dark, dazzlingly inventive YA fantasy series from the author of The Near Witch.

Archenemies (Renegades #2)

by Marissa Meyer

A story of superheroes, villains, vengeance and forbidden love, Archenemies by Marissa Meyer is the fabulous sequel to Renegades. Time is running out.Together, they can save the world.But they are each other’s worst nightmare.Nova’s double life is about to get a lot more complicated:As Insomnia, she is a fully-fledged member of the Renegades, a syndicate of powerful and beloved superheroes. As Nightmare, she is an Anarchist - a group of of villains who are determined to destroy the Renegades. Nova wants vengeance against the so-called heroes who once failed her when she needed them most.But as Nova, her feelings for Adrian are deepening, despite the fact that he is a Renegade and the son of her sworn enemies and, unbeknownst to Nova, he has some dangerous secrets of his own.The line between good and evil has been blurred, but too much power could mean the end of their city – and the world – as they know it.

Arabian Nights: A Selection

by Richard Burton

Probably one of the original 'story within a story' books, Arabian nights is a selection of stories told by a young girl on her wedding night to a prince who has sworn to kill any girl who marries him. Her clever stories serve as 'cliff-hangers' and keep him from murdering her night after night. This collection is where classic fairy tales such as Aladdin and Ali Baba and the Forty Theives come from as well as well-known moral tales and metaphors.The use of djiins, magic and an evocation of Oriental splendour makes Arabian Nights dazzle. A 'must read' book and the perfect counter point to western fairy tales such as Hans Christian Anderson and the Brothers Grimm.

The Aquariums of Pyongyang: Ten Years in the North Korean Gulag

by Pierre Rigoulot Chol-hwan Kang

"Destined to become a classic" (Iris Chang, author of The Rape of Nanking), this harrowing memoir of life inside North Korea was the first account to emerge from the notoriously secretive country -- and it remains one of the most terrifying. Amid escalating nuclear tensions, Kim Jong-un and North Korea's other leaders have kept a tight grasp on their one-party state, quashing any nascent opposition movements and sending all suspected dissidents to its brutal concentration camps for "re-education." Kang Chol-Hwan is the first survivor of one of these camps to escape and tell his story to the world, documenting the extreme conditions in these gulags and providing a personal insight into life in North Korea. Sent to the notorious labor camp Yodok when he was nine years old, Kang observed frequent public executions and endured forced labor and near-starvation rations for ten years. In 1992, he escaped to South Korea, where he found God and now advocates for human rights in North Korea.Part horror story, part historical document, part memoir, part political tract, this book brings together unassailable firsthand experience, setting one young man's personal suffering in the wider context of modern history, giving eyewitness proof to the abuses perpetrated by the North Korean regime.

AQA GCSE Maths Grade 5-7 Workbook: (PDF) (Collins GCSE Maths Series)

by Brian Speed Helen Ball David Bird

Exam Board: AQA Level & Subject: GCSE Maths First teaching: September 2015 First exams: June 2017 •Written and reviewed by GCSE maths experts, this workbook is fully up to date for current GCSE Maths specifications •Perfect for students who are aiming for or need extra practice at grades 5, 6 and 7 •Focus on building a mastery mindset, with ramped practice to give students the confidence to achieve without limitation •Targets the skills and topics that will have most impact for students looking to maximise their potential at Higher Tier, informed by the latest examiner reports •Prepares students to answer new-style reasoning and problem-solving questions confidently •Organised by strand for easy integration into any teaching programme •Exam practice papers allow students to test their GCSE readiness with calculator and non-calculator papers

AQA GCSE Combined Science Trilogy Higher All-in-One Revision and Practice (Collins GCSE 9-1 Revision) (PDF)

by Collins Gcse Staff Collins Uk Staff

Exam board: AQA Level & Subject: GCSE 9-1 Combined Science: Trilogy Higher First teaching: September 2016 First exam: June 2018 Revision that Sticks! Collins AQA GCSE Grade 1-9 Combined Science Trilogy Higher Complete All-in-One Revision and Practice, uses a revision method that really works: repeated practice throughout. A revision guide, workbook and practice paper in one book! With clear and concise revision for every topic, plus seven practice opportunities, Collins offers the best revision at the best price. Includes: • quick tests as you go • end-of-topic practice questions • topic review questions later in the book • mixed practice questions at the end of the book • audio download to practice listening • more topic-by-topic practice in the workbook • a complete exam-style paper • free Q&A flashcards to download online • an ebook version of the revision guide

AQA GCSE 9-1 Poetry Anthology: Power and Conflict Revision Guide (PDF) (Collins Gcse Revision And Practice Ser.)

by Collins UK Publishing Staff Collins Gcse Staff

Exam Board: AQA Level: GCSE Grade 9-1 Subject: English First Teaching: September 2015, First Exams: June 2017 Revision that Sticks! Collins AQA GCSE Grade 9-1 Power and Conflict Poetry Anthology Complete All-in-One Revision and Practice, uses a revision method that really works: repeated practice throughout. A revision guide, workbook and practice paper in one book! With clear and concise revision for every topic, plus seven practice opportunities, Collins offers the best revision at the best price. Includes: • quick tests as you go • end-of-topic practice questions • topic review questions later in the book • mixed practice questions at the end of the book • audio download to practice listening • more topic-by-topic practice in the workbook • a complete exam-style paper • free Q&A flashcards to download online • an ebook version of the revision guide

AQA GCSE 9-1 Design & Technology All-in-One Revision and Practice (Collins GCSE 9-1 Revision) (PDF)

by Collins Uk Staff Collins Gcse Staff

Exam Board: AQA Level: GCSE Subject: Design & Technology First Teaching: September 2017; First Exams: June 2019 Revision that Sticks! Collins AQA GCSE 9-1 Design and Technology Complete All-in-One Revision and Practice, uses a revision method that really works: repeated practice throughout. A revision guide, workbook and practice paper in one book! With clear and concise revision for every topic, plus seven practice opportunities, Collins offers the best revision at the best price. Includes: • quick tests as you go • end-of-topic practice questions • topic review questions later in the book • mixed practice questions at the end of the book • audio download to practice listening • more topic-by-topic practice in the workbook • a complete exam-style paper • free Q&A flashcards to download online • an ebook version of the revision guide

AQA GCSE 9-1 COMBINED SCIENCE TRILOGY FOUNDATION ALL-IN-ONE REVISION AND PRACTICE (Collins GCSE 9-1 Revision)

by Collins Uk Staff Collins Gcse Staff

xam Board: AQA Level & Subject: GCSE Grade 9-1 Combined Science: Trilogy Foundation First Teaching: September 2016, First Exams: June 2018 Revision that Sticks! Collins AQA GCSE Grade 9-1 Combined Science Trilogy Foundation Complete All-in-One Revision and Practice uses a revision method that really works: repeated practice throughout. A revision guide, workbook and practice paper in one book! With clear and concise revision for every topic, plus seven practice opportunities, Collins offers the best revision at the best price. Includes: • quick tests as you go • end-of-topic practice questions • topic review questions later in the book • mixed practice questions at the end of the book • audio download to practice listening • more topic-by-topic practice in the workbook • a complete exam-style paper • free Q&A flashcards to download online • an ebook version of the revision guide

AQA Gcse (GCSE Science 9-1 Series)

by Dorothy Warren Gemma Young

Aqa A Level Chemistry Year 2 Paper 2: (PDF) (Collins Student Support Materials Series)

by Colin Chambers Stephen Whittleton Geoffrey Hallas Andrew Maczek David Nicholls Rob Symonds

Checked by AQA examiners, this is an essential study and revision guide for the 2015 AQA A-level Year 2 Chemistry specification concentrating on organic chemistry and related physical chemistry topics for Paper 2. •Tackle new-style written exam questions with guidance on practical and mathematical skills •Avoid common mistakes and get advice on exams with Exam Notes •Focus on just the content you need with Essential Notes •Memorise terminology for required practicals and mathematical and Working Scientifically aspects •Practise exam-style questions

AQA A Level Chemistry Year 2 Paper 1: (PDF) (Collins Student Support Materials Ser.)

by Colin Chambers Stephen Whittleton Geoffrey Hallas Andrew Maczek David Nicholls Rob Symonds

Checked by AQA examiners, this is an essential study and revision guide for the 2015 AQA A-level Year 2 Chemistry specification concentrating on inorganic chemistry and related physical chemistry topics for Paper 1. •Tackle new-style written exam questions with guidance on practical and mathematical skills •Avoid common mistakes and get advice on exams with Exam Notes •Focus on just the content you need with Essential Notes •Memorise terminology for required practicals and mathematical and Working Scientifically aspects •Practise exam-style questions

An Appetite for Miracles

by Laekan Zea Kemp

Award-winning author Laekan Zea Kemp&’s heart-wrenching novel-in-verse follows two teens who must come together to heal the pain from their pasts, perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo and Nicola Yoon. Danna Mendoza Villarreal&’s grandfather is slowly losing himself as his memories fade, and Danna&’s not sure her plan to help him remember through the foods he once reviewed will be enough to bring him back. Especially when her own love of food makes her complicated relationship with her mother even more difficult. Raúl Santos has been lost ever since his mother was wrongly incarcerated two years ago. Playing guitar for the elderly has been his only escape, to help them remember and him forget. But when his mom unexpectedly comes back into his life, what is he supposed to do when she isn&’t the same person who left? When Danna and Raúl meet, sparks fly immediately and they embark on a mission to heal her grandfather ... and themselves. Because healing is something best done together—even if it doesn&’t always look the way we want it to.

Apex: A Hunter Novel (A\hunter Novel Ser. #3)

by Mercedes Lackey

Being a member of the Elite Hunter Command imperils Joy in more ways than one. In their latest clash with Othersiders, the army of monsters nearly wiped them out. Apex City is safe? For now. But within the city barriers, Joy must wage a different kind of war. The corrupt and powerful PsiCorps is determined to usurp the Hunters as chief defenders of Apex City and Joy is now squarely in their crosshairs. Unused to playing political games, she has very few people she can truly trust-not even Josh, her first friend in Apex City, who broke up with her when it became too dangerous for a Psimon to be dating a Hunter. Then Josh comes to Joy for help. He fears that Abigail Drift, the head of PsiCorps, will soon use him in her twisted experiments designed to empower PsiCorps and render Hunters superfluous -- a scheme that's already killed off dozens of Psimons. Joy manages to smuggle Josh to safety, but he cannot evade Drift forever? As Joy faces ever more powerful Othersiders, she is helped by the most surprising ally imaginable -- the same Folk Mage she once met in battle on the train to Apex City. But can Joy trust the most cunning and treacherous of all Othersiders? In the thrilling finale to Mercedes Lackey's #1 New York Times bestselling trilogy, Joy must risk everything to end a brutal war?before she loses all she's ever loved.

Antigoddess: Book 1 (The Goddess War #1)

by Kendare Blake

He was Apollo, the sun, and he'd burn down anything that tried to hurt her... Cassandra and Aidan are just your average high-school couple. Or so Cassandra believes. Blissfully unaware that she was once a powerful prophetess, Cassandra doesn't even know that god exist...Until now.Because the gods are dying - and Cassandra could hold the answer to their survival. But Aidan has a secret of his own. He is really Apollo, god of the sun, and he will do anything to protect the girl he loves from the danger that's coming for her. Even if it means war against his immortal family...Sexy, irresistible characters; romantic and mythological intrigue; relentless action and suspense - ANTIGODDESS is the YA novel you've been waiting for.

The Answer: How to take charge of your life & become the person you want to be (Time-life Library Of First Questions & Answerslibrary Of First Questions & Answers)

by Barbara Pease Allan Pease

How positive thinking can change your life and help you reach your goals, by the bestselling authors of THE DEFINITIVE BOOK OF BODY LANGUAGE.Allan and Barbara Pease are the internationally renowned bestselling authors of THE DEFINITIVE BOOK OF BODY LANGUAGE and WHY MEN DON'T LISTEN AND WOMEN CAN'T READ MAPS, and have sold over 27 million books.In THE ANSWER, international bestselling authors Allan and Barbara Pease share all of the tips and wisdom they have learned on their own journey to success, and show readers how it is possible to achieve their goals. You will learn how to:- Set and action clearly defined goals- Overcome obstacles, regardless of what others think, do or say- Take responsibility for your life circumstances- Apply the art of visualisation and the power of affirmation- Deal with stress, fear and worry- Never give up.This accessible and practical guide will help readers take control of their life, become the person they want to be, and deal with obstacles and challenges no matter how difficult they may seem.

Annie On My Mind (PDF)

by Nancy Garden

This groundbreaking book, first published in 1982, is the story of two teenage girls whose friendship blossoms into love and who, despite pressures from family and school that threaten their relationship, promise to be true to each other and their feelings. Of the author and the book, the Margaret A. Edwards Award committee said, "Nancy Garden has the distinction of being the first author for young adults to create a lesbian love story with a positive ending. Using a fluid, readable style, Garden opens a window through which readers can find courage to be true to themselves. " The 25th Anniversary Edition features a full-length interview with the author by Kathleen T. Horning, Director of the Cooperative Children's Book Center. Ms. Garden answers such revealing questions as how she knew she was gay, why she wrote the book, censorship, and the book's impact on readers - then and now.

Anne of Ingleside (Anne Of Green Gables Ser. #No. 10)

by L. Montgomery

The sixth volume of the adventures of red-haired Anne Shirley.Anne, now Mrs Doctor Blythe, is still sometimes as impetuous as when she was the girl from Green Gables. But with six lively children and hard-worked Gilbert to look after - not to mention Gilbert's disapproving aunt, Anne has to be practical too. Especially when the children get into as many scrapes as she ever did!

Animal Architects: Building and the Evolution of Intelligence

by James L. Gould Carol Grant Gould

Animal behavior has long been a battleground between the competing claims of nature and nurture, with the possible role of cognition in behavior as a recent addition to this debate. There is an untapped trove of behavioral data that can tell us a great deal about how the animals draw from these neural strategies: The structures animals build provide a superb window on the workings of the animal mind. Animal Architects examines animal architecture across a range of species, from those whose blueprints are largely innate (such as spiders and their webs) to those whose challenging structures seem to require intellectual insight, planning, and even aesthetics (such as bowerbirds' nests, or beavers' dams). Beginning with instinct and the simple homes of solitary insects, James and Carol Gould move on to conditioning; the "cognitive map” and how it evolved; and the role of planning and insight. Finally, they reflect on what animal building tells us about the nature of human intelligence-showing why humans, unlike many animals, need to build castles in the air.

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