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Documents the nearly two-decade manhunt for a serial bomber in mid-twentieth-century New York, citing the contributions of police captain Howard Finney and psychiatrist James Brussel in developing investigative techniques that would shape new approaches in American law enforcement.
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"In a tiny village in rural Iran, Zal's demented mother--horrified by his pale skin and hair, the opposite of her own--becomes convinced her baby is evil. She puts him in a wire birdcage on her veranda with the rest of her caged flock, and there he stays for the next ten years: eating birdseed and insects, defecating on the newspaper he squats upon, squawking and shrieking like the other birds.He is rescued from that hell and adopted by a behavioral...
4204) Takane & Hana: 8
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"Valentine's day rolls around, and Hana wonders what she should give Takane even as she struggles to hide her feelings from him. Meanwhile, Hana's father poses a question to Takane--exactly how long is he planning to continue his arranged marriage relationships with Hana?"--Page [4] of cover.
4208) Arisa: 4
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"Wish upon a king. When her sister's boyfriend, Midori, leads her to his cell phone, Tsubasa finally gets a chance to meet the king. But the mysterious Kudo is determined to prove that people are base creatures who betray and reveal your secrets. After amother betrayal, can Tsubasa ever trust anyone, including her own sister?"--P. [4] of cover.
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"When the first snow storm happens over Halloween, Hank's sure his pet-sitting business is ruined. Then Elliot asks him to pet-sit. Elliot doesn't have a pet! But he does have deer that visit his backyard when it snows"--Page 2.
¡Pobre Hank! Es el primer día del verano ¡y su bivi fue arruinada por su propio papá! ¿Cómo no podía ver su papá el destello del guardabarros de la bici en la entrada iluminada por la luna? Los padres de Hank...
4212) Arisa: 12
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The global elite has gathered for a Christmas summit, and the King's final revenge on the world that rejected him is almost at hand! All Tsubasa can do is grab the bomb and run--but how far will she get before time runs out? And will Arisa and Tsubasa be able to forget the betrayals and go back to being loving sisters again?"--Page 4 of cover.
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"A wide-ranging, powerful, alternative vision of the history of the United States and how the slave-breeding industry shaped it. The American Slave Coast tells the horrific story of how the slavery business in the United States made the reproductive labor of "breeding women" essential to the expansion of the nation. The book shows how slaves' children, and their children's children, were human savings accounts that were the basis of money and credit....
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"A behind-the-scenes look at the desperate, scandalous private life of a British member of Parliament and champion manipulator, and the history-making trial that exposed his dirty secrets to the world. As a member of Parliament and leader of the Liberal Party in the 1960s and 70s, Jeremy Thorpe's bad behavior snuck under the radar for years. Police and politicians alike colluded to protect one of their own. At the start of the 1970s, Thorpe was the...
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"Este es el primer libro que relaciona las siete compulsiones toxicas (alcohol, drogas, juego, trastornos alimentarios, acumulacion compulsiva, sexo y tabaco) con la quimica del cerebro y los genes. Muestra como una modificacion de conducta junto a los tratamientos terapeuticos adecuados puede neutralizar esos desequilibrios, gracias a la innata capacidad de adaptacion del cerebro,"--Amazon.com.