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The period in Northern Ireland known as 'the Troubles' (1968-98) seemed to have been conclusively ended by the official peace process. But recent violence from dissident Republicans shows that tensions from the past remain unresolved.
State Violence, Collusion and the Troubles reveals disturbing unanswered questions about the use of state violence during this period. Maurice Punch documents in chilling detail how the British government turned...
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Nuestro hogar ya nunca será el mismo se centra principalmente en los años cincuenta, sesenta y setenta. Larry Ray, su legado, su duro trabajo, su vida sencilla y su pobre familia luchadora, sus vínculos con la naturaleza y Dios – todos son objetivos del sistema. Verá, conforme con la academia de las ciencias sociales y los adoctrinamientos corporativos de hoy, que Larry Ray Hardin tiene [lo que ellos llaman] "Privilegio Blanco." Sí, ¡eso es...
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The publication of this Book follows hard on the heels of breaking news. Salman Rushdie has been stabbed nearly to death for publishing a novel many years ago. A fatwah: fatwa was issued against him by Iran for allegedly blaspheming against the prophet Muhammad. In addition, that action was designed to stop free expression, let alone freedom of person as he went into hiding for many years.In so many ways, my Book here has so much in common with Rushdie....
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9 square miles. 10,000 criminals. 130 cops. A riveting memoir by Baker, California's most-decorated police officer
Compton: the most violent and crime-ridden city in America. What had been a semi-rural suburb of Los Angeles in the 1950s became a battleground for the Black Panthers and Malcolm X Foundation, the home of the Crips and Bloods and the first Hispanic gangs, and the cradle of gangster rap. At the center of it, trying to maintain order...
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I'm having dreams I can't explain-nightmares of faceless people watching me on what should be the most important day of my life. Something really bad happened to me. So bad that I can't quite piece anything together. It's making me paranoid. I swear I'm being watched all the time. Ever since the dreams started, nothing in my life makes sense. I don't trust my instincts. I'm not sure I trust anyone around me. Not even my family. They mean well. But...
6) Rival Forces
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DESIRE IS A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH
When it comes to training K-9 patrol dogs, Yardley Summers always trusts her instincts. But when it comes to dating men, she keeps her heart on a very short leash. Mostly, she's too busy with her four-legged trainees at Harmonie Kennels to commit to a relationship. Only two men have managed to distract her: a handsome Doctors Without Borders physician who's suddenly gone missing-and the red-hot dog trainer from...
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Best friends can make the best lovers. But only if they're willing to accept the risk... Maggie O'Leary is finally ready to start living again, and she has a plan. Working in her family's bar is step one. Confronting the tragedy that nearly destroyed her is step two. Reconnecting with her childhood best friend? Well, that's just a fringe benefit. But it's not long before she starts wondering...was he always this loveable and sexy? Shane Callahan...
8) Primal Force
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Passion is always worth fighting for…
Jori Garrison trains dogs for Warrior Wolf Pack, which provides service animals for disabled veterans. Four years ago, she was wrongly convicted of a crime-thanks to her no-good ex- fiancé. Now she just wants to live her life in peace with her beloved dogs. No men, no complications. But it's hard to play it cool when a lethally hot male is on her tail-and the attraction is fierce, mutual, and dangerous….
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The last thing I expected while eating a bowl of cereal was to come face to face with a corpse in the middle of the kitchen, and become the only witness to a murder.The killer? Bruno Santoni, the most famous gangster in the South of France.Just my luck.Now I have to accept protection from Livio-a stubborn detective with a stick up his butt. He's been after Santoni for years. Has an obsession that rivals my obsession for sweets. We couldn't be more...
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He swore he'd never cross the line with someone he was protecting... especially not for a woman who happens to be a rockstar hiding in plain sight.Rory Maverick lives by a code-Honor, Loyalty, and Truth.So, when his best friend calls asking him for a favor, he doesn't hesitate. Plus, the timing couldn't be better. Going to podunk Alabama to watch over his best friend's little sister sounds like a cakewalk job compared to the high-maintenance celebrities...
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Echo Lake volume 3
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How can she remember the night
she desperately wants to forget?
Radio host Ellie Brannon fears the return of the monster who abducted her and two of her friends from the Ruins…and left her for dead. Fifteen years later, Special Agent Sam Reece reopens the cold case when new evidence comes to light about one of the victims. Ellie must trust Sam completely to have any chance of discovering the truth-especially since the gaps in her memory left...
12) No Mercy
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RunOver twenty years ago, when she was just a teenager, Belle ran from everything she knew to escape her abusive stepfather. She left behind the boy she loved and a much-loved circle of friends. Even if Dylan could begin to forgive her, what she has kept hidden from him could still ruin any future she might have with him. The secret hangs over her head while she falls in love with him all over again. ReunionDylan has never gotten over Belle running...
13) A Hero's Heart
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Lies. Betrayal. A million-dollar bounty.After an undercover mission goes awry, DEA agent Jarrett Brandt hides out in the last place he wants to be-his hometown. Now he's stuck with his judgmental parents and the memory of his perfect brother hanging over his head. His one bright light? Marissa Reinn Brandt-his high school sweetheart and former sister-in-law.Marissa lost Jarrett once before. No way will she let him back in; then her son offers him...
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"Incredible! You'll be on the edge of your seat to see if the heroine can make it out alive."-Catherine Coulter, New York Times bestselling author on Irresistible Force
The only thing more powerful than fear is desire...
A seasoned K-9 officer with the police in Maryland, Cole Jamison has left her old life behind her. With a new home and a new partner-a protective canine named Hugo-Cole is ready for fresh challenges. A crucial position on an important...
15) Untouchable
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From USA Today Bestselling Author KL Donn comes an emotional protector to lovers romance that will leave you breathless for more. Vulnerable. Irresistible. Untouchable.Jossilyn Marlowe spends her nights writing about romance but never living it.Having penned several bestsellers, she's familiar with the mechanics of a long, loving, lasting relationship but feels she missed her opportunity when Braxton Hughes left.Pining for a love she once thought...
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The Tough Love series is about men and women working in tough careers who sometimes need a little help finding their happily ever after. Naked Truth - An FBI agent goes undercover as an exotic dancer (think Magic Mike) to catch a killer, while embarking on an affair with a gun-shy nurse. The trouble *really* heats up when his case puts her life in danger. Undercover Heat – It's enemies to lovers with a heavy dose of suspense when two troubled FBI...
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There is nothing worse than seeing this young lady in distress. All night long, I saw in her eyes that something was wrong. I'm driven to help her-for God's sake. It's my job as a sworn officer. It means protecting her, and that's something I'm good at. However, this feels different. She's from Beverly Hills and doesn't have a ride home? Her man must be a real d*ck!
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Grant remembered waking in a hospital bed with Crystal's hand on his forehead. And no matter how hard he begged, the girl said she must leave. She needed to get away from her father and couldn't stay with his family due to the generations-long feud. Crystal joined the Army. So did he. Then he came home, ran for sheriff and won.The first thing he did when in office was open the file labeled Missing and Presumed Dead. No one had seen or heard from the...
19) Broken Saint
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Five years ago, I made a deal with the devil. My father. A ruler in this city who wields his power with an iron fist. He raised me for one purpose and one purpose only.To marry a man he chose. No exceptions. No alternate options. And no ability to choose. In exchange for my silence and eager submission, he offered me five years of freedom. I jumped at the chance to experience that kind of life. Now my time is up. Tomorrow, the man I promised to marry...
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Lindsay Wilson simply wants to concentrate on her shop where she sells her own mixtures of creams and essential oils. What she doesn't want is the seriously sexy Blake Davidson hell-bent on protecting her from the abusive boyfriend who followed her to Montana all the way from South Africa. To add to her frustration, he makes her feel things she's never felt before but she's made a mistake in the past, can she trust her instincts this time? Blake lost...
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