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Mail Merge Explained: All About Lists
Timothy Haupt Psy D.
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2011
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Mila Malone, Cat Detective: The Mysterious Dr. Merrill Merkel
Mark Jeffrey Hanson
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2012
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Mila Malone is the world's only Cat Detective and specializes in "Solving the Unsolvable". This book is about the disappearance of Dr. Merrill Merkel and Mila's efforts to find him. Mila Malone, Cat Detective is the first of a series of stories created to entertain and educate. The clever, engaging characters combine with themes that illustrate problem-solving practices, goal-setting methods and numerous other concepts and principles not taught in the traditional education system. Each book also has a bonus section that highlights the underlying story line, thus providing a helpful discussion aid that may be put into action whenever you wish.
Mala y Modesta: El Juicio Final
Wilian A. Arias
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2012
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. Iron a para cuestionar la realidad en Mala y Modesta 32 La realidad se configura en dos niveles o estratos complementarios; el primero de ellos est orientado hacia una realidad aceptada com nmente y que remite, en lo principal, a la condici n f sico-biol gica y social del hombre; mientras que la otra, construida psicol gicamente, la constituyen las creencias, valores, expectativas, ideolog as, etc. En MALA Y MODESTA es notable este planteamiento, sobre todo por el matiz ir nico que particulariza a esta obra. La iron a presente aqu la podemos estudiar desde estas dos posibilidades, pues se ironiza -ficcionalmente, por supuesto- la realidad material y social admitida usualmente, y dentro de ella a las instituciones que la integran; y, adem s, se cuestiona, a trav s de la iron a, la actitud (en cuanto a sus ideas, valores, etc.) asumida por los hombres, representados en "entes de papel" (personajes), en conflicto con la realidad anterior. Toda esta sistematizaci n de la realidad tiene el fin de expresar el cuestionamiento de la realidad referencial extratextual, la que le da origen. La primera aparici n del recurso ir nico en la novela es el desdoblamiento de los personajes, que resalta una belleza inexistente y m s bien contrastante con la realidad construida en la novela, seg n se puede apreciar m s adelante, a medida que nos vamos introduciendo en el relato; y este hecho induce a pensar que es una obra caracterizada ampliamente por este recurso. Este desdoblamiento es un estilo narrativo del autor, resaltan estas caracter sticas: " ...] la belleza natural del Cant n Las Joyas, El R o Grande y El Sauce, ...], en medio de una naturaleza rica en especies vegetales y animales" Sin embargo, lo primero que descubre Mala y Modesta del mismo lugar son las " cuevas ten a un extra o cuarto en forma de laboratorio para brujer as. ". A lo largo de la novela se repiten apreciaciones similares; por ejemplo, la primera vez que Mala dice algo de V ctor lo hace con la expresi n miserable"
A few years have gone by for Joey Boteri since retiring from his career as a hitman for a notorious organized crime family. Just as he is coming to terms with the reality of his new life he is thrown back into his past.A kidnapping is about to take place. An innocent family is being tormented by a sinister business mogul driven by nothing but greed.Joey Boteri's mission is simple. He must prevent the kidnapping and protect his charge for as long as possible. But he was never trained to baby sit.What follows next becomes a battle of sinner against sinner. There is only one question. Which of the two evils will be left standing?
At the age of twenty-eight, Sarah Marshall is on the shelf, dreams of a husband and children of her own set aside long ago. Family obligations came first - always. When her impulsive younger sister finds herself in a family way, Sarah is forced to seek marriage to a stranger. How could she know that the dangerous journey to marry one man would land her square in the path of another? Or that her future husband is not all he appears to be?Haunted by his war years, former Confederate soldier Tom Cooper is summoned home after more than a decade away. He intends to settle his father's estate, then return to his bachelor life in Montana before winter sets in. On the return journey, he comes upon a horrific accident, and his plans take a temporary detour. A beautiful, injured woman, her pregnant sister, and a wounded cowboy desperately need his assistance. Later, a chance meeting leaves him questioning the security of the two women. Can he protect Sarah and her sister without losing his heart along the way? Or his life?Will Sarah and Eliza Marshall find love and a fresh start in the rugged west? Or will the malicious plans of one man claim their freedom, and perhaps their very lives?
An illustrated history of "the first Pacific War," which saw the United States transform itself into an outward-looking, expansionist great power.In April 1898, the United States and Spain declared war on each other. Led by Commodore George Dewey, the small US Asiatic Squadron departed China and attacked the Spanish naval squadron defending Manila Bay on May 1. Simultaneously, an insurrection under a charismatic young Filipino named Aguinaldo liberated most of the Philippines on its own and laid siege to Manila. This resulted in three warring sides vying for supremacy, with each fixed on their own unique political goals. Here, respected author Brian Lane Herder explores why the 1898 US campaign in the Philippines permanently transformed US foreign policy, and highlights the importance of the Filipino rebels in defeating the Spanish. Illustrated with stunning battlescenes, photographs, and informative maps and diagrams, this work covers the May 1 naval battle between the US and Spanish cruiser squadrons, the May–August Philippines land campaign, the capture of Guam, and the annexation of Hawaii. The resultant work is one of the first to address the entire Pacific theater of the Spanish–American War, including both military and diplomatic developments.
Maiwa's Revenge: The War of the Little Hand
H. Rider Haggard
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2013
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A diverse range of mail delivery people introduce the vehicles that deliver mail all over the world. Children will discover a surprising assortment of vehicles used to deliver mail in different parts of the world, including: a truck, snowmobile, bicycle, motorcycle, and boat. As children are asked if they know where each vehicle delivers the mail, the answer is revealed under a sturdy full-page flap. About the Finn's Fun Trucks series: Written by teen truck enthusiast Finn Coyle, the Finn's Fun Trucks series provides a vocabulary-rich introduction to transportation for truck-loving children with the help of a diverse range of vehicle operators and community helpers. Each spread has a full page lift-the-flap feature providing a wealth of learning and discovery in each book.
Mail Order Regrets: Montana Mail Order Brides Book 1
Julianna Blake
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2013
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She fled Boston to save face, never realizing the danger that waited for her in Montana... Traveling from Boston, mail order bride Madeline Barstow hopes that Samuel Croft will provide a comfortable, respectable life, far from the prying eyes of her gossiping socialite peers. But when she steps off the train in Helena, Montana, she is appalled to find a stranger waiting for her instead of her husband-to-be. Widower Clay Porter is tired of everyone trying to match him up. He wants only to be left alone, spending his days off making deliveries and earning money to someday buy the butcher shop he works in. When he is hired to transport a woman to Croft Ranch, he realizes she is completely in the dark about her fianc 's character. Is Clay willing to risk his own dreams-and even his life-to persuade Madeline that she's making a mistake? Note: Mail Order Regrets is a sweet historical romance novel of 76,331 words, but is not a Christian/inspirational romance. Excerpt: The sky was obscured by the clouds, and the last bit of light was fading as Clay guided the sleigh off the main road and down a long trail to a small cabin nestled in the foothills."We'll rest here a while before we go on?" Madeline asked, pulling down the furs and blankets from her face. He brought the horses to a stop in front of the door. "No. We're not going to make it tonight. We'll have to stay here.""You can't mean that." She clutched the furs to her bosom. "You said we'd take shelter-not sleep here "He hopped out and started unhitching the horses. "It's another two hours to my sister's place, and the visibility is only getting worse. There's nowhere between here and my sister's house to take shelter. This is it. We're lucky I found it-I almost missed the turn-off.""But-" she stammered, "there's no one else here.""And we're lucky for that. There are only accommodations for two here. Assuming nobody has made off with one of the two chairs that were here last time.""You are not funny, Mr. Porter." She stood up in the sleigh and stomped her foot. "I insist you take me to a proper place to stay."The horses whinnied and jostled the sleigh, and Madeline slipped fell back into her seat with a hard thump. The driver took the horses by their bridles and spoke in soothing tones until they quieted, then he stalked back to the sleigh."If you insist on throwing a childish fit," he snarled, "please do it outside the sleigh, before you provoke my horses into bolting by indulging in a tantrum over not having a soft, fancy place to lay your head tonight."She swallowed her rage at being spoken to with such disrespect, because she realized he was right-she could have caused a dreadful accident. "I'm sorry. I am. But it has nothing to do with a fancy place to lay my head. That-" she pointed at the ramshackle habitation, "is a very small cabin which, according to you, can only sleep two. Two There is no one here to act as chaperone. What is my future husband to think when he finds out I spent the night alone with the sleigh driver?""If he had any sense, he'd be glad that I made a level-headed decision that kept his bride-to-be safe and alive Not that I'd accuse Croft of having any sense," he muttered as he walked back to his horses."What is your problem with Mr. Croft? Clearly you don't like him. What has he done to you?"He kept his eyes on the horse's harness, heaving a sigh. "Nothing. He has always paid me what I earned. He hasn't mistreated me. I have no reason not to like him.""And yet you don't." She tilted her head, waiting for an answer."Get back under your covers, before you let out all the heat.""What heat?" she grumbled, pulling the covers up to her chin. "You let the coal burn out ages ago."
Mail Order Bride: Carrie and the Cowboy
Crystal Anne Tilden
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2013
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