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From two-time National Book Award finalist Deborah Wiles comes a masterpiece exploration of one of the darkest moments in our history, when American troops killed four American students protesting the Vietnam War.

From the author of the powerful memoir The Night I Didn’t Flinch comes a chilling new descent into psychological horror. For thirty years, the North Maine Woods swallowed campers whole. From 1978 to 2008, young couples vanished along logging roads and remote campsites. Their bodies were never recovered.

Mac is back. Framed for a murder he didn’t commit, Dewey “Mac” Mackenzie is a wanted man on a cattle drive heading west–as a chuckwagon cook. Though he’s never even boiled an egg, Mackenzie has a natural gift for cobbling together good trail drive grub. Now, with two trail drives under his belt, Mackenzie has proven to be more than a good chuckwagon cook. He’s good at serving up justice, too–with a side of hot lead.

The stakes are high for one of the world's most powerful corporations. With hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts at risk, an international conglomerate and its team of lawyers pursue an eighteen-year-old college student who creates the code that could bring it all down. Crimson Code is the true story of University of Alabama student Desmond Jackson, an ambitious cybersecurity expert and entrepreneur. This is Desmond's first-person account of his stunning tale that reveals legal and political corruption and one young man's determination to prove his innocence.

Captured and sold to the Kurian-allied Maynes Conglomerate to work as a slave in the coal mines of Appalachia, Ahn-Kha is angered and appalled by the dangerous working conditions and the brutal treatment inflicted upon his fellow miners. When a protest against shortages is deliberately and bloodily suppressed, Ahn-Kha sets himself against the ruling Maynes family and sets out on a trail of vengeance through the Coal Country.

In The Night I Didn’t Flinch, author Chris Waters takes listeners on a gripping journey through his childhood marked by trauma, rebellion, and survival. From sleeping in homemade treehouses to stealing cars, from group therapy circles inside the Texas Youth Commission to receiving a leadership award from Governor George Bush, this memoir is both a brutally honest confession and a triumphant declaration.

"Maxat's adventures continue! The hot sun and the bright sea promise complete plain sailing in the land of the gods. Everything around is alluring, graceful, divine, and beautiful here. But what is behind the smile of the mighty Olympian gods? Is there is a devastating storm in store for our adventurous travelers? An exciting and original series of Maxat Magical adventures will surely give you an unforgettable experience and will fill you with joy, dear readers. And the colorful illustrations will bring the story to life! In collection 5 there are 3 books: 1. ”Maxat in Olympus” 2.

"Boys and girls! Mums and Dads! Are you ready for a whole new world of magic and adventure? Step into the enchanted island of Jardi-Su and meet Maxat, a young magician and the star of this exciting adventure series. Maxat and his companions come up against many unpredictable situations as his journey takes a multitude of shocking twists and turns. To overcome these challenges, Maxat must face danger, risk and loss; but the recognition and triumph received as a result, make the conquering of each challenge a more than worthwhile venture.