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"Nobel Prize-winning Guatemalan author Miguel Ángel Asturias's masterpiece-the original Latin American dictator novel and pioneering work of magical realism-in its first new English translation in more than half a century, featuring a foreword by Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa. A Penguin Classic. In an unnamed country, an egomaniacal dictator schemes to dispose of a political adversary and maintain his grip on power. As tyranny takes hold, everyone...
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I met the president's son when we were both young. Matthew Hamilton was handsome, polished, and intelligent. I'd never met a guy like him. He promised me that he'd never run for president. I promised that if he did, I'd be by his side. Two terms later, an invitation to join Matthew Hamilton's campaign is the most exhilarating opportunity I've ever experienced. I'm determined to make a difference; he is determined to win. Focused on his goal, Matt...
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Scarlett Smith was the average suburban California mother with a loving home, family, and friends. Her life was finally starting to fall into place as she started her full-time job, counseling others, but things took a turn for the worst after the shooting at Pandora High. Scarlett has taken it upon herself to help the parents who lost a child during the awful event that took place on June 8, 2018. She is spending her Tuesday evenings at the Pandora...
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Sworn to have their lover's back, front, or any other side that needs covering. Secret Service agent Kent Sinclair, head of POTUS security, thought himself prepared for every contingency. Until the First Lady-a woman who barely tolerates his presence-approaches him with a request that startles the hell out of him. Carlene Broderick is frightened. With the weight of the country and impending war on his shoulders, her husband, James, is buckling under...
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"Thank You, Mr. President" is a delightful story/song combination for children as they listen and follow along word-for-word in this adorably illustrated eBook. Fun music will entertain pre-readers as they explore American landmarks, and thank the leader of the United States. Kids and parents alike will enjoy reading and singing along to "Thank You, Mr. President" as they listen to this and follow over and over again!
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Mr. Osomatsu volume 19
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Dekapan becomes President on a whim, Iyami sets up a new con with Chibita and Hatabou's help, and the brothers decide that this year, for once, they're gonna get Valentine's Day chocolates no matter what
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Mr. Osomatsu volume 19
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Dekapan becomes President on a whim, Iyami sets up a new con with Chibita and Hatabou's help, and the brothers decide that this year, for once, they're gonna get Valentine's Day chocolates no matter what
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Stephen C. Jefferson and the First Lady are prepared to pull you right into the mix. This is a new era, and things in the U.S. are not what they used to be. The man who now holds the keys to the Oval Office was born and raised in the rough streets of St. Louis, where he discovered how to silence his enemies by wielding knowledge and power. Now, his enemies come in the form of a do-nothing Congress, an untrustworthy administration, and a wife with...
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The new year is here, and we're celebrating with some old radio sounds, including The Adventures of Maisie, Broadway is My Beat, and Mr. President.
We'll also review the newest movies from Tom Hanks and Will Ferrell, have trivia contests and the latest in Hollywood news.
A Falcon Picture Group audio production.
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On this edition of Hollywood 360, we'll celebrate our nation's birthday with Edward Arnold as Mr. President.
We'll also spend some time with Lum and Abner, Richard Diamond Private Detective, and The Hall of Fantasy.
Plus movie critic Sarah Adamson reviews the biggest hit of the summer, "Jurrasic World".
A Falcon Picture Group audio production.
14) Remembering WWII
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Seventy-five years after the start of World War II, Readers Digest presents the "World War II Special Edition bookazine", a moving portrait of Americans and their beloved country during wartime.
We will speak with its executive editor Jeff Ashworth. Plus, laughs with Abbott and Costello, drama courtesy of Mr. President and suspense on Suspense!
A Falcon Picture Group audio production.
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On this edition of H30, we'll hear Tom Conway as the world's most famous detective on The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. You'll also hear The Charlie McCarthy Show, Six Shooter, and Mr. President.
Plus, Eve Arden stars as Our Miss Brooks, and we'll close out with more mystery with The Whistler.
A Falcon Picture Group audio production.
16) The Last Monarch
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Thank's to Chiun's "emptying basin" technique, past U.S. presidents remember nothing about CURE, America's most secret defense organization. Now a former head of state believed to have lost his mind suddenly finds it - and calls Dr.
Harold Smith to say hi. But before Remo and Chiun can redo their amnesia trick, the old guy is kidnapped by bumbling eco-terrorists eager to sell him to a desert despot with a grudge. As the ex-Mr.
President doggedly...
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From the bestselling author of the generation-defining series The Baby-sitters Club comes a series for a new generation!
Please to meet you, Mr. President!Karen's family is taking a gigundoly exciting trip--to Washington, D.C.! They will see lots of important sights and special places. Karen is hoping to meet the President of the United States. After all, he lives there! But everyone tells Karen that he is too busy running the country. Is there any...
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"Millions will die unless you act. "Two doctors had entered my office, despite my Chief of Staff's best effort to keep my schedule organized. Apparently, their message and dire looks affected his better judgement on interrupting me. Again."Mr. President, the mathematical models don't lie. China has loosed another plague and we need to act. -And you're both saying that the only solution to this is quarantine everyone? "They nodded with serious faces....
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"What I'm telling you is, this is temporary. Okay? Believe me. I may not be a scientist but I can tell you that. It's temporary. In the meantime, we got the best armed forces and police responders in the world keeping us safe. These guys, right here," He indicated the soldiers. "Aren't they great? Great guys." "But, sir?" Elliott appeared starstruck as he stepped forward. "I mean, Mr. President. Isn't it true that CNN was reporting that most of our...
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Reviewing her novel, The Line of the Sun, the New York Times Book Review hailed Judith Ortiz Cofer as "a writer of authentic gifts, with a genuine and important story to tell." Those gifts are on abundant display in The Latin Deli, an evocative collection of poetry, personal essays, and short fiction in which the dominant subject-the lives of Puerto Ricans in a New Jersey barrio-is drawn from the author's own childhood. Following the directive of...