Crossfire Across the Crossroads


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William McMillan had been quite a phenomenon with his selfless dedication to serve and protect. His professional life had taken off like a rocket and in some circles he was destined to become the future Chief of Police some day. His personal life had been immensely satisfying after his marriage with Joan, who gifted him with the most beautiful baby daughter, Anita. He is assigned to a covert investigation on police corruption which completely changed the color of his life and shattered his dreams forever. He gets framed for a crime he never committed, his innocent wife succumbs to her third degree burns inflicted upon her in a deliberate act of arson, he gets a twenty six year prison sentence and his beloved baby daughter is placed in the State's custody. Shocked by the public disgrace, the brutal murder of his innocent wife and the separation from his baby daughter, in prison his sole mission in life becomes to reconcile with his daughter and have his revenge against the four men who doctored the law, cooked up false evidence and destroyed all that he had once held dear in life. After his release from prison twenty six years later, he sets on the most brutal mission of vengeance against the four men who had destroyed him. He learns to his dismay, that the key architect of his destruction had completely misled the general public as a political figure and had successfully managed to sway their opinion in his favor. He had become a Senator and was well in line for the highest office in the United States. The search for this daughter leads him to the most difficult crossroads in his life. His daughter will stop at nothing to thwart his efforts and he will stop at nothing to follow through with his mission of vengeance and finally reconcile with his dead wife. What will a loving father and a doting husband choose to do? What will a caring daughter and an officer sworn to uphold the law choose to do?










Collins Cobuild Advanced Dictionary of English


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This dictionary of American English is designed to help learners write and speak accurate and up-to-date English. • Ideal for upper-intermediate and advanced learners of English • Based on the Collins 4.5-billion-word database, the Collins Corpus • Up-to-date coverage of today’s English, with all words and phrases explained in full sentences • Authentic examples from the Collins Corpus show how English is really used • Extensive help with grammar, including plural forms and verb infl ections • Fully illustrated Word Web and Picture Dictionary boxes provide additional information on vocabulary and key concepts • Vocabulary-building features encourage students to improve their accuracy and fl uency: †- Word Partnership notes highlight important collocations †- Thesaurus entries offer synonyms and antonyms for common words †- Usage notes explain different meanings and uses of the word • Supplements on Grammar, Writing, Speaking, Words That Frequently Appear on TOEFL® and TOEIC®, Text Messaging and Emoticons







Catalog of Copyright Entries


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Dictionary of English Spelling


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The Wordsworth Dictionary of English Spelling is the only spelling dictionary to give concise meanings throughout, and the only full-size spelling dictionary to have boxed features on spelling rules. Quicker, clearer, and easier to use than a conventional dictionary, it includes the latest additions to the English language (for instance new words such as helpline, karaoke, synergy and teleworking). Comprehensive: 50,000 spellings at a glance Informative: concise meanings given throughout Helpful: 175 panels showing spelling rules and tips





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Modern Reader's Japanese-English Character Dictionary


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"The Japanese government may someday recognize--as it ought to--Tuttle's contribution to creating an intelligent interest in Japan among the English-reading public, and deepening understanding of Japanese overseas--STRONG>Hokubei Mainichi (San Francisco) Awarded the 1969 Prize for the Society of the Promotion of International Cultural Relations, this is the most comprehensive Japanese book of its kind. Containing Japanese-English and English-Japanese sections, it is an essential reference tool for serious students studying the Japanese language or for business people and tourists wishing to learn Japanese before they travel. Special features include: Lists over 5,000 carefully selected characters with their 10,000+ current readings and almost 70,000 compounds in current use, al with concise English definitions. Scientifically arranged by a logical extension of the traditional radical system so as to make the finding of a given character almost fool-proof, saving hours of time. Makes provision for quickly finding characters either in their traditional or their modern and often greatly altered forms, thus serving for both prewar and postwar literature. Includes 14 valuable appendices giving (1) instructions for the most efficient use of the book, (2) discussions of the written language in general and particularly of its recent and far-reaching official modifications, and (3) much helpful




Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Reference Book with CD-ROM


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The Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary defines the vocabulary students need to succeed in high school and beyond. Entries cover more than 2,000 content-area vocabulary items, as well as general academic vocabulary and full coverage of everyday words and phrases. The CD-ROM lets students search for vocabulary by subject area, includes audio of all entry words, offers word family and frequency information, and has a thesaurus and instant lookup feature. The CD-ROM is compatible with Windows XP/Vista and with Mac OSX 10.4 (32-bit only).