The Wine Avenger


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Irreverent, informative, and controversial, this book offers indispensable information for beginners as well as for wine enthusiasts. 2-color throughout. 50 line drawings.




Avenger


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Praise for the series: “Sure to appeal to fans of both star-crossed lovers and Stephenie Meyer.” – Booklist “A well-written, thoroughly thought-out, and utterly addicting read.” – USA Today Sometimes the Truth Comes with a Price Nikki knew Damon Vessler would not let his prized creation go easily—she simply never imagined the lengths he’d go to get her back into his clutches, and turn Nikki’s heart toward darkness. A Seeker at her heels, trained on her blood, Nikki flees with Raven alongside her for protection, while Mace and the other Halflings fight the battle that has erupted on earth. But even as the two boys she loves fight for her, she knows the battle will be hers to win. Determined to uncover the secrets of her past, and exactly how she fits into Vessler’s twisted plans, Nikki sets off on her own, and soon discovers facing hellacious beasts is nothing compared to the decision she will need to make. One that could change not only the war, and her relationship with Mace and Raven, but her future with the Throne.




Avenger


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Frederick Forsyth is back with Avenger! A heart-stopping thriller of murder, intrigue, deception, and revenge Attorney Calvin Dexter hangs his shingle in a quiet New Jersey town, has a reasonably successful practice, and takes the hills strong while triathlon training. But Dexter is no ordinary lawyer. On Sundays, he reads the paper and shuffles around his dark, empty house, trying to forget about a life he has lost forever. Until, of course, Dexter reads something in the papers that sends him the necessary signal. Until one of the handful who know of Dexter's other life tries to contact him. For in a world that has forgotten right and wrong, few can settle a score like Cal Dexter can. But the game is changing, and this time CIA agent Kevin McBride must find a way to stop Dexter before his quest for vengeance throws the world into chaos.




Avenger On Star Rocafor


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Since the collapse of the Interstellar Alliance, the human world has gone through hundreds of years of war. During the war, different countries of mankind faced each other with swordsmen. One country after another rises, one country after another falls.After the war with the yethars, the rocafore Empire established by the rickets was destroyed. Chen Fuhang, who had thought of leading his soldiers to surrender, saw his hometown, rocafore, destroyed by the yethar people, and could not help but hate. Chen Fuhang and Chen Fuhang's comrades in arms also became Avengers, shooting revenge bullets at the translators who burned their homes.




The Avenger


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From the flames of tragedy, a hero rises! In the roaring heart of the crucible, steel is made. In the raging flame of personal tragedy, men are sometimes forged into something more than human. Life was bliss for millionaire adventurer Richard Henry Benson until the fateful day crime and greed took away his wife and daughter and turned him into something more than human. Driven by loss, compelled by grief, The Avenger is a chilled impersonal force of justice, more machine than man, dedicated to the destruction of evildoers everywhere. This collection features new prose stories of The Avenger by such luminaries as Will Murray, Robin W. Bailey, Matthew Baugh, Joe Gentile, Paul Kupperberg, Howard Hopkins, Mark Ellis, Ron Fortier, and David Michelinie.




The New York Times Book of Wine


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The best on wine from the New York Times! The newspaper of record has always showcased the writing of some of the worlds most respected wine experts, and these 125 articles from its archives feature such esteemed names as Eric Asimov, Frank Prial, Florence Fabricant, and R. W. Apple Jr. They cover everything from corkscrews and winespeak to pairing wine with food, wines from the Continent and South of the Border, and restaurant experiences. This is the ideal gift book for wine lovers.




Secrets from the Wine Diva


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Wine expert Christine Ansbacher has some enviable clients: they include both corporate icons such as American Express, as well as cultural giants like The New York Philharmonic. Why? Because she’s fun and passionate about wine...and eager to share extensive knowledge so that ordinary wine drinkers (not just elite oenophiles) can get more pleasure from their glass. Here she reveals her smart secrets that everyone who loves wine ought to know--including how to make a $10 Cabernet taste like a $30 bott≤ how to determine a fair price for a bottle of wine at a restaurant; and how to avoid the dreaded "red wine headache.” She also answers some common questions, including "What wine do you recommend with Chinese food?” Buying wine, storing wine, going on a "wine vacation”, reading the label, ordering in restaurants: all that, and more, is covered in language as sparkling as fine champagne. This Diva is a delight!




Marvel Avengers The Ultimate Character Guide New Edition


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Meet the world's mightiest Super Hero team: The Avengers! This comprehensive guide to the characters of Earth’s mightiest Super Hero team features in-depth profiles on every Avenger – their powers, their allies, their key storylines, and their foes. Features fan-favorites including Iron-Man, Spider-Man, Hulk, Black Widow, Captain America, Thor, Black Panther, and Captain Marvel. These are Marvel’s mighty Avengers. © 2021 MARVEL




The Avengers


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Riveting, poignant and uplifting, The Avengers is a powerful exploration of resistance and revenge, of courage and dedication, and an inside look at some of the intrepid individuals who fought against the Holocaust and the nazi occupation of Europe. Rich Cohen, author of the acclaimed Tough Jews, again narrates a little-known episode of Jewish history, this time altering what we thought we knew about the Holocaust. Abba Kovner, Vitka Kempner, Ruzka Korczak-comrades, lovers, friends. In the Lithuanian ghetto of Vilna, they were the heart of a breathtakingly courageous underground movement, and when the ghetto was liquidated, they fled to the forests and joined other partisans in continued sabotage and resistance.




Deadly Rites


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Priests are being crucified on inverted crosses in Alaskan churches. On the surface, it appears priests are killing priests. As Sergeant Robert Sable starts his investigation, he finds a similar trend across the lower forty-eight states heading straight for Alaska. It seems that Alaska now has another serial killer. Sable must sort out the suspects and clues to find the killer.