Freddie, Hector and Tish


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The Treasure-Hunt Fish set out to find treasure, and they find just that on a sunken pirate ship. But their adventure takes an unexpected turn when Freddie comes face-to-face with an unwelcome sight. Swim along with Freddie, Hector and Tish as they discover lifeas greatest treasurea]being a friendato others and to yourself.




The Treasure-Hunt Friends Discover Autistic Trends


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The Treasure-Hunt Friends Discover Autistic Trends is the fourth book in author Brenda Darnley Martin's Treasure-Hunt Fish picture-book series, promoting positive life lessons to children. In this book, Freddie, Hector, and Tish meet Adam, who is autistic, when they visit their friend, the "Carrie Lee," a sunken ship in Old Tampa Bay. Despite the fact that Adam cannot speak, they have a wonderful time playing together, become fast friends, and decide that they will regularly include him in their daily adventures. The message of this book, like the others in the Treasure-Hunt Fish picture-book series, is that life's greatest treasures are friendship, diversity and positive self-esteem. Understanding and including autistic children is of tremendous importance to both the author and the illustrator, who have close family members with the disease. Their hope is that this book will help young non-autistic children develop tolerance and acceptance of those who are.







Historic Laredo


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An illustrated history of Loredo, Texas, paired with histories of the local companies.




Understanding Music


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Music moves through time; it is not static. In order to appreciate music wemust remember what sounds happened, and anticipate what sounds might comenext. This book takes you on a journey of music from past to present, from the Middle Ages to the Baroque Period to the 20th century and beyond!







A Short History of Film, Third Edition


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With more than 250 images, new information on international cinema—especially Polish, Chinese, Russian, Canadian, and Iranian filmmakers—an expanded section on African-American filmmakers, updated discussions of new works by major American directors, and a new section on the rise of comic book movies and computer generated special effects, this is the most up to date resource for film history courses in the twenty-first century.




The Humble Little Condom


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One of the most basic and ancient forms of birth control is the condom. The story of this humble piece of paraphernalia is full of intriguing insights into human character with all its flaws and foibles as well as many fascinating historical details.




Multitude


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In their international bestseller Empire, Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri presented a grand unified vision of a world in which the old forms of imperialism are no longer effective. But what of Empire in an age of “American empire”? Has fear become our permanent condition and democracy an impossible dream? Such pessimism is profoundly mistaken, the authors argue. Empire, by interconnecting more areas of life, is actually creating the possibility for a new kind of democracy, allowing different groups to form a multitude, with the power to forge a democratic alternative to the present world order.Exhilarating in its optimism and depth of insight, Multitude consolidates Hardt and Negri’s stature as two of the most important political philosophers at work in the world today.




Rising West


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*A Shh Mom's Reading(R) FIVE STAR TOP PICK* "...unique, powerful, captivating and laced with deep emotions..." -Denise, Shh Mom's Reading(R)"We LOVED this book! It has that REAL Rockstar vibe mixed with heartfelt emotion... If you're after that rock star FEEL, grab this one!" -TotallyBooked Blog"The characters in this story just took my breath away." -FunUnderTheCoversA single father who lost his dream.A broken rockstar about to lose her career.An epic second chance that will blow up an entire industry.When acclaimed rock band Burn Card loses their lead singer to a solo career, band founder Liberty Blake fears she's about to lose everything else as well. Forget the fact that he didn't just betray the band-he also destroyed her heart.Four years ago, talented frontman Mason West was poised to explode onto the music scene. Until personal tragedy forced him to give up everything to care for his infant daughter.With two worlds falling apart, a surprising offer could give a struggling single father a second chance and a broken rock star a new reason to believe.Because maybe it's not about falling down.Maybe it's about getting back up.RISING WEST is a second chance, single father rockstar romance and can be read as a standalone.