Organ Hunters


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Intelligence agent David Morton must foil an illegal organ trafficking ring in this thrilling novel by the New York Times–bestselling author. On a remote island in Central America, transplants are being performed for the elite of the crime world—with organs harvested from those killed by a sinister organization. Following the trail of mutilated bodies across the globe, intelligence agent David Morton must discover who is the mastermind behind the carnage. His own gut reaction convinces him that none of the usual players—The Chinese Triads, Japan’s organized crime syndicate, the Russian criminal fraternity, the Mafia—are responsible. There’s a powerful new player on the block . . .




Organ Transplants


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Every ten minutes, a new name is added to the ever-growing national organ transplant waiting list. Readers will explore the history of organ transplants and its current state. Readers will learn about how organ donor and registry works, as well as what it's like to be a patient waiting for this life-saving medicine.




The Organ


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Lapham's Raiders


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One of the most renowned Washington insiders of the twentieth century, Clark Clifford (1906–1998) was a top advisor to four Democratic presidents. As a powerful corporate attorney, he advised Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and Jimmy Carter. As special counsel to Truman, Clifford helped to articulate the Truman Doctrine, grant recognition to Israel, create the Marshall Plan, and build the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). After winning the 1960 Democratic presidential nomination, Kennedy asked Clifford to analyze the problems he would face in taking over the executive branch and later appointed him chairman of the Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board. Johnson named Clifford secretary of defense in 1968, but their warm relationship was strained when Clifford concluded that there was no plan for victory in the Vietnam War and that the United States was in a “bottomless pit.” Even Carter, who kept his distance from Washington insiders, turned to Clifford for help. In Clark Clifford: The Wise Man of Washington, John Acacia chronicles Clifford’s rise from midwestern lawyer to Washington power broker and presidential confidant. He covers the breadth and span of Clifford’s involvement in numerous pivotal moments of American history, providing a window to the inner workings of the executive office. Drawing from a wealth of sources, the author reveals Clifford’s role as one of the most trusted advisors in American history and as a primary architect of cold war foreign policy.







Animal Hunting and Feeding


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All animals have to eat, but feeding behavior goes far beyond predators and prey. Animals have a variety of ways to find food. Some sit and wait for food to come to them. Others chase or trap their food. Other animals are scavengers and decomposers, breaking down the leftovers of other animals' meals. Animal Hunting and Feeding explains these various techniques as well as the importance of food chains and food webs.




The Chase


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How To Stop A Witch


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Dearest Greghart . . . Let me to be the first to offer my condolences on your unfortunate demise. Once again the kingdom of Myrth is in danger, and once again a prophecy claims Greg will save the day. Only this time, the prophecy also predicts Greg's death. So when he receives a letter telling him not to go to Myrth, he is all too happy stay home. But Greg knows prophecies cannot be denied. If it has been foretold that he will lose his life, then he will surely do so, and each minute he delays may cost the life of one of his friends. This time it is Witch Hazel Greg must face, and she holds the Amulet of Tehrer, an artifact of unimaginable power that lets her bend the will of dragons. Greg's only hope of defeating her is to elicit help from a man from the strange land of Gyrth and then travel to the Netherworld--not the safest place for him to visit, since there, children's body parts draw a high price for use in spells of Dark Magic. Greg has already survived two trips to Myrth, but how can he be expected to survive a third? According to the prophecy, he can't. Bill Allen may be described as an unusual man who has accomplished an unusual many deeds. In fact, it has been said that if you total up all the things he claims to have done, he cannot possibly be less than seven hundred years old. No one knows if this is true. All that is certain is that for much of that time he's been living in Melbourne, Florida with his wife, Nancy, writing software by day and, well, mostly sleeping by night. Every now and again he writes stories, too. But then I guess you already knew that. Find out more about all of Bill Allen's books at www.billallenbooks.com.




New X-Men Vol. 4


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Collects New X-Men #134-138. Professor Xavier's School for the Gifted is a sanctuary, a safe haven for oppressed mutant youth. But the unimaginable happens when a student reinvents himself as Kid Omega and decides to take over the school. It's mutant vs. mutant...will the school ever be the same?




Deadly Perfume


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In the aftermath of the Gulf War, a megalomaniac terrorist holds the world as a hostage, threatening to poison every major city with a deadly virus. He has the means – a lethal poison – and demonstrates its potency by adding a small vial to the drinking water in a small South African town, killing all its inhabitants. With only seven days to meet his demands, the world’s leaders call upon David Morton, a brilliant and ruthless Mossad agent. The result is a tense global chase, leading from China, to Athens, London, Libya, South Africa, Tel Aviv, and New York, drawing good and evil closer and closer in a battle to the death. Deadly Perfume penetrates the real world of intelligence gathering to reveal its secret subculture, with its hidden loyalties and agendas. In David Morton, Gordon Thomas has imagined a world so terrifyingly real it poses the question: Is it imagined at all?