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From April 1975 to January of 1979 Pol Pot murdered nearly two million of his own people out of a population of seven million, thus introducing a new word into the English language, "auto-genocide": the murder of one's own people. The world just stood by and let it happen. Why was this allowed to happen? What events created this monster? Was it the dropping of two and a half million tons of explosives by the USA on a neutral country in its war with Vietnam? 

This ranks as one of the best books available about the Vietnam War from an ordinary soldier's point of view. A must read book. The author has captured the essence of that experience and that time in our history!

In November 1942, Paul Andrew Kennedy (1912-1993) boarded the St. Elena in New York Harbor and sailed for Casablanca as part of Operation Torch, the massive Allied invasion of North Africa. As a member of the US Army's 2nd Auxiliary Surgical Group, he spent the next 34 months working in North Africa, Italy, France, and Germany, in close proximity to the front lines and often under air or artillery bombardment. He was uncomfortable, struck by the sorrows of war, and homesick for his wife.

In the summer of 1885, ex-convict George Graham bigamously married Cora Lee, foster daughter of nationally known temperance revivalist Emma Molloy, and the three took up residence together on the Molloy farm near Springfield, MO. When the body of Graham’s first wife, Sarah, was found at the bottom of an abandoned well on the Molloy farm early the next year, Graham was charged with murder, and Cora and Emma were implicated as accessories. This sensational story made headlines across the country and threatened Mrs. Molloy’s career as a prominent evangelist and temperance revivalist.

After her fiancé is killed, Laura Friday takes an investigative reporting assignment in El Paso. She has no intention of reviving a friendship with the sheriff there, Mitch Carter, a former deputy in her hometown of Cole Harbor, Maine. That plan is nixed when Laura’s aunt is brutally attacked in her hotel. Laura’s investigation into the discovery of a headless corpse and two warring drug cartels leaves her wondering if the attack on her aunt is a warning to back off. Then Mitch is wounded by a cold-blooded assassin. 

Three American fishermen disappear along the North Carolina coast, their sport fishing yacht blown to pieces. The CIA keeps the details a secret, undertaking an intense investigation while family and friends search for answers on their own. Why are the Russian and Cuban military conducting secret meetings along the Mid-Atlantic Coast? What does an intense treasure hunt for Spanish gold off Cuba's coast have to do with a clandestine operation to rescue American citizens from Cuba? And how does Chechnya's fight for independence directly threaten the security of the United States?

The ancient church fathers documented their struggle with the rebellion of the bishops of Rome. They recorded the heresies that crept into the Roman Catholic Church and their subsequent rebuke of those Roman bishops, or popes. The first section will give a detailed history of Rome from AD 50 to the modern times. The second section will deal with some ancient prophecies about the rise and fall of papal Rome.

In July 1944, Lt. Henry Supchak was flying his second-to-last mission over Germany when his B-17 bomber was hit by antiaircraft fire, disabling two engines and wounding him in the thigh. He attempted to reach neutral Switzerland, but was forced instead to order his eight crewmen to bail out over Austria. He parachuted into a pasture where a shepherd boy and his aunt stared in disbelief at this “man who fell from the sky”. Almost immediately, German infantry surrounded the pilot and took him away to solitary confinement.

A skin-health pioneer in surgical alternatives to healthy skin, anti-aging, and scar revision discusses the facts and fiction for skin health maintenance for long term results. Danne was the first scientist in his field to recognize the power of enzymes in skin treatment such as its ability to hydrolyze dead skin cells and not enzymes in the products, but the idea of stimulating the many enzymes already IN the skin and body that orchestrate everything. 

For teens and young adults on how to set and achieve goals that are important to you; identifying hobbies, talents, interests, aptitudes, and aspirations; how to be sure you are dreaming "big enough" for you. 

A wormhole opens a passage to Earth. The Antarians sent a warlord scout to investigate the newly discovered life forms. Their Antarian lust for blood must be quenched. The ancient Antarian scrolls speak of legends regarding a female warrior from an unknown house. The life blood from the Beast of the Valley of Trenches can bring fortitude to the new Empress of Antares. Follow along on this magical quest in search for the ancient texts and discover the mysteries of the Kron’Shulooka, or Blood Spirit. Their hope is that the ancient writings will hold the clues of what must be done.

If you happen to be passing through Shibuya Railway Station, in the chaotic heart of Tokyo, you are certain to come across a small bronze statue of a dog. This is Hachi-kò, the "Loyal Akita Inu of Japan", who waited faithfully at that exact spot for almost 10years in the hope of his master’s return. Shibuya Station is a focal point in this delightful tale combining fact and fiction, and every afternoon our hero unfailingly meets the incoming three o’clock train, seeking the one familiar face which means so much to him - that of Master Ueno.

Why are there so many divisions America? What can we do to fix these divisions that are tearing the US apart? Fractured America discusses these many divisions and how to fix them. It begins by looking at the first racial divide going back to Civil War times. Then, it fast-forwards to discuss the present conflicts, such as the controversy over the killings of blacks by cops and the Black Lives Matter movement. It describes the difficulty of ending segregation and ending or delaying affirmative action.

Answering an urgent call from Empress Ruki’ Grey’con, Admiral Jedidiah Fitz and Colonel Race Jennings return to the Rising Star of Antares. When they arrive, their former Queen Danielle is told that the Kron'Shulooka has returned and so has the beast of the trenches - the deadly Antarian Dragon. Empress Ruki' reveals to them that several tombs were discovered empty when the Dragon's screech returned to Serintin once again. 

New from the Smart Teens-Smart Choices series: Information and encouragement for teens with stories by teens, for teens, about: The difference between using, dependency, and addiction; what to do if you or a friend can't stop using; withdrawal, relapse, and recovery; and cool ways to stand your ground and say "no" when being enticed to use drugs or alcohol.

Former Emperor Dumakas, thought to be killed, is returned from Revein'sev, the sacred place where all Antarians believe their ancient ancestors reside. Now seeking to return to power, Dumakas has a stronger fortitude and plans to invade Earth. However, there is strong opposition to him retaking his seat; those closest to the Emperor continue to hold the Empress' song within their hearts. Will Dumakas succeed with his invasion plans, or will the Empress return to Antares in time to stop him?

The ancient Antarian scrolls spoke of legends regarding a female warrior from an unknown house. In this second installment, the life blood from the beast of the Valley of Trenches can bring fortitude to the new empress of Antares. There will be two paths before her. One path will bring her own destruction, the other the annihilation of Earth. The empress must choose the right path blindly because of the missing scrolls. Will she choose the right direction, or will time run out on saving humanity from the Warlords? 

A wormhole opens a passage to Earth. The Antarians sent a warlord scout to investigate the newly discovered life-forms. Their Antarian lust for blood must be quenched.... The Eridonians prepare the people of Earth for the coming onslaught. Join Navy Captain Jedediah Fitz and USMC Major Race Jennings on their quest to fight Earth's newest enemy.  

Savage Shoshone, Crow, Blackfoot and Sioux warriors brutally clash with encroaching cowboys and buffalo hunters. All of them intent upon claiming this vast wilderness as their own. See the fledgling town of Big Sky Montana grow before your very eyes. Dance hall girls, card swindlers, and humble townsfolk face the constant danger of shootouts and bank robberies with stoic resolve. For you see, on the frontier, death is always your next door neighbor. 

Over the years, there have been a number of reports about strange lights and unusual occurrences in and around Clearwater, Florida. For the most part, these have been dismissed or scoffed at by residents of the area who labeled them as reports by crackpots or conspiracy theorists. The tourists and snowbirds from up north ignore them preferring their intellectual pursuits of lying on the beach or getting smashed in one of the numerous bars in the area.