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1) Deep water
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Twelve-year-old Tully's attempt to swim across Lake Tahoe after a heartbreaking loss and become the youngest person to complete the famous "Godfather" swim takes a dangerous turn, forcing her to choose between safety and a win that could change everything.
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A son leaves his father behind in a quest for freedom-but will he come to regret his decision?
Deep Waters Within follows Jim as he leaves home, determined to pave his own path. He hits the road running. Jim is running from his father, he is running to independence, but mostly he is running from God. He is so confident he can do things on his own that he doesn't take the time to call home. If he had, he would know that things are no longer the...
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The lives of Katherine, Jayce, Bryan and Faith converge toward a tragic event as each struggles to decipher the intricacies of love lost and love found. Each discovers in their own way that love is the living core of human existence and that how we love defines who we are. Unique fusion of a print novel with an optional online companion featuring text, images and professional audio recordings.
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"From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, an epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, which culminated in Captain James Cook's death in Hawaii, and left a complex and controversial legacy still debated to this day On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach...
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James Kirkhill thinks he has the best job in the world: coaching the girls' swimming team. But he's about to get into some very deep water... Another story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season.
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Did you know the bull shark can live in saltwater and freshwater? Did you know the nurse shark hunts at night? Do you know who the deadliest hunter of the sea is?
Dive in and meet some great sharks! They are always hungry and always hunting. Learn how they use all their skills and senses to survive in deep water. Each book features simple, memorable facts for shark enthusiasts. Perfect for early readers and English language learners!
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The Power words is needed in the world today, there is so much political unrest and uncertainty in America and beyond. To combat negativity in the universe there is an urgency to speak positive words into the atmosphere. Most people speak from their fears and frustrations, rather than having an optimistic outlook while facing trials and difficulty.
Life seems unfair sometimes, but we must learn to navigate through deep waters to find dry ground....
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Explore the deep waters of the iconic film Jaws in this comprehensive book. From its origins in Peter Benchley's novel to Steven Spielberg's directorial vision, delve into the production challenges, casting decisions, and special effects that brought the shark to life. Unpack the themes of fear, nature, and man vs. nature in the film, and analyze the character arcs of Chief Brody, Quint, and Hooper. Discover the impact of Jaws on both critics and...
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Lilly Cleary is an attorney for a prestigious Sarasota law firm. But her killer cross-examination technique and take-no-prisoners courtroom attitude haven't stopped the senior partners from dumping one stink bomb after another on her desk-like the kayak-whiplash case she's currently saddled with. And problems at home, specifically with her ex–boyfriend, aren't making her disposition any sunnier.
But it isn't until she's mugged outside her office...
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It's 1968. Beatles' songs are playing everywhere.
In the laid-back little beach town of Mission Cove, surfers search for the perfect wave, while the earth-shaking events of 1968 reverberate around them.
Torrey is photographing her best friend's wedding. When someone turns up dead at the end of the night, too many people look guilty. To bring peace back to the community, Torrey jumps in to find out what happened. Will she solve the mystery, or will...
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When Kara's, husband is shot and killed in front of her in what she's told is a random act of violence, she becomes convinced the world is unsafe. Her life is quiet and predictable, until she wins a Caribbean cruise for two and takes along her best friend.On her trip she meets Nate, a scuba dive instructor and marine. He'll teach her to face her fear of deep water and teach her to snorkel. Will Kara learn to trust him with her heart, when she fears...
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All aboard for the history of one of the most audacious and innovative railroad engineering feats in history from the celebrated Floridian author. Although several people had considered constructing a railroad to Key West beginning in the early 1800s, it took a bold industrialist with unparalleled vision to make it happen. In 1902, Henry Flagler made the decision to extend the Florida East Coast Railway to "the nearest deep water American port." In...
13) Escape
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Finding her wandering the streets of Boston in a daze, Sheriff Malcom Snyder gives Elizabeth Shepherd a name but no identity. He cruelly locks her in his cellar and keeps her captive for five years until one evening when she escapes with his truck, his money, and his five-year-old daughter, Sally. They flee to a place hidden within the woodlands of Maine--beautiful Sebec Lake, dump his truck in its deep waters, and then unexpectedly run into Sam Hancock,...
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"Eels [is] more than a fish book. It is an impassioned defense of nature itself. . . . [Prosek] passes on the truth that the often disdained eel, like all migratory fish, is vital and mysterious and worthy of our full effort to bring it back." - New York Times Book Review
"A wonderful account of far-flung travels in pursuit of the secrets of the earth's most mysterious fish. . . . Fascinating and beautifully rendered." - Peter Matthiessen
Famous...
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Jane can't have secrets. As the leading online influencer, each fraction of her life is streamed for all to watch. Social media hears what she mumbles as she sleeps; sees her recoil in unexplained fear of deep water; leers over the sponsor's logo tattooed between her shoulders. Everyone watches everyone, downvoting undesirables, exposing seditious thoughts, while endless advertising distracts them from the dust storms of their dying world. Private...
16) Oceanspace
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Treachery, greed, and a gargantuan sea monster threaten the inhabitants of a high-tech, deep-water research station in this thrilling undersea science fiction adventure A three-time Hugo Award winner and modern master of hard science fiction now departs from outer space for a vast, unexplored realm that is equally perilous and mysterious. Allen Steele's Oceanspace is a heart-racing near-future adventure of danger and discovery unfolding in the dark,...
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Johnny Hale is a young man that knows what he wants out of life but hasn't found it. His journey will take him to a salty fishing village in Florida where he will learn that with hardships comes satisfaction. He masters from the old Captain Jim Larson how to be self sustainable from the Gulf of Mexico and respect the deep waters that can give life as well as take it away. He learns from his wayward boat mate Big Barry Schlostic that rewards in life...
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This remarkable story centers on two men who never meet but their destinies are forever intertwined. One part of the story centers on the love and passion of a contemporary professional treasure hunter who lives for the adventure life provides and his knack for discovering and recovering lost antiquities claimed by the seven seas. The other story in this exceptional saga centers on the love and passion of an up and coming artist who began making his...
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"It's a sweet and heartwarming insta-love romance that made me smile and swoon hard." Jyoti - Goodreads"Amazing characters, a fabulous storyline, and of course it was full of some serious hot chemistry!" Sassy Southern - Goodreads A sweet and sexy romance for every season! Is one week of breathtaking passion a reason to turn your life upside down? Winter is Lacey's arch-enemy and it won't let up even though it's the middle of April. She can't get...
20) Rising Charity
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It'd been a long time; a lot of things had changed. Since sailing away from Cane Garden Bay, Jesse McDermitt had changed. Waking one morning, the smell of rum still on his breath, Jesse realizes he doesn't much like the change anymore. The mask that he'd freely put on didn't fit right. It was the mask of a drifting, womanizing boat bum, and it concealed his inner turmoil. Peeling off the mask, he soon realizes what a mess he's in.
Weeks of rigorous,...
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