Mitch Weiss
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English
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An explosive investigation into Word of Faith Fellowship, a secretive evangelical cult whose charismatic female leader is a master of manipulation
In 1979, Jane Whaley, a fiery preacher with a thick Southern drawl, attracted a small group of followers-twenty-two men and women drawn in by her passion, and promise that through prayer and deliverance, they could turn their lives around.
In the years since, Whaley's following has expanded to include...
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English
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"The Battle of Iwo Jima, a major event in the Pacific Theater of World War II--and one of the bloodiest in United States history--began on February 19, 1945. But what happened two days earlier has largely been a footnote, until now... On February 17, Landing Craft Infantry 449 was among a dozen gunboats helping to prepare the area for their invasion two days later. U.S. military leaders thought they had weakened Japanese forces in the area so they...
3) Broken Faith
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English
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An explosive investigation into Word of Faith Fellowship, a secretive evangelical cult whose charismatic female leader is a master of manipulation**
In 1979, a fiery preacher named Jane Whaley attracted a small group of followers with a promise that she could turn their lives around.
In the years since, Whaley’s following has expanded to include thousands of congregants across three continents. In their eyes she’s a prophet. And to disobey her...
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English
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Music managers and artists will learn the secrets of successful management with scenarios from a manager's work life along with the legal and business skills to master them. Through stories of real-life famous artist-manager teams, the authors analyze, criticize, and detail what a manager ought to learn to be an effective advisor and representative.
The book teaches future music managers and artists how to acquire clients, negotiate contracts, develop...
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English
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New York's Broadway theatre scene has long been viewed as the "top of the heap" in the world theatre community. Taking lessons from the very best, this innovative guide delves into the business side of the renowned industry to explain just how its system functions. For anyone interested in pursuing a career on Broadway, or who wants to grow a theatre in any other part of the world, The Business of Broadway offers an in-depth analysis of the infrastructure...
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Berkley Caliber
Pub. Date
2012.
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English
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It seemed like an impossible mission right from the start. A Special Forces team in Afghanistan planned to land in an enemy-held valley and scale a steep mountain to surprise and capture a terrorist leader. But before they found the target, the target found them. The elite soldiers fought for hours, huddled on a small rock ledge as rocket-propelled grenades and heavy machine gun fire rained down on them. They tended to their wounded and kept fighting...
8) Countdown 1945: the extraordinary story of the atomic bomb and the 116 days that changed the world
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English
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A Fox News Sunday anchor and a Pulitzer Prize-winning AP investigative journalist present a behind-the-scenes account of the secret meetings, global events, leadership decisions, and civilian realities that led to the Hiroshima bombing.
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Noodleheads volume 5
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Holiday House
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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You'll laugh out loud when Mac and Mac try to hatch a kitten. . . out of a watermelon. This easy-to-read intro to graphic novels is perfect for "fans of all things goofy" according to School Library Journal.
Twin brothers Mac and Mac are soooo lucky. How lucky are they?
When they get hit on the head with an acorn, they're lucky that little acorns and not big watermelons grow on trees. When their frenemy Meatball gives ...
Twin brothers Mac and Mac are soooo lucky. How lucky are they?
10) Countdown Bin Laden: the untold story of the 247-day hunt to bring the mastermind of 9/11 to justice
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English
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Following Chris Wallace's "riveting" (The New York Times) and "propulsive" (Time) first book Countdown 1945 comes a deeply reported, revelatory, and thrillingly told account of the final months of the hunt for Osama bin Laden. On August 27, 2010, three CIA officers ask for a private meeting with CIA Director Leon Panetta. During that secret session, they tell Panetta that agents have tracked a courier with deep Al Qaeda ties to a three-story house...
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English
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At the outset of the Vietnam War, the Army created an experimental fighting unit that became known as "Tiger Force." The Tigers were to be made up of the cream of the crop-the very best and bravest soldiers the American military could offer. They would be given a long leash, allowed to operate in the field with less supervision. Their mission was to seek out enemy compounds and hiding places so that bombing runs could be accurately targeted. They...
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Holiday House
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Inspired by folktales about fools from around the world, brothers Mac and Mac Noodlehead exasperate Uncle Ziti, are fooled by their friend Meatball, and make a garden for their mother.
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English
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William Morgan, a tough-talking ex-paratrooper, stunned family and friends when in 1957 he left Ohio to join freedom fighters in the mountains of Cuba. He led one band of guerrillas, and Che Guevara another, and together they swept through the country, ultimately forcing corrupt dictator Fulgencio Batista from power. In just a year of fighting, the American revolutionary had altered the landscape of the Cold War. But Morgan believed they were fighting...
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Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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"DEA Agent Jack Riley tells the inside story of his 30-year hunt for the drug kingpin known as El Chapo, and reveals the true causes of the American opioid epidemic"--
Traces the thirty-year hunt for the drug kingpin El Chapo, whose underworld activities were direct contributors to the American opioid crisis.
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Series
Noodleheads volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Brothers Mac and Mac are outwitted by Cousin Meatball, three fish, and even a fishing rod when they set out to learn something new. Includes author's note on tales of fools and the motifs found in this story.
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Series
Noodleheads volume 4
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Using knowledge from a library book, brothers Mac and Mac build a fortress but Meatball, armed with a book of his own, wants to take it from them.
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Noodleheads volume 1
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Brothers Mac and Mac star in this collection of bedtime tales inspired by folktales about fools from around the world.
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Series
Noodleheads volume 6
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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After hearing Uncle Ziti's unbelievable story about a snake and a frog, brothers Mac and Mac are captivated by the idea of doing something impossible so that perhaps one day people will tell tales about their amazing feats.