John Roberts
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Blackmail, corruption, treachery, murder—the glory that was Rome
In this Edgar Award–nominated mystery, John Maddox Roberts takes listeners back to a Rome filled with violence and evil. Vicious gangs ruled the streets of Crassus and Pompey, routinely preying on plebeian and patrician alike. So the garroting of a lowly ex-slave and the disembowelment of a foreign merchant in the dangerous Subura district seemed of little consequence
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It was a summer of glorious triumph for the mighty Roman Republic. Her invincible legions had brought all foreign enemies to their knees. But in Rome there was no peace. The streets were flooded with the blood of murdered citizens, and there were rumors of more atrocities to come. Decius Caecilius Metellus the Younger was convinced a conspiracy existed to overthrow the government, a sinister cabal that could only be destroyed from within. But admission
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"The fourth season of the animated comedy series Bob's Burgers returns with Bob and his quirky family. Bob subs as the home economics teachers at the kids' school, Linda goes to her high school reunion and ends up singing there, the family tries to create a local Super Bowl advertisement, and the kids set up a trap for Santa Claus."--Container.
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Bob's Burgers serves up a sizzling sixth season of well-done comedy that features voices of Cloris Leachman, Paul Rudd, Wanda Sykes and more! The Belcher children put on a musical spectacular to earn their spot on the Nice List of a grumpy mall Santa, Linda hopes her "wine shoe" promotion is a perfect fit for the restaurant, and the whole town gets involved when Bob lands in a sticky situation in the show's milestonre 100th episode. It's a mouth-watering...
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Bob Belcher is a third-generation restaurateur and his ever-quirky family who together run the restaurant Bob's Burgers. Bob believes his burgers speak for themselves and isn't afraid to offer a variety of off-beat creations. Bob's wife, Linda, supports his dream but is becoming sick of the slow times, as the restaurant is constantly in danger of going out of business.
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This season, Bob's Burgers serves up even more greasy fun. In the hilarious musical milestone 150th episode, Tina tries to connect with her (latest) soulmate at boy band auditions. Power, betrayal and revenge are on the menu when Louise becomes Principal for a Day, Gene gets ditched by his BFF, and Bob befriends a vengeful quilter, and loses his ability to flip burgers. Meanwhile Linda gets a whiff of essential oil entrepreneurialism, and a cute baby...
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Co-founder of The Carlyle Group and patriotic philanthropist David M. Rubenstein takes readers on a sweeping journey across the grand arc of the American story through revealing conversations with our greatest historians. In these lively dialogues, the biggest names in American history explore the subjects they've come to so intimately know and understand: David McCullough on John Adams, Jon Meacham on Thomas Jefferson, Ron Chernow on Alexander Hamilton,...
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"Bob and Gene take father-son bonding to new heights with a high-flying trapeze experience, Linda tranforms into "Punky Bookster" for her storytelling gig at the local library, and the kids put the squeeze on a juice truck owner who's trying to take over their back alley turf"--Container
15) Station Jim
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A young man working in a train station befriends a dog that can do amazing tricks. When the Queen of England is set to visit the station, an assassination attempt is put on her. Will the most unlikely of characters save the day?
16) Beasts of Burden
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Embedded deeply into a culture-within-a-culture, filmmaker Daniel Mason and his compassionate film crew gained access into a phenomenon unknown to most of the world. The result is a film about life, culture, sustainability economy, travel, the environment, and the very survival of an endangered species: a species that is being exploited by nations seeking financial gain. Filmed entirely in Thailand, this emotional documentary explores the complicated...
17) Any man: a novel
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A violent serial rapist is on the loose, who goes by the name Maude. She hunts for men at bars, online, at home--the place doesn't matter, neither does the man. Her victims then must live the aftermath of their assault in the form of doubt from the police, feelings of shame alienation from their friends and family and the haunting of a horrible woman who becomes the phantom on which society projects its greatest fears, fascinations and even misogyny....