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Radford

by Scott L. Gardner, Radford Public Library ...

Series series Then and Now
Situated on the New River, Radford has served as a gateway since its earliest days. Pioneers journeyed westward through the area along the Wilderness Road in the 1700s and 1800s, and the railroad made its way west in the 1850s, bringing about a boom in development. Today Radford still welcomes people with its small-city living, natural beauty, and educational opportunities. Author Scott L. Gardner ... Read more

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Situated on the New River, Radford has served as a gateway since its earliest days. Pioneers journeyed westward through the area along the Wilderness Road in the 1700s and 1800s, and the railroad made its way west in the 1850s, bringing about a boom in development. Today Radford still welcomes people with its small-city living, natural beauty, and educational opportunities. Author Scott L. Gardner
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Parasites

The Inside Story

by Scott L. Gardner, Judy Diamond, Gabor Racz ...

Narrated by Suzie Althens ...

Unabridged

4 hours 36 min

This book looks at the weird and wonderful world of parasites, the most abundant form of life on Earth. Parasites come in all forms and sizes and inhabit every free-living organism. Parasitism is now, and always has been, a way to survive under changing environmental conditions. From arctic oceans to tropical forests, Scott Gardner, Judy Diamond, and Gabor Racz investigate how parasites survive ... Read more

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This book looks at the weird and wonderful world of parasites, the most abundant form of life on Earth. Parasites come in all forms and sizes and inhabit every free-living organism. Parasitism is now, and always has been, a way to survive under changing environmental conditions. From arctic oceans to tropical forests, Scott Gardner, Judy Diamond, and Gabor Racz investigate how parasites survive
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Parasites

The Inside Story

by Scott Lyell Gardner, Judy Diamond, Gabor R. Rácz ...

An exciting look at the essential roles that parasites play in Earth’s ecosystemsThis book looks at the weird and wonderful world of parasites, the most abundant form of life on Earth. Parasites come in all forms and sizes and inhabit every free-living organism. Parasitism is now, and always has been, a way to survive under changing environmental conditions. From arctic oceans to tropical forests, ... Read more

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An exciting look at the essential roles that parasites play in Earth’s ecosystemsThis book looks at the weird and wonderful world of parasites, the most abundant form of life on Earth. Parasites come in all forms and sizes and inhabit every free-living organism. Parasitism is now, and always has been, a way to survive under changing environmental conditions. From arctic oceans to tropical forests,
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Ethics, Literature, and Theory

An Introductory Reader

by Dudley Barlow, Orson Scott Card, Anthony Cunningham, John Gardner, Marshall Gregory, John J. Han, Jack Harrell, Richard E. Hart, Barbara A. Heavilin, Marianne Jennings, Bernard Malamud, Toni Morrison, Georgia A. Newman, Joyce Carol Oates, James Phelan, Mary R. Reichardt, Nina Rosenstand, Stephen L. Tanner, John Updike, John H. Wallace, Abraham B. Yehoshua, Bruce Young, Charles Johnson, Jay Parini, David R. Parker, Richard A. Posner ...

Ethics, Literature, and Theory: An Introductory Reader brings together the work of contemporary scholars, teachers, and writers into lively discussion on the moral role of literature and the relationship between aesthetics, art, and ethics. Do the rich descriptions and narrative shapings of literature provide a valuable resource for readers, writers, philosophers, and everyday people to imagine ... Read more

$55.99 USD

Ethics, Literature, and Theory: An Introductory Reader brings together the work of contemporary scholars, teachers, and writers into lively discussion on the moral role of literature and the relationship between aesthetics, art, and ethics. Do the rich descriptions and narrative shapings of literature provide a valuable resource for readers, writers, philosophers, and everyday people to imagine
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A Collection of Short Stories

by Ben Bova ...

Narrated by Ben Bova, Efrem Zimbalist, Alex Hyde-White, Stefan Rudnicki, Paul Boehmer, Orson Scott Card, Grover Gardner, John Rubinstein, Gabrielle de Cuir0, Arthur Morey1, various narrators2, Steven Hoye3 ...

Unabridged

9 hours 35 min

In this new collection, Ben Bova has compiled fourteen of his favorite short stories. Each story includes an all-new introduction with compelling insight into the narrative.Exploring the boundaries of the genre, Bova not only writes of spaceships, aliens, and time travel in most of his titles, but also speculates on the beginnings of science fiction in “Scheherazade and the Storytellers,” as well ... Read more

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In this new collection, Ben Bova has compiled fourteen of his favorite short stories. Each story includes an all-new introduction with compelling insight into the narrative.Exploring the boundaries of the genre, Bova not only writes of spaceships, aliens, and time travel in most of his titles, but also speculates on the beginnings of science fiction in “Scheherazade and the Storytellers,” as well
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Helping Sophomores Succeed

Understanding and Improving the Second Year Experience

by Mary Stuart Hunter, John N. Gardner, Scott E. Evenbeck, Jerry A. Pattengale, Molly Schaller, Laurie A. Schreiner, Barbara F. Tobolowsky ...

Helping Sophomores Succeed offers an in-depth, comprehensive understanding of the common challenges that arise in a student's second year of college. Sponsored by the University of South Carolina's National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience® and Students in Transition, this groundbreaking book offers an examination of second-year student success and satisfaction using both quantitative ... Read more

$42.00 USD

Helping Sophomores Succeed offers an in-depth, comprehensive understanding of the common challenges that arise in a student's second year of college. Sponsored by the University of South Carolina's National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience® and Students in Transition, this groundbreaking book offers an examination of second-year student success and satisfaction using both quantitative
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The Captured

A True Story of Abduction by Indians on the Texas Frontier

by Scott Zesch ...

Narrated by Grover Gardner ...

Unabridged

10 hours 35 min

In 1870, ten-year-old Adolph Korn was kidnapped by Indians. He thrived in the Comanches’ rough, nomadic existence, quickly becoming one of the tribe’s fiercest warriors. Forcibly returned to his parents after three years, Korn never adjusted to life in white society. He spent his last years living in a cave, all but forgotten by his family.Then Scott Zesch stumbled upon his great-great-great-uncle ... Read more

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In 1870, ten-year-old Adolph Korn was kidnapped by Indians. He thrived in the Comanches’ rough, nomadic existence, quickly becoming one of the tribe’s fiercest warriors. Forcibly returned to his parents after three years, Korn never adjusted to life in white society. He spent his last years living in a cave, all but forgotten by his family.Then Scott Zesch stumbled upon his great-great-great-uncle
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Dangerous Visions

by Harlan Ellison, Harlan Ellison, various authors, Poul Anderson, Frederik Pohl, Robert Silverberg, J. G. Ballard, Philip K. Dick, Roger Zelazny0, Larry Niven1, Samuel R. Delany2 ...

Narrated by JD Jackson3, P. J. Ochlan4, Dion Graham5, Natalie Naudus6, Vikas Adam7, Scott Aiello8, Grover Gardner9, Joe Hempel0, Steve West1, Robert Fass2, James Patrick Cronin3, Joel Froomkin4, Neil Shah5, John Pirhalla6, Heath Miller7, Scott Brick8, Shiromi Arserio9, various narrators0, Thom Rivera1, Bradford Hastings2, Feodor Chin3, Suzanne Toren4, Stefan Rudnicki5, Mara Wilson6, Bronson Pinchot7, Mark Sanderlin8, Tim Campbell9, Simon Vance0, Steven Jay Cohen1, Johnny Heller2, Edoardo Ballerini3, Ramiz Monsef4, Neil Hellegers5, Jim Meskimen6 ...

Series series The Dangerous Visions Series
Unabridged

24 hours 34 min

WITH A NEW FOREWORD BY PATTON OSWALTDubbed “the most significant and controversial SF book” of its generation, Harlan Ellison’s groundbreaking collection launched an entire subgenre: New Wave science fiction. With contributions from legendary authors and multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards, Dangerous Visions returns to print in a stunning new edition perfect for new and returning fans alike.A landmark ... Read more

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WITH A NEW FOREWORD BY PATTON OSWALTDubbed “the most significant and controversial SF book” of its generation, Harlan Ellison’s groundbreaking collection launched an entire subgenre: New Wave science fiction. With contributions from legendary authors and multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards, Dangerous Visions returns to print in a stunning new edition perfect for new and returning fans alike.A landmark
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Bridging the Humor Barrier

Humor Competency Training in English Language Teaching

by Anne Pomerantz, Jules Winchester, Maria Ramirez de Arellano, Mohammad Ali Heidari-Shahreza, Scott Gardner, Nadezda Pimenova, Richard Hodson, Maria Petkova ...

The language barrier is a familiar term, but what exactly is the humor barrier? Humor is a universal phenomenon, but the cultural variance in how humor is used can prove to be a major obstacle for English language learners hoping to communicate effectively in cross-cultural contexts. While a growing number of researchers have explored the importance of helping language learners better understand ... Read more

$34.99 USD

The language barrier is a familiar term, but what exactly is the humor barrier? Humor is a universal phenomenon, but the cultural variance in how humor is used can prove to be a major obstacle for English language learners hoping to communicate effectively in cross-cultural contexts. While a growing number of researchers have explored the importance of helping language learners better understand
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Maggie's Man

by Lisa Gardner, Alicia Scott ...

Narrated by Kate Rudd ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Family Secrets
Unabridged

8 hours 16 min

Three siblings searching for the truth about their family are about to find more than they bargained for….When shy and reserved Maggie Ferringer is called for jury duty, she never expects to be kidnapped by an escaped convict. But when Cain Cannon, disguised as a prison guard, pulls a gun, she has no choice but to be taken hostage. Cain claims that he’s innocent of killing his girlfriend six years ... Read more

$35.99 USD

Three siblings searching for the truth about their family are about to find more than they bargained for….When shy and reserved Maggie Ferringer is called for jury duty, she never expects to be kidnapped by an escaped convict. But when Cain Cannon, disguised as a prison guard, pulls a gun, she has no choice but to be taken hostage. Cain claims that he’s innocent of killing his girlfriend six years
... Read more
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Presumed Guilty

by Scott Turow ...

Narrated by Grover Gardner ...

Series series Presumed Innocent
Unabridged

20 hours 11 min

**An addicting courtroom drama from the #1 bestselling author of Presumed Innocent.“No one does it better.” ―David Baldacci, #1 NYT bestselling author of Memory Man**★ “This is manna for legal-thriller fans." ―Booklist, starred review★ “This easily ranks among Turow’s best."―Publishers Weekly, starred reviewRusty is a retired judge attempting a third act in life with a loving soon... ... Read more

$44.99 USD

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**An addicting courtroom drama from the #1 bestselling author of Presumed Innocent.“No one does it better.” ―David Baldacci, #1 NYT bestselling author of Memory Man**★ “This is manna for legal-thriller fans." ―Booklist, starred review★ “This easily ranks among Turow’s best."―Publishers Weekly, starred reviewRusty is a retired judge attempting a third act in life with a loving soon...
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Transitioning to Swift

by Scott Gardner, Scott Gardner ...

Developing apps for Apple’s broadening platform of devices is an exciting topic these days. Apple created the Swift programming language to build state-of-the-art apps using the latest Apple technologies.In this 200-page book, author Scott Gardner articulates the similarities and differences between traditional Objective-C based programming and Swift, revealing what you need to know from syntax ... Read more

$28.99 USD

Developing apps for Apple’s broadening platform of devices is an exciting topic these days. Apple created the Swift programming language to build state-of-the-art apps using the latest Apple technologies.In this 200-page book, author Scott Gardner articulates the similarities and differences between traditional Objective-C based programming and Swift, revealing what you need to know from syntax
... Read more

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