Linda Smith
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A 13-year-old girl crouches in a dark corner of a filthy brothel, her hair dirty and tangled, her eyes hollow and lifeless. The scent of a hundred men clings to her. The look on her face: not "Please help me," but "I am doomed forever." Yet one American woman, a member of the United States Congress, overcomes her sense of revulsion - and her own personal demons - to reach out a hand of help and hope. In this unscripted, unexpected moment, the dynamic...
2) Invading the Darkness: Inside the Historic Fight Against Child Sex Trafficking in the United States
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An eye-opening inside look into the historic movement to stop the injustice of sexually trafficked children in America, Invading the Darkness highlights who these modern-day abolitionists are and how their strategic work shaped the fight to stop the injustice of child sex trafficking in our nation. Meet key leaders from the U.S. Department of Justice, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons,...
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Kelly loves the cabin she has made from a refrigerator box. It has a window with curtains, pictures on the walls, a cabin-sized table and a wonderful view. It sits in the vacant lot next door, transformed into the rugged farm of a pioneer family. Now if only Kelly can find the right person to share it with.
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The average age of entry into prostitution in America is 13 years old. Forced into a life they never chose, manipulated, abused and tortured at the hands of the pimps who control them, our country's children are sold on the streets, on the internet and at truck stops across America every night. They aren't bad kids who made bad choices. They are victims of child sex trafficking. They come from our neighborhoods, our schools, our churches, and sometimes...
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Louis Pasteur was one of the first scientists to understand the importance of microorganisms in causing diseases. He focused much of his research on how to prevent the spread of harmful microorganisms by developing vaccines, including a vaccine against rabies. Pasteur's many contributions to both medicine and industry makes him one of the geniuses of science. His work continues today in the Pasteur Institute, a world-wide health organization.
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Often through the shadows, we more clearly see the light.
Andrew Covick, young and naïve is, offered a scholarship and leaves home for the first time. On campus, friendly senior students invite him to barbeques and other get-togethers. "This is great!" he thinks. "New friends, free food!" Andrew assumes there are no strings attached...until he begins to feel the tendrils.
As Andrew seeks to disentangle himself from what he once thought to be a benign...
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They meet on a luxury cruise liner. He's the hunky ship's doctor. She's the stunning junior medical officer under his supervision. Their attraction is instant, red-hot and impossible to resist. Both Dr. Cameron Quinn and Dr. Gabrielle Grinage know from unpleasant past experiences that it's dangerous to mix business and pleasure. Once their ship sets sail headed for the shimmering white beaches of the Bahamas, the desire cresting between them goes...
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Mind-body medicine has captured the popular imagination. More and more, people are turning to alternative, nontraditional therapies to take control of their physical and mental characteristics and attitudes and how they can affect our physical well-being. Discover what research tells us about the true medical benefits of:
- Relaxation therapy
- Meditation
- Positive visualization
- Mental healing
- Hypnosis
Does science support the public's...
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Truth can be illusive, choices disconcerting, the promise of moral certitude, irresistible.
In the Midwestern offices of Secure Star Insurance, Rebecca, efficient and distant, seeks only to survive another day. Sally, earnest and devout, views the workplace as a fertile mission field. Into the agency comes a new employee, Gladys, gregarious, unorthodox and twice divorced. When an intuitive HR manager arrives, veneers begin to crack.
To move beyond...
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China Braxton is ready for some serious relaxation when she arrives at the legendary Whispering Lakes Resort in Texas. But the workaholic L.A. nurse is soon enjoying a lot more than the breathtaking scenery. It seems her vacation came with an added perk, Zaire Kingdom, the ranch's owner and irresistible corporate cowboy with seduction on his mind. The hundred acres of horseback trails, exotic wildlife and lush woodlands has been in the Kingdom family...
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Dallas Carrington has been in love with Lanier Watson ever since they shared a romantic cruise. But she flat-out refuses to marry him. What the statuesque beauty doesn't realize is that the pro baseball star and second-born Carrington son doesn't give up so easily. Dallas will do whatever it takes, even if it means seducing her all over again. There's only one man for Lanier. But before she takes her place among the Carrington women, she wants to...
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Fitness guru Chad Kingston gave up on women the day his jet-setting mother abandoned him and his identical twin. Growing up, he vowed he would always be there for his brother. So when Brad turned his back on the Kingston fortune to live on the streets, Chad went after him. He dressed in shabby, soiled clothes and searched homeless shelters, hoping to find his brother. But Chad was always steps behind Bradford, until he met Laylah Versailles. The volunteer...
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Supermodels Kennedy and Xavier work and party among the beautiful people in the world's most exotic cities. They're glam, gorgeous and the target of every tabloid and talk show around. By day, they're used to being in front of a camera. But by night, neither's used to paparazzi clamoring to capture every intimate moment of their fragile, new relationship.
With crazed schedules, constant media attention and surprise attempts to deflate Kennedy's...
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They are all wrong for each other...
Jessica Harrington knows what she doesn't want for Christmas-to be roped in to her parents' matchmaking scheme. Ever since she and Weston Chamberlain were children, their fathers hoped they would marry and merge their families' fortunes. One problem-Jessica and Wes can't tolerate one another!
But love can make everything right
Wes, who arrives in Aspen for the families' shared ski vacation, has grown up...in...
15) Destiny Calls
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Ethan Robinson, the sexiest professor on campus, has fallen hard for mysterious Dakota Faraday. He knows what he wants: an exclusive relationship. But Ethan fears the pretty, twentysomething part-time college student may be secretly involved with another man. And just when he's about ready to give up on her committing, she surprises him...in the most revealing of moments.
Persia King's sultry voice makes her irresistible to her clients at License...
17) Mrs. Crump's cat
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HarperCollins
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c2006
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[32] p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
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Cranky Mrs. Crump has no use for cats, but when she finds a stray shivering on her doorstep her life is subtly--and pleasantly--transformed. From Linda Smith and David Roberts comes a funny, heartwarming tale about the wonderful things that can happen when you open your door to friendship.
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During their junior year, three teens register at Riverbank High-three among two thousand. The new students show up for classes, take notes and hand in assignments. Unnoticed, they walk among the crowds of young people that hustle through the corridors and pack into classrooms. But beneath their outward appearance, each bears a hidden trauma that goes unknown and unseen. In time, their paths cross and friendships form. Then one goes missing.
19) The inside tree
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HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2010
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[32] p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
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When Mr. Potter decides to bring both his dog and a tree inside to share his cozy house, there are unexpected repercussions.
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PBS
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[2019]
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1 DVD (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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The murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi has drawn the world's attention to the young Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman (MBS). Frontline investigates the rise of MBS, his vision for the future, his handling of dissent, and the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.