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On the Run: An Angler's Journey Down the Striper Coast


David DiBenedetto - 2003
    Writer and angler David DiBenedetto followed this great migration -- the fall run -- for three months in the autumn of 2001.On the Run offers vivid portrayals of the zany and obsessive characters DiBenedetto met on his travels -- including the country's most daring fisherman, an underwater videographer who chucked his corporate job in favor of filming striped bass, and the reclusive angler who claims that catching the world-record striper in 1982 sent his life into a tailspin. Along his route, DiBenedetto also delves into the natural history and biology of this great game fish, and depicts the colorful cultures of the seaside communities where the striped bass reigns supreme.

Hamsters: The Essential Guide to Ownership, Care, & Training For Your Pet


Kate H. Pellham - 2015
    Pellham **Have you been thinking about getting a pet hamster? Are you kids constantly begging you for a pet but you aren’t sure whether it’s a smart decision? Do you already own a hamster but want to learn more about how to care for it properly?Then this complete guide to hamster care is exactly what you are looking for. It will provide you with all the information you need to make the right decision. Whether you are considering buying a hamster or you already own one, this guide is the perfect resource to help you make the smartest decisions when it comes to owning a hamster as a pet.For example, did you know that not all hamsters are the same? There are more than 25 different species of hamster in the world! Only 5 of them have been domesticated to be kept as pets. But even among those 5, there are some important differences that you need to know when making your decision to get a hamster.This guide contains a full chapter that thoroughly describes each of these 5 species—where they are native to, what they look like, what their personality is like, and more. This will help you decide not only whether to get a hamster or not but which specific species of hamster is right for you!Owning a pet can be a huge responsibility. You’re taking care of a living creature, after all. Use this guide to make sure you are ready to take on all the responsibilities that come with owning a pet hamster. You can make sure that your hamster is happy, healthy, and safe by following the simple instructions for hamster care in this book. Consider all the pros and cons so that you can make the right choices! Learn about: the physical & behavioral characteristics of all 5 species of “pet” hamster their life cycle and habitat in the wild the basic necessities you need to buy for a pet and how much it’s going to cost you to provide the proper care everything you need to know about giving your hamster the highest possible quality of life the pros and cons of owning a pet hamster the most common problems & illnesses that hamsters experience and how to watch out for them special tips for training your hamster to do cool tricks a bonus chapter on how to start breeding hamsters and the best way to sell them and much, much more! Make sure that you know everything you need to know before you make this important decision. Find out if owning a hamster is the right choice for you! >>Purchase or Download This Book Today, Available on Kindle & in Print. <<

Pets and the Afterlife: How pets communicate from the other side and more


Rob Gutro - 2014
    The love we share with our pets never dies, and the author proves our pets do communicate with us from the other side. Learn how dogs, cats, horses and some birds have the intelligence and ability to send signs to the living after they pass. Take comfort in knowing our pets are around us from time to time and recognize the signs they give. Learn how they wait for us when it’s our time, what a pet’s ashes can do, and the difference between ghosts and spirits. Learn how and why living pets can sense entities. Follow one of the author's dogs on a ghost investigation. Read how spirits of the author’s 2 dogs and dogs from three other mediums communicated with them from the other side. Read about spirit cats and how a ghostly dog rescued a girl. The author also volunteers for Dachshund and Weimaraner rescues and has several dogs.

Ultimate Seeds Handbook for Minecraft: The Best Minecraft Seeds That You Must Know! (Seeds for PC and Mac, Xbox 360, Pocket Edtion)


BlockBoy - 2014
    Now you can experience worlds that other people have discovered and they can experience yours!However, you might be having a hard time finding a seed that is right for you. As you might already know from experience, typing random seeds does’t really work. In this eBook you will find a wide variety of Minecraft seeds for every occasion. You will get Minecraft seeds for when you want to play survival, for when you feel like exploring new places, for when you want to go looting and much, much more. Scroll up, grab your copy and enjoy awesome Minecraft seeds!

Dylan: The Flying Bedlington (Family Of Rescue Dogs Book 6)


Brian L. Porter - 2019
    The fates were smiling on the little Bedlington terrier however, as the author and his family adopted him the very same day, and Dylan began his life as part of the author's Family of Rescuedogs and has been with them longer than any of their other dogs.From his appearance at a national dog show, to chasing squirrels in the forest, Dylan has led a wonderful, happy life since being rescued.Now fifteen years old, almost deaf and blind, and having survived two strokes, Dylan is still full of life, and living up to his nickname of 'The Flying Bedlington'. This is his story.

The Fear: Biography of a Black Cat


Brett A. Fernau - 2014
    Read about his narrow escape from a terrifying human and his struggle to conquer the trauma of his early kittenhood.

The Pretty Trilogy: Erotic Romance


Donna Alam - 2017
    A girl on the run from love. An exotic location where the weather isn't the only thing that's hot. Kate Saunders is sure of only one thing as her flight to a new life lands in a new country: short of joining a convent, her new job teaching at an all-female school is just what she needs. Until she meets Kai. Cultured and worldly, Kai lives a life of wealth and privilege where he always gets what he wants. And what he wants next is Kate. - - - - Box set contains three full length novels that are smart, sexy, and laugh-out-loud.

A Fractured Winter


Alison Baillie - 2019
    But when she starts receiving notes, she knows her perfect life is under threat. She thought she’d managed to put the past behind her, but someone seems determined to reveal her secret.Meanwhile, girls are vanishing in the area and Olivia fears for her family’s safety.Has someone discovered the real reason she left Scotland all those years ago?And does her secret have links to the recent disappearances? When someone is out to get you, is there anywhere you can hide? Fractured Winter is a compelling and suspenseful psychosocial mystery it will appeal to fans of authors like LJ Ross, Lesley Kara and Faith Martin.

The 25 Weirdest Animals in the World! Amazing facts, photos and video links to the strangest creatures on the planet. (Amazing Animals Series)


I.P. Factly - 2012
    Using video links, IP Factly's Amazing Animal series has been designed to encourage and bolster independent reading. The animals are accompanied by pictures and facts plus video links so children can see the animals and how they behave.

Return of the Dragonborn: The Complete Trilogy


N.M. Howell - 2018
     The complete trilogy: Marked by Dragon's Blood Fueled by Dragon's Fire Called by Dragon's Song Marked by Dragons Blood: Descended from dragons. Condemned to death. Driven underground. Andie Rogers is no stranger to secrecy. After watching her dragonborn mother get taken away at a young age, she has had to learn to use her sorcery inherited from her father to disguise all trace of her own dragon’s blood magic. Now, no longer a child, Andie must attend the University, center of all magic and government in Arvall City, to learn to wield her magic and become a fully-fledged sorcerer. But Andie has another goal in mind. Dreams of her tormented ancestors calling out to her have haunted her since she was a child, and Andie knows she must answer their call and discover the truth. But she must do so in the magical capital in the world, surrounded by powerful sorcerers determined to uphold the lie at all cost. If they discover that she carries the blood of the dragonborn, death with be swift and her people will never get a chance at redemption. Will Andie risk everything to shatter the lies that the world has been fed for so many years? Will she set her people free? Fueld by Dragon's Fire: The dragons have returned. The world still wants them dead. The ancient dragonborn people have returned to Shaeyara, and with them came the dragons. But the celebration of their return is short lived as they soon discover they are not welcome. The world is at war. After living underground for eight months, Andie and her followers have had enough. It is time to return to the surface to find her people, and together they must stop the lies and prove to the world who the true monsters are: The University that has had the world in its clutches for centuries. The only problem is those who survived from the University have already convinced the world of their evil and will stop at nothing to have them destroyed. But with the peace of their world at stake, Andie and the dragonborn must band together to reunite the war-ravaged world before it’s too late. Only, with a traitor in their midst, the task is proving more difficult than Andie could have ever thought. Called by Dragon's Song: Dragonborn and sorcerers unite in the face of war. Arvall has finally accepted the dragonborn and their dragons, and the University is finally set to re-open in a time of relative peace. But in not so distant lands, the enemy prepares to strike. For where one hopes for peace, two more hope for revenge. Revenge on the dragonborn and their dragons, and the magic born to their blood. So long as the enemy lives, the world cannot find peace. Uniting with the citizens of Arvall, Andie and the dragonborn face their most dangerous enemies of all. And their existence in the modern world hangs on the outcome of the war.

Married a Stripper Complete Series Box Set #1-3


M.S. Parker - 2019
     Married A Stripper: Senator’s daughter, Piety Van Allen, wakes up in Las Vegas with no memory of the previous night’s escapes. Not only does she find a naked stranger in her bed, but when she learns that she’s now married to the handsome Australian stripper from Flames Down Under, panic erupts. However, her best friend, Astra, comes up with a plan that could solve everything…or cause even more problems. L.A. Misbehaved: When Astra Traore played matchmaker for her best friend, Piety, she never imagined that it would lead her to a new life in Los Angeles. As she finds her footing and place in a new city, she can't help wondering if love is going to be a part of that equation. Second Chances: Headlining Flames Down Under in fabulous Las Vegas wasn’t where I’d pictured myself at twenty-seven, but it’s steady work. Then, running into Kaleb’s baby sister, Camry, changes everything. She's off limits––which shouldn’t be a problem––except she’s no baby anymore. I know I should stay far away but when she asks for my help, how can I turn her down? Get all 3 stories today in the Married A Stripper Complete Series Box Set. Over 1000 pages of hot and steamy romance.

Undercover Witch Academy: Complete Collection


Rachel Medhurst - 2019
     As the first illusionist witch able to syphon magic from everything and everyone, I’m a little sought after. Hundreds of supernatural academies have offered me a place, but there’s only one I’ll attend. The Undercover Witch Academy. Why? Dracian Dread. The male witch who killed my parents is already a top student at the academy, beloved by all. But, not for long. Soon, everyone will know who Dracian really is, and I’ll be the one to tell them. When students start to lose their magic, all eyes turn to me. Classes are postponed as an investigation gets underway. There’s no proof that it’s me, and it’s not, let me assure you, so I have to find a way to prove my innocence. Unfortunately, the only ally I have is none other than Dracian Dread, the man I love to hate. Will I be able to find the real culprit before every student loses their magic for good? This set contains the whole trilogy

The New Marine Aquarium Step by Step Set Up and Stocking Guide


Michael S. Paletta - 1998
    By helping newcomers avoid the pitfalls of outdated, high-maintenance filtration techniques, the author offers an easy-to-follow route to long-term success with live rock, appropriate equipment, aquascaping, disease prevention, and essential husbandry techniques. Includes a photographic guide to selecting fishes, with dozens of hardy choices that are highly recommended for beginning hobbyists or others wanting beautiful, interesting, and long-lived marine species.

The Simple Guide to Freshwater Aquariums


David E. Boruchowitz - 2001
    The Simple Guide to® Freshwater Aquariums concentrates on providing you with a complete plan and all the information you need to choose and use the right-for-you aquarium equipment and the right-for-you fish and plants: it wants you to succeed. The information is presented in a completely straightforward text that's easy to read, easy to understand - and very definitely easy to put to good use.

Keeping Pet Chickens: Bring Your Garden to Life and Enjoy the Bounty of Fresh Eggs from Your Own Small Flock of Happy Hens


Johannes Paul - 2005
    They don't require farmland or much special equipment, and today's modern chicken houses are designed so that anyone with even a little backyard space can keep chickens. The authors of this enlightening new book offer essential advice, provide the basic, easy-to-follow chicken-raising facts, and present their information in clear jargon-free text. Keeping Pet Chickens is arranged as a series of clearly-captioned pictorial spreads, each of which focuses on a particular topic of importance to chicken owners. Topics covered include pure breeds and hybrid chicken varieties, maintaining daily routines, catching and handling hens, keeping chickens in good health, and much more. Sidebars on every two-page spread present additional information and fascinating facts about chickens and chicken raising. Approximately 100 color photos.