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Attorney Marc Mendes, the estranged son of a prominent Rabbi and a burned-out lawyer with addiction issues, plots his exit from the big city to a more peaceful life in idyllic Napa Valley. But before realizing his dream, the US government summons his Salvadoran life partner Isaac Perez to immigration court, threatening him with deportation.

Texas. The Lone Star State. The second-largest state in the country. The 28th state of the union. Texas is a large and beautiful area with a rich history. Have you wondered what the state symbols of Texas are? Which animals call the Texas plains home? How long Texans have been...well, Texans? Find out the answers to all these questions and more inside this family-friendly book! Whether you are on a road trip, a camping trip, or just enjoying a family game night, this book will help you all learn some interesting facts and have fun as a family!

Dutch Francis is a defense attorney in the case of a judge accused of killing his wife. Just as the trial is about to begin, Ginnie Turner, Dutch's wife and TV news broadcaster, goes missing. Under extreme duress, Dutch tries to extricate himself as the judge's attorney—or at least postpone the trial. The judge insists that the trial proceed without delay and that Dutch remain his attorney. Exhausted by the murder trial, Dutch confronts an ineffectual police department. He takes matters into his own hands as he struggles to balance both responsibilities, pushing him to the brink.

It is near the end of a difficult year for Matthew Landis. After a season plagued by late frosts, drought, and mold, the farm that he inherited from his father is nearly bankrupt. The only hope that the Landis farm has of escaping bankruptcy lies in a cornfield which, eerily enough, has remained unaffected by the outbreak of mold. That hope is shaken, however, when one of Matthew’s hired hands goes into the cornfield and never returns. As friends and family members continue to go missing, Matthew learns of a terrible crime that was committed on his farm many years ago.

Aspen Black, a seemingly ordinary woman of the compound, transformed into the utter bane of my existence in just a matter of months. She had the gall to question me, to seek the counsel of an outsider, and to disobey my word. To add to her list of transgressions, Aspen recruited my own brother in the crusade against me. For this, they must both be punished. And their daughter Ruthie is the key to their retribution. Aspen and Paul will pay for their crimes against the one true prophet. If it’s the very last thing I do.

After witnessing half of her squad get massacred by violent rock-like monsters on a sandy and scorched planet, Reyes is now back on the Crimson Destroyer enjoying some R&R. Other than the WO, there are only rookies on board. Everyone else has gone home for some well-earned time off. So when an uninhabited and seemingly abandoned ship called the Faradis appears on their radars, the WO decides to board it to investigate, taking a team of rookies with him.

In Gary Payton: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's All-Star Point Guards, you'll learn the inspirational story of one of basketball's greatest point guards of all time, Gary Payton. He was a nine-time NBA All-Star and nine-time NBA All-Defensive First Team member, as well as the only point guard to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 1996. Because of his excellent defensive skills, he is considered as one of the greatest point guards of all time.

Seb Zodo didn’t sign up to be the chosen one. Burdened by a prophecy claiming he’ll defeat the darkness spreading though the galaxy, he goes on every mission hoping it will be his last. But every time he returns to the Shadow Order’s base, he knows he has more to come. With the fate of the galaxy hanging in the balance, and chaos ruling supreme, Seb and his Shadow Order friends need to act fast.

Universities train talented students to develop the most advanced technologies in the world. Graduates sign employment offer letters that promise salaries, bonuses, stock options, and restricted stock units (RSUs) that will make them earn far more than most Americans. Despite this, personal finance remains a taboo among many people, rarely talked about openly and rarely discussed in polite company. I wrote Personal Finance for People in Tech to share what I've learned about managing my finances after nearly 20 years of working in the software industry.

Deserted by his father at the age of four and raised by his voodoo queen mother on the fringes of Skid Row, Los Angeles street artist Virgilio Santos believes it his mission to save the down-and-outers in his neighbourhood.