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"It's shocking to me that hundreds of thousands of people are dying of asbestos-related disease across this country but most people don't know a thing about it, " says Chris Weis, an asbestos coordinator for the Environmental Protection Agency. Medical evidence dating back to 1899 has shown that asbestos is a slow but steady killer, even though world governments, including our own, and the popular media have long bought into the idea that a little asbestos won't hurt you. In fact, a single microscopic spear-shaped asbestos fiber lodged in a victim's lung can cause myriad fatal reactions. Physicians estimate that exposure to asbestos will eventually kill millions of Americans. They will die of asbestosis, mesothelioma, tremolite poisoning, or cancer of the esophagus, colon, or stomach. In 1989, the EPA finally did ban the manufacture, importation, processing, and distribution of commercial asbestos-- but the ban didn't hold. Asbestos is big business, rivaling tobacco in its profitability. By 1991, powerful corporate lobbyists had succeeded in having the ban overturned. Today, asbestos remains an ingredient in more than three thousand products on sale here in the United States and many more that are exported to developing nations around the globe. In Fatal Deception, Michael Bowker details the gritty struggle for justice in Libby, Montana, site of the most lethal environmental disaster in U.S. history. Bowker also tracks the cover-up that has led to the exposure of more than 100 million Americans to the potentially lethal fibers that still exist in countless homes and in more than a million public buildings and offices. Among these are the World Trade Center, which contained hundreds of thousands of pounds of asbestos. Bowker makes the case that the owners of the vermiculite mine in Libby, and the asbestos industry in general, took terrible advantage of employees, who rarely were told of their peril. At least fifty American companies have already filed for bankruptcy due to asbestos lawsuits, and jury awards by some estimates may reach a staggering $200 billion. By establishing the serious threat of asbestos once and for all, Fatal Deception is an urgent appeal to cut our collective losses and ban asbestos now.

Hold on to your boot straps folks! If you liked Erin Brockovich, you'll be thoroughly intrigued with the adventures of these two sisters, their knack for investigative work, their family and influential friends in Texas. Sydney and her sister Heather will take you through their gut wrenching, nerve racking, emotional roller coaster ride that occurs after their father dies. As they face his death, an evil stepmother, and a tainted legal system, they encounter many people along the way while searching for missing pieces of the puzzle. What they discover makes the sisters question everything they once thought was real. Is their father the man they think he is? How was he able to buy all the land and mineral rights that he owned? Were his connections to George Bush, Lyndon Johnson, Lady Bird and Joe Bonanno much deeper than they seemed? Was he truly involved in the JFK assassination? What they learn about their stepmother Betty is devastating. How did the town whore come to marry their father the Police Chief? Did she kill her only brother and forge her father's Will too? Just how many accomplices does she have? Are some of them their own brothers and sisters?

D-Day: The Total Story June 6, 1944. The day the military might of the Allies combined for the most extensive aerial and sea borne assault ever planned. The D-Day invasion at the beaches of Normandy, France changed the direction of World War II, and the history of the twentieth century. Planned for over two years by the Allied Forces, the D-Day Invasion was an intricate coordination of the world's greatest military forces, and an exercise in cooperation that marked the turning point of war, and the world's history. D-Day: The Total Story would be useful for classes on American History, World History, Military History and Cultural History. It is appropriate for middle school and high school. D Minus 1 D Minus 1 D Minus 1 D Minus 1 explores the tense hours leading up to the monumental attack. The elaborate plans, the calculated risks and the sheer daring of the invasion are explored. The troops were heavily trained and armed with latest weaponry, but the fate of the war hung on one key strategy: surprise. Vocabulary• ambitious • amphibious • blaspheme • blitzkrieg • bogus • commandeer • compassion • compensate • convoy • entrails • fictitious • hospitable • improvise • incinerate • litany • logistics • obsolete • pneumonic • sabotage • theoretical Discussion Questions 1. The D-Day Invasion at Normandy was unique in the fact that it was a collaborative effort of some of the world's leading nations. How did the D-day Invasion foreshadow the globalization of world politics and policy? 2. The causalities of the invasion were numerous. Most men that died on the beaches of Normandy were young men; many not even out of their teens. How do soldiers deal with the deaths of their fellow soldiers and buddies during combat? 3. How the D-Day invasion get its name? 4. Dwight David Eisenhower, affectionately known as "Ike, " was the Supreme Allied Commander of the invasion. Why was Eisenhower a good choice for this mission? 5. What are the logistical and emotional difficulties of bringing together soldiers from different nations? 6. Some British soldiers resented the American soldiers stationed in London prior to the invasion. Why were there some tensions between the soldiers? 7. How was the weaponry of World War II different from that of World War I? How did this change the methods of warfare? 8. How did the Allied Forces trick Germany into diverting its troops? Extended Activities 1. On a map of Europe, trace the routes of the D-Day Invasion. 2. Imagine that you are a soldier stationed in London waiting for the D-Day Invasion. Write a letter home that explains your feelings, fears and emotions about the upcoming invasion. H-Hour H-Hour explores the earliest moments of the invasion when human error and poor weather seemed to conspire to doom the mission to failure. The fate of the war now hung on the cunning, courage and determination of each individual Allied soldier, sailor and airman. The superb training of the troops, combined with initiative of their officers, enabled the invasion to move forward despite the adverse conditions. Vocabulary• casualties • concentric • conspicuous • decimate • detriment • deviation • dispersion • elaborate • impregnable • incendiary • painstaking • vignette Discussion Questions 1. The D-Day Invasion relied on the secrecy of the mission. How did the Allied Forces use the element of surprise in their attack on the German fortresses at Normandy? 2. The Allied soldiers faced hardships and difficulties when they landed on the beaches and began their invasion inland. What were some of these difficulties faced by the soldiers? How did the soldiers overcome these obstacles? 3. The German Army and the Allied Forces trained their officers differently. How was the training for these officers different? How did this difference affect the outcome of the invasion and ultimately, the war? 4. It is only natural

In this gripping account, the author--a journalist and private investigator--reveals how investigators and state police finally brought James Keown, who, maintaining a front of affluence, killed his wife to get the money he so desperately needed, to justice. Original.

D-Day: The Total Story June 6, 1944. The day the military might of the Allies combined for the most extensive aerial and sea borne assault ever planned. The D-Day invasion at the beaches of Normandy, France changed the direction of World War II, and the history of the twentieth century. Planned for over two years by the Allied Forces, the D-Day Invasion was an intricate coordination of the world's greatest military forces, and an exercise in cooperation that marked the turning point of war, and the world's history. D-Day: The Total Story would be useful for classes on American History, World History, Military History and Cultural History. It is appropriate for middle school and high school. D Minus 1 D Minus 1 D Minus 1 D Minus 1 explores the tense hours leading up to the monumental attack. The elaborate plans, the calculated risks and the sheer daring of the invasion are explored. The troops were heavily trained and armed with latest weaponry, but the fate of the war hung on one key strategy: surprise. Vocabulary• ambitious • amphibious • blaspheme • blitzkrieg • bogus • commandeer • compassion • compensate • convoy • entrails • fictitious • hospitable • improvise • incinerate • litany • logistics • obsolete • pneumonic • sabotage • theoretical Discussion Questions 1. The D-Day Invasion at Normandy was unique in the fact that it was a collaborative effort of some of the world's leading nations. How did the D-day Invasion foreshadow the globalization of world politics and policy? 2. The causalities of the invasion were numerous. Most men that died on the beaches of Normandy were young men; many not even out of their teens. How do soldiers deal with the deaths of their fellow soldiers and buddies during combat? 3. How the D-Day invasion get its name? 4. Dwight David Eisenhower, affectionately known as "Ike, " was the Supreme Allied Commander of the invasion. Why was Eisenhower a good choice for this mission? 5. What are the logistical and emotional difficulties of bringing together soldiers from different nations? 6. Some British soldiers resented the American soldiers stationed in London prior to the invasion. Why were there some tensions between the soldiers? 7. How was the weaponry of World War II different from that of World War I? How did this change the methods of warfare? 8. How did the Allied Forces trick Germany into diverting its troops? Extended Activities 1. On a map of Europe, trace the routes of the D-Day Invasion. 2. Imagine that you are a soldier stationed in London waiting for the D-Day Invasion. Write a letter home that explains your feelings, fears and emotions about the upcoming invasion. H-Hour H-Hour explores the earliest moments of the invasion when human error and poor weather seemed to conspire to doom the mission to failure. The fate of the war now hung on the cunning, courage and determination of each individual Allied soldier, sailor and airman. The superb training of the troops, combined with initiative of their officers, enabled the invasion to move forward despite the adverse conditions. Vocabulary• casualties • concentric • conspicuous • decimate • detriment • deviation • dispersion • elaborate • impregnable • incendiary • painstaking • vignette Discussion Questions 1. The D-Day Invasion relied on the secrecy of the mission. How did the Allied Forces use the element of surprise in their attack on the German fortresses at Normandy? 2. The Allied soldiers faced hardships and difficulties when they landed on the beaches and began their invasion inland. What were some of these difficulties faced by the soldiers? How did the soldiers overcome these obstacles? 3. The German Army and the Allied Forces trained their officers differently. How was the training for these officers different? How did this difference affect the outcome of the invasion and ultimately, the war? 4. It is only natural

Hold on to your boot straps folks! If you liked Erin Brockovich, you'll be thoroughly intrigued with the adventures of these two sisters, their knack for investigative work, their family and influential friends in Texas. Sydney and her sister Heather will take you through their gut wrenching, nerve racking, emotional roller coaster ride that occurs after their father dies. As they face his death, an evil stepmother, and a tainted legal system, they encounter many people along the way while searching for missing pieces of the puzzle. What they discover makes the sisters question everything they once thought was real. Is their father the man they think he is? How was he able to buy all the land and mineral rights that he owned? Were his connections to George Bush, Lyndon Johnson, Lady Bird and Joe Bonanno much deeper than they seemed? Was he truly involved in the JFK assassination? What they learn about their stepmother Betty is devastating. How did the town whore come to marry their father the Police Chief? Did she kill her only brother and forge her father's Will too? Just how many accomplices does she have? Are some of them their own brothers and sisters?

Harold Schofield, a brilliant Oxford doctor who had laboured as a missionary in China for many years, was on his knees praying, 'Lord, give me missionaries from British Universities to help in China.'The day he died, D. E. Hoste applied to Hudson Taylor for mission work in the China Inland Mission (Now Overseas Missionary Fellowship). Schofield's prayer was answered as seven Cambridge students volunteered to leave behind cozy lives of wealth and privilege to serve God in whatever way they were led. These seven inspired thousands of others to think seriously of missionary service. Included among them was C.T. Studd, captain of England and the finest cricketer of his day---if he could give all that up, then so could anyone!The story of these seven are an inspiration that God can take people and use them in incredible ways---if they are willing to serve. As Pollock says in his book, 'Theirs is the story of ordinary men, and thus may be repeated.' Will it be repeated in your life? John Pollock, an award-winning biographer, is acclaimed as one of Britain's leading historical writers. A prestigious annual biography prize has recently been named after him in the U.S.A.

Release Date: August 31, 2006

At dawn on March 2, 2002, the first major battle of the 21st Century began. Over 200 soldiers of the 101st Airborne and 10th Mountain Divisions flew into Afghanistan's Shahikot valley and into the mouth of a buzz-saw. They were about to pay a bloody price for strategic, higher-level miscalculations that underestimated the enemy's strength and willingness to fight. After the attacks of September 11, 2001, Coalition forces quickly toppled the Taliban regime from the seat of government. But, believing the war to be all but over, the Pentagon and US Central Command refused to commit the forces required to achieve total victory in Afghanistan. Instead, they delegated responsibility for fighting the war's biggest battle to a tangle of untested units thrown together at the last moment. Then the world watched as Anaconda seemed to unravel. Denied the extra infantry, artillery and close air support with which they trained to go to war, the soldiers of this airborne assault fought for survival in brutal high-altitude combat. Backed up by a small, but crucial, team of special forces, they were all that stood between the Coalition and a military disaster. Now, award-winning journalist Sean Naylor, an eyewitness to the action, vividly portrays the fight for Afghanistan's most hostile battleground and details the failures of military intelligence and planning that left victory hanging by a thread.

A seemingly perfect world held an even more unlikely killer... Julie Keown had a great job, financial security, and a perfect husband who was attending Harvard Business School. But after Julie suddenly died, and doctors discovered she's been poisoned with the main ingredient in antifreeze, her parents began to suspect that her husband, James, was not so perfect. This blow-by-blow account shows how investigators and state police unraveled James Keown's chilling web of deceit.