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The military response to Hurricane Sandy was historically significant. For the first time, dual status commanders-military commanders authorized by law to serve in both state and federal status simultaneously- were activated in an effort to unify state and federal efforts under a single command structure during an unplanned response....

During large-scale emergencies or disasters, National Guard forces regularly operate alongside Active Component forces in response to requests from civil authorities....

Whereas the role of the federal military is clearly defined and limited in the spectrum of domestic operations, the National Guard, as a state or federal asset depending on duty status designation, assumes a more dynamic, multi-spectrum support role....

The truth of the human realm is not the history we have long accepted. There exists another realm called Faery. As the commander of the Sarn Gate in the Heartlands of the Faery realm, Teagan’s life is busy....

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Set in South Carolina in 1964, The Secret Life of Bees tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed. When Lily\"s fierce-hearted black \\\"stand-in mother,\\\"......

From the celebrated author of The Secret Life of Bees, a magnificent novel about two unforgettable American women Writing at the height of her narrative and imaginative gifts, Sue Monk Kidd presents a masterpiece of hope, daring, the quest for......

From the celebrated author of the international bestseller The Secret Life of Bees comes an extraordinary novel about two exceptional women. Sarah Grimke is the middle daughter. The one her mother calls difficult and her father calls remarkable. On......

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\'Do you want an exciting adventure? Then come on the Black Bear whitewater rafting trip\'! Four friends - Mouse, Scott, Dario and Ryan - decide to go on the trip down Black Bear River. At first it\'s a lot of fun. But when things start to......

\'Don\'t let this place change you\', says an old man when Sorrow arrives in the township of Chimuka. But Sorrow wants to change. He\'s come from a small village, he\'s going to stay with his uncle and he\'s starting at a new......

Lewin\'s quiet life changes on the day he turns sixteen and finds out that he is a sky reader - he has the power to read the past, the present and the future. Lewin leaves home to learn the ways of old magic from his grandfather Laylan. When they......