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The story begins with World War II's historic D-Day invasion of Normandy beach. Once the men move beyond the beach, Captain John Miller must take his men behind the German lines to find Private James Ryan, whose three brothers have already been killed in combat. Faced with impossible odds, the men question their orders. Why are eight men risking their lives to save just one? Surrounded by the brutal realities of war, each man searches for his own...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 18
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In November 1942, a U.S. cargo plane crashed into the Greenland ice cap, the B-17 sent on the search-and-rescue mission got caught in a storm and also crashed, miraculously all nine men aboard survived. A second rescue operation was launched, but the plane, the Grumman Duck, flew into a storm and vanished. The survivors of the B-17 spent 148 days fighting to stay alive while waiting for rescue by famed explorer Bernt Balchen. Then in 2012 the U.S....
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Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment
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[2010]
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Reporter Bob Wilton is trying to lose himself in the romance of war after his marriage fails. He gets more than he bargains for when he meets a special forces agent who reveals the existence of a secret, military unit whose goal is to end war as we know it. With unparalleled psychic powers, they can read the enemy's thoughts, pass through solid walls, and even kill a goat by simply staring at it. Now, the founder of the unit has gone missing and the...
5) The search
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Fiona Bristow, the only survivor of the Red Scarf serial killer who shot and killed her fiancé and his K-9 partner, is living quietly on Orca Island off the Seattle coast where she runs a thriving dog-training business, when her life is disrupted by artist Simon Doyle who is desperate for help in calming his wild puppy, and by the emergence of a copycat killer who wants the woman that got away.
6) The search
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K-9 search and rescue worker Sarah Patrick is strong-armed by John Logan into helping him find the sole survivor of his top-secret facility's slaughtered staff, and and she soon finds herself at risk of being the next victim.
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MIRA
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c2002
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Dane Whitelaw, an ex-special forces agent turned private investigator, has found a photo under his door of Sheila Warren's body. She has been strangled with his tie and posed on the beach of his private island in the Florida Keys. The crime appears to be the handiwork of a serial killer terrorizing the Miami area, and Dane is being set up for the murder. Kelsey Cunningham is Sheila's best friend and determined to find her missing friend, even if she...
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The 25th Anniversary ebook, now with more than 50 images. 'Touching the Void' is the tale of two mountaineer's harrowing ordeal in the Peruvian Andes. In the summer of 1985, two young, headstrong mountaineers set off to conquer an unclimbed route. They had triumphantly reached the summit, when a horrific accident mid-descent forced one friend to leave another for dead. Ambition, morality, fear and camaraderie are explored in this electronic edition...
11) Home free
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Myra, Annie, Kathryn, Alexis, Yoko, Nikki, and Isabelle of the Sisterhood welcome a break from their work as vigilantes and attempt to embrace normal lives until they are called in by President Martine Connor, who informs them of her new "unofficial" group of which the Sisterhood is a part of, and the women must take on the assignments no one else will.
13) Body & Soul
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"A fascinating tale of reincarnation and redemption" from the New York Times -bestselling author of the Midgard and Fane series ( Library Journal). Though mountain search-and-rescue worker Jesse Copeland is used to risking herself to save others, she must tap into all her reserves of bravery to solve the most haunting mystery of her life: her mother's puzzling death. Little does Jesse know her investigation will make her the target of two men: a present-day...
14) On His Watch
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In the remote Rocky Mountains, lives depend on the Search & Rescue brotherhood. But in a place this far off the map, trust is hard to come by and secrets can be murder ... Ice rescue diver Derek Warner never meant to be a hero. But when two little girls go missing, he's the first in line to bring them home-even if that means scouring the wilderness with the woman he once loved and lost, Artemis Rey. Artemis has never stopped wanting Derek. Now, racing...
15) Pararescuemen
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Gareth Stevens Pub
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2012
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IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Looks at the United States Air Force's pararescuemen, focusing on missions, qualifications, training, and other topics.
16) Thunder Island
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A Miami search and rescue expert and the ex-Navy SEAL she once loved reunite in Key West, plunging into a maze of secrets, lies, and cold-blooded murder Jennifer Whitmore is the last person Kyle Parker expects to see in his counterterrorism seminar. Fifteen years ago, she was the love of his life. Now a respected member of Miami's K-9 search and rescue unit, Jennifer is working undercover on an antiterrorism task force. She's crazy about her partner,...
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"Love and danger in the Alaskan wilderness Buried After witnessing a murder, legal investigator Leah Marks flees to Alaska. But the killer has tracked her down and as he chases her into a snow-packed canyon, an avalanche buries them both. Saved by search-and-rescue specialist Cade Warren, Leah longs to tell him the truth. But how can she, without bringing even more danger into Cade's life? Untraceable On a daring mission, search-and-rescue specialist...
18) Free Fall
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Catherine Mann writes an amazing combination of keen suspense, unique characters, and heart-stopping romance. I'm a fan!-Lori Foster, New York Times bestselling author of Savor the Danger On This Mission, There Are No Accidents... Pararescueman Jose "Cuervo" James is the guy they call for the most dangerous assignments. He lives for his job. On a high-risk rescue deep in the African jungle, Jose encounters sexy, smart Interpol agent Stella Carson....
19) Fugitive Trail
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"Enjoy this action filled pursuit by Elizabeth Goddard, part of the K-9 Mountain Guardians series. A killer's out for vengeance... unless this K-9 sniffs him out first. When a plane carrying dangerous convicts crashes in the Colorado Rockies, Deputy Sierra Young and her search-and-rescue K-9, Samson, race to help-and discover they're after her! With one survivor vowing revenge, Sierra's former coworker turned PI, Bryce Elliott, is determined to protect...
20) Hot Zone
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Catherine Mann delivers an emotional and action-packed story that leaves you wanting more. - Sherrilyn Kenyon, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author HE'LL TAKE ANY MISSION, THE RISKIER THE BETTER... The haunted eyes of pararescueman Hugh Franco should have been her first clue that deep pain roiled beneath the surface. But if Amelia couldn't see the damage, how could she be expected to know he'd break her heart? SHE'LL PROVE TO BE HIS BIGGEST RISK YET......
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