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For decades, the Muslim Brotherhood was an outlawed organization, marginalized and persecuted. Today, along with the Salafists and other Muslim groups, they are the principal winners of the Arab revolutions. They believe in a "Turkish model" of Islamic rule, and their speech is well-crafted to avoid scaring away the West. But what kind of policies do they want to introduce? Should political Islam be feared? Abdel Hakim Belhadj, leader of the Islamic...
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Shane Collins, a world-weary CIA spy, is ready to come in from the cold. Stationed in Bahrain off the coast of Saudi Arabia for his final tour, he's anxious to dispense with his mission, uncovering Iranian support for the insurgency against the monarchy. But then he meets Almaisa, a beautiful and enigmatic artist, and his eyes are opened to a side of Bahrain most expats never experience. When his trusted informant becomes involved with a murder, Collins...
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"¡Llegó la primavera a la granja! Bizcocho tiene muchas ganas de conocer a todos los animales nuevos. Se hace amigo de los cerditos, los corderos, los pollitos ¡y hasta las llamitas!" -- Jacket flap.
It's spring on the farm. Join the beloved little yellow puppy, Biscuit, as he makes friends with the piglets, the lambs, the chicks, and even the little llamas!
85) Spring is here!
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Excited that spring has finally arrived, Mole tries--unsuccessfully--to wake up Bear, but then he comes up with the perfect plan.
87) In my backyard
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A girl sees many signs of spring in her backyard, including a frog and a bird. Includes suggested learning activities.
89) Happy go ducky
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Max the duck has a giant case of spring fever, so when Irene goes out for the day and leaves Max in charge, things get a little... quacky.
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In 1892, Bryan Mealer's great-grandfather leaves the Georgia mountains and heads west into Texas, looking for wealth and adventure in the raw and open country. But his luck soon runs out. Beset by drought, the family loses their farm just as the dead pastures around them give way to one of the biggest oil booms in American history.
92) Spring
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Simple text and photographs tell about the spring season, including when it occurs and the weather associated with it.
99) Finding spring
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Too excited to hibernate through his first winter, a bear cub tries to find spring.