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Description not available.Fatherless, estranged from his prostitute mother, and the product of a violent, abusive childhood, Apropos makes his living as a thief, until the death of a young girl prompts him to question his dark existence and forges an unlikely alliance with a noble hero who could change his life forever. AUTHOR: David Peters
PUBLISHER: Pocket Books
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General 
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 | Polar the Titanic Bear by Daisy C. S. Spedden, Laurie McGaw
A white teddy bear named Polar describes the many sights he has seen while traveling with his owner, a young boy named Douglas. Polar's story concludes with an eyewitness account of the sinking of the Titanic , aboard which he and the Spedden family were sailing. This story was written by the American heiress Daisy Corning Stone Spedden for her son a year after they escaped from the Titanic disaster. Photographs of the Spedden family and watercolor illustrations accompany the text. AUTHOR: Daisy C. S. Spedden, Laurie McGaw
PUBLISHER: Little, Brown & Company
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned by Walter Mosley
In these stories, Socrates Fortlow, an ex-con, is back in Watts after serving 27 years for murdering a man and a woman in a drunken rage. Socrates collects bottles and delivers groceries for a supermarket, while contemplating the nature of morality in a society overburdened with crime, disease, racism, and poverty. Included in the Los Angels Times 100 Best Books of 1997. AUTHOR: Walter Mosley
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Burning Water by Mercedes Lackey
Something is stalking Dallas. First it attacked cattle, leaving bloody corpses. Now it is going after people. Detective Mark Valdez feels the evil surrounding the city and calls in a specialist, Diana Tregarde, a romance novelist and practicing witch. But will Diana be an avenging angel or a willing sacrifice? AUTHOR: Mercedes Lackey
PUBLISHER: Doherty, Tom Associates, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Artstarts by Judy Press
Description not available.Presents a variety of art projects and related activities grouped around such themes as the family, animals, nature, transportation, and color. AUTHOR: Judy Press
PUBLISHER: Williamson Publishing Company
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Invasion from Planet X by Paul Buchanan, Rod Randall
Reports of UFOs in 13-year-old Willie's hometown begin to appear on RV. Are they real? The Air Force sure thinks so! Willie and his friends are sure surprised when they realize there's been a big mix-up..and they're right in the middle of it! AUTHOR: Paul Buchanan, Rod Randall
PUBLISHER: Concordia Publishing House
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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