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Afghanistan has been at war for decades. No matter who the resilient Afghans are fighting, they are determined to protect their beloved country. Now years after American troops began arriving, the war on terror is still being carried out by the US military.It is the summer of 2020 and renowned geologists Tom Vance and Rachel Collins have been working in Seoul, South Korea, monitoring the Ring of Fire. But all of that is about to change when an official at the state department asks Tom and Rachel to travel to Afghanistan to gather mineral samples and determine if it is viable to set up mining operations there. When Tom and Rachel arrive, the country is still plagued by battles. But before large scale mining operations can begin, Tom and Rachel must uncover hidden plans and seek justice for corrupt US mining executives who desire a much different outcome for themselves, their company, and the Afghan people.Afghanistan continues the tale of two energetic geologists as they arrive in Afghanistan to launch mining operations they hope will bring positive change and help the war-weary country become financially stable.

Opus and Felicity are two marionettes who have been left hanging on the back wall of an attic in an abandoned house. They once were special hand-carved Christmas presents for a little boy and a little girl from their grandpa, who loved them dearly. But that was a long, long time ago, and though Felicity dreams of playing with children again, there doesn''t seem to be any hope.Then one stormy day, two passion fairies, Tulip and Amelia, stumble into the empty attic where Opus and Felicity live, and the four quickly become friends. But when a pair of noisy humans come in and talk about burning and demolishing the house, the puppets know their home will soon be gone-and them with it, if they can''t escape! With the help of Solomon, a wise old oak tree, the fairies begin to looking for a way to save Opus and Felicity from destruction. Can all the fairies come together to protect something precious and preserve the puppets'' dignity and lives?In this illustrated novel, a community of fairies works to rescue a pair of puppets left behind in an abandoned house that''s about to be destroyed.

As Tyhona and Aiden walk to school in the city streets with their mother, they see a lot of different people wearing a variety of clothes. They spy women in suits and carrying briefcases. They see firemen riding on the truck, outfitted in their uniforms. They spot a group of people dressed in white medical coats.Their mother explains that each of the people encountered on their journey have different professions and jobs to do. She tells the children they, too, can be lawyers, firemen, doctors, or whatever they choose.This picture book for children offers a look at a variety of careers and encourages kids to use their imagination to become what they want to be.

After 9/11, many Americans were left with a question held deep in their hearts: How could the grief-stricken families go forward after such traumatic, catastrophic loss? For one group of families directly affected by this tragedy, the downstairs of a local Catholic church in the small town of Basking Ridge, New Jersey, would set the stage for an answer.For Goodness' Sake offers a window into the workings and surroundings a 9/11 bereavement support group held in the Saint James Church, where 76 families and 104 children came together to face their grief and seek answers. Author Pamela Koch shares the stories of the families and the volunteers who rallied together in outreach, where she and her team used a holistic approach to grief to provide unimaginable, creative counseling sessions over a two-year period. Families would be transformed through these uplifting sessions, even paying it forward and helping Pam through a T-cell transplant for her acute myelogenous leukemia.In the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks, a small New Jersey town with a big heart would come together to aid grieving families--and goodness prevailed! In the end, the story of the Saint James 9/11 Bereavement Support Group is a story of an amazing outpouring of faith, hope, and unconditional love upon the families so unforgettably touched that September day.