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1) The Jungle
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David Schwimmer and Chicago's Lookingglass Theatre Company created this innovative and heart-wrenching adaptation of Upton Sinclair's powerhouse novel, in a co-production with L.A. Theatre Works.
A young Lithuanian immigrant, full of hope, arrives in Chicago in 1904 to work in the stockyards. He and his family soon find themselves processed like the very cattle they slaughter, by the system they dreamed would save them.
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Sheena Queen of the Jungle volume 6
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The adventures continue! After surviving the dome (spoiler alert), legendary writer Steven E. De Souza takes the reins as Sheena faces a new set of challenges: Higher education and a trip to the remnants of the Cenozoic Age?
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One of the most beloved classics in children's literature, Kipling's masterpiece follows Mowgli, the boy raised by wolves, and his animal friends as they fight for survival in the Indian jungle. Young readers will love the wise bear Baloo and Bagheera the black panther; shiver at the vicious tiger Shere Khan; laugh at the silly monkeys; and feel compassion for the grown-up Mowgli-who must finally acknowledge his own humanity. One of the most beloved...
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The army guide that taught WWII soldiers how to survive in the jungles and swamps of the tropics.
During the Second World War, Allied soldiers fought to survive not only encounters with the enemy but the landscape they found themselves in. Being posted to Southeast Asia and the Pacific to fight the Japanese meant soldiers had to learn to survive in the tropics, fighting and living in endless steamy jungle and perilous swamps. In this alien environment,...
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"A wonderfully practical tome that explains how folks around the world benefit from the healing power of food." - Mehmet C. Oz, MD, co-author of You: The Owner's Manual
"This fascinating, well researched book explores the health benefits of traditional diets from Iceland to Cameroon. The benefits include reduced risk of heart disease, diabetes and depression." - Miami Herald
"In this bracingly hopeful and eminently practical book, Daphne Miller...
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"The Jungle Fugitives" by Edward Sylvester Ellis. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce...
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Dr. Rose Stevens is shy, anxious, and a believer in following the rules. However, when a handsome college student on her excavation crew catches her eye, things change. He is hotter than the Guatemalan heat and makes it hard for her to think. She tries to ignore her blossoming feelings and focus on archaeology...because an attraction like that could ruin her career and Gabriel's future.
Gabriel Cano is a wisecracking former solider who loves to fluster...
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The Jungle Book (1894) is a collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling. Most of the characters are animals such as Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear, though a principal character is the boy or "man-cub" Mowgli, who is raised in the jungle by wolves. The stories are set in a forest in India; one place mentioned repeatedly is "Seeonee" (Seoni), in the central state of Madhya Pradesh.
A major theme in the book is abandonment followed...
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Manga Classics brings to life Rudyard Kipling's original collection of short stories in this fantastic collection. Heavily influenced by his childhood in British-ruled India, Kipling created some of the most well-read children's stories in Western Culture. Book One of The Jungle Book(s) includes Mowgli's Brothers, the story of Mowgli, the abandoned man-cub who was raised by animals in the Indian jungle, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi the heroic mongoose, and Toomai...
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Thoughts on the Jungle Trail is the story of the Maxey family in the interior of Papua Indonesia. It is a story of adventure, challenge, tragedy and victory as they worked among remote tribal people. It is the local people's story as well. You will hear Nomarlok tell of his first encounter with the white people, and Oa'dak tell of the day the people came to kill the Maxey family, and Amene tell his stories of war and cannibalism.
But it is more that...
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Meet Christina, an adventurous girl who finds herself in the wild jungles of Brazil during a family vacation. One fateful day, while exploring the dense foliage, she unwittingly falls into a deep hole and becomes separated from her parents. Lost and alone, Christina is approached by a group of mischievous monkeys who lead her to their majestic king, the Monkey King, perched upon a makeshift stone throne.
The Monkey King, fearing that Christina's presence...
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Often called the 'Jungle', the refugee camp near Calais in Northern France epitomises for many the suffering, uncertainty and violence which characterises the situation of refugees in Europe today. But the media soundbites we hear ignore the voices of the people who lived there - people who have travelled to Europe from conflict-torn countries such as Syria, Sudan, Afghanistan and Eritrea: people with astounding stories, who are looking for peace...
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Sonic Prime volume 4
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Sonic finds himself in a strange jungle world with even stranger versions of his friends, whom he must protect from a "monster" below!
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"Lion's Roar: Unveiling the Majesty of the King of the Jungle" takes readers on an immersive journey into the captivating world of the lion, the iconic King of the Jungle. This enthralling nonfiction book offers a comprehensive understanding of lions by exploring their remarkable characteristics, social dynamics, and ecological significance.Through vivid storytelling and well-researched insights, readers discover the regal majesty of lions and their...
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Alice Nevers volume 3
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Alice and Marquand investigate when a young bank intern dies on an obstacle course.
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O'Shea's Big Adventure volume 12
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Mark O'Shea returns to his home from home - the jungles of South America - to capture and photograph reptiles in Guyana's Iwokrama rain forest reserve.
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O'Shea's Big Adventure volume 9
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Mark's quest is to find one of the world's rarest and most beautiful frogs, to save it from the threat of extinction and to study its unique toxin for medical research.
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Embark on a thrilling expedition through the unpredictable terrain of the cryptocurrency world with "Navigating the Crypto Jungle: A Day Trader's Guide to Surviving the Next Bull Run." In this riveting guide, we unravel the mysteries of the crypto jungle, exposing the glittering mirage of bull runs and the hidden dangers that lurk beneath the surface.Journey through the lessons of past bull runs, exploring the pitfalls of greed, the anatomy of rug...
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