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Color your way to bliss with The Great Alaskan Coloring Book! Blue Moose? Red Polar Bears with polka dots? You choose with this treasure trove of artwork. Loaded with amazing fun facts, you will gain great wisdom while coloring with this wonderful book of Alaska. So grab your colored pencils and crayons! It's time to have fun with this GIANT book of Alaskan adventure!

In 1996 Shannon Lucid, an American astronaut, spent six months, living and working on the Russian space station Mir Tumbleweed tells the fascinating story of preparing for this flight by living and training for a year in Star City, Russia, home of the Russian Cosmonauts. She launched on the space shuttle Discovery, February 22, 1996, to join the Russian Mir crew. The original plan was for her to spend four months on Mir, but due to shuttle technical difficulties, her stay was extended to six months. During this time, she participated in the arrival and activation of Priroda, the new module that contained the US science experiments, and then carried out the US science program. During her stay on Mir, two Russian supply vehicles, Progresses, arrived, five spacewalks were performed, a Soyuz, carrying a new Russian crew arrived and her original Russian crewmates departed. After 188 days, she returned to planet Earth on the space shuttle Atlantis.Tumbleweed provides vivid details living and working in a micro gravity environment for a long duration space flight.

This is a true story and no one can tell it better than the people who lived it. A crime reporter can look at the details of a case, but they cannot tell you how it feels to live through it. I can and I did. I used the pre-trial and trial transcripts, copies of the police reports, the autopsy and DNA reports, and DVD recordings of all of the evidence in the case. I've done copious research. But more importantly, I take readers step-by-step through what it feels like when your 16-year-old son is accused of first-degree murder; all the odds are stacked against him; and his defense is in the hands of attorneys you can't fully trust to come through for you. Sixteen-year-old Cassie Jo Stoddard agreed to house sit for relatives on the weekend of September 22, 2006. It was something the teenager had done before...but this time something went terribly wrong. When the family returned home at the end of the weekend they found Cassie lying on their living room floor brutally stabbed to death. Detectives focused on two of Cassie's classmates who had briefly visited her on the night that she was murdered: Torey Adamcik and Brian Draper. Initially both boys denied any knowledge of the crime, but after two separate interrogations, Brian Draper told detectives a chilling story of murder straight out of a horror movie. The two boys were immediately arrested, and a shocking videotape was discovered that seemed to depict the two teens not only planning the cold-blooded murder, but celebrating it. Community outrage was strong and immediate. The public demanded justice. But was the video actually what it appeared to be: a cold-blooded documentary that detailed the plotting of Cassie's murder; or something else entirely? Could anyone uncover the truth in time and convince a jury that sometimes things aren't always what they appear to be? The Guilty Innocent is narrated by Shannon Adamcik, mother of Torey, one of the accused boys. It takes readers behind the scenes of a trial where prosecutors cared more about public opinion than truth, defense attorneys, who had never argued a murder case, were in over their heads, and a young boy's life hung in the balance.My experience as a mother, up until my son was arrested, was blessed. My husband and I had three beautiful children. They were healthy, smart, responsible, caring people. They did not fall into the traps of drugs or alcohol. They were good students. They had good friends. I've always been a writer, so the idea of writing this book came naturally to me. I began for the simple reason that I had lived through this horrendous ordeal and I ached for someone to confide in. But reliving the most painful part of my life was extraordinarily difficult. Ultimately the only reason that I was able to persevere was my deep belief that the story was important and needed to be told. ---

Chelsea and her grandmother sew traditional Athabascan winter boots. She learns a lesson about the importance of listening to her elders when her boots become ruined. Beautifully illustrated and tenderly told, this family tale is sure to become a favorite.

Following on the heels of Mike Gordon's bestselling memoir, Learning the Ropes, Mike explains, "For DAGNABIT! I used a larger canvas and a broader brush." Whether you're a sourdough, a cheechako, or you've never set foot in the Last Frontier, you'll enjoy this nostalgic romp through pre-statehood Alaska, the rough-and-tumble '70s, and the few years of the '80s Gordon refers to as the Glory Days, when anything was possible and money was no object. This memoir, like Mike Gordon, has no geographic boundaries. Though very much a book about Alaska, it travels the globe from Portage and Whittier to Antigua, Russia, Venezuela and even India. In addition to warmly-wrought tributes to interesting characters far and wide, Gordon brings to life his dear friend and mentor, and one of Alaska's towering talents, Ruben Gaines, a man who literally entertained the entire state of Alaska for decades.

Husband and wife team Ole and LaDonna Gundersen are back with another great Alaskan cookbook. These yummy crab dishes will have you hooked! From breakfast to dessert, the Gundersens have compiled some of their most popular recipes into this handy, attractive guide.

Luna loved being a part of a herd because everyone was just like her. And being like her was the best thing to be! Then a bad accident causes Luna to change her point of view. Written by P.T. Custard, with a whimsical illustrations by Amanda Rose Warren, Luna's Big OXcident is a gentle tale about differences, acceptance, and inclusion, with an important lesson for readers of all ages.

Lawlessness is quite similar wherever you find yourself but enforcing the law in Alaska's farthest north city might underscore Robert Service's famous quote: "The Northern Lights have seen queer sights, but the queerest they ever did see..." Follow along with Lt. Peyton Merideth as he takes you along on his two decades long career with the Fairbanks Police Department. Experience the challenge, the difficulty, the laughter, and the sorrow. Find out what it's like to be a lawman at the end of the road in the USA.

Outdoors Stupid from Around the World is Bob Bell's third book. The first two were about the Alaskan adventures of Bob and his band of I.Q.-challenged friends. During his travels around the world hunting and fishing, Bob met many guides, outfitters, professional hunters and their clients. They related several stories to him, many of which are included in this book. These stories show that the love of the outdoors exists everywhere you go. Also that I.Q.-challenged decisions are an international curse. This book takes the reader on adventures throughout the world with a whole new cast of characters who continue the tradition of questionable judgement and bad luck.