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The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
by Adam R. SchaeferExplains the circumstances that led to the tragic 1911 garment factory fire that killed 146 people, examines the role of unions and reformers, and details how public opinion eventually forced state governments to legislate for safe working conditions.
Trick or Treat
by Richie Tankersley CusickA young girl is forced to move into a broken-down house in the country—and she and her new stepbrother discover its hidden horrors . . . Martha wants to be happy for her father. She likes his new wife—even if she&’s a terrible cook—but she doesn&’t understand why they had to leave Chicago and move to this horrible house in the country. It&’s big, broken-down, and miles from anywhere, alone in the woods with nothing on the property but an overgrown cemetery. But at night it doesn&’t feel empty. Conor—her new, weird stepbrother—chose Martha&’s new room for her. It&’s dark and drafty, and no matter how she tries to fix it up, she can&’t sleep easily there. At night, whispers come from the closet, filling Martha with a sense that something terrible happened here. She&’s right. Not long ago, the house was the site of a gruesome murder. When Conor and Martha&’s parents leave town on their honeymoon, the two teens will find out why the dead don&’t rest easy at the old Bedford house. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Richie Tankersley Cusick including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
Trickster's Choice (Trickster's Duet #1)
by Tamora PierceTamora Pierce brings readers another Tortall adventure! Alianne is the teenage daughter of the famed Alanna, the first lady knight in Tortall. Young Aly follows in the quieter footsteps of her father, however, delighting in the art of spying. When she is captured and sold as a slave to an exiled royal family in the faraway Copper Islands, it is this skill that makes a difference in a world filled with political intrigue, murderous conspiracy, and warring gods. This is the first of two books featuring Alianne.From the Hardcover edition.
Tricky Business (Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #88)
by Franklin W. DixonFrom the back of the book: IN A TRICKY BUSINESS THE BOTTOM LINE IS DANGER! A business organization calling itself Trusty Teens depends on a young sales force to peddle its products from door to door. But while there are plenty of teens to do the dirty work, trust is short in supply. When a mysterious explosion rocks the warehouse and young Jimmy Quayle is accused of attempted murder, Frank and Joe decide to set up a sting of their own. The Hardy boys infiltrate the main offices of Trusty Teens and uncover a secret sideline. Frank and Joe must shut the business down- before the whole operation goes up in smoke! =============== From inside the book: Frank and Joe hurried down the driveway. All of a sudden, they heard the motor of a truck start up behind them. They turned to see a pair of high- beam headlights flash on. Frank and Joe raced into the Trusty parking field as the truck bore down on them. "Scatter!" Frank shouted. The truck swerved, first toward Frank, then toward Joe. The brothers barely had time to think. Then Frank spotted a low brick wall at the end of the parking field. "Joe!" Frank yelled. "The wall! Just get to the wall and dive!" The truck followed right after them, picking up speed. It screeched to a halt, circled, and came back for the kill!
Tried & True (Clearwater Crossing, #16)
by Laura Peyton RobertsFrom the book jacket: Taking finals, signing yearbooks, grad night...school's almost out! A long, hot Missouri summer's just around the corner, and life at CCHS is anything but cool...Leah and Miguel have been through everything together: his mom's kidney transplant, their broken engagement, even a friend's death. Their love has been tried and has triumphed over and over again. But now they're graduating and things are changing fast. Can their love stay true? Jenna loves the idea of learning CPR and water safety with Eight Prime - except everyone keeps messing up! How can they be camp counselors if they can't even get certified? Nicole Brewster, CCHS cheerleader! So what if her arrival on the squad was a little rocky? She has the entire summer to win her fellow cheerleaders over. Not that it ought to take that long!
Triggered (Orca Soundings)
by Vicki GrantNeil decides that his long-term relationship with Jade is finally over. After ending it, he realizes the hardest part will be saying goodbye to her little brother, Owen, who suffers from severe migraines. Neil's friends suspect that Jade's constant calls for help are just too convenient to be real. What are the chances Owen would relapse every time Neil is out with someone new? Neil admits they're not very good--but he's seen the boy. A four-year-old can't fake an illness like that. Turns out both Neil and his friends are right.
Trigonometry
by Margaret L. Lial Callie Daniels John Hornsby David I. SchneiderTrigonometry, Tenth Edition, by Lial, Hornsby, Schneider, and Daniels, engages and supports students in the learning process by developing both the conceptual understanding and the analytical skills necessary for success in mathematics. With the Tenth Edition, the authors adapt to the new ways in which students are learning, as well as the ever-changing classroom environment.
Trillions
by Nicholas FiskTrillions were hard, bright, tiny things which suddenly arrived - millions and millions and millions of them - one windy day in a village called Harbourtown.No one could explain them, much less why they had suddenly arrived. Were they a blessing, as their beauty suggested, or a deadly, inexplicable threat? A boy with a microscope was just as likely to come up with the answer as all the acknowledged experts in any known kind of science, so somehow it seemed natural for two 'ordinary' boys, Scott and Bem, to join forces with an ex-spaceman against the frightening efforts of the ruthless General Harman to destroy the Trillions, no matter what the cost.
Trinity: Book 1 (Demon Hunters)
by Olivia ChaseFor fans of Cassandra Clare, this kick-ass new series will keep you on the edge of your seat . . .With an occult detective for a dad, Diana's normal life has never been too normal. Uprooted by investigations, she finds herself on a long train journey to Edinburgh, sitting next to a boy who makes her heart melt. Or something melt. Anyway, she's melting. Maybe a new life in Scotland won't be so bad after all. <P><P>But when Di's recurring nightmares start to come true, her destiny changes for ever. After her dad goes missing, she becomes part of a Trinity of Demon Hunters. Along with her two new friends, she needs to face down death, rescue her dad and save their city. Because that's what Demon Hunters do, right? <P><P>There's only one question left to answer: how do you kill a dead man?
Trinkets
by Kirsten SmithSixteen-year-old Moe's Shoplifters Anonymous meetings are usually punctuated by the snores of an old man and the whining of the world's unhappiest housewife. Until the day that Tabitha Foster and Elodie Shaw walk in. Tabitha has just about everything she wants: money, friends, popularity, a hot boyfriend who worships her...and clearly a yen for stealing. So does Elodie, who, despite her goodie-two-shoes attitude pretty much has "klepto" written across her forehead in indelible marker. But both of them are nothing compared to Moe, a bad girl with an even worse reputation.Tabitha, Elodie, and Moe: a beauty queen, a wallflower, and a burnout-a more unlikely trio high school has rarely seen. And yet, when Tabitha challenges them to a steal-off, so begins a strange alliance linked by the thrill of stealing and the reasons that spawn it.Hollywood screenwriter Kirsten Smith tells this story from multiple perspectives with humor and warmth as three very different girls who are supposed to be learning the steps to recovery end up learning the rules of friendship.
Trippin'
by Pj GrayTroy and Justin have been through a lot together. But Troy has had enough of street life. He cleans up his act. Finds a job. Takes classes at night. Justin is the same fun-loving guy he's always been. He hops from job to job. But he prefers mooching off his girlfriend. About to get dumped, Justin is glum. Then Troy suggests a road trip.
Tripping Back Blue
by Kara StortiFinn is a 17-year-old full of paradoxes. He's a drug dealer, but he's scoring money to send his twin sister to Harvard. He's desperate to shoot up even though he's the most popular kid in Dammertown. He's a philosopher and orator who's failing all his classes. The only time he finds peace is when he's bird-watching. Finn's life begins to spiral out of control, until he discovers a miracle drug called indigo. Finn is convinced that the drug is the way out of everything broken in his life. But is it really as magical as it seems?
Triss (Redwall #15)
by Brian JacquesIn this 15th Redwall adventure, the brave squirrelmaid Triss plans a daring escape from the enslavement of the evil ferret King Agarnu and his daughter Princess Kurda.
Tris's Book: Tris's Book - Reissue (Circle of Magic #2)
by Tamora PiercePart of the 8-book Tamora Pierce reissue for Fall 2006, this title in the Circle of Magic quartet features spellbinding new cover art. Coincides with the release of WILL OF THE EMPRESS in trade pb.Four elements of power, four mages-in-training learning to control them. In Book 2 of the Circle of Magic Quartet, earthquake damage has left Winding Circle vulnerable to pirate attack and Tris, Briar, Daja, and Sandry are working with the community to strengthen their defenses. When the pirate onslaught begins, two things become terribly clear: The pirates have a powerful new weapon--and they have an accomplice within Winding Circle. But they've failed to anticipate the fury of a young mage who has been betrayed once too often, and who has very stubborn, very loyal friends....
Tristan and Isolde: with Ulrich von Türheim's Continuation
by Gottfried von Strassburg"I believe this fluent, accurate, readable translation of Tristan and Isolde will become the standard English edition of Gottfried's literary masterpiece. Wisely choosing not to recreate the end rhyme of the original, Whobrey has created a text that stays true to the original Middle High German while rendering it into modern English prose. The inclusion of Ulrich von Türheim&’s Continuation is a great strength of this book. For the first time, English speakers will be able to read Gottfried's work in tandem with Ulrich's and explore—via Whobrey&’s discussion of Ulrich&’s sources—the rich Tristan literary tradition in the Middle Ages and the ways in which Gottfried&’s achievement resonated well after his death. The footnotes provide helpful cultural, historical, and interpretive information, and Whobrey's Introduction offers a nice overview of Gottfried&’s biography, a discussion of Gottfried's important literary excursus, his place within the literature and genres of his time, and the source material for his Tristan. Particularly useful is Whobrey&’s discussion of the intricate and masterful structure of Gottfried&’s text."—Scott Pincikowski, Hood College
Triumphant Return (Left Behind: The Kids #40)
by Chris Fabry Tim Lahaye Jerry B. JenkinsThe book we've been waiting for! Find out who in the young Trib Force is left to see the Triumphant Return of Christ!
Tropic of Chaos: Climate Changes and the New Geography of Violence
by Christian ParentiFrom Africa to Asia and Latin America, the era of climate wars has begun. Extreme weather is breeding banditry, humanitarian crisis, and state failure. In Tropic of Chaos, investigative journalist Christian Parenti travels along the front lines of this gathering catastrophe--the belt of economically and politically battered postcolonial nations and war zones girding the planet's midlatitudes. Here he finds failed states amid climatic disasters. But he also reveals the unsettling presence of Western military forces and explains how they see an opportunity in the crisis to prepare for open-ended global counterinsurgency. Parenti argues that this incipient "climate fascism"--a political hardening of wealthy states-- is bound to fail. The struggling states of the developing world cannot be allowed to collapse, as they will take other nations down as well. Instead, we must work to meet the challenge of climate-driven violence with a very different set of sustainable economic and development policies.
Tropic of Fear (Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys SuperMystery #14)
by Carolyn KeeneNancy, Frank and Joe team up again in an all-new adventure in this bestselling series. Greed and corruption have put a posh hotel at the eye of a gathering storm and the menace becomes real when Nancy discovers a murdered man. Meanwhile, the Hardys' investigation of a gang of art thieves leads them straight to the Grand Hawaiian Hotel--and to a terrifying connection between their case and Nancy's.
Trouble At Home (Sweet Valley High #65)
by Francine Pascal Kate WilliamHow valuable is family time? The Golden Family has been fighting like crazy. Elizabeth, Jessica, and Steven try to stop their parents arguing but it doesn't seem to help. What follows is a tormentous time for the family.
Trouble in the Pipeline (Hardy Boys Casefiles #26)
by Franklin W. DixonFrom the back of the book: Savage test Frank and Joe fly to Alaska to trace Scott Sanders, who's supposed to be working on a top-secret project for a mining firm. When company officials claim they've never heard of Scott, the Hardys grow suspicious. They find that some company managers have been selling jobs on the big oil pipeline. But before the brother detectives can dig deeper, they're kidnapped and forced to bail out over the Arctic wilderness. Stranded, Frank and Joe face their toughest test-fighting hunger, grizzly bears, and bullets to survive-while at trail's end a group called the Assassins waits to give them their final exam.... ================ From inside the book: UNWELCOME VISITOR The quiet of the sunlit night was interrupted by a splashing sound. The Hardys looked up to see a large brown bear waddling toward them. "Is it a grizzly?" Joe whispered. "Looks like it," Frank answered, glancing at the fire. "It probably smelled the fish. Where'd you put the guts?" "I threw them in the-" Joe stopped suddenly, staring. The fish guts had landed on a nearby rock. The bear went right to the fish guts. In one gulp, he licked them up. Then, twitching his nose, he headed for what was left of the fish beside the fire. "He's coming nearer," Joe whispered, eyes wide. The bear abruptly rose up on its hind legs, throwing a long shadow that fell like night over the boys. Then the unnatural silence was shattered with one giant roar as the grizzly began its charge!
The Trouble with Liberty (Orca Soundings)
by Kristin ButcherLiberty Hayes has just moved to Sutter's Crossing and is the talk of the town. She has plenty of money and everyone wants to be her friend. When Liberty accuses a male teacher of sexually assaulting her, the rumors start. Val, her new best friend, is torn between believing Liberty and trusting her old friend Ryan when it comes to the truth. What is the trouble with Liberty?
Troublemakers
by Catherine BarterWhen she was three, Alena's activist mother died. She's been raised by her half-brother and his boyfriend in East London, which is being targeted by a lone bomber. Alena desperately wants to know about her mother, but her brother won't tell her anything. Alena's played by the rules all her life, but that's over. When she starts digging up information herself and does something that costs her brother his job and puts the family in jeopardy, Alena discovers she can be a troublemaker—just like her mother. Now she must figure out what sort of trouble she's willing to get into to find out the truth.
Troubling Love
by Ann Goldstein Elena Ferrante"A deeply observed, excruciatingly blunt novel."-The New Yorker"The raging, tormented voice of the author is something rare."-The New York TimesFollowing her mother's untimely and mysterious death, Delia embarks on a voyage of discovery through the streets of her native Naples searching for the truth about her family. A series of mysterious telephone calls leads her to compelling and disturbing revelations about her mother's final days.This stylish fiction from the author of The Days of Abandonment is set in a beguiling but often hostile Naples, whose chaotic, suffocating streets become one of the book's central motifs. A story about mothers and daughters and the complicated knot of lies and emotions that binds them.
Truancy: A Novel (Truancy Ser. #1)
by Isamu FukuiIn an alternate world, in a nameless totalitarian city, the autocratic Mayor rules the school system with an iron fist, with the help of his Educators. Fighting against the Mayor and his repressive Educators is a group of former students called the Truancy, whose goal is to take down the system by any means possible—at any cost. Against this backdrop, fifteen-year-old Tack is just trying to survive. His days are filled with sadistic teachers, unrelenting schoolwork, and indifferent parents. Things start to look up when he meets Umasi, a mysterious boy who runs a lemonade stand in an uninhabited district. Then someone close to Tack gets killed in the crossfire between the Educators and the Truants, and Tack swears vengeance. To achieve his purpose, he abandons his old life and joins the Truancy. There, he confronts Zyid, an enigmatic leader with his own plans for Tack. But Tack soon finds himself torn between his desire for vengeance and his growing sympathy for the Truants…. Isamu Fukui wrote Truancy during the summer of his fifteenth year. The author's purpose is not just to entertain, but to make a statement about the futility of the endless cycle of violence in the world as well as the state of the educational system. And, as he put it, "I need to be in school myself if I want to write about it."At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
True
by Hilary DuffThe epic love story of Clea and Sage comes to its thrilling conclusion in the final book in the Elixir series by multitalented star Hilary Duff. Following the harrowing events of Elixir and Devoted--and the ceremony that almost killed Sage--Clea faces a new reality: With Sage's soul in Nico's body, the love of her life looks an awful lot like her best friend's boyfriend. Can Clea and Sage really be happy under these circumstances? Clea wants to try to enjoy their new life together, but Sage is acting different--angry--and she struggles to keep her friends from finding out what has happened to him. Something is clearly haunting Sage, and Clea is losing control. Can she trust her friends with the dangerous truth, or will she have to risk losing Sage to madness?