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This is the story of Samba and the legacy of the four braids, each representing one great truth. Captured and brought before the king, Samba resisted telling the secrets until he realized that the alternative was death. But when he revealed the last of his secrets, that a leader deserves no honor if he is not also a friend to his people, the king understood the message and made Samba his viceroy.
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The perfect introduction to the post-pandemic world of Ubisoft's record-breaking video game series, this graphic novel follows Division agent Caleb Dunne from New York City to Washington, D.C. in pursuit of the mysterious woman who murdered his partner. This prequel to Tom Clancy's The Division 2 is a must-have for fans of intrigue and tales of survival. Months after a bioweapon attack devastated New York City, the Division agents are the last hope...
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Weighed down by grief and guilt, DCI Tom Mathias comes to coastal Aberystwyth after a decade on the London police force. Escaping recent hurts and long-simmering trauma, he's on a journey of recovery, healing himself by bringing justice to others. But the beautiful seaside vistas and close-knit mountain villages hide a multitude of sins. Partnered with hardworking local DI Mared Rhys, Mathias confronts mystifying murders that push him to the edge...
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The Story of Wales is packed with heroes and triumphs, grand dreams, and great endeavors. From a land of storytellers, this is the little-known story of the land itself and the people who shaped it. This six-part series examines issues of power, war and industry in Wales from prehistoric times, to the rich culture of medieval Wales, to the ermergence of a modern nation. Welshman Huw Edwards presents a tale that has been 30,000 years in the making...
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In Walking with Abel, Anna Badkhen embeds herself with a family of Fulani cowboys--nomadic herders in Mali's Sahel grasslands--as they embark on their annual migration across the savanna. It's a cycle that connects the Fulani to their past even as their present is increasingly under threat--from Islamic militants, climate change, and the ever-encroaching urbanization that lures away their young. The Fulani, though, are no strangers to uncertainty--brilliantly...