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Elizabeth of York (Audiobook)
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Elizabeth of York (Audiobook)Elizabeth of York (Audiobook)

Many are familiar with the story of the much-married King Henry VIII of England and the celebrated reign of his daughter, Elizabeth I. But it is often forgotten that the life of the first Tudor queen, Elizabeth of York, Henry’s mother and Elizabeth’s grandmother, spanned one of England’s most dramatic and perilous periods. Now New York Times best-selling author and acclaimed historian Alison Weir presents the first modern biography of this extraordinary woman, whose very existence united the realm and ensured the survival of the Plantagenet bloodline.
 
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Tags: Elizabeth, first, modern, extraordinary, presents, Audiobook, Alison
Nighttime Is My Time
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Nighttime Is My TimeNighttime Is My Time

Jean Sheridan, a college dean and prominent historian, sets out to her hometown to attend the twenty-year reunion of Stonecroft Academy alumni, where she is to be honored along with six other members of her class. There is something uneasy in the air: one woman in the group about to be feted, Alison Kendall, a beautiful, high-powered Hollywood agent, drowned in her pool during an early-morning swim. Alison is the fifth woman in the class whose life has come to a sudden, mysterious end.
 
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Tags: class, Alison, woman, beautiful, high-powered, Nighttime, Kendall
Marijuana as Medicine: The Science Beyond the Controversy
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Marijuana as Medicine: The Science Beyond the ControversyMarijuana as Medicine: The Science Beyond the Controversy

Some people suffer from chronic, debilitating disorders for which no conventional treatment brings relief. Can marijuana ease their symptoms? Would it be breaking the law to turn to marijuana as a medication?
There are few sources of objective, scientifically sound advice for people in this situation. Most books about marijuana and medicine attempt to promote the views of advocates or opponents.
 
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Tags: marijuana, people, Medicine, Alison, Janet, Marijuana, Controversy