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On his first night with Detroit PD, Officer Walter O'Brien is called to a murder scene. A terrified twenty-year-old has bludgeoned her kidnapper with skill that shocks even O'Brien's veteran partner. The young woman is also a brilliant escape artist. Her bold flight from police custody makes the case impossible to solve, and, for Walter, even more impossible to forget. By the time Walter's promoted to detective, his fascination with the missing, gray-eyed...
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McKenzies of Ridge Trail volume 2
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English
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Their secrets run deep, but desire runs deeper ... Kennedy Brooks has spent years learning how to protect herself, and empowering other women to do the same. Still, there are some hazards that can't be predicted. That includes Reyes McKenzie, who owns her local gym. Strong, capable, and watchful, he seems like the one man who might understand her past. For once, Kennedy is tempted to let her guard down - something she's vowed never to do. The moment...
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My weirder school volume 10
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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A.J. and the Ella Mentry School gang learn some unusual self-defense moves from a wacky teacher who thinks he is an action hero -- Publisher.
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St. Martins Press
Pub. Date
©1998
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English
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Straightforward and efficient, Wing Chun Kung Fu is one of the most popular forms of Kung Fu because it emphasizes technique over strength. By using the skills of Wing Chun Kung Fu, a smaller and weaker person can easily overcome a larger, stronger opponent. With its focus on technique rather than force, it is suitable for both men and women, young and old, and for those of all levels of physical fitness. Grandmaster Ip Chun is regarded as the world's...
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Hermes House
Pub. Date
c2005
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English
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The history and philosophy, clothing and equipment, etiquette, exercise, and techniques of ten disciplines of martial arts, including tae kwondo, karate, aikido, ju-jitsu, judo, kung fu, tai chi chuan, kendo, iaido, and shinto ryu.
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Galvanized Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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The ultimate guidebook for protecting yourself and your family from the terrifying dangers surrounding us all written by Bill Stanton, arguably the nation's most recognized and respected expert in personal security and protection.
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2017.
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This book could save your life: Protect yourself from violence and learn survival skills for dangerous situations with this essential guide from a former military intelligence officer.
In a civilized society, violence is rarely the answer. But when it is, it's the only answer. The sound of breaking glass downstairs in the middle of the night. The words, "Move and you die." The hands on your child, or the knife to your throat.
11) Claiming Sarah
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Ace Security volume 5
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Montlake Romance
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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"Sarah Butler isn't flattered. She's angry and unnerved. She's been getting intimate gifts from a man she barely knows. Nothing threatening yet, but there's just a weird vibe she can't ignore. Her recourse is Ace Security. Their solution: self-defense lessons at Rock Hard Gym with a personal, hands-on instructor. One look at the bearded, tattooed, green-eyed alpha is enough to take Sarah's breath away. Cole Johnson is definitely the man for the job....
13) Just the thing
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The Donnigans volume 2
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Sourcebooks Casablanca
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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Gavin Donnigan left the Marine Corps a shell of a man, hounded by guilt for deaths he couldn't prevent. But teaching a self-defense class at the local gym brings some stability to his lifealong with a gorgeous leggy woman who won't give him the time of day. Zoe York lost her twin sister to a freak car accident a few months ago. She's been struggling to bury her grief, but it isn't until she signs up for a self-defense class with its distractingly...
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Black Belt Books
Pub. Date
[2008]
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English
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This definitive examination of jeet kune do techniques explains how to survive attacks on the street, increase training awareness, and develop body movements. Originally compiled as a four-volume series, this revised edition includes digitally-enhanced photography of founder Bruce Lee in his prime, a new chapter by former Lee student Ted Wong, and an introduction by Shannon Lee.
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Victory Belt Pub
Pub. Date
2009
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English
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"Greg Jackson is the most accomplished and celebrated mixed martial arts coach in the world. In Jackson's Mixed Martial Arts, he brings you into his stable of fighters, which includes UFC Welterweight Champion Georges "Rush" St. Pierre, UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Rashad Evans, UFC Light Heavyweight contender Keith Jardine, and UFC Middleweight contender Nate Marquardt. For the first time, he unveils his methods for developing fight strategies,...
16) Queen & Slim
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Universal
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio, a black man and a black woman, are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escalates, with sudden and tragic results, when the man kills the police officer in self-defense. Terrified and in fear for their lives, the man, a retail employee, and the woman, a criminal defense lawyer, are forced to go on the run. But the incident is captured on video and goes viral, and the couple unwittingly...
18) Sweet country
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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Sam, a middle-aged Aboriginal man, works for a preacher in the outback of Australia's Northern Territory. When Harry, a bitter war veteran, moves into a neighboring outpost, the preacher sends Sam and his family to help Harry renovate his cattle yards. But Sam's relationship with the cruel and ill-tempered Harry quickly deteriorates, culminating in a violent shootout in which Sam kills Harry in self-defense.
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Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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"Paige VanZant is a rising Mixed Martial Arts star in the UFC's women's strawweight division and holds a reputation for her ability to defeat obstacles and brutal fights in and out of the octagon. But long before she was a world-class fighter and winning over fans with her unlikely strength, Paige battled her own private demons. Rise is the story of her fight to become a bone-breaking competitor. It is the deeply moving and soul-inspiring journey...
20) The hollow ones
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Blackwood tapes volume 1
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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Forced to shoot her suddenly violent partner, rookie FBI agent Odessa Hardwicke witnesses the escape of a shadowy form from the deceased agent's body, and embarks on a sanity-risking investigation into a centuries-old being.
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