Books with author Mel Friedman

Learn about the country's history, culture, people and much more!Thailand is home to a lush tropical climate, abundant natural resources, and a glorious history and culture that together stretch back thousands of years. Readers will find out how this beautiful Asian nation has preserved its culture over the centuries and what it is like to live their today. They will also learn about Thailand's remarkable plant and animal species, explore its most breathtaking landscapes, sample its finest cuisine, and more. The complex text in this title allows the reader to explore unique features of the country and determine how key details support the main idea of the text. Text features, such as bold print, captions, and call-out boxes provide clarity and help students locate answerrs to questions.

*** Gold Medalist: 2019 Readers' Favorite Mystery Book Award winner and a finalist thriller in the National Indie Excellence Award! *** A successful million-dollar startup is David Pascal's dream. But some people would kill to get a piece of it. David wants three things in life: a successful start-up, a wife, and a family. But a series of bad encounters and a failed relationship drove him to attempt suicide. The only thing that prevents him from taking his life is Rick, a good-looking life coach, who moves in next door. Rick offers to help David get back on his feet but he may have an ulterior motive. When David sees Rick's beautiful wife, Angela, for the first time—he knows he's in trouble. After David and Rick raise millions from a questionable investor—someone steals their money, which gets the FBI involved, and Angela's father becomes the main suspect. David's world shatters after Rick and Angela disappear, as he races to find the couple, stay alive, and come up with the cash—before it's too late. Don't Dare to Dream is Dan Friedman's award-winning debut thriller. If you enjoy gripping suspense, twists and turns, and unpredictable characters—you'll love Dan Friedman's thrilling ride.

“A book about young men transformed by war, written by a veteran whose dazzling literary gifts gripped my attention from the first page to the last.” —The Wall Street Journal “Friedman’s sober and striking new memoir . . . [is] on a par with Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried -- its Israeli analog.” —The New York Times Book Review It was just one small hilltop in a small, unnamed war in the late 1990s, but it would send out ripples that are still felt worldwide today. The hill, in Lebanon, was called the Pumpkin; flowers was the military code word for “casualties.” Award-winning writer Matti Friedman re-creates the harrowing experience of a band of young Israeli soldiers charged with holding this remote outpost, a task that would change them forever, wound the country in ways large and small, and foreshadow the unwinnable conflicts the United States would soon confront in Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere.Pumpkinflowers is a reckoning by one of those young soldiers now grown into a remarkable writer. Part memoir, part reportage, part history, Friedman’s powerful narrative captures the birth of today’s chaotic Middle East and the rise of a twenty-first-century type of war in which there is never a clear victor and media images can be as important as the battle itself. Raw and beautifully rendered, Pumpkinflowers will take its place among classic war narratives by George Orwell, Philip Caputo, and Tim O’Brien. It is an unflinching look at the way we conduct war today.

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An email received by accident. An agent on the verge of a meltdown. The two neighbors cooperate to save their careers and their lives. Emily Turing receives a threatening email by mistake. She tries to learn who wants to get rid of her and why. She co-founded a successful startup in a male-dominated world, and she’s torn between her loyalty to Jessica, her boss and co-founder, and Mike, her co-worker and new love. FBI Agent Bob Alexis’s life crashes when he discovers Lisa, his wife, wants to leave him. He’s married to his job. When he discovers she had an affair—it becomes unbearable, and he almost loses his mind.When Emily, Bob’s neighbor, turns to him for help—it might be too late for both of them.Never Reply All is the fast-paced prequel novella to the award-winning thriller Don't Dare to Dream. Here you can learn more about Special Agent Bob Alexis’s life and investigations.Dan Friedman's debut crime thriller Don't Dare to Dream won the 2019 Reader's Favorite Mystery Gold Medal Book Award and was a finalist thriller in the National Indie Excellence Award. If you enjoy gripping suspense, twists and turns, and unpredictable characters—you'll love Dan Friedman's thrilling ride. The novella is also available for free if you subscribe to the newsletter on my website.

An introcuction to Australia, focusing on its geographical features, people and native animalsA True Book: Geography series dives into the many components that make each continent distinctive and exceptional. Readers will get to know each continents' geography, history, wildlife and future outlook. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study.