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Blood money : the story of life, death, and profit inside America's blood industry / by McLaughlin, Kathleen(Journalist),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Bad Blood meets Dreamland in this kaleidoscopic investigation into the shadowy and vampiric blood business and the dangerous limits of demand for the crucial resource that runs through our very veins. Every year, about twenty million Americans sell blood plasma for cash in a barely regulated market dominated by private industry and off-the-grid trafficking. These commercial efforts prey on an insatiable market for medical and scientific innovation fed from the veins of some of the country's most marginalized communities, such as undocumented immigrants and residents of poverty-stricken Flint, Michigan. We are often told that "blood donations" are used to save lives, but blood plasma, a component of whole blood, has become a precious commercial good. Blood plasma is collected and marketed by private industry, with the United States one of just five nations on the planet that have not yet banned the practice of pay-for-plasma giving. This precious resource is used for everything from expensive and unproven age-reversing treatments to costly and experimental cures for novel diseases like COVID-19. Based on a cross-country investigation into the plasma-giving capitals of the country, in-depth research into the blood industry, and her personal experience as a beneficiary of plasma-derived treatment for a rare condition, Kathleen McLaughlin's Blood Money reveals the underhanded machinations and unbalanced power structures of the blood industry. Taking us from China's blood black market to Silicon Valley's shadowy tech startups, this is an unforgettable inside look at an industry many of us had no idea even existed. Blood Money is an electrifying exposé that demonstrates the shadowy overlap between big medicine and big business and paints a searing portrait of the extent to which American industry feeds on the country's most vulnerable"--
Subjects: Blood banks; Blood products;
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Immortal born / by Sands, Lynsay.;
A simple promise to protect her friend's infant son has turned Allie Chambers' existence upside down. Caring for--and feeding--an orphaned vampire baby has been tricky. When her attempts to steal from a blood bank go awry, Allie wakes up surrounded by doctors, cops...and the gorgeous, mesmerizing Magnus, who she can neither trust nor resist. Magnus never expected to find his life mate breaking into a blood bank. Clearly, Allie is already entwined with his world--in deeper, more dangerous ways than she realizes. A band of vicious rogue immortals is in pursuit, and Magnus' first task is to keep her safe. His second: to awaken her to mind-blowing pleasure, and hope she'll accept the life, and the passion, that only he can offer.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Vampires; Man-woman relationships;
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The front porch club / by Major, Michelle,author.; container of (work):Major, Michelle.Carolina dance.;
Annalise Haverford, Shauna Myer, and Meghan Banks have little in common, and even some bad blood, but when life's complications threaten to drown them, they'll have to rely on each other to stay afloat.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Female friendship; Man-woman relationships; Women;
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Blood and bullets / by Johnstone, William W.; Johnstone, J. A.;
As sleepy as Buffalo Peak's been, legendary marshal, Elwood "Firestick" McQueen, and his deputies "Beartooth" Skinner and "Moosejaw" Hendricks never expected a couple of drifters to wake it up--by kidnapping two lovely ladies in town. Hardly the sharpest quills on a cactus, these dim drifters call it courtin'. Firestick doesn't see it that way. Now the woman snatchers are heading for West Texas with their reluctant brides-to-be--and unwittingly plunging trackers Firestick and Moosejaw headlong into a rescue. With only Beartooth keeping the peace back home, Buffalo Peak's wide open for an outlaw ambush. Sure as dirt, a gang of owlhoots clean out the bank, grab a hostage, and flee, spurring Beartooth on a deadly chase. In one lousy day a lot of people have gotten on Firestick's bad side. And with rifle cocked, and vengeance burning, Elwood "Firestick" McQueen is going to prove just how unforgiving his bad side can be.
Subjects: Western fiction.; Kidnapping; Outlaws; Marshals;
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Burning daylight / by Johnstone, William W.; Johnstone, J. A.;
"Luke Jensen has seen some sorry looking bounties in his time, but this one takes the cake. A wanted poster is offering a reward of one dollar and forty-two cents--plus one busted harmonica--to capture Three-Fingered Jack McKinney. Turns out, McKinney's twelve-year-old son Aaron wants revenge on his daddy for abandoning him and his mom. The reward is all the money Aaron can scrape together. Luke can't say no to the poor boy--or his beautiful mother--so he agrees to go after McKinney and his bank-robbing gang. Good deeds, however, are like good intentions--the road to hell is paved with them. And when Aaron McKinney decides to tag along, it puts Luke in the middle of a father-and-son reunion that's life-or-death, blood-for-blood, and kill-or-be-killed."--
Subjects: Western fiction.; Bounty hunters; Thieves; Fathers and sons;
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The guilty party / by McGrath, Melanie,1964-author.;
On a night out, four friends witness a stranger in trouble. They decide to do nothing to help. Later, a body washes up on the banks of the Thames - and the group realises that ignoring the woman has left blood on their hands. But why did each of them refuse to step in? Why did none of them want to be noticed that night? Who is really responsible? And is it possible that the victim was not really a stranger at all?
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Women; Friendship; Rape victims; Secrecy; Witnesses; Murder;
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Ambush at Dark Canyon [videorecording] / by Bennett, David.; Blevins, Ronnie Gene.; Murphy, Timothy V.; Penny, Sydney.; Rikert, Dustin,1974-; Shockley, William,1963-; Tiboni, Phil.; Walker, Andrew,1979-; Phase 4 Films (Firm); Team Two Entertainment.;
Timothy V. Murphy, Andrew Walker, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Sydney Penny, Luke massy, Paul McCarthy-Boyington, Courtney Gains, Jennifer Blanc and Abraham Benrubi.When a daring bank robbery turns deadly, U.S. Marshall Duke Donovan is falsely convicted and sentenced to life in prison. While behind bars, the disgraced lawman discovers the real bandits deadly plot to kill his wife in cold blood. Duke must plan a daring escape, reclaim his trusty six shooter, and stop the killers before it s too late. What starts as a race against time soon turns into an explosively violent showdown, fueled by vengeance, treachery, and above all else, justice.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Subjects: Bank robberies; Feature films.; Murder; Police; Prisons; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Western films.;
© c2014., Phase 4 Films,
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The bloodless boy / by Lloyd, Robert J.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Part Wolf Hall, part The Name of the Rose, a riveting new literary thriller set in Restoration London, with a cast of real historic figures, set against the actual historic events and intrigues of the returned king and his court ... The City of London, 1678. New Year's Day. Twelve years have passed since the Great Fire ripped through the City. Eighteen since the fall of Oliver Cromwell and the restoration of a King. London is gripped by hysteria, and rumors of Catholic plots and sinister foreign assassins abound. When the body of a young boy drained of his blood is discovered on the snowy bank of the Fleet River, Robert Hooke, the Curator of Experiments at the just-formed Royal Society for Improving Natural Knowledge, and his assistant Harry Hunt, are called in to explain such a ghastly finding-and whether it's part of a plot against the king. They soon learn it is not the first bloodless boy to have been discovered. Meanwhile, that same morning Henry Oldenburg, the Secretary of the Royal Society, blows his brains out, and a disgraced Earl is released from the Tower of London, bent on revenge against the King, Charles II. Wary of the political hornet's nest they are walking into - and using scientific evidence rather than paranoia in their pursuit of truth - Hooke and Hunt must discover why the boy was murdered, and why his blood was taken. The Bloodless Boy is aa absorbing literary thriller that introduces two new indelible heroes to historical crime fiction. It is also a powerfully atmospheric recreation of the darkest corners of Restoration London, where the Court and the underworld seem to merge, even as the light of scientific inquiry is starting to emerge ..."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Historical fiction.; Boys; Murder;
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WWE 2K22 [electronic resource]. by Microsoft Corporation.;
Game.Step in the ring with complete control in the WWE 2K22. Unleash dives, kickouts, and finishers with the biggest and best-looking Superstars and Legends: The Rock, Sasha Banks, Alexa Bliss, and more. With new features, improved graphics, and rebuilt engine, you'll feel as real as being ringside at the WrestleMania.ESRB Content Rating: T, Teen (Violence, blood, mild suggestive themes).Blu-ray disc compatible with Xbox One console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p/4K Ultra HD ; Dolby Atmos in game surround sound ; 2-8 player (2-4 player co-op) online multiplayer (paid subscription and broadband internet connection required) ; online play optional.
Subjects: Sports video games.; Video games.; Xbox video games.; Xbox One (Video game console); Video games.; Computer games.; WWE 2K22 (Game); Wrestling; Wrestlers;
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Justified. [videorecording] / by Carter, Joelle.; Olyphant, Timothy.; Pitts, Jacob.; Searcy, Nick.; Tazel, Erica.; Yost, Graham.; Zea, Natalie,1975-; Bluebush Productions.; FX Productions.; NEMO Films.; Rooney McP Productions.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm); Sony Pictures Television.; Timberman/Beverly Productions.;
Disc 1. The moonshine war -- The life inside -- The I of the storm -- For blood or money -- Cottonmouth.Disc 2. Blaze of glory -- Save my love -- The spoil -- Brother's keeper.Disc 3. Debts and accoutns -- Full commitment -- Recokoning -- Bloody Harlan.Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, Joelle Carter, Jacob Pitts, Erica Tazel, Natalie Zea, Walton Goggins, Margo Martindale.In season two, Raylan tangles with a ruthless Harlan County crime family, Winona finds herself in hot water after she is a victim in a bank robbery, Loretta begins to piece together what the Bennetts did with her father, and much more.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; region 1.
Subjects: Crime; Criminal behavior; Television programs.; United States marshals;
© c2012., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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