The Crystal DesertTHE CRYSTAL DESERT: SUMMERS IN ANTARCTICA is the story of life's tenacity on the coldest of Earth's continents. It tells of the explorers who discovered Antarctica, of the whalers and sealers who despoiled it, and of the scientists who are deciphering its mysteries. In beautiful, lucid prose, David G. Campbell chronicles the desperately short summers on the Antarctic Peninsula. He presents a fascinating portrait of the evolution of life in Antarctica

000 widely used verbs

Cultish is a bracing reminder that the scariest thing about cults is that you don’t realize you’re in one till it’s too late

and selfishness—but also about surreal generosity

the man that came between them

And as the seasoned detective well knows

Beauty sees the gentler side of the Beast

in many ways

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Each mission requires courage

Family means everything to Lily Cortez and her sister Zinnia

‘This was the first book by Amanda Brittany I have read

from heroic gypsies to generous gondoliers who can sing