Heather Ryan is the proud owner of Cupcakes on Royal. It's a thriving business, but if she wants to put her cupcakery on the map, she needs to win the coveted Krewe of Bacchus after-party contract. When she finds out who's leading the Krewe, Heather realizes she's about to get a second chance with her first true but unrequited love, Alec Carlisle.

Alex is a successful New Orleans lawyer. As the leader of the Krewe of Bacchus, it's up to him to

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Unlike all the other snakes, Snake is able to hear things, which makes him feel unpleasantly different from his friends at Reptile Elementary. But when his hearing ability foils a bank robbery, Snake feels much better about being different.

Discusses the phenomenon of gangs and how they reflect such social problems as poverty, racism, and drugs.

Discusses the problem of homelessness in our society, how and why people become homeless, what happens to homeless people, and possible remedies for this situation.

Examines the treatment of animals and explores the issue of whether they have rights.

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Outlines the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict over the founding of the state of Israel, from 1948 to the present.

Describes the work of the United Nations, historical reasons for its development, effects of the Cold War on UN peacekeeping efforts, and modern and future uses of UN peacekeeping forces.