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An American Cardinal: The Biography of Cardinal Timothy Dolan
Christina Boyle · St. Martin's Press
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The most powerful Roman Catholic leader in the United States had humble beginnings. Timothy Michael Dolan was born in Maplewood, Missouri in 1950. From an early age, those around him knew that he would become a priest. Through college and seminary, his power and spirituality grew. He was formally... |
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Robert J. Stevens · Square One
Format: Print book |
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Diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiance disorder,and pervasive developmental disorder in the early 1990s, Robert Stevens was anexceptionally intelligent child who could not function in a mainstream environment.Being the "problem child" of every... |
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The Art of Neil Gaiman
Hayley Campbell · Harper Design
Format: Hardcover |
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With unprecedented access to Neil Gaiman's personal archives, author Hayley Campbell gives an insider's glimpse into the artistic inspirations and musings of one of the world's most visionary writers.Over the last twenty-five years, Neil Gaiman has mapped out a territory in the popular... |
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I Left It on the Mountain: A Memoir
Kevin Sessums · St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover |
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On his 53rd birthday, Kevin Sessums woke up in his L.A. hotel room wondering how he would get through his scheduled interview with Hugh Jackman. For years he had interviewed the bright lights Madonna, Courtney Love, Jessica Lange, and all the other usual suspects but, Kevin knew that his rapidly... |
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Lincoln and the Power of the Press: The War for Public Opinion
Harold Holzer · Simon & Schuster
Format: Print book |
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“Lincoln believed that ‘with public sentiment nothing can fail; without it, nothing can succeed.’ Harold Holzer makes a significant contribution to our understanding of Lincoln’s leadership by showing us how deftly he managed his relations with the press of his day to move... |
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Churchill's First War: Young Winston at War with the Afghans
Con Coughlin · Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press, 2014.
Pages: 298
Format: Print book |
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Churchill's First War by Con Coughlin is a fascinating account of Winston Churchill's early military career fighting in the 1890 Afghan campaign, offering fresh and revealing parallels into today's war in AfghanistanJust over a century ago British troops were fighting a vicious... |
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Bella's Gift: How One Little Girl Transformed Our Family and Inspired a Nation
Rick Santorum · Thomas Nelson
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover |
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Rick and Karen Santorum's inspiring story of life with Bella, their special-needs youngest child Four days after Rick and Karen Santorum welcomed their eighth baby into the world they were given the devastating news that their little girl, Bella, was going to die. The full story of life... |
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Converts to Judaism: Stories from Biblical Times to Today
Lawrence J Epstein · Rowman & Littlefield
Pages: 202
Format: Print book |
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From the biblical story of Ruth to the star conversion of Elizabeth Taylor, Converts to Judaism tells the stories of people who have converted to Judaism throughout history. The book introduces readers to origins of Judaism and shares the first conversion stories of the people who helped... |
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