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88 Days to Kandahar: A CIA Diary
Robert L. Grenier · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover |
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The First American-Afghan War, a CIA war, was approved by President George W. Bush and directed by the author, Robert Grenier, the CIA station chief in Islamabad. Forging separate alliances with warlords, Taliban dissidents, and Pakistani intelligence, Grenier launched the "southern... |
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American Warlord: A True Story
Johnny Dwyer · Knopf Publishing Group
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover |
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Chucky Taylor is the American son of the infamous African dictator Charles Taylor. Raised by his mother in the Florida suburbs, at the age of 17 he followed his father to Liberia, where he ended up leading a murderous militia. Chucky is now in a federal penitentiary, the only American ever... |
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Charlie Chaplin: A Brief Life
Peter Ackroyd · Nan A. Talese
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover |
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A brief yet definitive new biography of one of film's greatest legends: perfect for readers who want to know more about the iconic star but who don't want to commit to a lengthy work.He was the very first icon of the silver screen and is one of the most recognizable of Hollywood faces,... |
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Enduring Courage: Ace Pilot Eddie Rickenbacker and the Dawn of the Age of Speed
John F. Ross · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 400
Format: eBook |
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The sensational true story of Eddie Rickenbacker, America's greatest flying aceAt the turn of the twentieth century two new technologies--the car and airplane--took the nation's imagination by storm as they burst, like comets, into American life. The brave souls that leaped into... |
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Ally: My Journey Across the American-Israeli Divide
Michael B Oren · Random House
Pages: 412
Format: Print book |
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERMichael B. Oren's memoir of his time as Israel's ambassador to the United States - a period of transformative change for America and a time of violent upheaval throughout the Middle East - provides a frank, fascinating look inside the special relationship between... |
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Death Row Chaplain: Unbelievable True Stories from America's Most Notorious Prison
Mark Schlabach · Howard Books
Format: Hardcover |
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From a former criminal and now chaplain for the San Francisco 49ers and the Golden State Warriors, comes a riveting, behind-the-bars look at one of Americas most feared prisons San Quentin. Reverend Earl Smith shares the most important lessons hes learned from years of helping inmates discover... |
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Born to Be King: Prince Charles on Planet Windsor
Catherine Mayer · Henry Holt and Co.; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover |
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A provocative, surprising, and utterly fresh portrait of Charles, Prince of WalesHe is one of the world's most fascinating and least understood figures: now sixty-six, Prince Charles has spent his entire life preparing to be king while insisting on being his own man. In this brilliant... |
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Joe and Marilyn: Legends in Love
Christopher Andersen · Atria/Emily Bestler Books
Format: Kindle Edition |
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"Explores the passionate, sometimes volatile relationship between baseball great Joe DiMaggio and Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe." |
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The Poisoner: The Life and Crimes of Victorian England's Most Notorious Doctor
Stephen Bates · Overlook Press, The
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover |
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In 1856, a baying crowd of over 30,000 people gathered outside Stafford prison to watch the hanging of Dr. William Palmer, "the greatest villain that ever stood in the Old Bailey" as Charles Dickens once called him. Palmer was convicted of poisoning and suspected in the murders... |
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My Life, My Love, My Legacy
Coretta Scott King · Holt, Henry & Company, Inc.
Pages: 368
Format: Print book |
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The Washington Post's Books to Read in 2017The New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceUSA Today, "New and Noteworthy""This book is distinctly Coretta's story . . . particularly absorbing. . . generous, in a manner that is unfashionable in our culture." -- New York... |
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Lessons of Hope: How to Fix Our Schools
Joel Klein · Harper
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New York Times Bestseller (Education) The Economist Best Books of the Year SelectionIn this revealing and provocative memoir, the former chancellor of the New York City schools offers the behind-the-scenes story of the city's dramatic campaign to improve public education and an inspiring... |
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