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The Smithsonian First Ladies Collection

Lisa Kathleen Graddy · Smithsonian Books; 1St Edition edition
Format: Paperback

Admire the nationally famous collection of first ladies' gowns and learn about the contributions made by the women who wore themThe Smithsonian First Ladies Collection is a beautifully illustrated book inspired by one of the most popular attractions at the Smithsonian: the first ladies...
 
 
Dying to Wake Up: A Doctor's Voyage into the Afterlife and the Wisdom He Brought Back

Rajiv Parti · Atria Books
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

A rare glimpse into heaven, hell, and previous lives - Dr. Rajiv Parti's near-death experience brought him on a journey through the afterworld, leading to a spiritual awakening that transformed his career, his lifestyle, and even his fundamental beliefs.Before his near-death experience,...
 
 
After the Eclipse: A Mother's Murder, a Daughter's Search

Sarah Perry · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

A fierce memoir of a mother's murder, a daughter's coming-of-age in the wake of immense loss, and her mission to know the woman who gave her life. When Sarah Perry was twelve, she saw a partial eclipse of the sun, an event she took as a sign of good fortune for her and her mother, Crystal....
 
 
Men in Green

Michael Bamberger · Simon & Schuster
Format: Kindle Edition

Instant New York Times Bestseller Maybe the best golf book Ive ever read. —Bill Reynolds, The Providence Journal Surprisingly candid...Bamberger doesnt flinch at portraying the Tours earthier aspects...But the book is overwhelmingly a love song. —John Paul Newport, The Wall Street Journal...
 
 
American Crucifixion: The Murder of Joseph Smith and the Fate of the Mormon Church

Alex Beam · Perseus Books Group
Pages: 334
Format: Hardcover

On June 27, 1844, a mob stormed the jail in the dusty frontier town of Carthage, Illinois. Clamorous and angry, they were hunting down a man they saw as a grave threat to their otherwise quiet lives: the founding prophet of Mormonism, Joseph Smith. They wanted blood.At thirty-nine years...
 
 
Mystery on the Isles of Shoals: Closing the Case on the Smuttynose Ax Murders of 1873

J. Dennis Robinson · Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Hardcover

For the first time, the full story of a crime that has haunted New England since 1873.The cold-blooded ax murder of two innocent Norwegian women at their island home off the coast of New Hampshire has gripped the region since 1873, beguiling tourists, inspiring artists, and fueling conspiracy...
 
 
Hope: Entertainer of the Century

Richard Zoglin · Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

Revelatoryfascinating The New York Times The first definitive biography of Bob Hope, featuring exclusive and extensive reporting that makes the persuasive case that he was the most important entertainer of the twentieth century. With his topical jokes and his all-American, brash-but-cowardly...
 
 
Crucible of Command: Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee--The War They Fought, the Peace They Forged

William C. Davis · Da Capo Press
Format: Kindle Edition

A dual biography and a fresh approach to the always compelling subject of these two iconic leaders--how they fashioned a distinctly American war, and a lasting peace, that fundamentally changed our nation  Read more...
 
 
Through a Glass, Darkly: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the Quest to Solve the Greatest Mystery of All

STEFAN BECHTEL · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

After the American Civil War, while bodies still littered battlefields, the movement known as Spiritualism began to sweep across America as thousands of people, mostly from shock and grief, tried to make contact with the recently departed. The movement captivated Europe as well, especially...
 
 
Empire of deception : the incredible story of a master swindler who seduced a city and captivated the nation

Dean Jobb · Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2015.
Format: eBook

"It was a time of unregulated madness. And nowhere was it madder than in Chicago at the dawn of the Roaring Twenties. Speakeasies thrived, gang war shootings announced Al Capone's rise to underworld domination, Chicago's corrupt political leaders fraternized with gangsters, and yellow...
 
 
The Theft of Memory: Losing My Father, One Day at a Time

Jonathan Kozol · Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Pages: 320
Format: Audiobook

National Book Award winner Jonathan Kozol is best known for his fifty years of work among our nation's poorest and most vulnerable children. Now, in the most personal book of his career, he tells the story of his father's life and work as a nationally noted specialist in disorders...
 
 
My Life to Live: How I Became the Queen of Soaps When Men Ruled the Airwaves

AGNES NIXON · Crown Archetype
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

From the Emmy-winning creator and writer of All My Children and One Life to Live, a memoir of her trailblazing rise to the top of the television industry, including behind-the-scenes stories from some of the most beloved soaps of all time Before there was Erica Kane, Adam Chandler, or Victoria...