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The Deserters: A Hidden History of World War II
Charles Glass · Penguin Press HC, The; First Edition / First Printing edition
Format: Hardcover
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Powerful and often startlingThe Deserters offers a provokingly fresh angle on this most studied of conflicts --The Boston GlobeA groundbreaking history of ordinary soldiers struggling on the front lines The Deserters offers a completely new perspective on the Second World War Charles Glassrenowned... |
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Just Say Yes: What I've learned About Life, Luck, and the Pursuit of Opportunity
Bernard L Schwartz · Greenleaf Book Group Press
Format: Book
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Whether he's leading a company or leading the call for a better nation, storied New York businessman and philanthropist Bernard Schwartz believes in the power of optimism. Bernard Schwartz has dined with world leaders, cut a multi billion-dollar deal on the back of a napkin, and led a Fortune... |
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What I've Stolen, What I've Earned
Sherman Alexie · Hanging Loose Press
Format: Paperback
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Poetry. Native American Studies. "One of the major lyric voices of our time" (NY Times Book Review), winner of the National Book Award, Alexie publishes his first new collection of poetry and short prose in six years. |
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The Road Not Taken: Edward Lansdale and the American Tragedy in Vietnam
MAX BOOT · Liveright
Pages: 784
Format: Hardcover
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In chronicling the adventurous life of legendary CIA operative Edward Lansdale, The Road Not Taken definitively reframes our understanding of the Vietnam War. In this epic biography of Edward Lansdale (1908- 1987) , the man said to be the fictional model for Graham Greene's The Quiet... |
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The Education of Will: A Mutual Memoir of a Woman and Her Dog
Patricia B McConnell · Atria Books
Pages: 288
Format: Print book
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In this powerful, soul-searching memoir, beautifully written in the vein of A Pack of Two and Wild, animal behaviorist Dr. Patricia McConnell recounts for the first time the compelling story of her dark past, memories of which are triggered by a troubled dog named Will.World-renowned as a source... |
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Uganda Be Kidding Me
Chelsea Handler · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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Wherever Chelsea Handler travels, one thing is certain: she always ends up in the land of the ridiculous. Now, in this uproarious collection, she sneaks her sharp wit through airport security and delivers her most absurd and hilarious stories ever. On safari in Africa, it's anyone's... |
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Tomorrow-Land: The 1964-65 World's Fair And The Transformation Of America
Joseph Tirella · Lyons Press
Pages: 355
Format: Hardcover
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Motivated by potentially turning Flushing Meadows, literally a land of refuse, into his greatest public park, Robert Moses - New York's "Master Builder" - brought the World's Fair to the Big Apple for 1964 and '65. Though considered a financial failure, the 1964-65... |
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Dementia in the Family: Practical Advice From a Caregiver
LEE CARDWELL · Self-Counsel Press
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
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Approximately six million people have some form of dementia in North America, and they each have an average of five care partners. This number is growing each year and will continue to grow until a cure is found. There are books that are very clinical and books that are fictional, but Dementia... |
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The ADHD Explosion: Myths, Medication, Money, and Today's Push for Performance
Stephen P Hinshaw · Oxford University Press
Pages: 254
Format: Print book
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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most controversial and misunderstood medical conditions today. With skyrocketing rates of diagnosis and medication treatment, it has generated a firestorm of controversy. Alarming questions have been raised about ADHD in recent... |
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Angela Merkel: Europe's Most Influential Leader
Matthew Qvortrup · The Overlook Press
Pages: 367
Format: Hardcover
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The illuminating and in-depth biography of Angela Merkel, using exclusive new sources and research to tell how the daughter of a clergyman from East Germany rose to become one of the most powerful women in the worldThis is the fascinating tale of Angela Merkel's political ascent, in which... |
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Born a Crime
Trevor Noah · Spiegel & Grau
Pages: 288
Format: Print book
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime story of one man's coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followedNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Michiko Kakutani, New York Times * Newsday... |
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Pope Francis: The Struggle for the Soul of Catholicism
Paul Vallely · Bloomsbury Academic
Format: Paperback
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From his first appearance on a Vatican balcony Pope Francis proved himself a Pope of Surprises. With a series of potent gestures, history's first Jesuit pope declared a mission to restore authenticity and integrity to a Catholic Church bedevilled by sex abuse and secrecy, intrigue and in-fighting,... |
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