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Sally Ride: America's First Woman in Space
Lynn Sherr · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 400
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The definitive biography of Sally Ride, America's first woman in space, with exclusive insights from Ride's family and partner, by the ABC reporter who covered NASA during its transformation from a test-pilot boys' club to a more inclusive elite.Sally Ride made history as the first... |
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With or Without God: Why the Way We Live Is More Important Than What We Believe
Gretta Vosper · Harpercollins
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Publishers Weekly03/10/2014
Writing as if she has been in exile for the past 20 years, United Church of Canada pastor Vosper gazes wide-eyed at the splendors of progressive Christianity as she offers her own idealistic manifesto on the future of the faith. She blunders her way through the history... |
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In Search of the Christian Buddha: How an Asian Sage Became a Medieval Saint
Peggy McCracken · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover |
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The fascinating account of how the story of the Buddha was transformed into the legend of a Christian saint. The story of Saint Josaphat, a prince who gave up his wealth and kingdom to follow Jesus, was one of the most popular Christian tales of the Middle Ages, translated into a dozen... |
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The Lost Cause: The Trials of Frank and Jesse James
James P. Muehlberger · Westholme Publishing; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover |
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The True Story Behind the Legendary Outlaw Gang, a Civil War Vendetta, and the Forgotten Court Documents That Helped Seal Their FateOn a dreary December 7, 1869, two strangers entered the Daviess County Savings and Loan in Gallatin, Missouri. One of the men asked the cashier for change... |
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The Year of Living Virtuously: Weekends Off
Teresa Jordan · Counterpoint
Format: Hardcover |
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Benjamin Franklin was in his early twenties when he embarked on a "bold and arduous project of arriving at moral perfection," intending to master the virtues of temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, sincerity, justice, moderation, cleanliness, tranquility,... |
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Rick Steves Eastern Europe
Rick Steves · Avalon Travel Publishing
Pages: 1428
Format: Paperback |
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You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Eastern Europe - including the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia, and Croatia.Explore Eastern Europe's top cities, from the romantic spires of Prague and the steamy thermal baths... |
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