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Angels on Earth: Inspiring Stories of Fate, Friendship, and the Power of Connections

Laura Schroff · Howard Books
Pages: 299
Format: Print book

"This shining book gives us story after story reminding us that God is always near." - Roma Downey "Filled with narratives about people whose lives have been changed forever by simple acts of kindness, Angels on Earth is inspiring, entertaining, and immensely readable."...
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In Trump We Trust: How He Outsmarted the Politicians, the "Elites," and the Media

Ann Coulter · Sentinel
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

Donald Trump isn't a politician -- he's a one man wrecking ball against our dysfunctional and corrupt establishment. Now Ann Coulter, with her unique insight, candor, and sense of humor, makes the definitive case for why we should all join his revolution. The three biggest news stories...
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Gorge: My Journey Up Kilimanjaro at 300 Pounds

Kara Richardson Whitely · Seal Press
Format: Paperback

Kara knew she could reach the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro. She had done it once before. That's why, when she failed in a second attempt, it brought her so low. As she struggled with food addiction and looked for ways to cope with feelings of failure and shame, Kara's weight shot to more...
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Way Below the Angels: The Pretty Clearly Troubled But Not Even Close to Tragic Confessions of a Real Live Mormon Missionary

Craig Harline · W B Eerdmans Pub Co
Pages: 267
Format: Hardcover

When Craig Harline set off on his two-year Mormon mission to Belgium in the 1970s, he had big dreams of doing miracles, converting the masses, and coming home a hero. What he found instead was a lot of rain and cold, one-sentence conversations with irritated people, and silly squabbles...
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George Washington Carver: A Life

Christina Vella · Louisiana State University Press
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

Nearly every American can cite at least one of the accomplishments of George Washington Carver. The many tributes honoring his contributions to scientific advancement and black history include a national monument bearing his name, a U.S.-minted coin featuring his likeness, and induction...
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May Cause Love: An Unexpected Journey of Enlightenment After Abortion

Kassi Underwood · HarperOne
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

In this powerful memoir, told with fierce honesty and surprising humor, a young woman goes on a journey of healing after abortion - a road trip across the United States with a diverse crew of spiritual teachers and a caravan of new friends.Nineteen years old, a thousand miles from her Kentucky...
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Inventing Custer: The Making of an American Legend

Edward Caudill · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 388
Format: Hardcover

Custer's Last Stand remains one of the most iconic events in American history and culture. Had Custer prevailed at the Little Bighhorn, the victory would have been noteworthy at the moment, worthy of a few newspaper headlines. In defeat, however tactically inconsequential in the larger...
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Trials of Passion: Crimes Committed in the Name of Love and Madness

Lisa Appignanesi · Pegasus; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Using sensational crimes committed in America, Britain, and France, this dramatic narrative takes madness and passion into the courts and puts these provocative themes on trial. A journey into the heart of dark passions and the crimes they impel, and their trial by daylight and doctors....
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Not My Father's Son: A Memoir

Alan Cumming · Dey Street Books
Format: Hardcover

In his unique and engaging voice, the acclaimed actor of stage and screen shares the emotional story of his complicated relationship with his father and the deeply buried family secrets that shaped his life and career.A beloved star of stage, television, and film - "one of the most...
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Dear Leader: Poet, Spy, Escapee--A Look Inside North Korea

Jang Jin-sung · Atria / 37 INK; Tra edition
Format: Hardcover

THE STORY THEY COULDNT HACK In this rare insiders view into contemporary North Korea a high-ranking counterintelligence agent describes his life as a former poet laureate to Kim Jong-il and his breathtaking escape to freedomThe General will now enter the room Everyone turns to stone Not moving...
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The Flight: Charles Lindbergh's 1927 Transatlantic Crossing

Dan Hampton · William Morrow
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

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A House in the Sky: A Memoir

Amanda Lindhout · Scribner; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

The dramatic and redemptive memoir of a woman whose curiosity led her to the world’s most beautiful and remote places, its most imperiled and perilous countries, and then into fifteen months of harrowing captivity—an exquisitely written story of courage, resilience, and grace...
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Carrie and Me: A Mother-Daughter Love Story

Carol Burnett · Simon & Schuster; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

More than anything, we are remembered for our smiles the ones we share with our closest and dearest, and the one we bestow on a total stranger who needs it right then, and God has put us there to deliver. — Carrie Hamilton You are about to meet an extraordinary young woman, Carrie Hamilton....
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Alex Haley: And the Books That Changed a Nation

Robert J. Norrell · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

It is difficult to think of two twentieth century books by one author that have had as much influence on American culture when they were published as Alex Haley's monumental bestsellers, The Autobiography of Malcolm X (1965) , and Roots (1976) . They changed the way white and black...
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The Temptation of Elizabeth Tudor: Elizabeth I, Thomas Seymour, and the Making of a Virgin Queen

Elizabeth Norton · Pegasus Books
Pages: 324
Format: Print book

A power-hungry and charming courtier. An impressionable and trusting princess. The Tudor court in the wake of Henry VIII's death had never been more perilous for the young Elizabeth, where rumors had the power to determine her fateEngland, late 1547. King Henry VIII Is dead. His fourteen-year-old...
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