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Ministers at War: Winston Churchill and His War Cabinet
Jonathan Schneer · Basic Books
Format: Hardcover
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In May 1940, with France on the verge of defeat, Britain alone stood in the path of the Nazi military juggernaut. Survival seemed to hinge on the leadership of Winston Churchill, whom the King reluctantly appointed Prime Minister as Germany invaded France. Churchill's reputation as one of the great... |
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Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: The Untold Story
Barbara Leaming · Thomas Dunne Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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The instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller!The untold story of how one woman's life was changed forever in a matter of seconds by a horrific trauma.Barbara Leaming's extraordinary and deeply sensitive biography is the first book to document Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis'... |
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The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir
JENIFER LEWIS · Amistad
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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The "Mega Diva" and legendary star of Black-ish looks back on her memorable journey to fame and the unforgettable life lessons she learned along the way.Jenifer Lewis keeps it real in this provocative and touching memoir by a mid-western girl with a dream whose journey from poverty... |
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Shackleton: By Endurance We Conquer
Michael Smith · Oneworld Publications
Format: Book
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Mr. Smith, in illuminating this unforgettable figure, brings his own considerable scholarship in the field to the story, in addition to access to new archives. - The Wall Street Journal Shackleton has finally received the literary treatment his legendary life deserves. - Booklist An extraordinary... |
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My Father and Atticus Finch: A Lawyer's Fight for Justice in 1930s Alabama
Joseph Madison Beck · W.W. Norton & Company
Pages: 218
Format: Print book
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The story of Foster Beck, the author's late father, whose defense of a black man accused of rape in 1930s Alabama foreshadowed the trial at the heart of To Kill a Mockingbird.As a child, Joseph Beck heard the stories -- when other lawyers came up with excuses, his father courageously defended... |
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Sex Object: A Memoir
Jessica Valenti · Dey Street Books
Pages: 204
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times BestsellerNPR Best Book of 2016"Sharp and prescient ... The appeal of Valenti's memoir lies in her ability to trace objectification through her own life, and to trace what was for a long time her own obliviousness to it ... Sex Object is an antidote to the fun and flirty... |
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Chasing Light: Michelle Obama Through the Lens of a White House Photographer
TEN SPEED PRESS. · Ten Speed Press
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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A collection of striking and intimate photographs of Michelle Obama - many never before seen - coupled with personal reflections and behind-the-scenes stories from Official White House Photographer Amanda Lucidon, presented in a deluxe format. Michelle Obama is one of the most admired First... |
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Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice
Adam Makos · Ballantine Books
Pages: 445
Format: Print book
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For readers of Unbroken comes an unforgettable tale of courage from America's "forgotten war" in Korea, by the New York Times bestselling author of A Higher Call. Devotion tells the inspirational story of the U.S. Navy's most famous aviator duo, Lieutenant Tom Hudner and Ensign... |
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Hungry Heart: Adventures in Life, Love, and Writing
Jennifer Weiner · Atria Books
Pages: 320
Format: Book
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"I'm mad Jennifer Weiner's first book of essays is as wonderful as her fiction. You will love this book and wish she was your friend." - Mindy Kaling, author of Why Not Me? "A fiercely funny, powerfully smart, and remarkably brave book. I was spellbound from the first page... |
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Freedom: My Book of Firsts
Jaycee Lee Dugard · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 272
Format: Print book
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In the follow-up to her #1 bestselling memoir, A Stolen Life, Jaycee Dugard tells the story of her first experiences after years in captivity: the joys that accompanied her newfound freedom and the challenges of adjusting to life on her own.When Jaycee Dugard was eleven years old, she was abducted... |
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Elvis in Vegas: How the King Reinvented the Las Vegas Show
Richard Zoglin · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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The story of how Las Vegas saved Elvis and Elvis saved Las Vegas in the greatest musical comeback of all time.The conventional wisdom is that Las Vegas is what destroyed Elvis Presley, launching him on a downward spiral of drugs, boredom, erratic stage behavior, and eventually his fatal... |
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