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The Long Night: William L. Shirer and the Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
Steve Wick · Palgrave Macmillan Trade Format: Hardcover
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The story of legendary American journalist William L Shirer and how his first-hand reporting on the rise of the Nazis and on World War II brought the devastation alive for millions of AmericansWhen William L Shirer started up the Berlin bureau of Edward R Murrows CBS News in the s he quickly... |
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H. H. Holmes: The True History of the White City Devil
Adam Selzer · Skyhorse Publishing Pages: 472 Format: Hardcover
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America's first and most notorious serial killer and his diabolical killing spree during the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago.H. H. Holmes: The True History of the White City Devil is the first truly comprehensive book examining the life and career of a murderer who has become one of America's... |
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Washington's Circle: The Creation of the President
David S. Heidler · Random House Pages: 560 Format: Hardcover
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History enthusiasts and admirers of Team of Rivals will rejoice in this magisterial account of the extraordinary Americans who served the nation's first chief executive: Together, they created the presidency for a country disgusted by crowns and the people who would wear them. In 1789,... |
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What Teachers Make: In Praise of the Greatest Job in the World
Taylor Mali · Putnam Adult Format: Hardcover
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The right book at the right time: an impassioned defense of teachers and why our society needs them now more than ever.Former middle-school teacher and teachers' advocate Taylor Mali struck a chord with his passionate response to a man at a dinner party who asked him what kind of salary... |
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Runaway girl : escaping life on the streets, one helping hand at a time
Carissa Phelps; Larkin Warren · Viking Format: Book : Biography : EnglishView all editions and formats
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In this book is a story of triumph and a fierce determination to give back. The author was a runner. By twelve, she had run away from home, dropped out of school, and fled blindly into the arms of a brutal pimp, who made her walk the hard streets of central California. But even when she escaped... |
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The Stowaway: A Young Man's Extraordinary Adventure to Antarctica
Laurie Gwen Shapiro · Simon & Schuster Pages: 256 Format: Hardcover
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The spectacular, true story of a scrappy teenager from New York's Lower East Side who stowed away on the Roaring Twenties' most remarkable feat of science and daring: an expedition to Antarctica.It was 1928: a time of illicit booze, of Gatsby and Babe Ruth, of freewheeling fun. The Great... |
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Happy, Happy, Happy: My Life and Legacy as the Duck Commander
Phil Robertson · Howard Books; Nineteenth Printing edition Format: Hardcover
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This no-holds-barred autobiography chronicles the remarkable life of Phil Robertson, the original Duck Commander and Duck Dynasty® star, from early childhood through the founding of a family business.LIVING THE DREAM Duck calls - though the source of his livelihood - are not what makes... |
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Together: A Memoir of a Marriage and a Medical Mishap
Judy Goldman · Nan A. Talese Pages: 288 Format: Hardcover
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A routine procedure left novelist, memoirist, and poet Judy Goldman's husband paralyzed. Together is her unforgettable account of the struggle to regain their "normal" life and a nuanced portrait of a marriage tested.When Judy Goldman's husband of almost four decades reads a newspaper... |
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Young Henry: The Rise of Henry VIII
Robert Hutchinson · Thomas Dunne Books; Reprint edition Format: Hardcover
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Set during the same years of Henry VIII’s life as The Tudors, this book charts his rise as a magnificent and ruthless monarchImmortalized as a domineering king, notorious philanderer, and the unlikely benefactor of a new church, Henry VIII became a legend... |
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The Martyr and the Traitor: Nathan Hale, Moses Dunbar, and the American Revolution
Virginia DeJohn Anderson · Oxford University Press Pages: 288 Format: Hardcover
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In September 1776, two men from Connecticut each embarked on a dangerous mission. One of the men, a soldier disguised as a schoolmaster, made his way to British-controlled Manhattan and began furtively making notes and sketches to bring back to the beleaguered Continental Army general,... |
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The Motorcycle Diaries: Notes on a Latin American Journey
Ernesto Che Guevara · Ocean Press Pages: 175 Format: Paperback
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The book of the popular movie STARRING GAEL GARCIA BERNAL NOW A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The young Che Guevara's lively and highly entertaining travel diary.This new, expanded edition features exclusive, unpublished photos taken by the 23-year-old Ernesto on his journey across a continent,... |
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