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The Witch of Lime Street: Séance, Seduction, and Houdini in the Spirit World
David Jaher · Crown Publishers, 2015.
Pages: 436
Format: Print book |
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History comes alive in this textured account of the rivalry between Harry Houdini and the so-called Witch of Lime Street, whose iconic lives intersected at a time when science was on the verge of embracing the paranormal.The 1920s are famous as the golden age of jazz and glamour, but it was also... |
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Dynasty : the rise and fall of the House of Caesar
Tom Holland · Doubleday, 2015.
Pages: 482
Format: Print book |
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"The follow-up to Rubicon picks up with the murder of Julius Caesar and vividly depicts the intrigue, murder, ambition and treachery of Emperors Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero,"--NoveList. |
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Augustine: Conversions to Confessions
Robin Lane Fox · Basic Books
Format: Hardcover |
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Saint Augustine is one of the most influential figures in all of Christianity, yet his path to sainthood was by no means assured. Born in AD 354 to a pagan father and a Christian mother, Augustine spent the first thirty years of his life struggling to understand the nature of God and his world.... |
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The comedians : drunks, thieves, scoundrels, and the history of American comedy
Kliph Nesteroff · Grove Press
Pages: 425
Format: Print book |
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"Jokes change from generation to generation, but the experience of the stand-up comedian transcends the ages: the striving and struggles, the tragedy and triumph. From the Marx Brothers to Milton Berle, George Carlin to Eddie Murphy, Conan O'Brien to Louis C. K.--comedy historian... |
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Crooked Brooklyn: Taking Down Corrupt Judges, Dirty Politicians, Killers and Body Snatchers
Michael Vecchione · Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press, 2015.
Pages: 258
Format: Print book |
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From 2001 to 2013, Mike Vecchione was chief of the Rackets Division in the Brooklyn District Attorney's office, which was the largest urban prosecution agency in the country. Vecchione grappled with organized crime and dirty politicians, during which he supervised, investigated, and prosecuted... |
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No more champagne : Churchill and his money
David Lough · Picador
Format: Print book : Biography : English : First U.S. editionView all editions and formats |
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"Meticulously researched by a senior private banker now turned historian, No More Champagne reveals for the first time the full extent of the iconic British war leader's private struggle to maintain a way of life instilled by his upbringing and expected of his public position.... |
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The Triumph of William McKinley: Why the Election of 1896 Still Matters
Karl Rove · Simon & Schuster
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From New York Times bestselling author and political mastermind Karl Rove comes a fresh look at President William McKinley, whose 1896 campaign ended a bitter period of political gridlock and reformed and modernized his party, thereby creating a governing majority that dominated American... |
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Sailor and Fiddler: Reflections of a 100-Year-Old Author
Herman Wouk · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover |
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In an unprecedented literary accomplishment, Herman Wouk, one of America's most beloved and enduring authors, reflects on his life and times from the remarkable vantage point of 100 years old.Many years ago, the great British philosopher Sir Isaiah Berlin urged Herman Wouk to write... |
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It Ended Badly: Thirteen of the Worst Breakups in History
Jennifer Wright · Henry Holt and Company, 2015. ©2015
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover |
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A history of heartbreak-replete with beheadings, uprisings, creepy sex dolls, and celebrity gossip-and its disastrously bad consequences throughout timeSpanning eras and cultures from ancient Rome to medieval England to 1950s Hollywood, Jennifer Wright's It Ended Badly guides you through... |
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